I have a friend in Minny who told me that Prince sold Paisley. I have no proof of this, but this is a very serious guy who I trust. Hoping he is wrong, but this would be awful. Paisley holds many memories for all of us, but I guess none for Prince.

2freaky4church1 said:

and prince is so nostalgic by nature.

Anx said:

Really. This is the guy who's thinking about what's next a minute after he's done something.

2freaky4church1 said:

No doubt that the selling of Paisley Park will be sad for those who have been there, but to assume that the place means more to you than the man who built it with a version personal vision is ridiculous.

As always, if this is true Prince has his reasons, perhaps it was not lucrative or cost effective to keep it, who knows.
[Edited 12/2/06 15:54pm]

"A communications disruption can mean only one thing...invasion"

Sold it to who? If he sold it, he no longer intends to record there which would mean, he is setting up shop somewhere else.....Vegas?

That would be the saddest news I'd want to hear. I live in Minneapolis and I drive by Paisley Park on my way to work. I saw him pulling in many times, for some reason he'd go there late in the afternoon when I'd drive back home.
Selling Paisley Park would be THE MISTAKE of his life.

malbena said:

how so?

i will be very sad as i have never had the chance to go there.
[Edited 12/2/06 16:16pm]

I seriously doubt this is true.

Did or didn't he, that iz the ? let's hope not but if he did oh well!

If he sold Paisley Park (and that's a huge "if"), it would be very easy to find out. All you'd have to do is check with the county register of deeds. I'm not sure what county Chanhassen is in (I know Minneapolis is Hennepin County -- but Chanhassen is way outside of Minneapolis), but I'm sure someone in here can tell you.

But he's the Prince of Paisley Park! How sad.

it may be our one chance to get at the vault recordings before he destroys them all
quick! somebody keep an eye on all trucks leaving the Park!

Genesia said:

i believe it takes a month or two before the recording of the deed goes public

carlcranshaw said:

I would'nt put it past him. He parted with Glam Slam and his store that used to be on Lake Street. He's also parted with two wives, So Paisley Park would'nt be too much of a stretch.

prince never owned glamslam on lake street

Genesia said:

Chanhassen is in Carver County!!

Paisley Park is just a building.

The music is all inside Prince. No matter where he goes or records, that music will be with him.

http://www.paisleyparkstu.../PPVR.html

If Prince has sold Paisley Park, then there wouldnt b this!!!!!

I wish he would. His music went into the forays of overproduction from the moment he set foot in that building.

Put him up in an old warehouse somewhere again ANY TIME. Mr Luxury Puss should get his fingers dirtay again. And not on identical twins, if you catch my drift.

Prince doesn't care about our memories, it may hold BAD memories for him.

Desire2006 said:

It doesn't mean much at all, Dez. He could still have sold it and left this page before all the legal procedure takes place.

Desire2006 said:

Thank you!

Okay...so...if it has been sold, it happened very recently. The county still lists the owner as PRN Music Corporation -- and notes that the October property tax installment was paid.

From the county records, I also learned that if my cousin wanted to go to Paisley Park, he could walk!

I knew he and his family lived in Chanhassen, but I didn't know they were within hollerin' distance of the Park.
[Edited 12/3/06 7:09am]

leeroysoupnutz said:

Glam Slam wasn't on Lake...it was downtown

He owned the NPG store on Lake and he owned Glam Slam downtown...


I just found a picture of Glam Slam jus tthe other day...funny

Genesia said:

Man - I wonder what his payments are?

Here is how I feel...Why would he ever sell it? Unless he plans on leaving and never comeing back to MN (which I doubt) there is no reason to sell it. I am sure the building is paid for and if need...he could always live there. It has everything he will ever need. I also believe he would destroy it before selling it. If he doesn't like other folks using his band "It's like asking me to sleep with my woman," I highly doubt he would like driving by or hearing about what someone else is doing with something he has spent so much, so much time with and creating so many of his "children" in.

JMO

Peace
Prime

NewMr7 said:

True, to paraphrase the song Paisley Park is in one's heart; but it would be sad for Prince to sell it, imho.

It's one of those things that will always be affilitated with Prince regardless of how much he may want to disassociate from it...

prime said:

Has Prince ever said: "It's like asking me to sleep with my woman"

Unsubstantiated rumour.

Sorry folks - until this is backed-up by something more concrete, this one's a