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Reply #30 posted 09/21/17 1:50pm

SoulAlive

disbelief

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Reply #31 posted 09/21/17 1:52pm

rogifan

lavie said:

This is so tacky. I actually like Jason Tenner as an impersonator. Saw his tribute show several times and he's been doing it for over 20 years. P never shut his show down and we all know he could have. But let's get real, there's a big difference between a tribute and actually trying to replace/replicate someone and to me, this venture of Omarr's is feeling very much like an ATTEMPT at the latter. Also feels like a feeble attempt at a money grab with the assumption that Prince fans will just buy anything affilated with Prince and that is just not true. This ultimately will not be successful. What did Omarr do for a living before his half-brother died?


If they put out good original music I would buy it. Nothing wrong with musicians making music but anything that looks like just a Prince cover band is wrong wrong wrong. That’s why I’ve never been to see Chase & Ovation. Prince cover bands don’t interest me in the least.
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Reply #32 posted 09/21/17 1:54pm

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I will give the music a try and I like the idea of music coming out of Paisley Park but I don't like the big balls. Go to a doctor and get an exam that could be a serious condition. I would like it if they used Paisley for established artists and maybe chose new artists from a battle of bands.


"Inflammation of the testicle (orchitis) or epididymis due to any cause can also lead to testicular swelling. Other causes include anatomical abnormalities, infections, hernia, and tumors."


--His pants are too tight he is going to have a wardrobe malfunction at any moment.
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Reply #33 posted 09/21/17 1:58pm

tab32792

i hate this. SOOOOOO MUCH. nobody wants this shit. it's pure exploitation. i'm also sick of people talking this "this is what Prince wanted/would've wanted". STFU

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Reply #34 posted 09/21/17 2:05pm

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rogifan said:

lavie said:

This is so tacky. I actually like Jason Tenner as an impersonator. Saw his tribute show several times and he's been doing it for over 20 years. P never shut his show down and we all know he could have. But let's get real, there's a big difference between a tribute and actually trying to replace/replicate someone and to me, this venture of Omarr's is feeling very much like an ATTEMPT at the latter. Also feels like a feeble attempt at a money grab with the assumption that Prince fans will just buy anything affilated with Prince and that is just not true. This ultimately will not be successful. What did Omarr do for a living before his half-brother died?

If they put out good original music I would buy it. Nothing wrong with musicians making music but anything that looks like just a Prince cover band is wrong wrong wrong. That’s why I’ve never been to see Chase & Ovation. Prince cover bands don’t interest me in the least.

I don't have a problem with musicians making music either, however, in The Current article, Omarr specifically said they will be puting out "a new album of Prince covers by musicians from the NPG" That don't sound too original to me!

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Reply #35 posted 09/21/17 2:18pm

RJOrion

lavie said:

This is so tacky. I actually like Jason Tenner as an impersonator. Saw his tribute show several times and he's been doing it for over 20 years. P never shut his show down and we all know he could have. But let's get real, there's a big difference between a tribute and actually trying to replace/replicate someone and to me, this venture of Omarr's is feeling very much like an ATTEMPT at the latter. Also feels like a feeble attempt at a money grab with the assumption that Prince fans will just buy anything affilated with Prince and that is just not true. This ultimately will not be successful. What did Omarr do for a living before his half-brother died?

exactly what i was wondering...how is he qualified to make these decisions?..at least Tyka has experience in the industry and in a recording studio...i dont know that Omar is any more qualified than Alfred...

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Reply #36 posted 09/21/17 2:24pm

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No,no and no...

There will never be another

*cheap*

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[Edited 9/21/17 14:29pm]
'cause you got to know...how I feel about you babe
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Reply #37 posted 09/21/17 3:26pm

rogifan

lavie said:



rogifan said:


lavie said:

This is so tacky. I actually like Jason Tenner as an impersonator. Saw his tribute show several times and he's been doing it for over 20 years. P never shut his show down and we all know he could have. But let's get real, there's a big difference between a tribute and actually trying to replace/replicate someone and to me, this venture of Omarr's is feeling very much like an ATTEMPT at the latter. Also feels like a feeble attempt at a money grab with the assumption that Prince fans will just buy anything affilated with Prince and that is just not true. This ultimately will not be successful. What did Omarr do for a living before his half-brother died?



If they put out good original music I would buy it. Nothing wrong with musicians making music but anything that looks like just a Prince cover band is wrong wrong wrong. That’s why I’ve never been to see Chase & Ovation. Prince cover bands don’t interest me in the least.


