SquirrelMeat said:

SquirrelMeat said:

It really suprises me when people don't realise Prince is generally a cunt.

I've met him plenty of times over the years, and he is lovely on the surface nearly all of the time, but I had one arguement with him over bootlegs in 87, and he turned into the devil.

I guess the people that work directly with him get that x 10.

I'd love to hear this story in full detail!

Graycap23 said:

How does Prince being nice when any of u met him relate 2 Meshell's experience?

That's precisely what I just said right above you.

babynoz said:

Graycap23 said:

How does Prince being nice when any of u met him relate 2 Meshell's experience?

That's precisely what I just said right above you.

Lol.......I see.

I like her mention of Scritti Politti

Bitter (1999) was another LA record. I started out working with David Gamson, who produced the first two records, and who was in Scritti Politti – I love them. When I found David, I felt like I’d found my brother from another mother, we just musically hit it off. We had a similar groove aesthetic. He introduced me to so many sounds.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

NouveauDance said:

If there was ever cold hard proof that this account is a troll account, this post is it!

This is NOT a troll account!!! flew a young fan of his, out 2 c him per4rm 4 his very first time. That is someone that does care about his fans....Hater!!!

I think you meant Skater! A little unkown fact is that NouveauDance does a heck of a triple axle.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

NouveauDance said:

If there was ever cold hard proof that this account is a troll account, this post is it!

This is NOT a troll account!!! flew a young fan of his, out 2 c him per4rm 4 his very first time. That is someone that does care about his fans....Hater!!!

Yes, that was an amazing thing to do. But have you noticed that things like that only happen to the fans who idolise him and gush nothing but praise for everything he does no matter how bad it is.

KCOOL, should be getting the Paisley invite any day now.

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babynoz said:

Graycap23 said:

:thumbsup

Alexandernvrmind said:

SquirrelMeat said:

It really suprises me when people don't realise Prince is generally a cunt.

I've met him plenty of times over the years, and he is lovely on the surface nearly all of the time, but I had one arguement with him over bootlegs in 87, and he turned into the devil.

I guess the people that work directly with him get that x 10.

Whatever dude.... You calling Prince a cunt shows your character Just unnecessary

How does that "Show my character"? Do tell.

jdcxc said:

emesem said:

Doesnt suprise me at all. Reminds me of how he treated Sinead. This is Prince's biggest tragedy. He does not seem to be able to be a real person and is incapable of just being a normal, nice guy. Its funny how we all made fun of Michael for pretty much the same and always thought "our guy" was so superior but in the end Prince and MJ are more alike than Prince is to the more grounded artist of his generation.

[Edited 9/8/14 17:37pm]

Oh pleeze...for anyone to pass judgement on someone based on a couple celebrity interviews is ludicrous. You could easily find a hundred contrary opinions. In this day of celebrity mass media culture, people act like they kmow someone when they don't. And that goes for Sinead, Meshell and Prince.

I agree. The only true way you can form an opinion about someone's personality, is if you actually take the time to really get to know that person...not just running with what somebody else says about him / her.

I mean, yeah, sure, Prince isn't without his flaws--who is?--but I really, truly believe that he is a good person, & he can actually be very, very nice to people.

And, BTW, if we're really gonna go so far as to compare Prince to anybody, I think we should be comparing him more to Stanley Kubrick. Their personalities are a lot alike, IMO.

TheEnglishGent said:

Aerogram said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Yes, that was an amazing thing to do. But have you noticed that things like that only happen to the fans who idolise him and gush nothing but praise for everything he does no matter how bad it is.

KCOOL, should be getting the Paisley invite any day now.

[Edited 9/11/14 2:39am]

So, in order to prove he's a nice guy, he'd need to fly Bart or Hatrina to concert for free? Or maybe he opens an Ebola Centre in Africa, tending to patients himself -- would that do the trick?

A video of Prince interviewing Bart would be epic!

dJJ said:

Aerogram said:

TheEnglishGent said: So, in order to prove he's a nice guy, he'd need to fly Bart or Hatrina to concert for free? Or maybe he opens an Ebola Centre in Africa, tending to patients himself -- would that do the trick?

A video of Prince interviewing Bart would be epic!

BArts obsessed

Aerogram said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Yes, that was an amazing thing to do. But have you noticed that things like that only happen to the fans who idolise him and gush nothing but praise for everything he does no matter how bad it is.

KCOOL, should be getting the Paisley invite any day now.

