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Thread started 06/02/16 7:15am

2olskool4u

Do you wish you said thankyou?

Does anyone wish they had maybe just written a simple 'thankyou' just in case Prince ever happened to see it. I know I regret not making the simple gesture as in 2007 became a little more special because of him. Although I have seen him a few times before, I think the year previous, on the NPGMC, I think, there was a discussion about when to tour, and I made a throw-away comment about making sure he came to the Uk in the summer as I was getting married in September.
Please, I'm sure it had NOTHING to do with me, but in my head, it did!
It wad just a fantastic time, me and my fiancé went to see him a week before we got married, went to Barcelona for a few days, and see him again a week or so later, and yes, first dance was Prince! (Extraordinary) So a bit late, but thanks for the music and the memories xx
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Reply #1 posted 06/02/16 7:19am

suomynona

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Prince knew how much he was loved. I mean, you wouldn't know it from all of the speculation about his death, but he knew. He knew because you/we went to shows and bought his records and he apparently visited this site and saw the detailed posts about the love for his music.

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Reply #2 posted 06/02/16 7:25am

Grog

I have a feeling he knows you appreciate him. I like to think I said, "Thank You!" when I purchased almost all of the music he released, most of it on the day of its release. I made a secret agreement with him years ago: "If you release it, I will buy it." I held up my end of the bargain for the most part. I'm missing three of the 39, but I'll get the missing pieces sooner or later.

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Reply #3 posted 06/02/16 7:32am

KeithyT

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As suomynona states, I'm sure he knew. Everytime you whooped, hollered, cheered, whistled, sang along and clapped at a concert, everytime you purchased a CD, record, or download, everytime you posted "thank-you Prince" on a forum thread or tweet, that was you showing appreciation.

cool

Just somewhere in the middle,
Not too good and not too bad.
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Reply #4 posted 06/02/16 7:42am

TrivialPursuit

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suomynona said:

Prince knew how much he was loved. I mean, you wouldn't know it from all of the speculation about his death, but he knew. He knew because you/we went to shows and bought his records and he apparently visited this site and saw the detailed posts about the love for his music.


I'd have to agree. Despite the angst fans shot at him sometimes (Crystal Ball fiasco, etc), Prince did love his fans. The good far outweighs the bad. He once stated on CNN that he understood a fan's need for bootlegs. That little trinket is just one fascet of a bigger understanding of how he recognized the fan base's admiration and love for him. I mean, folks aren't showing up at Paisley Park in sub zero weather for a cup of hot chocolate. They're there to see him.

Years ago I had someone ask me "What would you even say to Prince if you met him?" My response was what some have said here today. "I think I'd just say thank you."

Of course the other part of me pictured us sitting down, cussin' and discussin' the music, his impact, etc. lol

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #5 posted 06/02/16 7:43am

BillieBalloon

I hope he knew. I wish I had said thank you too
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Baby, you're a star.

Meet me in another world, space and joy
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Reply #6 posted 06/02/16 7:45am

Bunsterdk

There's a lot I wished I'd said. I visited the Org several years ago, but back then there was a lot of negativity, even against him and his personal choices, and I didn't feel like joining. But there are things I wish I had said to him, no matter how and where.

I'm sure he lived on very happily without hearing them, but that's another matter. LOL
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Reply #7 posted 06/02/16 7:47am

Guitarhero

He knew he was loved and mostly appreciated by his fans. cool

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Reply #8 posted 06/02/16 7:49am

suomynona

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TrivialPursuit said:

suomynona said:

Prince knew how much he was loved. I mean, you wouldn't know it from all of the speculation about his death, but he knew. He knew because you/we went to shows and bought his records and he apparently visited this site and saw the detailed posts about the love for his music.


I'd have to agree. Despite the angst fans shot at him sometimes (Crystal Ball fiasco, etc), Prince did love his fans. The good far outweighs the bad. He once stated on CNN that he understood a fan's need for bootlegs. That little trinket is just one fascet of a bigger understanding of how he recognized the fan base's admiration and love for him. I mean, folks aren't showing up at Paisley Park in sub zero weather for a cup of hot chocolate. They're there to see him.

