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Thread started 08/24/13 3:57pm

SoulAlive

Should Apollonia 6 reunite?

Mazarati has new music out....FDeluxe have reunited.....The guys in The Time have reunited as 'The Original 7ven'....Sheila E. is still out there,doing her thing....Andre Cymone is working on a new album and even The Revolution reunited a few years ago for that benefit concert....

how about an Apollonia 6 reunion? lol a Vanity 6 reunion could never happen (for obvious reasons),but how about Apollonia calling up the other two girls and planning something? They could get out there and perform stuff like "Sex Shooter" and "Blue Limousine",and also a few songs from the V6 album ("Drive Me Wild","Nasty Girls").And since "Take Me With U" was originally intended for their album anyway,how about adding it to the setlist?

These girls were in a hit movie and are well-known by Prince fans.Plus,wouldn't it be cool to see the return of the mysterious Susan? And no,I'm NOT suggesting that they go out there onstage in lingerie and their underwear..LOL....throw on some nice dresses and take us back to 1984!

What do you guys think? hmmm could it work? Would you go see them if they came to your town?

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Reply #1 posted 08/24/13 4:00pm

SoulAlive

and before you guys say that this is a ridiculous idea (lol),keep in mind that the Mary Jane Girls are out there,doing regular shows.....Granted,it's not all the original members.

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Reply #2 posted 08/25/13 4:41am

Tempest

Some things are better put to rest. wink

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I'm a, Sex Shooter, shootin' love in your direction. lol tease disbelief

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Reply #3 posted 08/25/13 5:28am

SoulAlive

sex shooter....whoa oh oh

sex shooter....whoa oh oh

sex shooter....whoa oh oh

sex shooter! Come on kiss the gun,ooh!

lol

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Reply #4 posted 08/25/13 8:51am

BlaqueKnight

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Apples is still hot.

If the other girls were willing, I wouldn't hate it. It would be nice to catch themon a reunion tour of some kind.

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Reply #5 posted 08/25/13 9:34am

Tempest

Reunion tour? I'll pass.

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Reply #6 posted 08/25/13 11:49pm

funkaholic1972

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Bad idea, it was already a somewhat tacky act when the girls were still lookin hot and in their twenties...

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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Reply #7 posted 08/26/13 6:09am

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An Ap 6 reunion would be akin to dragging 3 knackered old donkeys from the slaughterhouse holding pen, dressing them in sequins and prodding them to lope around on stage while wailing badly to half a dozen average songs.

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Reply #8 posted 08/26/13 7:20am

SpiritOtter

TheDigitalGardener said:

An Ap 6 reunion would be akin to dragging 3 knackered old donkeys from the slaughterhouse holding pen, dressing them in sequins and prodding them to lope around on stage while wailing badly to half a dozen average songs.

Cold, TDG. lol

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Reply #9 posted 08/26/13 8:06am

OldFriends4Sal
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Not for much reuniting

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but it would be cool for them to do a few songs like appear onstage with the Time, maybe set up not center stage but to the side, in those black capes and hit out Blue Limousine & Sex Shooter

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Would have been cool if they did something like that at the Revolutions reunion

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Reply #10 posted 08/26/13 8:31am

Tempest

Wearing only black capes?

That might be interesting. batting eyes

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Reply #11 posted 08/26/13 11:54am

cbarnes3121

TheDigitalGardener said:

An Ap 6 reunion would be akin to dragging 3 knackered old donkeys from the slaughterhouse holding pen, dressing them in sequins and prodding them to lope around on stage while wailing badly to half a dozen average songs.

lol omg u just made my day with that comment funny as hell lol. in a more friendly way i will say let old dogs lay

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Reply #12 posted 08/26/13 12:50pm

PurpleJedi

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Sure...why the hell NOT?

lol

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Reply #13 posted 08/26/13 4:38pm

SoulAlive

yeah why the hell not? lol I mean,everyone else is reuniting these days.Why shouldn't these ladies be allowed to cash in on the 80s nostalgia craze? Reunite,book some shows and do their thing!

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Reply #14 posted 08/26/13 4:50pm

SoulAlive

Uh oh,I just realized.....a certain somebody probably wouldn't let them use the 'Apollonia 6' name.They would have to come up with a new name.Any suggestions?

