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oscar party report over at the club....3121...damn!
fatfingeredit [Edited 3/4/05 6:22am] "not a fan" ![]() | |
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looks like ol' vanessa bartholomew is back on the beat. ![]() | |
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Anxiety said: looks like ol' vanessa bartholomew is back on the beat.
![]() I know...who is this damn VB? I wanna know! "not a fan" ![]() | |
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just got this in my e-mail:
The 3121 Report: Oscars
My headlights beam back a purple blaze of two symbols adorned upon the black gates. This is the way to 3121. Up the long driveway to a royal white mansion. A valet graciously opens my door. I had not attended the Oscars but suddenly felt like a star transformed on the 10 feet of purple carpet that went up the stairs towards his 20 foot tall glass doors. This is the story of two solid nites that felt like one huge experimental historic jam. If I had the nerve to talk to Prince, I would -- just to ask what kind of vitamins he takes to throw a party, jam until 6 am. Get up, go to the Oscars, jam until 7 am. Normally, I would name drop every celebrity there; but I prefer to conjure up the moment (right before Pam Anderson spilled her drink on me) that left me energized and exhausted, exhilarated and delirious. A witnessing of raw passion of unequivocal talent that tasted so sweet, so dang good, it was THE moment captured at '3121.' And it had nothing to do with Oscar host, Chris Rock trading political commentary with Spike Lee nor good-looking couple Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillipe hobnobbing with Clive Owen and Chris Tucker. A perfectly synchronized Asian vibe complemented the mood. Food -- delectable. At 3 a.m. the house band walked in. Behind them, lavender lights punctuated by a beautifully lit, now infamous symbol floating above the steamy pool set the tone. (The backyard can be viewed by the "invisible" glass wall -- providing an amazing backdrop for what was to come.) The band started to jam. Lead vocalist, Ashley, belted out some classics while Frank's keys began to percolate. Halfway through the set -- a flash of gold to my left caught my eye. I paid no mind, thinking it was just Christina Aguliera's hair or perhaps Maroon 5's collective beaming faces. Didn't matter... I was getting into a comfortable 2-step when the earth shifted. The energy changed. Everyone around me leaned in. The music got FONKIER. I looked around ... the chef, the waitresses, the ENTIRE STAFF all stopped working and straight up started GROOVING! I thought I was in a reproduction of "CARWASH"! I knew Jeff Gordon was in the house, but he was walking, not driving. I stepped up a few feet and saw the housequake in the flesh crack the floor in two! PRINCE was SIMULTANEOUSLY playing keyboards and guitar in the middle of Stevie Wonder's "I Wish." My mouth fell open and my drink nearly fell out of my hand into Cedric the Entertainer's lap. I saw folks run and grab their people in order to witness the incredible sight. The man was on FI-YAH! The windows were smoldering. Regina King's gold lame dress was curling up. It was so hot in there the devil was 'fraid to set foot. Cora, the drummer -- broke it down so hard, she popped the skins back on the little piggy's belly it came from. Prince in his beautiful gold mandarin collared outfit was having such a blast, I elbowed Salma Hayek and Penelope Cruz out of the way for a closer look. I'm no stalker but after his searing guitar solo in "Whole Lotta Love", adding a lethal cocktail of funk to "Rock Steady", reinventing Michael J's "Don't Stop till You get Enough" -- well, I had to stare because no less than two feet in front of me was a Rock Star causing an eclipse in his own living room. Suddenly in the middle of dancing and playing he flipped us a synchopated groove that I can only compare to... well.. to nothing I've ever heard before: "Thru the gates.. Leave Ur clothes on the floor... Take Ur pick from the Japanese robes and sandals... Don't you wanna come... 3121... Gonna b so much fun... 3121... U can come if U want 2, but U can never leave...". I thought an anthropologist was gonna investigate it was so off the missing-link chain!!! Even reclusive Joni Mitchell couldn't resist shaking her thang while Rachelle Ferrell added a vocal flair that extended the jam into a 24" single. Black Eyed Peas cut in to wrap it up, but they just unraveled it more and allowed Prince to string us along. When I finally peeled myself from the moment, I scanned the room and saw the look of amazement on every face. Jaded celebrities looked like giddy little girls getting their first Barbie. And I don't mean Pam. I was surprised I lived to see past the dawn. 3121. I have a feeling it's just begun. -- VB NPG Music Club www.npgmusicclub.com | |
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![]() it's not often that an email just full of words makes me drool and get dizzy. But THIS did the trick! ![]() | |
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I'm just ready to hear the funk that flowed... ![]() I am MrVictor.... | |
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Is the house band described here Prince's new band? Confused. | |
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there was some chatter recently about prince starting up a new protege band, wasn't there? | |
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Anxiety said: there was some chatter recently about prince starting up a new protege band, wasn't there?
