Now I wonder if the pain in his hips/legs or joints was getting a lot worse and he needed more medication. Maybe that explains the end of the 3rd Eye Girl era and the reason for the whole Piano and a Microphone thing. Maybe, all the jumping off speakers in high heals as Sheila E mentioned was taking its toll to a point where it meant he couldn't continue performing way he wanted. Couple that with the flu and possibly turning into walking Pneunomia and who knows his state of mind and what he was taking to cure that. Sadly, he needed lots of rest and he didn't know how to do that and it may have cost him his life and all of us a whole lot of grief.

: http://hollywoodlife.com/...how-video/

and

: http://www.dailymail.co.u...-Rain.html

[Edited 4/23/16 11:22am]

this morning i was out and about in california. i looked up at the sky and wondered why. then in my minds eye i saw prince standing on one of the clouds amidst the blue sky playing his guitar.

then i cried from purple to blue. prince i'm missing you.

[Edited 4/23/16 11:42am]

I feel compelled to post again although I already posted here yesterday. I have been unexpectedly emotional about Prince’s passing. I am a grown man - I was a fan from the age of 12 and was heavily into Prince's music for over 20 years. TXFM here in Dublin, Ireland, played over 5 hours of nonstop Prince – I found myself driving around the city in a somewhat of a trance having memories and flashbacks of the huge positive effect Prince’s music and words had on my life while I was tuned in to the radio blasting Prince’s music with many of the joyful moments of my life being relived in my mind and so many of those moments associated with Prince’s released and unreleased music and the free spirit vibe that is conveyed in the songs like Paisley Park - where people live life with love and respect for one another unrestricted by any aspects of society that try to control in a negative way the freedom of the soul.

Impulsively I found myself acting like I was a teenager again I bought a purple marker pen and I took off my T shirt put it the roof of my car and wrote GOD BLESS PRINCE 1958 – 2016 across the front of my T shirt and wrote som e song names that I liked on the back, such as Housequake, Mountains, Last Heart, Purple Music, Lisa etc. It was announced on TXFM radio that the Grand Social Niteclub would play nonstop Prince.

Thanks very much DJ Kelly Anne Byrne as she played nonstop Prince from 11.30 pm to 3.05 am at the niteclub. About 200-300 people were there dancing all nite long to songs including A love Bizarre, Erotic City, Hot Thing, Kiss, Lets Go Crazy, I would Die 4 U, Purple Rain, If I was Your Girlfriend, Money Don’t Matter 2nite, etc I think was a very good thing for Prince fans to be able to gather together and celebrate the mans music in this way and I was personally grateful.

I want to thank Prince.org for this forum – Prince’s music and words have been a hugely positive influence in my life I am grateful for this place to express among other longtime fans - I have been a member for many years although I hardly post anything – I had 3 different usernames and passwords over the years as I sometimes forgot my password in a busy life. I was a member of the NPGmusic club website way back then. Best wishes, peace and love to everyone.

God Bless U Prince for everything you have given us. Peace and love. Mark

[Edited 4/23/16 12:30pm]

I have been a fan since I have seen him on TV for the first time in 1983 performing Little Red Corvette. I have read on here that he was ill but Princes death came totally unexpected and it hit me hard. When I read the news I was just screaming NOOOO ! NOOOOOOOOOO ! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am still in shock and close to tears everytime I think about him. Can´t listen to any of his music right now

Prince shaped me as person and I am entirely grateful for that. His music brought me so much joy and helped me thought tough times. I wish i could have thanked him personally for that.

I've finally caught up on page 28 and have read every word of every one of your posts. Thank you , everyone. I wan't to respond to each one and say thats how I'm feeling too. I love seeing the old names and avatars from our days more than a decade ago when we caused havoc around here. I hope you are all well and life is treating you well.

I wish everyone of us could be in a room together right now. I want to hug U , I want to cry with U . I want to dance with U , I want to laugh with U.

But I cant ...and that hurts.

[Edited 4/23/16 12:04pm]

Just wondering if Andre Cymone has said anything...

newpower99 said:

ficktyt said:

Now I wonder if the pain in his hips/legs or joints was getting a lot worse and he needed more medication. Maybe that explains the end of the 3rd Eye Girl era and the reason for the whole Piano and a Microphone thing. Maybe, all the jumping off speakers in high heals as Sheila E mentioned was taking its toll to a point where it meant he couldn't continue performing way he wanted. Couple that with the flu and possibly turning into walking Pneunomia and who knows his state of mind and what he was taking to cure that. Sadly, he needed lots of rest and he didn't know how to do that and it may have cost him his life and all of us a whole lot of grief.

