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2016-04-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by Raj 2016-04-21 13:22|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 Any chance he was using Michael Jackson's doctor?

Posted by jpal 2016-04-21 13:59|| 2016-04-21 13:59|| Front Page Top

#2 Is it celebrity that appears to shorten lives, or could it be a range of bad habits? In any event RIP. It is but a short visit, our time on this old sphere.

Posted by Besoeker 2016-04-21 14:05|| 2016-04-21 14:05|| Front Page Top

#3 In related news, 0bama Justice Department mulls investigation of Grim Reaper for racism.

Posted by Vast Right Wing Conspiracy 2016-04-21 14:08|| 2016-04-21 14:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Prince was raised a Seventh-day Adventist, but converted to Jehovah's Witness in 2001. I doubt drugs were involved.

Posted by rjschwarz 2016-04-21 14:48|| 2016-04-21 14:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Vastly underrated guitarist

Posted by Frank G 2016-04-21 15:24|| 2016-04-21 15:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Frank G - I would agree, but he once compared himself favorably to Jimi Hendrix. He lost me at that point.

Posted by Raj 2016-04-21 16:02|| 2016-04-21 16:02|| Front Page Top

#7 The Grim Reaper is the least discriminatory or judgmental of gentlemen. He provides equal services to all.

Posted by Secret Master 2016-04-21 16:42|| 2016-04-21 16:42|| Front Page Top

#8 A friend in the Twin Cities knew him pretty well.

He was a pretty devote Adventist when young, later a Witness, and lived a fairly clean lifestyle his whole life.

Kind of an odd duck to talk to I understand, but was really good musically.

Couldn't read a note of music though, and played both drums and guitar by rote.

Party on......

Posted by Mullah Richard 2016-04-21 17:10|| 2016-04-21 17:10|| Front Page Top

#9

Raj, I get when someone compares themselves to a legend they are usually full of it; but I had a family member suggest just that and I totally agreed, not only talent-wise but a much wider and deeper impact on pop culture and music. Now, maturity level, there is no comparing p$$y control to All Along the Watchtower - at which point said family member said no, Prince best musician ever. Where I said well Handel's Messiah is still popular after hundreds of years and hits me deep, as well as Bach. So here we are, at a crowed bar, and family member yells at me, "Best Musician Evah!" Seriously, I wasn't talked to for thirty minutes.

Was still touring at 57. Amazing life.

Posted by swksvolFF 2016-04-21 18:04|| 2016-04-21 18:04|| Front Page Top

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