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Date printed: Sun 22nd Nov 2009 3:42am PST
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The Family is back!!! Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
"I'll take everything I want, I'll take everything you've got, I'll take everything but you" Wendy and Lisa |
AAAAAarrrrrggggghhhhh!!!! How fucking awesome!!! Been waiting for the news to make it here from the GBN page!!!
we're ONE but we're not the same, LOVE is the higher law let me come over it's a beautiful day to play with you in the dark http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista |
Are you kidding me?!? I'd be first in line to hear Eric play his butt off any day, but the whole band? Awesome! BRING IT ON! |
Jude418 said: Are you kidding me?!? I'd be first in line to hear Eric play his butt off any day, but the whole band? Awesome! BRING IT ON!
hoping (and guessing) that L.A. is the place to be!!! we're ONE but we're not the same, LOVE is the higher law let me come over it's a beautiful day to play with you in the dark http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista |
Oh that is so cool they are going to perform again.!!! Its about time. I hope that they get enough support to do a mini-tour across the USA as it said in that message that they are going to be on the road so I am assuming that they are going to perform outside of Cali as well. I am definately going to buy their album. |
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great news !!
I WILL BUY OR TRADE YOUR USED/UNUSED PRINCE CONCERT TICKETS !!!!
PLEASE ORGNOTE ME |
This is awesome news!!! New music, tour....and the group back together. It can't get much better than that!! |
This is good news all we need now is the time and Prince and we will have a Triple treat tour!!!! |
This is just about the best musical news I've heard in ages !!!
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I must say they sounded DAMN good at the Family Jamm. The TRUTH.......only exist in 1 form.
The TRUTH. |
the did rock out at the Family Jamm. Looking forward to this! |
I hope it's the original lineup as well. I would love to hear Paul do NC2U live! And I wanna here Desire live as well. Hell, I wanna hear Mutiny and High Fashion! Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
Oh my god!! I hope that if that don't come to Chicago, that they come to Minni!!! |
Stymie said: Oh my god!! I hope that if that don't come to Chicago, that they come to Minni!!!
 honey, u can come see them in L.A.!!! we're ONE but we're not the same, LOVE is the higher law let me come over it's a beautiful day to play with you in the dark http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista |
i think they know enough to stop in The D if they want to connect with their fans again. hope they have old and new material for sale. |
I was just in the tub thinking about how awesome The Family was. This is good news. ~ I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR ~
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Detroit awaits..... |
Is Prince involved? If not, |
sexxydancer said: Is Prince involved? If not,
 !I'm not saying things can't change but as of now? NO The TRUTH.......only exist in 1 form.
The TRUTH. |
To MJ: "You Rock My World, You Know You Did. . ."
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rumor has it Jerome has left The Time, hmmmmm |
For all of you that check out MySpace,the official MySpace page for the Family is at www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. This is where you will hear all the latest first, courtesy of the GBN! |
EverlastingNow said: For all of you that check out MySpace,the official MySpace page for the Family is at www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. This is where you will hear all the latest first, courtesy of the GBN!
 Thanks for doing this, JessE. It's pretty damn cool. |
Alright! This is awesome news! NEW WAVE FOREVER: SLAVE TO THE WAVE FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE. |
NWF said: Alright! This is awesome news!
 
I would love to hear what new music they'll have in store as well as see them play it. But I wonder what Prince would have to say about this.  I'm sure it has his blessing..... |
Beautiful news. I can't wait to see them live. |
JEROME & JELLYBEAN 2????? PRINCE HAS 2 B INVOLVED!!!!! IT'S THE SAME THING WITH THE TIME!!!!! THE NAME FIRST OFF!!!!! THE WRITING SECOND!!!!! AND THIRD, IF JEROME LEFT THE TIME, IS JELLYBEAN NOT 2 FAR BEHIND?????
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Wooooow! This is unbelievable! Great news! Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip. 
My give a damn is busted. |
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"They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
without a tiny man slappin the bass and busting funkyass quirky beats on his Linn LM-1 and some chicken guitar played on a Hohner telecaster (by that same tiny man)..I have ZERO INTEREST !!!!! |
nice |
prettymansson said: without a tiny man slappin the bass and busting funkyass quirky beats on his Linn LM-1 and some chicken guitar played on a Hohner telecaster (by that same tiny man)..I have ZERO INTEREST !!!!!
 u just wasted a post then thats what the P&R forum is for ...  |
If Prince.Org shuts down, I'm writing SLAVE on my left buttcheek! |
SammiJ said: prettymansson said: without a tiny man slappin the bass and busting funkyass quirky beats on his Linn LM-1 and some chicken guitar played on a Hohner telecaster (by that same tiny man)..I have ZERO INTEREST !!!!!
u just wasted a post then thats what the P&R forum is for ... I said what I mean EXACTLY !!!!!  |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so...  Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. I feel the opposite. This news is bigger to me than a new Prince album. You do raise a good point though in that if Prince isn't involved, who will be doing the songwriting? Paul? I wasn't that impressed with his first solo album. |
I'm loving this and I hope they play somewhere near Ohio so I can catch them!
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7kisses4U said: I'm loving this and I hope they play somewhere near Ohio so I can catch them!
 That would kick ass!!Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
I for one am very excited about this!
*everybody needs a thrill* |
Uh, did Doyle & Susannah break up or something? What'd I miss?
WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing! |
sextonseven said: June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. I feel the opposite. This news is bigger to me than a new Prince album. You do raise a good point though in that if Prince isn't involved, who will be doing the songwriting? Paul? I wasn't that impressed with his first solo album. Hello, what about Susannah? She got some mad songwriting skills. Ask Madonna. |
This is great news.... I flew from NY to Cali to see these guys play at the Family Jam... next to seeing The Revolution play, The Family was my second reason for making that trip.. |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. Because they know only Prince fans (about 50,000 or so) are going to buy this album. I've often wondered if construction of a red lightsaber takes place before you can become a Republican, or is it something you do after initiation. Dah, well...  |
Adisa has it spot on. Only people who know the band's history will buy new material... unless they manufacture something great that puts them in the music spotlight. Until that time this is huge Prince news. "words are like shoes, they're just something you stand on." |
its cool and all but i would be more jonzed about a pacifico or funksway album/tour.
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing!   Tupac "Makaveli" Shakur (RIP 1971-1996) & Michael Jackson (RIP 1958-2009)
2 men that had their lives taken away the moment they were speaking out AND rebelling against the dark side of the music industry once too often. |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. How about it's because St. Paul wants to write new songs this time around. Tupac "Makaveli" Shakur (RIP 1971-1996) & Michael Jackson (RIP 1958-2009)
2 men that had their lives taken away the moment they were speaking out AND rebelling against the dark side of the music industry once too often. |
I would love it if they could release the new cd along with the original Family cd in a two cd package! I'll also settle for just the new cd. |
I hear they're booked to play county fairs, Jr. High School dances, various charity galas, Jewish community centers and "commercial events" accross the midwest this Spring and Summer!!! |
Okay, my Ipod plays "Screams of Passion" & within a minute of that shit coming on I log on & see this |
AntiConservative: grow up.
"words are like shoes, they're just something you stand on." |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.I think what they mean is,they're gonna actually promote the record the way it should have been promoted.Back in 1985,Paul Peterson and the other members were disappointed with the lack of promotion their album received.Prince was spreading himself too thin....filming 'Under The Cherry Moon',recording 'Parade',doing occasional gigs,AND trying to run a record company.As a result,the Family album came and went without making any impact.They don't want the same thing to happen this time. |
This is great news for Family fams. They, along with Prince put 2gether a decent set of music. It was truly a shame that they put 2gether the best version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and most people have never heard it. If they can work with P and put 2gether some new tracks, that would be fantastic.
bhayesview
godislove, yhwh is life Detroit, MI |
i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in .... |
bhayesview said: If they are bitter, who could blame them. I'm sure they worked pretty hard 2 put the album out and P pretty much gives them the Heisman because it conflicts with completing the 'Under The Cherry Moon' project. He's a great musician but u kinda have to admit that when he gets bored with or something more enticing comes along he tends to bail on certain projects.
According to Paul Peterson,the promotion for the Family album was non-existent.They did a video for the first single "Screams Of Passion" and played one gig at First Avenue.He angrily called Prince on the phone while he was in France filming 'Under The Cherry Moon'.He told Prince "You can't do a million things at one time",and Prince replied "Oh yes I can.I did it with the Time.I did it with Sheila E" After this heated conversation,Paul quit the band and they broke up. |
7kisses4U said: I would love it if they could release the new cd along with the original Family cd in a two cd package! I'll also settle for just the new cd.
That would be great, since I didn't have their first album on CD, only on cassette.Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
 For real?????Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
kidddddinnngggg ... altho ... thats the first thing i thought of ... i mean ... this dude "quits " the band ... never really does anything else ... how is he surviving ... |
SnidelyWhiplash said: kidddddinnngggg ... altho ... thats the first thing i thought of ... i mean ... this dude "quits " the band ... never really does anything else ... how is he surviving ...
as far as "promotion" ... i remember working in a small radio station back then and i thought it was promoted well ... i remember playin "screams of passion " a few times .... of course i thought it ... "eh" for Prince ... but hey what do i know ....  Not sure what Paul did after quitting the Family. I know he released several solo albums, but I don't think they sold very well, unfortunately.Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
The Family has long been my favorite Prince side project. I don't know how great they'd be after so many years, but I'd certainly give them a chance. If Susannah is doing the songwriting, then it certainly could be good. 
Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) |
psychodelicide said: SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
For real????? You don't remember that Chris Farley sketch? 
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I'm really psyched about this! |
bhayesview said: This is great news for Family fams. They, along with Prince put 2gether a decent set of music. It was truly a shame that they put 2gether the best version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and most people have never heard it. If they can work with P and put 2gether some new tracks, that would be fantastic.
If they are bitter, who could blame them. I'm sure they worked pretty hard 2 put the album out and P pretty much gives them the Heisman because it conflicts with completing the 'Under The Cherry Moon' project. He's a great musician but u kinda have to admit that when he gets bored with or something more enticing comes along he tends to bail on certain projects. I don't think Jellybean and Jerome worked that hard. Are they even on the first album at all? |
CalhounSq said: psychodelicide said: For real????? You don't remember that Chris Farley sketch?
To be honest, I've never even seen it.  Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
sextonseven said: You do raise a good point though in that if Prince isn't involved, who will be doing the songwriting? Paul? I wasn't that impressed with his first solo album. Susannah's a pretty strong songwriter in her own right, having had songs recorded by William Orbit, Madonna, Doyle Bramhall II, Prince, and Eric Clapton among others. Hmm. I'd love to see the new Family do a version of Susannah's "Violets". That would be awesome. |
obsessed said: I'm really psyched about this!
I met St.Paul about 6 weeks ago, and in our short conversation, we touched on The Family album, and immediately I saw a glimmer in his eyes. He had to have known then, I'm sure.
And for those interested in what he's been doing, he's mostly been into producing all these years, and he still sings with his real family as well... they're all musical...brothers, sisters, mother. He's written many songs for them and their musical endeavors. I met him at his family's Christmas Concert....and btw, he has a nice residence in the Minneapolis area..no van. Cool - thanks for the update. It's great that you got to meet St. Paul. It sounds like he's doing well, which is good to hear. It would be a neat to be part of a family that was all involved in music in some way. Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
psychodelicide said: obsessed said: I'm really psyched about this!
I met St.Paul about 6 weeks ago, and in our short conversation, we touched on The Family album, and immediately I saw a glimmer in his eyes. He had to have known then, I'm sure.
And for those interested in what he's been doing, he's mostly been into producing all these years, and he still sings with his real family as well... they're all musical...brothers, sisters, mother. He's written many songs for them and their musical endeavors. I met him at his family's Christmas Concert....and btw, he has a nice residence in the Minneapolis area..no van. Cool - thanks for the update. It's great that you got to meet St. Paul. It sounds like he's doing well, which is good to hear. It would be a neat to be part of a family that was all involved in music in some way. To boot, he's one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet...he's very comfortable within himself, albeit still a bit shy. It was a great few moments for me...thanks... |
obsessed said: psychodelicide said: Cool - thanks for the update. It's great that you got to meet St. Paul. It sounds like he's doing well, which is good to hear. It would be a neat to be part of a family that was all involved in music in some way. To boot, he's one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet...he's very comfortable within himself, albeit still a bit shy. It was a great few moments for me...thanks... You're quite welcome. Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
Alliasan said: sextonseven said: You do raise a good point though in that if Prince isn't involved, who will be doing the songwriting? Paul? I wasn't that impressed with his first solo album. Susannah's a pretty strong songwriter in her own right, having had songs recorded by William Orbit, Madonna, Doyle Bramhall II, Prince, and Eric Clapton among others. Hmm. I'd love to see the new Family do a version of Susannah's "Violets". That would be awesome. Y'know, I have a Doyle album and never bothered to look at the songwriting credits. 
