Prince: Bold Generation vs New Power Generation

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@benscr]

I prefer Bold Generation, because I prefer the music instrumentals arrangement of the song, which is more funky. And what really makes the original demo better, is it has a freshness and spontaneity that’s lost in ‘New Power Generation’. The same way that Tick, Tick, Bang sounds contrived and manufactured on ‘Graffiti Bridge’ compared to the original early 80s demo which is a fantastic version.

[@smileearthlings.829]

Frankly, i just seen it as Prince just adding a fresh lift to one of his songs ,as he did many a time before.

[@mjolden]

Agreed, the only noticable difference(s) is the key and the bridge (he reused the "No time for politics" line in "It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night")

[@LG-kx8xl]

You really did your homework by actually explaining in great detail instead of just what you think is better. I totally agree both are great but, NPG feels more mature & I can feel the spiritual growth which was always fascinating to experience with Prince. Btw, thanks for the snippet of Beautiful Night (my jam). There will never come a day when I see or hear Prince and it won't move me.💜

[@PrincesFriend]

Moves me every time as well! And yeah, I always try to give reasons as to why I like something more. And I don’t know if you’ve heard but I’m also an independent scholar now LOL

[@johnellgolatt280]

I’ll tell you why the early 80s version sound so good, because prince is a BEAST on that piano! 🎹🎼 G👀d God!🗣

[@strawberrymind1839]

Heard Bold generation for the first time today. I dig both honestly. I agree with the majority on the different era in which it was made. Both are timeless IMO.

[@wavy03]

Isn’t Bold Generation the only track on the 1999 Deluxe that was recorded through analogue tape? I read or heard that from somewhere. Saying Bold Generation vs. NPG is like saying We Can Fuck vs We Can Funk, one has more rawness, and the other has a cleaned up and polished sound.

[@PrincesFriend]

true comparison, though comparing the latter songs would be much more one-sided I think for me. lol

[@wavy03]

Prince's Friend Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got comparison next?

[@chrism6018]

No, Bold Generation is the only one that was sourced via cassette. They could not find a 2" master reel for it.

[@wavy03]

Chris M ohhhhh so that’s thing lmao. Thanks !!

[@PG13hockeyman]

Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got battle?

[@PrincesFriend]

😂

[@alceenolasco]

Honestly, they’re both good. Bold Generation mostly sounds bare though because obviously it’s a demo. If you want to get technical though Musically New Power Generation is more advanced/superior in its arrangement. I personally prefer New Power Generation I do like the bareness of Bold Generation it sounds more of a song that could have been on Dirty Mind or Controversy if it was mixed a little better it definitely could have held its own during that era. I want to add when I say bare I don’t literally mean bare because obviously it has a lot of instruments I mean it’s mix isn’t leveled out completely. Bold Generation sounds to me almost like a live version of New Power Generation. If they leveled out the mix meaning using compressors or just leveling the volume of the instruments and vocals on Bold Generation it could sounds as good New Power Generation.

[@PrincesFriend]

I’m with you!

[@princerogersnelson5166]

Hay yeh me too;) couldn't have said it better, def in that raw 'Dirty Mind style' I like both, but siding slightly more on 'Bold Generation' reason being I prefer 'New Wave [post punk] rather then 'New Jack Swing'

[@niqulusviii987]

Thank God Bold Generation wasnt released because if we didn't Have N.P.G......Id be dead ya hear me.....DEAD! Morris Day on drums holding down the pocket, the power in his playing needed something to match it and the dark and open sound in B.G. just wasnt enough. It sounds like a lost Vanity 6 song tbh. Plus, The Lubricated Lady wouldn't exist anymore if B.G. actually happened

[@shakiracharriez9811]

Prince is always experimenting with his music. I agree with you on the person preference between the two. I love both of them. Thank you for analyzing this and your opinion. Great job. 🤗💜💜👍 Have a great weekend.

[@PrincesFriend]

Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks and you too!

