Temptation said:

Freel? Nah, I 'freel' fine thanks. Believe it or not, mods are entitled to opinions too y'know, you don't have to like it - but there it is

BananaCologne said:

Hey, I typed an extra L on the keyboard because I was trying to get that bunch out of my panties!

Fan sickness is on overload....

Y'all are trippin'! I can't believe how quickly some folks are ready to throw in the towel. It's really not that big of a deal.

First of all, I highly doubt this is going to be some Vegas style revue with cheesy costume changes, a crowd pleasing hits medley and a set in stone show. I have a feeling these will be like aftershows or the 3rd Celebration with something different every time. The email promises a blistering guitar set. Does that sound like Vegas to you? Are Vegas shows typically held in general admission clubs? No. Just because this is in Vegas (not a city I'm crazy about either), doesn't mean it's going to be a rock 'n roll cliché. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of crow-eating when this is all said and done.

PurpleCharm said:

...probably on the floor of his bathroom, surrounded by his own vomit - a sad, bloated and tired version of his former self.

Y'all are trippin'! I can't believe how quickly some folks are ready to throw in the towel. It's really not that big of a deal.

First of all, I highly doubt this is going to be some Vegas style revue with cheesy costume changes, a crowd pleasing hits medley and a set in stone show. I have a feeling these will be like aftershows or the 3rd Celebration with something different every time. The email promises a blistering guitar set. Does that sound like Vegas to you? Are Vegas shows typically held in general admission clubs? No. Just because this is in Vegas (not a city I'm crazy about either), doesn't mean it's going to be a rock 'n roll cliché. I have a feeling there's going to be a lot of crow-eating when this is all said and done.

They throw in the towel every time he does something. Its called madness. Theres a massive celeb takeover coming in Vegas and as usual the workerbees dont get it.

HiinEnkelte said:

yeah, i just don't follow vegas acts. call me a snob, go on, its ok. its just something i'm too young for.

sallysassalot said:

Snob!

One less person taking up a seat. I love Vegas and I was planning on going this summer anyway. Works great for me. It is possible to change the way people do Vegas. I know if I were him I'd rather play a certain club for a while than go from city to city. Besides, they only said it's for the summer.

i can't speak for others but as for myself, you know me well enough to know i don't throw in the towel on a regular basis.

i am constantly giving prince the benefit of the doubt even if i'm taking the piss while i do it. sure, i'll bitch about something he does if i don't like it but, hey, i'll do the same to my friends and family so prince ain't off limits, lol!

i didn't see the big deal over american idol. i think its a chessy show but its a brilliant business move. i don't care much for what i've heard about his behavior surrounding his appearance (would it have killed him to say hi to the contestants?) but that's neither here nor there. my BIG issue is with this whole vegas mess. call me crazy but i think its a ridiculously inflated price and i think its totally lame-o to set up shop in vegas (no offense to those who live there), especially if it results in the dismissal of a world tour.

It's a 24-hour playground, over the top, easily accessible and built for maximum convenience. These shows could be as cool as the Paisley Park Love4oneanother run in 1995, or the Celebration at Paisley in 2002.

Matter of fact, in Vegas, you don't have to rent a car and drive around at all hours of the night trying to find your way back to the Chanhassen Inn! You can stay right next door at the MGM Grand, or across the street at New York New York, Excalibur or a ton of other places. After the show, you can go out clubbing, or choose from a wide variety of places to eat.

Fan sickness is on overload....

You make so much sense, it's scary....

"Preeeannnce. Preeeannce. I am your fatherrrrr."

mrbobgeorge said:

in order for a vegas venue to agree to the crazy fee an artist of prince's stature would require, you can bet performing "the hits" are in the contract. i wouldn't be surprised if specific hits are written into it. that's just how the biz works.

sallysassalot said:

Puh-lease! Any thoughts of Prince's demise - artistic or otherwise - are extremely premature. Vegas has been a big part of Prince's career for the last 10 years, and the town has been blessed with many great Prince shows and aftershows. Prince's technical abilities as a player, his eccentric sense of style, and his artistic curiosity are always on point in Vegas. He's played rare versions of some of his catalog's most meaningful songs at Vegas aftershows.

It's a 24-hour playground, over the top, easily accessible and built for maximum convenience. These shows could be as cool as the Paisley Park Love4oneanother run in 1995, or the Celebration at Paisley in 2002.

Matter of fact, in Vegas, you don't have to rent a car and drive around at all hours of the night trying to find your way back to the Chanhassen Inn! You can stay right next door at the MGM Grand, or across the street at New York New York, Excalibur or a ton of other places. After the show, you can go out clubbing, or choose from a wide variety of places to eat.

Vegas has always been Prince's perfect playground. He feels appreciated there, and it runs on his timeline. Just like the rest of us, Prince does his best work when he's at ease in an environment of appreciation and respect. I predict that anyone on this board who attends a Prince show in Vegas will have a helluva lot of fun, and they will have good memories of the event for the rest of their lives.

But hey, I'm an optimist, and I can only speak from experience. By all means, you theory and conjecture experts who've never attended a Prince show in Vegas, bitch on! Meanwhile a lot of Prince fans will be enjoying great shows in Vegas this summer.
[Edited 5/26/06 20:18pm]

Puh-lease! Any thoughts of Prince's demise - artistic or otherwise - are extremely premature. Vegas has been a big part of Prince's career for the last 10 years, and the town has been blessed with many great Prince shows and aftershows. Prince's technical abilities as a player, his eccentric sense of style, and his artistic curiosity are always on point in Vegas. He's played rare versions of some of his catalog's most meaningful songs at Vegas aftershows.

It's a 24-hour playground, over the top, easily accessible and built for maximum convenience. These shows could be as cool as the Paisley Park Love4oneanother run in 1995, or the Celebration at Paisley in 2002.

Matter of fact, in Vegas, you don't have to rent a car and drive around at all hours of the night trying to find your way back to the Chanhassen Inn! You can stay right next door at the MGM Grand, or across the street at New York New York, Excalibur or a ton of other places. After the show, you can go out clubbing, or choose from a wide variety of places to eat.

Vegas has always been Prince's perfect playground. He feels appreciated there, and it runs on his timeline. Just like the rest of us, Prince does his best work when he's at ease in an environment of appreciation and respect. I predict that anyone on this board who attends a Prince show in Vegas will have a helluva lot of fun, and they will have good memories of the event for the rest of their lives.

But hey, I'm an optimist, and I can only speak from experience. By all means, you theory and conjecture experts who've never attended a Prince show in Vegas, bitch on! Meanwhile a lot of Prince fans will be enjoying great shows in Vegas this summer.
[Edited 5/26/06 20:18pm]

i'm thinking this is the closing chapter in an otherwise brilliant and intriguing career. barring the occassional rare appearance in LA, NY, and Vegas(when tickets will be twice the amount they are now), i'm starting to think this is the end. maybe he just doesn't have it in him any longer. in the end it's his life and he gets to play it however he chooses. who are we to tell him how to live it? and on a more macabre note, hopefully nothing is wrong on the health front...i'd hate for this to be his way of doing one last hoorah.

oh yeah, and i haven't read all of the posts in this thread yet...but seriously folks, who didn't see this coming? I have ALWAYS said that Prince would probably end up in Vegas doing a revue ever since he opted to put more of his energy into the 'Prince the performer/star' side instead of the 'Prince the musician/composer" side.

If Celine Dion, Liberace and Tom Jones can do it why not Prince?