anotherfan said:

The thread was an old thread in which folks where talking about a tour, I think it was a time when things were a little slow around here (not sure). Anyway back then he said end July/ beginning August, as again just recently he said it. Anyway regardless of who said what when and how clearly, the tour should be great and I look forward to the music.[/quote]

THAT is really what it's about.

JediMaster said:

Makes sense 2 me.

JediMaster said:

Well, J7 used to put out stuff that didn't always come true although lately he has been right on. But, like others have said, it could be their sources giving wrong info, or things CHANGE.

Graycap could have 'general' info, even tho Prince hasn't announced anything, I think he was pretty close if this does pan out. Who knows what affect, if any, the divorce thing has had on him and the timing of things since it's been said he didn't want it.

Hell, people are already PISSED OFF that he's 'only' playing in Greece!!

JediMaster said:

Without going back and reading all Graycap's posts, I do recall him saying we'd 'hear something' near the end of July, early August. As for the remasters, I thought all that stuff was supposed to happen around Christmas.

I know nothing about Graycap and am skeptical about the remasters, box set(IIRC?), etc., but I'll have an open mind and wait to see before coming down on him for giving wrong info.

jone70 said:

Ok, so decipher J7's riddle in this post for meb, because I sure didn't get it, but I've never been good at riddles either.

Graycap23 said:

THAT is really what it's about.[/quote]
Sounds Great GreyCap! I knew that there OfCourse would be more than 1 stop on this Tour! It's nice that a variety of folks will get to see Prince perform!

Peace & Love,
Randee

anotherfan said:

you've got it partly right.

the people who lay it on the line are indeed people who are in the know, yet they can be open with their information because they're not directly affiliated with prince, but at the same time they're privy to inside information - i.e., folks in the music industry, former/occasional collaborators, etc.

the people who DO have close or direct working relationships with prince know better than to say a peep, or else they'll find themselves fired/cut off/"banished"/whatever. even with the cover of some super-duper secret account, loose lips sink ships in paisleyland, and mr. purplepants isn't handing out life preservers.

then there are the fakes. we'd sure love to believe them, because they tell us all the things we want to hear and they push the right buttons to make us want to believe them.

thing is, they can't back up a damn thing they say other than to issue nonsense like "U WILL SEE WHEN THE CLOUDS PART" and "WHEN THE DAWN CUMS U WILL NO THE TRUTH".

what. the fuck. EVER.

the "truth" doesn't need to be dressed up in lace and cuban heels. the stuff that winds up on all the fansite news pages is the stuff that comes to us direct; not all this "riddle me this batman" garbage.

trust who you want, but i was a moderator on this site for almost two years and i maintained the news page on a daily basis, and i got a crash course on bullshit detecting.

trying to speculate what his royal lavenderness is going to do next is fun and i like to indulge myself; trying to coerce people into believing lies is totally lame, and i have absolutely no problem calling bullshit when i see people getting false hopes over a load of clear-cut nonsense.

sorry if that makes me a "bad reader" or whatever - it's a burden i'll have to bear.

Serena said:

Oops, I posted this before I saw someone's answer to this, thx.

Anx said:

It seems though that as 4 now there is only 1 truth: PRINCE IS COMING 2 ATHENS!!!!!
that's where the party b
And the rest of the world U can b as much jealous as u like
This is retaliation 4 all those years of waiting, of hearing and not seeing!!!
U r all welcome 2 party under Parthenon with us


If the nite falls
and a bomb falls
will anybody c the Dawn?

purplepartypeople said:

no jealousy here - i've seen the man play enough times, and i'd love everyone else to have the chance too.

You know what, y'all should lighten up. Even if it is all BS, it's given me a nice little flush of anticipation. Hope is a good thing my friends... never get tired of hoping.

And I love the riddles! Since when has Prince been about the obvious? I've spent years wondering why, if Prince had a baby boy, he'd call him Nate. What does that mean? Why Nate? In-car-Nate? Nate Rogers Nelson? It's a riddle. His lyrics are full of ambiguousity, and it's just one reason I love them. You have to THINK.

Anyway, I'm just a newbie, what do know.

Graycap23 said:

I really don't know what 2 believe anymore.

What U hear might not be what it seems, or it might be.

I'll just keep my ears and eyes open.

Who knows... The Shadow?
[Edited 8/3/06 14:04pm]

I am I the ONLY one who sees the lesson in this?

Graycap23 said:

Please, do enlighten us.