[@jasonbreininger7375]

I like them both basically the same but if you forced me to choose and one went away forever (god forbid), I’d pick NPG.

[@PrincesFriend]

I’m always forcing people to pick 😂

[@connors.8618]

Story time: My parents had only two prince albums: Purple Rain and Graffiti Bridge. Purple Rain was my entry point. I listened to it thoroughly in my late teen years. I got to know Prince through it and came to know it’s sound as Prince’s sonic palette. So by the time I got around to sampling Graffiti Bridge, I was jarred by the massive sonic shift that had taken place, having been largely ignorant to the 5 albums that bridged the gap between “Rain” and “Bridge” (6 if you count the Black Album). I was born in 1990 and was accustomed to hearing those kinds of New Jack Swing sounds coming from other artists, but didn’t expect to hear them coming out of Prince. It took me a long time to warm up to it. This has kind of colored my opinion on Bold vs New. While I heard New Power Generation long before I heard Bold Generation, I still have got to say that I prefer the sonic palette Prince was working within in that early to mid 80s era. So on one hand “Bold” is a bit more in my lane. However, I really do love “New” and obviously it is the more finished product of the two. So I’m pretty much undecided here. I think had Prince gotten around to finishing the song and had released it somewhere between when this demo was recorded and, say, 1986, I probably would have preferred that finished product over what we got with “New.”

[@myishahutchinson652]

I can listen to you talk about Prince all day. Your perspective is so remarkable and refreshing to hear. I, too love New Power Generation for the funkiness and the overall message of stop living in the past. We can honor the past, but the longer we stay there the less things change.

[@PrincesFriend]

Awww thanks! And agreed. Push onward to bigger and better a Prince every time

[@terryallen7853]

I love Bold generation, but New Power Generation is widely commercial to me and all of over the place and to me that's special.

[@PrincesFriend]

I enjoy the chaos of it myself

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

The reason why it sounds more original and sounds like a Prince sound and vibe especially at that time.. New power generation got a little New Jack swing in it and Prince didn't invent the New Jack swing sound.. But like you said I like both songs myself New Power Generation still a good song and a underrated track

[@pinkcashmere573]

I really love Bold Generation sonically: it’s not overproduced or sounding disorganized. On New Power Generation there’s too much going on...Rosie’s voice, the other Heavy male voices and something that sounds circus clownish.....BUT the message of NPG is as you said more mature and inclusive. Great video friend.

[@PrincesFriend]

Both are great totally! NPG for life!

[@RnB4Sure]

Well Graffiti Bridge is my favorite Prince movie and of course I love New Jack Swing so I would have to say NPG is my favorite.

[@KKMDStyle]

I’m glad that the Bold Generation evolved into the New Power Generation. The original sounds so typically 80’s, but not “Prince 80’s” in my opinion. I don’t think that it would have been as enjoyable to listen to in the 80’s as it was in its evolved form. The New Power Generation has improved timing, tone, and overall production value.

[@PrincesFriend]

Totally great points

[@lkendrix7782]

I love it all!

[@PrincesFriend]

Me too

[@yjwalk]

Oddly enough, I always had a bit of a split mind; when it comes to TNPG. It’s funky, but I find some of the lyrics corny. I think I’m in the camp of preferring TBG, because I find it funkier. I think most people like the sound of it, because it seems to be more akin to his earlier work. Both are good though!

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

And I love Prince lyrics at that time it was edgy and raw I love that Prince Dirty Mind all the way up to Purple Rain everything was so fresh and new the demos tha completed songs it was amazing to me

[@nataliakulik7293]

I think that they're both equally good- they just have a different vibe to them.

[@hodgesmuzick70]

Prince knew his stuff. New Power is clearly better. Bold is good but can't compare.

[@eddiet3026]

I have always taken "don't know love is there" a bit more literally. The problem is that the un-funky always move toward separation and the fighting, following those old ideas, but they don't know love is there as an option. We don't have to fight, we can love.

