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Star Tribune: "Call to 'bestest friend' made Prince late" From the Star Tribune:
Call to 'bestest friend' made Prince late
Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows on Saturday? Last update: July 09, 2007 – 1:13 AM Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows Saturday? At noon, he had one of his people call guitarist Wendy Melvoin, formerly of Prince & the Revolution, and summon her from L.A. to play that afternoon in Minneapolis. After leaving her 14-month-old son with grandma, Melvoin headed to the airport. She couldn't arrive in time for the 4 p.m. performance at Macy's (which actually started at 5:10). In fact, she landed in the Twin Cities at 9:15 p.m., 45 minutes after the Target Center show was scheduled to begin. Melvoin had performed with Prince in the past two weeks at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel so she was relatively up to speed. But when she got to Target Center, she received a surprise: "We're opening with 'Purple Rain,' " Prince said. "You're on." It was grab your guitar and hit the stage at 10:05 p.m. During the Target Center, Prince called Melvoin "my bestest friend in the world." Is that true? "Apparently," she said with a sarcastic shrug on Sunday night. Melvoin will play at Prince's 21-concert run next month in London. For those, she'll bring her son and a nanny. JON BREAM http://www.startribune.co...91371.html (story link originally posted by sharonzeke - thanks for the goodlookinout!) | |
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Anxiety said: From the Star Tribune:
Call to 'bestest friend' made Prince late
Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows on Saturday? Last update: July 09, 2007 – 1:13 AM Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows Saturday? At noon, he had one of his people call guitarist Wendy Melvoin, formerly of Prince & the Revolution, and summon her from L.A. to play that afternoon in Minneapolis. After leaving her 14-month-old son with grandma, Melvoin headed to the airport. She couldn't arrive in time for the 4 p.m. performance at Macy's (which actually started at 5:10). In fact, she landed in the Twin Cities at 9:15 p.m., 45 minutes after the Target Center show was scheduled to begin. Melvoin had performed with Prince in the past two weeks at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel so she was relatively up to speed. But when she got to Target Center, she received a surprise: "We're opening with 'Purple Rain,' " Prince said. "You're on." It was grab your guitar and hit the stage at 10:05 p.m. During the Target Center, Prince called Melvoin "my bestest friend in the world." Is that true? "Apparently," she said with a sarcastic shrug on Sunday night. Melvoin will play at Prince's 21-concert run next month in London. For those, she'll bring her son and a nanny. JON BREAM http://www.startribune.co...91371.html (story link originally posted by sharonzeke - thanks for the goodlookinout!) thanks!  and first | |
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It has to be infuriating to be Prince's friend at times...
A little forethought Prince... Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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would Prince do the same in return??  | |
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Prince is such a big girl's blouse. | |
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More importantly :
"Melvoin will play at Prince's 21-concert run next month in London" Is this confirmed now - for all 21 shows?  | |
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Anxiety said: From the Star Tribune:
Call to 'bestest friend' made Prince late
Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows on Saturday? Last update: July 09, 2007 – 1:13 AM Wanna know why Prince might have been so late for his three shows Saturday? At noon, he had one of his people call guitarist Wendy Melvoin, formerly of Prince & the Revolution, and summon her from L.A. to play that afternoon in Minneapolis. After leaving her 14-month-old son with grandma, Melvoin headed to the airport. She couldn't arrive in time for the 4 p.m. performance at Macy's (which actually started at 5:10). In fact, she landed in the Twin Cities at 9:15 p.m., 45 minutes after the Target Center show was scheduled to begin. Melvoin had performed with Prince in the past two weeks at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel so she was relatively up to speed. But when she got to Target Center, she received a surprise: "We're opening with 'Purple Rain,' " Prince said. "You're on." It was grab your guitar and hit the stage at 10:05 p.m. During the Target Center, Prince called Melvoin "my bestest friend in the world." Is that true? "Apparently," she said with a sarcastic shrug on Sunday night. Melvoin will play at Prince's 21-concert run next month in London. For those, she'll bring her son and a nanny. JON BREAM http://www.startribune.co...91371.html (story link originally posted by sharonzeke - thanks for the goodlookinout!) Ok maybe I'm really late on this but since when does Wendy have a kid? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Ifsixwuz9 said: Anxiety said: From the Star Tribune:
http://www.startribune.co...91371.html (story link originally posted by sharonzeke - thanks for the goodlookinout!) Ok maybe I'm really late on this but since when does Wendy have a kid? i was kinda  about that too, but i'm not the biggest girlbros-o-phile in the world, so i just went with it.  | |
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I wanted to know about the kid too....