--just the pics of Susannah.  |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. ST PAUL WAS IN JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN OPENING FOR DONNY OSMOND @ THE JANESVILLE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THIS PAST SUMMER. |
who is The Family? I've never heard of them. sorry if that offends anyone.... "So shall it be written, so shall it be sung..."  |
o helllll yes!!!!! |
laurapalmer03 said: o helllll yes!!!!!
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laurapalmer03 said: o helllll yes!!!!!
That's exactly how I feel! Didn't express it as well as you did though... |
sextonseven said: bhayesview said: This is great news for Family fams. They, along with Prince put 2gether a decent set of music. It was truly a shame that they put 2gether the best version of 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and most people have never heard it. If they can work with P and put 2gether some new tracks, that would be fantastic.
If they are bitter, who could blame them. I'm sure they worked pretty hard 2 put the album out and P pretty much gives them the Heisman because it conflicts with completing the 'Under The Cherry Moon' project. He's a great musician but u kinda have to admit that when he gets bored with or something more enticing comes along he tends to bail on certain projects. I don't think Jellybean and Jerome worked that hard. Are they even on the first album at all? While they appear in the credits, they did not actually play on the album. It was pretty much just Eric and Prince playing, with Paul & Susannah on vocals. Jellybean DID play at their one and only show at First Avenue.
Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) |
this is wonderful news
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tznekbsbfrvr said: who is The Family? I've never heard of them. sorry if that offends anyone....
Here's some info to help pull it together...
The Family |
SoulAlive said: June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.I think what they mean is,they're gonna actually [b]promote the record the way it should have been promoted.[/b]Back in 1985,Paul Peterson and the other members were disappointed with the lack of promotion their album received.Prince was spreading himself too thin....filming 'Under The Cherry Moon',recording 'Parade',doing occasional gigs,AND trying to run a record company.As a result,the Family album came and went without making any impact.They don't want the same thing to happen this time. And isn't it funny that 20plus years later their new album is going to be promoted the way their old should have been---by hyping up the Prince connection! Local radio station-- Up next , a new song by the band that first recorded "Nothing Compares 2 U" back in 1985 when they were put together by Prince. For all the young people that don't know, Prince is the guy that performed at the Super Bowl in 2007. Anyway, man, here's the new song I've often wondered if construction of a red lightsaber takes place before you can become a Republican, or is it something you do after initiation. Dah, well... |
tznekbsbfrvr said: who is The Family? I've never heard of them. sorry if that offends anyone....
A side project Prince did in 1985, shortly after the break-up of The Time. It featured "St." Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin on vocals with Eric Leeds on Sax. Officially, Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton were members as well, although they didn't actually play on the album. The album is significant in that it was the first time that Prince used the Clare Fisher orchestra. It is also notable for featuring the original recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U", several years before Sinead O'Connor would have a hit with it. A single for "The Screams of Passion" was released, with a subsequent video. For some weird reason, Prince had Eric Leeds mime playing bass in the clip You can see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmyWTmDB_6U
Do not hurry yourself in your spirit to become offended, for the taking of offense is what rests in the bosom of the stupid ones. (Ecclesiastes 7:9) |
JediMaster said: sextonseven said: I don't think Jellybean and Jerome worked that hard. Are they even on the first album at all? While they appear in the credits, they did not actually play on the album. It was pretty much just Eric and Prince playing, with Paul & Susannah on vocals. Jellybean DID play at their one and only show at First Avenue. That's what I thought. So if Prince and Eric worked pretty hard to put out the first album then Prince gave himself the shaft by not promoting it. |
JediMaster said: tznekbsbfrvr said: who is The Family? I've never heard of them. sorry if that offends anyone....
A side project Prince did in 1985, shortly after the break-up of The Time. It featured "St." Paul Peterson and Susannah Melvoin on vocals with Eric Leeds on Sax. Officially, Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton were members as well, although they didn't actually play on the album. The album is significant in that it was the first time that Prince used the Clare Fisher orchestra. It is also notable for featuring the original recording of "Nothing Compares 2 U", several years before Sinead O'Connor would have a hit with it. A single for "The Screams of Passion" was released, with a subsequent video. For some weird reason, Prince had Eric Leeds mime playing bass in the clip You can see the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmyWTmDB_6U How is it a Prince video is still available on youtube?  |
There's lots of Prince videos available on Youtube. Shh, don't tell Prince that. Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
sextonseven said: How is it a Prince video is still available on youtube? Probably not for long now... |
obsessed said: sextonseven said: How is it a Prince video is still available on youtube? Probably not for long now... When he sees our posts, he will haven them taken down pronto. Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
SoulAlive said: bhayesview said: If they are bitter, who could blame them. I'm sure they worked pretty hard 2 put the album out and P pretty much gives them the Heisman because it conflicts with completing the 'Under The Cherry Moon' project. He's a great musician but u kinda have to admit that when he gets bored with or something more enticing comes along he tends to bail on certain projects.
According to Paul Peterson,the promotion for the Family album was non-existent.They did a video for the first single "Screams Of Passion" and played one gig at First Avenue.He angrily called Prince on the phone while he was in France filming 'Under The Cherry Moon'.He told Prince "You can't do a million things at one time",and Prince replied "Oh yes I can.I did it with the Time.I did it with Sheila E" After this heated conversation,Paul quit the band and they broke up.They were nice outfit. I would love for this to come to fruition. bhayesview
godislove, yhwh is life Detroit, MI |
JediMaster said: sextonseven said: I don't think Jellybean and Jerome worked that hard. Are they even on the first album at all? While they appear in the credits, they did not actually play on the album. It was pretty much just Eric and Prince playing, with Paul & Susannah on vocals. Jellybean DID play at their one and only show at First Avenue. I've got a Family demo with Jellybean playing (Paul shouts him out to come in the 2 and 4) Whether Jerome was there, dunno! bhayesview
godislove, yhwh is life Detroit, MI |
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psychodelicide said: SnidelyWhiplash said: kidddddinnngggg ... altho ... thats the first thing i thought of ... i mean ... this dude "quits " the band ... never really does anything else ... how is he surviving ...
as far as "promotion" ... i remember working in a small radio station back then and i thought it was promoted well ... i remember playin "screams of passion " a few times .... of course i thought it ... "eh" for Prince ... but hey what do i know .... Not sure what Paul did after quitting the Family. I know he released several solo albums, but I don't think they sold very well, unfortunately.His debut solo joint was pretty cool even though he ripped off "High Fashion" with a song called "Rich Man", but it was an overall good album. His other relases were more in the rock-pop genre though. Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
Isn't St. Paul Peterson still playing with The Truth on Thursday nights at Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis? I met him when he was playing with The Truth at Trocaderos on Thursday nights but now they've moved to the Fine Line. Jellybean also plays with The Truth doesn't he? He did when I saw them.
