I was just reading another post about a producer that just past away....It made me think about something that has crossed my mind a few times over the years...What will i feel on the day that i hear Prince has passsed away ???? I know i could go before he does...But assuming i dont...I think I am gonna be SO Deeply hurt...strange to say but, It will touch me more than the passing of anyone other than my closest friends and family...This may sound morbid but im sure with the amount of people that visit this site and others daily there must be some folks that have wondered silently to themselves "what would i do ..or feel..If there were no more prince appearances to look forward to ?...or no more new music ?..what if i never again saw that pimp strut ? ...or some new badass suit ?...or hairstyle ?...or hear that divine funky guitar playing ever again..???" Its strange...a big chunk of who i am was formed by this man....and im sure he is like family to many of us...sorry for the rant...just thinkin on a computer keyboard...

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I'll attend the service just to say one last thing....











First!

Universaluv said:

Second!!
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I already know I will be sad 4 a long time. It will be a sad day 4 music and 4 all of his fans. Let's pray that we all live for many more years 2 come .
What would we do without OUR PRINCE?

Universaluv said:

I Wish U Heaven and Escape (Free Yo' Mind From This Rat Race)

I'll bring out the purple kool-aid here...

I have disagreements with Prince's choices from time to time, but I remain on this site, because I truly feel no artist has influenced me more in my life than Prince.

The day he died...

I would sit on my couch and watch the news.

Then I would visit this Web site, and mourn with the org family.

Then I would sit and rest for a good couple of hours, and just reflect on my memorable Prince experiences. Both experiences I had with Prince, and experiences that I endured, where Prince helped me to define myself. I may leaf through some Prince literature I have.

Late in the day, I would start listening to his music. Starting with the first CD. I would go through every inch of my Prince catalogue over the weeks.

Before going to bed I would book my ticket to Minneapolis (or wherever the funeral was), and plan to attend. This is meaningful to me, because I cannot think of another person I do not personally know that I would do this for.

In the morning, I would wake up, and watch Sign O the times. And Purple Rain. again and again.

Over the weeks, I would watch every bit of Prince video material I had.

I would go to the funeral and offer my thanks to Prince for everything he gave me in my life, which, as the primary musical influence of my teens, does go beyond his CDs, and extends into the way he shaped my individual character.

And through it all, I think I would most definitely cry.

Lastly, I would pray that those who inherited his estate (who would right now?), would make sure that every last drop of his unreleased material was packaged, and sold, uncut, and well-spaced, to give me new music of his to explore until the end of MY lifetime.

savoirfaire said:

This is really beautiful .

Better not to think of it.

Sometimes I'm curious what it feels "being Prince". I mean, looking in the mirror and telling yourself: "Well, I wrote Little Red Corvette, I did Purple Rain, ... etc." That must be crazy. I'm not sure if Prince looks back a lot. But hell, he has so much to remember. Just crazy how fast the clocks are ticking. I still remember when Gett Off was everywhere (which was my first Prince impression for me, being abought eight, nine years old that time). I watched the video together with my two of my slightly older sisters everyday before we went to school. Not bad for a nine year old, or?

I think I would most likely cry. Prince and his music have been part of my life for twenty-odd years now. Although I've never met him in person, his music and more has been a part of me for well over half my life. I've grown up with his music, I've seen him at the top, and seen him fall into obscurity.

There were a few years when I fell out of the groove (late 90s until the NPGMC opened), and that was a wonderful time, I had new albums to explore - Crystal Ball, The Truth, Rave and The Vault.

I would feel numb for several days and most lilely would play Sometimes It Snows in April and the Rainbow Children album a lot. I would listen to all his albums and outtakes, watch his films, and visit here and HQ. I'd probably visit NPGMC more often just to read the forum and see what others say about Prince and what he meant to them.

Prince is my favourite musician and it would be sad to think there would be no more tours, TV appearances or new music from him. He is the only celebrity that I would truly miss.

I'll ask if I can use his account at NPGMC.

althom said:

dude, wrong holiday avi man.....

The best thing is to enjoy the artists we have while they are still here. You just never know. Whether they get to be old like John Lee Hooker, Or they're taken away tragically like Aaliyah, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and JamMaster Jay. Man, I miss those guys.

Gosh it will be just heart breaking. It's weird because I know people say that you shouldn't get obsessed about celebrities or make them your icons and heroes.

But Prince IS that to me.

Also IT is something that has crossed my mind a bit recently. I think this is because maybe I realise the BIG Prince era is over. It's sort of passed.

I got into Prince right at the height of his fame. He was just there. Churning out album after album and then more some besides. Barely a day went by when someone was saying "Listen to this" OR "He's just bought this out" OR "Do you wanna go and see him in concert" OR "There's a record fair on, shall we go...?"

And then years passed by and my friends faded away. Then one day I realised that in a sense I had taken Prince for granted, and his legacy of music.

I just had it at the tap of a finger and it was at this point that I realised how little I actually thought about the MAN himself.

And then I go to wondering was he ok? What was it like to be Prince?

For years people called him a genius but then I thought "What does this mean?"

"Did it make him different from everybody else? Did he not have the same worries as everybody else?"