[@PrincesFriend]

That works too! It’s all about the double meaning with “love”

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

6:52 .... oh yes!!!! The best....plays on repeat!

[@PrincesFriend]

Truth!

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

No comparison cuz he came back and revamped the previous into the New Power Generation especially since they are the same song. I even heard that Bold Generation was initially meant for The Time.

[@laurisaarinen1126]

I just listened to Bold Generation for the first time and yeah, i agree with you. NPG is better. I guess lot of fans say the earlier version is better just because it's 80s Prince. And 80s Prince is my favorite Prince too, but it doesn't mean some of his best albums aren't from the 90s and 00s. A really cool version though, and i always love to hear early versions of songs. Just doesn't seem quite finished. That "lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor" part really feels like the final touch it needed.

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly! It was the perfect accent!

[@tiagodebarso1786]

The tracks of Graffiti Bridge on Prince's channel aren't playing here in my country now. I don't know why.

[@PrincesFriend]

Weridd

[@tiagodebarso1786]

@@PrincesFriend Brazil.

[@chandlerdukes1790]

Bold Generation is the young Prince coming straight out of the gate right at the target of the trouble, taking it out, whereas New Power Generation is a mature Prince getting older maturing ways of fixing the problem, however there is more to come a new sound. After all he had just given us Sign o the Times, LoveSexy, and the famous BatMan soundtrack. All mature records for him during this point of his career.

[@lateleigh]

I’m with you on this. New Power Generation was one of the tracks that sealed my love of P. I think it stands as strong now as it did back in 1990. One of his best for my ears anyway!

[@PrincesFriend]

NPG all the way!

[@Lothario36]

I agree. New Power Generation hands down! Got that special smack to it.

[@PrincesFriend]

💜💜

[@funkpill]

🎶Bold Generation 🎶 has that Gap Band feel, musically.

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@mjreconsidered8900]

Always love watching your videos.

[@PrincesFriend]

Oh thanks so much!

[@seand67]

Isn't 'The Latest Fashion' (The Time) basically the same song with different lyrics ?

[@PrincesFriend]

musically it's very similar musically, but the arrangement is kind of different.

[@seand67]

Prince's Friend Thanks.....I hope The Time’s ‘Corporate World’ album is released

[@PrincesFriend]

i don't think it will since it was never finished as far as I know. most of the material was carried over in one form or another to Pandemonium

[@seand67]

Prince's Friend Cool. I’m listening to ‘Murph Drag’ , ‘’Nine Lives’ and the title track on You Tube....Man oh man!!!

[@rubysmith15]

I agree with you that New Power Generation is the better song.

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@chrism6018]

There really isn't anything to suggest that this song was intended for The Time.

[@PrincesFriend]

Okay

[@MrFilmoreJr]

Good job, Professor! A great course on Prince music.

[@PrincesFriend]

Awww thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@Vikki-Waiting-victoriagrace]

It was the birth of our era E !!

[@shakiraharris3254]

Hey Prince's Friend 👋🏼, How are you today? I hope everything's going well with you! So a few minutes ago, I just viewed this video of the comparison of "The Bold Generation" and "The New Power Generation". Then shortly after that, I listened to both versions of the song. And to my conclusion, the version that I liked more would be "The New Generation". Because for me personally, I liked the message when he talks about coming together in unity. And to what you said about Prince accepting God in his life more. 💜

[@PrincesFriend]

That's fair indeed! That's definitely one of the reasons I prefer it as well

[@groverreediii6487]

The Ball vs Eye No

[@jgutie1552]

What I like most about Bold Generation is that it is stripped of everything I hate about New Power Generation. I'm sorry PF, I know you started with Graffiti Bridge, but it has always been a disappointing album for me. It has one too many bad versions of previously unreleased tracks. To me it represented a change from him being a trend setter to him trying to keep up with current trends in the early 90's. The first bad sign from the album was New Power Generation. "Lay down your funky weapon" is arguably his worst intro ever to a song. It's so corny, so..not cool. But it gets worse from there when out of nowhere some hype man (I thought it was MC Hammer when I first heard it) starts "rapping" something generic that was so common back then. This was such a let down for me at the time because I had always known Prince to be too cool for rap. He supposedly didnt care for it. I thought he would never go there with his music. NPG was the moment he finally gave in to hip hop's popularity. The cheesy sound effects along with the bizarre circus sounding bridge in the song only add to its awfulness. Bold Generation is not the greatest but it at least has that classic Prince sound whereas New Power Generation sounds very dated, generic of late 80's pop and r&b. Hearing Bold Generation for the first time was a pleasant surprise. It is nice to know there is a cool song underneath that mess he laid on the track in 1990.

[@taillightsandtachometers5861]

I love both of them. I have one of the New Power Generation promos. Love the Graffiti Bridge album it was definitely spiritual.

[@PrincesFriend]

and the shift of message from "rebellion" to "spirituality" is a great one! Thanks for adding to the conversation.

[@99annanic]

I know this is a pretty basic debate to make a video on but would you ever do a The Revolution v The New Power Generation comparison video?

[@PrincesFriend]

Perhaps 😊

[@trinamccormack1105]

I always preferred Bold Generation. 💜

[@PrinceDepecheMode]

Amazing T-shirt! !!!

[@larrypowell4690]

Cool T shirt!!Where did you get it?

[@PrincesFriend]

At the 4U symphony show

[@kiamarsh76]

I adore both but my favorite is “NPG” version. I adore Graffiti Bridge movie for that performance manly.

[@chrislacy1990]

Great matchup! I appreciate both versions for different reasons, but I listen to “Bold” more than “New Power.” It reminds me of that ‘80s Gap Band electro-funk, and it’s cool how Prince adds his own flavor to it. Side note: Ain’t it funny how much of ‘Graffiti Bridge’ looks backwards? Some of the best songs were recorded between 1982-1988. (i.e., “Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got,” “The Question of U,” “Elephants and Flowers,” “Joy in Repetition,” and “Still Would Stand All Time,” etc.) I guess that’s Prince for you LOL!

[@PrincesFriend]

I have a followup about what exactly! Graffiti Bridge and Batman both are compromised of older tracks. That’s the thing. After Lovesexy, Prince has Paisley Park and finally had access to the recording facility of his dreams to bring those old songs that just didn’t work back to life. That’s how I see Batman and GB myself

[@chrislacy1990]

Prince's Friend I’m with you. Based on the research I did on ‘Batman,’ the oldest track from those sessions was “Feel U Up.” Everything else was recorded from June 1988 to March 1989.

[@michaeldennistooley4271]

Bold generation here all the way, personal like the metaphor of bold more like the metaphor of New power generation ☮️

[@cathylee5840]

Love you're t-shirt both generations are good Happy TBT day have a blessed day 💜💜🙏😉

[@dawnnaavelino517]

I 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 them both

[@PrincesFriend]

💜💜

[@randy5880]

Both great. But Bold Generation is so raw and that scream. It is a little funkier You make great points about NPG. But like When Doves Cry sometimes more production doesn’t mean better

[@dianabryan7421]

You are always forcing me to chose I be like man just let me live🤣🤣🤣🤣 but thanks for the fun the facts and the content🙏

[@karenabrams2880]

All good points. For me, Bold Generation lacks the gravity, power, and the anthem feel of New Power Generation. One of my favorites, it's NPG all the way!

[@MusicandMonsters]

I think the music is funkier in Bold Generation and the lead vocal is much stronger on New Power. As far as lyrical differences, I’m torn. I like the rawness of the lyrics of Bold Generation. I do like the third verse in NPG, I dig that a lot.

[@MusicandMonsters]

I also like that New Power Generation spawned all those alternate songs.

[@PrincesFriend]

Funkier is arguable, though New Power Generation is plenty flunky, while also borrowing some elements from hiphop layered on top. Both are great!

[@B.Jewels]

I'm watching NPG music video that version is just as good, but i'm still liking Bold Generation better though the tempo sounds a little different more up beat idk i'm not a musician lol but it sounds better to me and i like the screams he does towards the end. In the NPG version instead of him screaming he has Rosie singing back up.

[@PrincesFriend]

I like both as well.

[@ruminantmelanoid5444]

I have an Early-80's-Prince bias in the interest of full disclosure. That said, I am truly torn between the two tracks. Bold Generation, being an earlier track has a palpable vitality missing from NPG. Prince was still figuring out the studio and his songwriting approach. 1999 was the project that garnered him his first top ten pop hit in LRC. He was still trying to suss out exactly who his audience was, and how to connect with them. So there was a kind of experimentation taking place that was absent in his later work. That experimentation yielded an energy that comes across in Bold, even though it was a demo. NPG, although it was missing Bold's particular vitality, was lyrically superior. "New Power Generation" just rolls off the tongue better. Also despite missing the musical "pop" that Bold had. NPG has a polish and a more sophisticated aesthetic that Prince simply was not capable of in his earlier work. Finally Prince, himself, waited until Graffiti Bridge to unleash NPG in the form we heard it. Who am I to second guess the man himself. Therefore, even though I prefer his early 80's aesthetic to his later work, I yield to his judgment and give the nod to NPG.

[@123liz5]

I love both versions :)

[@PrincesFriend]

Me too

[@vinhmanphuongxua2439]

🎶Bold Generation 🎶 has that Gap Band feel, musically. Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got battle? Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got battle?

[@kristytucker9149]

I love both of them, but new power generation is the version I heard first, plus” Lay down your funky weapon” makes me wanna report to the dance floor.

[@PrincesFriend]

Yup! Such a cool way to open up a song

[@kristytucker9149]

Sometimes when that part opens I pretend to walk like they did in the movie, like I’am apart of the NPG.lol.

[@booya1970]

For me there it's clear. I like.. no I Iove New Power Generation!! That's why I prefer this track more than Bold Generation although it's a good song but love the more funkier sound of New Power Generation. Bold generation is a typical 80's song..a classic pop/rock Prince sound as we know from that time period. New power generation for me is a great funk song..love the powerful drums.. love Prince and Rosie vocals.. and what about part 2 with T.C 's rap!! So New Power Generation is my favourite!! Hope u all understand my English.. find it sometimes hard cause I think Dutch an have to translate it in my head in English.. anyway.. thanks 4 this review my friend!! Peace and love as always.. 💜

[@PrincesFriend]

Same to you!

[@reimixo]

NPG is beautiful night up and bold generation is get it up in the makin, atleast from what we hear in this video, I haven't heard neither yet On another note, I'm excited to receive my copies of Prince, Controversy and around the world in a day on the 12th of march! Paid 19,29€ with shipping! Bought them on the 26th of February, around the world in a day and controversy were in stock but Prince wasn't so... Brand new, CD I live in Portugal

[@MzMJ77]

Good comparison. I have to listen to both songs back to back. I don’t think I prefer one over the other.

[@PrincesFriend]

And that’s fair

[@torilee27]

Morris Day has a story about Prince wanting to convert him. Religion was no joke to prince at a certain point in his life. He wouldn’t even work with Morris because he wouldn’t convert.

[@PrincesFriend]

Yup. I read and reviewed the book too! :)

[@torilee27]

Prince's Friend ok just checking. 😆

[@MrOshun]

I enjoyed bold generation! NPG was good too. He always reworked songs.

