jpnyc said:

This is why I don’t buy the really good seats. If Prince handed me the Honer I would probably just fall over dead. And if I didn’t die, I would haul my white ass out of the stadium faster than a roadrunner on crack.

LOL Amen to that!

I think if he wants to throw it out to someone and then wants it back. He should make it a set up. Put someone that is his posey thats always in the background that ppl don't know, to be on the front row to catch it and make out like its some big thing then when he ask for it back...There isn't any problem. I think its wrong to throw it out, then take it back and give them a pick. "WOW" I got a pick, big deal. At least it could be a signed T-shirt or something like that

wonder505 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I hope that man does sue! So Prince can be the one that's laughed out of court. There is VIDEO of him throwing his guitar away from his possession, all willy-nilly, into the audience, then turning around and walking away...like it didn't matter to him! There is not a JUDGE in this country that will not rule in that man's favor!

The first thing a Judge is going to say is..."Mr. Nelson, you didn't seem too concerned about the guitar OR the audience when you arbitrarily threw the guitar into it. What would your position be, had NO ONE caught the guitar and it HIT someone or it landed on the ground smashing into pieces?"

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[Edited 2/26/11 10:22am]

I don't wish bad things to anyone including Prince. I leave that for the routine haters. But its funny he's been doing this for a long time and I don't recall anyone being in a hissy fit over it until now. I do agree that Prince should not be throwing things in the audience that could hit and hurt anyone, but its been done before and just as you're claiming Prince to not care no one including myself though about it like that moreso than just adding some fun to the show. If the man sues then he should settle, learn his lesson and leave that out of the show.

[Edited 2/26/11 10:56am]

Ah, there it is. The obligatory Hater remark, reserved for those that have the nerve to think that a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician should behave and be responsible as such and dares say he should be held accountable for his actions. Boo freaking hoo!

It's a matter of intention. If Prince doesn't intend for an audience member to catch his guitar and think it was a gift. Then he SHOULD NOT throw it to them! He should stick to throwing it to his stage hands. If Prince intends to just give the audience a thrill by letting them hold his guitar, then he should hand it to them and ask for/take it back, himself. That's not too much to expect of a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician!

But since we are talking about Prince and I am such a Hater...it's not too fucking much to expect of a Showman of his exceptional caliber and longevity, to just buy a bunch of cheap ass guitars (I'm certain HE could get a damn good deal on some!) and incorporate them into his shtick and whomever he hands them to (not thows...thereby, preventing any mobbing fam scenes), gets to keep them! No harm. No Foul. And Prince actually getting some good PR off of a business decision/stunt. Well, imagine that!

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[Edited 2/26/11 11:52am]

silkylee said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

wonder505 said:

I don't wish bad things to anyone including Prince. I leave that for the routine haters. But its funny he's been doing this for a long time and I don't recall anyone being in a hissy fit over it until now. I do agree that Prince should not be throwing things in the audience that could hit and hurt anyone, but its been done before and just as you're claiming Prince to not care no one including myself though about it like that moreso than just adding some fun to the show. If the man sues then he should settle, learn his lesson and leave that out of the show.

[Edited 2/26/11 10:56am]

Ah, there it is. The obligatory Hater remark, reserved for those that have the nerve to think that a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician should behave and be responsible as such and dares say he should be held accountable for his actions. Boo freaking hoo!

It's a matter of intention. If Prince doesn't intend for an audience member to catch his guitar and think it was a gift. Then he SHOULD NOT throw it to them! He should stick to throwing it to his stage hands. If Prince intends to just give the audience a thrill by letting them hold his guitar, then he should hand it to them and ask for/take it back, himself. That's not too much to expect of a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician!

But since we are talking about Prince and I am such a Hater...it's not too fucking much to expect of a Showman of his exceptional caliber and longevity, to just buy a bunch of cheap ass guitars (I'm certain HE could get a damn good deal on some!) and incorporate them into his shtick and whomever he hands it to (not thows...thereby, preventing any mobbing fam scenes), gets to keep it! No harm. No Foul. And Prince actually getting some good PR. Well, imagine that!

haha i actually edited my post and backtracked on the hater mark and re-edited my whole post, because i can now understand both arguments including yours, since i usually reserve the word hater for those who only swoop in when there is something negative to say and we all no that's never you right Hatrina

i'm just saying its been a practice for a while and nobody has had a problem with it until now. none of us are perfect and it takes an incident to get us to think things through. if this would have happened before i'm sure he would have ended doing it. i just don't think its that big of a deal for a lawsuit unless it was a case where he threw the guitar and it literally hit someone and caused damage.