^^^This

Also if his beliefs were stopping him from having surgery, then it is a pure waste

I still can't believe he is gone and that we will never have the excitement and anticipation of a live show (esp here iN Ireland)

We must content ourselves with recordings - released or otherwise. It is just not the same

I've read all your comments and have seen all the reports. I have been following him so closely for the past 35 years like many of you. I hope that he died peacefully and that he wasn't in pain. As for myself I can't help feel despair. I don't know what to do now is all I can think about. How much of my time was he and his music in my thoughts each and every day? Truly the saddest I have been, except for the passing of my Dad 6 years ago. My Dad was sick, so I was prepared for it. This was a shock of course. It hasn't fully sunk in. We see all the celebrities that live so badly die and we read about it and joke about it. I recall what was going on in my life with every song I listen to. I can't believe Prince is gone.

This site is just so wonderful! I love you all and my broken heart goes out to all of you. I know you are hurting like I am.

perfume said:

Just wondering if Andre Cymone has said anything...

Off his facebook:

Thursday April 21st, 2016

Its a sad day in music...
Today we lost someone very special.
We lost an artist, an entertainer and an Icon
but most of all we lost a voice,
a very beautiful voice and on a personal note
I lost one of the best friends I ever had...
I also lost a rival, I pushed him and he pushed me to be the best, the very best...
He got there and I am so proud of him...
I remember walking home from our very first gig at The People’s Church in Minneapolis.
We were having one of those "One day we're gonna be stars" walks. One day we gonna have this and one day we gonna have that.
I never had any doubt ever but I never thought, one day the sitting black president of the United States of America would be talking about any of us, before or after we were gone, Crazy...

Gifted is a word tossed around these days like toilet tissue. The same with artist, musician and Genius...But Prince was truly all of those things and so much more.

He carried the torch for artists and embodied what that means to the fullest. He raised the bar high... The state of music today is in sad sorry shape. I've had to come to accept that people don't know the difference between
a truly gifted artist and a talent show contestant. Artists are born, they have no choice. Prince was a natural born artist with the gift of music. He had no choice, he was chosen...

Prince walked the walk for so many.
His music took us places only his mind could see and I thank him for sharing his gift...
I'm gonna miss him so much, over the years we became like ships passing in the night
yet every time we came together it felt as if no time had passed at all. We shared a brothers bond and an unspoken understanding that one day we would reunite and light the world on fire like we did in the very beginning.
I regret that never happened and I will take that with me...

Prince is not dead, not at all.
He can never die, his music is his immortality... He will continue to do what he has been doing for generations and inspire.
That is the power of music...
Yes it is a sad day and the winds of change have blown out a very bright light
but Prince Rogers Nelson put a stamp on this world that will never ever fade...

Abdul said:

perfume said:

Just wondering if Andre Cymone has said anything...

Off his facebook:

Thursday April 21st, 2016

Its a sad day in music...
Today we lost someone very special.
We lost an artist, an entertainer and an Icon
but most of all we lost a voice,
a very beautiful voice and on a personal note
I lost one of the best friends I ever had...
I also lost a rival, I pushed him and he pushed me to be the best, the very best...
He got there and I am so proud of him...
I remember walking home from our very first gig at The People’s Church in Minneapolis.
We were having one of those "One day we're gonna be stars" walks. One day we gonna have this and one day we gonna have that.
I never had any doubt ever but I never thought, one day the sitting black president of the United States of America would be talking about any of us, before or after we were gone, Crazy...

Gifted is a word tossed around these days like toilet tissue. The same with artist, musician and Genius...But Prince was truly all of those things and so much more.

He carried the torch for artists and embodied what that means to the fullest. He raised the bar high... The state of music today is in sad sorry shape. I've had to come to accept that people don't know the difference between
a truly gifted artist and a talent show contestant. Artists are born, they have no choice. Prince was a natural born artist with the gift of music. He had no choice, he was chosen...

Prince walked the walk for so many.
His music took us places only his mind could see and I thank him for sharing his gift...
I'm gonna miss him so much, over the years we became like ships passing in the night
yet every time we came together it felt as if no time had passed at all. We shared a brothers bond and an unspoken understanding that one day we would reunite and light the world on fire like we did in the very beginning.
I regret that never happened and I will take that with me...

Prince is not dead, not at all.
He can never die, his music is his immortality... He will continue to do what he has been doing for generations and inspire.
That is the power of music...
Yes it is a sad day and the winds of change have blown out a very bright light
but Prince Rogers Nelson put a stamp on this world that will never ever fade...

beautiful

http://imgur.com/0JZ1Wdk

ficktyt said:

free2bfreeda said:

: http://hollywoodlife.com/...how-video/

and

: http://www.dailymail.co.u...-Rain.html

[Edited 4/23/16 11:22am]

this morning i was out and about in california. i looked up at the sky and wondered why. then in my minds eye i saw prince standing on one of the clouds amidst the blue sky playing his guitar.

then i cried from purple to blue. prince i'm missing you.