[Edited 9/11/14 2:39am]

So, in order to prove he's a nice guy, he'd need to fly Bart or Hatrina to concert for free? Or maybe he opens an Ebola Centre in Africa, tending to patients himself -- would that do the trick?

That would do it.

dJJ said:

Aerogram said:

TheEnglishGent said: So, in order to prove he's a nice guy, he'd need to fly Bart or Hatrina to concert for free? Or maybe he opens an Ebola Centre in Africa, tending to patients himself -- would that do the trick?

A video of Prince interviewing Bart would be epic!

Especially if the Bart interview happens after Bart interviews Prince.

SoulAlive said:

JudasLChrist said:

He called her a "house nigger" for making a record with Warner Brothers, and now he's on Warner Bros.

Prince is not a subtle person,is he? I know he was at war with Warners when he made that comment,but damn....he didn't have to use those exact words! That's just rude and mean.

Well, it's not merely unsubtle, it's just fucking mean and vile. For some guy who's always showing off about being a christian or whatever... Also, considering he's now on Warners, it shows his hypocrisy.

thanks2joniandu said:

I am going to see Meshell tonight in Chicago at Thalia Hall and that's all that matters

hey, how was it?

3rdeyedude said:

JudasLChrist said:

SoulAlive said:

Prince is not a subtle person,is he? I know he was at war with Warners when he made that comment,but damn....he didn't have to use those exact words! That's just rude and mean.

Well, it's not merely unsubtle, it's just fucking mean and vile. For some guy who's always showing off about being a christian or whatever... Also, considering he's now on Warners, it shows his hypocrisy.

how you now its true..Just curious

arcturus said:

HI I HAVE PERSONALLY MET PRINCE SEVERAL TIMES, HE IS CHARMING, FUNNY, KIND AND YOU CAN SENSE A SPIRITUAL ENERGY AROUND HIM THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS LOVE. ..BUT HE IS VERY SMART, KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS AND DOESNT WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK

The only problem I have with all these ORGERS saying he is as nice as pie is that many of you would most likely have been so starstruck to actually make a proper judgement anyway.

I haven't met Prince personally, so I certainly cant make any judgement, but as one who has read serveral biographies on the man, plus numerous articles relating to those who have worked with him, a recurring theme seems to be that he can be, shall we say "difficult" at times.

There has been numerous stories of musicians not being paid for their work e.g. Rosie Gaines, business deals that have fallen over because Prince simply lost interest apparently e.g. 3121 Perfume deal, there was that story that did the rounds of a fan who approached Prince at a club around 1997 to express his appreciation of the Emancipation album, to which Prince apparently responded with "What precisely is your point?" or words to that effect.

And like alot of stars of the magnitude of Prince, MJ and Madonna, one suspects that the only people that have lengthy tenures within the camp are the people who fall into the catagory of "Yes" people. If you are somebody who is working for Prince and you are either incapable or unwilling to give Prince what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it, you would be finding yourself being escorted out the gates of Paisley Park pretty damn quickly.

I love the mans music, but there has been enough said about his personality over the years by numerous sources for me to be fairly satisfied that at best, Prince is a "testy" character.

DFUNK said:

arcturus said:

HI I HAVE PERSONALLY MET PRINCE SEVERAL TIMES, HE IS CHARMING, FUNNY, KIND AND YOU CAN SENSE A SPIRITUAL ENERGY AROUND HIM THAT CAN ONLY BE DESCRIBED AS LOVE. ..BUT HE IS VERY SMART, KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS AND DOESNT WORRY ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE THINK

The only problem I have with all these ORGERS saying he is as nice as pie is that many of you would most likely have been so starstruck to actually make a proper judgement anyway.

I haven't met Prince personally, so I certainly cant make any judgement, but as one who has read serveral biographies on the man, plus numerous articles relating to those who have worked with him, a recurring theme seems to be that he can be, shall we say "difficult" at times.

There has been numerous stories of musicians not being paid for their work e.g. Rosie Gaines, business deals that have fallen over because Prince simply lost interest apparently e.g. 3121 Perfume deal, there was that story that did the rounds of a fan who approached Prince at a club around 1997 to express his appreciation of the Emancipation album, to which Prince apparently responded with "What precisely is your point?" or words to that effect.