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jpnyc said:

This is why I don’t buy the really good seats. If Prince handed me the Honer I would probably just fall over dead. And if I didn’t die, I would haul my white ass out of the stadium faster than a roadrunner on crack.

omg

2020 said:

http://kron4.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=392 North Bay Man Recovering from Injuries Suffered at Prince Concert SAN RAFAEL (KRON) – A North Bay man is recovering from injuries he suffered at a Prince concert Wednesday evening. Perry Litchfield told KRON 4’s Terisa Estacio that while at the concert, Prince gave him his guitar and he’s not happy that stage crews took it back from him. “He tossed the guitar and I caught it. Then I was dragged to the ground, I don’t know what happened at that point. There were a lot of people around me then I realized I was bleeding on my hand,” Litchfield said. Litchfield showed cuts and bruises he suffered on his hand and back. A stage hand then walked over to the man and told him he needed the guitar back. When he went back to his seat, the person who took the guitar from him brought him a guitar pick. When the show was over, Litchfield went to the stage area and asked for the guitar back but was told no. “I really feel like I should have the guitar, I’m not dwelling on the injuries that happened, I’m concerned about the event and about the fact that I should have gotten that guitar,” Litchfield said.

[Bait snip - luv4u]

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This is one stupid looking mofo.

I believe the people who say this doofy looking cuss is just tryna get paid,

He should be glad they took the guitar back...he could've caught a real beat down before he even made it to his car with the thing.

Prince should think up another schtick though. What's the big deal of touching his silly guitar anyway?

Look - Yes, in this sue happy world we live in, Prince may want to think twice. A shame he must... I remember when we could just have fun.

But people must realise - unless someone says, "I want you to have this" or "I gift this to you", etc. It is an ASSUMPTION that you get to keep it.

If I hand you the keys to my car, does it mean I am giving the car to you if I do not say anything?

If this guy at the end will get his wish and gets this guitar, then more people will come out to get beaten up in Princes' concerts and get free guitars. I hope this guy will loose in the court if he wants to sue Prince. If this guy wins, then Prince will always get this type of people, who will try to extort him.

wonder505 said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Ah, there it is. The obligatory Hater remark, reserved for those that have the nerve to think that a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician should behave and be responsible as such and dares say he should be held accountable for his actions. Boo freaking hoo!

It's a matter of intention. If Prince doesn't intend for an audience member to catch his guitar and think it was a gift. Then he SHOULD NOT throw it to them! He should stick to throwing it to his stage hands. If Prince intends to just give the audience a thrill by letting them hold his guitar, then he should hand it to them and ask for/take it back, himself. That's not too much to expect of a grown ass 52 year old, Professional Musician!

But since we are talking about Prince and I am such a Hater...it's not too fucking much to expect of a Showman of his exceptional caliber and longevity, to just buy a bunch of cheap ass guitars (I'm certain HE could get a damn good deal on some!) and incorporate them into his shtick and whomever he hands it to (not thows...thereby, preventing any mobbing fam scenes), gets to keep it! No harm. No Foul. And Prince actually getting some good PR. Well, imagine that!

haha i actually edited my post and backtracked on the hater mark and re-edited my whole post, because i can now understand both arguments including yours, since i usually reserve the word hater for those who only swoop in when there is something negative to say and we all no that's never you right Hatrina

i'm just saying its been a practice for a while and nobody has had a problem with it until now. none of us are perfect and it takes an incident to get us to think things through. if this would have happened before i'm sure he would have ended doing it. i just don't think its that big of a deal for a lawsuit unless it was a case where he threw the guitar and it literally hit someone and caused damage.

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That is simply not true!

Prince Indian Gives Guitar to TMZ Staffer

3/27/2009 8:42 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2009/0...z-staffer/

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Hey everybody, Daniel from TMZ here. So last night Prince gave me his guitar ... and then some guy took it back.

Daniel at TMZ.com said:

" I was lucky enough to sit front row during a taping of “The Tonight Show.” I was there for one reason, and one reason only — to see Prince. After suffering through Paul Giamatti and Emma Roberts, Prince came on and performed “Dreamer.”

As the song was winding down, Prince took off his guitar and walked out into the crowd — I had no idea what he was doing. He walked right up to me and just simply handed me his guitar and walked away. I stood there stunned for about 20 seconds while my friend Trent went nuts. We both kinda strummed the guitar before I turned around and held it up to the crowd triumphantly.