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Reply #15 posted 08/26/13 5:43pm

cbarnes3121

SoulAlive said:

Uh oh,I just realized.....a certain somebody probably wouldn't let them use the 'Apollonia 6' name.They would have to come up with a new name.Any suggestions?

apples reloaded

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Reply #16 posted 08/26/13 7:19pm

GaryMF

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They aren't strong enough for their own show (not enough hits for one), but the OBVIOUS thing to do is a 30th year Purple Rain Anniversary tour:

The Time (opening act)

Apollonia 6 come out and do Sex Shooter with the Time backing them.

Prince comes out and does Take Me With you with them and the Time.

Break

Sheila E Solo Set with her band (including some Revolution Era members like Steph, Susie Davis, Eddie M (who currently tours with her)

Break

Prince and the Revolution

Performs much of hte PR album with other classic hits thrown in.

Encores:

I would die 4 u/Baby I'm a star with Sheila's Band membrers and Apples 6 joining onstage

Throw in a guest appearance from Dez to do his Modernaires song, and you get the Tour that should have been in 1984/5 but even better now with all the musicians having honed their talent even further.

And this would make money for EVERYONE involved, most of all Prince. Why? Because it would appeal to a wide audience with disposable income.

rainbow
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Reply #17 posted 08/27/13 4:38am

SoulAlive

GaryMF said:

They aren't strong enough for their own show (not enough hits for one),

The Mary Jane Girls had only three real hits ("Candy Man","All Night Long" and "In My House") and they're out there,doing shows.

Apollonia 6 could perform "Nasty Girl" and "Sex Shooter" (two hit singles) and fill up their show with other popular,fan favorites like "He's So Dull","Blue Limousine" and "Take Me With U".

They couldn't do a 2-hour show (lol) but they have enough material to perform a 30-minute set.I'm thinking they could do one of those package tours,or simply open for another 'main' act.

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Reply #18 posted 08/27/13 4:46am

Javi

Talking about Prince's protegés that continue making music, don't forget Ingrid Chavez! Next month there'll be a new album of hers as Black Eskimo, a duet with producer Marco Valentin.

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I had to remind it: Ingrid's album with Prince is my favourite protegé album, together with The Family's.

[Edited 8/27/13 4:46am]

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Reply #19 posted 08/27/13 6:02am

OldFriends4Sal
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SoulAlive said:

Uh oh,I just realized.....a certain somebody probably wouldn't let them use the 'Apollonia 6' name.They would have to come up with a new name.Any suggestions?

They don't have to use a name just let be a surprise showing

they could easily just say Apollonia (since that is her real name)

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Reply #20 posted 08/27/13 8:40am

Scotsman1999

SoulAlive said:

Uh oh,I just realized.....a certain somebody probably wouldn't let them use the 'Apollonia 6' name.They would have to come up with a new name.Any suggestions?

Rotten To The Core

Apples And Pears

The Ladies Of The Lake

[Edited 8/27/13 8:41am]

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Reply #21 posted 08/27/13 9:19am

GaryMF

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SoulAlive said:

GaryMF said:

They aren't strong enough for their own show (not enough hits for one),

The Mary Jane Girls had only three real hits ("Candy Man","All Night Long" and "In My House") and they're out there,doing shows.

Apollonia 6 could perform "Nasty Girl" and "Sex Shooter" (two hit singles) and fill up their show with other popular,fan favorites like "He's So Dull","Blue Limousine" and "Take Me With U".

They couldn't do a 2-hour show (lol) but they have enough material to perform a 30-minute set.I'm thinking they could do one of those package tours,or simply open for another 'main' act.

Fair enough, but the MJG hits were much bigger hits, esp In My House.

I don't think A6 would be a big enough draw. Also the MJG are a mess..... Jo Jo is still feuding with the others so there are like 3 versions of the MJG. They should all just make up and tour as together.

I still like my idea better for a A6/Time/Sheila E/Prince and the Revolution tour.

rainbow
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Reply #22 posted 08/27/13 3:47pm

SoulAlive

GaryMF said:

SoulAlive said:

The Mary Jane Girls had only three real hits ("Candy Man","All Night Long" and "In My House") and they're out there,doing shows.

Apollonia 6 could perform "Nasty Girl" and "Sex Shooter" (two hit singles) and fill up their show with other popular,fan favorites like "He's So Dull","Blue Limousine" and "Take Me With U".

They couldn't do a 2-hour show (lol) but they have enough material to perform a 30-minute set.I'm thinking they could do one of those package tours,or simply open for another 'main' act.

Fair enough, but the MJG hits were much bigger hits, esp In My House.

I don't think A6 would be a big enough draw. Also the MJG are a mess..... Jo Jo is still feuding with the others so there are like 3 versions of the MJG. They should all just make up and tour as together.

I still like my idea better for a A6/Time/Sheila E/Prince and the Revolution tour.

I agree,the Mary Jane Girls had bigger hits.I still hear "In My House" all the time on our local R&B oldies station and of course,"All Night Long" is an eternal classic.As I understand it,three of the original girls want to reunite and tour together,but JoJo refuses to cooperate.She would rather do shows on her own,with two backup singers confused I hate when that happens.

In my area,we recently had a Freestyle Explosion concert.It's one of those shows that feature a bunch of different acts on the same bill.I noticed that many of the performers were one-hit wonder acts.For example,one of the acts was Nu Shooz (remember "I Can't Wait"?)...another act was Pretty Poison (remember "Catch Me I'm Falling"?).So,if these acts can reunite and get a spot on one of these package tours,I see no reason why Apollonia 6 couldn't do the same.And given their Prince connection,there is built-in audience there who would go see them in a small club,too.

Your idea is nice too.I bet everyone would be interested in doing that,except for ONE person lol

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Reply #23 posted 08/27/13 3:51pm

SoulAlive

Scotsman1999 said:

SoulAlive said:

Uh oh,I just realized.....a certain somebody probably wouldn't let them use the 'Apollonia 6' name.They would have to come up with a new name.Any suggestions?

Rotten To The Core

Apples And Pears

The Ladies Of The Lake

lol

The Sex Shooters

The Apollonia Girls

Apollonia,Susan and Brenda

Purple Passion

or they could simply call themselves "6".I don't think Prince has trademarked a number?

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Reply #24 posted 08/28/13 4:11am

SoulAlive

here's another possibility.....

Why not add Jill Jones to the group? On the '1999' tour and on the Apollonia 6 album,she was singing backup on those songs anyway.And in the new shows,she can perform one or two of her own songs with the girls (maybe "Mia Bocca" and "G-Spot").

Val Young (an underappreciated Rick James protege) was never a member of the Mary Jane Girls,yet she joined the group a few years ago,replacing JoJo.In fact,"In My House" was originally intended for her to record.

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Reply #25 posted 08/28/13 7:12am

Scotsman1999

Soulalive said:

'I agree,the Mary Jane Girls had bigger hits.I still hear "In My House" all the time on our local R&B oldies station and of course,"All Night Long" is an eternal classic.As I understand it,three of the original girls want to reunite and tour together,but JoJo refuses to cooperate.She would rather do shows on her own,with two backup singers confused I hate when that happens.'

The Mary Jane Girls had bigger HITS? I almost misread that and was about to argue with you. razz

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Reply #26 posted 08/28/13 10:22am

kitbradley

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Hmmm.hmmm Interesting idea bringing the girls back for a brief reunion as part of a line-up. But, I don't know. I don't think people really remember Appollonia 6 the same way they do Vanity 6. Although both "Nasty Girl" and "Sex Shooter" both peaked at #7 R&B, "Nasty Girl" is the song that has withstood the test of time. Surprisingly, it still gets decent airplay on old-school R&B stations. I don't think any radio stations play "Sex Shooter" and very few remember it.

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Reply #27 posted 08/28/13 12:08pm

PurpleJedi

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SoulAlive said:

Scotsman1999 said:

Rotten To The Core

Apples And Pears

The Ladies Of The Lake

lol

The Sex Shooters

The Apollonia Girls

Apollonia,Susan and Brenda

Purple Passion

or they could simply call themselves "6".I don't think Prince has trademarked a number?


How about "A-6" ?


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Reply #28 posted 08/28/13 6:58pm

GaryMF

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SoulAlive said:

here's another possibility.....

Why not add Jill Jones to the group? On the '1999' tour and on the Apollonia 6 album,she was singing backup on those songs anyway.And in the new shows,she can perform one or two of her own songs with the girls (maybe "Mia Bocca" and "G-Spot")

That's actually a great idea! Add Jill to my Purple Rain Reunion Tour concept and she can be on stage for the A6 set, do a couple songs herself, and then sing back up during the Revoultion set.

rainbow
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Reply #29 posted 08/28/13 9:03pm

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PurpleJedi said:

Sure...why the hell NOT?

lol

eek

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