Gonzalo1979 said:

NO! paisley park was NOT destroyed! he bulldozed his house not paisley park.

Gonzalo1979 said:

no paisley is absolutely still there. he tore down his house on the property not far from the studios

Genesia said:

I think the dire economy here is the sole reason for him not performing a more extensive type tour. Time will tell. I know I'll support a residence in SF.

Fillmore anyone?

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[Edited 4/9/10 17:19pm]

If only eye did have the money and don't 4get about ur us fans 2!

Mountains was rehearsed for the 2003 Australian Tour as part of a 3 song encore;

Mountains
Elephants and Flowers
7

However, he changed at the last minute and played the One Nite Alone Tour piano medley as an encore!

Can't wait to here Y U wanna treat me so bad and Mountains live!

Why dangle this carrot before our noses and then leave us in the dark about when and where ?

I'm not a teenager anymore - I need to fit this into my planning because I have people depending on me.

If this is announced last minute like in Monaco with restricted sales possibilities I'm going to be so pissed....
[Edited 9/24/09 6:12am]

Gonzalo1979 said:

Don't you know there's financial `cri$i$` everywhere? Why would the source of all this, the greedy center of this `cri$i$`, be the place for some art?
Besides, celly's are for fams.

udo said:

Paisley park is the center of the current crisis?

udo said:

well...good to know how you really feel.

Shorty said:

It is not how I feel.
It is not an opinion.
It is fact.

You can't deny all the talk about 'cri$i$' which is just legalised theft.
Then there's the combination of the greed and the art. They don't go well together, don't you think?
Finally there's the celly thing which attracts a certain breed of fan to pass (or rather submit to) DHS 'security' (theatre) and go to the US to be at the house of the artist.
Isn't that a bit too close? No it doesn't matter he allows it. It's a bit like the groupy thing. Can you follow that?

All this may be confronting to some of you, sorry, but still the truth.

udo said:

ahhh OK.

Graycap23 said:

I was hoping at least Cora so I could find a way to be his new drummer, lmao. Maybe I should just make a plan anyway.

Farfunknugin said:

I was just gonna say something along those lines. He has lots of love in the bay.

udo said:

OK. Them's fightin' words. I have attended and enjoyed two Celebrations (the first one and Xenophobia). I am not, do not aspire to be and never will be a Fam™. In fact, if I see a Fam™ on the street, I usually poop on their shoes.

Take it back. Take it back I say.

udo said:

What drugs are you on?

purplecam said:

If you cannot grasp the truth i my statements, I don't need you to agree with them, then something is wrong. Your question clearly depicts a lack of the ability to look at stuff from different or perhaps broader perspective.
Which parts of my statement are a problem? The 'cri$i$'? I can't believe that.
The security theatre? (I did not mention the erosion of civil rights) It's very very real. It's even costing ya.
The celly thing? Yes you can enjoy that, but still my points about that have a core of truth.
[Edited 9/25/09 0:34am]

andymacfunky said:

NO MORE TRIANGLES!!

Fucking thing totally ruins Dream About U for me! It's so high pitched and annoyingly constant throughout the song. It makes me crazy because I LOVE the song otherwise, especially his voice! But then that TING TING TING pops up every few bars.

udo said:

WTF are you talking about? What security theatre and what do civil rights have to do with a Prince show?

The Celebrations were an awesome opportunity to visit Paisley Park and hear some great music, not only by Prince, but other artists also.

Yes, there were some crazy P fans, but it was also a chance for FRIENDS to gather from all over and experience something we'll probably never have a chance to again.

Serena said:

Did you get lost already in my few sentences?
Pfffff...

It was about the combination of the 'art' and the location. I do not think that stuff has improved over there, especially since 9/11 which caused massive eroding of civil rights which lasts until this day (HERE the security theatre fits in), and now we have this 'cri$i$' due to all the greed - causing even more debt for a lost nation.

That does not combine well with art, it even contrasts.

Yes, these might be subtleties to you. I will not judge you on that, but you must have noticed.

udo said:

But why don't arts fit in with crisis and less civil rights?

remko said:

One goes there to enjoy art, right?
Depending on the awareness of the civil rights situation or the true happenings of the cri$i$, art could be a tad harder to get into, to really enjoy.
But that's not the point.
Art simply does not fit well enough there; the backdrop is a society which has gone too far in many respects. Need I explain more?

udo said:

Please, God, no.

langebleu said:

Stoppit...

I'm not 100 percent sure, but my translation is that Udo apparently feels that the "empire in decline" atmosphere in the US, both financially and civilly, at this time is not conductive to the expression of creative arts such as what would take place at a Paisley Park celebration. He seems to be saying that in more innocent times in the past, it was easier to enjoy the arts.

I beg to differ. This is exactly the time when we need the contributions of the artistic community more than ever to uplift and inspire people to think outside the box. We need more creativity to help bring people together as opposed to throwing up our hands in despair. The arts can break down a lot of mental and physical barriers.

babynoz said:

Dangit Prince. Whyyyy Parrissss?

"Finally there's the celly thing which attracts a certain breed of fan to pass (or rather submit to) DHS 'security' (theatre) and go to the US to be at the house of the artist." Udo what u talking about? "certain breed of fan"? what are u a xenophobe? fans from all over the world come to Prince's Celebration, people from other countries have $ are not in cri$is. Seems u are hatin on me knowing i don't live in the US. why does it say "theatre" after DHS security?
[Edited 9/27/09 13:50pm]

JesusFreak said:

..because of that weird rerelease...dontcha think?

udo said:

I feel you have a VERY narrow view of the USA.

Shorty said:

If you cannot see the pervasive imperialism yes, then you are right.

But back onto topic.
Do you know the venue?
And what other things mr P will visit?