And like alot of stars of the magnitude of Prince, MJ and Madonna, one suspects that the only people that have lengthy tenures within the camp are the people who fall into the catagory of "Yes" people. If you are somebody who is working for Prince and you are either incapable or unwilling to give Prince what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it, you would be finding yourself being escorted out the gates of Paisley Park pretty damn quickly.

I love the mans music, but there has been enough said about his personality over the years by numerous sources for me to be fairly satisfied that at best, Prince is a "testy" character.

ummm ok.. rosie wasnt paid or she thought she should be paid more....what susceesful person isnt testy,, fuck my vp of sales , and ceo can all be major league assholes at times,, what fucking world you live in where everyone is nicve constantly

I think Prince is like a lot of people in this world , he can be a nice person in real life and ruthless in music matters( business etc). That proves like everybody else , nobody is perfect.

[Edited 9/24/14 11:17am]

lwr001 said:

DFUNK said:

The only problem I have with all these ORGERS saying he is as nice as pie is that many of you would most likely have been so starstruck to actually make a proper judgement anyway.

I haven't met Prince personally, so I certainly cant make any judgement, but as one who has read serveral biographies on the man, plus numerous articles relating to those who have worked with him, a recurring theme seems to be that he can be, shall we say "difficult" at times.

There has been numerous stories of musicians not being paid for their work e.g. Rosie Gaines, business deals that have fallen over because Prince simply lost interest apparently e.g. 3121 Perfume deal, there was that story that did the rounds of a fan who approached Prince at a club around 1997 to express his appreciation of the Emancipation album, to which Prince apparently responded with "What precisely is your point?" or words to that effect.

And like alot of stars of the magnitude of Prince, MJ and Madonna, one suspects that the only people that have lengthy tenures within the camp are the people who fall into the catagory of "Yes" people. If you are somebody who is working for Prince and you are either incapable or unwilling to give Prince what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it, you would be finding yourself being escorted out the gates of Paisley Park pretty damn quickly.

I love the mans music, but there has been enough said about his personality over the years by numerous sources for me to be fairly satisfied that at best, Prince is a "testy" character.

ummm ok.. rosie wasnt paid or she thought she should be paid more....what susceesful person isnt testy,, fuck my vp of sales , and ceo can all be major league assholes at times,, what fucking world you live in where everyone is nicve constantly

According to a number of sources, there was apparently times where musicians simply werent paid for lengthy periods of time. I believe this formed part of the reason why Rosie Gaines ended up leaving the New Power Generation. There was a dispute over the erratic nature of payments being handed out to the musicians, and lets face it, they are all just trying to make a living. As to whether they were being paid enough, thats an entirely different matter.

I know that she covered his songs once on a Prince covers tour but has he ever covered her? I think he has once or twice, no?

Mindbells9 said:

3rdeyedude said:

hey, how was it?

I was there! I traveled from Detroit. It was an excellent show!

Awesome!! Yes, it was a great show!!! I was front row, last seat facing stage (the handsome Italian guy..LOL) I was surprised that she did so many Nina Simone songs since that was her last album. The group in the middle of the front row had me cracking up when Meshell started singing a tune from Bitter...LOL...They were up like they were in church...LOL. Such a fun evening.

DFUNK said:

The only problem I have with all these ORGERS saying he is as nice as pie is that many of you would most likely have been so starstruck to actually make a proper judgement anyway.

I haven't met Prince personally, so I certainly cant make any judgement, but as one who has read serveral biographies on the man, plus numerous articles relating to those who have worked with him, a recurring theme seems to be that he can be, shall we say "difficult" at times.

There has been numerous stories of musicians not being paid for their work e.g. Rosie Gaines, business deals that have fallen over because Prince simply lost interest apparently e.g. 3121 Perfume deal, there was that story that did the rounds of a fan who approached Prince at a club around 1997 to express his appreciation of the Emancipation album, to which Prince apparently responded with "What precisely is your point?" or words to that effect.

And like alot of stars of the magnitude of Prince, MJ and Madonna, one suspects that the only people that have lengthy tenures within the camp are the people who fall into the catagory of "Yes" people. If you are somebody who is working for Prince and you are either incapable or unwilling to give Prince what he wants, when he wants it and how he wants it, you would be finding yourself being escorted out the gates of Paisley Park pretty damn quickly.

I love the mans music, but there has been enough said about his personality over the years by numerous sources for me to be fairly satisfied that at best, Prince is a "testy" character.

I agree.Prince is a musical genuis,but based on all the stories we have heard throughout the years, he seems to have alot of personality flaws.