The Revolution planning a tour, Morris Day & Half Time [!] starting a tour & no doubt books, articles etc dishing the dirt on the way from many others. Likewise reading Finks comments on how they have already approached the estate to release the 2 revolution albums asap...come on wtf!

Guys I have serious issues with this. Bart has just pointed out what a total mess this whole situation is & it will take years to resolve etc. So do you think associates should strike whilst the irons hot & get what they feel they are owed? OR as I do just bloody wait at least a year.

The grief process will only get worse for many of us with the pending autopsy report [bloody dreading that & my tears will flow again]. So to see blatant opportunism, impatience makes me sick. I already have ALL the music i need, seen him c35 times live & have memories galore.

Am I being an oversensitive jerk or do you sort of agree with me?

Well i was disappointed with the quick gathering of the Revolution and announcement of shows so quickly after his death. It was like. yes, now we can finally make some money. Thats how it came across to me.

I can't find anything strange in it.

His music needs to live on. If this helps with that, I'm all for it.

antonb said:

paulludvig said:

antonb said:

Well i was disappointed with the quick gathering of the Revolution and announcement of shows so quickly after his death. It was like. yes, now we can finally make some money. Thats how it came across to me.

Agreed

lol

antonb said:

Well i was disappointed with the quick gathering of the Revolution and announcement of shows so quickly after his death. It was like. yes, now we can finally make some money. Thats how it came across to me.

Didn't want to be the first one to say it but that's exactly how I felt!

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

The Revolution planning a tour, Morris Day & Half Time [!] starting a tour & no doubt books, articles etc dishing the dirt on the way from many others. Likewise reading Finks comments on how they have already approached the estate to release the 2 revolution albums asap...come on wtf!

Guys I have serious issues with this. Bart has just pointed out what a total mess this whole situation is & it will take years to resolve etc. So do you think associates should strike whilst the irons hot & get what they feel they are owed? OR as I do just bloody wait at least a year.

The grief process will only get worse for many of us with the pending autopsy report [bloody dreading that & my tears will flow again]. So to see blatant opportunism, impatience makes me sick. I already have ALL the music i need, seen him c35 times live & have memories galore.

Am I being an oversensitive jerk or do you sort of agree with me?

can U post a link that says the Revolution is planning a tour?

And Morris Day & the Time have always been performing.

that other stuff you said about dishing dirt is just your irritated speculations

It's ok for D Angelo & Prince to do Sometimes It Snows In April a song cowritten by Prince Lisa & Wendy and performed by the Revolution but they are just money grabbing and attention getting?

Everyone who had nothing to do with Purple Rain and a lot of the music being performed 'in tribute' are tributing, but God forbid the people that recorded the music with him, peopel who were on stage with him in 81 having garbage thrown at them can't do the music withought it being a money grab...

mont0372 said:

antonb said:

Well i was disappointed with the quick gathering of the Revolution and announcement of shows so quickly after his death. It was like. yes, now we can finally make some money. Thats how it came across to me.

Didn't want to be the first one to say it but that's exactly how I felt!

2 both of U, the 'quick gathering' is what people do with someone dies. They came 2gether with even the engineers and people who worked behind the scenes with Prince then. They 'quickly' gathered to mourn. People flocked to Minneapolis to mourn Prince, sit outside Paisley Park, Sheila E ran to Minni

.

If they didn't U all would be saying, I guess they didn't care, where are they blah blah blah

.

Where do U find the quote that says they are touring? And so what if they do? I would rather pay money 2 C them than any other musician CHaka Kahn lenny Kravitz Patti Labelle Madonna Beyonce etc do they music the Revolution did with him.

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I don't care. I just don't see how it would work...

"Do you like Prince?"

YES

"Do You like Purple Rain"

YES

"Would you like to see the band Prince sacked in '86 play the songs from Purple Rain"

SORT OF...

"Without Prince"

FUCK NO.

The Time are a different beast. They were a band unto themselves (kind of)... They have a catalog, They have a front man, and they could cover a lot of Prince songs with a degree of authenticity.

