I have some good friends who run a record store here who mostly carry hard to find Prince Items (Bootlegs). During Princes visit to Tokyo a few weeks ago, Mr. Blackwell and Mr. Boyer paid a visit to this store and scared the crap out of them. But they ended up being really cool about it and purchased the first disc set of the heavenly bootlegged Xenophobia. My friends gave them a great discount (they still paid for the discs) and were very relieved Prince didn’t pay them a visit. He probably would of screamed. Almost half the store is dedicated to him. Candy Dulfer was also in the store recently.

Hmmm two things come to my mind after reading this.
#1 Do you know how cops buy drugs from dealers then a little bit later different cops go bust the dealers?
If that don't happen then...
#2 Why are you telling on them by name?

wow... wat will prince say: that his bandmembers "steal" their own recorded performances?... now how could THAT be possible...

are we talking about the celebration "xenophobia", or something else?

Celebration Xenophobia- Im not telling on the band members either, I think P was well aware of their purchses, actualy I think it was for him.I also beleive that copy right infringement laws only apply to the states. If you try to bring it back to the states it will get taken from you.Thats why bootlegs from the UK and such do not get removed from e-bay. If P went into the store, I dont think he could do a damn thing.
[This message was edited Thu Dec 12 20:17:08 PST 2002 by Phill]

very very interesting !

Phill said:

And you think he doesn't have anybody else beside his band members to buy them for him... ? LOL

Xpertlover said:

yeah...ummm...

i'm just buying these bootlegs for Prince...ummm

yea! LOL

Friend said:

He could've said the drummer and the trombone player. But roughly 75% of people in here would've been able to figure out who they are.