KeithyT said:

But we have all the electricity.

great way to get many views and few replies for a thread

he was talking about people taking pictures at shows

and i could almost guarantee you that U.S. crowds would be the most unlikely to respect his requests

Q: What did you think about the crowd last night ?

A: Amazing. It is actually indescribable, that much love. They were very respectful. We asked that no one used camera phones and they honoured that request, unlike Americans who are so obsessed with technology. We don't like to have our concert filmed that way because it sounds so bad and then you give all the footage to somebody like YouTube who is run by Universal Publishing, and some of those same lawyers.

(then later on...)

Q: Is the Internet opening new doors for you ?

A: It's a tool. It's not a means to an end. My concerts have always been dear to me and it's almost a shame I got so good at making records because the media is dying now, so until something new happens and we get some laws and restrictions to how the media is used and the revenue is shared, then I'll just stick with the live stuff and every once in a while I'll do records.

because the states is media/technology driven and the fact that we will post the video on youtube and other sites.he telling us there no more plans to play concerts in the states..its just a sign of freedom,independence and we'll only see or hear from him doing one /off performances 4 the rich and powerful and that maybe out reward will be a dvd...so if you ever seen him in concerts in the 80's 90's or 2000's hold on to the memory cause i think we wont see a live per4ormance in the states ever again

mwilli said:

Have I missed something? When did prince say he wouldn't play the US again

Think about it even with some truth to this reminds me of the bad aftertaste some got after watching the Love 4 1 Another special. It's Almost like every couple of years he Goes out of his way to eliminate the "fanatics". If ur going for the ride with Prince u almost gotta just say fuck it & enjoy wots out there

because the states is media/technology driven and the fact that we will post the video on youtube and other sites.he telling us there no more plans to play concerts in the states..its just a sign of freedom,independence and we'll only see or hear from him doing one /off performances 4 the rich and powerful and that maybe out reward will be a dvd...so if you ever seen him in concerts in the 80's 90's or 2000's hold on to the memory cause i think we wont see a live per4ormance in the states ever again

Oh, and at the O2, there were more mobile phones out recording the entire show right from court side. He wasn't too bothered then.

Pay cheque was reasonable compensation I imagine

mwilli said:

Have I missed something? When did prince say he wouldn't play the US again

He can come to

My new rule is that if Prince says he ain't gonna do something, he most certainly has a big plan to do exactly that thing.

For all you guys in the states, I would expect a big tour again real soon

squirrelgrease said:

Speak for yourself, I'm sticking to steam power!

Didn't y'all listen to the interview?
Prince never said he's not gonna do any more concerts in the U.S.
This orger is just assuming this from Prince's statement about camera phones being used at his concerts.
Based on what Prince said, I don't even understand how one can arrive to that conclusion

Here's wat Prince said:


[Edited 10/14/09 4:05am]

Prince opens his mouth and nonsense comes out.

luv4u said:

yes, please!

sovembol said:

That's what I've been doing the last 25 years and it works just fine, go with Prince's flow, it's a cool ride.

because the states is media/technology driven and the fact that we will post the video on youtube and other sites.he telling us there no more plans to play concerts in the states..its just a sign of freedom,independence and we'll only see or hear from him doing one /off performances 4 the rich and powerful and that maybe out reward will be a dvd...so if you ever seen him in concerts in the 80's 90's or 2000's hold on to the memory cause i think we wont see a live per4ormance in the states ever again

[EDIT added (1 Orger's opinion) to the thread title - Mars23]

jasontate said:

Not true, lots of surveillance during the O2 concerts. I've seen many people being reprimanded or taken out of the crowd, it wasn't fun anymore.
And in Paris, there were many French bodyguards looking at people who were filming and some of them got kicked out or it seemed that way... It didn't look nice. And the French all boo-ed when a guy said it was prohibited to film or take pictures.