BigDaddyHQ said:

^ My point (and you have missed it completely) is don't even mention the word "free" in the post, and people won't get disappointed. All that needed to be said was "look out for an Oscars afterparty, more details to come". A statement like that doesn't commit to anything, no expectations. The whole "could be free, could be a fee" is sloppy and unprofessional.

As for sarcasm & negativity, please convince me otherwise that the celebs won't get a freebe over the fans, that is a reality, and if you think otherwise, then you really are naive.

I don't think celebes will have to pay as well ... so agree with you

dnaplaya said:

Think about it. The event will mostly have celebs there, it is an Oscar after-party, and I doubt if the celebs want to be surrounded by fans approaching them or gossiping about what they saw them doing at an event. I believe the club's concern will be about getting as many celebs in, on their guest list first, before letting fans in and the club only has an 800 capacity. So good luck to fans that get in. If they had a guest list of some sort for fans, then that would be different, but according to Dr.FB's report, looks like he's basically saying, good luck for fans getting in, and that you are basically on your own.

Good luck to those that get in and have a great time.
[Edited 2/21/09 7:50am]

it's a pretty small club so either way, we'll be able to see Prince regardless.

But I'm under 21 however I look older and I will go with three older people if we can get tickets. Hopefully I'll blend in or the bouncers will be really cool and will let me in to watch the show and then I'll leave immediately afterwards.

I don't even drink so maybe there is a chance

2elijah said:

Ya know? I consider getting into an OSCAR after party as an expression of gratitude towards his fans. How many artist do you know that would give their fans an invitation to such an exclusive event? Shoot, if I lived in LA, I'd be there shelling out $100 in a heartbeat! Thanks Dr.FB I'll be waiting for the reports from the lucky Prince fans who happen to get in.

dartluv5 said:

Totally agree, I wish I could go. If it was in NY, I would not mind shelling out the $100 to see my favorite artist perform. I don't really care to see other celebs... OK maybe a couple, but not really dying to see them.

dartluv5 said:

It is an expression of gratitude. I agree, just like how he let fans in for "free" at the Gnsevoort hotel shows in NYC in October 2008, through a contest held on the Org and HQ. Some won free admission for the earlier show that day and others were let into the aftershow for free; me being one of them who won free admission for the contest on the Org and got into the aftershow for free, along with 5 other fans who also won, from HQ/Org, and we were allowed to bring a guest for free as well. I thought that was very gracious of him.
[Edited 2/21/09 8:46am]

pplrain said:

Exactly, and the thing is for the NY Gansevoort show, some fans were able to pay to get in, who weren't on the guest list. Tickets became open to the public later that afternoon. The ticket price for the day show was over $1,000 because it was for a benefit concert, and the aftershow was $312.00 per ticket. I believe you were one of the fans that was at the aftershow. Not sure if you went to the earlier show. I wasn't at the earlier show, but some fans of HQ/Org won free admission to the earlier concert during the day, from a contest they won either on HQ/Org.
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dnaplaya said:

Oh give it a rest.

The onlly people disappointed would be those who lack any reading comprehension slills what so ever...

"Here is the catch; as of right now and this CAN change, if fans can figure out where the event is , they will be able to get in for FREE.
Again, this can change but it is what we are hearing right now."... Dr.FB

And when it DID change he posted the that info immediately (I already gave the link).

or

Those who are going to have something negative to say regardless are going to nitpick at every single word and ignore what he actually... then blame him.

dnaplaya said:

Exactly. 100 USD is not much for a party/concert. But don't say first that it is free for fans who can figure out where the party is. (especially after the 'where's fluffy' competition). It is just about good communication.

2elijah said:[quote]

dartluv5 said:

I went 2 the Gansevoort Hotel and paid $300 2 get in2 the aftershow and it was worth every purple pennie. I would think this particular gig may be a bit more commercial 4 all the celebrities, but well worth it if u can get in 4 $100! Good luck 2 those that try and 2 those that make it please post a review!

Would b very cool if he allows it 2 b filmed - and then puts it on lotusflow3r
[Edited 2/21/09 8:46am]

dnaplaya said:

What you're not getting is that this is an Oscar after party at an LA club, not Prince's house!! It's the club that's going to set the charges for fans..not Prince. Dr. FB keeps us fans updated on what's going on in the Prince camp on a real-time basis...when Dr. FB gets the news, they give it to us. Moreover, Dr. FB did say "and this can CHANGE" so if you assumed that it was going to be free, that's on you.

As for celebs getting in for free, it has always been like that and always will be. It's just one of the many perks of being a celebrity. Not only does it give the club hosting the event exposure, it will definitely make a profit because of it! In any case, this event is an Oscar party, which is supposed to be for celebs anyway! Why would they pay? If I were a celebrity, I know I wouldn't .

dartluv5 said:

Exactly, he mentioned it twice as a matter of fact and I don't understand why some fans are taking it out on Dr.FB. Doesn't make any sense.

dothejump said:

But it was mentioned twice that things could change. Sometimes I think some people are after Dr.FB because Prince's camp transmit the information to Dr.FB instead of the unofficial sites, because lately, there seems to be some on here working overtime to try and demean Dr. FB for every little word that he transmits on his site.

