For those of you who are interested in the German Interview; here is the 1st part. But I'm warning you - this is a drawn out article and I'm not an expert but I translated the text to the best of my ability.

So be gentle if some things get lost in translation.

Hot-Sacred-And On A Higher Plane

How Prince the lonely King of Minneapolis wants to save the world with the power of music.

To answer a delicate question: Yes, even the stalls in the guest bathrooms of Paisley Park are purple! Purple like the 'Purple Rain" and the album cover of '1999;. Purple like the doman (coat) and the bull-fighter-style-pants the owner of PP used to wear, when he made love to his audience in the prime of his career.

Pruple like the stripes and logos he had painted on the front wall of one of his rented estates in West-Hollywood in the spring of 2006. Which resulted in a law-suit by the owner of the estate, basket ball player Carlos Boozer - who surely would have liked to be consulted when Prince chose the colors for the house paintings.

PP was built in 1987 in Chanhassen and functions as main office, sound studio, and 'pleasure seat' ('Lust Schloss'). In comparison to his colorful estate in California, PP looks plain; more like a 'Baumarkt' (German version of Home Depot or Lowes)

The front wall of the building is left blank, no letters, not even a banner of the symbol that functioned as Prince's name for a while. Not even a hint of the color purple - there is nothing secretive or mysterious about the place. Only 4 years ago the studios of PP could be rented by almost everyone. Phone numbers, technical data and a virtual tour can still be found on the internet, even though the phone numbers are no longer in service and haven't been in a long time.

Great exotic and estravagant parties used to be hosted here and everyone who had no plans for the night and lived in the area was invited. Until Prince decided to pack his purple suitcase in the spring of 2006 and moved to Los Angeles. He also took his fan club off the internet and opened a night club in Vegas. The next year he spent the sommer performing in London and experienced a few adventures far away from home.

It might come as a surprise to many music fans that the 52 year old Prince Rogers Nelson is still around - he just released the 20ten Album and is touring Europe.

Prince the eccentric, the little hell cat of funk/sex/pop is one of the greatest superstars. His style belongs somewhere between 'punk' and 'techno'. He is some kind of a 'Michael Jackson for really cool people' and he has sold more that 100 million records. The genius and cult that surrounds Prince seems aloof and absurd at times.

He stuck with this concept and harvests consistently the fuit of his labor as a result. Nobody is ever able to entirely grasp his concept. None of his ideas good or bad, are predictable.

Even after the 27th or 28th or 29th Prince album, fans still get excited about his latest creation.

Insiders know that Prnce has returned to his home town Minneapolis. He is back at PP wher the parking lot has been swept, the furniture has been dusted and the scented candles have been lit once again. 'Admission is easy, just say u believe', he sang the song in 1985 that gave the building its name. But to get admitted one needs to have at least an invitation.

Film maker Kevin Smith had a story to tell when he was asked by Prince to film a documentary and spent a week at PP. Smith allegedly didn't get to so much of Prince while filming there. He did however receive strict instructions by the master since Prince seemed to be able to listen in on every conversation with the help of hidden microphones that were placed strategically throughout PP. Some might shake their heads in disbelief but wouldn't we be disappointed if Prince the eccentric would all of a sudden act on cue, logically and predictable and decided to paint the bathroom stalls in PP black or white??

So far the Rolling Stone interview is to take place as scheduled. We had known the approximate day and time of the interview for weeks. Friday was out of the question, we were told - then last minute news from the Prince's camp on Thursday. The interview would take place Friday after all, regardless of what we have been told earlier.

After we arrive at St. Paul International Airport we receive more details from Prince's assistant. We would be picked up at the Holiday Inn in Chanhassen at the appointed time. As usual there are no cameras or any recording devices allowed at PP. To bring a note book seems to be ok, but even taking notes seems to give Prince a stomach-ache. He would rather see it if one would remember whatever is being discussed, he wants one to capture the vibe without the help of a note book.

What happens then can only be dexcribed as crazy and bizarre and can only be told - like Kevin Smith did in the 1st person. An adventerous essay with the title: 'The afternoon I spent with Prince"

It doesn't matter who you will meet in Meinneapolis. Everyone has a Prince story and is eager to tell it when asked.

The girl in the coffe shop who was never really a Prince fan but was dragged by her sister to on of the PP parties, says: "We had to wait for hours in the parking lot when all of a sudden the gates opened. And I stood so close to him."

The Egyptian cab driver, who has been waiting for a customer at the airport hands me the phone number of his cousin Mohammed. "Ask him about Prince. Prince used to visit my cousin's restaurant often back in the day.Most of the time all he would order was coffe for 50 cents and hot water and more hot water. He would hang out there with his friends but Prince was everything but a paying customer. And 2 years later...I open the news paper and can't believe my eyes. Ther is that Prince guy!"

thanks GiGi for taking the time

robinhood said:

thanks GiGi for taking the time

No problem, will post the entire thing when I have time.

Thanks Gigi!

Thanks!!!!

Thanks.

Timmy84 said:

Thanks.

3rd that.

He still isn't a paying customer!