'You must first be a Prince before you can be King'
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psychodelicide said: obsessed said: Probably not for long now... When he sees our posts, he will haven them taken down pronto. Exactly... |
way2funky said: Isn't St. Paul Peterson still playing with The Truth on Thursday nights at Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis? I met him when he was playing with The Truth at Trocaderos on Thursday nights but now they've moved to the Fine Line. Jellybean also plays with The Truth doesn't he? He did when I saw them.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong... I hope you're right, cuz I never did get to see them at Trocs...  |
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obsessed said: way2funky said: Isn't St. Paul Peterson still playing with The Truth on Thursday nights at Fine Line Music Cafe in Minneapolis? I met him when he was playing with The Truth at Trocaderos on Thursday nights but now they've moved to the Fine Line. Jellybean also plays with The Truth doesn't he? He did when I saw them.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong... I hope you're right, cuz I never did get to see them at Trocs... I'm going to see them at Fine Line next Thursday so I'll let you know. Unless of course you beat me there and go this Thursday. 'You must first be a Prince before you can be King'
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way2funky said: obsessed said: I hope you're right, cuz I never did get to see them at Trocs... I'm going to see them at Fine Line next Thursday so I'll let you know. Unless of course you beat me there and go this Thursday. I looked up the dates on his MySpace, and I see they are there the next 2 weeks....
Unfortunately, I don't think I can make either one...here we go again.. |
However, I see they are there every Thurs. in March... |
CosmicTalk said: psychodelicide said: Not sure what Paul did after quitting the Family. I know he released several solo albums, but I don't think they sold very well, unfortunately.His debut solo joint was pretty cool even though he ripped off "High Fashion" with a song called "Rich Man", but it was an overall good album. His other relases were more in the rock-pop genre though. I used to own St. Paul's two solo albums, they were pretty good, I enjoyed them.Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
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obsessed said: psychodelicide said: When he sees our posts, he will haven them taken down pronto. Exactly... Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
obsessed said: However, I see they are there every Thurs. in March...
Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
My give a damn is busted. |
If they were smart they would re-release their first album. Who is going to write their new music? Is it still going to be R&B? |
I'll get excited about this project when they reissue to the public the "Family" cd from Paisley Park, INCLUDING the 12" extended version of "screams of passion"..
there was that law of life
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It's great news.
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Does anybody have any info on the relationship between the Family and Prince? Did the relationship end on a good or bad note? why did they originally break up? All I remember is them releasing two singles then they disappeared. |
Sorry to say (for 'them') but of course the Family album from 1985 was a Prince album. A sometimes genious experiment to mix the Minneapolis sound with real orchestral arrangements by Clare Fisher. And therefore a blueprint for a lot of the music on Parade, The Jill Jones album and parts of Lovesexy.
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Riverpoet31 said: Sorry to say (for 'them') but of course the Family album from 1985 was a Prince album. A sometimes genious experiment to mix the Minneapolis sound with real orchestral arrangements by Clare Fisher. And therefore a blueprint for a lot of the music on Parade, The Jill Jones album and parts of Lovesexy.
Some tracks were predating his Jazz-funk work with Madhouse, and were a result of him trying out things with Eric Leeds. St. Paul is not a bad singer, but on the album he is obviously 'copying' the vocal tracks Prince layed out on the basic tracks. His solowork after that is often not more then very cheesy eighties-funkpop. What dit we really hear from Susannah after this album. She might have written some nice tracks for others, and has performed some decent background vocals on the albums of Wendy and Lisa. But not much more. According to the reports Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton (does he even 'play' an instrument?) weren't even on the album! To conclude: - Yes, please, release this fine album on CD. - Don't expect some brilliant new music from the Family, its probably best they limit themselves to performing on the Minneapolis club circuit. Every word is true, but I can't help getting excited about them touring (even though I'm sure it will be a let down!). . |
BoySimon said: AntiConservative: grow up.
[snip] Actually, Anticonservative - live up to your name. Stop being so patronising. I'm almost moved to swear at you. The Family was one of the best all-around Prince protege acts of the 80s. Lighten up! |
CalhounSq said: Okay, my Ipod plays "Screams of Passion" & within a minute of that shit coming on I log on & see this
Are you a Pisces? That would explain it 2009: Mermaids and Dolphins... |
Super Weird Supa!
Slakk-- Our Featured Artist
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slakk said: Super Weird Supa!
You have no idea about Super weird. My experiences would make that shit look normal 2009: Mermaids and Dolphins... |
This is fantastically fantastic news!! The Family was such a great project & they deserve to get their props.
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um.... why? not that their album isn't great, but.... um, they didn't actually DO anything. "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble |
KidOmega said: um.... why? not that their album isn't great, but.... um, they didn't actually DO anything.
Well, the thing about The Family was that they rehearsed the shit out of that band, and Prince had just stopped paying attention to them due to negligence. When it ended, it probably seemed like a waste of alot of hard work. I bet they always regretted not touring. The Family Jamm show having been so sucessful, I bet they are doing this project now merely for the fun of it, it's not like it's gonna make them tons of money or anything. That's a great reason to have a band! |
jaimestarr79 said: Does anybody have any info on the relationship between the Family and Prince? Did the relationship end on a good or bad note? why did they originally break up? All I remember is them releasing two singles then they disappeared.
Paul Peterson (lead singer) left the band a few months after their album was released.He was disappointed with the lack of promotion and felt that Prince wasn't giving them enough attention.The band broke up...Jerome,Susannah and Eric joined Prince's band while Paul went solo.Prince was pissed at Paul for leaving,filing a lawsuit against him and even writing a song about Paul's departure ("Dream Factory"). . [Edited 1/31/07 1:57am] |
So will a new Time album be next? Will Prince be a part of it?
