Just saw the Superbowl half-time show, featuring Prince. Well done.
I am continually amazed by the amount of talent he has.
Good vocalist.
Very good guitarist.
Excellent performer, producer & arranger.
But what he will be remembered as a genius songwriter.
Seriously, why hasn’t he ever won a McArthur Genius award? “…to individuals who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the future.”
Oh yeah…Prince doesn’t need half a million dollars.
But I think he's just as genius as these folks. Maybe they could give him the honor, without the cash. Alright, let's nominate him!
Maybe…since he is making money and is popular, he isn’t respected as a real artist. That bothers me. I don’t much buy into the starving genius theory. Well, except for poetry, you can’t make money writing poetry. But, how did Mozart & Beethoven make money…they sold their compositions. Their compositions were popular. (Remember, Mozart, as an adult, only composed when there was a commission.)