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Abraham wrote:Oldgringo,

One day, after we're long gone, the music lovers of the next few generations, will bemoan the dearth of real musicians.

I miss Stephane Grappelli - Now, there was a great musician.

It has been going on before we were born. Fortunately with digital archives the music will be available for a long time to come
for those who have the initiative to find it.

rotor wrote:Watched Purple Rain after he died. First time I ever heard or saw him. I thought he was musically talented. When you have so much money I guess that maintaining a drug habit is easier than it is for "the folks". Like Elvis did by buying a pharmacy.

Elvis often talking about buying a pharmacy, but I don't think he ever did. Dr. Nick, and others were pretty good at keeping his meds up to date.

The current posts are saying that the drug was Fentanyl, not Percocet.
It is my understanding that this drug is so potent [50X heroin] that it is usually used only in a hospital setting.
Of course he may have been using Percocet and or other painkillers.

Edited to remove reference to Michael Jackson's death.

philip964 wrote:http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... e-20160602

Drug overdose.

This does not surprise me.

ScottDLS wrote:

mojo84 wrote:National Enquirer and Alex Jones style bunk.

Because I use at least a modicum of discernment doesn't mean I am "sheeple".

It's the Pentavarite... The Queen, the Rothschild's, the Getty's, the Federal Reserve, and the Col. (Sanders)...with his wee beady eyes...

You WILL eat my CHICKEN!!!!

I don't know where you got your information, but it's not correct.

Col. Sanders was not an actual member, he just catered the meetings.

AndyC wrote:Dude Looks Like La... wait, wrong artist

No this is a picture of the bill formerly known as a $20.

AndyC wrote:I like my symbol more :p

What about this one?

AndyC wrote:I have to say, I'm seriously impressed with his guitar chops - he could shred!

The George Harrison tribute at the 2004 Hall of Fame was very interesting to see guys like Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty strumming
their guitars and then Prince, who had no connection with George Harrison, pulling out all of the stops and blowing them away.
I have read that during the rehearsals of the song, Prince held back, so nobody knew actually what he was going to do until the actual performance.

Just for you AndyC

rotor wrote:

AndyC wrote:He was addicted to Dilaudid pills and Fentanyl patches, apparently.

I think you are right. Also probably on hydrocodone with tylenol and it's possible the tylenol part damaged his liver enough to kill him. The autopsy will show. None of us are immune to the possibility of addiction be it narcotics or alcohol or tobacco. The most common cause of lethal drug overdose is prescription drugs, not street drugs. There are now rigid new rules on prescription narcotics which like everything the government does has unforeseen side effects. People that really need these drugs just to survive are having an almost impossible time getting prescriptions. No easy answers.

Many of the "side effects" have been predicted. We now have the DEA and insurance companies dictating how physicians should and can treat their patients.

Many doctors are afraid to prescribe the proper type and dose of pain medications because they fear getting targeted, investigated and losing their medical licenses.

TomsTXCHL wrote:

WildBill wrote:As far as the manner of his death, it is unfortunate that he chose to use drugs, but I don't think anyone is glorifying him for it.
It is just another sad and unnecessary death caused by drug abuse.

Hmmm what information do you base this on?

Prince used neither drugs nor alcohol nor tobacco.

Stories have surfaced that he had been using narcotics for his chronic hip pain for many years.

I am not suggested that he used illegal or "street" drugs or that he took them recreationally.

When different types of drugs and dosages are mixed, sometimes the results can be fatal. It is called polypharmacy.

As others have said, the autopsy results will determine the cause of death.

I realize that Prince's music isn't for all tastes. In fact I didn't listen to it very often,.
But as a person who listens and appreciates many types of music, I was aware of some of it.

As far as publicity, his death is a newsworthy event.
If the media is giving it too much attention, I can't say.
The media will print and broadcast as much or as little as they desire.
Unlike other "celebrities" who are famous for being famous, I would rather read about someone like Prince who actually had talent and accomplished something with it.
As far as the manner of his death, it is unfortunate that he chose to use drugs, but I don't think anyone is glorifying him for it.
It is just another sad and unnecessary death caused by drug abuse.

Keith B wrote:

WildBill wrote:

Texsquatch wrote:I'm not sure that everyone knows how great and talented a musician he was. Most know of his popular music, but the dude could really play guitar and piano with the best.

I had a friend tell me stories of her father who was a musician in Minneapolis and he would tell her about this weird little kid that would bum rides off of him to the studio and make all this crazy strange music. It was many years later when Purple Rain came out and he figured out who that weird kid was.

Yes he had a very unique musical talent.
This video doesn't show his talent as a composer, but it demonstrates his prowess on the guitar and his showmanship.

http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic. ... 8#p1074538

I still never figured out how he threw that Tele in the air at the end, and where it went?!

This really is a great loss to the music world. He was different, but that is what many times makes a great artist.

RIP

That is part of the showmanship that I was referring to.
Did you notice at 4:49 there was a guy in front of the stage that pushed him back up.
Maybe he is the one who caught the guitar.

Texsquatch wrote:I'm not sure that everyone knows how great and talented a musician he was. Most know of his popular music, but the dude could really play guitar and piano with the best.

I had a friend tell me stories of her father who was a musician in Minneapolis and he would tell her about this weird little kid that would bum rides off of him to the studio and make all this crazy strange music. It was many years later when Purple Rain came out and he figured out who that weird kid was.

Yes he had a very unique musical talent.
This video doesn't show his talent as a composer, but it demonstrates his prowess on the guitar and his showmanship.

http://www.texaschlforum.com/viewtopic. ... 8#p1074538

The artist known as Prince has died. He was 57.
Prince's body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning.
Multiple sources connected to the singer confirmed he had passed.
We've obtained the emergency dispatch call for a "male down, not breathing."

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-dead-at-57/