Since the summer of 1987. I was aware of Prince, obviously, but a friend sat me down and made me LISTEN to "Sign 'O' The Times", and... well, that was that.

It was kinda hard following him through the 90's, not because of him,
but musically there was so much going on...

Jeff Buckley, Eels, Massive Attack, The Chemical Bros., Prodigy...

It would have been great to be a zealot and assist to the concerts.
I would have chant "Prince. Is Dead." out of my lungs.

But his first steps into the web, the whole absurdity of Come/TGE, Lovesign, The Most Beautiful Girl In The World... It looked like a mess, but I kept on buying every output, Girl 6 only for "Don't Talk 2 Strangers" and such.

I miss the real extravaganza of the period. The NPG and The Revolution are two different beasts. When I keep hearing astounding versions of Shhh, no matter the venue, I regret I wasn't more hardcore but hey, I was starting a family. Not easy being a fan when there are other priorities. Prince demands too much attention, but nothing new here. He always did.

You're either with him, or against him. And so goes The Org.

since "Sexy Dancer" and "I Wanna Be Your Lover' first came out

Up until Baltimore.

Since 1978 when I was 9. Right around the time of those Right On! Magazine interviews with Cynthia Horner. Wish I still had those magazines. I was a most mature little one.

Like 15 I think .

perfume said:

perfume said:

Since 1978 when I was 9. Right around the time of those Right On! Magazine interviews with Cynthia Horner. Wish I still had those magazines. I was a most mature little one.

LOL!... whatever happened to Stoney Jackson?...he was Cynthia Horner's go-to cover boy for a minute...

32 years, since I saw the video for "1999"; I was a wee little 8 year old.

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You are so old, all of you, are there younger people here? or just grandpas and grandmas

214 said:

You are so old, all of you, are there younger people here? or just grandpas and grandmas

Since the night I saw him open for Rick James on the Fire It Up Tour

I've been a fan since I was 8. So... about 9 months now?

November 1991 was when I heard Cream and that hooked me straight into Prince fandom.

So we have 24 years now.

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Compared to most of you though, I am a Johnny come lately!!!!

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Nothing but love for anyone who came into Prince before the 1999 Album era, you guys are the true funk soldiers!!! But I have nothing but entire love for anyone who digs the master of purple funk!

I will admit there was a period of indifference between 1998 and 2005, between the release of NPS and Musicology. But I was getting my ass educated and degrees and shit and was still digging Prince, but not his new shit then. 2005 with Musicology bought me back and when the 3121 album was released on March 22 2006, i was first in line to buy it!!! Never looked back!

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214 said:

You are so old, all of you, are there younger people here? or just grandpas and grandmas

i few months ago i turned 28, so if that can give you some solace...

29 Parade!

since 1979. a friend who worked for the clemson university radio station gave me his first album because they weren't going play it. i was hooked! a friend in the music business got me a pass to his first concert in ATL but it was cancelled because gayle chapman got sick. when he returned lisa had replaced gayle...and everyone in the venue KNEW w were watching one of the most amazing performers to step on the stage!

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stpaisios said:

214 said:

You are so old, all of you, are there younger people here? or just grandpas and grandmas

i few months ago i turned 28, so if that can give you some solace...

We are in the same train then.

Lovesexy 1988.

Since 1979...so 36 years and counting.

37 years Prince fan here! (Long Time, Since The Beginning)

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EmmaMcG said:

2 and a half years. 3121 was the album that got me interested. I actually worked my way backwards through his catalogue from 20Ten, with the exception of 3121, as I had already heard it by then.

You'll have to listen to some 80's billboard crap if you want to have a clear idea of how much he's been revolutionary.

His influence on nowadays sound and production tricks is vast. Much of it originates in the Golden Era. Don't miss the videos matching the albums : PR Live, The Detroit '86 Birthday Concert, SOTT The Movie, Livesexy '88.

since 1878...