Oh my god! How good is this?? Dr Fink, Brown Mak and Bobby Z all back on stage with Prince at the Celebration 2000

"Whats the name of this country?"

"And he's shapely too"

Cant believe there's no pictures or a video.

Like many on the org, I was there. Other than the familiar faces, it sounded like many of the shows from 1999-2001. Lame. Fink could still play, Brown Mark could still play. Bobby Z was almost frozen solid. The fact Kirk Johnson was a better drummer at that point tells all. I remember meeting these two girls at the hotel before the Celebration opened, and seeing how happy they were. I saw them after the 2000 reunion show, and one of them was crying due to the concert being so bad. What really lacked in the concert was that you at least expect 10 Prince songs with all the lyrics and music intact. Most of the show was a loose jam with no real excitement. Uptown was about the only true highlight. Doug E Fresh was on stage way too long, and Prince was more interested in chants and shouts than real music. Anna Stesia should've been a highlight, but it looked forced and uninspired...fast forward 2002:

In 2002, Prince made a full recovery. Anna Stesia sounded better than it did on the Lovesexy Tour, and the ONA tour was pure magic. He may have done the same lame jokes during Adore each show, but Prince has always been guilty of being in the routine too much.

I would say since, Dr Fink BrownMark & Bobby Z were in the band way before it became Prince & the Revolution

I wouldn't call it a mini Revolution reunion

There were plans for a full Revolution reunion.

This is what Wendy said in 2004:

"- WENDY MELVOIN: We tried to put together a Revolution reunion tour in 2000, and he declined because of my homosexuality and the fact I'm half-Jewish. It came back: Go have a press conference denouncing your homosexuality and that you're converting to Jehovah. I was like: I guess we'll never hear from him again. And I had to kind of mourn him. It was devastating to think we've kind of lost him."

http://www.startribune.co...=4&c=y

dothejump said:

There were plans for a full Revolution reunion.

This is what Wendy said in 2004:

"- WENDY MELVOIN: We tried to put together a Revolution reunion tour in 2000, and he declined because of my homosexuality and the fact I'm half-Jewish. It came back: Go have a press conference denouncing your homosexuality and that you're converting to Jehovah. I was like: I guess we'll never hear from him again. And I had to kind of mourn him. It was devastating to think we've kind of lost him."

http://www.startribune.co...=4&c=y

I knew he had a problem with their lesbianism, but racism???

Wow...didnt know that one. Boy this guy is the most brilliant idiot alive.

StonedImmaculate said:

dothejump said:

There were plans for a full Revolution reunion.

This is what Wendy said in 2004:

"- WENDY MELVOIN: We tried to put together a Revolution reunion tour in 2000, and he declined because of my homosexuality and the fact I'm half-Jewish. It came back: Go have a press conference denouncing your homosexuality and that you're converting to Jehovah. I was like: I guess we'll never hear from him again. And I had to kind of mourn him. It was devastating to think we've kind of lost him."

http://www.startribune.co...=4&c=y

I knew he had a problem with their lesbianism, but racism???

Wow...didnt know that one. Boy this guy is the most brilliant idiot alive.

yeah, isn't it interesting. She is 1/2 Jewish ie Jehovah -Judaism- Jewish She being Jewish is Jehovahs choosen people,

Sad because Bobby/David Z are both Jewish, Matt Fink is Jewish

I was at that Celebration 2000 show also. Not the best show for sure. It was a treat to see Brown Mark, Dr. Fink and Bobby Z.

As mentioned Brown Mark and Dr. Fink were fine but Prince actually was poking fun at how bad Bobby Z was. I forget what he said but he more or less told Kirky J to get back there and show him how to play. I always knew Bobby Z was average at best but I felt bad for him.

BTW, there was a cd release of the show out there .

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dothejump said:

There were plans for a full Revolution reunion.

This is what Wendy said in 2004:

"- WENDY MELVOIN: We tried to put together a Revolution reunion tour in 2000, and he declined because of my homosexuality and the fact I'm half-Jewish. It came back: Go have a press conference denouncing your homosexuality and that you're converting to Jehovah. I was like: I guess we'll never hear from him again. And I had to kind of mourn him. It was devastating to think we've kind of lost him."

http://www.startribune.co...=4&c=y

In the same article, she then goes on to talk about their reconciliation:

"WENDY MELVOIN: Me and Bobby [Z] and Susannah wanted to go see him at the House of Blues [the L.A. club where Prince played on Grammy night]. I called his guitar tech to let Prince know that the Revolution wanted to be there. Bobby got this call saying, 'Bobby can go for free, but everybody else has to pay.' What the hell is this? So we get there; none of us has to pay, but it was incredibly difficult to get in. There's Steven Tyler [of Aerosmith] and Beck walking by us, and all these other people.