After another 30 seconds or so, someone came around and retrieved the guitar Now, I was all excited about this whole thing — calling and texting everyone I can think of. But when I came to work today, everyone said the same thing — PRINCE OWES YOU A GUITAR. I believe Harvey’s quote was, “You’re a schmuck for giving it back.”

Not everyone just KNOWS that is some ridiculous part of his act. It is very LOGICAL everywhere but in Princeland, apparently...to think that if someone hands/throws you something (no matter what it is) without saying anything like "Hold this for me." then turns around and walks away...that they just GAVE it to you!

I know love is blind but Prince-love seems to be blind, deaf and dumb!

xt1000 said:

[Bait snip - luv4u]

WOW, after nearly 8 years on the org Iv'e never had a post 'snipped'.

I'm gonna mail Ben...........

xt1000 said:

xt1000 said:

[Bait snip - luv4u]

WOW, after nearly 8 years on the org Iv'e never had a post 'snipped'.

I'm gonna mail Ben...........

You are off your rocker.

Don't be so greedy.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

wonder505 said:

That is simply not true!

Prince Indian Gives Guitar to TMZ Staffer

3/27/2009 8:42 AM PDT by TMZ Staff

http://www.tmz.com/2009/0...z-staffer/

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Hey everybody, Daniel from TMZ here. So last night Prince gave me his guitar ... and then some guy took it back.

Daniel at TMZ.com said:

" I was lucky enough to sit front row during a taping of “The Tonight Show.” I was there for one reason, and one reason only — to see Prince. After suffering through Paul Giamatti and Emma Roberts, Prince came on and performed “Dreamer.”

As the song was winding down, Prince took off his guitar and walked out into the crowd — I had no idea what he was doing. He walked right up to me and just simply handed me his guitar and walked away. I stood there stunned for about 20 seconds while my friend Trent went nuts. We both kinda strummed the guitar before I turned around and held it up to the crowd triumphantly.

After another 30 seconds or so, someone came around and retrieved the guitar Now, I was all excited about this whole thing — calling and texting everyone I can think of. But when I came to work today, everyone said the same thing — PRINCE OWES YOU A GUITAR. I believe Harvey’s quote was, “You’re a schmuck for giving it back.”

Not everyone just KNOWS that is some ridiculous part of his act. It is very LOGICAL everywhere but in Princeland, apparently...to think that if someone hands/throws you something (no matter what it is) without saying anything like "Hold this for me." then turns around and walks away...that they just GAVE it to you!

I know love is blind but Prince-love seems to be blind, deaf and dumb!

Spinlight said:

You are off your rocker.

Don't be so greedy.

You're so off it, you can't even find your rocker anymore! So...

AsylumUtopia said:

Question: Why does Prince throw his guitar into the audience?

Answer: To give the impression that he's giving it away.

Conclusion: Cheapskate.

That is what I thought also.

thanks2joniandu said:

4everYoung said:

I love how Larry Graham (in the background) is enjoying the show from the VIP section

THIS GUY IS F.I.N.E ...I'm not talking about Larry Graham...lol

actually the 2 of them make a really striking couple. I see wedding bands, they are probably husband and wife.

Joyinrepatition said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

In other words...you've got nothing! It's okay.

Ha Ha...i answered your question! so then you try to belittle me "nice!.. not" get back to the Pisces roll call honey...by the way im on the 13th

March 13 is your birthday? What a lovely day! My dd's birthday

Way to go Prince ..You are on a roll with media coverage. I'm not mad at all.

lavender1983 said:

Way to go Prince ..You are on a roll with media coverage. I'm not mad at all.

Chiquetet said:

Identity said:

I purchase coffee all of the time on the go, and I've never seen such labeling. Where did you come across it?

Personally I haven't, which is why I said I'd be happy to be corrected, but I heard this was the case after the woman successfully sued McDonalds over this - initially for over $2M (eventually reduced to $640k) - back in 1994 (http://en.wikipedia.org/w...estaurants).

However, after googling to get a reference for it, I found another website (http://www.talkaboutcoffe...myths.html) that was supposedly debunking the myths around the case and saw this:

Myth #2: There was no warning on the coffee cup.

Actually, the cup was marked with a warning that the coffee was hot. The jury, however, felt that the warning was neither large enough nor obvious enough.

Awesome.

I trust the woman who tried to sue Starbucks because their warning was too small and she was dyslexic and thus had a car accident because she was trying to read it while driving was unsuccessful (http://scrapetv.com/News/...-side.html), but I didn't investigate.

