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Reply #30 posted 06/28/15 10:33am

ufoclub

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Chas said:

Not a quick solution, but one that might work.

Play an instrument, and move to Minneapolis. Play with every and any musician you can, preferably something pop/funk/soul/jazz. Make a ton of connections in the local music scene, including club owners, other musicians, music/entertainment journalists, etc.

At some point he'll either wander into a club where you're playing, or you'll know someone who can get you backstage or in a VIP area with him.

A second route:

Have something he might want:

A guy I worked with was in concert production in Minneapolis. His specialty was lasers for concerts and corporate events. (The rest of this is 2nd hand from him.) For years, he badgered Prince's revolving management to at least take a meeting with him. One day out of the blue they called and said they wanted a meeting. He goes to PP, and sits in a conference room waiting for someone to come in and let him do his presentation. Eventually, managers and others, along with Prince enter the room. Prince says "Hello, how are you." Then they all sit quietly and watch the presentation. Prince doesn't say another word. Presentation over, dude leaves, never hears anything from them again. Through the grapevine, he hears Prince does his own effects and staging in house.

Thats a good story.

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Reply #31 posted 06/28/15 2:04pm

ComeHereLetMeC
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If we're to believe Ke$ha, then it's not too hard to.

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Reply #32 posted 06/28/15 11:48pm

Rebeljuice

I reckon if you do the following:

1) phone PP 20 to 30 times a day.
2) hang around the PP gates every day from 4am to 11pm taking photos with a telescopic lense.

3) leave CD-R's of your own recordings on the doorstep every other day.

4) follow him closeley every time he drives out somewhere

5) scream things like "I love you and want your babies!" at him at the top of your voice from the front row at every concert.

6) leave sand dollars on the stage for him.

7) send 4 or 5 gift wrapped presents a week such as photos of your naked self kissing life-size cardboard cut outs of him.

8) Dress as a poor caricature of him and pretend to be him every single minute of the day.

8) write about him on the org in an unhealthily sychophantic way without correct punctuation and capitalisation of words AND refer to him using an incorrect name.

I reckon if you conduct yourself in that manner for 3 or 4 years, then you may well get to meet Prince, if not him personaly then at least one of his lawyers or body guards.

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Reply #33 posted 06/29/15 12:02am

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Sand dollars FTW.
"Drop that stereo before I blow your Goddamn nuts off, asshole!"
-Eugene Tackleberry
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Reply #34 posted 06/29/15 12:13am

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Rebeljuice said:

does he ever carry any money around? Does he have a wallet? Does he even have pockets?

LOL no

That's what his minders are for...

Hard to believe I've been on the org for over 25 years now!
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Reply #35 posted 06/29/15 6:31am

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I operate under the assumption that:

He flies private

Probably isn't taking trips to Wal-Mart on his own

Doesnt do meet and greets

Doesn't sign autographs

So....how could anyone ever have a real conversation with this man unless you are in his inner circle?

Have any orgers had a chat with Prince....ever?




I think the most likely way of meeting is to visit Paisley Park when he is doing something from what I read he sometimes mingles around. Guess its where he feels comfortable.


I dont think he signs anything these days so unlikley you will ever see him doing a signing anywhere, would be far too much chance of him being asked awkward questions. lol



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Reply #36 posted 06/29/15 6:48am

Genesia

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KingSausage said:

I read this as "How can a REPAIR person meet Prince" and thought, fuck, I don't know...break his air conditioner?


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Reply #37 posted 06/29/15 6:56am

jaawwnn

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erik319 said:

NouveauDance said: If you're blonde -5% chance of meet If you're hot - 50% chance of meet If you're under 25, hot and can't sing - 75% chance of protege album If you're hot, nubile & of Latin blood - 98% chance of marriage.

What chance does a 19 yr old Northern lass with an unhealthy obession for drawing him have with Prince? lol

When I saw him live I kept making awkward eye contact with him all like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I bet he was wondering why the bloody hell the small goth child kept screaming 'starfish and coffee!!' at every interval between songs at him

Honestly, he's been doing this so long, I reckon he totally blocks it all out. You shoulda waved a tape-recorder around and he would have stopped the show to deal with you as a bootlegger.

