Popmartijn
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I don't think that would be a problem, as long as you give $90 to the Prince Estate then everyone will be happy.
PRINCE IS GOD: The Official Thread
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I don't think that would be a problem, as long as you give $90 to the Prince Estate then everyone will be happy.
MrPryck2U
ONE love, blood, life
5 years since the Purple One left this Earth.
cobl04
45:33
What a tragic year 2016 was.
A memory came up on my Facebook this week, from 2012. I had posted a status, asking if anyone wanted to come and see Prince with me. (I was 22 at the time.) There were two replies, both from men, one saying "I would, but I have a penis" and the other said "all the fags let me hear you say yeah".
A simple question about seeing one of the most revered musicians of all time, and the responses I got were incredibly homophobic. I remember being deflated by that at the time. I simply wrote back, "your loss".
I ended up going on my own. I was situated at almost the very back of Melbourne's biggest indoor concert venue, and positioned pretty much behind the stage, and I had an amazing night, rocking the fuck out for three hours, dancing on my own in the aisle. I remember being a little sad that Purple Rain "only" went for 10 minutes, because he'd been playing it for up to 40 minutes on that tour, but it was fucking sick, and if my memory serves me correctly Chuck D came out for a couple of songs as well.
I feel so lucky that I was able to see him that night, and I'm about one-twentieth the fan that Laz is.
A memory came up on my Facebook this week, from 2012. I had posted a status, asking if anyone wanted to come and see Prince with me. (I was 22 at the time.) There were two replies, both from men, one saying "I would, but I have a penis" and the other said "all the fags let me hear you say yeah".
A simple question about seeing one of the most revered musicians of all time, and the responses I got were incredibly homophobic. I remember being deflated by that at the time. I simply wrote back, "your loss".
I ended up going on my own. I was situated at almost the very back of Melbourne's biggest indoor concert venue, and positioned pretty much behind the stage, and I had an amazing night, rocking the fuck out for three hours, dancing on my own in the aisle. I remember being a little sad that Purple Rain "only" went for 10 minutes, because he'd been playing it for up to 40 minutes on that tour, but it was fucking sick, and if my memory serves me correctly Chuck D came out for a couple of songs as well.
I feel so lucky that I was able to see him that night, and I'm about one-twentieth the fan that Laz is.
MrPryck2U
ONE love, blood, life
Damn, "friends" sure can be assholes. Good of you to go see him. You probably would have regretted not going. I saw him at the end of 2010 and I was happy I did. He played all the hits that I grew up listening to. He didn't always do that. Prince was an extraordinary talent. A sad way for him to go out.
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lazarus
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Glad you went anyway despite your homophobic friends, Cobbler. Because believe me, I know a fair number of people who never saw him live and as said above, they really regret it now.
I've told the story before, but going to one of his notorious afterparties and being about 20 feet away from him as he played mostly covers and non-album tracks with a band of brilliant veterans was one of the greatest nights of my life. And the admission it was less than the cost of the ticket for the main show we had seen earlier that night.
And I'm still shocked I found a bootleg of that small show, his fans are truly the best.
I've told the story before, but going to one of his notorious afterparties and being about 20 feet away from him as he played mostly covers and non-album tracks with a band of brilliant veterans was one of the greatest nights of my life. And the admission it was less than the cost of the ticket for the main show we had seen earlier that night.
And I'm still shocked I found a bootleg of that small show, his fans are truly the best.
cobl04
45:33
I remember all the talk about those shows. He had a really legendary of shows for a few years around that time.
monkeyskin
Refugee
What a tragic year 2016 was.
A memory came up on my Facebook this week, from 2012. I had posted a status, asking if anyone wanted to come and see Prince with me. (I was 22 at the time.) There were two replies, both from men, one saying "I would, but I have a penis" and the other said "all the fags let me hear you say yeah".
A simple question about seeing one of the most revered musicians of all time, and the responses I got were incredibly homophobic. I remember being deflated by that at the time. I simply wrote back, "your loss".
