Pre-Purple Rain die hard fans

So, I'm relatively young as a Prince fan, I became one in 1992 when he was about to chance his name 2 and I was barely 13.
However, I'd like to know if there are Prince fans from day one who stopped liking his music the moment they listened to the Purple Rain album.

First of all, a couple of things to make myself clear:

1. I don't want to throw shit upon anybody, and that includes Prince and his music pre and post Purple Rain, which I adore.

2. I'm asking this just out of curiosity.

I'm not looking for older fans like Chris (Blackguitaristz) who STILL like Prince today, but for those people who, in their own way, linger in2 the past and nostalgia and are attached to who and what Prince was back in the early 80s until 1999 (the album, not the year, jerks )

If that's possible, I'd like to know about pre-1999 fans also.

So please, if U're there, may U raise your hands?

Thank U,
Peace & B Wild.

1981 here

Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need

Pichu..Pichu...

Highly unlikely.. and yes i'm old.

1978 Here. And still going strong. Luvn Prince always.

They definitely exist, but I don't think you'll find any on this site XD.

The closest you'll find here is someone who thinks it's his best era, but not the 'only' era worth appreciating.

And since everyone here is stating it, I've only been a fan recently, but it all started with Purple Rain , then I got my hands on SOTT and Dirty Mind . That was how I started .

I'm still around...record 2 record over the years although I didn't own "For You," until 1979 after I got the "Prince" album.

"1999," and "Purple Rain," are sentimental records for the time that Prince was really becomming recognized. Those records were a catalyst I believe to world acknowlegement of Prince's ability as a performer.

1983 here, about a year before the movie came out.

1978.....

I've been a fan since 1980.That's the year my mother bought Prince's second album.She had been raving about a song called "Still Waiting".It was exciting being a fan before the 'Purple Rain' days.

1978-20??

Fan since 1978 to the Present and looking for more years of good funk!

I'm sorry .... 1984 for me .....

Sophianestesia said:

it's 84 for me

Good to hear and feel the love, and I expected it and I appreciate it.

But if U read the starting topic better, U'd notice I was looking for somebody who, somehow, doesn't like Prince's music from 'Purple Rain' on. And I mean I'm looking for THOSE Prince's fans, the ex-fans in a way (I know it sounds bad, but I cannot explain it better), stuck in 1978/82, before he evolved the Minneapolis sound in2 something different.

As Iwishuheaven said, that'd be interesting to see if there's somebody who doesn't appreciate Prince's music anymore from a certain point of his career.
That point being not since 'The Gold Experience', not since Sign O' The Times', but since 'Purple Rain', before Prince conquered the 'white audience', so to speak.

Again, just curious.

eyewishuheaven said:

Nobody here knows how to read the fine print.

Love Life,
Love God,
And Only Do Drugs You Need

Pichu..Pichu...

Sophianestesia said:

I'm not looking for older fans like Chris (Blackguitaristz) who STILL like Prince today, but for those people who, in their own way, linger in2 the past and nostalgia and are attached to who and what Prince was back in the early 80s until 1999 (the album, not the year, jerks )

If that's possible, I'd like to know about pre-1999 fans

blackguitaristz said:

Sophianestesia said:

I'm not looking for older fans like Chris (Blackguitaristz) who STILL like Prince today, but for those people who, in their own way, linger in2 the past and nostalgia and are attached to who and what Prince was back in the early 80s until 1999 (the album, not the year, jerks )

If that's possible, I'd like to know about pre-1999 fans

Well, I'm no different than anybody else who posted on this thread. Except for the fact that I'm the one who probably likes Prince's stuff after Purple Rain the LEAST. Everybody on here who posted STILL likes Prince. But anybody on here who has been on here for awhile could tell u that I'm the one who's always championing his Controversy/1999 period. Always. So I'm not sure at all where u were coming from when u mentioned me because that didn't fit. I'm the one who is very much attached to who and what P was BEFORE his 1999 album. And during his 1999 album. I had seen Prince live 3 times BEFORE Purple Rain was released. It's that period (before Purple Rain) that I identify with Prince the most. No question. I'm always saying on here "That's the REAL Prince to me". Again, I'm the one on here who likes his post Purple Rain material the LEAST. I got into P from his first album, but was a major fan from his second. But his "trinity" albums as I call them, Dirty Mind/Controversy/1999 albums, again, to me, THAT'S the real Prince. And his Purple Rain album and film was the crowning glory of those albums.

On the ride for the last 30. Not such a huge die-hard anymore but I have a huge appreciation for most of Prince's music. I never thought I'd see his music taking a backseat to the other stuff I listen to but should he drop something awesome, he'd bring me back.

Zeezow said:

blackguitaristz said:

Well, I'm no different than anybody else who posted on this thread. Except for the fact that I'm the one who probably likes Prince's stuff after Purple Rain the LEAST. Everybody on here who posted STILL likes Prince. But anybody on here who has been on here for awhile could tell u that I'm the one who's always championing his Controversy/1999 period. Always. So I'm not sure at all where u were coming from when u mentioned me because that didn't fit. I'm the one who is very much attached to who and what P was BEFORE his 1999 album. And during his 1999 album. I had seen Prince live 3 times BEFORE Purple Rain was released. It's that period (before Purple Rain) that I identify with Prince the most. No question. I'm always saying on here "That's the REAL Prince to me". Again, I'm the one on here who likes his post Purple Rain material the LEAST. I got into P from his first album, but was a major fan from his second. But his "trinity" albums as I call them, Dirty Mind/Controversy/1999 albums, again, to me, THAT'S the real Prince. And his Purple Rain album and film was the crowning glory of those albums.

As I said, sophianestesia, you can find someone who likes Prince's earlier works the best (sorry for using you as an example BGZ XD). But think about it... if you stopped being a Prince fan THAT long ago... why would you even come here?

1982

He gets it! That's why the ladies love him...

been a fan since 1983 and I never stopped liking him, but I did take a break from Prince for awhile...

1982

blackguitaristz said:

Zeezow said:

As I said, sophianestesia, you can find someone who likes Prince's earlier works the best (sorry for using you as an example BGZ XD). But think about it... if you stopped being a Prince fan THAT long ago... why would you even come here?

Wow, I know ya'll hate that I'm even on this site and sophian obviously didn't want me to post on this thread but I never once stated that I stopped being a fan of Prince. Just because I favor his earlier albums doesn't hardly make me not a fan of his. So really, there's nothing to think about it. I never said I didn't like Signs, or Lovesexy, or The Black Album, (which I adore) or the Batman album Or GB or Diamond & Pearls or Come or The Rainbow Children, etc. I never once stated on here that I didn't dig those albums. But to help ya'll make it through whatever ya'll need to get through, I can be the bad guy.

blackguitaristz said:

Zeezow said:

As I said, sophianestesia, you can find someone who likes Prince's earlier works the best (sorry for using you as an example BGZ XD). But think about it... if you stopped being a Prince fan THAT long ago... why would you even come here?

Wow, I know ya'll hate that I'm even on this site and sophian obviously didn't want me to post on this thread but I never once stated that I stopped being a fan of Prince. Just because I favor his earlier albums doesn't hardly make me not a fan of his. So really, there's nothing to think about it. I never said I didn't like Signs, or Lovesexy, or The Black Album, (which I adore) or the Batman album Or GB or Diamond & Pearls or Come or The Rainbow Children, etc. I never once stated on here that I didn't dig those albums. But to help ya'll make it through whatever ya'll need to get through, I can be the bad guy.

Zeezow said:

Sophianestesia said:

I became a Prince fan in 1980 with the release of DIRTY MIND. I loved CONTOVERSY too. But it was 1999 that made me a "die-hard" Prince fan. I loved PURPLE RAIN. Never thought it was a sell-out or anything like that. I respected ATWIAD and PARADE for Prince's attempt at being different. I think SOTT is his last masterpiece. I've liked very little Prince has released since the BATMAN album. I wish that were not the case but it is. I don't think his 90s and 00s material can touch his '80-'87 work. And my favorite 90s Prince song is actually a song he wrote and recorded in the 80s - "Joy In Repitition".

THe best chance Prince has of getting the muse back would be for him to allow the right person to produce an album for him. Someone like Rick Rubin. Rubin could steer Prince away from the Vegas horn lines and syrupy ballads and get Prince back to being a badass - if he let him.

LinnLM1 said:

The Purple Rain album was the first time I became aware of P. I heard When Doves Cry and was sold. After that I bought his albums as he released them, as well as looking into and buying his past albums (when money allowed - my student days!)

I think that the phenomenon of fans being turned off after an artist they like has huge success is not uncommon. It's like they are less interested once their "secret" has attained mainstream or worldwide success.