When random people like Madonna pay tribute folks aren't happy. When the people closest to him pay tribute folks aren't happy. Morris Day and the Revolution are musicians and they are honoring Prince in a way that feels right to them. I would imagine getting out and performing is more cathartic than sitting home watching people like Madonna butcher his songs. If not the people who worked with him in the past, then who should be out singing his songs?

OldFriends4Sale said:

mont0372 said:

Didn't want to be the first one to say it but that's exactly how I felt!

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Where do U find the quote that says they are touring?

Google is magic:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385070/prince-revolution-doctor-fink-tributes-tour

herrherr said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

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Where do U find the quote that says they are touring?

Google is magic:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385070/prince-revolution-doctor-fink-tributes-tour

all the OP has to do is post links, maybe it the OP googled Morris Day & the Time the OP would know they have always been performing

OldFriends4Sale said:

mont0372 said:

Didn't want to be the first one to say it but that's exactly how I felt!

2 both of U, the 'quick gathering' is what people do with someone dies. They came 2gether with even the engineers and people who worked behind the scenes with Prince then. They 'quickly' gathered to mourn. People flocked to Minneapolis to mourn Prince, sit outside Paisley Park, Sheila E ran to Minni

.

If they didn't U all would be saying, I guess they didn't care, where are they blah blah blah

.

Where do U find the quote that says they are touring? And so what if they do? I would rather pay money 2 C them than any other musician CHaka Kahn lenny Kravitz Patti Labelle Madonna Beyonce etc do they music the Revolution did with him.

The quote is in Finks interview, talk of gigs later on this year & then Europe & further in 2017! looks like guest vocalists but Wendy in the main doing vocals.

OldFriends4Sale said:

herrherr said:

Google is magic:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385070/prince-revolution-doctor-fink-tributes-tour

all the OP has to do is post links, maybe it the OP googled Morris Day & the Time the OP would know they have always been performing

fair point BUT come on..MD did a tonne of tweets that peaked with a words to the effect of 'lets keep his legacy alive...' with a link to tour dates. Yes they have always toured BUT this was beyond cynical IMHO. Just seemed like a very cheap / cashing in move.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

all the OP has to do is post links, maybe it the OP googled Morris Day & the Time the OP would know they have always been performing

fair point BUT come on..MD did a tonne of tweets that peaked with a words to the effect of 'lets keep his legacy alive...' with a link to tour dates. Yes they have always toured BUT this was beyond cynical IMHO. Just seemed like a very cheap / cashing in move.

But they were keeping the legacy alive anyway.

I'd rather they get a little cash, then all the bootleggers, who made mone off their concerts and such-while the Time didn't

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

2 both of U, the 'quick gathering' is what people do with someone dies. They came 2gether with even the engineers and people who worked behind the scenes with Prince then. They 'quickly' gathered to mourn. People flocked to Minneapolis to mourn Prince, sit outside Paisley Park, Sheila E ran to Minni

.

If they didn't U all would be saying, I guess they didn't care, where are they blah blah blah

.

Where do U find the quote that says they are touring? And so what if they do? I would rather pay money 2 C them than any other musician CHaka Kahn lenny Kravitz Patti Labelle Madonna Beyonce etc do they music the Revolution did with him.

The quote is in Finks interview, talk of gigs later on this year & then Europe & further in 2017! looks like guest vocalists but Wendy in the main doing vocals.

Sounds like what they did in 2013 4 Bobby Z My Purple Heart show

OldFriends4Sale said:

herrherr said:

Google is magic:

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7385070/prince-revolution-doctor-fink-tributes-tour

all the OP has to do is post links

Sure, but it's also pretty easy to verify this information yourself. Take a purple chill pill.

Noodled24 said:

I don't care. I just don't see how it would work...

"Do you like Prince?"

YES

"Do You like Purple Rain"

YES

"Would you like to see the band Prince sacked in '86 play the songs from Purple Rain"

SORT OF...

"Without Prince"

FUCK NO.

