shiloh66 said:

ForeverPaisley said:

I know, weekend would have been better. I thought at least it was a Friday. Was the first thing I looked for. Then saw it was on the Thursday and was like damn. Then checked my sched and was like...how in the WORLD do I happen to have that week off? Just by chance. It's like I HAVE to go!

Plus, I checked it out, and can use the airmiles - that are literally good for NOTHING - been holding onto them for years and years - for part of my trip Now I just have to find afforadable accom...also don't want to wait because as soon as they DO announce it, those rates will be $$$$$ and I will have to ...um...hang out in Denny's over night or something.

Might be able to find something cheap via Airbnb. Worth checking anyway. I am SO jealous. Would love to chill with the purple fam!

I wish you would be coming too Shiloh! Chilling with the purple fam is what I'm most looking forward to. Even if timing only permits a brief get together. Enough to give in person and say thanks for all the support and comforting as we collectively come to terms with Prince not physically being with us anymore.

Is the conference through the whole week? Where do you live? Can you leave early one day? or um...call in sick.

Don't listen to me - I'm crazy

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Back in a smidge fam, need to restock the rations in this joint, aka need food.

Then will jump in and search for that red parade outfit.

Squirrelmeat, will you also be going to MPLS for the event in October?

ForeverPaisley said:

shiloh66 said:

Might be able to find something cheap via Airbnb. Worth checking anyway. I am SO jealous. Would love to chill with the purple fam!

I wish you would be coming too Shiloh! Chilling with the purple fam is what I'm most looking forward to. Even if timing only permits a brief get together. Enough to give in person and say thanks for all the support and comforting as we collectively come to terms with Prince not physically being with us anymore.

Is the conference through the whole week? Where do you live? Can you leave early one day? or um...call in sick.

Don't listen to me - I'm crazy

Crazy like a fox

I'm in North Carolina, but unfortunately I just don't think it would work. I have to present on the last day of the conference, so I don't think I could get there in time. Maybe they'll put it on TV so I can see it.

I think we should all work on planning something to get together, maybe even next spring. Maybe a trip to Minni and just do our own thing - watch PR, go to First Ave, etc.

ForeverPaisley said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I could. In fact, he handed me a tamborine. He also threw his shirt off in 'Head', and being right in front of him, I caught it. But being a hetrosexual male, I just caught it and thought 'whatever', but was suddenly set upon mostly rabid females who tore the shirt apart in about two seconds. I still have the shoulder pad that was left in my hand, but not the rest that was divided up!

Okay that made my seriously laugh out loud! It's hysterical! I don't know if I am happy to not have been in that hysteria...or sad to have missed it.

Nope.

Definitely sad.

*sigh*

Hope you clutched onto the tambourine as if your life depended on it. I think I would become rabid if someone dared to grab an item Prince handed to me. They'd be all 'it's okay hun, you keep it.'

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Yeah, kept the tamborine, Also, Wendy's raybans (she threw them out every night in I wonder U, and they were fake) and Prince's Kiss jacket which I managed to grab when he threw it in the camera pit but the security guards where not as fast as me. Someone got sacked that night.

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SquirrelMeat said:

ForeverPaisley said:

You could almost touch him!

I could. In fact, he handed me a tamborine. He also threw his shirt off in 'Head', and being right in front of him, I caught it. But being a hetrosexual male, I just caught it and thought 'whatever', but was suddenly set upon mostly rabid females who tore the shirt apart in about two seconds. I still have the shoulder pad that was left in my hand, but not the rest that was divided up!

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We seem to be on a PR theme lately. Still can't get throughthat song though...

I know he was thin, but he looked relaxed and happy, like a kid, so????

shiloh66 said:

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That was the show he wore 'parade red' I think. I see Ron Wood who was there. I was just behind the camera man. The givaway was the coat that in Aug 86 seemed weird. Little did we know it would turn up a year later for 'U Got The Look'.

SquirrelMeat said:

shiloh66 said:

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That was the show he wore 'parade red' I think. I see Ron Wood who was there. I was just behind the camera man. The givaway was the coat that in Aug 86 seemed weird. Little did we know it would turn up a year later for 'U Got The Look'.

So this is probably it too... too bad there aren't any more in color... that I can find anyway!

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ForeverPaisley said:

jenjens222 said:

I'm def going to go- as long as I can get tickets. I have a friend who lives in MN. I already told her I'm coming to stay with her

Oh YAY!! I will be coming by myself SO we should arrange a purple fam get together or even dinner before the concert or something

I wouldn't be able to face a tribute concert, he should be there doing his songs. The thought of others on stage performing his stuff just brings it all home again why they are there and he isn't. Don't know when I'll ever be able to listen to others do his songs. Damn I'm crying again. When is it going to stop?

ForeverPaisley said:

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shiloh66 said:

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He looks so freaking super x manly here

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mimi1956 said:

shiloh66 said:

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He looks so freaking super x manly here

and seductive...

My last one for the night. you all!

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shiloh66 said:

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HIs half brother behind him again.....

shiloh66 said:

ForeverPaisley said:

Official Prince Tribute Concert Set - October 13th - U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.

Performers to be announced.

Tickets go on sale next month.

That's all it says so far.

here is the url:

http://www.570news.com/2016/07/28/official-prince-tribute-concert-set-for-october/

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What I want to know is, is any of my purple fam going?

I don't know how it happened but I have had that week booked off for ages. No plans, just for a rndom week off. Makes me think I have to go...

Ok... so jealous of those of you who can go!!!! I have to be at a conference that week. Why could they not do it on a weekend, dammit?!? Also, jealous just cause I want to hang with y'all. I'll be there in spirit!

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I'm going...Turning in my vacation request now....

OMG came across this in an old thread