As to short notices from Prince.....that has to be par for course with anyone who has played with him over the past twenty-years..... | |
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They adopted some time back.
I'm glad he's working with Wendy again... I would have liked to have seen The Time at this show though. Was Wendy @ the First Ave aftershow as well??? Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. *everybody needs a thrill* | |
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Anxiety said: Ifsixwuz9 said: Ok maybe I'm really late on this but since when does Wendy have a kid? i was kinda about that too, but i'm not the biggest girlbros-o-phile in the world, so i just went with it. its been rumored that Lisa Cholodenko gave birth last year.... Space for sale... | |
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LollyPopLife said: Was Wendy @ the First Ave aftershow as well???
i saw her standing alongside the stage with bobby z. | |
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LollyPopLife said: They adopted some time back.
I'm glad he's working with Wendy again... I would have liked to have seen The Time at this show though. Was Wendy @ the First Ave aftershow as well??? Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack.  Wanna bet? | |
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madartista said: She opened the show.  |
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Prince would not do that for Wendy.  | |
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LollyPopLife said: Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. wait, what? | |
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Anxiety said: LollyPopLife said: Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. wait, what?  | |
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Anxiety said: LollyPopLife said: Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. wait, what? Was she talking about the prince of belair?  | |
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Anxiety said: LollyPopLife said: Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. wait, what? The only reason i knew you guys would probably be ok for the macys gig was because he always runs late.... | |
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CarrieMpls said: madartista said: She opened the show.  | |
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SexyBeautifulOne said: LollyPopLife said: They adopted some time back.
I'm glad he's working with Wendy again... I would have liked to have seen The Time at this show though. Was Wendy @ the First Ave aftershow as well??? Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. Wanna bet? I don't think I've EVER seen him be on time & I've been to 20+ shows!!
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Anxiety said: LollyPopLife said: Also, Prince is almost never late to a gig... so Bream and everybody else should cut the man a little slack. wait, what? i don't think we know the same prince, because the brotha i know has NEVER done a show on time. | |
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During the Target Center, Prince called Melvoin "my bestest friend in the world." I thought it was Larry. | |
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I'm really glad they are playing together again. I think she brings out something special in Prince cuz he obviously feels comfortable around her and has a tight bond with her. | |
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Prince is ALWAYS late. I have been to over 50 shows and it starts "FASHIONABLY LATE" all the time. Me and wife went to Paisley Park for the filming of "Raveun2theyear2000" for New Years Eve. (Which by the way wasn't nowhere near December 31, 1999, we just had to pretend!). Any way, the show was supposed to start at 8:30 I believe and at 10:00 we were still standing outside the gates of the property freezing our ***** off in 25 degree weather.
After we were finally let inside the show started around 11:45 p.m. and then he got 2 or 3 songs into the show and got pissed off because he almost slipped and busted his ass. So they started all over again from the top (with a rug on the stage) almost 45 minutes later. The show started at 12:15 or 12:30 a.m. But no he is NEVER LATE. The 1 & Only | |
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Saw Prince on Musicolgy Tour in Phoenix &
he was late getting started (supposedly because of an interview with Entertainment Weekly) so he had to cut the show short which meant no accoustic set. GRRRRR  | |
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Is that true? "Apparently," she said with a sarcastic shrug on Sunday night. Ha. Something tells me they don't even talk, let alone are they best friends. He didn't even call her himself. No hard feelings. | |
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I totally knew it!!!!! I knew if I missed the shows that one or both of the girls would be playing with him!!!!! SON OF A .....!!!!! It's my own fault really for taking a vacation. Never mind it was my first one in more than 5 years!!! But still  CURSES!!!"a poor fool indeed is a man who adopts a manner of thinking for others" | |
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sosgemini said: Anxiety said: i was kinda about that too, but i'm not the biggest girlbros-o-phile in the world, so i just went with it. its been rumored that Lisa Cholodenko gave birth last year.... Is that Lisa Coleman´s new name ? Did she get married ? I thought she was with Wendy Melvoin ? Could it be that the child is the child of Wendy and Lisa ? You´re the Wendy and Lisa expert here on the org, so maybe you have a little bit more inside info ? [Edited 7/9/07 12:27pm] " I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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