Whenever someone mentions "Purple Rain", my first thought is always Apollonia's boobs in the movie.
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We may curse our bad luck that it's sounds like its; who's sounds like whose; they're sounds like their (and there); and you're sounds like your. But if we are grown-ups who have been through full-time education, we have no excuse for muddling them up.
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Prince is a criminally underrated/unknown Blues guitar player too.
I know, it sounds hilarious when you say Prince is 'under-rated' but he is probably the most complete musician in the history of modern music and is ridiculously under-rated. There is virtually nobody with his skill set for writing, composing, performing and raw talent. I can't remember when I saw it, but he was interviewed once, and the dingbat asked him what he thought about Bieber, Gaga, American Idol...etc. He just looked at her, and said something along the lines of "I make music." It is mind boggling to think he has 300+ unreleased, fully produced songs locked away. His estate is going to be ridiculously valuable.
One of my favourite guitar solos. There is a bit of irony it is Prince, covering someone else's work:
I have always found that solo to be very underwhelming. Prince has played stuff miles beyond this in every style from rock to funk to jazz. The only problem is that this stuff is only played live in small venues or his lawyers used to block all Youtube content related to him as copyright infringement but fortunately, I think that policy has changed.
I think my current favorite is from when Prince headlined Coachella (2008?). A lot of people loved that he covered Radiohead's Creep but my favorite was his rendition of Little Red Corvette in a more chill-out / rock style.
Thirty years ago, one of the hottest places in American music was the Twin Cities in Minnesota.
In 1984, three of that area’s most prominent artists of the day released career-defining work in a four-month period: R&B/funk legend Prince served Purple Rain, hardcore punk trio Hüsker Dü dropped Zen Arcade and The Replacements issued Let it Be.
Three powerful records in such a short period helped put Minnesota on the map as a major player in the 1980s. All three are records that have held up well against the harsh critic of time.
Prince‘s ‘Purple Rain’ and Bruce Springsteen‘s ‘Born in the U.S.A.’ — are classics, among the best albums these artists made, as well as among the all-time greatest. Period.
But let’s take a quick look at albums celebrating their 30th anniversaries this year: Cyndi Lauper’s ‘She’s So Unusual.’ Los Lobos’ ‘How Will the Wolf Survive?’ The Minutemen’s ‘Double Nickels on the Dime.’ The Replacements‘ ‘Let It Be.’ Run-D.M.C.’s debut. The Smiths‘ debut. Even a Talking Headslive album ranks among their very best. All classics. All released in 1984.
Even the second-tier records of the bunch — like the Pretenders‘ ‘Learning to Crawl’ and R.E.M.‘s ‘Reckoning’ — are pretty much close to great, just a song or vision or two short of making the timeless list.
Sound Opinions celebrates the 30th anniversary of the greatest rock movie ever: This Is Spinal Tap. Jim and Greg turn it up to 11 and discuss the fine line between clever and stupid with comedian and director Rob Reiner. Later they review the new album from English brooder Morrissey.
Would be curious as to see fow the 40th anniversary - 1974 and the 20th Anniversary 1994 compare to this? Do your magic Troutman, love the nostalgia music can bring!
1984 had five #2 albums that held onto their positions for months.
Thriller, Footloose, Sports, Born in the U.S.A., and Purple Rain
For something different, my favorite Canadian album from 1984. Yeah they went glam and were a commercialized cliche by the end but it was a esoteric, haunting, and pumping punk/rock/new wave band during their first album which is one of the favorites of my collection. Today, Mark Holmes owns a club in Toronto, Chris Steffler is a drum teacher, and they still tour Canada. "Not in Love" was recently covered by Crystal Castles and The Cure's Robert Smith and has picked up in popularity among younger listeners (although I'm not a big fan of that version). In fact, it has been featured in a FIFA soundtrack and even in a Korean Drama.
1984 had five #2 albums that held onto their positions for months.
Thriller, Footloose, Sports, Born in the U.S.A., and Purple Rain
For something different, my favorite Canadian album from 1984. Yeah they went glam and were a commercialized cliche by the end but it was a esoteric, haunting, and pumping punk/rock/new wave band during their first album which is one of the favorites of my collection. Today, Mark Holmes owns a club in Toronto, Chris Steffler is a drum teacher, and they still tour Canada. "Not in Love" was recently covered by Crystal Castles and The Cure's Robert Smith and has picked up in popularity among younger listeners (although I'm not a big fan of that version). In fact, it has been featured in a FIFA soundtrack and even in a Korean Drama.
