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Thread started 08/29/16 8:38am

2freaky4church
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You know any none fans who piled on after the death?

You know the wannabees after Purple Rain hit? The wolves came out. Then they left purple town super quick. They even ducked Sign, which shows how stupid they were. After the death do you know any fair weather fans who are no fanatics again? I do notice at lot of newbies coming here.

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #1 posted 08/29/16 8:51am

jayseajay

2freaky4church1 said:

You know the wannabees after Purple Rain hit? The wolves came out. Then they left purple town super quick. They even ducked Sign, which shows how stupid they were. After the death do you know any fair weather fans who are no fanatics again? I do notice at lot of newbies coming here.

What is the obsession with newbies man? A lot of people who were fans for a long time but hadn't felt the need to hang out here did feel the need after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who had been big fans back in the day and lost touch with P at some point (usually in the early/mid nineties) and then hadn't picked up with him because they were busy with their now busy lives, also reconnected with what they had loved so much about him, and came here after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who were too young to have been around back in the day, and hadn't known much about him because he wasn't that visible unless you were looking noticed how fricking awesome he was when everything flooded the net after his death, and also came here beacuse they wanted somewhere to learn more about him and to share their grief. Why are you so bugged with people joining your club? Have people spoiled your cool little secret? This man made the most life-affirming and transcedent music many of us have ever heard. How can more people loving and listening to that music and then spreading that further be a bad thing?

Not like I love my guitar....
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Reply #2 posted 08/29/16 8:57am

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Why are you a newbie now though? Why not a few years ago? Weird timing,.

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Reply #3 posted 08/29/16 9:02am

jayseajay

2freaky4church1 said:

Why are you a newbie now though? Why not a few years ago? Weird timing,.

What do you think is weird about it? Because it seems staggering obvious to me.

[Edited 8/29/16 9:02am]

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Reply #4 posted 08/29/16 9:20am

sunset3121

I guess we did invade your club. It was the obvious place to go. People that didn't previously feel the need to talk suddenly needed to. Even more so for those of us who don't know any other P fans. People are just grieving.

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Reply #5 posted 08/29/16 9:28am

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In an interview Prince was saying how nice it was that a lot of his fans from the beginning of his career, were now bringing their children to see his shows. He smiled and said that was so cool. So I think he would have welcomed the newbies just as mush as he welcomed us diehards. smile

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Reply #6 posted 08/29/16 9:28am

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Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.
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Reply #7 posted 08/29/16 9:32am

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Weird thread. i can barely understand the OP. Who cares how long someone's been into Prince, or why? It's none of my business.

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Reply #8 posted 08/29/16 9:34am

jayseajay

Wlcm2thdwn3 said:

In an interview Prince was saying how nice it was that a lot of his fans from the beginning of his career, were now bringing their children to see his shows. He smiled and said that was so cool. So I think he would have welcomed the newbies just as mush as he welcomed us diehards. smile

I think he just really wanted people to hear the music. He knew how powerful it is, and I think he wanted it spread as far and wide as possible. smile

[Edited 8/29/16 9:34am]

Not like I love my guitar....
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Reply #9 posted 08/29/16 9:41am

Guitarhero

Morningstarlet said:

Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:

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Reply #10 posted 08/29/16 10:16am

gandorb

OP just stirthepot This topic has been beatdeadhorse It doesn't even make sense that someone still impacted by his death after 4 months should be put on the defense. Fortunately, I have generally seen people being more welcoming here to the new members during the past month, so perhaps past discussions were helpful.
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Reply #11 posted 08/29/16 12:25pm

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Sadly, people around me have shit taste in music so no

"I was here in the beginning and I'll be here forever more"
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Reply #12 posted 08/29/16 12:31pm

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Guitarhero said:

Morningstarlet said:

Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:

yeahthat Thanks, GH. Since 1982. And was a member of the prince fan club. All paper and snailmail baby! biggrin

[Edited 8/29/16 12:33pm]

Welcome home class. We've come a long way. - RIP Prince
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Reply #13 posted 08/29/16 2:18pm

funksterr

Yeah... you know the type... those who think they are Facebook famous and try to claim every event as their own. I don't mind them though, because Prince deserves for everyone to sing his praises so it's all good.

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Reply #14 posted 08/29/16 6:08pm

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What difference does it make? rolleyes

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #15 posted 08/29/16 6:16pm

morningsong

The more the merrier.



I kind of liked him all to ourselves during the Celebrations Era. Now. Pay him as much attention as possible. He deserves it.

