How much is the opportunity 2 attend a soundcheck by Prince & The NPG and an interactive chat session with the artists worth 2 u?

Its worth the money I paid in the concert ticket. If this were a membership benefit then I could attend the soundcheck without purchasing a concert ticket at $100 a pop. Same goes for the "aftershows" as many were turned away from the Marquee in London for having the wrong colour laminate from a previous night.


How much is the opportunity 2 attend a week-long celebration in Prince’s own Paisley Park Studios — with hours and hours of xclusive live per4mances as well as intimate sessions with highly talented musicians — worth 2 u?

Again, a great point but flawed by the point that you have to pay an additional entrance fee. This is not a member benefit as such.

How much is the opportunity 2 purchase front-row tickets 4 the next Prince & The NPG concert in ur town b4 they go on sale 2 the general public worth 2 u?

As someone who lives in London, I have to admit that this has been of benefit to me, although the prices for the shows were astronomical and something should be done to give the members a better deal on ticket prices. The argument back from NPGMC has been that the member price is higher than the public price as it includes the soundcheck and after-party access however this clearly contradicts point 1.

How is this a benefit to the members in Australia though I wonder ?

How much is the opportunity 2 hear and own new Prince recordings and attend Prince shows — in which he is not constrained by any commercial considerations and has no artistic compromises 2 make — worth 2 u?

Eh ? This one just doesn't makes sense and sounds like someone's shouted around "anyone got a fourth benefit we can chuck in ???" Non-members were allowed to the gig and non-members can buy the ONA-Live album. If Prince isn't constrained by commercial considerations why were the ticket prices so high and Prince even say "do you think Rhonda doesn't deserve a bonus?" at one of the gigs ? So staff wages aren't a commercial consideration eh ? I must mention that to my employees at the next round of pay reviews !!

How much is the opportunity 2 own CDs and DVDs of such shows worth 2 u?

Oh dear, someone really is scraping the barrell now aren't they ? Firstly WHAT DVD's ??? Secondly read the above response, this only works if the live cd's are exclusive to members which they are clearly not.

The overall tone of the last point is in fact insulting saying "what are they worth to us". This isn't a bidding war, if Prince is really not interested in commercial consideration then he would be selling the cd's to us at cost not asking us what they're worth.

I'm sorry but as much as this article rambles on about commerciality and how it should be treated like an enterprise then an open book accounting should be used where its clearly demonstrated that profits are not being made.

Yes, Club membership has a price… but it is not the price u might think. The price u have 2 pay is that u have 2 adjust ur mind 2 a different approach, one where money is not the goal.

SO if money is not the goal, memberships free then next year is it ?

freakyfeet said:

Ya know, life is too short to try to make sense of Princebonics, Princespeak and Princelogic.
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No I didn't!!
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oops.
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I've decided 2 stick with Prince 4 now and see what happens...he is the only artist i'll fork over $$$ for a membership cuz the fact still remains...

The music is too damn good...and i give up deciphering the cryptic messages and npgmc's emails!

freakyfeet said:

Almost every point this punk european bitch ass crybaby groupie makes is invalid. All his problems stem from being broke and living in London. That is not the problem of NPMC or Prince. Get a fucking life, loser.

derek said:

If you "stick with Price" or not is of no consequence to anyone but you. Do us a favor and not stick wit Prince - one less broke ass cry baby is better

good answers

BLACKMF said

"Almost every point" ?

Wow - that's a marked improvement from your usual fucked-up, arrorant, inarticulate, insults.

What point was valid then fuckface ?

HAHAHAHAHA!!! You tell 'em, BlackMF!!! HAHAHAHAHA

i love Prince. there. with that said i must add i also think Prince (and all artists) should expect payment for their work...they are trying to make a living, ya know. However, with Prince, it just comes off so arrogant. It always has...that's just one of the reasons i love him. I think it is so funny that Prince can tell people to change their way of thinking if that way of thinking means his club is not worth $100.00
I also think it is so funny that everybody who is complaining will most likely (even with their screams of protests) be a member next year. Prince is arrogant and crazy because we want him to be. It's so much more entertaining!
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BLACKMF said:

Spooky Electric has just entered the buildig

NuPwrSoul said:

BLACKMF said:

You're a blackmutherfuckin blind asskisser too Face! Dumbass..cause RD told you so!

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rdhull said:

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Dude makeup your fucking mind. On my thread I do not have a clue about what is going on with the club. On Dewmass's thread they are right on. On this thread you think BlackMF is a asskisser. Are you mental or can you not make up your mind about Prince.

i ain't a member, but here's my answers anyhow:


How much is the opportunity 2 attend a soundcheck by Prince & The NPG and an interactive chat session with the artists worth 2 u?

not much. bells, whistles and the like don't excite me.

How much is the opportunity 2 attend a week-long celebration in Prince’s own Paisley Park Studios — with hours and hours of xclusive live per4mances as well as intimate sessions with highly talented musicians — worth 2 u?

beats stayin at home and twiddlin my thumbs...but about all that money folks gotta spend...the "intimate sessions" i don't care 4.

How much is the opportunity 2 purchase front-row tickets 4 the next Prince & The NPG concert in ur town b4 they go on sale 2 the general public worth 2 u?

who cares what row you're in? it's about the show, not the exclusivity of it all...


what p shoulda asked is, "does diggin deeper in that wallet of yours and givin up all your ducketts mean a lot 2 u?"

my , ya'll...

laurarichardson said:

"makeup ..anyways...dont get mad Toine' just because I am not one dimensional. If you would pay attention (it seems you have the attention span of a fly because this keeps coming up), then you would understand and see the obvious: That I love Prince music, the man, etc. but also realize there are some shortcomings dealing with his business..and being ONE-sided on any issue is effed up. You sem to only see folks blasting the club as if for no apparent reason. The original poster of THIS thread had made some good fair assessments in answer to the dreck that NPGMC put on their commentary and Face was rude and one sided and lacking in any sensible debate in his responding to the poster so he got his response likewise.. Face did not even try to hear what the former poster was trying to say. So again,just because you cant hang, dont get it, or can't comprehend the situation at hand, dont put that shit off on me. Am I mental as you inquired?..a little bit. Now what?

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