rkayla said:

rogifan said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

What about Prince's beloved Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder? Anita Baker. Morris Day and the Time. The NPG. BILAL, ALONE, WILL BE WORTH THE PRICE OF THE TICKET. Did I mention Chaka Khan???

One could argue it's quite disrespectful to call this line-up "whoever was available". I don't consider Stevie wonder and Chaka Kahn to be "whoever was available". Nor Morris Day or Morris Hayes. I have a feeling if this line up was Beyoncé, JT, Bruno Mars etc. some would complain about that too. I'm hoping the Revolution or maybe Dez or Andre get added or are surprise guests. 🙏🏻

Of course some would, because everyone is different and has different opinions.

rogifan said:

rkayla said:

I'm so disappointed. The majority of this line-up has no connection to Prince. Christina Aguilera and John Mayer...really? I think I'm gonna save my money and do something else in Minni that night, instead. I don't have a problem with them moving to a smaller venue or being in St. Paul. I think that was just a smart move. I don't care about A, B or C list artists either. I just want to see artists who have a connection either becasue they worked with him or were outspoken fans. I mean, Trisha Yearwood was a member of his fan club back in the early '90s and made that known. I saw her a few days after his passing and she'd been wearing nothing but purple since the day he died. She would have been a better choice for the lineup than some of these perfomers. Maroon 5, Sting, Stevie Nicks all would have been better because they all had a stronger connection. I don't necessarily want to see any of them but would pay money to because they were fams, too, and spoke about that publicly. If they wanted a top guitarist, it should be Kravitz or Clapton who both had connections to P. Not Mayer...he shouldn't be the one. I'm going to Minni that week no matter what but I don't think I'm going to this show. I'd rather spend ticket money for the show in Cleveland on the 15th. I'll be back to Ohio by then and can easily drive to Cleveland. If there's any other orgers who want to do something of our own on the 13th, I'm game for that.

Morris Day & The Time, NPG, Liv Warfield, 3rdEye Girl, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan and Mint Condition have no connection to Prince?

Why do you respond with such condescension to the posts with a different opinion or thoughts than you?

SquirrelMeat said:

rogifan said:

morningsong said:

Don't know what's happening there but one gets leery when Shelia jumps ship.

I'm sure it'll be a great concert, both of them.


*Moving on*

That's assuming she was on the ship to begin with.

Wasn't she the Queen of PP at one point? I mean if the queen wasn't ever planning on making a showing then what's the point of being queen?


I guess I'll buy the concert dvd when it comes out.

So how do I start a Poll. Who is going who is not?

slowlywiltingflower said:

rogifan said:

FlyOnTheWall said:

What about Prince's beloved Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder? Anita Baker. Morris Day and the Time. The NPG. BILAL, ALONE, WILL BE WORTH THE PRICE OF THE TICKET. Did I mention Chaka Khan???

One could argue it's quite disrespectful to call this line-up "whoever was available".

Equally, one could argue its quite disrespectful to Prince to fill headline slots at his official tribute with agent promotions like Tori Kelly and Luke James.

Hey, Prince, we'll got your life covered with a fitting tribute and we've bagged Tori, Luke and Bilal.

rogifan said:

Dauphin said:

Larry Graham, Maceo Parker, The Revolution, The Rebels (Andre and Dez), FDeluxe, Appolonia 6, Mike Scott-Candy-Renato-Najee-John Blackwell (I know... Still recovering), Cat Glover, Levi, Mico, ROSIE GAINES Anybody else missing from this announcement that should really be there and performing.

rogifan said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

Why do you respond with such condescension to the posts with a different opinion or thoughts than you?

Sorry not my intention to come across that way...just frustrated st the negativity. But maybe there is no one thing that could satisfy the die hards other than finding out this is all a cruel joke and we're all being punked.

I'm sorry for misinterpreting your comments. Like I just wrote on another thread, I guess I'm getting hypersensitive to all these books/product lines/concerts/etc because not all of them seem (to me, anyway) to be based in integrity and wanting to 'honor Prince'. So I do understand your frustration with negativity and I apologize if I added to that. I wish this all was just a cruel joke. I wish that every day actually. Apologies again for my misunderstanding the tone of your comments.

