Sonic Youth Gossip - RIP Prince Rogers Nelson

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From jonimitchell.com:

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Prince

April 21, 2016

Joni said in 2006 (in a video message broadcast during Prince's induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame): "Prince. The most amazing performer I have ever witnessed." Prince was also a big fan of Joni's and said that The Hissing Of Summer Lawns was "the last album I loved all the way through." As Joni remembered, "Prince attended one of my concerts in Minnesota. I remember seeing him sitting in the front row when he was very young. He must have been about 15. Prince used to write me fan mail with all of the U's and hearts that way that he writes." Prince credited Joni with teaching him "about color and sound." He quoted "Help Me" in his song, "The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker." An album by his side project band, Time, was named Ice Cream Castle. And he covered "A Case Of You," with "U" spelled the Prince way, of course. JoniMitchell.com wishes to express its condolences to Prince's family, friends, and fans.

And let's not forget that, back in the day, The Controversy Daily ;) had a headline that went "★ Joni ★":

^^cool. everytime I hear a Joni song I like it but always forget to check out more.

really been on a "In A LArge RoOm with No LIghT" kick. something about that song.

the song "the jungle line" on this hissing of summer lawns is so good and nothing like any other joni mitchell song ive heard

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi

Spoon (just Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel this time) — "Under The Cherry Moon" [Mexico City, May 21, 2016]

Oh my god, that's a perfect song for their sound! Excellent cover!

I've always felt that Prince had a pretty big influence on Spoon. It's like they built their sound from pieces of The Pixies, Beatles, Prince, James Brown, Elvis Costello and Television... or something. "I turn my Camera on" is only the most obvious example of the Prince influence, and it's pretty damn obvious.

I had posted this in the other thread
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/0...th-toxicology/
Autopsy results show that Prince died of a self-administered overdose of Fentanyl, and his death was ruled accidental.

The autopsy report released by the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office listed his weight at the time of death as 112 pounds.

An attorney said Prince had agreed to an intervention for painkiller addiction the day before he died.

Sheila E. has told the AP that Prince had physical issues from performing, citing hip and knee problems that she said came from years of jumping off risers and stage speakers in heels.

"got to try a new position, yeah, something that make it all right"

"new position, yeah, lets go fishing in the river, the river of life"

baby, we really need a new position!