pplrain said:

Totally agree with that part. People kind of went just a wee bit out of control, when Shelby was calling people on stage, and a few people were pushed out of their original spots.I didn't want to stand near the steps at the front of the stage, because I knew that once people saw Prince entering/exiting the stairs they would have been excited, and I wanted to avoid any squashing, pushing/shoving, since the space near the entire front of the stage from left to right, was very small.. But other than that, the show was great, and after about an hour, I had enough space for dancing and having fun in the area I stood. I thought it was cute though, when after the fans were finished dancing, Prince said "Y'all got to get off the stage now" and was laughing when he said that, but he said it in good humor.
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Hi 2elijah, I know I wish I wasn't that close to the stairs but it was the closest to the stage I could get. I also had a 250 lb woman leaning on my right side and a man who wouldn't budge a bit on my left so I was feeling the crush.. This woman wanted to get on stage really bad.

2elijah said:

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i respect prince's legacy as a artist and as a musician. i'm not bitter in any sense of the word when it comes 2 friday's per4mance. i c prince being limited 2 per4ming his material due 2 a variety of reasons and that's makes me sad. he has been a artist that has pushed the boundaries so far and needs 2 keep going in that direction imo.

by continually per4ming his well known songs, whether it's 4 a charity or a main show is really sad. let him b all that he can b by per4ming songs other than the hits. ONA was the best tour in ages sans the gold experience tour that was really fun. he just xploded on that stage. constantly hearing about him doing the "80's" songs is not letting him b creative, it's retreading.

if people had a good time than that's cool i have no problems with that, my problem lies within the artist himself. period.

I got called up on the stage by Marva but didn't make it to the stairs in time
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Crimson and Clover What I would do to hear him perform that!!!

Sounds like it was a great show!!! So glad everyone had a great time!

I talked with the keyboard player after the show (my apologies, I do not know his name). I have a lot of friends who are professional musicians and play some interesting places. But to them, each show, even in a new cool venue, is just another gig.

So I asked Mr. Keyboard player (I feel bad that I don't know his name!) if this was just another gig - since all he was doing was playing in another hotel lounge. I thought it was a good question.

He said - every night with Prince is different. There's always something happening. So that keeps everyone on their toes. (I think that's my phrase, not his).

You could tell how much fun everyone in the band was having. Afterwards Shelby was sitting outside on the deck... and she had a huge smile on her face.

2freaky4church1 said:

he's been to too many prince parties, i bet he didn't. he's probably been put in the purple time-out corner too many times already.

Thank you Mr.Dix Quake for the link I enjoy your space… must of all “The muzik Box”.

BTW, could someone clue me in on the "who's Fluffy" joke? Who is Fluffy??

Thanks!

Well, now that I have had over 24 hours for this to sink in and I can hear and walk again, I am truly grateful for this experience out of nowhere. If we think back, a week ago, we were all going about our business and the last thing we expected in the world was that we would be seeing Prince on Friday night, let alone the way we all saw him, one of his best shows ever in a close-up and intimate atmosphere. Truly a blessing! I am recharged until the next encounter.

One funny note..during the first show, Prince walked briefly into the crowd andasked if anyone wanted to interview him. I quickly replied "Who's Fluffy?"He immediately started to laugh and then went back on stage and repeated the question to Josh Dunham who also started to laugh. This is proof positive that Prince is in tune with what goes on on these boards. [/b]

TOMEEBOY said:

Who do you think came up with the "Where's Fluffy?" concept for the contests ?

prodigalfan said:

It was part of the contest to win free tickets to the show. Where's Fluffy is the name of the band in the movie Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, and it was used as the basis for the contest. In addition, "Fluffy" was a user name created over at HQ while the scavenger hunt of the contest was going on.

Efan said:

okay, thanks for telling me. I was looking for reference here on Org. I haven't visited HQ for weeks. So he must either read the boards or get detailed reports on them in order to know about that inside info.

I HAD A FANTASTIC TIME !!! STILL IN AWE ...yeah the set list could change but he's amazing !!!

Waiting in Line to See Prince


We had a healthy set of celebrity sightings as we waited in line to get to the roof of the Gansevoort Hotel on Friday night. We were there to see Prince play one of two secret shows. We'd missed Howard Stern and Spike Lee, who went to the earlier show (they apparently had to get home before midnight or they turned even more pumpkinlike than they are now). Tom Green and Dennis Rodman rolled up first, looking a little out of place (they're on Celebrity Apprentice together or some such). Someone said to Green, "Are you here for Prince?" "Huh? He's playing?" the comedian asked. "That's cool." We think they didn't get in — we didn't see them upstairs. Later that night, Rodman was all light-headed drunk at Carnegie Deli in the company of two drunk hicks he met at a bar. Ha!

Top Chef almost-winner Sam Talbot jumped to the head of the outdoor queue. We boarded an elevator with him (the elevators at the Gansevoort hold maybe five skinny coked-up ladies — any more and it beeped madly and wouldn't close). The crowd couldn't seem to understand. "I was stuck in an elevator a week ago for an hour," Talbot told us. "Now whenever I'm in one, I look around and wonder who's going to be the one that freaks out." The door beeped. Talbot pointed surreptitiously at a short man. "He's going to be the one to freak out." The short man near the front didn't leave.


Upstairs, the lucky 200 people who did deserve to see Prince crowded very tightly into a small room with a big stage. Anderson Cooper was there with a friend who was a boy. They were eating dinner on the terrace. It seemed romantic. Dave Chappelle was there, muscular. Prince was there too, emerging from the space beneath the stage like a funky leprechaun. He's so wee and ageless! How can he truly be 50? Every American — gay or straight, black or white, male or female (because Prince is partially all of these) — would do well to emulate Prince.

By: Joshua David Stein