JediMaster said:

U guys are always pissing and moaning about Prince not giving u a DETAILED plan for his every move. The man decides 2 "share" some info and what's the end result? Instead of allowing things 2 flow in their NATURAL state, u get a bunch of folks breaking down EVERY single word trying 2 find reasons NOT 2 believe.

I'm ONLY speaking 4 myself, but if I were Prince, I would NEVER pay attention 2 the likes of the types of ATTITUDES that I see here. An experiment in Truth? I'd say so.....but NOT 4 the better.

Graycap23 said:

i sure hope you learned SOMEthing.

Anx said:

Isn't there a song on the live ONA called, "IT Ain't Ova"?
[Edited 8/3/06 14:32pm]

Graycap23 said:

and you have a problem with OUR comprehension skills???

Anx said:

No.....just U.

Graycap23 said:

[b]And yet you've continued to post innunendos, cryptic messages and Princephonics . You keep posting, it's fun stringing people along isn't it? Oh the power, the control. Well, maybe not that nutz LOL , but honestly, why keep posting? Just stay silent. You gave a clue, didn't pan out at the appropriate time, so we'll see.

jacobpb said:

What about that message is crytic?

Graycap23 said:

Cryptic statements like "is Chicago in the house?", one example.

jacobpb said:

lol.....I'm FROM Chicago.

Exactly, the problem isn't that this wasn't announced exactly on July 31st,(by the way a lot of us couldve said this and been right) but Graycap stated the tour would start in a major US City and the US would be the 1st leg and hinted at Chicago, (which reliable people have stated is not true), not 2 mention a list of other claims which most of us don't see happening, his posts r kinda funny if u really know the TRUTH and what's going on, cuz it justs comes across as someone trying 2 get attention and get these boards talking and 2 get peoples hopes up thru HIS positive thinking, here's a list of his other claims:


The REAL reason Prince has been silent.

The REAL reason Prince has been silent. (You make want to make this a sticky)

Hello folks, I going to list a few reasons why Prince has been so silent lately.
This is coming STRAIGHT from the man so relax.

#1. Prince has been busy remastering his entire official catalog including the stuff from the 1990’s. There is going to be a big release around Christmas time of this year. He has 4 albums to complete before the set is ready. Included in some of the sets will be BONUS material (DVD), unreleased songs, and extra cd’s of music. Albums that will contain extra material are:
1. For You
2. Dirty Mind including the songs Brass Bed, American Jam and Lisa
3. Purple rain will include a 17 minute version of computer blue, the demo of doves cry complete with bass and strings, a separate cd with the 1st ave concert, and the some other songs by the Time
4. 1999 will contain an extra disc of unreleased music including Purple music, Extra lovable, and Moonbeam levels
5. Sign of the Times will include the song Adonis and Sheba, the 12: of Dorothy Parker, and some other 12”
6. Diamonds and Pearls will contain 12” mixes and Shockadelica
7. Batman will contain the original Rave track

There will be a BOX set of all of this material released right around Christmas time. And the Prince will be kept as LOW as possible.

#2. Wendy, Lisa, Brown Mark, and Sheila E are back along with Reneto on keys. They are practicing as we speak. The tour starts in July. The U.S. will be the 1st leg.

#3. The Vegas thing was just a warm up for Tamar’s band. That is NOT Prince’s touring band for the upcoming tour.

Hold on to your Purple hats………..
I’m sure I forgot something so forgive me if I go astray.
Peace.

BobbyPin said:

I remember this stupidity.

Graycap23 said:

as if i didn't have enough problems.

Graycap23 said:

Okay, obviously wasting precious time here, you're not communicating. The net can be full of wasted time though.

One other thing, Prince tours, doesn't tour, big deal, I don't view him with reverance, he's not my God, he's no different in HIS eyes to a bum on the street to clarify. A gifted musician, but with many human failures that are still unfolding.

NPG2045 said:

And how do you know he's not right, yet?

[sarcasm] C'mon y'all, don't be so hard on Graycap. You know the saying, "Don't hate the playa, hate the game." That tricky tricky Prince probably changed up the game on him. [/sarcasm]


I find this whole drama (this thread, the tour thread, the setlist thread, the remasters thread) fucking hilarious...especially considering when I first doubted Graycap someone sent me an orgnote telling me to apologise and quit bullying him; and yet as far as I can tell that person still has not posted on any of the threads vouching for him.

I wonder if you all are getting mean orgnotes now...