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pardonme4livin said: Bangles reunion next? Actually The Bangles reunited about 6 or 7 years ago and are still active. They've got a couple of projects in the works for this year: thebangles.com jeff |
obsessed said: tznekbsbfrvr said: who is The Family? I've never heard of them. sorry if that offends anyone....
Here's some info to help pull it together...
The Family thanks alot. you 2 JediMaster. sounds like Prince had alot of side projects. coolies. "So shall it be written, so shall it be sung..." |
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herb55105 said: pardonme4livin said: Bangles reunion next? Actually The Bangles reunited about 6 or 7 years ago and are still active. They've got a couple of projects in the works for this year: thebangles.com jeff Wait a minute... we're talking apples to oranges! The difference here is that the Bangles were already a successful group when Prince wrote "Manic Monday" for them. (That song took them to #2 on the pop charts.) Their first #1 was with "Walk Like An Egyptian". Other than dating Susannah Hoffs for a bit and writing "Manic Monday", he really had nothing else to do with them. They did get together for a reunion tour to some success.- and Susannah still looks hot! 
(Perfectionist Edit - Ironic, huh?) [Edited 1/31/07 6:43am] from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
the bangles werent a success...they were a band before prince but they didnt have their first hit until Manic Monday...well, actually...that was their first single wasnt it? Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
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The numbers after the title of the song indicate their placement on the US charts first, then UK. Okay, so their first big hit was with Prince, but, it's not like he was responsible for their career. By the way, the only thing that kept "Manic Monday" from going to number one was PRINCE! He was busy at number one with "Kiss".
from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
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The Bangles... especially Susannah... from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
the Bangles were in the public eye alot before the Prince hit ... they had gained alot of Critics respect with the "hero takes a fall" cd ... |
i hope my comments didn't spearhead the "defend the bangles" movement within this thread...
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sosgemini said: i hope my comments didn't spearhead the "defend the bangles" movement within this thread...
im fully aware that prince did not create, manage or propel the bangels. he just gave them their first hit. One must always strive to "defend the Bangles". They are an endangered species. from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
June7 said: The Bangles... especially Susannah...
 So which one is Susannah? I don't remember The Bangle names anymore.... |
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The one on the left... here's a another pic:
from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
sosgemini said: i hope my comments didn't spearhead the "defend the bangles" movement within this thread...
im fully aware that prince did not create, manage or propel the bangels. he just gave them their first hit. Thanks, SOS. Just in case we didn't get enough Hoffs/Melvoin confusion in the mid-80s . . . |
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And another...
from a movie scene. I said, "Don't mind, but what do you mean I am the one who will dance on the floor in the round?" Rest in Peace Michael Jackson 1958 - 2009 |
June7 said: The Bangles... especially Susannah...
I jokingly call them "The Bungles".  Irish Diplomacy: The art of telling someone to go to hell, and having them look forward to the trip.
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If Prince isn't involved (and there seem to be no plans to include him), imagine if they were able to get Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce a few of the tracks! Get Jerome and St. Paul to make a few phone calls and see what they can throw on the skillet. |
June7 said: And another...
 Now I remember.... |
madhouseman said: If Prince isn't involved (and there seem to be no plans to include him), imagine if they were able to get Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce a few of the tracks! Get Jerome and St. Paul to make a few phone calls and see what they can throw on the skillet.
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madhouseman said: If Prince isn't involved (and there seem to be no plans to include him), imagine if they were able to get Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce a few of the tracks! Get Jerome and St. Paul to make a few phone calls and see what they can throw on the skillet.
I think the Family should produce themselves. Paul is very accomplished, working as Donny Osmond's musical director (among other things), and Jellybean is a producer. I would like to hear what they come up with just sounding like The Family, without outside interference. I don't think they should try to be pure funk, since they have so many other influences between them. Just my 2cents! Jeff |
June7 said: herb55105 said: Actually The Bangles reunited about 6 or 7 years ago and are still active. They've got a couple of projects in the works for this year: thebangles.com jeff Wait a minute... we're talking apples to oranges! The difference here is that the Bangles were already a successful group when Prince wrote "Manic Monday" for them. (That song took them to #2 on the pop charts.) Their first #1 was with "Walk Like An Egyptian". Other than dating Susannah Hoffs for a bit and writing "Manic Monday", he really had nothing else to do with them. Exactly. In the whole history of the Bangles, which is actually pretty interesting, Prince's involvement is just a little blip. ANYWAY, this is supposed to be about The Family .
For those of us who closely followed the Paisley machine around the time of Parade, The Family was one of the best things that materialized. So what if Prince isn't involved this time around - I think it could be far more interesting without him. HOWEVER, I would love to see them do select dates with Prince, like the Time did on the Musicology tour. Jeff |
Paul is very accomplished, working as Donny Osmond's musical director
Wait, isn't that reason enough to NOT let him produce for The Family? Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
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Thanks for the update BC |
BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... Thanks for the official word. Personally, I think this is all very good news. I think pretty much all of the former Prince associates have done their best work developing their own sounds. The last two W&L albums, for example, are worlds away from that they did with Prince, and should be -- they've had two decades to grow and evolve as musicians. I know that Susannah's songwriting has really taken on a flavor of its own that is worlds away from her Prince years; I personally hope that The Family can be a vehicle for that. I'd also love to see more of what Eric Leeds can do after all these years; he's always been one of the more independent of the bunch, and The Family, Madhouse and his own albums have whet my appetite for more. I think the best music is likely to come of this collaboration if all these musicians bring their 20 new years' experience to the table. My expectation is that Prince would hinder rather than help that process, so I don't see a lack of Prince involvement as a problem. |
obsessed said: Thanks for the update BC
co-sign. and I may be seeing The Family in the very near future!we're ONE but we're not the same, LOVE is the higher law let me come over it's a beautiful day to play with you in the dark http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista |
St. Paul's newsletter will have information regarding the upcoming LA appearance. You can sign up for it at www.stpaulmusic.com.
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I love me some Prince, BUT I really want to hear what they do on their own!
