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Thread started 05/25/13 5:16pm

Optimus2

Joni Mitchell On Prince Watching Her At Concert At Only 15

Interviwer = But even when you were somewhat obscure, so many musicians were citing you as an influence or even name-checking you in songs. Of all the musicians and rappers who have cited you as an influence, whose work do you appreciate most?

Joni Micthell = Prince...he attended one of my concerts in Minnesota. I remember seeing him sitting in the front row when he was very young. He must have been about 15. He was in an aisle seat and he had unusually big eyes. He watched the whole show with his collar up, looking side to side. You couldn’t miss him—he was a little Prince-ling. [Laughs.] Prince used to write me fan mail with all of the U’s and hearts that way that he writes. And the office took it as mail from the lunatic fringe and just tossed it! [Laughs.]

haha how funny....heres link 4 full article = http://nymag.com/nymetro/...pop/11888/


[Edited 5/25/13 17:17pm]

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Reply #1 posted 05/25/13 6:16pm

mzspongebob

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lol extremely cute i can imagine it

welp
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Reply #2 posted 05/25/13 6:50pm

Dave1992

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

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Reply #3 posted 05/25/13 7:10pm

MadamGoodnight

Awwwww! smile

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Reply #4 posted 05/26/13 6:11am

LadyZsaZsa

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smile smile
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Reply #5 posted 05/26/13 6:19am

LadyZsaZsa

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Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!


lol
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Reply #6 posted 05/26/13 9:42am

databank

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Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Yep, I think I remember Dez saying in his book that he was the one giving P the idea...

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Reply #7 posted 05/26/13 10:24am

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databank said:

Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Yep, I think I remember Dez saying in his book that he was the one giving P the idea...



It all started with Jack U Off, didn't it?

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Reply #8 posted 05/26/13 11:40am

novabrkr

Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Hmm. I think some of the biographies mention him doing it already in high school. It's possible he didn't start doing it for his song titles and lyrics until later (maybe WB told him not to?).

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Reply #9 posted 05/26/13 11:51am

Dave1992

novabrkr said:

Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Hmm. I think some of the biographies mention him doing it already in high school. It's possible he didn't start doing it for his song titles and lyrics until later (maybe WB told him not to?).




Didn't read those, hence the question mark.


But, absolutely practically spoken, when and where should who have seen him use those letters and numbers? Certainly not in school-related stuff, I imagine, the teachers would have told him to cut that shit out pretty soon. And I doubt he was showing his personal letters to Joni Mitchell around in school before he sent them. shrug

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Reply #10 posted 05/26/13 11:56am

novabrkr

People scribble all kinds of things in their own notebooks. I know I did.

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Reply #11 posted 05/26/13 3:06pm

thanks2joniand
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umm...joni mitchell "neva lies..." smile
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Reply #12 posted 05/27/13 1:14am

mzspongebob

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databank said:

Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Yep, I think I remember Dez saying in his book that he was the one giving P the idea...

you gonna take his word over joni mitchells?...thank you goodnight

welp
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Reply #13 posted 05/28/13 8:21am

3rdeyedude

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prince was sexting way b4 anyone

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Reply #14 posted 05/28/13 8:43am

Optimus2

databank said:

Dave1992 said:

But Prince didn't use the "U"s and "2"s and "4"s until at least 1981...?


Liar!

Yep, I think I remember Dez saying in his book that he was the one giving P the idea...

well he would say that wouldnt he?........im sure in his book he was teh most influential person in P's life aswell confused

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Reply #15 posted 05/28/13 10:46am

Giveit2mebaby

In the DMSR book is related that it's Britt Husney ( Owen's wife ) who made Prince discover Joni Mitchell during the pre For You sessions.

Who's right ? Shall we know ?

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Reply #16 posted 05/29/13 12:08am

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this is an interesting topic fo sho

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Reply #17 posted 05/29/13 2:04am

databank

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Optimus2 said:

databank said:

Yep, I think I remember Dez saying in his book that he was the one giving P the idea...

well he would say that wouldnt he?........im sure in his book he was teh most influential person in P's life aswell confused

No, it's quite a honest statement really, not an ego trip nor a scandal shit, it's worth reading. I sure wish every ex associate would write a book as well lol

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Reply #18 posted 05/29/13 3:09am

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I'm sure she's not actually saying he was 15 at the time, but that he looked young. Way too much literal interpretation going on in here. confused

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Reply #19 posted 05/29/13 7:00am

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"the office took it as mail from the lunatic fringe and just tossed it!"

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Reply #20 posted 05/29/13 7:01am

LadyZsaZsa

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Sounds like she never saw it.

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Reply #21 posted 05/29/13 7:09am

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Lunatic...

Interesting article!

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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