We got a whole website dedicated to talking about Prince but has anyone ever met the guy? I mean actually spoke to him in a club? Airport? Curious what he is really like away from the stage.

AsianBomb777 said:

pfft!

During a soundcheck in Seattle 2002, Prince looked toward my direction (not at me directly) and asked if anybody had the time. A dozen people answered by the time I ever lifted my arm to look at my watch.That's as close as I've come to talking with him.

heybaby said:

ASS!

AsianBomb777 said:

LOL! Dang you wouldn't expect him to be a tight ass like that.

AsianBomb777 said:

I used to work at a hotel in London. Back in the late 80's we got a call in that Prince was arriving at the hotel the following night and he had a few requests to be carried out before he arrived. Well the first one was that the entire floor had to be decked out in purple, okay that was sorted. The others were things we were used to like champagne etc for his entourage. When he arrived we were instructed by our boss to simply treat him as any other good paying guest, and get him anything he wants. So i knock on "his majesty's" door and a quiet, but deep voice says "enter". I wasn't a fan of his at the time so i wasn't very nervous. "Can i get you anything sir"? I ask.

"No. Take a seat. I want you to hear this tune. Tell me what you think."

" Erm, okay" I just remembered my boss's strict instructions. So i sat down on the sofa covered with a big satin purple throw. Then Prince starts to strum away on his accoustic, accompanied by some soft vocals. From after what felt like an eternity, he finished.

"So?"

"Er, yeah, it was cool." I was lying, it was crap.

"Good. Do you like to dance? I have another tune. No one's heard this yet."

"Erm, i don't like to dance sir, i think i should be getting back to my boss". I was lying. My boss was an ass, but anything was better than sitting on a sofa next to a purple midget who reeks of lavender.

"Come on!" Then Prince goes over to the stereo, pops in a tape and the music begins to play at full volume. "This is hot right?" Prince started to dance to his own music and seemed like it didn't matter what i said, he truly loved his own work. " Come on, this is the shit, dance!"

At this point Prince came over to the sofa and and grabbed my ankle and started tugging on it.

"What are you doing sir?" I asked nervously.

"I'm just pulling your leg man....

sitruk7 said:

Wait a damn minute. I thought that fucker didn't believe in time.

squirrelgrease said:

Hmmm. Maybe he wanted to know if anybody had The Time's cds?

squirrelgrease said:

you know he a lyin sunnavacookiebatch, dangit.

squirrelgrease said:

ya beat me to it.

Anxiety said:

and you know he coulda covered up his little fuck-up by sayin somethin like, "oh...oh! shame on all of you for believing in time!!!"

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

but NNNNooooOOOOooo!!!

me "Prince, I thought you didn't believe in time?"

Prince "I don't."

me "But we just heard you ask for the time!"

Prince "Is anybody recording this?"

crowd "Nooo!"

Prince "R U sure?"

crowd "Yes!!"

Prince "Brother man in the third row..."

me "Yeah?"

Prince "Fuck off!"

sitruk7 said:

he put his arm around me and aksed for my name. that's as far into the conversation we got. but i;m not pulling your leg

I met him at a hotel when he came to my city. Afterwards, he told me "The money's on the dresser".

he walked passed me once, I said"whats up brotha"

Anxiety said:

While Prince is a self-proclaimed walking contraction, I don't think his asking for the time is entirely contradictory to his not believing in time. I know other people who have the same kind of attitude about time that Prince does, but the problem is that unless you live on your own island somewhere, there's no way to totally remove yourself from a concept that 99.99999% of the world abides by.

The guy was in soundcheck, right? Concert are expected to start at a certain time, and he does have to be mindful of that. So, while Prince may not believe in time, he can't very well just begin a show whenever the mood strikes him to begin. My Musicology tix had 8:00 printed on them. While he was a bit late getting started, Prince damn well couldn't have started the show after 11:00--keeping folks waiting with no regard to time--and not been met with a revolt.

sitruk7 said:

Ok now what a minute. I was in the first row. I remember this taking place, BUT I don't remember Prince saying "Fuck off". What he did say was "Security" and then one of Princes bodygaurds came on stage from the wings and started walking twards the guy next to me. Prince said "Nah its cool" and that was it. The look on the guys face when Prince yelled security was priceless!!!!