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Thread started 05/13/16 1:53pm

nursev

So...Is This Thing Basically Over

Cuz it feels like it is eek I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone sad 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 eek

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Reply #1 posted 05/13/16 1:57pm

GirlBrother

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It feels weird, doesn't it?
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Reply #2 posted 05/13/16 1:57pm

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I mean, he's dead, but his music will live on a lot longer than any of us will.

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Reply #3 posted 05/13/16 1:59pm

nursev

GirlBrother said:

It feels weird, doesn't it?

It really does...never thought it would be this way so soon. 57 is too young to die sad

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Reply #4 posted 05/13/16 2:00pm

nursev

weirdozmedia said:

I mean, he's dead, but his music will live on a lot longer than any of us will.

True...I listened to him on my way home from work...the tears are gone, but it doesnt feel the same sad

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Reply #5 posted 05/13/16 2:01pm

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In a very big way yes. Once the investigation is concluded, I think this place will die down for a long while untill we starting hearing about posthumous releases.

Yes the thrill of truly new releases, new tours, new bands etc...is gone forever.

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Reply #6 posted 05/13/16 2:02pm

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nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is eek I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone sad 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 eek

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."

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Reply #7 posted 05/13/16 2:07pm

madison

I agree ...

I guess we are wanting closure .......... I want to know " why " ?!?!?!

I guess everybody will have their own time for closure !!

Its " DAMN " hard to think that hes really gone !!!

This how prince left us cooked and its nothing else !!

He loved us !!!

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Reply #8 posted 05/13/16 2:15pm

nursev

emesem said:

In a very big way yes. Once the investigation is concluded, I think this place will die down for a long while untill we starting hearing about posthumous releases.

Yes the thrill of truly new releases, new tours, new bands etc...is gone forever.

sad...but true sad

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Reply #9 posted 05/13/16 2:15pm

hifidelity67

disbelief .. its not easy .. Ill miss seeing Princess at shows, Ive seen her n spoken with her at so many shows she was always very nice .. We danced a lot at shows. She was right next to the stage once n her friends she was with all got onstage. That was so cool to see.

[Edited 5/13/16 14:17pm]

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Reply #10 posted 05/13/16 2:15pm

Shockedelicus

We'll never see him live again, but the Vault contains music as good as anything he released in his lifetime. Prince preserved that material for a reason. How bittersweet will it be when Dream Factory/Roadhouse Garden gets released as a studio record?

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Reply #11 posted 05/13/16 2:16pm

nursev

Chas said:

nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is eek I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone sad 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 eek

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."

But what if his family decides not to release anything from the vault? eek

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Reply #12 posted 05/13/16 2:16pm

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Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no?

Was it over when The Beatles split up? Hell no.

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Little history lesson time:

The day Elvis Presley died his manager Colonel Tom Parker uttered one of the wildest quotes in history. Upon being told Elvis was dead, the Colonel just blinked and matter-of-factly said, “That doesn't change anything.”

Incredible line. And boy was he right. The legend that was Elvis lived on (in fact, got bigger).

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Beatles were gone in 1969. Guess who the biggest selling band in the 2000s was?

Prince is gone, but you really think it's over?

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[img:$uid]http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/elvis_69vegascolonel.jpg[/img:$uid]

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Reply #13 posted 05/13/16 2:18pm

GirlBrother

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nursev said:



GirlBrother said:


It feels weird, doesn't it?

It really does...never thought it would be this way so soon. 57 is too young to die sad



On a selfish note, his passing has made me feel old.

If Paisley Park is turned into another Graceland, it'll feel like another death.

There's songs I want to hear from The Vault, but I'm wary that a lot I want to hear will never be released.

It seems that there's two camps; one camp being the people whom loved him... and the other camp being Cheeto, Sheila, and Larry.

The music I want released involves the former camp, not the latter.

Maybe I'm wrong. It just feels that way right now.
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Reply #14 posted 05/13/16 2:18pm

nursev

madison said:

I agree ...

I guess we are wanting closure .......... I want to know " why " ?!?!?!

I guess everybody will have their own time for closure !!

Its " DAMN " hard to think that hes really gone !!!

This how prince left us cooked and its nothing else !!

He loved us !!!

I think we all want closure...this all just feels wrong. We continue to come here, but the main reason for us doing that is gone...it doesnt look good.