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madartista said: obsessed said: Thanks for the update BC
co-sign. and I may be seeing The Family in the very near future!You are the family 2009: Mermaids and Dolphins... |
SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: You are the family
hey u! we can see them together!we're ONE but we're not the same, LOVE is the higher law let me come over it's a beautiful day to play with you in the dark http://elmadartista.tumblr.com/ http://twitter.com/madartista |
"In lust you will suffer, but in love you will grow, Shockadelica is a feeling, nobody should know" - Shockadelica |
BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family. |
EverlastingNow said: BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family.
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
Paul's newsletter is out and the info is on his blog on www.myspace.com/stpaulpeterson and his news page on his website at www.stpaulmusic.com
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GaryMF said: I just got Paul's email but it didn't list any dates.
Very excited about this! They rocked at the Famiy Jamm!! PAUL: PLEASE COME TO NYC TOO!!!! and PS How can we get your 1st album on CD? I lost my cassette from back then! There is indeed a date listed. Here is a copy of that info: "Questlove, drummer and producer for the highly respected hip hop group "The Roots," has invited us to kick off this project with the opportunity to play at the biggest pre-Grammy Party of the year in LA Feb 10th. " It's a private gig, but still a great start! |
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EverlastingNow said: All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvague. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family.
oooooh! Well excuuuuuse me. Didn't mean to 'tread on anybodys toes'. Please, be my guest - the floor is all yours!
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CosmicTalk said: Paul is very accomplished, working as Donny Osmond's musical director
Wait, isn't that reason enough to NOT let him produce for The Family? |
I have had The Family album on repeat for hours on end. |
Yes! Yes! Yes! After 21 years. That's what we need. Let folks know what album "Nothing Compares 2 U" appeared on. Does this possibly mean that there will be a re-release of the 1st album? Will Mr. Leeds, Mr. Benton,and Mr. Johnson be in the mix? Man I can't wait. It's time to fix your clock. |
| Moderator | The news just made Metafilter today http://www.metafilter.com and guess where they link to for the official news source...Prince.org 'The Family' Has Reunited. Members of the studio band created in the wake of The Time's disintegration, who never toured and who only released one self-titled album (featuring the beautiful photography of Horst and lavish orchestration by Clare Fischer, like much of Prince's other projects at the time) have reunited. No word yet about any involvement from either Prince (writer of nearly all the band's songs, including their gigantic hit Nothing Compares 2 U - well, at least for Sinead O'Connor) or his Revolution cohorts Wendy (twin sister of Family co-lead vocalist Susannah Melvoin) & Lisa, now a successful scoring team for film and television.
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Tom said: The news just made Metafilter today http://www.metafilter.com and guess where they link to for the official news source...Prince.org
'The Family' Has Reunited. Members of the studio band created in the wake of The Time's disintegration, who never toured and who only released one self-titled album (featuring the beautiful photography of Horst and lavish orchestration by Clare Fischer, like much of Prince's other projects at the time) have reunited. No word yet about any involvement from either Prince (writer of nearly all the band's songs, including their gigantic hit Nothing Compares 2 U - well, at least for Sinead O'Connor) or his Revolution cohorts Wendy (twin sister of Family co-lead vocalist Susannah Melvoin) & Lisa, now a successful scoring team for film and television.
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St. Paul said that THE FAMILY is going to be playing at a pre-Grammys party in L.A. on Feb. 10th.
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WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing! Come Oooon! That was 21 years ago! Even then their sound wasn't what you call pop. In this day of youth. They are going to really walk on water to get noticed. We all want a big hit again because
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SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
I can assure you Paul's living well ... he's done a lot of stuff behind the scenes that people don't know about.He's got over 20 million sales as a songwriter and is an in demand session player, producer and arranger! [Edited 2/1/07 16:17pm] |
BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... My name is Neil Richards and I'm St Paul's friend and manager. The news above is on the money. The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. |
nusouldownunder said: SnidelyWhiplash said: i heard Paul has to make a payment on the "van down by the river" he is living in ....
I can assure you Paul's living very well ... he's done a lot of stuff behind the scenes that people don't know about.He's got over 20 million sales as a songwriter and is an in demand session player, producer and arranger! Well okay good for Paul. I have always respected him as a musician and I am glad to hear that he is doing extremely well even if some people don't know about. I can't wait look forward him being part of the Family project. I think he has a nice voice even though at the time he tried to sound like Prince. |
nusouldownunder said: BananaCologne said: To clear a few things up, this is what I can tell you officially:
The band will include all 5 original members: St Paul Susannah Melvoin Eric Leeds Jellybean Johnson Jerome Benton *They only finally agreed amongst themselves to do this as of last friday... *The bands overall goal goes way beyond being merely a "revival group"... *There is no new record...yet. But there has been talk of working a new album by late summer 2007... *Meanwhile, keep your eyes and ears peeled for potential upcoming club appearances just to "get their feet back under them"... *There may be an official announcement of an L.A. appearance in the surprisingly near future. Details to follow... My name is Neil Richards and I'm St Paul's friend and manager. The news above is on the money. The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere? Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. The way it should have been worked is somebody w/ more sense shoulda gotten the shot. "...and you believed that story? You believed that?" The Godfather Part II |
nusouldownunder said: My name is Neil Richards and I'm St Paul's friend and manager. The news above is on the money.
The band is getting back together, they are going to play a short set at Questlove's Grammy Party in LA next week, they are planning on doing some more shows and they may do a new CD later this year. They are all very good friends and really want to work together. The idea was hatched very very recently and everyone is very excited. If they do an album it will not be dated. It will sound like The Family but will still be contemporary. The people lining up to work with the group is impressive to say the least! At this stage it would be remiss to speculate about Prince's involvement. Jerome is no longer in The Time but Jellybean will continue to play with Morris and the fellas (one more rumour stopped!). The LA show will feature the 5 original members along with Kat Dyson and the 2members of Sheila E's band who performed with them at The Familly Jamm. Paul is always very busy and will continue to work on his other projects hand in hand with his role in The Family. And if you want to know what Paul has been up to check out www.stpaulproductions.com or www.stpaulmusic.com. The former talks more about Paul's studio work and has my contact details listed for those interested. Thanks! I hope they play New York!! And re-release the Family CD and St. Paul's debut! Also, I know Paul has been a prolific musician since then. But question: I've read he wrote 2 of Paula Abdul's songs (Oppossites atract, foever your girl) but the copyright only shows Oliver Leiber. Why is that? |
JudasLChrist said: KidOmega said: um.... why? not that their album isn't great, but.... um, they didn't actually DO anything.