Years ago I had someone ask me "What would you even say to Prince if you met him?" My response was what some have said here today. "I think I'd just say thank you."

Of course the other part of me pictured us sitting down, cussin' and discussin' the music, his impact, etc. lol


Exactly. I'd like to think that most of us had no interest in getting a selfie, or an autograph. A simple thank you would have been enough. And even then, I personally would have more likely left him alone. Can't imagine what it means for celebrities to literally have no privacy when out in public. Can't go to the grocery store without being filmed or a photo taken and/or gossiped about. Or worse.

I feel like many of us probably did a good job of giving Prince his space if they saw him in public. Which is why he stayed in Minneapolis. Why he was able to go to the Dakota Club. Ride his bicyle around town. There he was just a neighbor, for the most part.

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Reply #9 posted 06/02/16 7:51am

pdiddy2011

Grog said:

I have a feeling he knows you appreciate him. I like to think I said, "Thank You!" when I purchased almost all of the music he released, most of it on the day of its release. I made a secret agreement with him years ago: "If you release it, I will buy it." I held up my end of the bargain for the most part. I'm missing three of the 39, but I'll get the missing pieces sooner or later.

I agree 100%. Not to mention all of the "thanks you's" in the form of sore throats and stinging palms from screaming and clapping at his concerts - that we paid (more thanks) to witness.

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Reply #10 posted 06/02/16 8:11am

wishuhvn

I was lucky enough to say thank you and I believed that he toured so much to feel that pure love that his fans had for him. I was extremely lucky in that I got to talk with him several times esp. when he was visiting Maui. As cocky as Prince could be at times, on more than one occasion you, can still see the 10 year old boy in his eyes looking for approval. As a kid who grew up in foster homes and had a similar upbringing of being pushed out of the house, I know that look well. Those early years of your life shape you and no matter how big he became, you can catch glimpses of that little boy in his eyes just wanting to be loved. I believe that's why he toured so much. On stage, he could see and feel that love. He knew you loved him, whether you actually said it to him or not.

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Reply #11 posted 06/02/16 8:24am

Bunsterdk

Exactly why I wish I had said those things. He knew about the universal love for him as an artist, but I also recognise that look in his eyes and know exactly how he felt in those moments. I'm very happy to know that others told him. Not so important for him to hear it from me specifically, but from someone, definitely.

Thanks for telling him. smile
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Reply #12 posted 06/02/16 9:42am

jcurley

It was so weird. My brother came over from abroad to visit and we went to pub. We started to talk to two blokes opposite. Music came up and I mentioned Prince. Guy opposite even though you could tell he wasn't a particular fan, broke into If I was your girlfriend. I immediately shook his hand. Immediately thought I wish I could do that with Prince. Exactly a week later Prince had been cremated. I know. It's not a big coincidence and everyone knows Prince but on Twitter when I was following Paisley park and police and Prince had died it was all I could think Choosing that song, it is probably my favourite.

I'll reach out to prince now and shake his hand....thankyou!
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Reply #13 posted 06/02/16 10:10am

benni

I did, on twitter. Thanked him for the life-long friends I have met through our mutual love of him and his music, for one of those friends who in particular helped me to develop a closer relationship with God, which that closer relationship started with Prince. He later tweeted, "U're more than welcome."

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Reply #14 posted 06/02/16 10:26am

violett

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i was always a fan who could have cared less about actually meeting or talking to him--and believe me--living in Minneapolis and having gone to my fair share of parties at PP and spotting him out in our city and stuff--i had PLENTY of chances. It just never felt right to me.

When I was in Toronto at an aftershow in 2012--i did get to tell him I loved him. It was early and I was the only one dancing on the floor, when him and his crew came in. i kept dancing. I was wearing an NPG shirt (the one with the lips and NPG in the gold grill of the teeth). He came across the dance floor and pointed at my shirt and gave me a head bump. I looked down and noddded like YEAH! at that moment he was close to me, i touched him arm and said "I love you, man" he kept walking across the floor. I didn't know what to say, but he was there and had my attention. It was crazy. I felt electricity running through my veins for the whole night. I danced until 5am. heart

suomynona said:

TrivialPursuit said:


I'd have to agree. Despite the angst fans shot at him sometimes (Crystal Ball fiasco, etc), Prince did love his fans. The good far outweighs the bad. He once stated on CNN that he understood a fan's need for bootlegs. That little trinket is just one fascet of a bigger understanding of how he recognized the fan base's admiration and love for him. I mean, folks aren't showing up at Paisley Park in sub zero weather for a cup of hot chocolate. They're there to see him.

