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Thread started 03/27/09 9:20am

nyquil32

Prince gave me his guitar

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.
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Reply #1 posted 03/27/09 9:26am

Right06

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Prince DOES NOT owe you a guitar. Sucker.
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Reply #2 posted 03/27/09 9:28am

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They took it back - did he sign and return
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Reply #3 posted 03/27/09 9:30am

CrimsonLot3s

You're that Guy! eek
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Reply #4 posted 03/27/09 9:32am

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Oh wow! I saw that and I was like, he' lucky!

Well Done! biggrin
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Reply #5 posted 03/27/09 9:33am

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cool lucky u and i loved last night's performance
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Reply #6 posted 03/27/09 9:39am

ZiggmanZoo

Cool! You were lucky, even if it turned out he was not giving it to you. Anyone who gets to be the keeper of Prince's guitar is a special person!
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Reply #7 posted 03/27/09 9:42am

psychodelicide

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.


excited highfive Lucky you! I know that it's a moment that you will never forget. biggrin
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #8 posted 03/27/09 9:43am

realm

every tmz video pumping fish sticks
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Reply #9 posted 03/27/09 9:43am

rudedog

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That guitar is probably worth more than you what you make in a whole year dude wink Just be happy you got to touch it AFTER it was played the hell out of.
"The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
Rudedog no no no!
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Reply #10 posted 03/27/09 9:44am

funkii

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hahaha
weren't you the guy who was very upset at princea few days ago??
and wanted to write about it on your site

it's as if prince knew isn't it
You saw the apple
hanging on the tree,
But missed the orchid
in your gaze
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Reply #11 posted 03/27/09 9:45am

funktank

"Prince Indian Gives Guitar ..."

First things first, that is racist.

Anyways. You aren't owed a guitar. Prince has done this so many times and if he let people keep it each time, he'd be a little short (I thank you).
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Reply #12 posted 03/27/09 9:46am

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.


HAHAHA!! Yes, we hate you. wink
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Reply #13 posted 03/27/09 9:46am

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.


He gave me his Telecaster 4 years ago during a Tamar gig in DC. It was amazing...but it wears off. Just breath deeply and try not to talk too much. We will try to ignore how little respect we have for TMZ or how uncool you looked while holding it.
[Edited 3/27/09 9:47am]
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Reply #14 posted 03/27/09 9:48am

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.

omg!!

that was such a cool thing!!

ahhh

u r a lucky guy!!
Love God. Love Music. Love Life.
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Reply #15 posted 03/27/09 9:48am

kenlacam

WoW! My wife asked me if Prince gave the guitar to you, and, at the close of the show when his tech took it back, I said nope!
biggrin Lucky you!!!!!
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Reply #16 posted 03/27/09 9:50am

Nightcrawler

thumbs up! that´s cool! Lucky you. I just read your other concert review from 2006. It shows that you are indeed not just a lucky guy but also a true Prince-fan, so I think you deserved that moment that luckily was captured on film. That´s one of the greatest gifts any Prince-fan could ask for (it kind of makes you part of Prince history), so I dont think Prince owes you the guitar.
See the man with the blue guitar, maybe one day he`ll be a star...
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Reply #17 posted 03/27/09 9:50am

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Cool story. I'm sorta embarrassed that I find TMZ a kind of guilty pleasure.

Of course you were not going to get to keep a multi-thousand dollar, custom hardware guitar, which seems to be Prince's favorite at the the moment.

That said, you should ran like a muthafucka for the nearest exit with that thing.

Off topic... what the hell is Harvey Levin always sippin' on during the show? Gin and tonic? Sunny-D? Crystal Light? Liquified stem-cells? I gotta know.
If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot.
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Reply #18 posted 03/27/09 10:05am

malbena

psychodelicide said:

nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.


excited highfive Lucky you! I know that it's a moment that you will never forget. biggrin


I'm so happy for you! What a memorable moment. Thank you for sharing with us. I saw you waving that guitar up high in front of the crowd. The cameras were on you a couple times. CONGRATULATIONS!
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Reply #19 posted 03/27/09 10:07am

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I'd have headed 4 the exit right away if Prince handed me a guitar and there would b a struggle if someone tried 2 pry it off me! smile
"Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."



