this guy seems like a fan

Prince has never played on a Friday night at PPAD, so last night should not be a surprise.

Prince has played many times on a Saturday night at PPAD, so decent chance he plays tonight.

If he does not play tonight, very good chance he closes the weekend Sunday night with a performance.

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cwemby said:

Prince has never played on a Friday night at PPAD, so last night should not be a surprise.

Prince has played many times on a Saturday night at PPAD, so decent chance he plays tonight.

If he does not play tonight, very good chance he closes the weekend Sunday night with a performance.

Are all parties held at PP now called "Paisley Park After Dark"? I thought the PPAD parties were a separate thing from Prince, but that he 'graciously allowed' the organizers of PPAD to have their parties and showcase other bands there. I thought I read that on their FB page.

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Has Prince himself had a party at Paisley and called it a "Paisley Park After Dark" event? I don't recall that ever being so, but I could be wrong and just dont' remember or didn't see that he did.

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And Prince really has never performed at a Friday night party? Thats...weird.

RobotDevil said:

cwemby said:

Prince has never played on a Friday night at PPAD, so last night should not be a surprise.

Prince has played many times on a Saturday night at PPAD, so decent chance he plays tonight.

If he does not play tonight, very good chance he closes the weekend Sunday night with a performance.

Are all parties held at PP now called "Paisley Park After Dark"? I thought the PPAD parties were a separate thing from Prince, but that he 'graciously allowed' the organizers of PPAD to have their parties and showcase other bands there. I thought I read that on their FB page.

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Has Prince himself had a party at Paisley and called it a "Paisley Park After Dark" event? I don't recall that ever being so, but I could be wrong and just dont' remember or didn't see that he did.

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And Prince really has never performed at a Friday night party? Thats...weird.

11th November 1994 was a Friday for starters

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stuart3121 said:

stuart3121 said:

WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!! The album comes out on Monday, so just wait for that, plus that loud ass groupie that got a job parking cars is rude and obnoxious. She needs to b fired. Half the time you can't understand what she is screaming about, impolite and no class. Unless she is there for everyone to mock and make fun of!!!!

I recently learned that she volunteers to do that, meaning she isn't getting paid.

motherfunka said:

stuart3121 said:

WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY!!! The album comes out on Monday, so just wait for that, plus that loud ass groupie that got a job parking cars is rude and obnoxious. She needs to b fired. Half the time you can't understand what she is screaming about, impolite and no class. Unless she is there for everyone to mock and make fun of!!!!

I recently learned that she volunteers to do that, meaning she isn't getting paid.

If she sticks around long enough, perhaps she'll move up to a paid position. I don't know this parking lot person you're talking about, but I do know another person who got a (paying) job at Paisley largely due to a combo of fanatic fandom, an amazing tenacity for trying to be hired at PP, as well as also having an obnoxious personality, which it appears helps in getting hired out there!

steverm said:

RobotDevil said:

Are all parties held at PP now called "Paisley Park After Dark"? I thought the PPAD parties were a separate thing from Prince, but that he 'graciously allowed' the organizers of PPAD to have their parties and showcase other bands there. I thought I read that on their FB page.

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Has Prince himself had a party at Paisley and called it a "Paisley Park After Dark" event? I don't recall that ever being so, but I could be wrong and just dont' remember or didn't see that he did.

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And Prince really has never performed at a Friday night party? Thats...weird.

11th November 1994 was a Friday for starters

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I didn't want to contradict cwemby because I don't have exact dates of....anything...at my fingertips and didn't care to go researching, but I have been to a number of PP parties (although, long ago) and it seemed to me Prince did indeed perform on Friday nights. Then again, like I said, I can't back that up with definitive proof and i'm often wrong about stuff, which is why I presented my confusion as a question. But yeah, I found it difficult to believe he'd never performed on a Friday night before, so thanks for the info re: a date that he did.

Paul Peterson tonight and Eric

Leeds?

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WONDERING IF U KNOW IF ANY OF THE OLD SCHOOL FAMS WERE OUT THERE - ONES THAT WENT TO 1ST AVE FAM PARTIES WHEN LENKA SPINNED?

RobotDevil said:

steverm said:

[Edited 9/5/15 13:15pm]

I didn't want to contradict cwemby because I don't have exact dates of....anything...at my fingertips and didn't care to go researching, but I have been to a number of PP parties (although, long ago) and it seemed to me Prince did indeed perform on Friday nights. Then again, like I said, I can't back that up with definitive proof and i'm often wrong about stuff, which is why I presented my confusion as a question. But yeah, I found it difficult to believe he'd never performed on a Friday night before, so thanks for the info re: a date that he did.

If you read my post it clearly says he has not played on a Friday night at a PPAD event. I stand by that 100%.

I never said he has not played EVER on a Friday night. What happened 20 years ago is not important in the world of Prince.

cwemby said:

RobotDevil said:

I didn't want to contradict cwemby because I don't have exact dates of....anything...at my fingertips and didn't care to go researching, but I have been to a number of PP parties (although, long ago) and it seemed to me Prince did indeed perform on Friday nights. Then again, like I said, I can't back that up with definitive proof and i'm often wrong about stuff, which is why I presented my confusion as a question. But yeah, I found it difficult to believe he'd never performed on a Friday night before, so thanks for the info re: a date that he did.

If you read my post it clearly says he has not played on a Friday night at a PPAD event. I stand by that 100%.

I never said he has not played EVER on a Friday night. What happened 20 years ago is not important in the world of Prince.

But this three-day event is technically not a "Paisley Park After Dark" organized event, is it? I'm still not clear on that and like I said, it was my understanding that PPAD events were put on by a separate group of people (sometimes with Prince's direct involvement, sometimes not) So Prince not ever performing at a Friday night PPAD event isn't relevent, really, to what is going on out there this weekend, that's all I was saying.

a couple of reviews of night one have been published in the local papers:

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http://www.startribune.com/night-one-of-prince-s-paisley-park-marathon-nothing-but-a-grrrl-prty/324743321/

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http://www.twincities.com/music/ci_28746054/prince-hosts-parties-at-paisley-park-this-weekend

RobotDevil said:

cwemby said:

If you read my post it clearly says he has not played on a Friday night at a PPAD event. I stand by that 100%.

I never said he has not played EVER on a Friday night. What happened 20 years ago is not important in the world of Prince.

But this three-day event is technically not a "Paisley Park After Dark" organized event, is it? I'm still not clear on that and like I said, it was my understanding that PPAD events were put on by a separate group of people (sometimes with Prince's direct involvement, sometimes not) So Prince not ever performing at a Friday night PPAD event isn't relevent, really, to what is going on out there this weekend, that's all I was saying.

The flyer clearly says right at the top that it is a Paisley Park After Dark event. Just like every Fri/Sat event out there for the past two years.

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I haven't been there for a long time so if anyone can answer these questions that would be great:

How much is the pop or water?

Can you leave and come back in? For example if you needed to go back to your car.

Will they check your phone in for you? or do you have to bring it back to your car if they don't let you bring it in.

sthoudek said:

Thanks for the info. Any idea if you can go and come back in, like get our hand stamped?

SuperFurryAnimal said:

sthoudek said:

I haven't been there for a long time so if anyone can answer these questions that would be great:

How much is the pop or water?

Can you leave and come back in? For example if you needed to go back to your car.

Will they check your phone in for you? or do you have to bring it back to your car if they don't let you bring it in.

Water $2. The $20 extra for tour was worth it even if you seen before. Phones were allowed but someone got caught recording and they got booted. Some old school fans but lots of kids. The lady directing parking is funny. She would order people to park exact. She actually is a nice lady, I seen her inside and she was polite but PP is strict. Prince called in on telephone during Studio tour. The tracks played were from the start of the album and "Shut it down" is ace. Million dollar show was played but I like Shut better. Josh did a great job with the tour. Donna played a solo. Lots of open space. Far from capacity They are selling shirts $30. If phones are not allowed its a good indication Prince may play. I don't believe it will happen but maybe Sunday! They have plain dressed workers scouting areas so if you do decide to record watch your ass. Donna, Hannah and Josh were super nice and accommodating. Possibly the tour will change night to night. PP may someday reopen for outsiders to record. Someday. The new songs are high energy and imo its worth the $20 to hear then in the studio.

What kind of merchantdise on sale? Any cloud guitars?

SuperFurryAnimal said:

godlover said:

cwemby said:

RobotDevil said:

But this three-day event is technically not a "Paisley Park After Dark" organized event, is it? I'm still not clear on that and like I said, it was my understanding that PPAD events were put on by a separate group of people (sometimes with Prince's direct involvement, sometimes not) So Prince not ever performing at a Friday night PPAD event isn't relevent, really, to what is going on out there this weekend, that's all I was saying.

The flyer clearly says right at the top that it is a Paisley Park After Dark event. Just like every Fri/Sat event out there for the past two years.

The flier I saw didn't have that at the top. I looked elsewhere at another flier and saw that it does indeed say that, something I never disputed, btw...but was confused about, which was WHY I was asking if all events at Paisley are now called "PPAD". I do distinctly recall reading that the people putting together the PPAD events (at least at the beginning of them) were not directly working "for" Prince but rather he was allowing them to use Paisley to put on these parties/events - I even remember they stopped for awhile, and the organizers made an announcement about it. So please forgive me for trying to clarify things, and thank you for answering my questions and engaging with me in such a friendly, kind, and totally NOT superior or snotty way! LOVE4ONEANOTHER!

tatocorcu said:

SuperFurryAnimal said:

sthoudek said:

I haven't been there for a long time so if anyone can answer these questions that would be great:

How much is the pop or water?

Can you leave and come back in? For example if you needed to go back to your car.

Will they check your phone in for you? or do you have to bring it back to your car if they don't let you bring it in.

Water $2. The $20 extra for tour was worth it even if you seen before. Phones were allowed but someone got caught recording and they got booted. Some old school fans but lots of kids. The lady directing parking is funny. She would order people to park exact. She actually is a nice lady, I seen her inside and she was polite but PP is strict. Prince called in on telephone during Studio tour. The tracks played were from the start of the album and "Shut it down" is ace. Million dollar show was played but I like Shut better. Josh did a great job with the tour. Donna played a solo. Lots of open space. Far from capacity They are selling shirts $30. If phones are not allowed its a good indication Prince may play. I don't believe it will happen but maybe Sunday! They have plain dressed workers scouting areas so if you do decide to record watch your ass. Donna, Hannah and Josh were super nice and accommodating. Possibly the tour will change night to night. PP may someday reopen for outsiders to record. Someday. The new songs are high energy and imo its worth the $20 to hear then in the studio.

Thanks for the report. Much appreciated.