do the surround sound theatre experience...what better way to hear new music as it should be..for the first time..

luvsexy4all said:

do the surround sound theatre experience...what better way to hear new music as it should be..for the first time..

remmber how great the musicology tour was in the theatre

what are you talkin about?

get us into the theatre and play the album THERE

luvsexy4all said:

luvsexy4all said:

do the surround sound theatre experience...what better way to hear new music as it should be..for the first time..

remmber how great the musicology tour was in the theatre

I have this Musicology show on dvd.. nice boot... however: very very bad sound..

It's like you are standing in a bathroom (sound wise), it is ruining this recording..

thedoorkeeper said:

So I would have to pay just to hear new music?

i guess they could furnish us with a cd and 3rd eye girl t-shirt....

^ yes please a t-shirt $77.77...

luvsexy4all said:

thedoorkeeper said:

luvsexy4all said:

get us into the theatre and play the album THERE

The key word in that sentence is US. Get us into the theater. This would appeal to hard-core fans who are going to buy the new music anyhow. Where's the hook? Where's the gimmick? How do you get the general public interested?

who cares about the general public? do u think he's really trying to appeal to the gp? he's got to realize they aint buying new cds.....i would want to hear it first like this.

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luvsexy4all said:

thedoorkeeper said:

luvsexy4all said: The key word in that sentence is US. Get us into the theater. This would appeal to hard-core fans who are going to buy the new music anyhow. Where's the hook? Where's the gimmick? How do you get the general public interested?

who cares about the general public? do u think he's really trying to appeal to the gp? he's got to realize they aint buying new cds.....i would want to hear it first like this.

[Edited 7/27/15 8:42am]

Theater owners who need to fill seats care a good deal about the general public. The number of people who'd pay for a concept based on your idea? Negligible. The two Prince fans a day who might sit through this nonsense, even if they bought their weight in Goobers, don't really compare to a room full of people there to see the latest Pixar flick.

I'd rather have a surround sound disc with video material, etc. Blu-ray.

LittlePurpleYoda said:

luvsexy4all said:

who cares about the general public? do u think he's really trying to appeal to the gp? he's got to realize they aint buying new cds.....i would want to hear it first like this.

[Edited 7/27/15 8:42am]

Theater owners who need to fill seats care a good deal about the general public. The number of people who'd pay for a concept based on your idea? Negligible. The two Prince fans a day who might sit through this nonsense, even if they bought their weight in Goobers, don't really compare to a room full of people there to see the latest Pixar flick.

well ..he aint supposed to be about the money..its about the sound

KingSausage said:

Yeah, I want to pay money to stand around listening to a new album with a bunch of other loser Prince fans. It's bad enough with myself there.

but yeah, i would pay to NOT have to listen to it in a theater with other prince fans.
just reading the threads about the new album and single makes me want to hit my
head against the wall from some of the horrendously stupid or disgusting posts. i'm
not about to pay money to be in the same room as some of these people

you know there'll be drunk women, closing in on 60, in their vanity 6 get up
in there, talking all through the entire album and woe to those who try to
shush her or get her to sit the fuck down

but beyond the other fans, let me answer the OP: i wouldn't like this approach,

even if it were just me in the theater. i want the music at home, so i can listen

to it when i want and as often as i want.

Are folks scared to be seen famming out?


I've been wanting to do the theatre thing again, last time it was packed.

luvsexy4all said:

LittlePurpleYoda said:

Theater owners who need to fill seats care a good deal about the general public. The number of people who'd pay for a concept based on your idea? Negligible. The two Prince fans a day who might sit through this nonsense, even if they bought their weight in Goobers, don't really compare to a room full of people there to see the latest Pixar flick.

well ..he aint supposed to be about the money..its about the sound

Then "he" can invite "them" to Paisley Park, because the theater owners aren't in on your fantasy.

negative nellies r in full swing....

luvsexy4all said:

luvsexy4all said:

negative nellies r in full swing....

There is a significant difference between being negative & being realistic. Sorry to stick a pin in your purple balloon, but if you honestly think that Prince could fill a movie theater for no other purpose than to have people listen to a new album, you're delusional & need to get back on your medication immediately.

It's not 1985 anymore.

While he can still fill arenas with a live show, the vast majority of his recorded output released over the last two decades barely registers as a blip & is almost immediately forgotten, save for here, where its questionable quality is debated endlessly.

These are facts. as were my earlier points about theater chains being interested in filling seats & making a profit & how this would not be a means to that end.

However...

As some of us are still interested in hearing the 30th anniversary edition of Purple Rain (or what is now the 31st), what would be a better shot at promoting that considerably more high profile & commercially viable release would be a Fathom Events anniversary screening of the film featuring some additional content (e.g. a Q&A with some of the cast & crew, or in the extremely unlikely event he'd be willing, a 3 song mini concert streamed into participating theaters). Ticket buyers would be given a commemorative lanyard & poster with anniversary artwork & this would all be done to promote the album's actual release.

Use your head please.

LittlePurpleYoda said:

luvsexy4all said:

negative nellies r in full swing....

There is a significant difference between being negative & being realistic. Sorry to stick a pin in your purple balloon, but if you honestly think that Prince could fill a movie theater for no other purpose than to have people listen to a new album, you're delusional & need to get back on your medication immediately.

It's not 1985 anymore.

While he can still fill arenas with a live show, the vast majority of his recorded output released over the last two decades barely registers as a blip & is almost immediately forgotten, save for here, where its questionable quality is debated endlessly.

These are facts. as were my earlier points about theater chains being interested in filling seats & making a profit & how this would not be a means to that end.

However...

As some of us are still interested in hearing the 30th anniversary edition of Purple Rain (or what is now the 31st), what would be a better shot at promoting that considerably more high profile & commercially viable release would be a Fathom Events anniversary screening of the film featuring some additional content (e.g. a Q&A with some of the cast & crew, or in the extremely unlikely event he'd be willing, a 3 song mini concert streamed into participating theaters). Ticket buyers would be given a commemorative lanyard & poster with anniversary artwork & this would all be done to promote the album's actual release.

Use your head please.

da....i didnt imply it was a financially great marketing strategy....

luvsexy4all said:

LittlePurpleYoda said:

There is a significant difference between being negative & being realistic. Sorry to stick a pin in your purple balloon, but if you honestly think that Prince could fill a movie theater for no other purpose than to have people listen to a new album, you're delusional & need to get back on your medication immediately.

It's not 1985 anymore.

While he can still fill arenas with a live show, the vast majority of his recorded output released over the last two decades barely registers as a blip & is almost immediately forgotten, save for here, where its questionable quality is debated endlessly.

These are facts. as were my earlier points about theater chains being interested in filling seats & making a profit & how this would not be a means to that end.

However...

As some of us are still interested in hearing the 30th anniversary edition of Purple Rain (or what is now the 31st), what would be a better shot at promoting that considerably more high profile & commercially viable release would be a Fathom Events anniversary screening of the film featuring some additional content (e.g. a Q&A with some of the cast & crew, or in the extremely unlikely event he'd be willing, a 3 song mini concert streamed into participating theaters). Ticket buyers would be given a commemorative lanyard & poster with anniversary artwork & this would all be done to promote the album's actual release.

Use your head please.

da....i didnt imply it was a financially great marketing strategy....

No, you just said "who cares about the general public?" which is a completely idiotic statement to make when considering that the business of a movie theater (& most other commercial endeavors) is to make money.

LittlePurpleYoda said:

luvsexy4all said:

da....i didnt imply it was a financially great marketing strategy....

No, you just said "who cares about the general public?" which is a completely idiotic statement to make when considering that the business of a movie theater (& most other commercial endeavors) is to make money.

so now every idea we can concieve ..we have to consider if anyone can make money off of it?

luvsexy4all said:

LittlePurpleYoda said:

No, you just said "who cares about the general public?" which is a completely idiotic statement to make when considering that the business of a movie theater (& most other commercial endeavors) is to make money.

so now every idea we can concieve ..we have to consider if anyone can make money off of it?

.

No, it should be considered whether it's a financially sensible venture.

thedance said:

luvsexy4all said:

remmber how great the musicology tour was in the theatre

I have this Musicology show on dvd.. nice boot... however: very very bad sound..

It's like you are standing in a bathroom (sound wise), it is ruining this recording..

.

I remember this differently... I saw the Musicology show at a theater in Portland... it felt like kind of a dud. The theater was pretty empty, and the sound was terrible (it wasn't just that DVD). The whole thing felt kinda underwhelming, like the energy from the show didn't quite make it. The disconnect between the projected performance and the shitty sound/empty venue just felt too weird. To this day I don't really listen to Musicology because of that experience. I'm sure it was a cool show to see in person, but I wouldn't go back to a movie theater to see a Prince concert again..