"We had fun, didn't we?"
-Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life
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Reply #20 posted 03/27/09 10:07am

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very cool of Prince clapping
2 bad others think tmz man was entitled 2 keep it

in~Joy^ the xperience +++
what'd i say?
∞ ʀ⁅VERB⁆я ∞
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Reply #21 posted 03/27/09 10:07am

2elijah

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Reply #22 posted 03/27/09 10:08am

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.

I'm sure he knew who you were. Congrats. LUCKY U!
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U 'gon make me shake my doo loose!
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Reply #23 posted 03/27/09 10:13am

psychodelicide

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malbena said:

psychodelicide said:



excited highfive Lucky you! I know that it's a moment that you will never forget. biggrin


I'm so happy for you! What a memorable moment. Thank you for sharing with us. I saw you waving that guitar up high in front of the crowd. The cameras were on you a couple times. CONGRATULATIONS!


Yes, that was pretty awesome. nod
RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you.
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Reply #24 posted 03/27/09 10:13am

TheBluePrince

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Congrats and all, but...

Prince let you "hold" his guitar. Almost every performance he tosses his guitar up in the hair and Takumi (I think that is his guitar techs name) catches it. Does that mean, he gets to keep it?? Probably not.

That was cool either way, added to the excitement on the show.
Blue music
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Reply #25 posted 03/27/09 10:15am

2elijah

nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.

I did see that on tv last night, and you looked like you were in awe and didn't know what to do . lol

Handing his guitar to fans is part of a ritual Prince does during his performances. He passes and hands his guitar for fans to hold or touch, and his tech guys always retrieves it from the fans, because you're suppose to give it back, not keep it,as most Prince fans are aware of that. lol .or didn't you know that? lol

Funny story that you're basically calling him an "indian giver" as implied in your headline.

You may have offended some folks with that term though, so you may want to remove that implied term from the headline of your article before TMZ gets a ton of emails from people who may be offended by it.
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Reply #26 posted 03/27/09 10:18am

3121

Firstly, The term 'Indian giver' is extremely racist and offensive. I'd consider changing your headline

Secondly, and on a more positive note - That incident was a great T.V. moment. Your reaction was priceless and it was caught brilliantly by the camera man. It looked like you were holding the truth to all the worlds mysteries in your palms! biggrin Particularly enjoyed the part where you held the guitar above your head to the crowd. Punctuated by the music, It felt like an event.. a piece of Prince musical history. Lucky you!
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Reply #27 posted 03/27/09 10:18am

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rudedog said:

That guitar is probably worth more than you what you make in a whole year dude wink Just be happy you got to touch it AFTER it was played the hell out of.


How much do U think a Fender Strat is worth dude? Hahaha.
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Reply #28 posted 03/27/09 10:18am

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nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.


You're having a fantastic week!!!!

Christian Zombie Vampires

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Reply #29 posted 03/27/09 10:20am

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2elijah said:

nyquil32 said:

Hey everyone, not sure if you saw last night's "Tonight Show" performance (shame on you if you didn't) but I am the guy Prince handed his guitar to.

I happen to work for TMZ (don't hate me) and I wrote about it for the site.

Check it out here.

I did see that on tv last night, and you looked like you were in awe and didn't know what to do. lol

Handing his guitar to fans is part of a ritual Prince does during his performances. He passes and hands his guitar for fans to hold or touch, and his tech guys always retrieves it from the fans, because you're suppose to give it back, not keep it,as most Prince fans are aware of that. lol .or didn't you know that? lol

Funny story that you're calling him an "indian giver" though when he really never gave it to you for keeps... lol You may have insulted some Natives with that term though, so you may want to remove that from your article.
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He's a fan nod

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