It won't ever be new the projects, interviews or perfomances we all waited for with near impatience.

However we will always have a wealth of memories, and this community.

It will never be the same and that's OK.

As you get older you have to accept NOTHING stays the same.

One day we will all smile again when we speak of His Royal Badness, his genius, his cheekiness, his life.

IT AIN'T OVER! - Someone use to say that at his concerts.

jimmy3121 said:

GeniusLuv said:

ELVIS PRESLEY was another surprising (in his early 40's) and tragic loss, way too young and in such a sad way, but no its not over..Princes legacy lives on.

If only Prince had a Priscilla in his life to run Paisley Park and make it into something amazing and glorious for his fans. Elvis wanted everything for his child so her mother took charge and man did she make something outta so little. For their daughter Lisa Marie to someday when she got old enough to inherit..i heard he wanted PP to be a museum someday..he was a fan of Elvis and his Graceland Mansion.

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I always found it interesting...in most basic stores & CD racks....PR.....Presley & Prince next to each other.....Prince covered some Elvis songs and of course the " Dead Like Elvis" on Face Down will always be there.....Dead Like Elvis.....WoW.....these really are the only 2 guys with strong catalogs....here in Philly every Sunday= 2 Hours of Elvis on Radio....been going for years....very easily the same can be done for Prince.....will it? No Clue......I always found it funny all the Michael Jackson hype upon his death....very apparent that he left nothing like Prince & Presley.....2 hours straight of Michael would run its course....can't do it....Prince & Presley both= many songs that are not hits but good to better non hit songs compared to hits.....Chaos & Disorder Album gems are on there....I felt I was the only one with that opinion until I met Mr. Hayes in Tampa Bay and we both agreed that is a good album and that is Rock n Roll....instead of the bankers & family being in control of the Prince Vault Music....Mr. Hayes should be the Boss of that- he knows what is good compared to the bankers plus he was there with Prince more than a little bit.

I notied this too, especially in the last 10 years, i could easily find Elvis & Prince music next to one another..that means Prince had already hit the SUPER-MEGA-POP-ROCK-R&B-ICON STATUS even b4 he passed away..now its just magnified.

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Elvis, Marilyn...and Prince! Who else would you add to that list? Michael Jackson?

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So talented, so beautiful...so young?????

David Bowie too.

I know Jimi Hendrix (27 i think) was reeeeeeeeally young...in your 30's, 40' and 50's you just don't think EVER that your time is up, its shocking to me when the artists with so much talent go that young.

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Many of course are a great loss, but in a different way.......because they lived a much longer life, they got to age, create families, etc.

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Somone like Jimi Henrix didn't have enough time

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i'm new on here (but have lurked for some time!). I hate to see 1958 - 2016. It will never be over. He is part of our personal history. Let's hope that it becomes a new beginning with more people recognising his genius. Here in the UK there has been very litte on the telly to celebrate his life. I find that strange given the amount of respect he commands for his talent. I can't beieve he's gone & prefer to pretend that nothing has happened.

ThePain said:

i'm new on here (but have lurked for some time!). I hate to see 1958 - 2016. It will never be over. He is part of our personal history. Let's hope that it becomes a new beginning with more people recognising his genius. Here in the UK there has been very litte on the telly to celebrate his life. I find that strange given the amount of respect he commands for his talent. I can't beieve he's gone & prefer to pretend that nothing has happened.

I agree, it sucks

nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone I dont like the way this has played out and it all feels wrong. I dont want it to be over, but it feels weird now

yep

Cloreen said:

Germanegro said:

Cloreen said:

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Hmmm. You don't know who this guy is, do you?

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Andy Kaufman? Heh--I joke. But it is true that in time future generations will be unfamiliar with our hero. It's just life. We've all got to hold onto that thing and try not to become too hysterical.

And there are alot of hystericial fans here that need to calm down. It is beyond grief, some of the stuff I have read here is just nuts.

Well yes. Being a fan of Prince will be different from now on.

I experienced it with my other favorite artist MJ when he passed. He's been dead almost 7 years now and it still hurts but eventually I was able to get back to enjoying MJ's music again. A lot of the time, I forget he's dead even to be honest because he still seems so alive when I listen to his music and watch videos of him. When I'm reminded he has passed though I do get sad again.

There's just no way around it. It sucks when your favorite passes.

Now I'm experiencing this with Prince. It will always hurt that you won't be able to look forward to new music, concerts and just Prince being here in general. All you can do is just honor Prince and his legacy. The man lived and breathed music.

Prince will always live on through his music. He put everything he had into it and I believe he would want us to continue listening and analyzing his art. It doesn't end for me. It's devastating that he's no longer here but it doesn't have to end. It'll just be different being a fan now.

