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Thread started 02/26/08 11:32am

carax

Dez Dickerson book on time with Prince

WOW. I am reading this book and am surprised at how fab it is. Cant wait to go to bed early like a square with my ovaltine and hot water bottle to read this. It really is great. U feel like u are there at the beginning of his career. U hear all the details of how the band got started and princes fued with rick james. Even though its not really a book solely about prince. It is dez's experience of his time with prince. H e doesnt expose him or dog him out, he just tells it like it was in a postive way from his side and his journey. Even though, there is still a great insight into that time and i really do admire dez and especially Prince the more i read. He sounds like a really good guy and such fun. He talks of all the pranks prince used to do9HE WAS THE MAIN RINGLEADER) wHEN THEY WERE AT AIRPORTS IT WAS A RUNNING JOKE FOR PRINCE TO GO IN A WHEELCHAIR AND FOR THE REST OF THEM TO WHEEL HIM INTO THE MIDDLE OF AIRPORT AND LEAVE HIM, THEN HE WOULD PRETEND TO FALL OUT OF CHAIR WITH NOONE TO HELP HIM WHILE THE BAND HID AND LAUGHED.
(OH LOOK IVE GONE INTO CAPS)
Anyway its a great book
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Reply #1 posted 02/26/08 12:20pm

Christaro

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Reply #2 posted 02/26/08 1:23pm

carax

Christaro said:

You mean this book right?



I'd like to read it too. I did some searching: it's not available in Europe sad

i got it from madhouse music.com
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Reply #3 posted 02/26/08 5:00pm

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I got it from Dez's official site and he autographed it for me razz
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Reply #4 posted 02/26/08 5:08pm

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sounds cool!
p is still a big prankster. mayb he started the hip rumour..
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Reply #5 posted 02/26/08 5:09pm

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Yeah, it is a good book. Great pics too. Well worth the bread.
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Reply #6 posted 02/26/08 6:26pm

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Reply #7 posted 02/26/08 7:16pm

khoskhal

I finally have the book. The book was hard to find.
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Reply #8 posted 02/26/08 7:46pm

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How many pages is the book?
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Reply #9 posted 02/26/08 8:45pm

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carax said:

WOW. I am reading this book and am surprised at how fab it is. Cant wait to go to bed early like a square with my ovaltine and hot water bottle to read this. It really is great. U feel like u are there at the beginning of his career. U hear all the details of how the band got started and princes fued with rick james. Even though its not really a book solely about prince. It is dez's experience of his time with prince. H e doesnt expose him or dog him out, he just tells it like it was in a postive way from his side and his journey. Even though, there is still a great insight into that time and i really do admire dez and especially Prince the more i read. He sounds like a really good guy and such fun. He talks of all the pranks prince used to do9HE WAS THE MAIN RINGLEADER) wHEN THEY WERE AT AIRPORTS IT WAS A RUNNING JOKE FOR PRINCE TO GO IN A WHEELCHAIR AND FOR THE REST OF THEM TO WHEEL HIM INTO THE MIDDLE OF AIRPORT AND LEAVE HIM, THEN HE WOULD PRETEND TO FALL OUT OF CHAIR WITH NOONE TO HELP HIM WHILE THE BAND HID AND LAUGHED.
(OH LOOK IVE GONE INTO CAPS)
Anyway its a great book


What does Dez say about the Prince/Rick James fued? Does he say anything about Vanity? It was always a rumor that Vanity was part of the fued, as reportedly she left James for Prince...
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Reply #10 posted 02/26/08 9:41pm

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For $29.95 you can order it directly from his website and he'll autograph and personalize it for you. This is before shipping and handling. confused

Not quite that interested... yet.
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Reply #11 posted 02/27/08 1:23am

carax

He only had about a thousand printed. I think they are all autographed. Reeeeaaaaalyyyyy dodgy pic on cover. Wierd.
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Reply #12 posted 02/27/08 11:17pm

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carax said:

He only had about a thousand printed. I think they are all autographed. Reeeeaaaaalyyyyy dodgy pic on cover. Wierd.

Don't get it...what's "weird" about the picture? I mean is it some kind of double image or when u hold it up in the mirror u see a unicorn and shit? What is it?
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Reply #13 posted 02/28/08 12:36am

carax

The karate look and the pose. Just weird tome. Lol
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Reply #14 posted 02/28/08 8:47am

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carax said:

The karate look and the pose. Just weird tome. Lol



But that picture is very Dez. He always looked different and unique and sometimes more 'new wave' than even Prince did during that time, in my opinion anyway.
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Reply #15 posted 03/01/08 8:44am

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blue22 said:

carax said:

The karate look and the pose. Just weird tome. Lol



But that picture is very Dez. He always looked different and unique and sometimes more 'new wave' than even Prince did during that time, in my opinion anyway.

I totally agree.
SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Reply #16 posted 03/01/08 8:56am

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blue22 said:




But that picture is very Dez. He always looked different and unique and sometimes more 'new wave' than even Prince did during that time, in my opinion anyway.

I totally agree.

nod True. Dez's vibe seem more progressive. He branched out at the appropriate time.
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Reply #17 posted 03/02/08 10:13am

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carax said:

He only had about a thousand printed. I think they are all autographed. Reeeeaaaaalyyyyy dodgy pic on cover. Wierd.

He's always worn some sort of headband thing. Check out the old videos with Prince and even Purple Rain.
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Reply #18 posted 03/02/08 11:27am

kstrat

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carax said:

WOW. I am reading this book and am surprised at how fab it is. Cant wait to go to bed early like a square with my ovaltine and hot water bottle to read this. It really is great. U feel like u are there at the beginning of his career. U hear all the details of how the band got started and princes fued with rick james. Even though its not really a book solely about prince. It is dez's experience of his time with prince. H e doesnt expose him or dog him out, he just tells it like it was in a postive way from his side and his journey. Even though, there is still a great insight into that time and i really do admire dez and especially Prince the more i read. He sounds like a really good guy and such fun. He talks of all the pranks prince used to do9HE WAS THE MAIN RINGLEADER) wHEN THEY WERE AT AIRPORTS IT WAS A RUNNING JOKE FOR PRINCE TO GO IN A WHEELCHAIR AND FOR THE REST OF THEM TO WHEEL HIM INTO THE MIDDLE OF AIRPORT AND LEAVE HIM, THEN HE WOULD PRETEND TO FALL OUT OF CHAIR WITH NOONE TO HELP HIM WHILE THE BAND HID AND LAUGHED.
(OH LOOK IVE GONE INTO CAPS)
Anyway its a great book


What does Dez say about the Prince/Rick James fued? Does he say anything about Vanity? It was always a rumor that Vanity was part of the fued, as reportedly she left James for Prince...
[Edited 2/26/08 20:46pm]



Sorry to disappoint but there no tabloid fodder or dirt dishing in the book.
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Reply #19 posted 03/02/08 9:23pm

khoskhal

kstrat said:

mimi2 said:



What does Dez say about the Prince/Rick James fued? Does he say anything about Vanity? It was always a rumor that Vanity was part of the fued, as reportedly she left James for Prince...
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Sorry to disappoint but there no tabloid fodder or dirt dishing in the book.


Very true !
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