Hope this isn't a dupe thread, but was at the grocery store and saw the Rolling Stone Commemorative Edition. It's not the regular monthly magazine. This is a $13.99 special, similar to the Time one. It seems to be reprints of a lot of past articles, but still lots of great pics and some new content. I bought it and seems worth it.

I've not been able to bring myself to buy any of the commemorative editions of magazines. The cynic in me thinks it's just a bunch of rehash, old ass pics we've seen a gazillion times, and the word "genius" overused (while I don't argue with the fact he was one, of course - but shit, use a thesaurus on occasion). I see folks on Instagram piling up memorial editions of magazines they'd otherwise not touch or pay attention to. It bothers me - not for them, but for me. They can do what they feel is right for them.

I also want to keep him alive through the stuff I already own, when he was alive. I just don't want to concentrate on what could have been, or focusing so much on his death. It doesn't bring him back, and I remember him every day whether the music is playing or not, or whether I'm watching my umpteenth viewing of The Beautiful Experience or a North Sea show on YouTube. It's a bit like a bride concentrating so much on the wedding, and never focusing on the marriage.

Maybe, while I'm accepting of death, I'm not quite as accepting of drawing a line on it all. It seems too final, and with the potential of more music coming - Prince is never really going to be gone. His body might be non-existent, but his spirit and his talent is forever with us. The term "Prince: A Celebration" is probably my eternal motto nowadays.

TrivialPursuit said:

I've not been able to bring myself to buy any of the commemorative editions of magazines. The cynic in me thinks it's just a bunch of rehash, old ass pics we've seen a gazillion times, and the word "genius" overused (while I don't argue with the fact he was one, of course - but shit, use a thesaurus on occasion). I see folks on Instagram piling up memorial editions of magazines they'd otherwise not touch or pay attention to. It bothers me - not for them, but for me. They can do what they feel is right for them.

I also want to keep him alive through the stuff I already own, when he was alive. I just don't want to concentrate on what could have been, or focusing so much on his death. It doesn't bring him back, and I remember him every day whether the music is playing or not, or whether I'm watching my umpteenth viewing of The Beautiful Experience or a North Sea show on YouTube. It's a bit like a bride concentrating so much on the wedding, and never focusing on the marriage.

Maybe, while I'm accepting of death, I'm not quite as accepting of drawing a line on it all. It seems too final, and with the potential of more music coming - Prince is never really going to be gone. His body might be non-existent, but his spirit and his talent is forever with us. The term "Prince: A Celebration" is probably my eternal motto nowadays.

I wish I could have articulated my feelings this way - I feel the same is all I can muster. I dont want anything with his death date on it.

I haven't bought any commemoratives, either. I want to – but doing it means that someday I (or someone else) will throw it away. I can't even think about that right now.

FunkiestOne said:

Hope this isn't a dupe thread, but was at the grocery store and saw the Rolling Stone Commemorative Edition. It's not the regular monthly magazine. This is a $13.99 special, similar to the Time one. It seems to be reprints of a lot of past articles, but still lots of great pics and some new content. I bought it and seems worth it.

I got this yesterday, as well as a Essence special edition of the same format. Funny how I see these during one-off visits to stores, and I grab them as I see them. I feel like a teenager with a pile of mags that I don't want to touch or smdge up, just sitting by the TV....

Is this the one with the 1999 era cover photo? I have it, but haven't read it yet.

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I bought that because it came with the Sign O the Times DVD and a tribute CD.

But I´ve heard that the US edition does not come with a DVD.

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Other than that, there´s nothing in it that I haven´t read elsewhere before.

The only other commemorative magazine I´d buy is the one by TIME...just because some orgers liked it a lot. But I have no idea what´s in it to make orgers like it so much.

kenkamken said:

Is this the one with the 1999 era cover photo? I have it, but haven't read it yet.

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kenkamken said:

Is this the one with the 1999 era cover photo? I have it, but haven't read it yet.

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That's not it. The cover is posted in the magazine thread sticky. http://prince.org/msg/7/4...sg_9544023

BlackandRising said:

FunkiestOne said:

Hope this isn't a dupe thread, but was at the grocery store and saw the Rolling Stone Commemorative Edition. It's not the regular monthly magazine. This is a $13.99 special, similar to the Time one. It seems to be reprints of a lot of past articles, but still lots of great pics and some new content. I bought it and seems worth it.

I got this yesterday, as well as a Essence special edition of the same format. Funny how I see these during one-off visits to stores, and I grab them as I see them. I feel like a teenager with a pile of mags that I don't want to touch or smdge up, just sitting by the TV....

Some occasions call for the latex gloves... just make sure no guests come in unexpectedly and start manhandling your mags...

Please discuss here - thanks: http://prince.org/msg/7/424190