I have already emailed my suggestion to the NPGMC, but I'll post it again here in this brand new NPGMC Forum:

Please try to be more fair when deciding on which cities receive extras and which do not. You don't win new fans by giving extras and perks to the same crowds each and every year.

I am well aware that an aftershow cannot be given in every city, and I am also well aware that "nothing is guaranteed."

Since "nothing is guaranteed," how about keeping a list of which cities are getting extras this time so that those same cities that seem to be "guaranteed" to get extras ALL THE TIME go to the bottom of the list for the next time around.

There are cities on Prince's regular tour stop list which always get perks and extras and others that never get any extras. This is a policy that needs to change.

To the usual suspects who like to chime in with their usual comments about "whining," BUZZ OFF.

Batdance said:

Maybe, it's not a policy?

What if the city that you live in doesn't happen to have a suitable place for Prince to play that night? Places do get booked.

What if Prince has to play the next night in a different city?

Batdance you are one unrealistic motherfucker. Stop crying for the love of God.
[This message was edited Tue Apr 30 10:36:44 PDT 2002 by lovemachine]

In the words of Prince Rogers Nelson from a recent soundcheck: "Milwaukee sucks and I will never play an aftershow there unless Jeffrey Dahmer makes me!"

hey just come to charlotte...freak a soundcheck and an aftershow....just give us a concert!!! freak preferred seating...just give us a show!!!!!

Prince should come back to Chicago so I can enjoy the perk of buying a ticket within the first few rows. The biggest perk is going to be the celebration.

lovemachine said:

Who are you calling "motherfucker?" Let me guess, you're a bitch who got a soundcheck and an aftershow and don't give a fuck if anyone else ever gets one?

Buzz off, cocksucker.

langebleu said:

Well, if it's not a policy, what is it? A habit? A forgone conclusion? An automatic decision?

Batdance said:

No... it's a false crusade by someone who doesn't understand that aftershows are a function of scheduling, demand and luck.

As for luck... like you, I apparently have none, because Prince never plays aftershows in DC yet nobody here whines about it.

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Swinger said:

Yeah, how dare Prince think that just playing for 150 minutes on any given night is enough! Any self-respecting musician always plays 4-5 hours each night... the fact that Prince does it selectively is bullshit and shows that he has no respect for the fans.

NPGMC
[This message was edited Tue May 14 19:01:04 PDT 2002 by Swinger]

Do you really think that anybody at NPG is going to keep track of anything

jbchavez said:

If that chick with the LA House of Blues complaint gets a refund, NPGMC will owe refunds to members who paid in Chicago since we didn't get DIDDLY SQUAT for the $100 we paid.

THE CLUB SUCKS. IT AIN'T WORKING.

lovemachine said:

Shut up! I agree with him.

Perhaps your town sucks???

MOVE, whiny bitches...

Pr
[This message was edited Tue May 14 19:02:35 PDT 2002 by Swinger]

here's an idea-for fans who don't get the perks(concerts,soundchecks,& afterparties)how about at least give these paying members something-maybe at the least a live cd of one of the ona concerts that they can't see,but at least hear & enjoy like the rest have.

Miko said:

Miko,

Thank you very much for taking the time to read my post and responding with a sincere suggestion.

Your suggestion is good, but it would be difficult to determine who should receive the bonus live CD.

I guess the bottom line is that this club depends entirely on luck and Prince's whims and nothing can be done about that.

Thank you again for your kind response.

Batdance said:

So which of these two categories does Portland fall into?

Swinger said:

How the FUCK am I a hypocrite??? People cutting in line had NOTHING to do with P giving an aftershow or not. It had NOTHING to do with P giving a soundcheck or not.

Cutting in line is about fans respecting one another. I'm not keeping a running tally of what Prince is & isn't doing in every city - and keep in mind he did NOT do one where I am, but I'm not MAD about it & I'm not gonna hold a grudge about it for the rest of my days.

So what the FUCK are you talking about, WHINY BITCH???

BanishedBrian said:

Don't even try it. How far into this tour did Portland come? Look how long into this tour it took him to wake up and smell the .

Paisley Park does read these message boards. *Somebody* knows his acts of giving perks to the same cities every year and giving extra special perks to cities just because there are famous people in the audience are being noticed. Those who did notice think those actions are shallow as well as whack let Paisley Park know it.

Batdance said:

The reason he's playing more aftershows later in the tour is because the band has finally mastered more material. This happens every tour... Prince is always unsatisfied with the band's ability to play new songs. That's why the L41A/JOTY tour in '97 was so bad... he never got comfortable with them playing any new songs so the same setlist was repeated over and over and over.

If you attended one of the soundchecks early in the tour, you'd understand. The songs he plays in the aftershow are the same songs he's been rehearsing since early March.

Batdance said:

If you think Prince cares about this board or your e-mails to NPGMC, you're delusional.

BanishedBrian said:

You're wrong. He does. Goodbye.

Pr
[This message was edited Tue May 14 19:04:35 PDT 2002 by Swinger]

Hey there's entire cities, countries and continents where the fans don't even get concerts, never mind aftershows.

Boo hoo for you.

Swinger said:

Sleazy hag, yea - that's sweet. Here's my point ass-nozzle: Prince didn't do an aftershow in my town. Prince did a brief soundcheck in my town. Prince played one date in my town. But guess what? I'm still MORE than satisfied with what I got & I'm not gonna bitch about every damn thing, keeping a tally & shit.

There's a HUGE difference between pointing the finger @ Prince for what he does & doesn't do in each city (none of which is guaranteed except the concert - you seem to keep forgetting that) and pointing the finger at fans who let 20 people cut in line ahead of everyone who's been waiting for hours.

If you're SO unsatisfied w/ Prince, find somebody else to stalk!


Swinger, the Whiny Bitch

C
[This message was edited Tue May 14 19:06:26 PDT 2002 by Swinger]

Swinger said:

Jesus, maybe he does read the posts here, figured out which show you'd attend, and then avoided your ass.

M
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