L4OATheOriginal said:

RustyNail said:

Laugh all you want. Prince hasn't been a major player in the music industry in almost two decades. When he makes a rare appearance somewhere like on the Superbowl, only the hits really fly with the audience. How many average music listeners who love Prince's older catalogue are demanding to hear more of his new material? His new music sucks and everyone but the "fams" know it.

So flip this all you want on me. I'm living in reality. And in the real world, Prince's music makes sense to no one, but himself..... and a few of his drones.

and ur living in the reality of the 'void? as in AVOIDING what a simple question asks of u? and it's not a matter of what his music is like now, totally missing the point. If u had EVER paid attention 2 his fans on here when they talk about his tours like say ..hmmmm ONA ...how many fans loved those shows compared to ....20ten? do the math i dare ya.

how many diehards are SICK of him doing the hits? care 2 gander a guess?

so mr stick in the mud ..i'm still waiting 4 your answers which u will never say cause only punks avoid the truth

Why would I answer such a loaded question? No matter how I respond, you'll just follow it up with a smart-ass comment.

Huge concert tours aren't for die-hards. They're for the greater audiences. He's smart enough to at least understand that. You may be tired of Little Red Corvette, but the rest REALLY don't wanna hear No More Candy 4 U.

RustyNail said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

and ur living in the reality of the 'void? as in AVOIDING what a simple question asks of u? and it's not a matter of what his music is like now, totally missing the point. If u had EVER paid attention 2 his fans on here when they talk about his tours like say ..hmmmm ONA ...how many fans loved those shows compared to ....20ten? do the math i dare ya.

how many diehards are SICK of him doing the hits? care 2 gander a guess?

so mr stick in the mud ..i'm still waiting 4 your answers which u will never say cause only punks avoid the truth

Why would I answer such a loaded question? No matter how I respond, you'll just follow it up with a smart-ass comment.

Huge concert tours aren't for die-hards. They're for the greater audiences. He's smart enough to at least understand that. You may be tired of Little Red Corvette, but the rest REALLY don't wanna hear No More Candy 4 U.

Well, they should. That song is better than most of the crap on the radio, and one of his new jams that's a personal favorite of mine.

delirious26 said:

RustyNail said:

Why would I answer such a loaded question? No matter how I respond, you'll just follow it up with a smart-ass comment.

Huge concert tours aren't for die-hards. They're for the greater audiences. He's smart enough to at least understand that. You may be tired of Little Red Corvette, but the rest REALLY don't wanna hear No More Candy 4 U.

Well, they should. That song is better than most of the crap on the radio, and one of his new jams that's a personal favorite of mine.

Maybe they should?

Well they don't. Not everyone needs to like what you like. Most people either hate his new music or don't even know he's made new music since the early 90's.

RustyNail said:

delirious26 said:

Well, they should. That song is better than most of the crap on the radio, and one of his new jams that's a personal favorite of mine.

Maybe they should?

Well they don't. Not everyone needs to like what you like. Most people either hate his new music or don't even know he's made new music since the early 90's.

He's too funky. They can't handle his groove.

tmbgparticleman said:

He's too funky. They can't handle his groove.

eireboy34 said:

Happy for the NY fans but, honestly, most of the acts are shit.

Honestly , Like most of your comments EireBitch34

L4OATheOriginal said:

rgsince81 said:

Ive never seen a band called Purple Reign , arent they a knockoff band or somthing? I only spent my money on the real deal, but tell me all about them since thats who u see when your in VEGAS?? MAYBE IF U START SAVIN NOW U WILL HAVE ENOUGH TO SEE THE REAL PRINCE IN VEGAS ONE DAY.LMAO

naw i haven't been 2 vegas since i was 1 years old (THANKS MA I REALLY REMEMBER THIS!!) but yes purple reign is a tribute band u can find some of their stuff on youtube ..i've seen prince many times in person and also met him on a few occasions...but the real prince hasn't been the same since 97 when he played in vegas for the first time

i'm just playing with u know?

if he comes 2 vegas again ..cool ..but wouldn't it be cooler if u came to nyc and saw him? trip on it

DID U SAY UTUBE????. DID U SAY TRIBUTE BAND, IM NOT GONNA GO THERE. IM 2 RUDE 4 U.

blackbob said:

ehhh....any actual dates yet??????????......typical prince....

My thoughts too bob, i could not give a fuck about how he looked like MJ or any of the other bile being typed here, i just want to know the dates.

moquake.com are now saying that the gigs are going to take place at Madison Square Gardens and the IZOD center in New Jersey, not at The Apollo as first thought. I don't know what their source is for that info but it makes more sense, The Apollo only holds 1500 odd, but still no dates yet.

chewymusic said:

tmbgparticleman said:

He's too funky. They can't handle his groove.

soo....maybe i need to come to nyc for a prince gig?! :hmmm:

bzman said:

Is that accidental or is he wearing Michael Jackson like sunglasses ?

I think he makes a special effort replacing Wacko Jacko as Waco Purple Yoga or something.

Calling all this event to air a new song and announce a tour without set dates. This guy is something special. Its sad because its long gone when this weirdness served him in any way. Event the articles already describe him as unreliable and keep a slight touch of mock. I wander who's his advisors are ...

Having said that, I know I am a fool. After swearing not to do it again, after the Geneve cancellation and all, I am off to Rome again. Crossing my heart he will feel like taking the stage and giving a show that night.

Anybody can wear them glasses and he ain't even trying to replace no Wacko Jacko. Need I remind you it was MJ that wanted to beat Prince's record with the 21 shows in London, but failed to. So what he sold out 50 shows if it as 50 in a short span of time, but he didn't get to do NOT 1 SHOW!

Prince is blessed. He's still here.

RustyNail said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

and ur living in the reality of the 'void? as in AVOIDING what a simple question asks of u? and it's not a matter of what his music is like now, totally missing the point. If u had EVER paid attention 2 his fans on here when they talk about his tours like say ..hmmmm ONA ...how many fans loved those shows compared to ....20ten? do the math i dare ya.

how many diehards are SICK of him doing the hits? care 2 gander a guess?

so mr stick in the mud ..i'm still waiting 4 your answers which u will never say cause only punks avoid the truth

Why would I answer such a loaded question? No matter how I respond, you'll just follow it up with a smart-ass comment.

Huge concert tours aren't for die-hards. They're for the greater audiences. He's smart enough to at least understand that. You may be tired of Little Red Corvette, but the rest REALLY don't wanna hear No More Candy 4 U.

no i wouldn't follow it up with a comment ...it's more of seeing where u are leading into which rock acts u would like 2 say because if u say someone like system of a down ..hell yeah i would like 2 see that or disturbed, remember this all about how u came out ur mouth and neck dissing the acts that prince announced would be on this voyage.

and are u really calling this a huge concert tour? seriously? what if it's just like the ona tour in intimate venues?

RustyNail said:

delirious26 said:

Well, they should. That song is better than most of the crap on the radio, and one of his new jams that's a personal favorite of mine.

Maybe they should?

Well they don't. Not everyone needs to like what you like. Most people either hate his new music or don't even know he's made new music since the early 90's.

and this can be said about any major artist of the 80's despite the fact that they still make new music, the media or even the record companies don't push the new product, it doesn't mean the new music actually sucks. how much acclaim did the recent works of bob dylan, bruce springsteen get yet no one knows about them really? is that the fault of the artist or the media? think about it. and in regards 2 prince, sometimes he's the reason no one knows about it, but lotusflow3r debuted at #2 when it was released. and even tho i may not like 20ten, his fans on this site do so they should have the opportunity 2 listen 2 these songs LIVE. If they don't like it, then they can do like I do when he does purple rain 4 the 20thousandth time and go 2 the bathroom

rgsince81 said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

naw i haven't been 2 vegas since i was 1 years old (THANKS MA I REALLY REMEMBER THIS!!) but yes purple reign is a tribute band u can find some of their stuff on youtube ..i've seen prince many times in person and also met him on a few occasions...but the real prince hasn't been the same since 97 when he played in vegas for the first time

i'm just playing with u know?

if he comes 2 vegas again ..cool ..but wouldn't it be cooler if u came to nyc and saw him? trip on it

DID U SAY UTUBE????. DID U SAY TRIBUTE BAND, IM NOT GONNA GO THERE. IM 2 RUDE 4 U.

nothing wrong with tribute bands if they are done right

skywalker said:

Well said. Three questions: Did he take any questions or, just toddle off after his 'speech'? How many reporters/journalists showed up? And re: the MJ thing, has he ever worn glasses like that before?

Reasonable proof that Prince rocked the aviator look before MJ ever did:

[img:$uid]http://i563.photobucket.com/albums/ss73/shawnsolo3000/prince_amsterdam_81.jpg[/img:$uid]

Find me a picture of Michael wearing those shades before Prince's Dirty Mind era ('80-'81)
and I'll take it back.

[Edited 10/15/10 20:54pm]

Yeah, now that's what I'm talking about.........proof to all you doubters! The man looks as great now as he did then........Love ya Prince!

laurarichardson said:

murph said:

5 Things That Scream Out In This Thread...

1. Prince is still a cryptic bastard.....

2. Given the rumors that the concert series will be at Harlem's Apollo (makes sense when you factor in that Prince will be doing some charity for the Harlem Children Zone), folks complaining that there's not enough time to make plans to attend the gigs are missing the point...Trust me people...Just from living here for well over a decade, I can tell you that a) New Yorkers do shit at the spur of the moment...and b) There are enough tourists in NYC on any given night to fill up the Apollo...