[Edited 4/23/16 11:42am]

thank u for posting the pics

I discovered Prince's music when I was 13 and have enjoyed the magic of his music and his genius since. I am now 35. I still don't want to believe it. I feel devastated. I have been watching his videos and interviews and listening to his music nonstop... and my heart aches. Watchign him makes me happy and then it hits me again... he is gone. I will miss him so so so much. I didn't know him and I feel somewhat silly saying it outloud to others, because I know they can't understand me, but I loved him and his music. Reading what you all have been sharing, makes me feel connected to you all. I so sorry to you all for our loss. I don't know how to deal with this right now.

GirlBrother said:

newpower99 said:

I wish everyone of us could be in a room together right now. I want to hug U , I want to cry with U . I want to dance with U , I want to laugh with U.

But I cant ...and that hurts.

I've been away so long, that I can't remember how to post a hug emoticon. But I'm sending you a hug. I'm sending all of you a hug. x

mee too!

thx 4 ur hug GirlBrother i'm also sending out a hug back at you newpower99.

free2bfreeda said:

I'm 30, I grew up a die hard Michael Jackson fan, but started listening to everything Prince when I was about 18/19. The first Prince album I bought was actually Musicology and I loved it. I haven't posted on this forum regularly since I was at university, and am glad to say that I enjoyed Prince's back catalogue while he was alive and was privileged to watch him live once. I let myself down by never seeing Michael Jackson live in my lifetime but always considered myself lucky that I at least got to see Prince.

When I was young, I saw a documentary about fans of Elvis who got emotional when they talked about him, and I thought to myself at the time why are they still getting emotional all these years later? When MJ died, I understood them completely and know how it feels when a childhood hero that's part of your entire life passes away. So for all of those die hard Prince fans out there, best wishes. Prince was awesome, a giant and truely one of a kind. Me and some friends will be having a prince tribute evening soon where we can listen to our fave prince tracks and talk about the great man.

Been on this board for years. Sometimes people argued, but in the wake of this loss it's about the fact that one person brought so many people together, both here and in the world and gave us so much joy.

I'm wrecked at his loss. As with so many of us, his impact on my life can't be explained or measured.

My first reaction was shock. Feeling numb. Then all the Tv reports came on - the internet soclal media deluge of info...

I enjoyed all the specials, the videos playing on a loop and the music blastin from car radios - including mine.

But now it is really hitting me and I do feel sad. What a great loss. He was an artist, a true artist.

I wrote a blog about my love of Prince, in case you'd care to read it.

http://wp.me/s7ka6l-14752

[Edited 4/23/16 13:29pm]

GirlBrother said:

newpower99 said:

I wish everyone of us could be in a room together right now. I want to hug U , I want to cry with U . I want to dance with U , I want to laugh with U.

But I cant ...and that hurts.

I've been away so long, that I can't remember how to post a hug emoticon. But I'm sending you a hug. I'm sending all of you a hug. x

I've been watching the CNN coverage for the past several days and the outpouring of love for Prince is tremendous. To hear the stories about Prince from those who knew him personally really gives some insight into the man he was.

Occasionally on prince.org, someone would comment Prince doesn't care about anyone but himself or why doesn't he help this or that friend or cause. Now we're hearing from those close to him that he was incredibly philanthropic - even in the 80's. Him being a private person coupled with one of the tenets of the Jehovah's Witness religion that one not speak of their philanthropic efforts is why we didn't know about all of the kind things he was doing anonymously for others. I never stopped admiring Prince, but this makes me love him even more. He was a very generous man with a huge heart and he will certainly be missed in more ways than one.

Like many of you I haven't logged in for some time. The last 48 hours have been too much for me. I think I'm dealing with this then I hear a particular track that just cuts straight through and has me blubbing away. The man was 57 for crying out loud, it is too early!! I imagined him in 20 years time putting out smokey blues records, and still doing the odd Madhouse album with Eric. Being able to take my son along to see one of his smaller shows. Cruelly none of this was meant to be. The man lived life at twice the speed, and has been taken from us almost half a life's time too early. So maybe it all equals out. Either way he gave so much of his life and now it is out there in the Aether to be absorbed by us and future generations. Still doesn't stop me blubbing away every couple of hours though. To everyone here I give you a big hug from the UK. It's comforting to know we're all going through this together. Peace xx

danmetallic said:

Like many of you I haven't logged in for some time. The last 48 hours have been too much for me. I think I'm dealing with this then I hear a particular track that just cuts straight through and has me blubbing away. The man was 57 for crying out loud, it is too early!! I imagined him in 20 years time putting out smokey blues records, and still doing the odd Madhouse album with Eric. Being able to take my son along to see one of his smaller shows. Cruelly none of this was meant to be. The man lived life at twice the speed, and has been taken from us almost half a life's time too early. So maybe it all equals out. Either way he gave so much of his life and now it is out there in the Aether to be absorbed by us and future generations. Still doesn't stop me blubbing away every couple of hours though. To everyone here I give you a big hug from the UK. It's comforting to know we're all going through this together. Peace xx

That's me too! Just when you thought all your tears were shed... a memory of him, a tribute, something on tv about him that touches you and here comes the waterworks again . But we're not alone as I'm sure many others are having the same episodes.