I almost became obsessed about the question and it started me off thinking more and more about his music and who he was.

After a while I realised that I felt so close to him through his music and there was something exceptionally special about it.

So when that day comes and he IS no longer here I think I'll feel devasted.

I find it fascinating that a man I don't know, from another culture on the opposite side of the world could have such a powerful effect on my life.

To feel like I can relate to this person gives me some sort of faith in humankind.

It's like the power of communication and how far you can reach people when you really do try.

And for me that's how I feel about Prince. Someone who has communicated to me through his music.

savoirfaire said:

Man. Pass me a cup of that purple kool aid. You guys are getting to me. I passed this thread many times before I looked.

Wow, I can't even put it into words except to say I'd take comfort in feeling that his spirit will never leave me and that somehow I will see him again.

It really is odd to feel this way about a man I've never met.

This brings so many thoughts to mind, but I can't talk about it anymore.

I don't even want to think about that

luv4u said:

why? our society looks at death in all the wrong angles. its a positive thing...we cherish and honor the dead by celebrating their contributions to our own life.

death happens.

It will be like when John Lennon died for Beatles fans.

I've thought about this a few times. And it would hit me HARD. I never met him, seen him in concert, bought an album the first day of its release, or saw his movies in the theatre, but i'd still be affected. It's amazing how someone I'm not related to nor do I know or have ever met can affect my life.

19th!!!

Seriously, I don't look foward to that day, assuming he goes before me. It will be a great loss, but like someone said, that's why it's important to recognize and celebrate how his music has touched our lives and the entire music world. I hate it when people wait until someone dies to pay them respect anyway. I say bring me flowers (metaphorically speaking) while I'm alive to enjoy them!

From a more selfish stand point, I have a feeling there will somehow be an influx of previously unreleased songs seeing the light of day and that'll be cool. I just don't want to be too old to truly enjoy them.
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nurse said:

It is beautiful....Im with ya...

sosgemini said:

You're seriously fucked up.

By reading all the comments about prince. I see that you all are truly Prince fans.But one thing you do not understand,he has passed he has passed througth your souls and spirits,so he will always be with you.always.FAITH4LOVE.

Savoirfaire...I loved your post, that´s exactly what I would do...

I told everybody once before nearly 4 years ago that when he dies I will drink Poisoned Tea and Drop Dead over his Gravesight wearing one of his last Concert Tee-Shirts and Clutching in one hand a Symbol Tambourine and other side Clutching his Photo.....I will have a Boombox nearby playing his songs in a LOOP SEGMENT.....OH! The Heartache and DRAMA that day will Bring.....

I also think about this issue from time to time. It's funny how many of us do.

To be honest, what most of us think of as "Prince" is a construct - it's what he has chosen to project. None of us know the "real" Prince. For a tiny glimpse of that man, read Alan Leeds's interview on this fair website.

"Our" Prince is a singer, performer, producer, star personality. If he died and the song vaults opened up, releasing unheard of gems for years to come (especially songs that the new conservative Prince would not release - though I suspect that he has made provisions for what songs would be released if he were to pass away), that would very much soften the blow for most of us. In a sense, aside from new performances and media appearences, our Prince could live on for the rest of our lives.

And don't get any hopes of going to his funeral! There are numerous reasons why you won't. First, he may not even believe in them (he didn't attend his mother's). Second, the funeral will surely be private, or at least not open to the thousands of fans that will be hoarding to get in.

Oh Prince, promise me you will never die!

BeautifulFrance said:

what are you going on about?

OMG, if Prince passes away, I would probably sit numb for a few minutes. I would flip through all the local news channels, and cable news channels like CNN, etc. to make sure that it was not just a sick rumor that somebody had started.

Then I would probably cry like a baby, remembering all the great music and memories that Prince has brought me: the many concerts I have attended over the years, the celebrations in Minnesota (the last one I actually spoke to Prince briefly, which was something I will never forget), the many cool people that I have met (Prince has some really great fans, the nicest ones I ever met, we're all like family, really).

I would call my closest friend who is also a Prince fan, and we would talk for HOURS about Prince passing away, the great memories and music we have of him, the times we went to Minneapolis together (to go to a concert or just to visit), the concerts we attended both locally and out of state, etc. etc.

I would also call my org buddies, and talk to them about Prince for a long time. I would also send orgnotes to people, asking them if they heard of the tragic news. I probably would spend a lot of time on the messages boards and in the chatroom here and also at NPGMC, just to read what people were saying.

Wow, thinking of Prince dying and no longer being alive to bring us great music and wonderful memories really makes me sad. I need to think some happy thoughts now.

Savoirfaire and Pepper7, I am completely feeling what you've said. I too have often thought about this fateful day and the terrible void I feel it would leave in my life. But we must rejoice in the fact that he has given us all such a wonderful gift in his work and we will have that forever. Being a Prince fan to me is not just some triviality,it is a way of life. He has taken me in directions I never knew and opened my mind in many ways. I try not to dwell on his death too much because he seems so immortal and other worldly that its hard to imagine. I am just thankful that he lived in the first place because I can't imagine my life without him.
This thread is beautiful and I'm glad to be here amongst like-minded people. It feels like home.

morbid thought...but it is going to happen to all of us...