WOW!

dandan said:

WOW!

That is Andre Cymone's dad on the bass.

Wow, that is great and of historical significance.

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To se the origin of "Prince Rogers" Nelson is awesome!

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Thanks!!!!!!!!!!

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jcurley said:

I don't think Prince's father should be given the time of day

Why is that?

laurarichardson said:

jcurley said:

I don't think Prince's father should be given the time of day

Why is that?

Because Prince came from nothing and only became aware of jazz and such when he started hiring white band members

Somebody didn't know what "trio" means.

Genesia said:

Somebody didn't know what "trio" means.

Genesia said:

thank you for posting! I love this!

laurarichardson said:

TXfan said:

laurarichardson said:

That is Andre Cymone's dad on the bass.

Is that true? If it is then those guys were tighter than I thought

Yes, it is true it is something that they look so much like their dads

TXfan said:

laurarichardson said:

That is Andre Cymone's dad on the bass.

Is that true? If it is then those guys were tighter than I thought

Doesn't Andre tell a story about them discovering that their dads had played together from a picture in one of their houses? Found it! So Andre's talking about how in a new school he just decided to stand next to Prince randomly because Prince "reminds me a little of myself." Anyway, they talk, become friends, and one day, hanging out at Prince's dad's house (because he has musical equipment), the following happens:

We got to know each other. As I was sitting there, it was a really strange thing. He was telling me a little about his dad, who had a lot of pictures on the piano. I looked at a picture of a combo that he had and I asked Prince about one of the guys in the picture. He told me to ask his father as he’d be home soon. When his dad came home, he’s looking at me like who is he and what is he doing here? Prince introduced us. His dad had a really booming deep voice. So I asked him who is that, pointing to the guy playing bass in the picture. He looked at the guy in the picture, looked at me and just busted out laughing. I was like, "What?" "You’re Fred Anderson’s son." I said yeah. Then he said, "Oh my God"; he must have said that six times. Prince and I are looking at each other like, why is he saying that? He said, "You guys used to hang out when you were kids. Me and your dad played in a band together. Your dad was like this phenomenal bass player" and blah blah blah blah . He goes into this whole thing. "I’m like, what, really?"

It turns out they were in a band together and we had no idea. So it was very ironic that I just happened to pick Prince to stand next to. That’s how we met.

(http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7348518/prince-childhood-friend-bassist-andre-cymone-remembrance)

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Genesia said:

How nice and how handsome he was!! Do you think Prince looked more like his Mom or Dad?

laurarichardson said:

dandan said:

WOW!

That is Andre Cymone's dad on the bass.

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Wow! Andre's dad is a cutie!!

EddieC said:

TXfan said:

laurarichardson said: Is that true? If it is then those guys were tighter than I thought

Doesn't Andre tell a story about them discovering that their dads had played together from a picture in one of their houses? Found it! So Andre's talking about how in a new school he just decided to stand next to Prince randomly because Prince "reminds me a little of myself." Anyway, they talk, become friends, and one day, hanging out at Prince's dad's house (because he has musical equipment), the following happens:

We got to know each other. As I was sitting there, it was a really strange thing. He was telling me a little about his dad, who had a lot of pictures on the piano. I looked at a picture of a combo that he had and I asked Prince about one of the guys in the picture. He told me to ask his father as he’d be home soon. When his dad came home, he’s looking at me like who is he and what is he doing here? Prince introduced us. His dad had a really booming deep voice. So I asked him who is that, pointing to the guy playing bass in the picture. He looked at the guy in the picture, looked at me and just busted out laughing. I was like, "What?" "You’re Fred Anderson’s son." I said yeah. Then he said, "Oh my God"; he must have said that six times. Prince and I are looking at each other like, why is he saying that? He said, "You guys used to hang out when you were kids. Me and your dad played in a band together. Your dad was like this phenomenal bass player" and blah blah blah blah . He goes into this whole thing. "I’m like, what, really?"

It turns out they were in a band together and we had no idea. So it was very ironic that I just happened to pick Prince to stand next to. That’s how we met.

(http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7348518/prince-childhood-friend-bassist-andre-cymone-remembrance)

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Yes, yes!! How cool is that?! Prince and Andre hit it off right away. It was meant to be!

EddieC said:

TXfan said:

laurarichardson said: Is that true? If it is then those guys were tighter than I thought

Doesn't Andre tell a story about them discovering that their dads had played together from a picture in one of their houses? Found it! So Andre's talking about how in a new school he just decided to stand next to Prince randomly because Prince "reminds me a little of myself." Anyway, they talk, become friends, and one day, hanging out at Prince's dad's house (because he has musical equipment), the following happens:

We got to know each other. As I was sitting there, it was a really strange thing. He was telling me a little about his dad, who had a lot of pictures on the piano. I looked at a picture of a combo that he had and I asked Prince about one of the guys in the picture. He told me to ask his father as he’d be home soon. When his dad came home, he’s looking at me like who is he and what is he doing here? Prince introduced us. His dad had a really booming deep voice. So I asked him who is that, pointing to the guy playing bass in the picture. He looked at the guy in the picture, looked at me and just busted out laughing. I was like, "What?" "You’re Fred Anderson’s son." I said yeah. Then he said, "Oh my God"; he must have said that six times. Prince and I are looking at each other like, why is he saying that? He said, "You guys used to hang out when you were kids. Me and your dad played in a band together. Your dad was like this phenomenal bass player" and blah blah blah blah . He goes into this whole thing. "I’m like, what, really?"

It turns out they were in a band together and we had no idea. So it was very ironic that I just happened to pick Prince to stand next to. That’s how we met.

(http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/7348518/prince-childhood-friend-bassist-andre-cymone-remembrance)

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Hadn't read that one before. Thanks.

Genesia said:

cloveringold85 said:

How nice and how handsome he was!! Do you think Prince looked more like his Mom or Dad?

Prince resembles his mother Mattie more than his dad.

68686 said:

cloveringold85 said:

Baduizm said:

cloveringold85 said:

How nice and how handsome he was!! Do you think Prince looked more like his Mom or Dad?

Prince resembles his mother Mattie more than his dad.

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Yes, I think so too!

SomeSoldier said:

cloveringold85 said:

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Wow! Andre's dad is a cutie!!

But then again, so is Andre, still looking mighty fine in his late fifties...

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Yes, and Andre too! LOL

Genesia said: