Anyone ever been to a video shoot that has seen the light of day? I managed to go to these.

Nothing Compares 2 U, concert portion at Paisley Park

Sexy MF, garage scene at Paisley Park

My Name Is Prince, side alley at Glam Slam

The Ryde Dyvine, at Paisley Park

I Wanna Melt With U, Erotic City room at Glam Slam

The Beautiful Experience, concert portion at Paisley Park

Get Wild, street scene with the NPG entering Glam Slam

Love 4 One Another, at Paisley Park

Emancipation Concert, at Paisley Park

Rave Un2 The Year 2000, at Paisley Park

From the I Wanna Melt With U shoot:

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Wow, you're lucky. How did you hear about the video shoots back then? Were they advertised in the news papers or word of mouth???

U got the look, Paris Bercy 87

I remember seeing My Name Is Prince, side alley at Glam Slam

Wasn't that in the video?

I remember him grabbing the wall and singing while he looked at the camera.

They were moving fast.

They woudl do a shot, then prince would say lets move.

And the whole crew had to hustle.

It was cool!

I always thought that was released? But never looked for it in the actual video.

In the Love 4 One Another VH1 show, I was "Jim" (I think that's the name Prince gave me. I'll have to go back and look). It was shot in the P Park lobby during one of his late night parties. While the girl is standing at the front desk wanting to talk to Prince, the receptionist says to a guy standing behind her 'Jim, watch the front desk, I'll be right back.' That was me. That was the 1st time I talked to Prince face to f...well, I'm 6' 2" so chest to face.

Sweething said:

Wow, you're lucky. How did you hear about the video shoots back then? Were they advertised in the news papers or word of mouth???

I used to go to Glam Slam all the time. It had 2 levels, the main floor, and 2nd floor was VIP. Memberships to the VIP floor were 1500.00 a year. I met someone who had a membership and we became really good friends and she always put me on her guest list. Prince always had 2 reserved tables, one right in front of the railing looking over the dance floor. The other one was in a corner. He was there all the time. I eventually got to know his bodyguards, who were the ones with all the info. If they trusted you, you had it made. So many people would see him sitting at his table and would either try to take a picture or approach him. Not the thing to do! From 91-94 the parties and concerts in Erotic City (a huge back room of Glam Slam) or Paisley Park were invite only. When 95 rolled around the parties and concerts were open to all, unless you got in to Paisley Park and acted like a crazed person. The Love 4 One Another, Emancipation, and Rave concerts were all word of mouth, usually by the local radio station KMOJ. DJ Brother Jules worked there and would spread the word. It was a lot less exclusive and people would just stand around in front of the stage waiting for Prince to perform, whether he was going to or not. Wallflowers! Oh, and I forgot the Somebody's, Somebody video. The part where he is walking through a crowd was filmed in the Love 4 One Another room. Great times!!!

muskiediver said:

I remember seeing My Name Is Prince, side alley at Glam Slam

Wasn't that in the video?

I remember him grabbing the wall and singing while he looked at the camera.

They were moving fast.

They woudl do a shot, then prince would say lets move.

And the whole crew had to hustle.

It was cool!

I always thought that was released? But never looked for it in the actual video.

Yes it was released. He gave a friend of mine one of the leather gloves he was wearing with the symbol on it.

7souls said:

In the Love 4 One Another VH1 show, I was "Jim" (I think that's the name Prince gave me. I'll have to go back and look). It was shot in the P Park lobby during one of his late night parties. While the girl is standing at the front desk wanting to talk to Prince, the receptionist says to a guy standing behind her 'Jim, watch the front desk, I'll be right back.' That was me. That was the 1st time I talked to Prince face to f...well, I'm 6' 2" so chest to face.

Very cool. Were you there when they were filming the people coming into the main entrance? It was a really cold night out, and they had them do it several times. We set in the car until they finally let the people inside. If my memory serves me correctly, that special was done over a couple different weekends.

motherfunka said:

Which video or concert ( I think it was shot upstairs at Glams Slam) where T takes a bite of chicken drum stick that fell on the floor? I think that was actually released!

some great stories thanks for sharing.

7souls said:

In the Love 4 One Another VH1 show, I was "Jim" (I think that's the name Prince gave me. I'll have to go back and look). It was shot in the P Park lobby during one of his late night parties. While the girl is standing at the front desk wanting to talk to Prince, the receptionist says to a guy standing behind her 'Jim, watch the front desk, I'll be right back.' That was me. That was the 1st time I talked to Prince face to f...well, I'm 6' 2" so chest to face.

So cool! I remember you, "Jim"

muskiediver said:

Which video or concert ( I think it was shot upstairs at Glams Slam) where T takes a bite of chicken drum stick that fell on the floor? I think that was actually released!

The video was Get Wild. It starts with Prince's limo coming down 5th St, and the window rolls down and a woman hands a bodyguard a bottle of Get Wild. Then "Tora Tora" drives down 5th St in a convertible and the NPG are all in the car. When they get out to go in the club, they open the trunk and a high/drunken Sonny T gets out of the trunk. They proceed to go in the club and down the main hall to the elelvators up to the "Erotic City" room and perform the song. DJ Jules is in it too. I think T was just telling stories again, Michael B is eating a bucket of chicken and it spills onto the floor.