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Reply #38 posted 06/29/15 8:49am

Angelsoncrack

jaawwnn said:

Angelsoncrack said:

What chance does a 19 yr old Northern lass with an unhealthy obession for drawing him have with Prince? lol

When I saw him live I kept making awkward eye contact with him all like ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

I bet he was wondering why the bloody hell the small goth child kept screaming 'starfish and coffee!!' at every interval between songs at him

Honestly, he's been doing this so long, I reckon he totally blocks it all out. You shoulda waved a tape-recorder around and he would have stopped the show to deal with you as a bootlegger.

I should have tbh. I should of brought a really old '80s/'90s one too to take the piss :')

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Reply #39 posted 06/29/15 7:11pm

annastesia1

He has parties at Paisley Park. They are open to the public. Sometimes he is there.
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Reply #40 posted 06/30/15 11:16am

darkroman

I've only ever met Prince twice as a fan. All other occasions have been professional.

I guess for most people you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

The first time I met him I was blown away! Really star-struck and like most people I was genuinely shocked at how small he is. He isn't just small, he's really small. Everything is in proportion but just scaled down!

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Reply #41 posted 06/30/15 11:30am

KingSausage

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darkroman said:

I've only ever met Prince twice as a fan. All other occasions have been professional.



I guess for most people you just have to be in the right place at the right time.



The first time I met him I was blown away! Really star-struck and like most people I was genuinely shocked at how small he is. He isn't just small, he's really small. Everything is in proportion but just scaled down!




That's so true. The dude is VERY small.
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Reply #42 posted 07/01/15 9:40am

Superfan1984

I concur. I have seen him up close as well and could not believe how tiny he was!
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Reply #43 posted 07/02/15 11:00am

dandan

This can't be emphasised enough,
Prince is very, very small. I'm a small guy too and I was still taken back a bit.
I got two sides... and they're both friends.
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Reply #44 posted 07/02/15 7:38pm

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Well, if you're below the age of 18, you could always send him a video of yourself belly dancing.

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Reply #45 posted 07/03/15 1:29am

KingSausage

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Blixical said:

Well, if you're below the age of 18, you could always send him a video of yourself belly dancing.




I heard that worked for Michael B!
"Drop that stereo before I blow your Goddamn nuts off, asshole!"
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Reply #46 posted 07/03/15 7:42am

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Reply #47 posted 07/03/15 11:51am

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darkroman said:

I've only ever met Prince twice as a fan. All other occasions have been professional.

I guess for most people you just have to be in the right place at the right time.

The first time I met him I was blown away! Really star-struck and like most people I was genuinely shocked at how small he is. He isn't just small, he's really small. Everything is in proportion but just scaled down!

He's petite. lol

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Reply #48 posted 07/04/15 2:32am

RobotDevil

In the not too distant past, if you lived in Chanhassen it wasn't too difficult for a regular person to meet Prince - or any of his band members,or his dad, wives, etc.

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He'd go to the Chanhassen Byerly's grocery store (so did his dad) late at night fairly frequently, and regular people had to interact with him there. He'd go out to eat in Minneapolis (he used to do so a lot anyway, I haven't heard about it for awhile) and regular people had to seat him, serve him, all that kind of thing. Years ago he'd also go to certain 'gentleman's clubs' around town, but that's a little different. lol

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These days he'll go to Bunkers or other music venues but he seems to sneak in and out so stealthily and quickly it's probably not easy for the 'regular' people (i.e. employees and such) to even get a good look at him, let alone speak with him. I'd guess, anyway.

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But here's an idea: find out if he has a regular dentist in Minneapolis. If he does, become a dental hygienist, or a dentist if you're really ambitious. Whichever you opt for, hygienist or dentist, get employed at THAT dental office, wait for Prince to come in for his regularly scheduled cleaning and checkup - just make sure you're scheduled to work that day and VOILA! Not only are you a regular person MEETING AND SPEAKING TO PRINCE, you get to stick your hands in his mouth for at least a half hour, scrape his teeth AND tell him when to rinse and spit! I think that would be a very original way to establish a relationshp with him! biggrin

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Hope this helped. smile wink

[Edited 7/4/15 2:33am]

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Reply #49 posted 07/04/15 6:31pm

BillieBalloon

Rebeljuice said:

More to the point, does he ever carry any money around? Does he have a wallet? Does he even have pockets? How does he do his shopping? Does he ever walk up to the fridge, take a look inside and think "nothing here, I need to go and get some eggs". Does he make his own sandwiches? Does he pour his own tea and coffee?