Well, the thing about The Family was that they rehearsed the shit out of that band, and Prince had just stopped paying attention to them due to negligence. When it ended, it probably seemed like a waste of alot of hard work. I bet they always regretted not touring. The Family Jamm show having been so sucessful, I bet they are doing this project now merely for the fun of it, it's not like it's gonna make them tons of money or anything. That's a great reason to have a band! yeah, i understand that. but they weren't even really a band at the time. songs by Prince. performed by Prince (and a few others). vocals re-recorded by Paul, imitating Prince's original lead vocal. an excuse to put out a tester album for Eric Leeds. The Family's album is fucking fantastic, but it has little or nothing to do with any of the actual members of the group "The world of the heterosexual is a sick and boring life. " -- Edith Massey in Female Trouble |
CosmicTalk said: Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere?
Not sure about The Family at this stage but we have made enquiries about re-issuing the 'St Paul' album. If we are able to license this CD then we would include the 12 inch versions of the singles too. [Edited 2/2/07 0:18am] |
Folks who keep asking for as Family re-issue please keep in mind that Prince owns the rights to that album and would have to work with Warner to re-issue.
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prettymansson said: without a tiny man slappin the bass and busting funkyass quirky beats on his Linn LM-1 and some chicken guitar played on a Hohner telecaster (by that same tiny man)..I have ZERO INTEREST !!!!!
You don't know what you're missing, my friend. Second Funkiest White Man in America   It sure is nice having adults running our government now |
SquirrelMeat said: Riverpoet31 said: Sorry to say (for 'them') but of course the Family album from 1985 was a Prince album. A sometimes genious experiment to mix the Minneapolis sound with real orchestral arrangements by Clare Fisher. And therefore a blueprint for a lot of the music on Parade, The Jill Jones album and parts of Lovesexy.
Some tracks were predating his Jazz-funk work with Madhouse, and were a result of him trying out things with Eric Leeds. St. Paul is not a bad singer, but on the album he is obviously 'copying' the vocal tracks Prince layed out on the basic tracks. His solowork after that is often not more then very cheesy eighties-funkpop. What dit we really hear from Susannah after this album. She might have written some nice tracks for others, and has performed some decent background vocals on the albums of Wendy and Lisa. But not much more. According to the reports Jellybean Johnson and Jerome Benton (does he even 'play' an instrument?) weren't even on the album! To conclude: - Yes, please, release this fine album on CD. - Don't expect some brilliant new music from the Family, its probably best they limit themselves to performing on the Minneapolis club circuit. Every word is true, but I can't help getting excited about them touring (even though I'm sure it will be a let down!). I saw them at the Family Jamm. You will not be disappointed. I promise. Second Funkiest White Man in America It sure is nice having adults running our government now |
nusouldownunder said: CosmicTalk said: Thanx for the info. Now, is there any news on re-issuing their debut album? Also, is Paul's debut solo album available anywhere?
Not sure about The Family at this stage but we have made enquiries about re-issuing the 'St Paul' album. If we are able to license this CD then we would include the 12 inch versions of the singles too. [Edited 2/2/07 0:18am] Ok, cool. Thanks again! Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
sosgemini said: Folks who keep asking for as Family re-issue please keep in mind that Prince owns the rights to that album and would have to work with Warner to re-issue.
and we know how that goes... Oh yeah . Oh well, it was a nice thought! Cornbread, Grits, and Collard Greens/I got what you need/If you want it/Cuz I'm a pimp, girl/With a drippy, juicy Jheri Curl |
sosgemini said: EverlastingNow said: All of this will be announced first on their myspace page www.myspace.com/allthewayvogue. We broke this story last Friday and we'll continue to be the place to be for all things Family.
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color |
RodeoSchro said: SquirrelMeat said: Every word is true, but I can't help getting excited about them touring (even though I'm sure it will be a let down!). I saw them at the Family Jamm. You will not be disappointed. I promise. I hope that there would be a Family Jamm 2 in the future. I am going to do whatever it takes to see those bands, if they agreed to perform the second time around. I talked from other people who was at the first one of how good and impressd of the Family's performance. |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said:
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color Hey, it's ALL good.  |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said:
let me know before folks start pissing on the carpet to mark their territory. Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
sosgemini said: EverlastingNow said: Gee, why am I not surprised that YOU of all people would take that wrong?? I sent Banana an apology if that's how my post was taken. Far be it from you to not get your jab in there though, green is NOT your color oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Oh your stars?? I'll leave you out of the drama if you keep your nose on your face I didn't think it was "off" until you had to make it an issue. So don't start something and then act like a martyr.[Edited 2/2/07 13:17pm] |
WOW! How awesome is that The Family getting back together, I always felt that they were the bomb band and with proper promotion could have been a force to be reckoned with, well here's to The Family 2nd stand.....I will be waiting for the new stuff.....High Fashion! |
EverlastingNow said: sosgemini said: oh my stars... green? what do you mean by that? are you implying that im jealous? why would i be jealous? you made a silly comment...i teased you about it...obviously you realized what you said was "off" cause you apologized to naners...you should have just left it at that. please leave me out of your drama man...
grammeredit... [Edited 2/2/07 12:49pm] Oh your stars?? I'll leave you out of the drama if you keep your nose on your face I didn't think it was "off" until you had to make it an issue. So don't start something and then act like a martyr.
[Edited 2/2/07 13:17pm]
still didn't answer my question. Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
WonderU said: Seen this over on the GBN MySpace page and now it's on Housequake too. This was Jesse's post:
As some of you know, I run the GBNetwork My Space page (www.myspace.com/girlbrosnetwork) and we help promote Wendy and Lisa. Well today I heard from Susannah and St Paul and they wanted me to let everyone know that the FAMILY has reunited! They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back." We will put out all the details as soon as they become available. Anyone who caught them at the Family Jamm knows, that this group sounds better than ever and this is going to be A LOT OF FUN to watch unfold! A big WELCOME BACK to the Family!!!!" This is going to be amazing! NO FUCKING WAY larry luvlife
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well I'll be dammned...
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June7 said: And another...
thank you for my teenage Dreams!!!!! |
CinisterCee said: I read that some Japanese pressings have "The Screams of Passion (Extended Mix)" on it!
