I'll go see them. One of my favorite bands that broke up when I was 8 is going to be playing?! Sign me up.

I don't see it as cashing in. I see it as their way of giving my musical soul a hug since it's crying right now.

If it's "OK" for Queen to make money touring without Freddie Mercury, it should be "OK" for The Revolution to do the same without Prince.

I think its still early days yet, as people are still shell shocked over his passing. Once the results come in and the estate is setttled we will see who the opportunists are, and whether their "Prince" projects are accepted or rejected.

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?

Bart ... Prince is dead and he still finds reason to hate on him.

rap said:

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?

Bart ... Prince is dead and he still finds reason to hate on him.

I honestly didn't feel any "hate" in Bart's message, just an analysis of the current situation.

Goddess4Real said:

I think its still early days yet, as people are still shell shocked over his passing. Once the results come in and the estate is setttled we will see who the opportunists are, and whether their "Prince" projects are accepted or rejected.

I think they are going 2 take their time and rehearse and get a diverse set of songs to perform.

There was always a high level of love and respect among the Revolution members/Sheila E/the Family and the Time

...and the Music continued 4ever...

rap said:

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?

Bart ... Prince is dead and he still finds reason to hate on him.

that's very unfair on Bart. He actually made some very valid & I suspect very accurate points on the current mess.

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.

Well good for them! Prince has been a stingy selfish ass to nearly everyone he's ever worked with. Getting credit for your contributions and getting paid for your work has always been a problem associates have had with Prince. It cracks me up how so many lemming-like fans try to re-write history.

Prince was a great artist in a all respects. A great human? That's up to God to determine.

homesquid 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.

Well good for them! Prince has been a stingy selfish ass to nearly everyone he's ever worked with. Getting credit for your contributions and getting paid for your work has always been a problem associates have had with Prince. It cracks me up how so many lemming-like fans try to re-write history.

Prince was a great artist in a all respects. A great human? That's up to God to determine.

i think the stories now coming out abot extreme generoisty to many artists in many ways blows your points out of the water dude. He was just taking care of business..looks like he called it right given the amount of sharks currently circling!

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

homesquid said:

Well good for them! Prince has been a stingy selfish ass to nearly everyone he's ever worked with. Getting credit for your contributions and getting paid for your work has always been a problem associates have had with Prince. It cracks me up how so many lemming-like fans try to re-write history.

Prince was a great artist in a all respects. A great human? That's up to God to determine.

i think the stories now coming out abot extreme generoisty to many artists in many ways blows your points out of the water dude. He was just taking care of business..looks like he called it right given the amount of sharks currently circling!

Not at all. There have been some positive stories with other famous people and people biting their tongue (since you don't speak ill of the dead they say) but the rank and file folks he screwed over are legion. Prince was extremely selfish, petty and cheap. Give it time. There will be plenty press and even books to come. There's a reason for all those NDA's pal.

The more the merrier. It's bad enough Prince is gone. I'd love to see Sheila E and The Revolution or however it works out.

gigilamorosa said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

phunkdaddy said:

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

rap said:

Bart ... Prince is dead and he still finds reason to hate on him.

that's very unfair on Bart. He actually made some very valid & I suspect very accurate points on the current mess.

i was speaking generally

Having experienced The Revolution play at First Ave, I can say that I am definitely looking forward to seeing them again soon. Yes, without Prince was still a fantastic time.

I'm not so cynical that I see that their process as a "cash in," but rather a celebration and a way to actually give people an opportunity to see this group and celebrate the artist who was effectively as they have put their "maestro."

It also would not surprise me if at least a percentage of the tour proceeds would go towards some sort of non-profit or benefit (perhaps going to the American Heart Association), especially considering that's what their most recent concert promoted.

It's called Tact and Timing. They could have waited until people get over the shock at least. What exactly is the rush? Revolution members gathering in a video what was it like three or four days after he was found with Wendy beeming talk about they going on tour? Matt Fink calling the estate at a time when the family is grieving and try to sort out issues with no will to release two albums asap???? I'm sure as human beings they mean well, as people who knew him intimately but it just rubbed me the wrong way cuz, i'm like damn, can yall just wait a little? Thats me and how I would have handled it as former band member. I wish them well I guess.

wonder505 said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

wonder505 said:

It's called Tact and Timing. They could have waited until people get over the shock at least. What exactly is the rush? Revolution members gathering in a video what was it like three or four days after he was found with Wendy beeming talk about they going on tour? Matt Fink calling the estate at a time when the family is grieving and try to sort out issues with no will to release two albums asap???? I'm sure as human beings they mean well, as people who knew him intimately but it just rubbed me the wrong way cuz, i'm like damn, can yall just wait a little? Thats me and how I would have handled it as former band member. I wish them well I guess.

brilliant point.

wonder505 said:

It's called Tact and Timing. They could have waited until people get over the shock at least. What exactly is the rush? Revolution members gathering in a video what was it like three or four days after he was found with Wendy beeming talk about they going on tour? Matt Fink calling the estate at a time when the family is grieving and try to sort out issues with no will to release two albums asap???? I'm sure as human beings they mean well, as people who knew him intimately but it just rubbed me the wrong way cuz, i'm like damn, can yall just wait a little? Thats me and how I would have handled it as former band member. I wish them well I guess.

Probably cos they were all in the same room. We'll see what happens and how it's done, nothing has been officially announced yet. Wendy & Lisa have always spoken with reservation on touring as the Revolution without Prince when he was alive, I can't see the band doing a full on Queen-style cash-grab.

[Edited 5/27/16 5:55am]

jaawwnn said:

wonder505 said:

It's called Tact and Timing. They could have waited until people get over the shock at least. What exactly is the rush? Revolution members gathering in a video what was it like three or four days after he was found with Wendy beeming talk about they going on tour? Matt Fink calling the estate at a time when the family is grieving and try to sort out issues with no will to release two albums asap???? I'm sure as human beings they mean well, as people who knew him intimately but it just rubbed me the wrong way cuz, i'm like damn, can yall just wait a little? Thats me and how I would have handled it as former band member. I wish them well I guess.

Probably cos they were all in the same room. We'll see what happens and how it's done, nothing has been officially announced yet. Wendy & Lisa have always spoken with reservation on touring as the Revolution without Prince when he was alive, I can't see the band doing a full on Queen-style cash-grab.

[Edited 5/27/16 5:55am]

unless he's been horribly misquoted Fink confirmed the plans for 2016 & wider 2017 tour inc Europe.

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

jaawwnn said:

Probably cos they were all in the same room. We'll see what happens and how it's done, nothing has been officially announced yet. Wendy & Lisa have always spoken with reservation on touring as the Revolution without Prince when he was alive, I can't see the band doing a full on Queen-style cash-grab.

[Edited 5/27/16 5:55am]

unless he's been horribly misquoted Fink confirmed the plans for 2016 & wider 2017 tour inc Europe.

He confirms plans for a tour, he didn't confirm a tour or elaborate on what the show will actually be. We'll see what happens.

[Edited 5/27/16 7:14am]

TonyVanDam said:

If it's "OK" for Queen to make money touring without Freddie Mercury, it should be "OK" for The Revolution to do the same without Prince.

Another thing is.....when you think of the Purple Rain movie,album and tour....these people were a part of all of that.That's part of their legacy,too (not just Prince's).They deserve the chance to celebrate that,and to ride the nostalgia wave if they choose.

SoulAlive said:

wonder505 said:

It's called Tact and Timing. They could have waited until people get over the shock at least. What exactly is the rush? Revolution members gathering in a video what was it like three or four days after he was found with Wendy beeming talk about they going on tour? Matt Fink calling the estate at a time when the family is grieving and try to sort out issues with no will to release two albums asap???? I'm sure as human beings they mean well, as people who knew him intimately but it just rubbed me the wrong way cuz, i'm like damn, can yall just wait a little? Thats me and how I would have handled it as former band member. I wish them well I guess.

what is that time where people would get over the shock? Many are still in shock. Some say it takes the amount of time you knew someone to get over them.

It wasn't just Revolution members it was engineers assistants and 80s people like Brad Marsh(Tamborine) and NPG members were all gathered together.

They posted a picture of Prince's Keyboardist gathered together it was Tommy Lisa Fink Hayes and 1 other

So you are hearing it first from me, June 18th , which is Juneteenth, in San Francisco, Join Me from the NPG, Mark Brown , from the Revolution as we Celebrate the Music of Prince. Let's pack it out , let's Funk it out. Special guests to be announced in coming weeks. Last but not least, if you are an artist looking for a shot, no promises send me a short video clip or link to one of your best performances. Many exciting things are about to happen. Are you willing to do the work?, as Prince said. Send clips or links to leviseacerjr@icloud.com hug someone today and tell them you love them and send one up for Prince see you June 18th .