Secondly, many Prince fans are longtime fans, so they should be used to the unpredictability of being a Prince fan when dealing with news from Prince camp or other sources within. Fact remains right now according to Dr. FB's site is that the charge is "$100.00" for those fans who can make it there, but at their own risk due to the fact that this is a celebrity oscar after party event, and the club capacity is 800.

jgreco7 said:[quote]

2elijah said:

Exactly, I agree. I loved the aftershow at the Gansevoort. I think $100.00 is a bargain for fans, for the Oscar after-party in LA tomorrow, considering the price has been much higher over the course of 2 years for his past events.
[Edited 2/21/09 10:33am]

dothejump said:

I repeat...
The onlly people disappointed would be those who lack any reading comprehension slills what so ever...

"Here is the catch; as of right now and this CAN change, if fans can figure out where the event is , they will be able to get in for FREE.
Again, this can change but it is what we are hearing right now."... Dr.FB

And when it DID change he posted the that info immediately (I already gave the link).

or

Those who are going to have something negative to say regardless are going to nitpick at every single word and ignore what he actually... then blame him.

BigDaddyHQ said:

It has nothing to do with reading or whatever. The point is: Would you accept something like this from any other business? I hope for you you don't.

This stuff posted on DrF comes straight from the Prince camp and I REPEAT you can expect the same respones to these Violet Brown reports as when they were posted on the NPGMC. It has nothing to with the drfunkenberry website itself.

edit: look here how people responded to the reports on NPGMC: http://prince.org/msg/13/239716
[Edited 2/21/09 9:13am]

2elijah said:

I was at both shows.... I can't believe I shelled out nearly $1500 for that night... Prince you are such a ho! ho! ho!

Oh yeah, what am I thinking? It was cheaper than that Hamptons social at $3000.
[Edited 2/21/09 9:55am]

dothejump said:

Sure it doesn't....

Let's get one thing straight... Dr Funkenberry is a blog... not a business.

You don't pay one dime towards it... or for it. If you did... then what you suggest would have a point. But you don't... so you don't.

Also... you don't have to read it. This is something I've found many on the net have problems with. They bitch about things no one forces them to read.

No one at Funkemberry (because there are actually more than one person who post articles) claim to be professional reporters.

BigDaddyHQ said:

Prince has a business to run you know. ANd they sent out these Violet Brown reports.

(And fyi: I never had a problem with the drfunkenberry website. It was about the alias. And yesterday it became clear for everyone. So I can leave that behind. You should try to do the same )

BigDaddyHQ said:

But you don't have to read other people's critical remarks about it, do you?

BigDaddyHQ said:

Judging from how terrible their writing is, I don't think anyone will ever confuse them with professional reporters. Their sentence structure and punctuation usage is C-student junior high level at best.

That said, since Fakenberry is Prince's official mouthpiece posing as a blog(gee, I wonder how they got word first as to where the overpriced Sly Stone medley would be going down?) anyone who reads initial reports with anything but a skeptical eye is just setting themselves up for letdown. Prince follows through with his original plans maybe one out of every hundred times. A free show for fans, yeah right, like that was ever going to happen with Prince.

BigDaddyHQ said:

Exactly...people pick their own battles.

dothejump said:

Excuse. me but .. YOU quoted something I said and I responded. A discussion on a ummm... message board geared towards having discussions is NOT the same as reading someones blog.

Violet Browm.... you and only a few like yourself keep drilling that reference based on pure speculation. That in no way makes what you say true. And if it is... so what... pat yourself on tthe back and take your cupie doll.

Furthermore.... it is your speculation and your accusations that the site is a mouthpiece for Prince. It just seams totally beyond your comprehension that someone is close enough to Prince's camp to get inside information... and maybe using an alias simply protects their standing so that they can continue to get scoops.

Using pseudonyms is not a foreign concept. Can you go down the line on this message board and tell me the name of every member..? No. So why are you obsessed with Dr Funkenberry's alias.... or for that matter the alias of the other Funkerberry bloggers.

Past that... you can live in your delusional little world and think what you will. Just save us from this constant barrage of anti-funkenberry sentiment you initially instigated and you have yet to let go of.

No one in their right minds really care WHO he or they are. As long as they continue to give information that would otherwise be unobtainable. Those who do care are you and very few others who act more as if your green with envy.

Wall said:

Your intewectual bewitttlemnt iz astonishng

BigDaddyHQ said:

Agreed, I find myself wondering what will happen to FB when Lotusflow3r site is finally completed. Will his current purple insider status be negated?

I suppose that will be the test as to whether he is a mouthpiece for Princes camp or an autonomous insider....

JOYJOY said:

Everyone knows who Dr FB is .....he's Princes PR friend....

LondonStyle said:

Which is fine and I concur with others who've said it doesn't matter who the mouthpiece is. Who cares who the current puppet is. The only thing that's a joke is their attempt to talk down to fans with 3121 style blog posts as if we're all fifteen years old and not adults who've lived through years of Prince's bullshit. Most can spot a fake and Funkenberry is a fake insofar as he's obviously not an independent voice but a willing tool of Prince's. Nothing wrong with that either, just don't try to act like you're something you're not: independent. Not writing in moronic cryptic Prince riddles will help his cause a good deal too. Though I'm sure for him to have the honor of being Prince's bitch, he has to do as told so perhaps calls to show any backbone or independent thought is like asking Prince to record and release music that doesn't sound like a Hillary Duff outtake.

LondonStyle said:

And if he is...


so fucking what!!!!

Is that a crime? No it isn't. And once some of you realize how little things like this matter to the vast majority of fans... you'll get that bitter taste out of your mouths.
[Edited 2/21/09 11:50am]

Wall said:

Lawd please get this guy some medication for his anal retentiveness.