I don't have a problem with musicians making music either, however, in The Current article, Omarr specifically said they will be puting out "a new album of Prince covers by musicians from the NPG" That don't sound too original to me!


Like I said a Prince cover band is wrong in so many ways.
Paisley Park is in your heart
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Reply #38 posted 09/21/17 4:20pm

purplefam99

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Don't mind me. I just need to sit here and think.

i can't stop chuckling at this.

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Reply #39 posted 09/21/17 4:26pm

purplefam99

i am worried he is prepping them for Celebration 2018.

edited to add, if they are good i'll listen.

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Reply #40 posted 09/21/17 4:51pm

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woot! it's great they are getting the studios back online. this is good news. the group looks cool. i bet they'll sound great.

obviously no one could ever replace prince, that goes without saying. it might even be painful to watch them and be reminded prince has passed. but then, if they can rock the house in their own right don't they deserve a chance?

gotta say i love that Paisley Park is being used again for recording. making me happy/sad

thumbs up! and thank you to Omarr

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Reply #41 posted 09/21/17 4:54pm

purplefam99

XxAxX said:

woot! it's great they are getting the studios back online. this is good news. the group looks cool. i bet they'll sound great.

obviously no one could ever replace prince, that goes without saying. it might even be painful to watch them and be reminded prince has passed. but then, if they can rock the house in their own right don't they deserve a chance?

gotta say i love that Paisley Park is being used again for recording. making me happy/sad

thumbs up! and thank you to Omarr

agreed, if they are good then yes they deserve a chance. the middle guy in

this particular pic makes it seem like a funny joke. but i'll listen if they are good. thx for the reminder!!

[Edited 9/21/17 16:55pm]

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Reply #42 posted 09/21/17 5:09pm

pdiddy2011

Purple Reign (cover band) was surprisingly great. But this just looks so cheesy. This visual looks like when a used-to-be-great band now is on a local record label that nobody has heard of. I guess we'll find out soon enough. Maybe they will be a pleasant surprise.

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Reply #43 posted 09/21/17 5:23pm

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Seriously? no, this has to be some stupid internet spoof right? Or is this paisley park staff in Halloween garb? It is too ridiculously dumb to be mad about, but the backwards penis diaper in the pants is everything...Omar stop now...music business is not your forte...
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Reply #44 posted 09/21/17 5:59pm

RJOrion

LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:

Seriously? no, this has to be some stupid internet spoof right? Or is this paisley park staff in Halloween garb? It is too ridiculously dumb to be mad about, but the backwards penis diaper in the pants is everything...Omar stop now...music business is not your forte...

LMAO!!!

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Reply #45 posted 09/21/17 8:26pm

ISaidLifeIsJus
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LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:

Seriously? no, this has to be some stupid internet spoof right? Or is this paisley park staff in Halloween garb? It is too ridiculously dumb to be mad about, but the backwards penis diaper in the pants is everything...Omar stop now...music business is not your forte...

Maybe he is wearing one of these?

Also...the shadows around his hoodie makes me think he has long dirty blonde hair.

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Reply #46 posted 09/21/17 8:34pm

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I thought I was disheartened by NPG and Revolution touring without Prince. this takes the cake however. Prince must have been paying for everything for his half-bro while he was alive. Becuase now that he is dead and his fortune is tied up in probate, Omar resorts to his lunacy to get money. Does anyone actually think this band will make any money for the estate, especially when Prince music is available on Spotify, Amazon etc. Its not all of his music or concerts (which is very unfortunate) but it is certainly the same music these folks are probably going to cover in their little "tribute" band. This impersonater might be really talented but I have never liked the concept of impersonaters. they are nothing but caricatures most of the time (which is okay for comedy, but not much else) and the imagery they are projecting on this poster of this Prince substitute is skeevy and creepy. For one, he is not delicate enough or young enough looking to pull off that look. And the look is a badly derivative version of Graffiti Bridge Prince. (Prince pulled it off--this dude does not.) Appearance-wise, he looks like the tommy Wiseau (god awful, tacky actor and director ofthe worst film ever made the Room) of Prince impersonators.

Image result for tommy wiseau gif

Also Prince is irreplacable. Period.

Image result for prince gif

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Reply #47 posted 09/21/17 8:36pm

LOVESYMBOLNUMB
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ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:



LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:


Seriously? no, this has to be some stupid internet spoof right? Or is this paisley park staff in Halloween garb? It is too ridiculously dumb to be mad about, but the backwards penis diaper in the pants is everything...Omar stop now...music business is not your forte...