Eventually, I believe we will all get to a place where we can enjoy listening to his music again. I know that's what he would want.

Lucky for us, Prince has such a vast catalog of music and concerts. He had so much variety. There will always be a lot to enjoy and things to look forward to as well.

eyewishuheaven said:

I view it like this:

Prince died for his art. Full stop. He could have retired. He could have said, "guys, I'm tired. I'm in pain. Remember the good times, 'cause I'm gonna take a bow and call it a day".

But no, he kept on sluggin' away. Who throws a dance party less than 48 hours after a major medical emergency? Everyone around him was probably telling him to stop, to slow down. God knows we were.

But the man was incapable of stopping, of going silent. People talk about 'leaving everything on the stage'. Prince most absolutely left everything on the stage... and it cost him his life.

And for that reason, I am going to enjoy the fuck out of every note. Every lyric. Every dance step. I think he'd want me to. I think he'd want you to, too.

And there it is! You said it all.

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wayhome said:

Chas said:

nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone I dont like the way this has played out and it all feels wrong. I dont want it to be over, but it feels weird now

Quite the opposite. I think with all the new Prince fans ("What? He did more than just Purple Rain??") and the possibility that the vault will be opened, we're in for a new phase of being Prince fans.

Of course it won't be the same, but as long as we listen to his music, and there's the possibility that new music's coming out, (to quote an old chant) "it ain't over."

I think the same

GirlBrother said:

As long as it still gives me a headache it isn't over.

But having been playing all his songs on the piano this weekend and it feels good.

Not over for me. Playing his music and reading a biography I hadn't read before. I noticed I listen to more concerts now, the live experience makes me feel he's still around, boots are a major help right now. So are associated artists. Been listening to Vanity 6 etc a lot. Also taking some time out to dig deeper into the discographies of the artists who influenced him. Lighthearted p funk has been easing my soul. Yesterday I familiarized myself with Joni Mitchell (had only heard 'Blue' before). I keep him around anyway I can tbh, and I don't see that changing anytime soon, regardless of the fact whether vault material will be released.

It's life, what did you expect, but yes "these types of car don't pass you everyday"

"old timers" of the org........Yeah I've been hoping that some of the old orgers would post, but no sightings yet. Maybe they're still mourning or they've moved on.

As soon as I started reading this thread I was about to cry, but guess which song just happen to come up next on my playlist?

My Name Is Prince

I'll take that as a sign <3

It's over for me. Prince is gone and he's not coming back, he's left the world that we are still a part of, and all that's left is Paisley Park and the music he left behind.

SPYZFAN1 said:

"old timers" of the org........Yeah I've been hoping that some of the old orgers would post, but no sightings yet. Maybe they're still mourning or they've moved on.

GeniusLuv said:

jimmy3121 said:

I always found it interesting...in most basic stores & CD racks....PR.....Presley & Prince next to each other.....Prince covered some Elvis songs and of course the " Dead Like Elvis" on Face Down will always be there.....Dead Like Elvis.....WoW.....these really are the only 2 guys with strong catalogs....here in Philly every Sunday= 2 Hours of Elvis on Radio....been going for years....very easily the same can be done for Prince.....will it? No Clue......I always found it funny all the Michael Jackson hype upon his death....very apparent that he left nothing like Prince & Presley.....2 hours straight of Michael would run its course....can't do it....Prince & Presley both= many songs that are not hits but good to better non hit songs compared to hits.....Chaos & Disorder Album gems are on there....I felt I was the only one with that opinion until I met Mr. Hayes in Tampa Bay and we both agreed that is a good album and that is Rock n Roll....instead of the bankers & family being in control of the Prince Vault Music....Mr. Hayes should be the Boss of that- he knows what is good compared to the bankers plus he was there with Prince more than a little bit.

I notied this too, especially in the last 10 years, i could easily find Elvis & Prince music next to one another..that means Prince had already hit the SUPER-MEGA-POP-ROCK-R&B-ICON STATUS even b4 he passed away..now its just magnified.

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Elvis, Marilyn...and Prince! Who else would you add to that list? Michael Jackson?

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So talented, so beautiful...so young?????

To this day you still see things about Elvis Presley & Marilyn Monroe....Michael Jackson has not been gone near as long and you don't see as much on him as those 2 - sure you will hear a song here or there but he just really does not have the catalog like Elvis....Now there is Prince and he certainly has the catalog & videos....I would like to see things played daily- show the public what he had besides the overplayed hit songs & videos....much more is there....would the public be interested ? Probably not at 1st....plenty of lousy tv stations & shows on TV...plenty of room to show videos, live shows....he did plenty....mainstream media never focuses on that.

nursev said: