Kenny G To Prince: Internet Is Not Dead

NEW YORK — Kenny G isn't bowing down to Prince.

The saxophonist candidly joked in response to a recent interview in which Prince said the Internet is completely over.

Kenny G says if the Internet is dead "then I must be dead, too, 'cause I use it all the time." He adds with a laugh: "Maybe I've got a sixth sense, and I only see dead people. I don't know."

The 54-year-old admits the majority of his audience may not be as "Internet and download savvy" like fans of singer Rihanna, but he knows he must use the outlet to promote his music.

Prince refuses to use digital platforms to distribute his music. But Kenny G says he will do what it takes to stay connected, especially since he just released a new album, the R&B-flavored "Heart & Soul."

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Comments

[ElvisGump]

06:06 AM on 08/21/2010

This might be the first time ever that I find a reason to like Kenny G.

Prince on the other hand has become a reclusive freak and John "Cougar" Melloncamp is a whiny has-been who thinks the internet is evil. Those two can fade into obscurity fast enough.

[bespoken]

12:26 PM on 08/20/2010

Prince may be off the wall a times, but his artistic contribution is unassailable. Kenny G is one of the worst excuses for a musician I've ever come across. I expect his audience isn't, as he says, internet savvy. They're not very musically aware either.

And, BTW, there are many other musicians who agree with me on this. We can start with Pat Metheny, who has publicly excoriated Kenny G for his lack of musicality and artistic integrity.

[4TJefferson]

02:57 PM on 07/11/2010

Mr. Prince said, "I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else [digitally]. They won't pay me an advance for it, and then they get angry when they can't get it....All these computers and digital gadgets are no good. They just fill your head with numbers and that can't be good for you." Sound about right. There is a reason all the music stores are gone and concert ticket prices are too high. Bands can't make a living on "free music" and have to charge high prices for concerts. When was the last time there was a really big selling CD on the market? Ten years ago and it was by the Beatles. Proof is in the pudding.

[lostfan13]

03:32 AM on 07/11/2010

Do we really need two has-beens to gauge the relevance of the internet?

[Lordcron]

01:49 PM on 07/10/2010

Why are people trying to start a fight!

[aDelphinium]

03:25 AM on 07/10/2010

Stupid article. Where's the Prince quote, HP? This is just an opportunity for Kenny to plug his album.

[Julia Bailey]

12:45 PM on 07/11/2010

I see the link at the bottom of the article.

[tehixe]

07:39 PM on 07/09/2010

If Kenny G schools you, then you're the one who's over.

[GlassMask]

04:40 PM on 07/09/2010

In other news, Orion, Boxcar Willie, and Vanilla Ice have sided with Prince, while Mungo Jerry, Bell Biv Devoe, and the remaining members of the Bee Gees have embraced Kenny G's love of cyber-marketing. Stay tuned for updates as they occur...

[davidhilton1]

05:03 PM on 07/11/2010

Oh, you are too funny.

[Samuel Perry]

02:47 PM on 07/09/2010

Prince is just having a temper tantrum due to record companies not being reliable and internet users swapping his music. He just needs to adjust his business model so he can make money and put his stuff out there. Pay per song, pay what you can afford, etc.

Price, baby, money don't matter, remember? You're an artist, not a banker. Don't forget that.

[gcogs]

02:06 PM on 07/09/2010

I was shocked that Prince would say something so short-sighted...Kenny G gets it, I think I will go and buy his new album instead....maybe...

[bespoken]

12:28 PM on 08/20/2010

But then you might actually subject yourself to listening to it, which could permanently damage your faculty for musical appreciation.

[rraack]

01:53 PM on 07/09/2010

The headline makes me believe the world is turned upside down.

[Rod Johnson 1]

01:13 PM on 07/09/2010

I totally thought this was an interview with Kenny Loggins!

[Alien Nation]

10:55 AM on 07/09/2010

Kenny G has been dead since Alladin went out of theaters.

[LittleMittens]

09:42 AM on 07/09/2010

Oh yeah, and Kenny is fabulously relevant?!

[shockaslim]

08:54 PM on 07/09/2010

And so is Prince? Relevant and good are on the opposite end of the spectrum.

[exile]

02:28 AM on 07/09/2010

kenny who ??

[wilray]

02:33 AM on 07/10/2010

Kenny Bunkport