I think if there was one group that Prince should never look to for inspiration, it's the Grateful Dead.

happyhappy said:

I thought the Grateful Dead inspired him to create the 15min/hour long jam sessions

horatio said:

Aren't there other jam bands that could do that? I don't really know if they actually inspired him, I thought the thread was saying that he should. Haha. Couldn't Jazz inspire him in the same way?

HamsterHuey said:

I guess Im misinformed, I thought Thunderball records were official Prince boots?

I know Pearl Jam and The Who sold soundboard copies of their shows on their last tours. That would be cool if Prince could do that. I understand that it's his music and he has the right to do what he wants with it. At the same time, if I were in his position, I would encourage people to record my shows and let people share them. I would hope that if someone liked it enough they'll buy my CD or T-shirts. It's my belief that the more you give away, the more you get back. Just to prove that here's a couple tracks from a Johnny Reeferseed and The High Rollers show that your all free to download. When our single "Light 'Em Up" feat. Afroman is out around New Years, I'll make sure prince.org members get a free download of it.

"Light "Em Up" live http://download.yousendit...9974EC188B

"Man On The Moon" live http://download.yousendit...F0574E7395
[Edited 12/26/07 22:28pm]