[@PrincesFriend]

I loved his reworks

[@mitchellbanks34]

Always expect for the Friend to DROP THAT SCIENCE!!!😂😂

[@PrincesFriend]

That’s me! 😂

[@armihurme9747]

Wher can I buy this Prince nice t -shirt, please tel me, thank you, sorry bad english

[@PrincesFriend]

Prince official store

[@armihurme9747]

Thanks many times😘😘

[@gabriellamontez5312]

I like New Power Generation more because it sounds more "powerful" I guess.

[@PrincesFriend]

Powerful is a good word for it :)

[@timothyminor8038]

I'm also in the camp of New Power Generation. It's a funkier mix to me.

[@Resistance76]

I have to admit, I like Bold Generation better than NPG. It's rawness makes it work for me.

[@PrincesFriend]

That’s fair

[@avace917]

I personally like New Power Generation more. Granted it's due mostly to production value and ironically, it was released the same year that I got fully into record producing. Lyrically, the older song feels loosely like a follow up to Party Up. Funny considering that Morris is playing Bold Generation and wrote Party Up. Bold Generation, I've only listened to once or twice on 1999 Deluxe. It's not even because of the audio quality because I LOVE Rearrange. Final answer? I prefer New Power Generation.

[@PrincesFriend]

Good reasons

[@avace917]

I should add that regarding the "We Can Fuck" vs "We Can Funk" comparison, I prefer "We Can Funk" for the same reason. The older version just sounds empty to me without the extra drums and the extra funk on it. I noticed a lot of my fellow Purple brothers and sisters going crazy over the older one. Guess my viewpoint on that was a little different

[@yolandagee3925]

Bold Generation was okay for it's time but I love NPG. I just love the musical instruments, the dancing, the beat, the singing. Bold Generation was funkier but NPG got me in my gut!

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed

[@TimScottSuiGeneris]

I wonder how long he sat on songs before they were actualized on record? It’s interesting to hear the demo that is ten years earlier from the finished product. For what it’s worth, NPG is a better sounding Group name than Bold had he ever selected that one.

[@PrincesFriend]

I love it as a band name too. But yeah, there are some songs he held on to for decades before feeling they were done. Prince was a perfectionist that way.

[@TimScottSuiGeneris]

Sticking with the Graffiti Bridge era, I love the We Can Funk version as opposed to the We Can Fxxx from the PR Deluxe, but it’s really splitting hairs as far as being favorites.

[@teresaalexander8560]

Well I love both. They both make a very good statements. If I had to pick one i guess I would pick New Power Generation.

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed. And I found it interesting that a couple of lyric changes alters the feel and message of the song. Fun stuff!

[@teresaalexander8560]

@@PrincesFriend you're so right!!!!!! However I never gave it a thought until you did this video which was awesome!!!!!

[@stanleypipkin6458]

New Generation is ok but i prefer Bold Generation, there's a funky beat to it that i love.🎸🎹 🎶Bold Generation 🎶 has that Gap Band feel, musically. Can’t Stop This Feeling I Got battle?

[@PrincesFriend]

They have the same beat 😂

[@smileearthlings.829]

By the way, your take of best Prince remakes of his own songs should make for interesting conversation on your channel.

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed. That’s kind of what this is 😂

[@MrJSkeam]

Its that bassline...it hit different on NPG ... and that chorus..but i like both.. but i like#NPG better.. #GraffitiBridge

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

Bold generation sound better than New power generation

[@markhanson2408]

OH WOW!!! You said 'Boomers'... Careful now, depending on which website you look at and what direction the wind is blowing, some of us could be counted as a Boomer... #GENX4EVR ;-P Seriously though, for me, and I am not saying one is better than the other, the appeal of Bold Generation is that it is sparse when it comes to the instrumentation. Also the idea behind the lyrics does seem to fit the current mood of the political and world scene, much like that of the 80's. Of course I am also a fan of evolution especially when it comes to Prince's music... This song, Xtralovable, The Dance, Possessed, etc. all show how one thing can potentially be even better. As time goes on while I hope for more songs we've never heard, demos can be a good thing too. Thanks for the post! P&BW!!!