SquirrelMeat said:

YaThink said:

***OCTOBER 13 TRIBUTE IS CURRENTLY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY OF PRINCE*** Don't be fooled 💜

If the family would still like to put something simple on for the fans here, I know many of us would love to be there. I would really like to be near family and close friends, touch their hands and personally tell them how sorry I am for their loss and share in a celebration of his life with them. YaThink, if there is anything we can do to help put the family in charge of an event reach out to us. We want to be there for you guys too. While we want a tribute for Prince, it isn't all about us. It's about all of us respecting the person he was and the people who loved him in his life. His family and friends are also family to many of us.

rogifan said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I spoke to Sheila last year and there was a bit of bitterness all round. I spoke to Ida last week and she didn't have a bad word to say about anyone, but I suspect she'll be the missing member of 3EG at the tribute. She's finding it hard looking backwards.

Oh bummer if Ida can't be there. Maybe we'll see Rhonda? That would be awesome. Not sure what to think about Sheila. She was right there at PP the day after he died; she did the BET tribute and got a tattoo of his love symbol on her arm. And now she's doing this show with Morris Day. All very confusing.

Don't rule Ida out. She didn't say she wouldn't be there, I just know she is dealing with the whole thing in her own way and that is by concentrating on her new music. She finding it hard and I didn't push her any further to talk about the past or the memorial.

Sheila is a differnent story. There is clearly fallout, but I'm not in the mix enough to know exactly what is going on. I can guess, but that wouldn't be fair.

rogifan said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Equally, one could argue its quite disrespectful to Prince to fill headline slots at his official tribute with agent promotions like Tori Kelly and Luke James.

Hey, Prince, we'll got your life covered with a fitting tribute and we've bagged Tori, Luke and Bilal.

And Morris Day & The Time, Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Morris Hayes & NPG, 3rdEye Girl... I'm not that familiar with Bilal but he was great at the BET tribute and didn't he also perform at one of the Revolution shows?

Yes, and he did a great job there, too. If The Revolution were to tour, I wouldn't mind him youring with them.

rogifan said:

I'm not that familiar with Bilal but he was great at the BET tribute and didn't he also perform at one of the Revolution shows?

He did the first night (I watched one of the livestreams of that show) and he did pretty great mostly although there were a couple times I kind of cringed because well, it just was someone other than Prince singing Prince's song/s and no one can do it like Prince could. But Bilal I think did the best anyone could do so he's good with me.

FlyOnTheWall said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

kiki5490 said:

rogifan said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

I'm sorry for misinterpreting your comments. Like I just wrote on another thread, I guess I'm getting hypersensitive to all these books/product lines/concerts/etc because not all of them seem (to me, anyway) to be based in integrity and wanting to 'honor Prince'. So I do understand your frustration with negativity and I apologize if I added to that. I wish this all was just a cruel joke. I wish that every day actually. Apologies again for my misunderstanding the tone of your comments.

It's all good. I totally get where you're coming from. And to be honest I think this has been kind of a disaster and it's certainly not my dream line up but I'm still going to try and get tickets as I think it will be a good show that will do right by Prince. 🙂

I admire your positivity, and am going to make an effort to not let my frustrations get to me so much and to be more positive as well.

kiki5490 said:

YaThink said:

***OCTOBER 13 TRIBUTE IS CURRENTLY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY OF PRINCE*** Don't be fooled 💜

If the family would still like to put something simple on for the fans here, I know many of us would love to be there. I would really like to be near family and close friends, touch their hands and personally tell them how sorry I am for their loss and share in a celebration of his life with them. YaThink, if there is anything we can do to help put the family in charge of an event reach out to us. We want to be there for you guys too. While we want a tribute for Prince, it isn't all about us. It's about all of us respecting the person he was and the people who loved him in his life. His family and friends are also family to many of us.

