strange claim I know but he just seems to 'belong' more here than anywhere else. When he's over, there is a good buzz, he always seems happy, he fits in with our rich creative musical heritage + he's allowed to be more free here - the respect he has for our music ledgends is obvious. Likewise the current music/club scene here leads the way far more than the USA [You lot are either Rock , Teenpop or R&B AND no inbetween!!lol]. My Dutch and French friends will try to lay claim to him BUT the UK is where it's at.

Just look at the love and respect during the 02 shows, need I say anymore more. He loves it here and we love him being over. So, my fine Purple friends I put it to you that if he lived here he would be more creative, more free and have a lot more inspiration than anywhere else in the world.

Tell me again what musical form Prince is adept in that the British invented? Jazz...American. Rock and roll...American. Blues...American. Funk...American.

The main reason Prince generates widespread buzz in the UK is that the UK is tiny compared to the US. It's like the buzz he gets in California when he plays in LA.

I don't think the UK is his natural home, he's not here nearly enough. Sure we were spoiled in 2007 but his last tour was 5 years before that and it's been 4 years since. One tour in nearly 10 years does not make a home. He needs to come back.

I always get incredibly excited when i see the two letters U and K appear on here thinking he's coming back! Mother funker!

Anyways as for the statement...I can see where you're coming from and I was lucky enough to be around for the o2 shows and there was an article or gossip column on Prince nearly everyday he was here.....

he seemed to be everywhere in '07 for those couple of weeks:

-Announcement/ Koko

-Bourne premier

-Matthew Williamsons fashion show (Chelsea Rodgers video shoot)

-Clubs and bars where he was supposedly giving advice to young artists

-There was the rumours of the surprise appearance on Big borther which fell through

He has also done a 14(?) date residency with the Nude tour in the past aswell!

I can agree with the size of the UK being smaller etc, but don't find this to be his home but a very well liked second home

(Which I can only hope HE WILL VISIT SOMETIME SOON! )

funkyhead said:

strange claim I know but he just seems to 'belong' more here than anywhere else. When he's over, there is a good buzz, he always seems happy, he fits in with our rich creative musical heritage + he's allowed to be more free here - the respect he has for our music ledgends is obvious. Likewise the current music/club scene here leads the way far more than the USA [You lot are either Rock , Teenpop or R&B AND no inbetween!!lol]. My Dutch and French friends will try to lay claim to him BUT the UK is where it's at.

Just look at the love and respect during the 02 shows, need I say anymore more. He loves it here and we love him being over. So, my fine Purple friends I put it to you that if he lived here he would be more creative, more free and have a lot more inspiration than anywhere else in the world.

You're just saying that because you're a fan and you want him as near to you as possible so you get as many concerts as possible .

This reminds me of how MJ fan forums used to be years ago - all the fans who weren't American, ranting that the United States hated Michael and that Michael should move overseas...it just so happened that the locations they always recommended, were where they currently lived, themselves.... .

I'm English....and we can't lay claim to musical Genres, we just punch above our weight in global music sales.

Prince loves the UK (Holland and France too), but cut him and he bleeds stars and stripes and purple and gold.

Beside the genre ownership argument is circlular...USA created the music, but England and Africa created the USA. Whos zooming who?

Bait thread.

Prince loves wherever the money is.

Does he belong here? I don't think he does.

Would I care if he did come and live here? I don't think I would.

Maybe it's because we know when something is good from the start ain't that right JIMI.................

you guys sure wasn't there for him in the beginning

lol

What the fuck is this supposed to mean?

Yeah it's kinda funny how in every city/country Prince plays, the fans there always declare how much happier he seems when he's in their city/country, how much more relaxed he seems, how much more energy he has when he performs there and how it's so very clear that he LOOOOOVES their city/country more than any other, etc etc etc.

RubyButterfly said:

Yeah it's kinda funny how in every city/country Prince plays, the fans there always declare how much happier he seems when he's in their city/country, how much more relaxed he seems, how much more energy he has when he performs there and how it's so very clear that he LOOOOOVES their city/country more than any other, etc etc etc.

