i want to see a music school that continues prince's legacy of giving talent a jumpstart. picture a class that teaches mixing and recording and instruments and vocals and dance and performing, even roadie and crew work.

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and all of prince's former and current colleagues could instruct. and that way staff would continue employment, only in different roles. current management could either re-form or legally re-define the objectives of whatever corporation under which prince was operating.

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selfishly, as a fan i'd imagine student and/or staff concerts, interactive live performance education that would feature occasional public dance parties. student album releases and maybe even Paisley Park live broadcasts via radio and streaming. and every now and then a special seminar visiting guest superstar like sheila e. just something that would give current staff and everyone a continuing role in the Park. keep the beat going

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A Museum? It's an all singing and dancing production studio with some incredible gear! Use it for what it's made for, like any other studio. Sure have gigs with Prince-related artists, but turning it into a museum.. nah, you wouldn't see me there. The only reason for me to go to PP would be to either see P (a bit late for that), or to make music myself.. lol.

And why not release all the vault stuff? Or at least some of it.. it'd be the least that could be done to sortof compensate for the loss of the greatest artist that walked the earth during my lifetime.

I would like it to continue to be used the way Prince used it. Allow artists to record there, rent sections out, allow guests to take a tour of certain areas with a reservation and occasionally throw a surprise dance party or concert.

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That would be the best way to honor his memory. Let Paisley Park be Paisley Park.

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Would the City of Chanhassen rezone it to accomodate a museum and all the traffic? If people made the journey to the area for the museum, I'd bet most wouldn't stay around Chanhassen - they'd venture out there for the day, so it's not like Chanhassen is going to benefit massively from a museum.

I know Paisley Park sort of makes sense since it was his studio, but I strongly believe that any sort of Prince museum would be better off located downton Mpls - in the long term. The hardcore fans will go anywhere. But downtown, you can pull in people who are downtown to go to other museums, sporting events, concerts, festivals, or who are in town for conventions, or who have business at UM (which isn't that far).

I'm not sure Prince would like the idea of a museum.. not that i know him or anything but that just seems to go against his spirit of not looking back. I think keeping it as a working studio for artists that prefer the whole seclusion thing, plus an event center or music academy where people are actively either learning or partaking in the beauty of some music just seems to preserve his spirit in an active as opposed to passive sense. To me it seems he would want it to keep producing something for the world instead of being the memory of what was once created there.

i agree with what both you and antonb said....it's still all so surreal

SquirrelMeat said:

Two articles on the BBC and Sky News websites are now quoting brother in law Maurice Phillips and Sheila E stating that they intend to turn Paisley Park into a museum, and its something it seems Prince like the idea of, and could even have been planning for.

I think this is a great idea. This isn't a thread on the rights or wrong of a museum, but one about what you would like to see/hear?

Personally, I'd like to see something very interactive (no pun inteneded). In fact, this could be a great way to air vault material, without it leaving the nest so to speak.

The main arena could show unseen concerts and films, like a cinema, always on rotation to keep people coming back. They could theme each day with a different era, with the band equipment on stage to match.

Imagine unreleased tracks playing out as you walk through the studios. Or booths, where you can put on headphones and listen to the creative process, like all of the versions of computer Blue, with screens giving you information about what you are hearing.

A Fashion area of course, plus one for famous instruments.

A legacy Room with videos of stars and public inspired by Prince. Hell, what about the ability for fans to record their own message? And of course, covering off all his charity work.

They could really push the boat out and have vetted ex-band members come to do talks, much like you can lunch with an Astronaut at Kenedy space center.

How about a karaoke recording booth where you can record a vocal track at Paisley Park with Prince playing the instuments. What a take home gift that would be.

Run the whole thing as a Paisley Park Charity: to help young people to learn about and play music.

I know some people won't like the idea, particularly as the pain of loss is still raw, but celebrating Prince in the long term would be fabulous. Paisley Park: Prince - A Celebration.

What you would like to see or hear there?

I agree with what both you and antonb said...it's still all SO surreal

GirlBrother said:

I hope the estate manager(s) will seek advice from the folks who handled turning Elvis' Graceland into a museum. As a Memphis resident, I've been there many times and they really did things right! Fans from all over the world continue to flock to Graceland. I can't wait to visit a Paisley Park Museum!

Would not want to see a hologram of Prince, or any other person.

I love Sheila...but not trusting everthing she has been stating lately.

Personally would like to see PP as a full fledged working studio and sound stage, and have celebrations a couple times a year, similar to what he had in 2000. With acess to vault material, and new and former side acts (The Family, Morris Day, The Revolution, JIll Jones) performing, and facility tours...you know most of us would make it a tradition.

I'd like to see updated official information confirming that PP will indeed be preserved as a museum.