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Why a $500 million powerball winner should hire Prince Prince Fans: What to do with Some of your $500 million if you win powerball: Take care of family and friends first, and then charity. Then work out a mega deal with Prince to put together an All-Star band with a 5 year deal to play 120 or so shows a year. You have to be a mega-fan to read past this, so I guess it is good that I did not all of this today, some is from or based on something I posted here way back when that I have updated: Perhaps offer Prince $417,000 per show after expenses with a deal that gives him at least $250 million over 5 years, and in return you get a real quality show, and there would be some kind of contract clause giving Prince a lot of the actual gate reciepts additional profits, but sharing some with the Powerball investor as well.
Yes, perhaps my biggest pipe dream ever...this is pretty much a dumb far fetched post Some Conditions:
NO MEDLEYS, only full length songs with at least 95% or more of the original lyrics sung, and arrangements very similar to the album versions or live versions from the previous pre-1990 tours for the older songs(No watered down 2011 Welcome 2 Tour Versions).
No Background singers shouting "Put Your Hands Up" for 20 minutes... No rappers, just Prince living up to his "Real Music By Real Musicians" line. Opening Acts: The Time, Sheila E, and sometimes Madhouse And hire an awesome band as close as possible to my choices:
Guitar: Vernon Reid, Wendy Melvoin, and Prince. [Edited 11/27/12 16:48pm] | |
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I never actually answered why someone should do something so stupid: Simply to try to get the greatest live performer ever to get as close as possible to his potential. He has been sleeping walking through at least 50% of his concerts since the day the very good almost excellent Musicology Tour ended. He has actually had concerts that clocked in at under 2 hours with Shelby & others singing lead to where it was maybe a 75 minute Prince show...mind boggling if you ask me. It's nice to dream. Then again, when Prince was coasting from 1997-2001, the 2002 ONA Tour, and the previously mentioned Musicology Tours were really strong...maybe Prince can take back the title of best live performer on the Earth! | |
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Aren't those lotteries wonderful. Buy A Dream.
Firstly, you wouldn't be hiring his band. Secondly, you wouldn't be designing the setlist. Thirdly - you can probably get him for alot less.
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Possibly true. I still think it might take a lot of money to keep anybody from shouting "Put Your Hands Up." It seems to be a condition for a Prince show these days to have a crowd flunky taking attention away from a band that plays watered down arrangements.
As far as not being able to hire his band, that would be interesting to see if $250 million over 5 years plus possibly more if the shows were highly profitable, would be worth it to him to put in the effort, and agree to work with all or most of those proposed.
He seems to enjoy going through the motions a lot lately. If the powerball winner took my idea to heart, and Prince did, the shows would be so good, they would at least get more attention, and a live DVD wouldn't hurt his reputation if all involved had their hearts in it.
Sadly, there's probably a better chance of me writing a #1 hit for some crap young act than any of this happening, but I can dream... | |
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This is quite possibly the dumbest idea I've heard in quite a while.....
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Prince and the New Powerball Generation? What are you outraged about today? CNN has not told you yet? | |
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I'm sure Shelby shouting "Put Your Hands Up" with no music playing would please your ears more than the concerts I suggested. It's ok. You're not alone. A stunning amount of Prince fans are overjoyed even when the show is less than 2 hours, and even more overjoyed if Prince has the girls sing instead of him. Everyone has an opinion. | |
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That's funny... | |
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"Climb in my fur." | |
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a single winner will only get $150 Million... "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" |
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I'd hire Prince to do a fantastic show but would leave a list of names at the door not allowing a single whiny, overly entitled, complaining for the last decade orger inside (no matter how much they beg or name drop(kcool) or act like they're with the band). No punks allowed cuz y'all just big ole party poops!!!
P.S. - I'd happily spend a million finding out every troll and whiner on this sites real names for the do not enter list!
Same deal for the ultra private aftershow!!! When  go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all  up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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I like this idea. "Climb in my fur." | |
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wouldn't that include prince too? "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" |
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Prince is one of th greatest performers alive to see. Whats those type of orgers mentioned have to offer but trollism? "Climb in my fur." | |
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whiny, overly entitled, complaining for the last decade .... "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" |
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I have to tell you that after having met about 2 to 3 dozen orgers here in NYC and in Minneapolis I count myself extremely lucky to have not met a troll or whiny one. Just cool people! When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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But hey, if you won the money, you have the right to do whatever you want with it الحيوان النادلة ((((|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|)))) ...AND THAT'S THE WAY THE "TITTY" MILKS IT!
My Albums: https://zillzmp.bandcamp.com/music My Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/zillz82 | |
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Again....more $ wasted! 
. So, if any of you orgers win that powerball, PleASE hook a brother up with a cool half a mil @ least. 
The money would not be wasted. 
Don't you mean The Original 3hree? When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Sometimes the people complaining about the complainers need to figure out the definition of hypocrisy, and figure out that they end up complaining more than the original complainer in many cases. Of course, the poster who answered you with "Wouldn't that include Prince too.." wins hands down...much more funny than you or I in this thread. | |
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I wasn't trying to be funny. I'd rather spend a night watching Prince with people who came to enjoy themselves and each others company than fill a spot with people who'd nitpick over everything and then post about their miserable night for the next 3 years. Concerts are supposed to be fun! When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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So instead of just being happy that you'd be very rich and could actually afford to pay and get Prince to perform your special concert, you'd spend time and an extra cool million concerning yourself with keeping out people who wouldn't be there in the first place?
Interesting. I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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Yep! I'd be rich, happy, hosting a private concert and what's one million burnt if I didn't have to listen to you tell me Sheila E. isn't an associated artist half the night. When go 2 a Prince concert or related event it's all up in the house but when log onto this site and the miasma of bitchiness is completely overwhelming! | |
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Prince the human jukebox? No, thanx.  And secondly, we KNOW by now that you don't like Shelby, stillwaiting. Get over it! | |
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With $500 million I'd prefer to resurrect Miles.
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LMAO! Oh yes, I've crashed so many private Prince concerts in my day that you should add my name to your list for this fantasy concert right now, it's Alexandria Nevermind and don't forget to dig the moat. I knew from the start that I loved you with all my heart. | |
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Fuck the homeless, fuck cancer research, fuck the third world, yeah I'll give $500 mil to some rich old drag queen to play a 3 hour show at my house | |
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i got 1 ticket! if i win i will give a little away to friends and family but not to any of thoes causes. I will lose 1/2 as i will take the cash option and then the IRS gets for that leaving me with about $150 Million... which is hardly nothing! "Keep on shilling for Big Pharm!" |
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When I win the Powerball, I'm having an annual private Prince concert. Undisclosed location, invitation only. Lounge style: Waiters serving drink and food, couches, Prince feel to mingle with the crowd. I would start kiss up to me now if I were you.
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