All these questions NEED to be answered before I ever agree to a formal introduction. smile



He caries monopoly money
probably a purple one
according to kevin smith he has a back pocket for his bible
Probably orders his eggs online
his fridge is full of eggs, only eggs.
He drinks his coffee out of an eggcup and drinks it with the egg sandwiches he makes at 4 in the morning

Imo.
Baby, you're a star.

Meet me in another world, space and joy
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Reply #50 posted 07/04/15 6:34pm

BillieBalloon

dandan said:

This can't be emphasised enough,
Prince is very, very small. I'm a small guy too and I was still taken back a bit.


Okay so what? Yes he's only 9 inches tall but you still listen to his music. Talk about going on about sheez.
Baby, you're a star.

Meet me in another world, space and joy
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Reply #51 posted 07/05/15 4:05am

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ndipity

The world's problems like climate change can only be solved through strategic long-term thinking, not expediency. In other words all the govts. need sacking!

If you can add value to someone's life then why not. Especially if it colors their days...
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Reply #52 posted 07/05/15 4:19am

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1) Go to a city where he's performing.

2) Hang out in the boys section of Macy's/Nordstrom/etc.

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Reply #53 posted 07/06/15 11:06am

EvilAngel

BillieBalloon said:

dandan said:
This can't be emphasised enough, Prince is very, very small. I'm a small guy too and I was still taken back a bit.
Okay so what? Yes he's only 9 inches tall but you still listen to his music. Talk about going on about sheez.

He's not 9 inches tall. My dick is bigger than Prince. He's only 6"....on heels.

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Reply #54 posted 07/06/15 11:08am

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^ I just don't wanna hear about you dick, idiot..

Prince 4Ever. heart
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Reply #55 posted 07/06/15 11:18am

EvilAngel

thedance said:

^ I just don't wanna hear about you dick, idiot..

talk to the hand

My cock has a great falsetto. razz

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Reply #56 posted 07/06/15 11:36am

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EvilAngel said:



thedance said:


^ I just don't wanna hear about you dick, idiot..




talk to the hand



My cock has a great falsetto. razz


Whatever...I don't wanna see it spit on the mic
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Reply #57 posted 07/06/15 4:43pm

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Genesia said:

KingSausage said:

I read this as "How can a REPAIR person meet Prince" and thought, fuck, I don't know...break his air conditioner?


I cracked up the whole time..This was just hilarious. I felt kinda bad for laughing tho lol "I need you to sign here".... "The air conditioner might be broken tomorrow"

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Reply #58 posted 07/07/15 10:43am

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ufoclub said:



IrresistibleB77 said:


I'm a regular girl and I met Prince and his band...went out to a club with them and kept in touch for several years. BUT, this was in the late 80's when his following was much smaller. Although, one of the backstage concerts did include Purple Rain...the last actual hang-out during/after concert was an impromptu Love Sexy gig and that was A VERY long time ago. Not a groupie...very respectable people if you respect yourself. No drugs or alcohol, etc...just atdancing and incredible music. Good thing as a was about 18 at the time. Those wereua the good ol' days! Damn, wish I could go back!


hmmm... I though the late 80's was when he had a lot more followers. He even had decoy limos and vans during his Lovesexy stop in Houston. I saw this first person.


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Actually, good point. I first saw Prince live at a small rock club in Boston when I snuck in with a fake ID. He wore leg warmers, and a trench coat. Next, I saw the 1999 tour and THIS is when I met him for the first time. You can do the math...whatever year that was. This was pre- Purple Rain, and did not have that super stardom yet.
At the Purple Rain tour however, he left in a beige, normal looking van after the limos left. I was in one of the limos along with several other people.
Just so you know how it really went down.

He is known for showing up for impromptu performances, and he most certainly DID perform Lovesexy at The Avalon nightclub in Boston.
I got a call from Wally about 2 hours before the show telling me to come down.

If I were to lie about meeting Prince, I could have certainly come up with a more interesting story...no?

I was just sharing a story that I haven't shared for a long time- I am not asking for your approval or investigative reporting. At first I was underage...now I am a 48 year old woman. Many years have passed! Lol
Irresistible bitch - I love the way U walk
Irresistible bitch - I love the way U talk
Irresistible bitch - I really dig the way U kiss
Irresistible - Oh mama, I wish I could resist
Hurt me, hurt me!
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Reply #59 posted 07/07/15 11:18am

kapo74

Genesia said:



KingSausage said:


I read this as "How can a REPAIR person meet Prince" and thought, fuck, I don't know...break his air conditioner?






The f#ck did I just watch? Hilarious!!
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