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Found dead in his Minnesota studio this AM. Fifty Seven Years old, did like some of his stuff.
 
...just about to post this, but I couldn't find out if it was really true or not...hope it's not.

...what and INCREDIBLE talent.
 
he had been recently hospitalized for the flu. heck i've been struggling with this chest cold thing for 2 weeks. felt like my lungs were drowning so cogested.
 
An incredible talent gone way too soon. Was still writing and creating enormous amounts of music. Even created several hit songs for various other artists. This is a very big loss.
 
Liked his work with the Bangles, Purple Rain was awesome, liked to hit the dance floor to "Kiss". The man did do some cool stuff..
 
When Doves cry was my favorite. A very talented man who I understood played 6-7 instruments. He ex girlfriend Vanity died just the other day. He was often over shadowed by Michael Jackson.
 
Yankeefan5545 said:
Liked his work with the Bangles, Purple Rain was awesome, liked to hit the dance floor to "Kiss". The man did do some cool stuff..
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...Purple Rain may have been the best 2 o'clock in the morning slow dance song ever...played it many many times as a DJ.
 
Rick2583 said:
When Doves cry was my favorite. A very talented man who I understood played 6-7 instruments. He ex girlfriend Vanity died just the other day. He was often over shadowed by Michael Jackson.
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...just my opinion but MJ wasn't nearly as talented as Prince...Prince was a true musical artist, he wrote, produced, and played multiple instruments.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...just my opinion but MJ wasn't nearly as talented as Prince...Prince was a true musical artist, he wrote, produced, and played multiple instruments.
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have to rank 'em Prince then MJ then Bowie. heck of a pop trio.
 
There's a lot of AIDS rumors going around but that's all they are at this point. What's being said is that he was battling the flu for several weeks. He made an emergency landing some days go on the way back from a concert and was back on stage soon after being released. Doctors I've seen on the news said he could've developed pneumonia which is obviously deadly if left untreated. Could've also caused a heart attack or pulmonary embolism.
 
yankeesince59 said:
...just my opinion but MJ wasn't nearly as talented as Prince...Prince was a true musical artist, he wrote, produced, and played multiple instruments.
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Prince was most definitely more talented without question but MJ was by far the better entertainer, I don't think ANYONE would argue with that.
 
I am very happy to report that none of my dollars ever found their way into Michael Jacksons product.
 
Rick2583 said:
Prince was most definitely more talented without question but MJ was by far the better entertainer, I don't think ANYONE would argue with that.
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...MJ was simply a product of shrewd marketing and more importantly Quincy Jones.
 
Back in '72 some one asked me how I liked the Jackson Five "Rockin' Robin." I told the man to go listen to the original version by Bobby Day and he'd know why I did not like the cover. . I then told him to listen to the Bobby Day flip side "Over & Over, then listen to the Dave Clark Fives version, that's how one covers a song.
 
It's being reported that the emergency landing his plane had to make days before was not because of the flu but because of a drug overdose.
 
...that's kinda weird...aren't they supposed to keep ODs for awhile as a precautionary measure as well as reporting it to the police?
 
yankeesince59 said:
...that's kinda weird...aren't they supposed to keep ODs for awhile as a precautionary measure as well as reporting it to the police?
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On TMZ the story is saying that since he couldn't get a private room his people demanded they release him and he was then flown home.
 
Elvis, Hendrix, Joplin, Jackson, Houston & maybe now Prince, such a tremendous waste of great talent.

 
yankeesince59 said:
...MJ was simply a product of shrewd marketing and more importantly Quincy Jones.
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This! Doesn't diminish MJ in anyway Rick, it's just that Prince was such a multifaceted talent.

I look at it this way, MJ came on at the club and chicks would dance like they were dancing with a friend. Prince came on and you were gonna get laid.
 
^^^ I read something somewhere that said, "Prince Rogers Nelson: 'Every song was either a prayer or foreplay'"
 
Rick2583 said:
Elvis, Hendrix, Joplin, Jackson, Houston & maybe now Prince, such a tremendous waste of great talent.

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A friend asked me who the artist was in the video (Rock & Roll heaven) shown right after Stevie Ray Vaughn (toward the beginning) & I didn't know, Rob, Ron, any idea?
 
Rick2583 said:
A friend asked me who the artist was in the video (Rock & Roll heaven) shown right after Stevie Ray Vaughn (toward the beginning) & I didn't know, Rob, Ron, any idea?
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The guy right after SRV, looks like Duane Allman, (Notice his bro' Greg on Keyboards)......odd, tho' Duane played many different guitars, he usually played a Les Paul, more often than others......but yeah' I'd say that's Duane.....died on His HD, on Hwy 41.....odd in a way, the years I lived in Perry, Ga. (just north of 59), we lived right off of Hwy 41, but 200 feet from it. Rarely did a day go by I didn't think of Duane dying on this very Hwy. 6 mos latter, I'd lose a good buddy, who I hired, who flipped his convertible IROC Z-28, taking a turn at 120 mph on Hwy 41, late at night Drunker than a fkn skunk....within a stone's throw of our front yard......Big reason why I left Ga.
 
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totus44 said:
have to rank 'em Prince then MJ then Bowie. heck of a pop trio.
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ahhh, c'mon that's not fair....(lol)....Bowie paved the way for these other 2 guys, and 100's of others.....without Bowie, we'd not of had Prince or the new White MJ....but like 59 said: MJ was Quincy's Frankenstein....

Tote= How's your cold (chest congestion) doing, any better. I had to put my Son in the Hospital yesterday, he's had chest congestion for 2 weeks also.....

Today I had to take Kim, and myself, both into Urgent Care, for IV fluids and Zofran....wasn't able to keep water down for 2 days (either one of us), and Puke's like I've not had since I drank Tequila 30 years ago, ntm- a 102.1 Fever for Kim, 101.8 for moi....(any hindrance to health sux).....Don't let it get too bad brother...(what am I saying, You probably have your own Pharmacy, Dr. Tote-....!~~!
 
Mattingly23NY said:
The guy right after SRV, looks like Duane Allman, (Notice his bro' Greg on Keyboards)......odd, tho' Duane played many different guitars, he usually played a Les Paul, more often than others......but yeah' I'd say that's Duane.....died on His HD, on Hwy 41.....odd in a way, the years I lived in Perry, Ga. (just north of 59), we lived right off of Hwy 41, but 200 feet from it. Rarely did a day go by I didn't think of Duane dying on this very Hwy. 6 mos latter, I'd lose a good buddy, who I hired, who flipped his convertible IROC Z-28, taking a turn at 120 mph, late at night Drunker than a fkn skunk....within a stone's throw of our front yard......Big reason why I left Ga.
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Thanks for the info Rob. Me I'm fighting a bout of bronchitis with a touch of pneumonia. Feel like garbage.
 
Rick2583 said:
Thanks for the info Rob. Me I'm fighting a bout of bronchitis with a touch of pneumonia. Feel like garbage.
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It's a conspiracy, Tote- caught this bug in Boston**, during one of his business trips, and infected the entire board....

** more likely someone saw Tote wearing a Yanx cap in Boston and infected him with a dart, delivery system for this bug....

I hope you get better Rick, us Old(er) Timer's don't seem to fight off these nasty viruses, get better my friend....not a good time of year to be sick, but then when is a good time to be sick....? I know,... when you got a Nurse that looks like Elly Mae Clampett to take care you You....
 
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Mattingly23NY said:
It's a conspiracy, Tote- caught this bug in Boston**, during one of his business trips, and infected the entire board....

** more likely someone saw Tote wearing a Yanx cap in Boston and infected him with a dart, delivery system for this bug....

I hope you get better Rick, us Old(er) Timer's don't seem to fight off these nasty viruses, get better my friend....not a good time of year to be sick, but then when is a good time to be sick....? I know,... when you got a Nurse that looks like Elly Mae Clampett to take care you You....
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Sadly its the 75+ year old Ellie Mae I got.
 
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