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Reply #16 posted 08/29/16 6:19pm

Vashtix

sunset3121 said:

I guess we did invade your club. It was the obvious place to go. People that didn't previously feel the need to talk suddenly needed to. Even more so for those of us who don't know any other P fans. People are just grieving.

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THIS and thanks for the post

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Reply #17 posted 08/29/16 6:26pm

fanoftheman

yeahthat

thanks for sticking up for us..

[Edited 8/29/16 18:29pm]

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Reply #18 posted 08/29/16 6:28pm

fanoftheman

jayseajay said:

2freaky4church1 said:

You know the wannabees after Purple Rain hit? The wolves came out. Then they left purple town super quick. They even ducked Sign, which shows how stupid they were. After the death do you know any fair weather fans who are no fanatics again? I do notice at lot of newbies coming here.

What is the obsession with newbies man? A lot of people who were fans for a long time but hadn't felt the need to hang out here did feel the need after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who had been big fans back in the day and lost touch with P at some point (usually in the early/mid nineties) and then hadn't picked up with him because they were busy with their now busy lives, also reconnected with what they had loved so much about him, and came here after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who were too young to have been around back in the day, and hadn't known much about him because he wasn't that visible unless you were looking noticed how fricking awesome he was when everything flooded the net after his death, and also came here beacuse they wanted somewhere to learn more about him and to share their grief. Why are you so bugged with people joining your club? Have people spoiled your cool little secret? This man made the most life-affirming and transcedent music many of us have ever heard. How can more people loving and listening to that music and then spreading that further be a bad thing?

yeahthat

thanks for sticking up for us..

[Edited 8/29/16 18:29pm]

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Reply #19 posted 08/29/16 6:30pm

petalthecat

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Guitarhero said:



Morningstarlet said:


Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:


Right! I've been a Prince fan also since 82. The 90s hit and so did life and Bill's etc. I no longer had spare cash to spend on records, memorabilia etc. I always kept my eye on what P was up to thru the years I just didn't have the time or cash to be a super fan any more. And just because I only joined the org. In June doesn't mean I haven't been hanging out as a guest the past few years. I've only just felt the need to comment. People need to stop being so precious about P. and so judgmental about newbies. It really doesn't matter!
There's always a rainbow 🌈 , at the end of every rain ☔️
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Reply #20 posted 08/29/16 7:30pm

luvsexy4all

all of a sudden the pervs came out....

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Reply #21 posted 08/29/16 8:22pm

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"What misfortune did you let your pen forget today? What misfortune left your heart so broken you only say words intended to belittle or dismay?".....PRINCE

Prince wrote this quote about a journalist but I think it fits.

"Don't worry about what I'm doing. Worry about why you are worried about what I am doing."
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Reply #22 posted 08/29/16 9:10pm

LBrent

This again?

I guess I'm considered one of those old fans from the late 1970s, but whatever. I'm just glad to be able to socialize with P fans.

cool
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Reply #23 posted 08/29/16 9:29pm

Bluu

Guitarhero said:

Morningstarlet said:

Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:

I'm with ya Guitahero. Some 'newbies' to Prince.org are not newbies to Prince at all. And it's an "Online FAN Community" which means it is open to any self identifying fan, whether you're a die-hard who bought his first album in 1978, or a middle school kid who just found out about Prince on 4/21 and connected with his music like many of us did back in the '80s. There's enough room in this club for ALL of us. Every single fan who has ever visited this site--including the most knowledgeable, avid, die-hard, long-time orgers--without exception, started out as a newbie.

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To the newbies: If you love you some PRINCE and/or his music, you're IN. I don't care if you started listening to him for the first time 5 hours ago. Welcome to your new home. smile

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Reply #24 posted 08/29/16 9:59pm

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Guitarhero said:

Morningstarlet said:

Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:

worship I agree. This is not the first time I was made to feel that being a newbie on this site made you lesser than everybody else. I just turned 59 and I've been a prince fan since I was 23. His death hit me very hard, regardless of when I joined or started posting here.

Thank you, GH. From what I've seen, you are one of the nicest members here. I'm also a newbie to the org, but certainly not to loving prince. Like you, it began around 1980. In 85 I made a fool of myself singing on the radio to win tickets to the Purple Rain tour out of state on 'the purple party bus.' I still have a belly chain I bought at the local show that same year. I've only seen him live 4 times. The last was on the Jam of The year tour, in a 5k seat venue at 100.00 a ticket in 1997. I own Crystal Ball, and a rare ATWIAD picture disc, that I've yet to see on ebay etc. I could never part with those things. I lurked here after his death for a little while before joining. Like others have said, many of us joined after his death in order to grieve his death together. I also continue to celebrate his life, and always will. hug

I love you baby, just not like I love this guitar.~Prince~
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Reply #25 posted 08/29/16 10:01pm

LoriJ

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jayseajay said:

2freaky4church1 said:

You know the wannabees after Purple Rain hit? The wolves came out. Then they left purple town super quick. They even ducked Sign, which shows how stupid they were. After the death do you know any fair weather fans who are no fanatics again? I do notice at lot of newbies coming here.

