Interesting...

New haircut maybe?

ONTHE1 said:

Interesting...

New haircut maybe?

Where are you seeing this? Because it does not say that on drfunkenberry.com

the green box on the right of the screen

yay!!!!!!!!

ONTHE1 said:

the green box on the right of the screen

Nice, thank you, i hope it is something along the lines of new material.

MikeyB71 said:

ONTHE1 said:

the green box on the right of the screen

Nice, thank you, i hope it is something along the lines of new material.

Yep me too..2 albums in a year, that would be something

ONTHE1 said:

MikeyB71 said:

Nice, thank you, i hope it is something along the lines of new material.

Yep me too..2 albums in a year, that would be something

I don't like to speculate but........................................i hope it is something more significant than a new band lineup.

This is it, from http://www.drfunkenberry.com/

We’ve been keeping you up to date with the latest on the Fall leg of Prince’s 20Ten tour in Europe, which so far is set to funk through Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium and Italy. Now here’s some official purple nuggets about the upcoming tour…

Drummer John Blackwell is back on stage for the October dates in Europe. He’ll be joined by newcomer Ida Nielsen of Denmark on the funky bass. We can’t wait to hear these two hold it down for the Purple Yoda.

We’re also being told that the one and only Sheila E. will be joining the tour. Hot like soup right there, y’all.

The set list will be similar to the earlier 20Ten shows from this summer. So lots of great hits mixed in with some unexpected surprises. You know Prince will always surprise, no matter how many times you’ve seen him.

Ticket sales have already kicked off as of yesterday and they’re going FAST. So if you’re even thinking about hitting one of the shows, don’t delay.

As for the rest of the dates on the tour? Prince won’t commit to any long term plans with promoters so we’ll just have to sit tight and see where else his Royal Badness will decide to visit. It’s just the Prince way, right?

Yeah, we know it can be frustrating for fans who are trying to make plans, but hey, it keeps us on our toes, right? " /> – Dr.FB

great to see Sheila in there.....nice.

ONTHE1 said:

Interesting...

New haircut maybe?

Retirement?

A major Prince announcement would be the release of his back WB catalogue remastered & expanded or a very special new Studio project.....but this is something else....the after Tour......!!

[Edited 9/30/10 15:03pm]

Marrk said:

ONTHE1 said:

Interesting...

New haircut maybe?

Retirement?

'frustrating'?, 'it's just the prince way'? - jeeze gimme a break FB!. It's dated, unprofessional, disrespectful [to a paying audience] BS!. That's how he will ultimately fuck up the golden goose, that's why fans will have to be let in for free again, that's why shows will have to be moved to smaller venues or cancelled.

It's great to see him back on the road and I am desperate for the tix to sell but surely he has treat his potential customer base with some respect and above all consideration?. = a win win for all !!.

smoothcriminal12 said:

Marrk said:

Retirement?

It's not my fault he's made me think like that.

$$$$Grab

I saw this on the John Blackwell Project FB page today:

John Blackwell Project May your Thursday be the funkiest!! New Prince dates in Europe being announced, including gigs in Finland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium, Italy and soon dates in Spain and Switzerland. Look for Asia dates to follow, and US dates after that!!!

$$$$Grab

oh look, just to prove my point I just read on MOQUAKE that ticket sales for 2 gigs have already been postponed!!. Genius.

Who is Ida Nielsen?:

Bassida is an extraordinary bass player who goes by a number of different artist names. You may know her as Ida Funkhouser or simply Ida Nielsen, but more importantly than any of her aliases is that she is an incredible player who revels in slap bass technique and is someone who can easily show off and demonstrate the many facets of bass playing.

As well as her solo projects Ida has played with a number of different bands over the years. Her bass career started out in Århus, Denmark, where she developed her slap style to perfection. While she is busy playing in a number of bands her most high profile role is as the bass player in the funk sensation Zap Mama. This is an amazing cross-cultural group led by ‘Afropean’ vocalist and songwriter Marie Daulne. It is a band that fuses African music with R&B and Hip Hop, so it’s certainly a bass playing challenge, but one that BassIda rises to with ease!

Bassida’s solo projects include her recent album Marmalade which is described as ‘a mix of old school Hip Hop and 70’s Funk with a touch of Nusoul, all with ear catching melodies and beautiful ballads’. As well as playing bass – of course – Ida plays all the other instruments on the album.

Ida uses the TC Electronic RH450 with two RS210 cabinets. The presets on the amp allow her to easily switch the sound when using both her Yamaha 4-string ’ and 5-string.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vixII8hXAfc&feature=player_embedded

Marrk said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

It's not my fault he's made me think like that.

It's not his fault he can't make great music anymore....

smoothcriminal12 said:

Marrk said:

It's not my fault he's made me think like that.

It's not his fault he can't make great music anymore....

He can.

More often than not, he just doesn't.

http://www.tcelectronic.com/artist.asp?AjrDcmntId=10719

She's really good. Check her out here!

love2thenines2003 said:

A major Prince announcement would be the release of his back WB catalogue remastered & expanded or a very special new Studio project.....but this is something else....the after Tour......!!

[Edited 9/30/10 15:03pm]

I am hoping for the very same thing. More the former than the latter but, both would be fantastic!

Maybe, this relates with his visit to Warner Brothers earlier this year.

Marrk said:

ONTHE1 said:

Interesting...

New haircut maybe?

Retirement?

WTF?!

funkyhead said:

oh look, just to prove my point I just read on MOQUAKE that ticket sales for 2 gigs have already been postponed!!. Genius.

Yeah, because you know that's all Prince's fault and not the ticketing agency or some other issue.

Ida Nielsen aka Ida Funkhouser, BassIda

TC Electronic equipment:
RH450, 2xRS210

Myspace: www.myspace.com/girlonbass

BassIda is an extraordinary bass player who goes by a number of different artist names. You may know her as Ida Funkhouser or simply Ida Nielsen, but more importantly than any of her aliases is that she is an incredible player who revels in slap bass technique and is someone who can easily show off and demonstrate the many facets of bass playing.

As well as her solo projects Ida has played with a number of different bands over the years. Her bass career started out in Århus, Denmark, where she developed her slap style to perfection. While she is busy playing in a number of bands her most high profile role is as the bass player in the funk sensation Zap Mama. This is an amazing cross-cultural group led by ‘Afropean’ vocalist and songwriter Marie Daulne. It is a band that fuses African music with R&B and Hip Hop, so it’s certainly a bass playing challenge, but one that BassIda rises to with ease!

BassIda’s solo projects include her recent album Marmalade which is described as ‘a mix of old school Hip Hop and 70’s Funk with a touch of Nusoul, all with ear catching melodies and beautiful ballads’. As well as playing bass – of course – Ida plays all the other instruments on the album.

Ida uses the TC Electronic RH450 with two RS210 cabinets. The presets on the amp allow her to easily switch the sound when using both her Yamaha 4-string ’ and 5-string.

Marrk said:

smoothcriminal12 said:

It's not his fault he can't make great music anymore....

He can.

More often than not, he just doesn't.

I personally think his day is done; the muse is gone and he's just forcing it out.

DaddySmooth said:

http://www.tcelectronic.com/artist.asp?AjrDcmntId=10719

She's really good. Check her out here!

I'm sold.

how is this major? he's doing a tour.

I've been listening to Ida's album, Marmelade, and watched a snippet of a video of her playing and she's really good.