You read wrong. There was never a Japanese pressing with "The Screams Of Passion" (Extended Mix) on it, just a fan release... . |
Who plays bass with them? |
June7 said: "They are putting out a new record and are going out on the road and they will "work the family record the way it should have been worked awhile back."
Uh... okay. Is this a slam at Prince? Um, Prince created The Family. Prince wrote them their one and only hit... so... Nice way to announce a "come back". Sounds kinda bitter to me.
...and another thing... why is this front page news? A sticky would have sufficed. Bitter, but maybe justified. Prince allowed no personal expression of his protege's then... The Family was a talented group who had to do Prince's bidding. Prince created them, but could have let them develop & grow, as he did with The Time. No-one knows the real deal but Prince and The Family, though. Front page news is deserving of this announcement. Many Prince fans have always appreciated The Family. I think it was the funkiest Prince record ever, and it's not entirely because of Prince. Great collaborators there - too bad they didn't get the chance to develop. Maybe now they can do some nice stuff. |
KidOmega said: JudasLChrist said: Well, the thing about The Family was that they rehearsed the shit out of that band, and Prince had just stopped paying attention to them due to negligence. When it ended, it probably seemed like a waste of alot of hard work. I bet they always regretted not touring. The Family Jamm show having been so sucessful, I bet they are doing this project now merely for the fun of it, it's not like it's gonna make them tons of money or anything. That's a great reason to have a band! yeah, i understand that. but they weren't even really a band at the time. songs by Prince. performed by Prince (and a few others). vocals re-recorded by Paul, imitating Prince's original lead vocal. an excuse to put out a tester album for Eric Leeds. The Family's album is fucking fantastic, but it has little or nothing to do with any of the actual members of the group You can almost say the same thing for The Time and Sheila E's debut albums...etc...etc... I saw The Family perform at The Family Jamm a few years back and they almost stole the f**kin show!!! Rumour is they are going to visit the UK/Europe... I'll be first in the queue!!! Welcome back The Family!!  [Edited 2/3/07 22:49pm] The DAWN Experience www.thedawnexperience.co.uk
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As before, this is very exciting news. I'm glad it's happening.
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psychodelicide said: SnidelyWhiplash said: kidddddinnngggg ... altho ... thats the first thing i thought of ... i mean ... this dude "quits " the band ... never really does anything else ... how is he surviving ...
as far as "promotion" ... i remember working in a small radio station back then and i thought it was promoted well ... i remember playin "screams of passion " a few times .... of course i thought it ... "eh" for Prince ... but hey what do i know .... Not sure what Paul did after quitting the Family. I know he released several solo albums, but I don't think they sold very well, unfortunately.Seriously, some of you laugh at this, but being Donny Osmond's musical director has likely been a really good gig for Paul. He played bass in the house band on the Donny & Marie talk show in the 90s, and I believe he's been touring with Donny ever since. Donny has quite a following, and the Osmonds are HUGE in the UK. I'm sure Paul is doing just fine. Jeff |
Paul needs to re-release his first solo album, and include the extended mix of "Intimacy". Now that is a jam. |
I thought St.Paul sued Prince for breaking his career years ago. And now all of a sudden they are friends again? If so, there is definitly hope for all of the wars in the world. Love thy enemy....  |
newdawn said: I thought St.Paul sued Prince for breaking his career years ago. And now all of a sudden they are friends again? If so, there is definitly hope for all of the wars in the world. Love thy enemy....
Hmm. I'm wondering where you got this idea. I'm not saying that St. Paul and Prince aren't friendly again -- I have no way of knowing -- but I certainly haven't seen anything in this thread that tells me they are or really says anything at all about Prince's role in this, if any. |
Alliasan said: newdawn said: I thought St.Paul sued Prince for breaking his career years ago. And now all of a sudden they are friends again? If so, there is definitly hope for all of the wars in the world. Love thy enemy....
Hmm. I'm wondering where you got this idea. I'm not saying that St. Paul and Prince aren't friendly again -- I have no way of knowing -- but I certainly haven't seen anything in this thread that tells me they are or really says anything at all about Prince's role in this, if any. I hate to contribute to rumours, but if anything I thought Prince sued Paul for breach of contract when he "quit", not the other way around. At any rate, I would guess they are on good terms now....but i really don't know. Paul seems like a really great, nice and real guy so I doubt he harbours bad feelings. Similarly, Prince seems to be getting over stuff with past associates as well (e.g. W&L). |
calldapplwondery83 said: Who plays bass with them?
Jellybean is a great bass player.... |
IDEJJD said: calldapplwondery83 said: Who plays bass with them?
Jellybean is a great bass player.... At the Family Jamm, Sheila's bassist sat in with them and Miko Weaver played guitar. I think some of the other keyboard players from Sheila's house band also supported them (as a keyboard player, I know it's hard to hold down all those parts by yourself!!!) Actually, if you watched closely, Sheila snuck on stage and played even more keys during Mutiny..... she later told me it was so funky she couldn't control herself! I dont blame her! But most of us did't know she played keys! Actually, during one song Eric played keys a little too when he wasn't blowing (I think it was Screams of Passion). In the post from Paul's manager above, I think he mentions that some of Sheila's peeps will be rounding at the backing band. You know during the famous one night only Family concert back in 1985, Wendy and Susannah's brother Jonathan (RIP), and another guy whom I can't remember played keys (in addiiton to Paul playing a little too on a couple songs)....not sure who played guitar back then (possibly Miko). Jellybean will most surely play drums.... I think Paul's favorite instrument is bass, although he plays guitar and keys too. In his solo DVD which you can buy from his website, he actually plays bass and sings the whole time.... even during Jungle Love!!! Very impressive! [Edited 2/7/07 11:48am] |
a "sign of the times" in "family style"
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^^^^^ I could go for "said" plan.... |
oldpurple said: June7 said: And another...
thank you for my teenage Dreams!!!!! Nice purple Chia avatar! I like Zafaras myself. |
Alliasan said: sosgemini said: i hope my comments didn't spearhead the "defend the bangles" movement within this thread...
im fully aware that prince did not create, manage or propel the bangels. he just gave them their first hit. Thanks, SOS. Just in case we didn't get enough Hoffs/Melvoin confusion in the mid-80s . . . I know! I just had to look back through all the pages of this thread to see what confused soul was talking about Susanna Hoffs! Rock n roll baby |
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to see them live again.
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That was supposed to be the highlight of my vacation.
I literally cannot get enough of it.