Oh, you noticed that, did you? That, in fact, in the truth of the matter!

minneapolisFunq said:

lol

What the fuck is this supposed to mean?

Genesia said:

Tell me again what musical form Prince is adept in that the British invented? Jazz...American. Rock and roll...American. Blues...American. Funk...American.

The main reason Prince generates widespread buzz in the UK is that the UK is tiny compared to the US. It's like the buzz he gets in California when he plays in LA.

Burn!

His natural home is the Netherlands ofcourse...he even filled a whole stadium of people from the Netherlands for the tv broadcast of the Lovesexy show...he played his best guitar solo at the Netherlands...(just my imagination)...

So people of the UK and USA..i am sorry...but Prince belongs in the Netherlands

People here didn't give a shit about him between the name change and the O2 shows, kinda like everywhere else, so no.

101 said:

His natural home is the Netherlands ofcourse...he even filled a whole stadium of people from the Netherlands for the tv broadcast of the Lovesexy show...he played his best guitar solo at the Netherlands...(just my imagination)...

So people of the UK and USA..i am sorry...but Prince belongs in the Netherlands

No bias here since that I come from Austraila.

can't u ppl just be happy about the huge impact the British invasion had in the usa?

purplemookiebut said:

can't u ppl just be happy about the huge impact the British invasion had in the usa?

half of them inspired by American blues, rnb, etc....

minneapolisFunq said:

lol

What the fuck is this supposed to mean?

lol, i don't know myself, truly one of the dumbest threads i've started!, muddled thinking on my part!!. Think my point was that the way he acts / looks / behaves / creates [at his peak] and is respected [especially from say Parade through to Lovesexy] kinda seemed that the U.K. is a natural place for him to be. Think about the career of Jimmi, i.e. no real breaks in the USA but here in the UK he made everyones jaws drops from Lennon and Macartney through to Clapton etc and of course an adoring and welcoming audience. It seems to repeat here, i.e. we love him at his creative best.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Prince loves wherever the money is.

Does he belong here? I don't think he does.

Would I care if he did come and live here? I don't think I would.

I blame these threads on you.

You keep saying Prince shouldn't release a record. He is probably taking your advice.

Now instead of threads about music, we get this. SHAME ON YOU.

funkyhead said:

strange claim I know but he just seems to 'belong' more here than anywhere else. When he's over, there is a good buzz, he always seems happy, he fits in with our rich creative musical heritage + he's allowed to be more free here - the respect he has for our music ledgends is obvious. Likewise the current music/club scene here leads the way far more than the USA [You lot are either Rock , Teenpop or R&B AND no inbetween!!lol]. My Dutch and French friends will try to lay claim to him BUT the UK is where it's at.

Just look at the love and respect during the 02 shows, need I say anymore more. He loves it here and we love him being over. So, my fine Purple friends I put it to you that if he lived here he would be more creative, more free and have a lot more inspiration than anywhere else in the world.

!!!

Prince can't pay his taxes now as it is in the USA. HOw the hell do you expect him to own a house in the UK?!?!?!

Spinlight said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Prince loves wherever the money is.

Does he belong here? I don't think he does.

Would I care if he did come and live here? I don't think I would.

I blame these threads on you.

You keep saying Prince shouldn't release a record. He is probably taking your advice.

Now instead of threads about music, we get this. SHAME ON YOU.

Haha, I can take the blame.

101 said:

His natural home is the Netherlands ofcourse...he even filled a whole stadium of people from the Netherlands for the tv broadcast of the Lovesexy show...he played his best guitar solo at the Netherlands...(just my imagination)...

So people of the UK and USA..i am sorry...but Prince belongs in the Netherlands

Errrrm the Lovesexy show was filmed in Dortmund, which has always been in GERMANY:-)

I believe the director however was Dutch if memory serves correctly, so Kudos on that.

I'm from the UK and have seen Prince a few times here, but I believe his exuberance when he performs makes the audience THINK he loves the town the most