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Reply #90 posted 12/25/05 2:43pm

jn2

More interesting than the new single smile, thanks Alan Leeds and thanks Prince Org people!
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Reply #91 posted 12/25/05 3:28pm

VelvetJ

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OK, I could REALLY be friends with this man. For other reasons besides this interview, Alan seems like he would be just cool to hang out with or a great person to come over to play cards with on a Friday night.

This was a wonderful read, and I'm sooooo glad Alan didn't make Prince out to be some perfect savior who makes no mistakes or bad decisions, like unfortunately some of Prince's fans still make him out to be. This was what I call a REAL interview. No one is perfect, no not even Prince.

Alan, if you read this, thanks so much for the interview.
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Reply #92 posted 12/25/05 3:42pm

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Thank you so much for this fantastic Christmas gift! It was the best interview I have ever read on this site. Do I dare hope for a part 2?
Proud member of the Naked Orgers Club
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Reply #93 posted 12/25/05 4:00pm

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That was so very cool of him cool .

He seems like a nice dude biggrin .
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Reply #94 posted 12/25/05 5:32pm

ajra

Now that's a Christmas present! Way better than an electric griddle.

Thanks 'nana.
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Reply #95 posted 12/25/05 5:34pm

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Phill said:

This is pretty cool to hear some one from the music b talk about his experiences but my god, almost every damn question had "did Prince" "Is Prince" "Was Prince" "What do you think if Prince" ect. Can you imagine if every day you were hounded with questions about some one else. I do understand what he did and what he does for music folks but gawd!


Oh give me a break - it's PRINCE.Org ya goof lol I'm sure he expected a lot of Prince questions. hammer
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Reply #96 posted 12/25/05 6:48pm

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Yeah, really. I guess we should've asked him what his favourite sandwich is and shit like that instead. nuts
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Reply #97 posted 12/25/05 7:08pm

Jillibean

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Thank you, I really enjoyed reading it biggrin
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Reply #98 posted 12/25/05 7:46pm

Wowugotit

Prince needs Wendy & Lisa so bad!!!!! God!!! Please reveal to Prince that he needs W&L!
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Reply #99 posted 12/25/05 9:29pm

HamsterHuey

Dear Mr Leeds,

Thanks for taking the time to answer our questions, but also to give us such elaborate answers!


A great Xmas gift!
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Reply #100 posted 12/25/05 9:29pm

HamsterHuey

And a hug for Nana.

Thanks for pulling this off.
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Reply #101 posted 12/25/05 10:08pm

ThreadBare

Nana, you rock!


And, Mr. Leeds is true class in an industry seemingly devoid of it.

This was an immense treat.
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Reply #102 posted 12/26/05 1:51am

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I also believe a "Prince Live" career retrospective could make for a phenomenal box set. He had so many significant gigs professionally recorded that one could easily document every phase of his career with terrific concert material. Packaged with dignity, such a set could go a long way towards, once and for all, cementing Prince's place alongside the musical giants of our lifetime.

THAT´s a GREAT IDEA!!!


THANKS FOR THE ARTICLE!!!!!
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Reply #103 posted 12/26/05 2:52am

thebiscuit

biggrin Thankyou so much for organising this, and a big thanks to Mr Leeds for agreeing to it. Merry Christmas from South Africa! biggrin
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Reply #104 posted 12/26/05 2:53am

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Reply #105 posted 12/26/05 5:27am

demob

That was grand! The selection of questions was really nice and the answers made a very interesting reading. The time both of you guys spent was really worth it!

