Did anyone else watch Live8 and think Prince would have blown all the other 'performers' out of the water! Its so frustrating watching these events knowing that the man is miles better than the rest. Could he not have turned up ripped up the set and let the whole world know (as we all do as Org's) that he is the real deal. I dont understand why he refuses to play ball, any ideas?

he isnt as good as any of the people the performed on Live 8 any more, I really feel he's lost it nowdays.

i would have liked to see him play live8
i think after the success of his tour and album its unlikely he wasnt asked.

Apparently, Larry wouldn't let him....

MartyMcFly said:

Larry

drcoldchoke said:

this must be a joke right ???
did u see the musicology tour...? he could've performed the acoustic set and blown everybody off the stage...

Maybe he had other projects.

SPOOKYGAS said:

not to come across as a naive optimist, but that wasn't exactly the point of live8.

Prince isn't into any of this new world order

TheFrog said:

Oh ye thats right I forgot its really about multimillionaires giving a shit and giving up their free time for the cause, and absolutely nothing to do with exposure and sales of ones back catalogue, or am I just being a naive pessimist?

SPOOKYGAS said:

no, that's called cynicism.

There were multiple threads saying he was going to play. I didn't think he would.
I enjoyed some of the live acts, but the whole thing seemed kind of silly. MTV grandstanding how active they are for putting this thing together. MTV also chopped the acts up. There was no real flow to the whole thing.
If Prince had played and they cut away so I hear what a VJ thought I would have been bull shit.

I have been a Prince fan since the early eighties and I was not surprised he did not play at Live 8. It seems to me that in the great scheme of things Prince feels that there are more important things in his life than using his time on a global concert.

Questions to ask !

How important is it to the 50000 people dying in Africa everyday ?

How important is it to the child who is waiting for his dinner at night when all his mother is doing is cooking a stone in pot a water to make it look that they have food and waiting for that child to go to sleep hungry ?

How important is it to the family who uses the leather off an old chair bolied in water as soup for their only meal of the day ??

Ask the 200000 at Hyde Park How important it is ?


I was there it was the mose emotional and greatest moment in my life so far at the age of 37 ?

I feel that a weekend of someones time to support this cause is nothing in the great scheme of things.

WHERE WERE YOU ! WHY WERE YOU NOT THERE !

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WHERE WERE YOU ! WHY WERE YOU NOT THERE ![/quote]

Are these two questions to me or Prince?

Prince. It was his choice not to attend !

No offence meant to you SpookyGas

i might be wrong but according to his religion i think he's supposed to refrain from participating in politcal activities. would live8 would fall into that category?

macca2002 said:

None taken!

XxAxX said:

mmmmm....it's more or less a charity event, not too much on the political side of things.

as for p not showing up: good on 'im. he didn't have to, nor was he obligated to. what would be the point in doing so? it's best to do charitable works outta the public eye, imo.

XxAxX said:

An interesting point but what about Live Aid back in 85? I get the feeling that somehow the decision not to do both is connected, I just wonder what it is that stops him from wanting to become 'world wide A list' all over again, I mean his record sales would get a major boost and we as Prince fans could gloat to all the non believers TOLD U SO MUTHERS!!!!

The sight of Madonna trying to sing (no lip syncs, she really should have!!) was gauling because I knew what Prince could have brought to the event. Oh Prince why oh why, dont u wanna share your gift to the biggest audience possible?

SPOOKYGAS said:

cuz it wasn't about that. it wasn't about musicianship. it wasn't about who can sing better than who. it wasn't about blowing folks outta the water, being able to gloat, album sales etc..etc...thats not why the even was organized. that may be why some signed on to do it. but wasn't its purpose

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I believe Prince prefers to do it that way, too.

SPOOKYGAS said:

y'see, THIS kinda shit bothers me.

LIVE 8 was a POLITICAL event, not charity...that was live aid in '85.

Moonwalkbjrain said:

So are u saying that these are the reasons that u believe Prince did not do it or are u just making a statement about the real reason behind Live8, because if u actually read the thread I'm after peoples thoughts on why he did not play.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

And why would this kind of shit bother U? Im sorry if its obvious but Im not gifted in the telepathy department, I await your words of wisdom.

Nobody here knows why Prince didn't play, it could be many different reasons but no one knows for sure.

Go find Prince and ask him

Larry tied him up and wouldnt let him go!




As already mentioned
[Edited 7/5/05 12:36pm]

SPOOKYGAS said:

if you have to ask, you'll never know.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

For real!

I haven´t been a Prince fan for a long time, so maybe that will be a stupid question, but has Prince ever done any charity or something like that?