I ended up going on my own. I was situated at almost the very back of Melbourne's biggest indoor concert venue, and positioned pretty much behind the stage, and I had an amazing night, rocking the fuck out for three hours, dancing on my own in the aisle. I remember being a little sad that Purple Rain "only" went for 10 minutes, because he'd been playing it for up to 40 minutes on that tour, but it was fucking sick, and if my memory serves me correctly Chuck D came out for a couple of songs as well.
I feel so lucky that I was able to see him that night, and I'm about one-twentieth the fan that Laz is.
I was there for the final Sydney show. Ummed and ahhed for a while before mentioning it at trivia night and 2 of my friends jumped at the idea. You’re right, it kind of felt that the general view was it being a lame show to attend, but wow. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen, the fact it was pretty much all greatest hits was perfect for a casual at best fan. Very thankful I went.
LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
What a tragic year 2016 was.
A memory came up on my Facebook this week, from 2012. I had posted a status, asking if anyone wanted to come and see Prince with me. (I was 22 at the time.) There were two replies, both from men, one saying "I would, but I have a penis" and the other said "all the fags let me hear you say yeah".
A simple question about seeing one of the most revered musicians of all time, and the responses I got were incredibly homophobic. I remember being deflated by that at the time. I simply wrote back, "your loss".
I ended up going on my own. I was situated at almost the very back of Melbourne's biggest indoor concert venue, and positioned pretty much behind the stage, and I had an amazing night, rocking the fuck out for three hours, dancing on my own in the aisle. I remember being a little sad that Purple Rain "only" went for 10 minutes, because he'd been playing it for up to 40 minutes on that tour, but it was fucking sick, and if my memory serves me correctly Chuck D came out for a couple of songs as well.
I feel so lucky that I was able to see him that night, and I'm about one-twentieth the fan that Laz is.
Have you gotten better friends since then?
cobl04
45:33
I have! But also, I'm still friends with a lot of people from around that time, and they've grown up. I think both those men would not say anything like that now.
Popmartijn
Blue Crack Supplier
Just announced, there will be a Diamonds And Pearls boxset.
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/prince-diamonds-and-pearls-reissue-confirmed-full-details/
Maybe not the most interesting album, but the contents do look nice. Next to the original album there's also 1 CD of single edits, B-sides and remixes, 3 CDs with outtakes (and some early versions) and 2 CDs with a full concert. (If you're the vinyl type, 12 records in total) Oh, and a Blu-Ray as well with the live concert and videos.
I'm looking forward to 27 October!
https://superdeluxeedition.com/news/prince-diamonds-and-pearls-reissue-confirmed-full-details/
Maybe not the most interesting album, but the contents do look nice. Next to the original album there's also 1 CD of single edits, B-sides and remixes, 3 CDs with outtakes (and some early versions) and 2 CDs with a full concert. (If you're the vinyl type, 12 records in total) Oh, and a Blu-Ray as well with the live concert and videos.
I'm looking forward to 27 October!
phanan
Blue Crack Addict
If you have NYT access (or a different way to read it) this is quite the article.
Long story short, a few years back Netflix was able to get the Prince estate (at the time owned by a bank) to agree to a documentary on Prince, and one was completed, nine hours long, by the guy who did the OJ one. Now the current estate owners won’t agree to some of the content that puts Prince in a bad light at times.
This needs to be out there.
www.nytimes.com
Long story short, a few years back Netflix was able to get the Prince estate (at the time owned by a bank) to agree to a documentary on Prince, and one was completed, nine hours long, by the guy who did the OJ one. Now the current estate owners won’t agree to some of the content that puts Prince in a bad light at times.
This needs to be out there.
The Prince We Never Knew
A revealing new documentary could redefine our understanding of the pop icon. But you will probably never get to see it.
djerdap
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Ezra Edelman's O.J.: Made in America is one of my favourite documentaries. A great encapsulation of the racial tensions in American society in the 1990s, which culminated with the O.J. trial.
It would be a shame if this Prince doc does not see the light of day, as a talented filmmaker is standing behind it.
It would be a shame if this Prince doc does not see the light of day, as a talented filmmaker is standing behind it.
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