Years ago I had someone ask me "What would you even say to Prince if you met him?" My response was what some have said here today. "I think I'd just say thank you."

Of course the other part of me pictured us sitting down, cussin' and discussin' the music, his impact, etc. lol


Exactly. I'd like to think that most of us had no interest in getting a selfie, or an autograph. A simple thank you would have been enough. And even then, I personally would have more likely left him alone. Can't imagine what it means for celebrities to literally have no privacy when out in public. Can't go to the grocery store without being filmed or a photo taken and/or gossiped about. Or worse.

I feel like many of us probably did a good job of giving Prince his space if they saw him in public. Which is why he stayed in Minneapolis. Why he was able to go to the Dakota Club. Ride his bicyle around town. There he was just a neighbor, for the most part.

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Reply #15 posted 06/02/16 10:36am

traceyp23

2olskool4u said:

Does anyone wish they had maybe just written a simple 'thankyou' just in case Prince ever happened to see it. I know I regret not making the simple gesture as in 2007 became a little more special because of him. Although I have seen him a few times before, I think the year previous, on the NPGMC, I think, there was a discussion about when to tour, and I made a throw-away comment about making sure he came to the Uk in the summer as I was getting married in September. Please, I'm sure it had NOTHING to do with me, but in my head, it did! It wad just a fantastic time, me and my fiancé went to see him a week before we got married, went to Barcelona for a few days, and see him again a week or so later, and yes, first dance was Prince! (Extraordinary) So a bit late, but thanks for the music and the memories xx

I've prayed more than once since he passed and asked God to please just tell him how much I loved him and how thankful I was for everything that he gave. And to please keep him safe until I could tell him the rest. Maybe it makes me crazy, but it is so important to me that even now he somehow knows how so very loved he is.

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Reply #16 posted 06/02/16 11:01am

rob1965

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Yes, I would have liked to say thank you. But like the other already stated, he probably knew how much he was appreciated. He performed for millions of people who went crazy every time when he took the stage.
'Liberate My Mind'
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Reply #17 posted 06/02/16 12:13pm

LittleNicci

I was lucky "met" him at the fence at the 02 on the last night with about 30 other fans very late/early morning. He came up to us at the fence and walked along and thanked us all so I had my chance to say thank u and then promptly burst into tears
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Reply #18 posted 06/02/16 1:01pm

3rdeyedude

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I was super lucky once and got to shake his hand. All I could say was thank you. But he seemed to realize how frozen I was. Then he said "peace brother" and walked away. Highlight of my life.
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Reply #19 posted 06/02/16 3:14pm

ilo

Between songs one night at indigo2 in London (21 nights aftershow) I shouted "Prince, you're my second god!"

Does that count?

NB: I'm unsure who my first god is yet. Life itself I guess. Or cake. Probably cake.
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Reply #20 posted 06/02/16 3:19pm

ilo

I've always wanted to hug Shigeru Miyamoto and say thank-you. So many happy times and 5am sessions playing Mario or Zelda smile
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Reply #21 posted 06/02/16 4:54pm

3rdeyedude

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ilo said:

Between songs one night at indigo2 in London (21 nights aftershow) I shouted "Prince, you're my second god!" Does that count? NB: I'm unsure who my first god is yet. Life itself I guess. Or cake. Probably cake.

Sure that counts. Lol. I once shouted to him "I love you Prince" and he shouted back, in a much deeper sarcastic tone, "I love you too man".

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Reply #22 posted 06/02/16 4:57pm

Aerogram

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I said my thank you's in Prince's preferred language:

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Reply #23 posted 06/02/16 5:54pm

BillieBalloon

Cold.
Baby, you're a star.

Meet me in another world, space and joy
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