Orgers: Go ahead and share all your emotions and thoughts about 6 May and the private concert (which none of us is going to be at, as it seems)!

Ok, looks like I posted this thread on the wrong forum, before. But why can't I see it on the concert-page and only on My Org? Whatever...


Oh, now it's there Don't mind my confusion ppl...
[Edited 4/29/06 14:50pm]

There will be a bit of promo around this date, otherwise why do it, so I think a tour announcement will follow between the 6th and the release of Fury. Thats if he has any strategy at all.

I hope he announces the tour right after the private show....maybe on the 7th.
Please Please....
...Prince just get up and do something..anything...where are you?

WELL TO BE HONEST WITH YOU I GET A LITTLE UPSET BY THE PEOPLE WHO WIN THESE CONTESTS BECAUSE ALOT OF THE TIME THEY DON'T EVEN LIKE HIM LIKE THE REST OF US DO THEY BOUGHT THE CD BECAUSE OF ONE SONG AND BAM!!! THEY GOT A GOLDEN TICKET.

BUT I HOPE THAT A CONCERT IS ANNOUNCED SOON BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THAT HE WILL COME AROUND ME SINCE KATRINA HIT. BUT I NEED TO MAKE PLANS TO GO TO THE CLOSEST STATE TO MINE.

SO PLEASE PRINCE HURRY I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE!!!!!

I have a feeling that he'll announce a tour to his guests on 6 May and then it'll be official the day after. So prepare yourself

well i sure hope so

it'd be nice if he at least put the audio up of this on the NPGMC.

May 6 will come so fast and we will be nowhere near him and his music.
Mtv had a contest... will it be aired somewhere?

Now it's only 2 days left!

I really do hope that we too can have our share of this and that someone films it or so! At least it has to be mentioned on the news...or here. It would be such a shame if we orgers and other fans couln't take part of it in any way, while some lucky winners who never have bought a Prince album before are dancing in his mansion

I COULDN'T AGREE WITH YOU MORE I GUESS WE JUST HAVE TO LOOK AT IT THIS WAY "THE BEAUTIFUL ONES ALWAYS SMASH THE PICTURE"

GoldiesParade said:

i got the impression from an "employee" that the tour will heading overseas 1st (downunder) and not the u.s.

funkin4kix said:

And when?? Please, Madonna, George Michael, they all have announced/started their world tours and P hasn't said anything. If he wants to tour this year he can't wait that much longer. I really hope we'll get some news this weekend...

Now it's not so very many hours left!

Wonder what's happening at the mansion right now?...

I'll be glad when this whole thing is over on saturday and then maybe we will have some NEWS from it.

Ok, ok, so either it's already started now or it soon will. And here I sit. Yay...
I wonder what's going on?... *sigh*

I want some happy news tomorrow!!!!!

This was posted at HQ

Whistler said:

Interesting.

And WHAT's going on now????? I can't believe it!!!! Nothing! No news, no announcements.

posted on HQ by someone called ExDeus:

6 May 2006

After a couple schedule changes, a chartered coach was scheduled to pick up the U.S. winners from the Hilton at 8:30pm Saturday night (the international winners stayed at another hotel), with hors d’oeuvres to be served and a tour of his home to be conducted upon our arrival. A letter we received on Friday stated dinner would be served at the party, but the Universal rep informed us while waiting to depart on the bus that trays of hors d’oeuvres, not a sit-down meal, would be served. The rep didn’t know what kind of contact we might have with Prince, but instructed us to be prepared to speak to him, Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, or Prince’s own film crew, with the proper amount of enthusiasm for the event and the album.

The bus departed a little after 8:30pm, and we arrived at “3121” (actually 1235 Sierra Alta Way, West Hollywood) at about 9:10pm. The address (1235) was painted on the curb, but gold lettering for “3121” was placed on the entrance.

We exited the bus and waited at the gates, with the usual warnings against cell phones, cameras, and recording devices. Groups of six were searched and then escorted to a van for the 200 foot drive up the driveway to the door. With the U.S. and international winners, plus guests, approximately 50 people were assembled at the base of the stairs leading to the front door (see NPGMC pics) at about 10:10pm. While we waited for a moment, Prince’s film crew captured the arriving guests, and Kevin Frazier began interviewing winners for Entertainment Tonight.

A few moments later, a hostess (I did not catch her name) welcomed us to the party, and escorted us past the threshold into the entryway to Prince’s home. We were brought up the main staircase to the balcony and into the 3121 performance room. Unfortunately, Prince did not speak to the contest winners, and no tour was provided.

A large chandelier and table occupied the center of the entryway, with a staircase leading up to the second floor, where the 3121 parties take place. To the left was a bar and pool table, some bookshelves with a few decorative books and photos (Morris Day, Malcolm Jamal Warner, The Twinz with their mother). Down a hallway shooting off from that room, was the 3121 listening room pictured on the NPGMC (formerly the Glam Slam room where the weekend tracks are played).

Up the main staircase from the entryway are the split-level balcony, indoor and outdoor bars, and the performance room where the 3121 parties have been thrown. The concert area was all one level, no stage setup, with hardwood floors and a mirror across the entire length of one wall (picture a dance studio or workout room, with a large symbol made of inlaid wood on the floor). Circular tables were lined against the walls, three per side.

