My girlfriend and I used to write him letters and send them certified mail so he would have to sign for them- he never did though, they slip always came back signed by some woman

Just wondering if anyone ever wrote him and got a response or knew of anyone who did?

Francis7 said:

My girlfriend and I used to write him letters and send them certified mail so he would have to sign for them- he never did though, they slip always came back signed by some woman

Just wondering if anyone ever wrote him and got a response or knew of anyone who did?

T explained on amp that they (= staff) threw those out. Sometimes they read them, just to get a laugh.

BartVanHemelen said:

Francis7 said:

My girlfriend and I used to write him letters and send them certified mail so he would have to sign for them- he never did though, they slip always came back signed by some woman

Just wondering if anyone ever wrote him and got a response or knew of anyone who did?

T explained on amp that they (= staff) threw those out. Sometimes they read them, just to get a laugh.

Sorry, Who is T? And what is amp?

Francis7 said:

BartVanHemelen said:

T explained on amp that they (= staff) threw those out. Sometimes they read them, just to get a laugh.

Sorry, Who is T? And what is amp?

T is a dude named Tim that used to work there and stole a bunch of outtakes, and he's been selling them for years and years.

"AMP" is the old UseNet group Alt.Music.Prince.

My daughter sent Prince and the band thank-you letters after she sang onstage with them in San Antonio. We never got a response, but we didn't ask for one, either.

RodeoSchro said:

Francis7 said:

Sorry, Who is T? And what is amp?

T is a dude named Tim that used to work there and stole a bunch of outtakes, and he's been selling them for years and years.

"AMP" is the old UseNet group Alt.Music.Prince.

Thanks for clearing that up! I never heard of this Tim person, I bet Prince sued his pants off!

Francis7 said:

RodeoSchro said:

T is a dude named Tim that used to work there and stole a bunch of outtakes, and he's been selling them for years and years.

"AMP" is the old UseNet group Alt.Music.Prince.

Thanks for clearing that up! I never heard of this Tim person, I bet Prince sued his pants off!

There are plenty of stories about Tim, and I just started an amp thread, where I bet a bunch of them will be told.

RodeoSchro said:

Francis7 said:

Thanks for clearing that up! I never heard of this Tim person, I bet Prince sued his pants off!

There are plenty of stories about Tim, and I just started an amp thread, where I bet a bunch of them will be told.

I'll keep checking that post- it sounds awesome- I can't wait to hear them!

yes,i wrote there.it was kinda personal letter,but......no response.but i dont know in my heart of hearts i always felt as thou it got to him.....i know its weird....but i still think it did.i guess i am a dreamer....but than again without dreams what do you have.

RodeoSchro said:

Francis7 said:

Sorry, Who is T? And what is amp?

T is a dude named Tim that used to work there and stole a bunch of outtakes, and he's been selling them for years and years.

"AMP" is the old UseNet group Alt.Music.Prince.

I don't know if it was "stealing" as much as copying cd's or tapes that were out there outside of the studio in co-worker's homes, paisley related girls had, etc.

Did you think he walked in lthe vault like a burgler? He never worked in the studio as far as I know. And I kind of know him.

I once sent a complaint email about the lack of good new Prince music being distributed by the (original) NPG Music Club. I got back an email from Prince written in his crazy rebus script. It didn’t make much sense and I can’t remember it all, but it ended with something like “eye don’t want U anyway”. At least I think it was from Prince, obviously I can’t be sure, but I can’t imagine he was actually paying people to send out anything that wacky.

And years later I still go to see him play live.

jpnyc said:

I once sent a complaint email about the lack of good new Prince music being distributed by the (original) NPG Music Club. I got back an email from Prince written in his crazy rebus script. It didn’t make much sense and I can’t remember it all, but it ended with something like “eye don’t want U anyway”. At least I think it was from Prince, obviously I can’t be sure, but I can’t imagine he was actually paying people to send out anything that wacky.

And years later I still go to see him play live.

Are you serious?haha

Do you still have this letter?

I have a fax letter form Prince from Paisley Park. Thanking everyone for the support of Sign "o" the times. Signature and all.

http://prince.org/msg/7/330023

^

I once sent to Paisley Park:

Two copies of our self made Prince-Fanzine: "Free".

Made by 4 guys in Denmark (David Dyhr; Alex Mingolla; Nicolai Willumsgaard; Bo Egstrup).

It was in october 1998.

We never got any response back from Prince, but I hope he liked those articles.

If any of you wanna read it:

1. Meet & Greet Prince before the show in Valby Hallen, Copenhagen 1998.

^ http://prince.org/msg/7/330024

2. Interview with half of the NPG at hotel SAS Royal 1998.
^ http://prince.org/msg/7/330026

3. "Behind the lines", an experience backstage right before the concert in Valby Hallen 1998.
^ http://prince.org/msg/7/330023

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I have sent a letter to Paisley Park. I don't even know if the letter was read, I never recieved a response.

If i did i'd never admit it, thats creepy.

Well someone did ....

've read UR letter

E.V.E.R.Y word

no one writes better

at least none that 've heard

else he woulda sang : read UR emale

I send two letters to Paisley Park business people they don't response to the letters. I thought they would write back.

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i have (2 years ago) and it was never responded to.

Way back in the 80s I sent a couple letters and did get one response back from Karen Krattinger, who was Paisley Park's general manager at the time.

For many years now though unsolicited letters to Prince and/or Paisley just get chucked in the bin, unopened and unread.

My earlier post on an interesting incident related to this :

www.prince.org/msg/7/194810

irinact said:

jpnyc said:

I once sent a complaint email about the lack of good new Prince music being distributed by the (original) NPG Music Club. I got back an email from Prince written in his crazy rebus script. It didn’t make much sense and I can’t remember it all, but it ended with something like “eye don’t want U anyway”. At least I think it was from Prince, obviously I can’t be sure, but I can’t imagine he was actually paying people to send out anything that wacky.

And years later I still go to see him play live.

Are you serious?haha

Do you still have this letter?

I actually logged into my old Yahoo account last month, and, sadly, they nuked all my old emails years ago

Why Prince would even bother to receive thousands of mail from fans? It's very time-consuming even if some1 else has to sort everything out. It's a pile of unknown and possibly dangerous garbage, IMO.

In 1993, I walked into Paisley Park and up to the desk. I simply asked if I could look around as I had come from the UK. They said no, but P and the band were in the atruim and Prince took the piss out of my accent. So I asked him (in a jokey manner) why he hadn't replied to all my letters, written in my own blood. We had a bit of a laugh and he said for a minute he thought I was one of the stalker types who send stuff in like cards and cakes all the time.

So he must read some!

... ..the piss out you accent??

I called paisley park one night. I was in a giddy mood, so i dial the phone and it seemed someone answered ....so, i went on with my love letter on prince and the planet earth album ....I imagined he was like who the hell?? then the phoned clicked.....click! Prince, was that you...???

*sidenote...........the piss out you accent??