Did it have something to do with the relationships with Wendy & Lisa ?
Was it issues over money and music publishing ?
2007-01-26 05:03:08 · 17 answers · asked by jeffadelic 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Dissolution
In 1986, for the Parade Tour, Prince augmented The Revolution with several new members to perform the complex and jazzy arrangements from the album. The horn section from the album joined him on tour, as well as a new guitarist, backing vocalist and dance group. The new members were:
* Mico Weaver on guitar
* Eric Leeds on saxophone
* Atlanta Bliss (Matt Blistan) on trumpet
* Jerome Benton, Wally Safford and Greg Brooks as dancers/vocalists
* Susannah Melvoin on backing vocals
Weaver was pulled from Sheila E.'s band. Leeds, Benton, and Melvoin were remnants of the disbanded The Family. Susannah was Wendy's twin sister, and also Prince's love interest at the time. Blistan was a friend and former bandmate of Eric Leeds. Brooks and Safford were former bodyguards for Prince.
Despite the stellar performance of the band on tour, discontent in The Revolution had been brewing and was about to reach a boiling point. Wendy and Lisa were unhappy with their lack of credit and creativity and left the band shortly after the Parade tour in 1986 to perform as a duo. With the nucleus of the band gone, Prince decided to make several changes. Susannah left, following a hurtful breakup with Prince. Bobby Z. was replaced by the more versatile Sheila E. Brown Mark was asked to stay, but decided to pursue a solo career. Dr. Fink decided to remain with Prince.
The fragmented Revolution retained many of the newer members (Weaver, Brooks, Safford, Bliss and Leeds) while Prince added Sheila E. associates Levi Seacer, Jr. on bass and Boni Boyer on keyboards/vocals. The new incarnation of the band was unnamed, though some members of the new band referred to the group as the "Counter-Revolution", and fans came to dub it as "The Lovesexy Band". Prince may have been toying with a new band name in 1988, when on the album Lovesexy, Prince states, "Welcome to the New Power Generation" on the track "
2007-01-26 05:12:35 · answer #1 · answered by Zholla 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-23 00:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Prince is a weird guy. I would recommend watching the Charlie Murphy stories segement of the Chapelle's Show second season or Kevin Smith's lecture on disc 2 of "A Night with Kevin Smith" for verification of his wackiness. According to Kevin, one of Prince's aides had to explain to Prince that it was 2 in the morning, in Minnesota, in he couldn't have a camel.
2007-01-26 05:09:07 · answer #3 · answered by CNuxoll 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2015-01-28 12:57:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That has to be one question I can't answer. I remember after "Diamonds and Pearls", I think is when "Graffiti Bridge" came out. Then "Prince and the New Power Generation" was introduced, but I would like to know myself. It would be a trip if homeboy(Prince) read this question and answered it for you. I would definitely print out the answer. Sorry.
2007-01-26 05:14:57 · answer #5 · answered by lookCalifornia_feelMinnesota 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Price does what he wants, and no doubt he decided it wasn't what he wanted any longer and thus... I'm sure you can search Rolling Stone magazine or other music forum to get details to what happened to The Revolution. You might even try Wikipedia.org.
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2007-01-26 05:09:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not certain, but I think Prince just felt that that part of his musical journey was over and done with.
2007-01-26 05:07:41 · answer #7 · answered by apocalypso blues 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i agree with u, they need to lay off him. the guy just lost his father, girls are the last thing on his mind right now. also, i agree that is very cute but i'm pretty sure that they only reason all these girls are goin crazy over him is because he is michael jackson's son.
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2016-04-16 10:32:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If anyone could explain anything that prince does, they should win some sort of prize.
"Shirts vs. Blouses....you want pancakes?"
2007-01-26 05:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Sgt. Pepper 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares? Come into the 2000's.
2007-01-26 05:06:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