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Reply #60 posted 12/23/04 4:46pm

Jillibean

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Started to like him in early 80's, became a hard core fan in 1983 and have been ever since biggrin
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Reply #61 posted 12/23/04 4:59pm

Snap

1983 -- the 1999 album was it all it took -- i played it over and over and over...
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Reply #62 posted 12/23/04 5:02pm

TheJourney4all
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03' boxed






mad BUT I AM NOT A NEWBIE!







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Reply #63 posted 12/23/04 5:10pm

paintsprayer

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Number23 said:

Just a shame most people on this website don't, though. confused



Trying to start another flame war, arn't you
Now I'm older than movies, Now I'm wiser than dreams, And I know who's there
When silhouettes fall
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Reply #64 posted 12/23/04 6:17pm

UndercovaBroth
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2004. boxed

But I've listened to The Undertaker, though! So, I know some of my shit.

cool
Ooh, little darlin' if you're
free 4 a couple of hours (Free 4 a couple of hours)
If U ain't busy 4 the next 7 years (Next 7 years)
Say, let's pretend we're married and go all night
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Reply #65 posted 12/23/04 6:34pm

AsianBoi777

UndercovaBrotha said:

2004. boxed

But I've listened to The Undertaker, though! So, I know some of my shit.

cool



You're a newbie?

WHat made you a fan?
Was it the pimp suites?
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Reply #66 posted 12/23/04 7:24pm

PurpleCharm

1980 - When I saw P on the Rick James Tour.I was in the 5th grade. I became obsessed in 1982 when 1999 came out.
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Reply #67 posted 12/23/04 7:42pm

MrJoker

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took notice in 1982 became a huge fan in 1984

Same here. biggrin
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Reply #68 posted 12/23/04 8:44pm

PaisleyPark508
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The first time I heard delirious, some 21-22 years ago!
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Reply #69 posted 12/23/04 9:13pm

whenpigeonscry

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1983/1984

the "when doves cry" video where he's in the bathtub, made naughty thoughts run through my pre-pre-pubescent 9-year-old body... love2 oral

-wpc fro
"I got my technique down and everything, I don't be tickling or nothin'."
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Reply #70 posted 12/23/04 10:31pm

XNY

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82-83 My brother, his best friend and I played b ball 2 or 3 times a week, and his best friend played Off the Wall and 1999 all the time. I liked the hits but the album-1999- just pulled me in. The PR solidified it in 84, took some time off in 86-87 after Parade, and when SOTT hit and then Lovesexy(my fave) came out... I just knew this was a musical journey I had to experience over and over again--and although I wish he played Paisley occaisionally...
The only thing he promises are new Prince albums, amazing Prince concerts...and surprises all along the way, I've never been let down once.
peace
"Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion" -- Martha Graham
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Reply #71 posted 12/23/04 10:34pm

XNY

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jayaredee said:

I'll be honest,this year.

Ok im 18 and all my life i've been exposed to spice girls and mutherfukin britney thinkin that was what music was. I never really started listening to music until grade 8. But my mom and dad play rolling stones and beatles alot so that's kinda what i grew up with.

THroughout the 90s, prince got like no attention and i used to think he was just some gay guy from the 80s that disappeared afterwards.
When i started collecting Madonna stuff like 5 years ago there was a song done with Prince on her "like a prayer" album

So i asked my dad, "whose prince?" and he was like "some guy that writes filthy songs." and that was that.

Then i seen him quite frequently on my favorite music video show "MuchMoreRetro" with his videos for 1999, Rasberry Beret, When Doves Cry, and so on.
Then like many newbies to prince i seen his performance with beyonce at the grammys and loved him and wished beyonce would get the fuck off the stage so prince could do his thing without her.
Then i bought all his albums, yes all of them and became broke but it was worth it
The End
love your story by the way...brutally honest. I like that.
"Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion" -- Martha Graham
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Reply #72 posted 12/23/04 10:56pm

drittunge

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1990!
IT AIN'T ABOUT THE TRIPPIN' BUT THE SEXUALITY, TURN IT UP!!!
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Reply #73 posted 12/24/04 2:01am

Thirdeye

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parade it kicked my ass cool
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Reply #74 posted 12/24/04 2:39am

ReneRotterdam

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In 1983 when 1999 was aired it totally hit me. But at first it was only buying the single (remember the 45 vinyl?). Die hard fan wasn't until 1987 when I attended the concert at Galgenwaard Utrecht.
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Reply #75 posted 12/24/04 5:45am

mberridge

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Intrigued: 1995 after seeing the LRC video on this 80's music informercial


Fan: 1997 after hearing U Got the Look on the radio



Obsessed: Seeing the Glam Slam video and hearing Lovesexy for the first time.

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All I wanna do is dance (Yeah)
Play music, sex, romance
And try my best 2 never get bored
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Reply #76 posted 12/24/04 5:55am

vainandy

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In 1979 I discovered Prince during the disco era with "I Wanna Be Your Lover".
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #77 posted 12/24/04 5:57am

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PurpleCharm said:

1980 - When I saw P on the Rick James Tour.


There's no concert I would have loved to have seen more than this one. I was in the seventh grade and I threw an absolute fit when no one would take me.
Andy is a four letter word.
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Reply #78 posted 12/24/04 6:21am

Lodger

1989 - Batdance video... nuts err
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Reply #79 posted 12/24/04 9:54am

prettymansson

1981
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Reply #80 posted 12/24/04 11:38am

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Number23 said:

Ah...1995. Beautiful, indian summer. Bootleg of The Gold Experience. I was 15 years old, Oasis were the biggest band in Britain, Jim Mallon gave me Hits 2, Purple Rain and studio bootlegs of Days Of Wild & Shy and said "23, this guy is the greatest guy ever to walk the fucking Earth in a long time. But most people won't understand."

He trusted me. And I got it - instantly. Just a shame most people on this website don't, though. confused


Damn, those quotes are on point. I swear that first quote by the person that introduced you to Prince sums up my personal feeling perfectly. It's good to see that you understood instantly. We both got into Prince around the same time. That magical year of 1995 introduced me to person whose art has inspired me immensely. But like you said most people on this site just don't get it and don't even get me started on the outside world.rolleyes
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Reply #81 posted 12/24/04 12:56pm

AndGodCreatedM
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1980 biggrin
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Reply #82 posted 12/24/04 1:18pm

uptown26

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1983. wink
To GOD be the Glory!
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Reply #83 posted 12/24/04 3:22pm

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1976,Day:1 When I Hear Soft &Wet,I Said This Cat Is Going 2 Be Around 4 A Long Time,Had No Idea 20Years Later He Would Still Be Jamming.Thanks Price.I Love All The Music U Create."One Must Evole 2 B Reconized,1,2,The Evolution Will Be Colorized,I Betcha All The Critics Love U In New York Now!Peace O+>
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Reply #84 posted 12/24/04 3:28pm

PurpleCharm

vainandy said:[quote]

PurpleCharm said:

1980 - When I saw P on the Rick James Tour.


There's no concert I would have loved to have seen more than this one. I was in the seventh grade and I threw an absolute fit when no one would take me.



I am so glad that I had the opportunity to see that tour. I asked my mom if I had asked to go to that concert. She said no. Basically, her and her friend decided to take me and her friend's son to the concert. Of course, they were not expecting to see P prancing around in nothing but a trench coat, thigh highs, heels and bikini underwear. Plus, Rick had giant blunt prop at both ends of the stage and told everyone to 'fire it up.' lol

Needless to say, I ended up being sprung on the skinnymuthaf@ckawiththehighvoice.headbang
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Reply #85 posted 12/24/04 3:31pm

fiveorange

'79.
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Reply #86 posted 12/24/04 4:03pm

SIRTONY

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in 82' during high school. a friend always drew PRINCE all the time. so i pick up one of the albums and was hook then. and i always pick up tape/cd singles too. cause he would always release the instrumentals or new songs.

too bad my friend isnt here too enjoy PRINCE now. he died in a car crash 12/1986 racing down the street at nite. and the way i knew it was him, was he had all the PRINCE albums in the passager side seat where he was sitting in.

so from 86 and present he miss out on some good years with PRINCE. R.I.P.

so when ever PRINCE releases a new album i think of him.
SOME PEOPLE--THOSE WHO THINK IT'S EVER THEIR PLACE TO CHANGE SOMEONE--WILL FIND NEW "FAULTS" WHEN OLD ONES GET "FIXED".

milwaukee prince meetup.com milwaukee prince perplerain.com
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Reply #87 posted 12/24/04 4:48pm

Taxi62

I've been a Prince fan since I was a teenager, and that's been a long time biggrin (1978 when "For You" was released)!!
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Reply #88 posted 12/24/04 4:52pm

EverlastingNow

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1979
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Reply #89 posted 12/24/04 5:19pm

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Summer 1984. After I saw Purple Rain. Lets Go Crazy was #1. I was 17. Before Prince, I was into The Plasmatics, Missing Persons, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol and Micheal Jackson's Thriller with Vincent Price.
Goodnight, sweet Prince.
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