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Reply #106 posted 12/26/05 6:38am

mzflash

Excellent read, thanks for the new interview cool cool !
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Reply #107 posted 12/26/05 7:10am

Ace

Thanks to 'Nana and Alan for an engrossing read. This is the man who should be both managing and producing Prince.
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Reply #108 posted 12/26/05 7:15am

OdysseyMiles

Awesome. Thank you, guys! clapping
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Reply #109 posted 12/26/05 7:48am

tbag

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This was awesome! Thanks to the Org and Mr. Leeds for a great holiday gift!
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Reply #110 posted 12/26/05 8:18am

serpan99

That was an awesome read, thanks 2 everybody making this happen!! biggrin
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Reply #111 posted 12/26/05 8:21am

TheCatWoman

Yes, great read smile
Thanks Prince.org and Mr. Leeds.

lol I got a laugh out of "resurrecting Chaka Khan and Larry Graham" lol

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Reply #112 posted 12/26/05 8:21am

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This was quite simply, amazing

Alan Leeds- thank you so much for taking the time to do this. And thank you from the bottom of my heart for my gift! You really didn't have to offer a gift- taking the time to answer these Q's was more than enough. You have made this an extra special Christmas for me and I will cherish the colour print. I know exactly where I'm going to put it and I think I'll post a photograph here at the org to show it in it's new home. Thank you, thank you, thank you! bow

'Nana- This was such a great read. I was excited when I first read about the interview and was looking forward to reading the answers (as you know! wink ) and it has surpassed all of my expectations. You have done an amazing job and you are an org LEGEND! bow

Thank you to all involved in this and fingers crossed for a book!

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Reply #113 posted 12/26/05 9:41am

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Thanku so for this! worship

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Reply #114 posted 12/26/05 10:17am

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that was beautiful! really great, looved the story about prince lettin his guard down in the limo. can't wait for the memoirs! thanks alan!
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Reply #115 posted 12/26/05 11:57am

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wow that was a great read. it's not like we need to understand Prince any better but it sure did have great insights from a person who was closer than anyone else on earth.

Thanks 'Nana and Alan.



ps - my question was cool too tho.

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Reply #116 posted 12/26/05 12:19pm

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I've read this article a few times now (it's THAT good!) and my favorite part is the story Alan tells about Prince playing the new track for him. His mention of Prince singing lyrics right into his ear at certain points reminds me of the video of Kiss, when Prince does exactly the same thing to Wendy.

I think the most amazing this about this article is the lack of negativity shown by Orgers. I'm used to the negativity now, and it's really refreshing that everyone genuinely enjoyed and could agree with the honest statements that Alan made.

Alan was very candid about Prince's legacy and his recent output, but he remains optimistic about Prince's potential to amaze us. I couldn't agree more.

I've never been one to wish for "the good old days" when it comes to Prince. I'm more interested to hear what he does next, and part of that appeal is not knowing that eveything he does will suit my taste.

Thanks again to Alan for the time.
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Reply #117 posted 12/26/05 12:50pm

prettymansson

Right on...thank you Mr Leeds...and the staff here at the org...RIGHT ON !!!!

by the way Alan Leeds is just as insightful on the james brown "soul survivor" documentary... wink
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Reply #118 posted 12/26/05 3:21pm

Rhondab

Wowugotit said:

Prince needs Wendy & Lisa so bad!!!!! God!!! Please reveal to Prince that he needs W&L!



WTH!!!! rolleyes





Thanks for a great interview!!!
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Reply #119 posted 12/26/05 5:04pm

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TheCatWoman said:

...I would have asked him if he had any knowledge of Prince suit with Warner Brothers and if there was any truth to the amount of money P won. I heard it was somewhere around $500,000,000. nuts


Huh? I'm not aware he ever actually filed a civil suit against WB, let alone that he won or negotiated any huge settlement. On what basis would he sue them? He was the one who didn't want to comply with the contract, trashed them publicly, etc....how did they let him down?

If a jury had awarded a settlement of that amount, it would have been headline news; even if they'd negotiated a settlement, surely I would have heard something about it. Anyone else got any info on this?
"I would say that Prince's top thirty percent is great. Of that thirty percent, I'll bet the public has heard twenty percent of it." - Susan Rogers, "Hunting for Prince's Vault", BBC, 2015
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