The Artist Chats! xclusive interview with love 4 one another
NOTE:
The participants in this Xperience in Truth
were as follows:
Chat 01/19/99:
l
l Rosie Gaines
l L4OA: - The Collective
InJoy!
It starts....
: good afternoon
L4OA: good afternoon
: altho eye spoke thru others b4 let me just say eye adore the new
website!
L4OA: thank u
L4OA: all have worked hard
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L4OA: good inspiration and energy
: eye thought eye was the most talented person on earth!
L4OA: lol
: alas eye am wrong!
: ? ME!
L4OA: what do u hope 2 accomplish with L4OA?
: my own personal objectives...
: change daily...that is y eye defer 2 the people at paisley park...
: that eye love and respect the most
: some of whom u c online from time 2 time...
: in the chats
L4OA: no permanent objectives?
: the site can and will accomplish many things...
: 4 me...the initial objective was 2 have a visible place...
: 4 my thoughts
: and now eye can c....
: that 2gether
: ..all of us... can..
: determine r own futures
: 1st in a virtual..
: sense and then in reality
: l4oa...
: did u watch madonna on larry king last nite?
L4OA: Yes we did! Did u?
: yes... in hopes she would respond 2 my dream
: she did not
: one day, maybe
L4OA: did u think she would?
: eye thought she would not...but held out hope
L4OA: do u know if she owns the masters 2 Maverick artists?
: eye do not know 4 sure...but eye would guess..she has a stake in
them
: would love 2 ask
L4OA: do u plan on reaching out 2 other artists?
: when eye DO speak 2 other artists now that is all we talk
about...
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: the day when all of us r free
L4OA:
: ....when u r tied up...
: in contracts,
: the notion of freedom is far fetched
: it is not even a consideration...
: but when the inner dialogue begins...
: it is a road that one cannot easily turn back from
L4OA: have u heard the latest Public Enemy track, "Swindler's Lust" ?
: eye have heard about it
: eye watched chuck on tv last nite
: he is a very wise man
L4OA: "Politically Incorrect" ?
: yes
L4OA:
: the host was a bit xcitable
: martin would have been 70
L4OA: the chorus of "SL" goes "if u don't own the masters,
the master owns you"
L4OA: sound familiar
: yes, eye have heard
L4OA: yes
: u know...
: every great artist has a slogan that best captures his life...
: eye hope eye am remembered 4 that one
L4OA: is owning the masters of older material a necessary part of
this?
: the master recordings will represent me in the future...when eye have..
: passed in2 spirit
L4OA: what can your friends not in the biz, do that can help
u in your quest?
: well, one thing should b noted:
: this is a personal issue of mine-
: the pursuit of my legacy as embodied in the recordings...
: as 4 other artists..
: if it is their wish 2 4 their descendants
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: 2 retain control of the work they did in the past..
: it is wise 4 all artists 2 own the master tapes
: r purpose is 2 now raise public awareness...
: so that the future generations have it hammered in2 their...
: essence...that if u don't own ur masters...
: ur masters own u!
: so far so good
L4OA: we have a place in the "Get Yo Groove On" section 4 that kind of in4mation
L4OA: it is important 2 stand 4 what one believes
: eye saw a movie last nite...
: stepmom
L4OA: tell us about it?
: interesting how they handled problems...hollywood-style
: the mom would give her solution 2 a problem with no spiritual base in mind..
: and the kids would just agree...
: and all is well, but God never comes in2 it
: once again...MAN saves the day
Rosie Gaines: hey whats up, its rosie gaines
L4OA: high Rosie!!
: is that rosie?
Rosie Gaines: yes
: whaddup sis?
L4OA: Is a Rosie Gaines release on NPG in the works?
: ask her?
Rosie Gaines: i dont know thats up to my brother
Rosie Gaines: i would like that
L4OA: An a side note, Rosie and The Artist were INCREDIBLE 2gether in Vegas
Rosie Gaines: thanks that was so much fun for me
: can eye xplain NPG?
: is a virtual recording process...
: Chaka Khan 4 xample recorded at the Park...4 free..
: if she required assistance....
: she called upon us...
Rosie Gaines: yes you know that i would love that.lol
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: once finished she took the product away 2 sell
: her and eye rarely speak now,as she is working hard on her
career
: NPG is only a logo really and a mindstate
: in which artists..
: work 2gether with no xchange of $$$
: that is the ultimate goal
Rosie Gaines: ok lets do it
L4OA: So, they don't have 2 watch the clock n the studio, just
create.
: yes
L4OA: that mindstate is true in this website collective as
well
: nor worry about...
: managers and lawyers and union fees 4 session work and all that
stuff
: ok lemme call my lawyer and manager and record company president 2 get permission
: y....
: would eye pay the union cuz rosie asked me 2 sing?
: rosie is there a npg release in r future?
Rosie Gaines: yes
Rosie Gaines: i'm always working on my spirit my brother
L4OA: freedom
L4OA: Do u think it would b best, for artists to run the business side of the arts? and not suits
: in all fairness...
: as long as artists have 2 market their work in the current structure...
: of things they will never have that much success...
: when NPG has been successful is when we worked outside of the current structure
L4OA: is it possible 2 b a "commercial success" in this current culture outside of "industry" ?
: how do u deem success?
: Larry G. eye would say is very well off now
: and very happy
: Chaka Khan judging by ...