[@PrincesFriend]

So glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Thespeedrap]

i agree with you both generations are good at their time.But new Power generation does seem more promising and open minded than Bold generation yeah it's good but it's outdated within it's time frame.

[@WondersChannel]

Respectfully of course, New Power Generation was tinny sounding and for me too generic sounding to be Prince. It was around the time, I think, that Prince thought he 'had' to sound the way he did on this album, and he NEVER usually felt like he 'had' to do anything, but you could hear that opposite pouring out of Graffiti Bridge. For me, the next album was definitely Prince back to being Prince again. Also naturally, whilst it was interesting to find out about this song via the Deluxe 1999 release, having known I already didn't much enjoy the reworked version, I wasn't clamouring to hear it again :P HOWEVER, I will say that I LOVED all the various spin-off songs he did from New Power Generation on the maxi-single release, and that is one I have to track down on CD-single (still quite easy to get hold of for a sensible price right now).

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@corbydaniel4256]

I don't always agree with your opinions, but I cosign this 100%. Bold Generation just feels unfinished and rough. It and We Can Fuck from Purple Rain Deluxe just make me want to go listen to Graffiti Bridge. I also got into Prince in the early 90's, and I know what you mean about New Power Generation being one of those songs that makes you feel invited in and embraced by Prince's music.

[@mauricejones8494]

Call generation to me it's better because it keeps it simple a lot of time the simpler the better. Although I do like to lay down your funky weapon parts

[@douglasrasmussen3696]

I just revisited them for a refresher. That's a toughie. I think it's also a matter of which one fits better in their respective albums. The stripped down minimalist funk of Bold Generation would obviously have fit 1999 better if it had made the cut. But New Power Generation fits better with Graffiti Bridge's overall sound. I will say I'm not always a fan of Prince's layering. It got away from him in the late 80s & early 90s & I don't think it always worked, but in this case, yes, it does work. But burying Morris Day's fantastic drumming is a bit of a loss. Too close to call for me.

[@joemcintire9884]

Thank U for this video I was unaware of this earlier demo version. I like it but prefer NPG for its invitation to everyone to be better.

[@PrincesFriend]

You should definitely check both out. They have their ups and downs. I prefer the latter version as well though

[@joemcintire9884]

@@PrincesFriend I did. I paused your video and listened to bold generation. Its really cool to see the track grow and mature Thank U for all U do.

[@mrbojangle6118]

I love your t shirt

[@PrincesFriend]

Thanks!

[@willthomas2310]

Bold Generation is cool, but i dig NPG more. No debating....

[@PrincesFriend]

Not for me either

[@pauldaskal9510]

Lay down your funky weapon

[@trickychristopher]

WOW!

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@trickychristopher]

@@PrincesFriend I posted that while watching. But now I can say that blew my mind. I still haven't even heard The Bold Generation yet.

[@trickychristopher]

@@PrincesFriend I meant relisten because I didn't really pay attention.

[@dustyroze150]

naw, both of dem phenomenal! wita different spin, Bold Gerneration iz mo of a H🏠use jam wita slower groove but NPG iz mo of a Club banger wita faster groove & datz tha difference between da 2 but both have that Minneapolis Sound purple twist 2 it! 🎵

[@EmmyV2002]

eh, I prefer Bold Generation over the npg. I like both of the songs messages though.

[@thomaskozlowski4201]

Prefer NPG myself but wouldnt kick either song out of bed for eating crackers.

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed

[@ClassicGREATS]

I think New PowerPoint Generation is better. Sounds more polished

[@PrincesFriend]

I love autocorrect sometimes. lol

[@eddiet3026]

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[@PrincesFriend]

No fights. All love 😂

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Wow!!! I have never been first!!!!!!

[@PrincesFriend]

Teresa Alexander woot! You deserve it!

[@teresaalexander8560]

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