I didn't hear that, but it sounds interesting. Also to note, someone did post, not long ago, that Cora was the drummer. There's one rumor to sort of put to bed. She's obviously now the drummer for someone. I am MrVictor.... | |
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The line about playing guitar and keyboards at the same time reminds me of the gig I caught in San Diego on the Love4OneAnother tour where he was playing bass and piano @ the same time on Face Down....awww the day...sniff sniff, tear. | |
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What kind of lame party doesn't start with an appearence by Gallagher? ~ I'D BUY THAT FOR A DOLLAR ~
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Her style sucks, though! And does she really mean that the symbol is "infamous"? Why? At best "notorious", perhaps. I think she just means renowned. But she doesn't seem the wordsmith type. Still, lyrics to 3121 are cool to get... "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
"That's becuase we're soulless auttomatons" | |
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Good God, that sounds insane! I wonder what this 3121 is. The new 1999? | |
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I'm sure the house rocked...but what a lame guest list. Pffffft | |
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That has to be the worst writing ever. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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GangstaFam said: Good God, that sounds insane! I wonder what this 3121 is. The new 1999?
i figured it was just the house address - and prince has probably done his numerology voodoo on it and created a whole symbolic manifesto around the number. ![]() | |
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Actually, I'm really curious what will happen this year. Prince-wise. | |
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What *I* wanna know is:
how do you play keys and strings at the same time!!! Damn. Ain't nobody workin' harda than Prince. Nobody. ![]() ![]() Some people tell me I've got great legs... | |
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Alasseon said: What *I* wanna know is:
how do you play keys and strings at the same time!!! Damn. Ain't nobody workin' harda than Prince. Nobody. ya know, i remember seeing a piece on me'shell on mtv, back when she first came out - and they showed a clip of her at HOB playing bass and keys at the same time. it's really freakin' amazing to me. | |
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3121 refers to the british mobile phone company one2one. It has been taken over by T mobile, but whenever Prince came to the UK, one2one was his prefered network. Now it has been taken over by t mobile, one2one is still tied up with its contractual obligations. This naturally makes Prince very irate, frustrated and meloncholly.
3121 simply means free one2one. Thank you. ![]() | |
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Well, I was feelin' the NPGMC report until P let the Wack-Eyed Peas cut into the groove (sorry, dreamfactory311, I just couldn't resist!) Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016
Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder | |
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WoW ![]() ![]() ![]() ?Cause me and u could have been a work of art
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no wonder he was looking a little tired at the Oscars | |
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First of all, am I the only one who noticed that he covered an MJ song??? An MJ disco song no less? Don't get me wrong, I love that song.. it just seems a bit strange to me.. has he ever played an MJ song when he wasn't making fun of it?
Frank? Ashley? Who are these people? Are we supposed to know them on a first name basis? I would assume 3121 is his house address. I wonder if he's really just renting .. and why is he still using the symbol? Hmmm.. Regardless, Prince throwing houseparties is one of the coolest things he's done in years. Now I just wish he'd go back to not granting interviews ![]() | |
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Anxiety said: GangstaFam said: Good God, that sounds insane! I wonder what this 3121 is. The new 1999?
i figured it was just the house address - and prince has probably done his numerology voodoo on it and created a whole symbolic manifesto around the number. ![]() ![]() | |
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namepeace said: Well, I was feelin' the NPGMC report until P let the Wack-Eyed Peas cut into the groove (sorry, dreamfactory311, I just couldn't resist!)
Dont u start!! ![]() | |
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It makes one want to be famous...just for a treat like that. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Rachelle Ferrell added a vocal flair...
I just threw up a little in my mouth. If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot. | |
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Just hoping to clear some things up:
3121 is his house number. When you walk up the steps to his front door, instead of a "welcome" mat, there is a rug that says "3121" I don't know if the same band that played at his grammys party played at the oscars party, but, if they did I think that was Maceo's band. | |
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