: tha latest Jet cover story(the magazine of choice)
: is very happy as well
L4OA: "commercial success" meaning having the numbers of other stars
: is that success?
Rosie Gaines: no
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: do they own the master tapes?
L4OA: no
: it is all subjective
: life is subjective
: the problem with artists occur when they gauge their worth based upon someone else's
illusion
: eye fell prey 2 it, bigtime
: eye WANTED the biggest CONtract in history
: and so eye got:
: it really came 2 118 million ....on paper!
L4OA: what opened ur eyes?
: God and my pursuit of the truth
: do u all want 2 get in2 it?
L4OA: of course
: all humankind suffers from love of self....
: the industry as it is structured now...
: feeds that...
: eye took a meeting with MTV and asked them y they would not play The Most Beautiful Girl
in
: the World video...
: they said they did not like it...
L4OA: y?
: eye asked them...ok what type of video should eye make...
: a man(who is no longer in charge-at least not on paper) said..
: "well, the racier stuff seems 2 work best 4 u!"
: when, in reality...
: eye write many different types of songs...
: and could make many different types of videos.
: chuck was trying 2 xplain that last night...
: the music business caters 2...
: the separation -1st of self and then individuals
L4OA: u once said u didn't like videos...
L4OA: do u see them as a necessary evil?
: EYE DO NOT C THEM
: at all
L4OA: but u still make them...
: eye am busy working on an alternative, now
: eye have said this in the past...eye have no problem doing
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business...
: in a respectful manner
: a manner in which...
: the word "own" does not enter the conversation
L4OA: r major labels open 2 that idea?
: eye hope.
: there r some at sony that r cool
: there
: truth depends on ur point of view
: some believe
: the best thing about this site...
: is that u all challenge current mis...understandings
: truth is ever-evolving
L4OA: Instead on 1 video - What about another spiritual movie?
: after 2000, perhaps
L4OA: y wait?
: then eye think people will b ready 4 the truth
: the ones awakened were awake in '88
Rosie Gaines: isn't that about nothing but love?
: xplain, rosie...please
Rosie Gaines: love is the only thing we need to know about, loving GOD. GOD and us are one
L4OA: There is no separation - it is illusion
L4OA: love=God=oneness
Rosie Gaines: we are all the same souls because the father are in us and we with the father
: Preach, sista!
L4OA: lol
Rosie Gaines: yes my brother
Rosie Gaines: O}+>, i'm sending you a love bomb
L4OA: A love bomb! Cool!
L4OA: O}+>, we keep hearing about a new album...what's up?
: eye have written and recorded many new songs but not all of them go
: 2gether...
: so rather than have a hodgepodge, eye might once again release
several albums
: but this time...eye will release all at the same time
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: ...get what u desire
L4OA: freedom is a beautiful thing
: u know what...eye would love 2 do an acoustic record with Chaka
: and a ballad album with Larry
: and get Rosie's "HIT U IN THE SOCKET" out!
L4OA: Yeah!
: u got that cassette Rosie?
: play it online 4 us!
Rosie Gaines: yes its the bomb
L4OA: what is the status of Roadhouse Garden?
: Roadhouse Garden got sidelined 4 a sec but it will take at the most - 3 weex 2 finish..
: most of the trax were cool 2 begin with
: they just needed minimal production and a mix
L4OA: any titles - or is it a surprise?
: some titles include...
: "Witness 4 the Prosecution"...
: and...
: "SPLASH"
: which was one of my favorites
: all the songs that Wendy and Lisa sang on were left off...
: of the Crystal Ball package
: 2 save 4 a Revolution album
L4OA: cool
L4OA: yes!
: what did u all think of The Ball?
L4OA: A lot of fun
L4OA: where's Volume 2 and 3 and 4
: GREEDY!
L4OA: u know it
: it's cool...cuz when it is someone eye dig, eye want everything they do
: eye was that way with James Brown in the 60's
: and 70's
L4OA:
L4OA: I think "The Truth" got lost in the CB pack - needs a separate release/promo
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: The Truth is scheduled 4 rerelease in 2000
: eye hope u all treat the new website as ur home, cuz we do
L4OA: yes
L4OA: Any chance of a live CD or video?
: one of the benefits of this online connection..
: is that u all can tell us what it is u want
: this can and will b a very useful medium
L4OA: yes
: b4 the record companies used 2 underwrite r work
: now U ALL can
L4OA: FREE dom
L4OA: We do it 4 love.
Rosie Gaines: yes you do
Rosie Gaines: my brother, i'm out, one love always
L4OA: Bye Rosie...Thanks for stopping bye! Love4oneanother
: peace rosie...love4oneanother
L4OA: O}+>, any comment on "1999" being used in Coke commercials? I heard that it will b
: we have not approved any cola company using the song 1999
L4OA: cool
: eye am against that
: if that occurs it furthers the argument and eventual
: turnover of the masters back 2 their rightful owner
L4OA: do u have the final say or not?
: my attorneys r handling that...it bores me 2 discuss
: eye don't think Time Warner would even do something like that
L4OA: so attorneys r useful sometimes
: yes, attorneys r useful in this current system
: if the system were different there would b no need 4 them
: any final ?'s
L4OA: yes...
L4OA: the Ways of Pharaoh...
L4OA: thoughts:
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[Edited 10/11/07 11:08am]

hey thanks for posting that what an interesting read. Wish he would do something like that on here