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Prince mentioned in article on Old Washington Capital Centre's Demise Capital Centre blown away
Demolition: The 29-year-old arena in Landover makes way for a $100 million retail and restaurant complex. http://rc.sunspot.net/new...-headlines Anthony Eric Murrill, 35, came to know the Capital Centre as a "rollie" -- a volunteer who helped roll musical equipment into place for rap and go-go musical acts who came to perform. An aspiring musician himself, Murrill figured that "to be about the business, you have to be around the business." He worked backstage with performers such as Prince, Janet Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, William Ju Ju House and Sugar Bear, and George Clinton, of Parliament-Funkadelic. Today, Murrill is a child advocate and a motivational speaker. But he saw a lot of partying backstage among groupies and performers. "I'll be honest with you," he said. "A lot of us lost our virginity here, ... a lot of people have been blessed." | |
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I'm gonna miss the Ole' Capital Centre. Lots of memories there. ***************************************************
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I'm gonna miss the cap center...
my high school graduation was at the cap center all the go-go live concerts i went to were at the cap center (trouble funk, rare essence, experience unlimited, dc scorpio, etc.) saw Lovesexy there--my first Prince concert! saw Public Enemy there! . [This message was edited Mon Dec 16 18:02:40 PST 2002 by NuPwrSoul] "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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If I am not mistaken, Prince's video for Baby I'm a Star (the live one) was shot there at the Cap Center.
Would be sad to see it go. The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
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madhouseman said: If I am not mistaken, Prince's video for Baby I'm a Star (the live one) was shot there at the Cap Center.
Would be sad to see it go. I thought that video was taken from the Syracuse show that was broadcast via satellite?  I dunno for sure tho.
P sold out the Cap Center like 7 or 8 nights in a row during the PR show. DC always shows him love. "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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Cap Center remember back in the 80's when larry Bird hit that Shot behind the BackBoard?Bullets had a Good Run there as well back in the day.Chuck Brown&soul Searchers Rocking the House. mistermaxxx | |
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mistermaxxx said: Chuck Brown&soul Searchers Rocking the House.
What you know bout Chuck Brown?  "That...magic, the start of something revolutionary-the Minneapolis Sound, we should cherish it and not punish prince for not being able to replicate it."-Dreamshaman32 | |
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NuPwrSoul said: mistermaxxx said: Chuck Brown&soul Searchers Rocking the House.
What you know bout Chuck Brown? mistermaxxx | |
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