I've said it plenty but I'll say it again, I'm joining next week. If for nothing else, I want to get access to the tickets the way it was with the NPGMC. It really was a great deal and to be that close to the stage was priceless.

purplecam said:

EXACTLY!

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

except when prince was passing gas..

I wasn't going to join in, but I don't belive I can manage to stay out . I honestly almost sold my soul to get the necessary money to be able to pay the fee (including selling some of my dear vinyl-records). It proves that Prince has a really unhealthy impact on me...or the opposite depending on how you look at life. I'm actually suffering from a terrible disease; I simply don't have any interest in money, just find them totally uninteresting - wich of course makes it hard for me to earn any at all and gives me a lots of problems. May so be...but the fact is, when the purple rush inside your system is slowing down a bit, it's easier to think clear though, and I'm not certain it'll pay off to become a member as a european fan... I belive "Lotusflow3r" is more for the americans. Looks more certain with an american tour if there will be one. Guess we got our time at the free 3121-era over here...

Nevermind. $ 77 isn't the end of the world. I rather participate and gets disappointed than stay out wondering...I think...I'm still in love, after all...
[Edited 3/20/09 10:33am]

I dropped a grand to fly to Vegas for one show (airfare and ticket alone) a couple years ago. Do you really think I'd think twice about $77?

Anxiety said:

The pre-sale tix were a very good deal. I got excellent seats.

I'm really kind of done with Prince concerts, though. After the 2002 Celebration week, nothing holds a candle to that experience. I went to the 7/7/07 show at Target Center, had $77.31+fees nose-bleed seats, was sickened by the $75 dollar t-shirts, took my stinky 3121 perfume sampler and left. The concert did sound good... in a muffled sort of way. I won't do arena shows any more.

I'm not and it's not about the money. For me, it's the principle! Where I come from loyalty deserves respect! No matter who you are, how talented you, how fine you, etc. None of that means a damn thing without loyal people in your corner supporting and encouraging you and your efforts. Be they family, friends, associates, co-workers and even fans. Prince would have been a washed up has been, long ago had it not been for his loyal fan base that continued to support and encourage him when the mainstream wouldn't look at him twice.

Do I think he owes us something for that? Damn right, I do! He owes us his respect! He owes us the respect of treating us like the loyal fan base that we are! I can think of a whole slew of washed up has beens that would kill to have had a loyal fan base like his.

Does that mean he has to give us free stuff? Of course not! I'd be content if he'd just treat us professionally as the business man he is supposed to be, that appreciates where his money comes from! Instead of the cash cows, he thinks he can continue to milk at will, by dangling carrots of "exclusivity" that just never seem to materialize.

I've had enough of that. These udders are on hiatus until further notice!