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• In his dressing room, a few candles burn next to a framed portrait of Prince. Rock's crew is responsible at each stop for putting a new photo of the legend in a place of honor. Rock won't say he and Prince were close, but they talked, and Rock loved his music. He saw Prince do one of his final shows, at a New Year's Eve party in 2015 on St. Barts with Paul McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio in the audience. He was distressed that his hero seemed to be surrounded by new people. Prince didn't appear to have brought a girlfriend or a buddy along. "He just seemed all alone," Rock says. What's left unsaid is that, like Prince, Rock is divorced and in his fifties, as he heads out on a yearlong tour filled with lonely hotel rooms and FaceTime with his daughters.
• The session ends when a familiar Afro pokes into Rock's dressing room. It's Questlove of the Roots. He was in D.C. and decided to pop down for the show. "It's Ahmir Questlove, ladies and gentlemen," announces Rock.
  Rock is clearly happy to see his friend. Questlove has a nice surprise for Rock. He gives him his headphones and whispers he’s cueing up an unreleased Prince song few have heard. Rock is a Prince completist who owns nine versions of Computer Blue. He goes wide-eyed. The music plays, and Rock does a rubbery-leg dance around backstage. The song is the adrenaline shot that the jet-lagged/missing-his-kids Rock needs. Soon, it's time for him to take the stage. He's still grinning ear-to-ear. "Damn," he says. "I think this is gonna be a good show."
• At the Altria Theater in Richmond, tonight's Prince picture features the artist scowling. "There’s so many shows that I got to stand right at the side and watch him get mad at motherfuckers," says Rock. He impersonates his hero for a moment: "That was a B-flat, motherfucker."

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ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

http://www.rollingstone.c...er-w479496

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• In his dressing room, a few candles burn next to a framed portrait of Prince. Rock's crew is responsible at each stop for putting a new photo of the legend in a place of honor. Rock won't say he and Prince were close, but they talked, and Rock loved his music. He saw Prince do one of his final shows, at a New Year's Eve party in 2015 on St. Barts with Paul McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio in the audience. He was distressed that his hero seemed to be surrounded by new people. Prince didn't appear to have brought a girlfriend or a buddy along. "He just seemed all alone," Rock says. What's left unsaid is that, like Prince, Rock is divorced and in his fifties, as he heads out on a yearlong tour filled with lonely hotel rooms and FaceTime with his daughters.
• The session ends when a familiar Afro pokes into Rock's dressing room. It's Questlove of the Roots. He was in D.C. and decided to pop down for the show. "It's Ahmir Questlove, ladies and gentlemen," announces Rock.
  Rock is clearly happy to see his friend. Questlove has a nice surprise for Rock. He gives him his headphones and whispers he’s cueing up an unreleased Prince song few have heard. Rock is a Prince completist who owns nine versions of Computer Blue. He goes wide-eyed. The music plays, and Rock does a rubbery-leg dance around backstage. The song is the adrenaline shot that the jet-lagged/missing-his-kids Rock needs. Soon, it's time for him to take the stage. He's still grinning ear-to-ear. "Damn," he says. "I think this is gonna be a good show."
• At the Altria Theater in Richmond, tonight's Prince picture features the artist scowling. "There’s so many shows that I got to stand right at the side and watch him get mad at motherfuckers," says Rock. He impersonates his hero for a moment: "That was a B-flat, motherfucker."

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This was excellent!!! Thanks for posting it

Excellent!! A long read, but worth every moment. Thanks for sharing.

Mumio said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

http://www.rollingstone.c...er-w479496

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• In his dressing room, a few candles burn next to a framed portrait of Prince. Rock's crew is responsible at each stop for putting a new photo of the legend in a place of honor. Rock won't say he and Prince were close, but they talked, and Rock loved his music. He saw Prince do one of his final shows, at a New Year's Eve party in 2015 on St. Barts with Paul McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio in the audience. He was distressed that his hero seemed to be surrounded by new people. Prince didn't appear to have brought a girlfriend or a buddy along. "He just seemed all alone," Rock says. What's left unsaid is that, like Prince, Rock is divorced and in his fifties, as he heads out on a yearlong tour filled with lonely hotel rooms and FaceTime with his daughters.
• The session ends when a familiar Afro pokes into Rock's dressing room. It's Questlove of the Roots. He was in D.C. and decided to pop down for the show. "It's Ahmir Questlove, ladies and gentlemen," announces Rock.
  Rock is clearly happy to see his friend. Questlove has a nice surprise for Rock. He gives him his headphones and whispers he’s cueing up an unreleased Prince song few have heard. Rock is a Prince completist who owns nine versions of Computer Blue. He goes wide-eyed. The music plays, and Rock does a rubbery-leg dance around backstage. The song is the adrenaline shot that the jet-lagged/missing-his-kids Rock needs. Soon, it's time for him to take the stage. He's still grinning ear-to-ear. "Damn," he says. "I think this is gonna be a good show."
• At the Altria Theater in Richmond, tonight's Prince picture features the artist scowling. "There’s so many shows that I got to stand right at the side and watch him get mad at motherfuckers," says Rock. He impersonates his hero for a moment: "That was a B-flat, motherfucker."

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I wonder what unreleased song Questlove played for Chris?

Thanks for this Yuuuuup Computer Blue (and its many versions) is an awesome song

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

http://www.rollingstone.c...er-w479496

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• In his dressing room, a few candles burn next to a framed portrait of Prince. Rock's crew is responsible at each stop for putting a new photo of the legend in a place of honor. Rock won't say he and Prince were close, but they talked, and Rock loved his music. He saw Prince do one of his final shows, at a New Year's Eve party in 2015 on St. Barts with Paul McCartney and Leonardo DiCaprio in the audience. He was distressed that his hero seemed to be surrounded by new people. Prince didn't appear to have brought a girlfriend or a buddy along. "He just seemed all alone," Rock says. What's left unsaid is that, like Prince, Rock is divorced and in his fifties, as he heads out on a yearlong tour filled with lonely hotel rooms and FaceTime with his daughters.
• The session ends when a familiar Afro pokes into Rock's dressing room. It's Questlove of the Roots. He was in D.C. and decided to pop down for the show. "It's Ahmir Questlove, ladies and gentlemen," announces Rock.
  Rock is clearly happy to see his friend. Questlove has a nice surprise for Rock. He gives him his headphones and whispers he’s cueing up an unreleased Prince song few have heard. Rock is a Prince completist who owns nine versions of Computer Blue. He goes wide-eyed. The music plays, and Rock does a rubbery-leg dance around backstage. The song is the adrenaline shot that the jet-lagged/missing-his-kids Rock needs. Soon, it's time for him to take the stage. He's still grinning ear-to-ear. "Damn," he says. "I think this is gonna be a good show."
• At the Altria Theater in Richmond, tonight's Prince picture features the artist scowling. "There’s so many shows that I got to stand right at the side and watch him get mad at motherfuckers," says Rock. He impersonates his hero for a moment: "That was a B-flat, motherfucker."

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Great read a little puzzled by what he means about new people. From the interview with Scotty his sound man it appears that Kirk, Scotty, Andrian and the band went to St. Barts. I keep wondering what other people went on tour with him for these one off shows and piano and mic.

I know the Australian promoter mentioned a female business manager.

[Edited 5/8/17 13:59pm]