Black Guitaristz can I have your autograph .. since Prince is a prick and won't give me one.

Damn, black, you've got over five thousand views in here. Niiice...

I know mofos in here are strung out on sarcasm but if this shit is true then....

PHOTO PLEASE!

I wanna see my big brother

Thanks for sharing your story with us blackguitaristz.

I was 15 too when the film came out. I was sooooo excited to go see it (I think I went the day of release, or maybe then next day), I can't even begin to imagine how excited you must have been to be there at the premiere - especially at that age, and with Prince in the audience!

Purple Rain (the album and the film) had a huge effect on me, 15 is a great age to be influenced by someone like Prince

pplrain said:

What's your first name or "pplrain" will suffice?

blackguitaristz said:

pplrain will suffice... You can email it to me... I'll make numerous copies and sell it on Ebay...
[Edited 8/11/08 17:01pm]

blackguitaristz said:

pplrain will suffice... You can email it to me... I'll make numerous copies and sell it on Ebay...
[Edited 8/11/08 17:01pm]

pplrain said:

Keep some for later, they might be worth a fortune one day, when he stops signing autographs!

Now this is my kind of thread!! I thought it was really cool when I first saw him at the premier, I thought WOW, he was REALLY there, that must have been such an amazing experience! I also thought, you should always wear something that makes you stand out from the crowd! You can't see how gorgeous he really is there though, he's got a cute face and beautiful eyes!!

Damn, black, you've got over five thousand views in here. Niiice...

ToraToraDreams said:

He's a celebrity in his own right

Damn, black, you've got over five thousand views in here. Niiice...

Dear Alan,
Can u remember the most poignant story from ur time 2gether with Prince, which made u think something along the lines of, 'he is human, after all', and can u please share this little-known emotional story with us?
love,
Anji

I can think of several. Believe it or not, like most people whose outward extremes contradict their opposite inner extremes, Prince is a genuinely sensitive man. Playing amateur shrink for a moment, I suppose his rejections as a youngster inspired a stony surface as a protective device - actually, not a bad thing to have in the music business.

One story that comes to mind took place in a limo en route to the Hollywood premiere of PURPLE RAIN. Big Chick was riding up front with the driver and I was in the back with Prince who was holding a single flower he had impulsively plucked from a garden in front of our hotel. The ride was tensely quiet. Remember this was a movie nobody thought would ever get made. "Who is this singer Prince who thinks he's all that to make a movie", said most in the industry and much of the media. We all knew this was either going to turn Prince into a major star or be one of the most embarrassing flops of all time.

We had carefully plotted a caravan of limos so as to orchestrate the arrivals of the various figures in the movie. One by one, limos deposited Billy Sparks, Morris Day and Jerome, The Time, Apollonia 6, Wendy & Lisa, Bobby Z, Dr. Fink and Brownmark. And they each worked their way up the red carpet, stopping for waves to fans, quick TV interviews and hundreds of photographers. The idea was, of course, that Prince would be the last to arrive and be met at curbside by a group of our security guys with whom we were in touch via walkie talkies (remember, this was before everyone had cell phones).

We had pre-arranged a spot a block behind the theatre where we would temporarily park and wait for the cue to pull around and make the "grand entrance". At that point I would also jump out of the car and run ahead to make certain everything at curbside was just the way we wanted and then give the driver the final "go". When we reached the appointed spot and parked, Chick turned on the walkie-talkie as Prince anxiously asked him, "What's going on there? Can we go yet?"

Chick turned around toward us and reported, "the guys say there's a traffic jam 2 blocks long, more fans than the police can handle and more cameras than a photography store!"

At that point Prince suddenly lost it. Just for a flash, but like any mortal human being, he lost it. He suddenly gripped my hand in a desperate vice and his voice broke as he strained to whisper in a tone that sounded like a petrified ten year old, "Whhh..aa..tttt d-diid he saayy?"

I was stunned too, but instinct took over and I hung onto his hand firmly and said calmly, "He said we're gonna have a day to be proud of and it's gonna be fun. Now let me get to theatre and I'll meet you there."

It was touching and revealing - probably the only moment through the whole, tedious making of the movie that he showed any doubt or vulnerability. And just as quickly, he caught himself....probably frustrated that he had let his guard down....and said, "Yeah, hurry up over there. And don't let them mess this up!"

http://prince.org/msg/7/171968

Yeah u know, I've read this by Alan as well. But from what I saw, like I first mentioned earlier in this thread, was Alan being with Lisa And Wendy. He was with them when they first get out of the limo. When P's limo pulled up, all I saw was Big Chick and P step out of the limo. I didn't see Alan with P. Granted at THAT stage, Big Bird could have stepped out of the limo and I wouldn't have seen him. The only reason I saw Chick was because Chick got out first. When P got out, my eyes were on Prince.

blackguitaristz said:

Black you must have that etched in your brain....LOL! I wish I was there...

I saw Prince recently in Minneapolis 7/7/07 and nothing can beat that..

Time for another show ...
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I are the man Bg. I would have cut off my @#$#$$%%%^^&)^^ to be at that Premier! When is this 20th Anniversary Disc comming out? Anybody. And it's a Purple Rain Cd right?

pplrain said:

It was so off the hook that there is no way I could ever forget that. It was so much happening. Again, I can't stress just how loud it was outside when P got out of the limo. The noise combined with seeing P and how small he looked. I was really surprised. Cuz seeing P in concert, I never could tell he was that small. Not just short but really small framed. I was like "Nah...that CAN'T be Prince!" But at the same time, u knew it was. Like I mentioned before, I'm not a tall cat myself. I'm only 5'9 and I was probably 5'7 at the most then. But damn, P had on those high ass heels and was STILL little. He was stepping though! Everything looked huge on P. Meaning everything stood out big time on him. His hair was jet black. Like coal. His coat was super glossy. His eye were popped. I swear, P looked like a walking toy. That's the only way I can describe it.

blackguitaristz said:

I know he is little but so talented.. and he has a really deep voice when he speaks ... almost startling.. (like where is he pulling it from)

pplrain said:

Yeah, that's true. His speaking voice used to be much deeper in the 80's than it is now. I heard it was because of all of the screaming he used to do with his voice, that it actually made it lower when he spoke. That's what I heard.. I know that his voice was hella low though. Like at the award shows in 85, his voice was rattling the podium it was so low. Plus I think, P used to add some baritone to his voice too. His speaking voice is still low but not like how it used to be.

blackguitaristz said:

At the Macy's show it was such a small gathering of fans... I won't forget it.
I was in the 2nd row and he asked the audience what we wanted him to sing.. (He was taking requests... ) That shocked me along with his deep voice... LOL... I lost my voice.

Bgz is bigger on here than Prince
People even ask for his autograph! You guys are even flipping alid on his picture!

Mad-props to the Black Guitarist with the MAD SKILLZ

Anji said:

Yeah u know, I've read this by Alan as well. But from what I saw, like I first mentioned earlier in this thread, was Alan being with Lisa And Wendy. He was with them when they first get out of the limo. When P's limo pulled up, all I saw was Big Chick and P step out of the limo. I didn't see Alan with P. Granted at THAT stage, Big Bird could have stepped out of the limo and I wouldn't have seen him. The only reason I saw Chick was because Chick got out first. When P got out, my eyes were on Prince.

pplrain said:

O.K., that'll work.

blackguitaristz said:

Fabulous Story even if the details might be a little off!! Wish I could have been there , how exciting! His life was never the same again!! what a great thread this is!!

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