Quite frankly, I don't want to know.

It is true, I have bought coffee and there is a warning near the top of the cup rim that says "Caution: coffee is Hot"

I believe it is McDonalds and if that is correct their coffee IS hot. Tim Hortons coffee is never hot...you can slam it right away, the temp is slightly warmer than room temp.

thanks2joniandu said:

4everYoung said:

I love how Larry Graham (in the background) is enjoying the show from the VIP section

THIS GUY IS F.I.N.E ...I'm not talking about Larry Graham...lol

Pimpin aint easy, but somebody gots to do it.

Through rain, snow and hell! Prince betta have MY MONEY!

prodigalfan said:

It is true, I have bought coffee and there is a warning near the top of the cup rim that says "Caution: coffee is Hot"

I believe it is McDonalds and if that is correct their coffee IS hot. Tim Hortons coffee is never hot...you can slam it right away, the temp is slightly warmer than room temp.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Joyinrepatition said:

im walking Grandma.."Look"..No Stick!....

Yes. I am a "Grandma"! Just became one yesterday. Thanks for giving me another excuse to flaunt that Blessing!

Here she is:

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I have to wonder though...by the time she's old enough to appreciate great music...if I don't introduce her to what was GREAT about Prince...would she and the other precious little ones that are entering this world now...EVER...know of him...given his current exploits?

Congratulations! (and BTW great come back )

babynoz said:

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This is one stupid looking mofo.

I believe the people who say this doofy looking cuss is just tryna get paid,

He should be glad they took the guitar back...he could've caught a real beat down before he even made it to his car with the thing.

Prince should think up another schtick though. What's the big deal of touching his silly guitar anyway?

Considering what some witnessed while there, this guy's story doesn't seem to hold a lot of water. We shall see what comes out of this, if this guy plans to take it further. According to some witnesses, when he caught it, he held on to it for dear life and didn't seem to be that concerned about getting hurt in the process, when he fell to the floor or he would have let it go. Damn fool.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Spinlight said:

You are off your rocker.

Don't be so greedy.

You're so off it, you can't even find your rocker anymore! So...

Wow, good one.

Anyway, Prince will keep on throwing guitars and people like you who bitch at every thing he does regardless of how realistic the argument is will stay pressed. lol. You are old enough to not be so gruff.

You are a grandmother. Don't usher people into this world being greedy and suffering from such a debilitating sense of entitlement as you.

Can't believe it. Prince doesn't have the guts to release all his great unreleased music, but he has the guts to throw his guitar at some pansy that looks like he would get his ass kicked by Elton John. Perhaps Prince should give the guy tickets to his next Bay Area show and say he is sorry, but even if Mr Pansy thought he could keep the guitar, he should have figured it out.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

Genesia said:

And a judge would have laughed your ass out of court.

I hope that man does sue! So Prince can be the one that's laughed out of court. There is VIDEO of him throwing his guitar away from his possession, all willy-nilly, into the audience, then turning around and walking away...like it didn't matter to him! There is not a JUDGE in this country that will not rule in that man's favor!

The first thing a Judge is going to say is..."Mr. Nelson, you didn't seem too concerned about the guitar NOR the audience when you arbitrarily threw the guitar into it. What would your position be, had NO ONE caught the guitar and it HIT someone or it landed on the ground smashing into pieces?"

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possession is 9/10th of the law.

If Prince was suing the man to get the guitar back then maybe... but the fan returned the guitar.

To me that indicates that the man KNEW that the guitar did not belong to him but in fact belonged to Prince. In order for the man to sue for the guitar wouldn't he have to prove that Prince promised the guitar or contracted to give it to him or something like that. He doesn't have that so no case.

He could sue for unsafe environment but that should be directed to the venue to provide safe environment not the act performing. The only contract or guarantee Prince is responsible for to the fans is for a good performance. The end.

Spinlight said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

You're so off it, you can't even find your rocker anymore! So...

Wow, good one.

Anyway, Prince will keep on throwing guitars and people like you who bitch at every thing he does regardless of how realistic the argument is will stay pressed. lol. You are old enough to not be so gruff.

You are a grandmother. Don't usher people into this world being greedy and suffering from such a debilitating sense of entitlement as you.

The only thing I will stay pressed on...is making sure my Granddaughter doesn't grow up allowing blind love and devotion for another human being to EVER make her utterly stupid.

The Legend Of The Man Who Would Be Prince is going to make for great story times.