The main doors to the performance area are pictured in the 3121 booklet, with “3121” and the symbol of an eye painted in purple above the doors. Above there, a laser projector spread a white across the balcony floor. Another symbol was projected on the doors. To the right of the doors, a staircase led up to the second level of the balcony, with the 3121 fountain to the right (see NPGMC pics) and tennis court above the performance room.

Inside the performance room, a portion of the “Roots” television series was projected across the back wall. When we arrived, Housequake was spinning on the turntables, with a voiceover comprised of a mocked-up interview between DJ Rasheeda and Prince in his “old man” character (?). She asked Prince something about biscuits, and Prince replied something along the lines of ‘I like them crispy on the outside, but not too flaky…’. Later on in the evening, interspersed between cuts from various Prince-related records, DJ Rasheeda provided a “station announcement” for “3121 Radio on Sirius Satellite Radio”.

A catering staff wearing matching black robes with “3121” in gold lettering written on the collar made the rounds with trays of crab cakes, eel, sushi (California rolls, Philadelphia rolls), veggieburgers, quiche, spring rolls, and tuna. Late in the evening, strawberry sorbet was served with mint leaves and chocolate wafers. An open bar served a full stock of liquor, beer and wine all evening and no tips were accepted. There was no champagne served in a glass with chocolate handles, nor any Japanese robes or sandals. The servers outfits did, however, resemble a kung-fu outfit.

We were told Prince’s guests would arrive at ~11:00pm, and the first group (including no one I recognized) came up the staircase at 11:10pm.

At ~11:30pm She’s Always in My Hair slowed to a halt on the turntable, the Memoirs of a Geisha theme music (played at the recent Ta’mar shows) was queued up, and the relatively empty dance floor quickly became a packed crowd of bodies 10 rows deep. Many contest winners were up front in the first few rows, but the crowd at the front mixed throughout the night with celebs and other guests.

The band made its way through the crowd, with Prince, dressed in a mauve suit, in tow. (I frankly can’t say much about the look of the performers or the performance itself. While I was standing in the performance room when the record slowed and it was obvious the performance was about to begin, the crowd from outside on the balcony quickly bumrushed in as soon as they saw the band members coming up the stairs. Through the course of the evening, I never managed to catch more than a couple fleeting glimpses of Prince or the other band members. Like many gigs at Paisley Park, the crowd was packed tight against the performance area, and without a proper elevated stage, many people were unable to see much at all.)

The band consisted of the following members:

Prince (guitar)
Morris Hayes (keys)
Cora Coleman Dunham (skins)
John Dunham (bass)
Ta’mar (vocals)
The Twinz (background vocals, killer dance moves)

The first set was comprised of the first portion of the Ta’mar show (~11:30pm - 12:30am):

Every Little Step
All Night Long
Milk and Honey
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
Love Changes
When a Man Loves a Woman
To The Teeth (Ani DiFranco cover --- this has been reported as a new jam titled “Open Fire” --- it’s not)
Red-Headed Stepchild
The Cross (intro)
Rock Steady

The Ta’mar set concluded at 12:30am. With the temperature quickly rising in the performance room, the crowd piled out onto the balcony. After a short while, the crowd began to reform near the performance area, so that it was already packed before the next set began. At ~1:10am, the band reassembled and began the second set.

The second set was comprised of new 3121 album tracks, mixed with the second half of the Ta’mar show and other tracks (1:10am – 2:15:am):

3121
Lolita
Satisfied
Black Sweat
Kiss
Joy in Repetition
Fury
Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough
What Have You Done For Me Lately
Partyman
It’s Alright (intro)
Play That Funky Music
Love Rollercoaster
It’s Alright
I Want To Take You Higher (with guest Larry Graham)
Purple Rain
Let’s Go Crazy

The set concluded at 2:15am, and by this time, approximately 100 guests were in attendance, including many celebrities who were clearly enjoying the show (see the list below). Again, the crowd poured out of the steamy performance room onto the balcony. The contest winners mingled with the other guests for an hour, and then were gathered to depart, at 3:15am.

On the way out, the hostess and other staffers distributed gift packs for the contest winners. When queried, the hostess stated the gifts were furnished by Prince himself, not the record label. Each contest winner received a round, purple box, neatly ribboned shut with a bow and purple-frosted cookies on top. Inside were several gifts:

A purple t-shirt with orange lettering (front: the 3121 “eye” symbol; back: 3121 logo, “Purple Ticket Concert”, “MAY 6 2006”)

A 3121 tambourine (similar to the previous tambourine)

A candle with the fragrance “made popular” by the incense at Paisley Park, I believe

A promotional copy of the Te Amo Corazon CD single with the DVD-Video disc

A promotional copy of the Black Sweat CD single

The winners’ guests each received a black gift bag containing the t-shirt, the two CD singles, and cookies.

Celebrities in Attendance

Note: There may have been more, and others have been mentioned, but these were the ones I personally say, in the order I saw them. I was also told that the guest list looked like a “who’s who” of the rich and famous.

David Duchovny
Sharon Stone
Cicely Tyson
Angela Bassett
Jude Law
Bruce Willis
Mekhi Phifer
Jada Pinkett Smith
Natalie Cole
Trisha Yearwood
Maroon 5 (less Adam Levine)

I'm not too impressed by the set-list.....

abierman said:

"Love" would surely have been great song to play too and various other songs from earlier years that are better than some of the ones he chose. But I don't think that the people who were there were so very disappointed anyhow.