We finally got shuffled off to this room where there wasn't a seat for us. He called a whole bunch of people onstage but didn't call any of us. I thought, 'Well, that's it.' His wife introduced herself, and I told her to thank him for the tickets and goodbye.

Then the next day, I get this call: "Prince would like you to come and rehearse with him on acoustic guitar for 'The Tavis Smiley Show' he's doing." Curiosity got the best of me. I went down, and he was remarkably kind and open, and gave me a huge hug. He had me sit in with his band, and I hung with him for two hours.

The next day, it was just him and me, and he was gorgeous. He was the guy I knew when I first met him. He was the guy who spent the night at my and Lisa's house on our pullout bed. I held on to him and kept kissing him and hugging him and telling him I loved him. I don't know what to think of it. He knows we all love him."

wow....

I held on to him and kept kissing him and hugging him and telling him I loved him.

skywalker said:

dothejump said:

There were plans for a full Revolution reunion.

This is what Wendy said in 2004:

"- WENDY MELVOIN: We tried to put together a Revolution reunion tour in 2000, and he declined because of my homosexuality and the fact I'm half-Jewish. It came back: Go have a press conference denouncing your homosexuality and that you're converting to Jehovah. I was like: I guess we'll never hear from him again. And I had to kind of mourn him. It was devastating to think we've kind of lost him."

http://www.startribune.co...=4&c=y

In the same article, she then goes on to talk about their reconciliation:

"WENDY MELVOIN: Me and Bobby [Z] and Susannah wanted to go see him at the House of Blues [the L.A. club where Prince played on Grammy night]. I called his guitar tech to let Prince know that the Revolution wanted to be there. Bobby got this call saying, 'Bobby can go for free, but everybody else has to pay.' What the hell is this? So we get there; none of us has to pay, but it was incredibly difficult to get in. There's Steven Tyler [of Aerosmith] and Beck walking by us, and all these other people.

We finally got shuffled off to this room where there wasn't a seat for us. He called a whole bunch of people onstage but didn't call any of us. I thought, 'Well, that's it.' His wife introduced herself, and I told her to thank him for the tickets and goodbye.

Then the next day, I get this call: "Prince would like you to come and rehearse with him on acoustic guitar for 'The Tavis Smiley Show' he's doing." Curiosity got the best of me. I went down, and he was remarkably kind and open, and gave me a huge hug. He had me sit in with his band, and I hung with him for two hours.

The next day, it was just him and me, and he was gorgeous. He was the guy I knew when I first met him. He was the guy who spent the night at my and Lisa's house on our pullout bed. I held on to him and kept kissing him and hugging him and telling him I loved him. I don't know what to think of it. He knows we all love him."

RumAndRaisin said:

Oh my god! How good is this?? Dr Fink, Brown Mak and Bobby Z all back on stage with Prince at the Celebration 2000

"Whats the name of this country?"

"And he's shapely too"

Cant believe there's no pictures or a video.

O M G!!! I WAS THERE!!!!!!!!!!! I just had to get that boot of Celebration 2000!!! I loved the show....

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wow....

I held on to him and kept kissing him and hugging him and telling him I loved him.

this is the Cd..

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0001-7.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0002-5.jpg[/img:$uid]

this is pic of BobbyZ, Brown Mark and Dr.Fink...

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0003-5.jpg[/img:$uid]

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CHRISLUV92 said:

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0001-6.jpg[/img:$uid]

WOW...thats one of the best pictures of him Ive ever seen.

found some pics....ok which one of u orgers is this....

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/raveun2celebration.jpg[/img:$uid]

That's Toto overall good guy

CHRISLUV92 said:

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0001-6.jpg[/img:$uid]

that's what i wanna do to him!!!

CHRISLUV92 said:

wow....

I held on to him and kept kissing him and hugging him and telling him I loved him.

this is the Cd..

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0001-7.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0002-5.jpg[/img:$uid]

this is pic of BobbyZ, Brown Mark and Dr.Fink...

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0003-5.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Aw Yeah!!! There it is!!!!!!!!!!

CHRISLUV92 said:

[img:$uid]http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn235/chriseagle08/scan0001-6.jpg[/img:$uid]

Got it!!!!!

stillwaiting said:

Like many on the org, I was there. Other than the familiar faces, it sounded like many of the shows from 1999-2001. Lame. Fink could still play, Brown Mark could still play. Bobby Z was almost frozen solid. The fact Kirk Johnson was a better drummer at that point tells all. I remember meeting these two girls at the hotel before the Celebration opened, and seeing how happy they were. I saw them after the 2000 reunion show, and one of them was crying due to the concert being so bad. What really lacked in the concert was that you at least expect 10 Prince songs with all the lyrics and music intact.

omg