The Words and Music of Prince (The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection)
by James E. Perone
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Author: James E. PeroneEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04-30
ISBN: 0275994740
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
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Book Review: Can I Give This Less Than 1 Star????
Summary: 1 Stars
What a mess of a book. I thought I was going to get an artist insight on the music of Prince - what I got is some guy who clearly isn't a Prince fan but an analyst on Prince's music giving his own misguided opinions and misguiding fans in the process. James Perone gives little new information on what we already know about each and every Prince album and track and for those who do not know Prince - he provides a confusing outlook on what Prince's music was all about. He makes comparisons to Prince with every artist from James Brown to Rick James and in between but with no real substance of why there are similarities. I can compare almost any artist to any other artist by saying they sound like someone else. Yes, Prince is often compared to James Brown and Jimi Hendrix, but we all know that Prince rose above all that and become his own artist that others have imitated and looked up to (Hello, Andre3000). I couldn't get past the reviews for the track "Controversy." How, as a Prince fan or NOT, can you overlook the most controversial part of the song??? Yes, the lyrics are suggestive and personal and give great meaning to it's time, but it's the inclusion of the Lord's Prayer that gives that song it's over the top finesse that only Prince can deliver. I can't continue with this one sided opinion of a book that gives no new insight to the artist that it was written about. I wish I could return this book - instead - in the trash it goes.
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