3. There's a deep hatred for Sinbad...lol...While I don't hate the guy, I do think he's severely played out...But I did like him in that crazy ass episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia....

4. There are some Orgers who clearly have no use for what most people would label as "black music"...I even hear some people shitting on Janelle Monae of all folks....I'm sure she's a had a few bad shows in her lifetime (hi Bart), but I can testify just from covering her shows a few times, that Monae is a kick ass live performer...and that's whether she's doing James Brown splits as one person dismisses or going all eccentric new wave (To whom it may concern...black folks can actually channel their inner James Brown and Laurie Anderson....We are more than just our "blackness")...

5. I've hung around David Bowie fans; Michael Jackson fans; Bruce Springsteen fans, Radiohead fans, Nas fans, Madonna fans, U2 fans; Outkast fans, ect...And I can say without a shadow of a doubt that a lot of the more hardcore Prince fans are the most miserable sacks I have ever encountered...Yikes...

There are some Orgers who clearly have no use for what most people would label as "black music"..

Co-Sign- I wish some orgers had the balls to admit it. You do not like RnB music and you do not want P to be around black artist because you cannot and will not except that RnB is his foundation and unlike a lot of RnB acts who crossed over to pop he never kicked RnB to the curb.

Get over it already.

Absolutlely Laura. Those who choose not to attend because they don't like the names of the artists mentioned, I'd like to thank them ahead of time, for not planning on attend, as there will be much more room for those of us, who will be there to support these artists and have a wonderful time.

L4OATheOriginal said:

rgsince81 said:

DID U SAY UTUBE????. DID U SAY TRIBUTE BAND, IM NOT GONNA GO THERE. IM 2 RUDE 4 U.

nothing wrong with tribute bands if they are done right

The word tribute band should not even be in the same sentence as Prince.

According to www.moquake.com they are reporting that some of the "Welcome2America" series concert will start in mid-December at Madison Square Gardens and the IZOD Center in New Jersey.

[Edited 10/18/10 10:35am]

rgsince81 said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

nothing wrong with tribute bands if they are done right

The word tribute band should not even be in the same sentence as Prince.

why not?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

murph said:

5 Things That Scream Out In This Thread...

1. Prince is still a cryptic bastard.....

2. Given the rumors that the concert series will be at Harlem's Apollo (makes sense when you factor in that Prince will be doing some charity for the Harlem Children Zone), folks complaining that there's not enough time to make plans to attend the gigs are missing the point...Trust me people...Just from living here for well over a decade, I can tell you that a) New Yorkers do shit at the spur of the moment...and b) There are enough tourists in NYC on any given night to fill up the Apollo...

3. There's a deep hatred for Sinbad...lol...While I don't hate the guy, I do think he's severely played out...But I did like him in that crazy ass episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia....

4. There are some Orgers who clearly have no use for what most people would label as "black music"...I even hear some people shitting on Janelle Monae of all folks....I'm sure she's a had a few bad shows in her lifetime (hi Bart), but I can testify just from covering her shows a few times, that Monae is a kick ass live performer...and that's whether she's doing James Brown splits as one person dismisses or going all eccentric new wave (To whom it may concern...black folks can actually channel their inner James Brown and Laurie Anderson....We are more than just our "blackness")...

5. I've hung around David Bowie fans; Michael Jackson fans; Bruce Springsteen fans, Radiohead fans, Nas fans, Madonna fans, U2 fans; Outkast fans, ect...And I can say without a shadow of a doubt that a lot of the more hardcore Prince fans are the most miserable sacks I have ever encountered...Yikes...

I Agree totally with these statements..........

By the way. Prince has a right to invite whoever he wants to perform with on his tours. Sinbad in particular invited Prince on his show Vibe years ago. Which is one if not my absolute favorite live Prince performances on national TV. It mixed the still dirty Prince with the new spiritual Prince we see now......I was at that taping but sadly didn't get in.......

L4OATheOriginal said:

utopia7 said:

I attended the Press Conference and will see the shows ! do stay home if you wish more tix for us ! : )

yeah i heard u were there

UR BACK !!!!!!! HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

I would LOVE to see Prince play THE GUGGENHEIM while here in NYC ! The Apollo is not my fav choice of venue ( charity or not ) The Highline would be nice as well .... fleeting thought.

RustyNail said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

i have no problems seeing opening acts but even better how about a prince show where he performs songs only from the last decade

So you want him to get the worst concert reviews of his career?

