NWR: Completely Over

[Dan McQ]

So says Prince.

"The internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me an advance for it and then they get angry when they can't get it.

"The internet's like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated. Anyway, all these computers and digital gadgets are no good.

"They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you."

That is all.

 

[Oswaldo Costa]

He's shorting the tech sector and will buy everything back after stocks tumble.

 

[Rahsaan]

Perfect example of how competency/brilliance in one area does not lead to competency/brilliance in others.

I was particularly impressed by Prince's sociological and political naivete when I heard him babbling in an interview last year about various political conspiracy theories. And then of course there is the Jehovah's Witness angle.

At least he's good with music!

 

[Dan McQ]

Pretty shy after 3 hours in a decanter, this finally opened up a bit 7 hours later. Corked and stowed overnight in the fridge then allowed to come back to room temp tonight in the glass - finally open with earthy dark fruit, medium grip, and some spice on the finish. Still could use some time.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

"He explains that he decided the album will be released in CD format only in the Mirror. There'll be no downloads anywhere in the world...."

For 5 minutes.

 

[Thor]

Ever since he became a JW, he's gone off the deep end he used to peer over and occasionally uri%$te over. The refusal to get back together with Wendy & Lisa for the anniversary was the last straw, for me. A musical genius virtually without peer. But way, way addled.

Also, he's batshit insane re: the internet and music. If anything, there is no future for commercial music in the way he thinks. His notion that he can finger the dike (yes, yes, I know) is ludicrous.

 

[Jeff Grossman]

He could align himself with Rupert Murdoch. That would be interesting.

 

[SFJoe]

Look, if you've become a JW (total news to me, BTW), the next example of your nuttiness can hardly be a shock.

Jump on the couch, anyone?

 

[Thor]

Here is an introduction, but basically he has lost his mind to a guru in a Harrisonesque fashion. And so, he decided that he couldn't perform with Wendy & Lisa anymore, even though they'd already arranged a giant one-off reunion show and he was formerly enthusiastic until just weeks before said show (in which time he'd fallen under said guru's spell), because they don't love the penis. Post-marital penis, it's probably worth emphasizing.

As a snarky aside, all of this stuff is just so convenient once you've already had sex will a zillion women, isn't it? (I write this because I know that you'd know.)