I feel the same way about this, kiki. I was just asking my brother is he thought there'd be a receiving box at PP for our condolense letters/cards and donations to P's favorite charities. Just to let them know our love and prayers are with them.

rogifan said:

slowlywiltingflower said:

Why do you respond with such condescension to the posts with a different opinion or thoughts than you?

Sorry not my intention to come across that way...just frustrated st the negativity. But maybe there is no one thing that could satisfy the die hards other than finding out this is all a cruel joke and we're all being punked.

I didn't think you were being condescending. I didn't deny those performers and their connection to P in my post but I believe every artist in the lineup should have a connection to P not just half. I'm not angry or even surprised. I don't blame the family. They're regular people who have no experience in anything even close to planning an event like this. I might have even still bought a ticket for the same bill if all this information was released in August as it was first promised. At this point, I, personally, needed something a little more meaningful to want to spend my time there and my money on a ticket. In the end, we're all mourning and that's different for everyone. For me, I want to be around people and even performers who are fams and feel about him the way I did. I'm sure those of you who go will enjoy it and get what you need out of it. Just like there are some who aren't ready for PP to be open and won't be there but I bought my ticket the minute and day they went on sale. I know I'm not the only one who feels this way and I know there's plenty of others who can't wait for the show. I hope that those of you who go have a great time and I can't wait to hear your stories about it the next day. I'm going to go for something different and a little more low key that night and if anyone wants to join me because that's more their thing, you're more than welcome to join me. I think we'll all find love, peace and closure in Minni that week no matter what.

I think the important thing to remember is that one persons Bowie is another persons Jackson. We are never all going to agree on what is a good line up and what is bad. There is no right answer.

If I lived locally to the gig, I would snap it up. Why the hell not? Some good performers and a night to remember. Equally, for some like myself who has travelled the world for Prince, this weak line up creates a dilemma. "Official" means nothing when its clear the planners don't understand Prince fans.

If I asked Prince if I should spend a lot of money coming to see Tori Kelly and Luke James cover Prince songs in St Paul, or instead, spend it on extra time with my family, I think I know what he would say.

And that would be before we even got into the conversation as to whether this 'memorial' was for charity or simply paying lawyers....

YaThink said:

Anyone in the Minneapolis area between Oct 13, 14, and 15 can expect some fun things to happen. Thank you for your kind words. The feeling is mutual. Follow @PRNFamily on Twitter #PRNFamily for updates. 💜

Thank you!!

rogifan said:

YaThink said:

***OCTOBER 13 TRIBUTE IS CURRENTLY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAMILY OF PRINCE*** Don't be fooled 💜

What??? It's listed as the official tribute concert. You're saying his family is not involved? Even though it's on the same night as the original announcement from Tyka??

Wot???

SquirrelMeat said:

Dauphin said:

rogifan said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I think the important thing to remember is that one persons Bowie is another persons Jackson. We are never all going to agree on what is a good line up and what is bad. There is no right answer.

If I lived locally to the gig, I would snap it up. Why the hell not? Some good performers and a night to remember. Equally, for some like myself who has travelled the world for Prince, this weak line up creates a dilemma. "Official" means nothing when its clear the planners don't understand Prince fans.

If I asked Prince if I should spend a lot of money coming to see Tori Kelly and Luke James cover Prince songs in St Paul, or instead, spend it on extra time with my family, I think I know what he would say.

And that would be before we even got into the conversation as to whether this 'memorial' was for charity or simply paying lawyers....

All true but why the focus on Tori Kelly and Luke James as if nobody else is going to be there?

Because they exemplify the quality of thought that has gone into this. The guy that fought tooth and nail for real music for real musicians ends up with a tribute containing some talentless D listers, sporadic ex band members and very 'off the boil' A/B listers.

I'm not denying there are not some good performers (I've seen The Time and Stevie over the summer and they were great), but when you bare in mind the home talent obviously missing (The Revolution, Sheila E, Jill Jones, The Family) or the people who respected him (Madonna, Bruce, Beyonce, Rihanna), its a very poor show.

Its quite clearly a botch job hiding under the banner of "Official".