Great recollection Brian! I appreciate the details.

I'm jsut wondering, what was he wearing and what was his hair like?

After that big ole Divinity6 mess we had yesterday, I have one burning question: Did he accept the poster signed by the kids?!?

Thanks for your story, Brian. At the Oakland sound check... He even let Bill get on stage and play *his* guitar!!!

Rhapsody said:

Thanks Brian for telling the real story. Saturday's sound check was much better. Not that we should expect anything.

His hair is not scraggly anymore! It looks like the Emancipation doo with out the light highlights.

And another thing, he wore the same outfit every night in D.C. I guess it is just about the music now. The outfit I'm referring to is, black pants long white shirt and gray vest. He wore two outfits each night one for the main show and one for the encore. Sunday he wore the boots from the video “Rock'n'Rolls alive...” I thought that was interesting.

That was my daughter who asked Prince the question about the children's album and who was pulled on stage. She really enjoyed the show. I took her younger sister to the Saturday concert. It is very important for our kids to hear what real music sounds like because many of them have absolutely no clue. My mother took me to a Prince concert when I was 9 and I never forgot it. He was much different back then and I actually think my daughters took a lot from the concert.

I think everyone was just as surprised and happy as you were, Bill! If I'm not mistaken the Oakland sound check was the very *first* he allowed the fams into, so not knowing what to expect, made the positivity of the whole experience stand out even more!

I hope everyone has many more great experiences to share!

donnyenglish said:

Does anyone have pictures from the concert? My daughter would love to have a picture of her on stage with Prince.

Maybe if u moved out of Ohio Freaky he'd show up LOL

First of all, don't believe the hype by the attention grabbers on this site.

Prince is a nice guy. I spent my entire college life going to Paisley, and attended many parties there where Prince would hang out and chill. I have never seen him be impolite to anyone, although he is generally very shy in public and this can make him come accross that way at times. Think about it... he opens up his studio for free on weekends so strangers can just drop on by! He makes sure there is popcorn and soda for us? What more can you ask for from a major music superstar? Can someone else name ANY musician who is so accessible and plays free shows for his fans? Can anyone else think of someone who hosts a week-long Celebration at his studio?

Now he is letting us hang out during the soundcheck. I can only comment on the one yesterday, because that is the only one I attended. Despite Divinity's self-serving statements about what happened, Prince was pretty damned polite to her. After she finally shut up, a lot of us asked questions and he was really cool.

The first thing he did was apologize to us for the long wait outside. He asked us how long we were waiting and someone yelled "too long!" He said he was sorry for being late but that he had been at the Kingdom worshiping.

One lady offered him a poster that her students had signed for him and he was really gracious to her. He let her talk about it for minutes while he stood there politely and listened. Someone yelled out at Larry to tell us about the girl on the airplane. Larry looked puzzled for a moment, then once he figured out what the guy was talking about, he told us the story. People then thanked Prince for playing Joy in Repetition and Sometimes It Snows In April the night before, and he was really humble and told us he appreciated our compliments.

Contrary to popular belief, he was not "controlling" and "possessive" about the whole thing. He was really laid back. People started yelling for him to play in Baltimore so we could see him again, and he laughed. He then got serious and mentioned that he really wants to go to Europe because he hasn't played there in so long. Someone asked about whether he might do a children's album, to which he politely said "that's a good idea." He also mentioned that it was OK for kids to listen to TRC. Someone asked him to play Power Fantastic, and he said (rather genuinely), "Hey, we really should play that one." Someone also asked if he would release a live album and he said he was working on it. He then alluded to the bootleg of the Chicago show and mentioned how that had already come out. He answered all these questions even though his bodyguard had been motioning for minutes for him to get off the stage, as it was 7:10 and the Warner had asked him to end the soundcheck by 7:00.

Larry G was also really cool. Someone mentioned to him how he grew up on one of his songs. Larry G then mentioned how it had been the first #1 single by a black artist on some billboard chart, and Prince yelled out "You're black Larry?" Larry started laughing, and then he says... Do you know how I learned I was black? I looked in the mirrow and saw this... Larry G then proceeds to do the most gangsta "walk" you have ever seen. Everybody was rolling laughing their ass off.

I brought my fiance to the show; and she is not even a Prince fan. She even commented about how nice he seemed during the soundcheck. She also thought he was really funny with all the joking around he was doing.

So there you have it, this is the real Prince! Come to the soundcheck and chill, you will like the man! Heck, I even have to admit that I liked Larry G as well! It pains me that people are coming on here and slandering him.

sorry if this is redundant, but could someone please post a response, or refer me to one that describes, in detail, the latest procedure at the soundchecks. please include info on claiming (and keeping) seats, lines to get in, ect.
thanks..... peterv

yes Brian, i heard it...some woman saw Larry on a plane and kept looking at him like she recognized him...after a while she says "hey i know u, don't i?" Larry says "yep u do!"...she says "i knew it!! u're Famous Amos, i LOVE your cookies!!"...

another memorable moment (Brian, see if you remember this)

As we sat down to get settled, we heard Prince's voice say: "Did you all come last night"?

:VERY LONG PAUSE:


....."to the concert?" LMAO

VERY clever! Prince is still a "little" naughty

So, someone who charges 125 dollars for a concert ticket is a nice guy eh? Not my idea of nice. Then he boycotts Cincinnati, screwing his ohio fans. Again, not nice. There is a long history of Prince being a bastard--believe me, his true self will come back out.

another memorable moment (Brian, see if you remember this)

As we sat down to get settled, we heard Prince's voice say: "Did you all come last night"?

:VERY LONG PAUSE:


....."to the concert?" LMAO

VERY clever! Prince is still a "little" naughty

NuPwrSoul said:

I forget exactly, but it was something to the effect about some lady saying "Hey, aren't you?" Larry G says, "Why yes." The lady then says whoever it was she was referring to (obviously not Larry G), but I didn't make out what he was saying at that point. Anyone else hear that part?