What is the obsession with newbies man? A lot of people who were fans for a long time but hadn't felt the need to hang out here did feel the need after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who had been big fans back in the day and lost touch with P at some point (usually in the early/mid nineties) and then hadn't picked up with him because they were busy with their now busy lives, also reconnected with what they had loved so much about him, and came here after his death because they wanted somewhere to share their grief. And a lot of people who were too young to have been around back in the day, and hadn't known much about him because he wasn't that visible unless you were looking noticed how fricking awesome he was when everything flooded the net after his death, and also came here beacuse they wanted somewhere to learn more about him and to share their grief. Why are you so bugged with people joining your club? Have people spoiled your cool little secret? This man made the most life-affirming and transcedent music many of us have ever heard. How can more people loving and listening to that music and then spreading that further be a bad thing?

touched

I love you baby, just not like I love this guitar.~Prince~
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Reply #26 posted 08/29/16 10:04pm

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hug

Vashtix said:

sunset3121 said:

I guess we did invade your club. It was the obvious place to go. People that didn't previously feel the need to talk suddenly needed to. Even more so for those of us who don't know any other P fans. People are just grieving.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

THIS and thanks for the post

hug

I love you baby, just not like I love this guitar.~Prince~
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Reply #27 posted 08/29/16 10:04pm

LBrent

Bluu said:



Guitarhero said:




Morningstarlet said:


Really? Is being a Prince fan only a right of passage after you've been on this forum for many years? I didn't realize Prince.org owned Prince. Such snobbery.

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:



I'm with ya Guitahero. Some 'newbies' to Prince.org are not newbies to Prince at all. And it's an "Online FAN Community" which means it is open to any self identifying fan, whether you're a die-hard who bought his first album in 1978, or a middle school kid who just found out about Prince on 4/21 and connected with his music like many of us did back in the '80s. There's enough room in this club for ALL of us. Every single fan who has ever visited this site--including the most knowledgeable, avid, die-hard, long-time orgers--without exception, started out as a newbie.


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To the newbies: If you love you some PRINCE and/or his music, you're IN. I don't care if you started listening to him for the first time 5 hours ago. Welcome to your new home. smile



Exactly!

Just be careful when sitting on the black leather couches. Rumour has it that there are some folks who have had s-e-x on them. Ew

Just sayin cool
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Reply #28 posted 08/29/16 10:06pm

LoriJ

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Bluu said:

Guitarhero said:

yeahthat Prince fan here since 1980, did not join the org till 2015 i must also be a newbie in some people's minds. biggrin So am saying i was a Prince fan before the internet was invented meaning there was no Prince.org in 1980 . Some of us oldies ain't snobs all newbies are welcome to the Purple Family:nod:

I'm with ya Guitahero. Some 'newbies' to Prince.org are not newbies to Prince at all. And it's an "Online FAN Community" which means it is open to any self identifying fan, whether you're a die-hard who bought his first album in 1978, or a middle school kid who just found out about Prince on 4/21 and connected with his music like many of us did back in the '80s. There's enough room in this club for ALL of us. Every single fan who has ever visited this site--including the most knowledgeable, avid, die-hard, long-time orgers--without exception, started out as a newbie.

.

To the newbies: If you love you some PRINCE and/or his music, you're IN. I don't care if you started listening to him for the first time 5 hours ago. Welcome to your new home. smile

hug

I love you baby, just not like I love this guitar.~Prince~
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Reply #29 posted 08/29/16 10:59pm

Namelessfan

Yep. Me. I'm 59 and was a big fan back in the days of casettes and walkmans. I remember watching MTV when ATWIAD came out and got that sinking feeling. I spent the next 25 or so years in the childraising raising/ RN night shift job grind so entertainment went out along with alot of other things.

When P died, I realized to my eternal regret what I missed. I joined the ORG in June but then quit due to guilt about intruding into an almost sacred site. After 2 weeks I couldn't stay away and rejoined.

Guess I'm addicted to Prince. I thank the members who have shared their pictures and memories and welcomed me.

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