You must really hate the guy.

Well, it all depends. It may be nice for him to mix in a decent set of newer songs like, Love, Guitar, Crimson and Clover, Dreamer, No More Candy 4 U, Colonized Mind, Future Soul Song, Leveaux. Other than that....stick with the old stuff and some covers.

utopia7 said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

yeah i heard u were there

UR BACK !!!!!!! HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

I wouldn't say i'm "back" i never went anywhere lol

I kinda hate to say that I don't want to see any of those other acts for more than 15 minutes - it's him I go to see with supporting players, not him being the supporting player. But he's a great entertainer, so he may pull this off.

Are you guys kidding me? I would travel from ANYWHERE to see Prince play in Madison Square Garden with ANYBODY ! You could put him up there with Cheap trick! (please don't, but) the point is... if he's in the house, I GOT HIS BACK!

Have any of you seen Prince play w/others before? He JAMS with others. How about the ONA AfterParty when he brought out artist after artist...George Clinton, Alicia Keys, Qwest?love... How about when he jamed at the R&R HOF with Tom Petty & 4 other Guitarist... How about when he played with Chaka & Larry in NYC that night at the Palladium... and jamed with Steive Wonder at MSG during one of Stevie's shows...

Brother... I'm in !! When do they go onsale?

tbag said:

You guys can say what you want about his sunglasses being the same as MJ's but it's really the whole look. When I first saw that picture of Prince, the first thing I thought was - damn he dressed the same as MJ did at his last press conference.

Say what you will but there is a similarity, and it's kinda weird.

I betcha the difference will be. Prince will actually be alive to do his shows, unlike MJ.

[Edited 10/17/10 0:42am]

TurnItUp said:

tbag said:

You guys can say what you want about his sunglasses being the same as MJ's but it's really the whole look. When I first saw that picture of Prince, the first thing I thought was - damn he dressed the same as MJ did at his last press conference.

Say what you will but there is a similarity, and it's kinda weird.

I betcha the difference will be. Prince will actually be alive to do his shows, unlike MJ.

[Edited 10/17/10 0:42am]

tasteless.....

TurnItUp said:

Say what you will but there is a similarity, and it's kinda weird.

I betcha the difference will be. Prince will actually be alive to do his shows, unlike MJ.

yeah well lets hope prince isnt found dead in his hotel room cuz some negligent imbecilic yes-person mixed the wrong painkillers.

apparently they cant even pay his bills on time. imagine how irresponsible they'd be with his medicine cabinet.

sorry but i have a really strong intolerance for the parasitic types that boost their self esteem by working for these cats and they do anything to keep their job and 'profile'.

anyone who thinks this level of superstar is fully responsible for his own demise better think again.

parasitic yes-people are the devil itself, by default. there are some forms of stupidity that go way beyond evil.

maybe prince needs to decide which he'd prefer more: getting his proverbial cock sucked, or a long healthy life.

just saying.

robinhood said:

TurnItUp said:

yeah well lets hope prince isnt found dead in his hotel room cuz some negligent imbecilic yes-person mixed the wrong painkillers.

apparently they cant even pay his bills on time. imagine how irresponsible they'd be with his medicine cabinet.

sorry but i have a really strong intolerance for the parasitic types that boost their self esteem by working for these cats and they do anything to keep their job and 'profile'.

anyone who thinks this level of superstar is fully responsible for his own demise better think again.

maybe prince needs to decide which he'd prefer more: getting his proverbial cock sucked, or a long healthy life.

parasitic yes-people are the devil itself, by default. there are some forms of stupidity that go way beyond evil.

just saying.

MJ was fully responsible for his own demise. He didn't have to let success take control of him the way he did. He should'nt have let Thriller think he was so bigger than God that it took him all the way down. As as for Prince not paying his bills. Yes we all should pay our bills, but Prince's debt wasn't all in the news. Matter of fact he isn't all in the news with scandal at all. Tommorow is not promised to any of us, but Prince and Michael Jackson have never been in the same category even though people have been trying to put them there for years.

[Edited 10/19/10 6:27am]

TurnItUp said:

tbag said:

You guys can say what you want about his sunglasses being the same as MJ's but it's really the whole look. When I first saw that picture of Prince, the first thing I thought was - damn he dressed the same as MJ did at his last press conference.

Say what you will but there is a similarity, and it's kinda weird.

I betcha the difference will be. Prince will actually be alive to do his shows, unlike MJ.

[Edited 10/17/10 0:42am]

Wow! What a weird thing.... not the Prince and Michael attire, but the way people stretch to make things look odd. Prince is enough of an enigma and I seriously doubt he would do this on purpose.