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Reply #15 posted 05/13/16 2:18pm

Guitarhero

We must not disappear from the org and stay and keep his spirit alive. There is still so much to talk about the great man. sad Even though its hard when we all feel empty.

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Reply #16 posted 05/13/16 2:19pm

nursev

hifidelity67 said:

disbelief .. its not easy .. Ill miss seeing Princess at shows, Ive seen her n spoken with her at so many shows she was always very nice .. We danced a lot at shows. She was right next to the stage once n her friends she was with all got onstage. That was so cool to see.

[Edited 5/13/16 14:17pm]

eek U aint right eek lol

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Reply #17 posted 05/13/16 2:19pm

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I've never felt the same when other artists i loved passed. Posthumous releases are interesting and something to look forward too, but the feeling for the music is just not the same. They get listened to, but the passion for that music wanes. It's either the quality or the fact they left it on the shelf themselves.

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I dunno, hard to explain.

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Reply #18 posted 05/13/16 2:20pm

nursev

Shockedelicus said:

We'll never see him live again, but the Vault contains music as good as anything he released in his lifetime. Prince preserved that material for a reason. How bittersweet will it be when Dream Factory/Roadhouse Garden gets released as a studio record?

Will U still want to hear it then knowing the reason is because he is gone?

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Reply #19 posted 05/13/16 2:22pm

nursev

Cloreen said:

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Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no?

Was it over when The Beatles split up? Hell no.

.

.

Little history lesson time:

The day Elvis Presley died his manager Colonel Tom Parker uttered one of the wildest quotes in history. Upon being told Elvis was dead, the Colonel just blinked and matter-of-factly said, “That doesn't change anything.”

Incredible line. And boy was he right. The legend that was Elvis lived on (in fact, got bigger).

.

Beatles were gone in 1969. Guess who the biggest selling band in the 2000s was?

Prince is gone, but you really think it's over?

.

.

[img:$uid]http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/elvis_69vegascolonel.jpg[/img:$uid]

Sorry...but I do. Elvis and Beatles fans are a little loose on reality falloff Hell their still seeing Elvis at the gas station lol Prince fans have always been able to deal with real stuff lol It's OVA! lol

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Reply #20 posted 05/13/16 2:23pm

nursev

GirlBrother said:

nursev said:

It really does...never thought it would be this way so soon. 57 is too young to die sad

On a selfish note, his passing has made me feel old. If Paisley Park is turned into another Graceland, it'll feel like another death. There's songs I want to hear from The Vault, but I'm wary that a lot I want to hear will never be released. It seems that there's two camps; one camp being the people whom loved him... and the other camp being Cheeto, Sheila, and Larry. The music I want released involves the former camp, not the latter. Maybe I'm wrong. It just feels that way right now.

Youre right...cuz I feel this way too.

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Reply #21 posted 05/13/16 2:23pm

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nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is eek I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone sad 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 eek

You speak the truth, though no one wants to mention it. It will never be the same... You will have to make his music meaningful and alive for your own life...but the ride, as we knew it, is over. I will always listen to his music though... I listened to P's old music up until TGE (the last album I bought) for 15 years before I joined the org and really knew nothing about his life after 1995 or new music. Yeah, that's out of touch with the music world I was. razz So, the music has always been there for me...and always will be. More recent music, though? New music? I don't know yet. But, this online community will never be the same. And can't. We all have to turn it into something else...that still brings meaning to our individual lives and helps us celebrate his music as a living, meaningful, continuing presence in our lives. Just my thoughts. At the moment.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

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Reply #22 posted 05/13/16 2:23pm

NorthC

No! People still love Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Marvin Gaye! This ain't over!
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Reply #23 posted 05/13/16 2:23pm

GeniusLuv

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Cloreen said:

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Over? Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no?

Was it over when The Beatles split up? Hell no.

.

.

Little history lesson time:

The day Elvis Presley died his manager Colonel Tom Parker uttered one of the wildest quotes in history. Upon being told Elvis was dead, the Colonel just blinked and matter-of-factly said, “That doesn't change anything.”

Incredible line. And boy was he right. The legend that was Elvis lived on (in fact, got bigger).

.

Beatles were gone in 1969. Guess who the biggest selling band in the 2000s was?

Prince is gone, but you really think it's over?

.

.

