Tell me this isnt true!!

Prince turning into the new Elvis, the new Celine Dion.... Playing for millionaires who dont give a fuck about the music... How low can he go???

I mean, i was hoping for some kind of artistic rennaissance (like Lou Reed, Van Morrison and Tom Waits had in their mid-fourties), but it seems that will remain wishfull thinking for now

Umm... he probably 'needs' the money (not sure how much Mani is getting out of their divorce, but it could be a lot...).

some of you are acting as if he's taking up permanent residence in vegas or something. the fanbase doth protest too much, methinx.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

i just can't... he's CELINE now, for the love of god.

It seems everytime he ends a longtime relationship or marriage with a women he goes all bezerk...

Becoming the 'new messiah' with Lovesexy and graffiti bridge after his relationship with Susannah Melvoin ended.

Turning into a Jehovah witness after his relationship with Mayte ended.

And now, after the divorce of Manuela, he is turning into some Vegas-Elvis or Tom Jones...

cborgman said:

meh. fine. ya'll go ahead and let yerselves get all worked up over absolutely nothing, as usual.

NewMr7 said:

George isn't even a resident of this planet and you know he has a 'little help from his friends' to keep him going...

The Rio is a great place for him. Convenient and the Voodoo lounge I'm sure he'll be hanging out afterwards. Some of the best weather on the planet is about to hit us for the next two months so that will also be nice. The fact that he doesn't have to do Vegas should be enough proof to the idiots that think he is all of a sudden become a "Vegas Act".

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

whatchutalkinbout, deja?

you know my ass barely cares about him any more.

but it's VEGAS...
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cborgman said:

i know, but i'm talking about all the usual people who have been pissing n'moaning about 'im doing this sorta stuff.


so? vegas shouldn't simply be relegated to career death like it usually is, especially in prince's case. for all we know something good may just come outta this.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

No shit, people tend to go to the extreme for some reason. If it happens, it's supposed to be a 3 month gig, that's hardly turning into Celine. As usual, it will be under Prince's terms or not at all. You know there's not going to be multiple performances a day, probably not even one every day. It might even be a warmup for the supposed 2007 tour, so what's wrong with that? Heck, at least for a little while, people can actually PLAN ahead of time to see him. Parties can even be planned, who'd a thunk it?

Regardless of what it means. This kinda proves that www.3121.com is now his official website. Well, I think it does anyway.

who cares that its in Vegas? Something is better than nothing....the music is still the same, regardless of where he plays it it

pkidwell said:

Vegas still has bad connotations IMO.

Maybe it is the way people in the UK and Europe percieve Las Vegas. Wrong or right, the impressions are there.

Moreover, it appears as if Prince is following in the footsteps of utterly naff sell-outs like Celine Dion and Elton John with their highly lucrative residencies.

In my view, pioneering, truly legendary, creative Artists do not embark on Las Vegas residencies. I may be about to be proved wrong, but there it is.

You are correct in stating Prince 'doesn't have to do Vegas'. Personally, I would rather he didn't perform live at all, than damage his reputation in such a way.

Usually, I am very positive and supportive of Prince, but here I disagree. It's no big deal, I still love the music, but Vegas ...? Please.

Riverpoet31 said:

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for those of us that live in Vegas.....you really have to live here to realize it isn't as bad as people think....in fact it is pretty nice....and the Rio is the best looking casino on the strip.....with some pretty funny shows inside including Penn & Teller who are awesome.....and who better than Prince to come along and show all the other so called performers in Vegas how it is really done.....goodbye Clint Holmes and hello Prince!! yes!

Not sure I'll ever go, but I am about 6 hours away. might make for a good overnighter with my wife.

well, the reviews from the Vegas show from May were very positive. I believe some Orgers here who went can testify so I'll definately go.

alternate version - http://3121.com/3121_Intro_3.swf

That's the color of the Rio Casino in Vegas. That's where Larry Graham,The Time and Prince performed back in May.[img]

...I guess something's up. Hmmm
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The Rio Casino is real nice and classy. The area inside where the concert took place is called "Club Rio". It had seating all around the wall areas and the center of the floor was very roomy. If that's where he plans to be then more than likely they'll call it "Club 3121" while he's there..maybe.

During the Time and Larry Graham show they had theatre- sized movie screens all around. The camera guy had it so you could see them performing and also the audience on the screen. Very classy and roomy. The stage is no more than about 7 inches off the ground (if I remember, not sure), matter of fact I don't believe it was raised off the floor at all. We were very much in front so you basically had a good view even if you were 10 people back. The npg security was very nice too. They did call out for npg members before they let most of the crowd in at that time.
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go figure he was there a few weeks ago the weekend me n ness where there ... i guess good thing we got a timeshare for Vegas that weekend

NewMr7 said:

I'm gonna wait and see what happens,so I'm not saying this is a bad or good thing,if it's only a few shows it may be alright.
But U are so right what concerns the perception of people all over the world when they hear an artist/performer is playing Vegas.
4 most of them it means they are at the end of their career!
When he released Live in Las Vegas I was already concerned!!
I'm not an Elvis fan,but I know the Vegas years are much ridiculed and
some people don't want 2 remember that period of his career.

4 a lot of people,press and musicians,Prince is so much more than Celine and other Vegas acts,like someone else stated;respected artists as Van Morrison & Reed would never walk that path.Imagine Bono doing Vegas...
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people are so sensitive! who cares where he performs?

I'm glad it's not an invite-only celeb event at least. Now we lowly masses can see him, too.

NDRU said:

Exactly!!!

Paisley4u said:

"Looks like it's gonna be one of those years," Bono told the capacity crowd at Sam Boyd Stadium, a fair number of whom had flown the Atlantic to see the band. "I woke up this morning in a pyramid, looked out the window and saw the New York skyline... This is the only place in the world where nobody's gonna notice a 40-foot lemon. A city where dreams come true...VIVA LAS VEGAS!"

ElCapitan said:

I was walking in a drugged out haze once in Vegas, tired, drunk, broke and the full moon was setting as the sun rose, twilight, as I walked beside a pyramid.

Only in Vegas

NDRU said:

Take out the pyramid and that could be any saturday night.

ElCapitan said:

yes, but there was something very special about the full moon and sun visible along with the pyramid.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I know, right? They get on my nerves with that shit

james said:

now i'm getting that feeling too