morningsong said:

nursev said:

Im glad to see the outpouring of love for Prince though. If he indeed told us not to waste our prayers until a few days...then he knew he was dying

That's one thought I can't get out of my head. But this outpouring is amazing, from all over the world.

Me either I think he knew It was lovely to see all the fans in MN and the bridge lit up...beautiful.

terrig said:

Pokeno4Money said:

nursev said:

Glad to hear that some of them said something and it will be intersting to see what they say as days go by.

Jimmy Jam gave a lengthy interview on CNN, it's worth watching.

Apollonia is on her way to Paisley, looking for answers.

I simply cannot believe this happened. Now I know why I inexplicably chose to wear my purple longsleeve shirt to work yesterday morning, as I almost never wear longsleeve shirts.

Baby, you promised me U'd never leave
Then you died on the 21st day of April

Your father said it was pneumonia
Your mother said it was stress
But the doctor said you were dead
I say it's senseless
As long as I can hear you smiling, baby
You won't hear my tears

People think soemthing sinister has happened I see not only Apple but Sheila E too Im sure they have cameras in paisley park....but do I really wanna know

morningsong said:

nursev said:

Im glad to see the outpouring of love for Prince though. If he indeed told us not to waste our prayers until a few days...then he knew he was dying

That's one thought I can't get out of my head. But this outpouring is amazing, from all over the world.

The Piano and Microphone tour had me wondering. Prince opening up and telling personal stories about his life seemed off. Then the memoir really was something he wouldn't do. It all seemed like someone who was coming to terms with his life. Maybe its just a coincidence, but all of that had me thinking if Prince was ill. I didn't want to post anything here because it wasn't appropriate, but now a month later he's gone.

lrn36 said:

morningsong said:

nursev said: [/b] That's one thought I can't get out of my head. But this outpouring is amazing, from all over the world.

The Piano and Microphone tour had me wondering. Prince opening up and telling personal stories about his life seemed off. Then the memoir really was something he wouldn't do. It all seemed like someone who was coming to terms with his life. Maybe its just a coincidence, but all of that had me thinking if Prince was ill. I didn't want to post anything here because it wasn't appropriate, but now a month later he's gone.

The memoir is what got me too it really was like he knew they say he just has 50 pages so he just started writing it too

Completely heart broken. I'm seriously upset about this. In shock. I saw him play a few weeks ago. I've seen Prince play 20-25 times over the last 30 years all over the world, including just a few weeks ago. I met him once, his music has been the soundtrack to my life. I'm devastated. This day has come way too soon.

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Picture from Paisley this past weekend? I'm sure I'm projecting in retrospect but he just looks so frail and sad.

I'm truly touched by the outpouring of love and respect from around the world; from young and old and every walk of lfe. I just hope Prince realised how much joy he brought to us while he was still here.

Heartbroken.

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jonnymon said:

If the blind item rumors are true then we have a whole new reason to hate Larry Graham. The news of his death is heartbreaking. Whether or not it was AIDS is secondary and irrelevant. The idea that his close friends in his religion convinced him to cease his medication by telling him he was cured by God is maddening. I pray it is not true. I do not want my grief turned in to anger.

Thank you Prince.

I love you.

On an ironic side note: the biggest Dutch prime time talkshow

wanted to honor Prince by playing his music, but of course there is [was] nothing

on YouTube, and apparently no-one of the staff had a Tidal subscription...

Took them 40 minutes to locate the Superbowl performance. Really too bad.

i loved his music

i loved his spirit

i loved his genius

i loved his beautiful maleness

i loved loving the person he was/is

i will miss his soul within our musical realm

thank you prince rogers nelson for ur love of music and ur love in sharing ur gift with the many and the few.

when i look up at the stars 2nite and from now on i will have faith that you have taken your place among heaven's starry funk, rock, classic r&b and pop orchestral celestial band.

be free of pain, thank u once again. u will be missed my giant mega-talented man. (respectfully)

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I have no words.

lrn36 said:

morningsong said:

nursev said: [/b] That's one thought I can't get out of my head. But this outpouring is amazing, from all over the world.

The Piano and Microphone tour had me wondering. Prince opening up and telling personal stories about his life seemed off. Then the memoir really was something he wouldn't do. It all seemed like someone who was coming to terms with his life. Maybe its just a coincidence, but all of that had me thinking if Prince was ill. I didn't want to post anything here because it wasn't appropriate, but now a month later he's gone.

It's not off. The best thing about Prince was that he did things no one thought he would/should do. He's 57. There comes a time when you start to reflect. He's not selling records (I mean, who is), and he's doing a greatest hits show basically, while still stellar as a live artist. A book wasn't outside of his realm of things to do - it just had to be the right time. And whether he believes in time or not, he's lived 10 lifetimes in 57 years, so why not sit down and start writing?

Prince has cleared up little stories here and there about songs he wrote or whatever over the years. More prevelant once NPGMC started, and he'd put out little blurbs about this song or that, and clean up a long standing rumor. To do that in a concert setting seems like a natural progression if you think about it. We all know a lot about Prince, but the stories he told at those shows, and the ones we'll never hear, coming straight from him mouth are golden. Rumors be damned.

funkylust said:

Completely heart broken. I'm seriously upset about this. In shock. I saw him play a few weeks ago. I've seen Prince play 20-25 times over the last 30 years all over the world, including just a few weeks ago. I met him once, his music has been the soundtrack to my life. I'm devastated. This day has come way too soon.

I thought this day would be many years from now. I thought we would see him grow into an old man.

It's too soon, I feel like part of me died today. The world won't ever have a musical force of nature like him again. Those 3 recent shows we saw in Sydney have taken on a whole new light now.

He was supposedly so healthy, but I always worried about his staying up all night and constant working and diet, he looks frail often and I guess his immune system wasn't strong enough. In any case, today I feel despair and loss like a friend or a loved one has been lost. Now we only have the memories and recordings. Devestated.

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I don't think Prince had a decent night's sleep through the whole 80s. He practically bragged that he only got 3 hours sleep a day.

nursev said:

FragileUndertow said:

San Francisco City Hall Illuminated Purple in Memory of Prince [img:$uid]http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/45/53/35/9877325/5/920x920.jpg[/img:$uid] http://www.sfgate.com/mus...294817.php

love it

Not fully ready to talk yet. A part of me died on 4/21 and I'm still reeling from the blow. Just wanted to tell all the orgers and Ben that I love you all today. In case you needed to read it.

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Cannot put into words how utterly heartbroken I am. All I can do is allow myself to grieve.

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U always Prince. You were so much more than your music. You were/are family. I love you.

TrivialPursuit said:

lrn36 said:

The Piano and Microphone tour had me wondering. Prince opening up and telling personal stories about his life seemed off. Then the memoir really was something he wouldn't do. It all seemed like someone who was coming to terms with his life. Maybe its just a coincidence, but all of that had me thinking if Prince was ill. I didn't want to post anything here because it wasn't appropriate, but now a month later he's gone.

It's not off. The best thing about Prince was that he did things no one thought he would/should do. He's 57. There comes a time when you start to reflect. He's not selling records (I mean, who is), and he's doing a greatest hits show basically, while still stellar as a live artist. A book wasn't outside of his realm of things to do - it just had to be the right time. And whether he believes in time or not, he's lived 10 lifetimes in 57 years, so why not sit down and start writing?

Prince has cleared up little stories here and there about songs he wrote or whatever over the years. More prevelant once NPGMC started, and he'd put out little blurbs about this song or that, and clean up a long standing rumor. To do that in a concert setting seems like a natural progression if you think about it. We all know a lot about Prince, but the stories he told at those shows, and the ones we'll never hear, coming straight from him mouth are golden. Rumors be damned.

True. But the three things Prince has always been consistent about is his music, his privacy and his desire not to look back.

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TrivialPursuit said:

So incredibly saddened by this loss. Part of me feels like he know he was dying. Sigh. Looking back at the tweets, the concerts and the memoir. Idk. I'm sitting here watching him perform Purple Rain in the movie and balling my eyes out. Prince was more than just a musician. He was a friend and so intricately important to my family, a family of diehard Prince fans. I feel so fortunate to have been able to see him live twice at the Forum in 2011. Gone way too soon. Rest in Peace, Prince. As Mayte stated, you're with your son now.

My happy memories of Prince: He played a concert in my hometown in 2002 which was too expensive for me to go to. It was about $130 and I was just too broke to go. But I heard about the afterparty at another location from a friend in the newspaper business. $30 cash that was to go to charity. I borrowed the $30 and stood in line from 10p to midnight, then we were let in and stood until 1a. My legs and feet were getting tired, but all tiredness left me when the Purple Yoda hit the stage. He immediately launched into a cover of a Led Zeppelin tune, which surprised me becasue here was a devoted Jehovah's Witness playing a song by the arguably satanic Jimmy Page and Company. Also startling was the highness of his voice. He could hit notes that Robert Plant could only dream about. I checked out his favourite Hohner Telecaster and saw that the long chain around his neck with the NPG logo on it was constantly hitting the top of his guitar. I thought that must have been really distracting, and admired his skills all the more. I was six feet away from him, and while I was much taller than him, he appeared to be a giant. So exciting to watch, so skilled, so funny between songs, such genius to be in the presence of. Everyone in the room knew it was special. A dude at the back brought his trumpet and was invited up to the stage to play with the horn section. He finished with a chant of "It Ain't Ovah" which the whole crowd got right into, then he teased us with saying "But I gots to go!" Then he did go. We all screamed for a very long time for him to come back, but the tour bus rolled. A guy I knew recorded the set with a tape recorder his had in his baggy pants, and while the sound was pretty muffled, he made some nice coin on selling the CD he made out of it.

Second time was a proper concert in about 2010. He had the big Love Symbol stage, and again I thought I would watch from the cheap seats, but my seat was upgraded to a wonderful position just over the drums in the cirlce of the Love Symbol. He worked that huge stage like a star. Everyone got to see him from every angle. Andy Allo was with him and they held hands and ran around the stage. At one point Prince got an erection, which the cameraman caught and flashed a huge bulge on the big screen for everyone to see. Massive applause. I'm not gay, but it was a beautiful, funny moment. A very honest, free moment when Prince let us know he was happy to see us. The house lights went up several times to reveal about 1500 people all out of their seats and minds just dancing! It was amazing! He played Purple Rain at the end, a very long version, then he went under the stage and came out right under me to exit. I got a good look at his face and he was beaming and clutching Andy Allo, who was also beaming. That was magic I'll never forget. Love to Prince, his family and all his fans and especially the org at this difficult time. Remember when you saw him.

I have so many questions around his death, but at the same time, it doesn't even matter. He's gone and that's all there is. My heart is beyond broken. I can't bring myself to listen to any of the music. I never took him being a LIVING legend for granted... I appreciated him in life and now in death. Thank you Prince for changing my life, making me a better artist, being there when I was lonely, and teaching me how to love myself. Thank you for the music.

Here's wendy and lisa's tweet, which made me cry:

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