[img:$uid]http://www.elvisinfonet.com/image-files/elvis_69vegascolonel.jpg[/img:$uid]

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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''The beautiful ones they hurt you every tiiiiime....''

yes RIP BEAUTIFUL ONES: Prince & Denise 2016
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Reply #24 posted 05/13/16 2:24pm

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i am still bouncing between the different phases of grief, mostly between deep sadness and anger. i am starting to come to grips that he really is dead, that his body was cremated after basically being cut apart (a thought which deeply distresses me), and that his spirit has moved on (although i hope people will start reporting psychic experiences of him). the rainbow over pp on the 21st was important to me, a clear sign imo.

as to his music, i STILL can't listen. i have been watching him in interviews and i am kind of ok with that, but hearing him sing, nope. not yet.

much of my distress is because we don't know what happened, because people are fighting over his assets, because we don't know if we might (or might not) hear new posthumous releases, but mostly because we don't know the circumstances or cause of death and whether anyone is culpable.

and the alone in the elevator thing makes me ill. since we know he died there, alone, the best we can hope for is to find out he was busy recording and happy and just happened to go in the elevator and suddenly dropped, passing quickly and without pain. my fear is that the last few months of his life, and perhaps the last moments, were filled with more suffering than anyone knows. but i am hoping that, short of collapsing in his studio with guitar still in hand, maybe it was an easy passing. he never got a break in life with relationships or children, and I think he was quite lonely the past several years. the least the frickin universe could do is cut him a break and let him go easy.

i expect the grieving to get worse around june 7 and when the autopsy report comes out.
"If u love somebody, your life won't be in vain
And there's always a rainbow, at the end of every rain."--peace and love, dear prince.....
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Reply #25 posted 05/13/16 2:25pm

nursev

Guitarhero said:

We must not disappear from the org and stay and keep his spirit alive. There is still so much to talk about the great man. sad Even though its hard when we all feel empty.

But if u look closely its happening already...people are slowly not logging in anymore eek I want to believe theyre still grieving, but I dont know eek

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Reply #26 posted 05/13/16 2:26pm

nursev

Marrk said:

I've never felt the same when other artists i loved passed. Posthumous releases are interesting and something to look forward too, but the feeling for the music is just not the same. They get listened to, but the passion for that music wanes. It's either the quality or the fact they left it on the shelf themselves.

.

I dunno, hard to explain.

No u did good...I dont want Prince to turn into another Tupac and still be releasing cd's 20 years after his death sigh

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Reply #27 posted 05/13/16 2:26pm

Guitarhero

nursev said:

Guitarhero said:

We must not disappear from the org and stay and keep his spirit alive. There is still so much to talk about the great man. sad Even though its hard when we all feel empty.

But if u look closely its happening already...people are slowly not logging in anymore eek I want to believe theyre still grieving, but I dont know eek

Yes i know , lots of people i aint seen since his death on here , so true. hug

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Reply #28 posted 05/13/16 2:26pm

NorthC

nursev said:



Shockedelicus said:


We'll never see him live again, but the Vault contains music as good as anything he released in his lifetime. Prince preserved that material for a reason. How bittersweet will it be when Dream Factory/Roadhouse Garden gets released as a studio record?



Will U still want to hear it then knowing the reason is because he is gone?


Iron Lion Zion is one of my favourite Bob Marley songs, so... Why not?
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Reply #29 posted 05/13/16 2:29pm

nursev

purplethunder3121 said:

nursev said:

Cuz it feels like it is eek I will always love his music, but it doesnt feel the same now that he is gone sad 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 eek

You speak the truth, though no one wants to mention it. It will never be the same... You will have to make his music meaningful and alive for your own life...but the ride, as we knew it, is over. I will always listen to his music though... I listened to P's old music up until TGE (the last album I bought) for 15 years before I joined the org and really knew nothing about his life after 1995 or new music. Yeah, that's out of touch with the music world I was. razz So, the music has always been there for me...and always will be. More recent music, though? New music? I don't know yet. But, this online community will never be the same. And can't. We all have to turn it into something else...that still brings meaning to our individual lives and helps us celebrate his music as a living, meaningful, continuing presence in our lives. Just my thoughts. At the moment.

I try, but I dont wanna hurt people's feelings sad The feeling of being here and expecting new stuff is gone... sad On my way home listening to his music I felt kinda weird like the meaning behind it all is gone...I know its not true, but this is how Im feeling right now. I dont know how to give it all meaning.

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