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Here we go..........

Here we go....damn the aftermath of Prince's death has been even sadder than his actual death. Its all about money...I doubt if we will ever hear anything from that vault and at this point I really dont want to...its over.

Look at how Ali's family has celebrated his life and his contribution to humanity...we got nothing for Prince...truly sad.

Uh, oh, folks better get while the gettin' is good. Hold on to your wigs!

purplethunder3121 said:

Uh, oh, folks better get while the gettin' is good. Hold on to your wigs!

yep

nursev said:

Look at how Ali's family has celebrated his life and his contribution to humanity...we got nothing for Prince...truly sad.

Ali's passing and his funeral today has been inspirational and moving.

Prince? Reportedly cremated the day after. Gone and that's that.

Marrk said:

nursev said:

Look at how Ali's family has celebrated his life and his contribution to humanity...we got nothing for Prince...truly sad.

Ali's passing and his funeral today has been inspirational and moving.

Prince? Reportedly cremated the day after. Gone and that's that.

Just heartbreaking...I mean he's forever in our hearts, but the way the whole thing played out bothers me...he deserves better.

[Edited 6/10/16 15:08pm]

Marrk said:

nursev said:

Look at how Ali's family has celebrated his life and his contribution to humanity...we got nothing for Prince...truly sad.

Ali's passing and his funeral today has been inspirational and moving.

Prince? Reportedly cremated the day after. Gone and that's that.

but isn't that what Prince wanted? Sad for us, but look like his family/friends are abiding by his wishes in the matter.

Marrk said:

But Prince did say, 'I'll celebrate the day I die'. Given his propensity to organise parties at the drop of a hat, I find it hard to believe that whilst he may well have wanted a quick cremation (to avoid horrible pictures of his corpse doing the rounds etc) that he wouldn't also have wanted us - his fams, his friends, his family, etc - to join in celebrating his passing.

I think he would have liked a huge, joyful, family-orientated 'coming together' of all of those who loved his music; something to which EVERYONE was invited...The fact that nothing has happened - zero - and that there seems to be 'all eyes on the prize (his money)' / estate, at the expense of HIM and that 'party like it was 1999' seems really wrong. It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

BlackandRising said:

Dibblekins said:

But Prince did say, 'I'll celebrate the day I die'. Given his propensity to organise parties at the drop of a hat, I find it hard to believe that whilst he may well have wanted a quick cremation (to avoid horrible pictures of his corpse doing the rounds etc) that he wouldn't also have wanted us - his fams, his friends, his family, etc - to join in celebrating his passing.

I think he would have liked a huge, joyful, family-orientated 'coming together' of all of those who loved his music; something to which EVERYONE was invited...The fact that nothing has happened - zero - and that there seems to be 'all eyes on the prize (his money)' / estate, at the expense of HIM and that 'party like it was 1999' seems really wrong. It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.

I read somewhere (I've read so many articles they are all running together) Tyka said they were going to do a funeral but 'something happened' so they just had the private memorial instead and would plan something bigger for later in the summer. This is just a thought but I have wondered if finances kept them from doing something larger right now, and the family needs time to get funding etc for a large celebration. I mean, if George Lopez had to give them money to pay their bills, then I doubt they would have even been able to have a large funeral.

trinity251 said:

I have a question. If he didn't have a will, how did they know what his burial wishes were?

I think given the fact that he was Prince, the decision was for his own protection.

3rdeyedude said:

trinity251 said:

I have a question. If he didn't have a will, how did they know what his burial wishes were?

I think given the fact that he was Prince, the decision was for his own protection.

So maybe just a family decision and not his alone?

Marrk said:

3rdeyedude said:

I think given the fact that he was Prince, the decision was for his own protection.

So maybe just a family decision and not his alone?

I am only assuming he had voiced his wishes should something happen.

Let's keep this thread on topic...............

trinity251 said:

I have a question. If he didn't have a will, how did they know what his burial wishes were?

This is a myth/misconception. Usually attorneys do not write burial wishes into Wills.

Wills generally deal with property and/or debts. Human bodies are generally not considered assets of the estate.

For health reasons, human bodies after a death need to be dealt with as soon as possible. But dealing with the decedant's estate, may not be dealt with for a time afterward. If the only place you put your burial wishes is in your Will, by the time your Will is handled, it could be too late.

It is better to tell someone what you wish for your burial, usually a family member or a close friend, and/or write down your wishes and give that to a family member or a close friend and/or make sure they know where to find this information. Also many people now prearrange their funerals: buying the caskets, picking out plots, sometimes even choosing headstones, etc. - in this case, often the funeral director already has the decedent's wishes on file. (But you do have to be very careful when purchasing prepaid plans.)

Now we need to steer back to the OP's main topic.

[Edited 6/10/16 17:12pm]

purplethunder3121 said:

Uh, oh, folks better get while the gettin' is good. Hold on to your wigs!

luv4u said:

Marrk said:

So maybe just a family decision and not his alone?

I am only assuming he had voiced his wishes should something happen.

Let's keep this thread on topic...............

OK. My bootlegs are safe!

nursev said:

RiotPaisley said: I can understand people grabbing what they can for fear it will never be released. If it gets released officially, make sure you buy it to support his legacy

Of course whatever comes out of the vault eventually, I'd hope we would all buy. I know I will. Even the best quality sounding boots i have won't cut it if the original tapes get mastered properly. It's been great to hear improved quality over the years on some tracks, but you know they're still not quite right.

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Just don't add shit that wasn't there before, that's all i hope for. Art is art. Nobody gave the 'Mona Lisa' eyebrows just because they weren't there.

Marrk said:

RiotPaisley said:

Marrk said:

Of course whatever comes out of the vault eventually, I'd hope we would all buy. I know I will. Even the best quality sounding boots i have won't cut it if the original tapes get mastered properly. It's been great to hear improved quality over the years on some tracks, but you know they're still not quite right.

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Just don't add shit that wasn't there before, that's all i hope for. Art is art. Nobody gave the 'Mona Lisa' eyebrows just because they weren't there.

Exactly. I read the Alan Leeds interview linked here (http://www.okayplayer.com/news/alan-leeds-prince-day-interview-miles-davis-the-vault.html ) and I think he has the right ideas so I hope they tap him. I'd feel super comfortable with him in charge. Does anyone know their relationship at the end? Would Alan have been someone Prince would have wanted handling it? Sounds like he really trusted him.

I'd go for Alan Leeds and he should circle himself with longstanding band members or engineers from different eras. Susan Rogers, Wendy & Lisa, Matt, Femi Jiya, Michael B and Sonny. Hell, even Miko & Levi if they can put the past in the past, Rhonda, Renato and Ida i feel they would know what's what.

Im sorry I didnt mean to it just made me feel that way

The more I think about life the stranger it gets.

It's incredibly sad that 50-odd years of creativity and hard work can be brought down to this. Like it never meant a damn thing.

Money don't matter 2nite?

Humans.

SENNISS said:

The more I think about life the stranger it gets.

It's incredibly sad that 50-odd years of creativity and hard work can be brought down to this. Like it never meant a damn thing.

Money don't matter 2nite?

Humans.

agreed 100%

The law firm is just as aware as anybody of Prince's importance and stature, I doubt it will do anything sprawling to harm his legacy. If they want to let people use his music in movies and on tv -- all the better. People need to hear his music so there's a market for future releases.