The Time are a different beast. They were a band unto themselves (kind of)... They have a catalog, They have a front man, and they could cover a lot of Prince songs with a degree of authenticity.

LOL...exactly,

I wouldn't walk across the street to see them for free.

The only exception is if The Time shows had the original members and they performed some of their new songs.

antonb said:

Well i was disappointed with the quick gathering of the Revolution and announcement of shows so quickly after his death. It was like. yes, now we can finally make some money. Thats how it came across to me.

I think these people now feel a certain "freedom" that wasn't there when Prince was alive.Prince acted like he was so against the idea of nostalgia and reunions.Put yourself in their shoes.It's not just about making money,it's about being able to reunite,play music with old friends and share the magic with any fans who want to see it.I don't see what's so wrong about that.Prince was so wonderful,but I never agreed with his anti-nostalgia viewpoint and his attempts to erase parts of his past.

SexFiendNikki said:

When random people like Madonna pay tribute folks aren't happy. When the people closest to him pay tribute folks aren't happy.

Let's face it....some fans aren't gonna be happy with any kind of tribute or reunion of old bandmembers.Prince is dead,so nothing else matters to them

BoraBora said:

I can't find anything strange in it.

me neither.And you know what? I hope other Prince proteges decide to get out there and tour.It's all about keeping this music alive.

herrherr said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

all the OP has to do is post links

Sure, but it's also pretty easy to verify this information yourself. Take a purple chill pill.

Or since we are a discussion group we can share the info. I do it all the time. pictures, links, reviews etc

With P not on the mic? No.

I became a Prince fan because of his distinctive vocals. That one of a kind falsetto just can't be duplicated. Wendy on vocals is not the same. Far from it. Ummm, no. Guest vocalists or not, no interest.

babynoz said:

Noodled24 said:

I don't care. I just don't see how it would work...

"Do you like Prince?"

YES

"Do You like Purple Rain"

YES

"Would you like to see the band Prince sacked in '86 play the songs from Purple Rain"

SORT OF...

"Without Prince"

FUCK NO.

The Time are a different beast. They were a band unto themselves (kind of)... They have a catalog, They have a front man, and they could cover a lot of Prince songs with a degree of authenticity.

LOL...exactly,

I wouldn't walk across the street to see them for free.

The only exception is if The Time shows had the original members and they performed some of their new songs.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

The Revolution planning a tour, Morris Day & Half Time [!] starting a tour & no doubt books, articles etc dishing the dirt on the way from many others. Likewise reading Finks comments on how they have already approached the estate to release the 2 revolution albums asap...come on wtf!

Guys I have serious issues with this. Bart has just pointed out what a total mess this whole situation is & it will take years to resolve etc. So do you think associates should strike whilst the irons hot & get what they feel they are owed? OR as I do just bloody wait at least a year.

The grief process will only get worse for many of us with the pending autopsy report [bloody dreading that & my tears will flow again]. So to see blatant opportunism, impatience makes me sick. I already have ALL the music i need, seen him c35 times live & have memories galore.

Am I being an oversensitive jerk or do you sort of agree with me?

Hi there!

I haven't read the other comments but I just wanted to add another perspective. My generation NEEDS GOOD MUSIC. PERIOD. I honestly feel like the Revolution, The Time, and others want to keep his legacy alive. Honestly, I'm not sure if I will get the music or not. I'm not there yet. BUT my generation has so many AMAZING musicians, but they are not being heard because mainstream music is so filled with clutter these days. So if I can get some good music, I'd rather their music come out than a lot of the processed junk my generation is getting. Try to look at the BIGGER picture. But I get what you are saying. I hope they have the right intentions. But I must admit, without P, it would be a bit weird. But if the musics good, it will speak for itself. We must remember they are all gifted musicians in their own right. Wendy and Lisa's first solo album??...Golden! Yes Lawd!!

I don't think there's anything wrong with it. There's been so many tributes to Elvis, Hendrix, Lennon and Harrison by former band members, so why not P? There's probably a lot of younger fans who never saw (or weren't even born) when P and the Revolution were doing their thing. I think it would be fun for the fans and the band.