Maybe he is wearing one of these?



Also...the shadows around his hoodie makes me think he has long dirty blonde hair.






Not to be a total bitch, but when people say that you know that they are going to be a total bitch...but can someone please move his belly button down about 3"...thank you...
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Reply #48 posted 09/21/17 8:41pm

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LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Maybe he is wearing one of these?

Also...the shadows around his hoodie makes me think he has long dirty blonde hair.

Not to be a total bitch, but when people say that you know that they are going to be a total bitch...but can someone please move his belly button down about 3"...thank you...

OMG I noticed that too!

lol

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Reply #49 posted 09/21/17 8:43pm

LOVESYMBOLNUMB
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purplethunder3121 said:

hmmm


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With New Power Soul, Prince’s brother is bringing Paisley Park’s studios back to life



by Andrea Swensson · September 21, 2017



New-Power-Soul.jpgPhoto courtesy of New Power Soul


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After sunset on a Tuesday evening, purple lights shine on the white tiles that line Paisley Park and there are only a few cars left in the rear parking lot. The building’s public tours have shut down for the day, and the merch booths and cash registers are shrouded in purple fabric, all the lights turned down low.


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But just down the hallway from the soundstage, tucked behind an insulated glass door, a familiar scene is playing out for the first time in far too long: The sound booth of Studio B is lined with musicians in wheeled office chairs who are bobbing their heads to a song they just finished recording in the early hours of that morning. The funky opening beat of “If I Was Your Girlfriend” is weaving through the air overhead, and Prince’s brother, Omarr Baker, is smiling like he’s trying to keep a killer secret, restraining himself from getting up to dance.


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It’s taken a long time for Omarr to get here. Since Prince passed away, he’s been championing the idea of using Paisley Park’s state-of-the-art studios to record new music, something he says Prince explicitly wanted. Paisley Park opened for tours in October 2016, but it wasn’t until this summer that surviving members of Prince’s family began using Studio B again...


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Read more here: https://blog.thecurrent.o...k-to-life/







And....who in the sh*t f*ck h*ll wrote this copy?...it is sooooo bad..."it's taken a long time for Omar to get here"...well ya, he had to wait for prince to leave this planet, so there is that...it is so bad I have a hard time believing that it is not "punked" episode for prince people...
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Reply #50 posted 09/21/17 8:50pm

RJOrion

poor Marva King, looks like she's being held hostage ...like she wants no part of the bullshit... like maybe the sexy, thick sister to the left of her, has a gun pointed in her back, in case she tries to leave the photo shoot... what a complete mess... whoever signed off on using this as a publicity photo should get their ass kicked ....twice....

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Reply #51 posted 09/21/17 8:53pm

ISaidLifeIsJus
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Do you see his Jesus hair?

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Reply #52 posted 09/21/17 8:57pm

LOVESYMBOLNUMB
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ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Do you see his Jesus hair?




I thought those were ear buds...but tiny stringy braids are much better...the photo is kind of like find all the ridiculously tacky Waldo's...
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Reply #53 posted 09/21/17 8:58pm

RJOrion

ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Do you see his Jesus hair?

he looks like Tia Mowry with a beard

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Reply #54 posted 09/21/17 9:06pm

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What the fuck? Please tell me this is a joke. Honestly, this makes me sad.
Oooooooooooh, wait a minute, I think ya betta trip on this!!!!!
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Reply #55 posted 09/21/17 9:07pm

LOVESYMBOLNUMB
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Prince would kick him to the curb based on those "go go" boots alone...I could do this all night...
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Reply #56 posted 09/21/17 9:11pm

ISaidLifeIsJus
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Those ARE go go boots.

JMJ

FFS

LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:

Prince would kick him to the curb based on those "go go" boots alone...I could do this all night...

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Reply #57 posted 09/21/17 9:50pm

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ISaidLifeIsJustAGame said:

Those ARE go go boots.

JMJ

FFS

LOVESYMBOLNUMBER2 said:

Prince would kick him to the curb based on those "go go" boots alone...I could do this all night...


nod They go well with the chenille bedspread he's wearing lol

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Welcome to "the org", Mumio…they can have you, but I'll have your love in the end nod
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Reply #58 posted 09/21/17 9:55pm

morningsong

lol boxing glove and wardrobe malfunction


Oh sigh,not for me.
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Reply #59 posted 09/21/17 10:14pm

SoulAlive

As Prince fans,we must NOT support or condone this project.Do not spend any money on this "band" and do not go to their shows.Let's send a strong,powerful message that we are against what they are doing!
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