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Thread started 11/19/20 8:13am

Vannormal

Prince at work in a studio

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Isn't it weird that we have very few footage (or even pictures) of Prince at work in the studio?

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Even lateron in his life, when mobile phones were all around.

Was it forbidden ? Did any of the 3rdEyeGirl members ever talked about it ?

How weird is it, for a guy who spend like half of his life in a studio.

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I came to think of that after seeing him doing rehearsals in the early years in the post ''Nothing Compares 2 U video''.

I know there's some video but they were made for small documentaries and the only pictures known when he started recording, and one short clip where he plays the drums.

Anyone more on this ?

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #1 posted 11/19/20 8:19am

funkbabyandthe
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He prob barred cameras.

Guy wanted ultimate control of his image.

Felt no one should profit from his image other than himself.
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Reply #2 posted 11/19/20 8:21am

Vannormal

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This piece of interesting info from PrinceVault :

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""The penguin" as credited was a plush toy penguin that would lie around in the studio; because of the sometimes long hours people would fall asleep and others would place the penguin with them and take a Polaroid picture. The crew brought the penguin on the Sign O’ The Times Tour as a crew mascot, and in Rotterdam (while shooting for the Sign O’ The Times movie), the crew placed it behind the big mirror heart where Prince and Cat would lie against at the end of If I Was Your Girlfriend, hen it was lowered down. The penguin was facing Prince as the heart came down, to the crew’s enjoyme"

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Where are these?

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Reply #3 posted 11/19/20 8:22am

Vannormal

funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

He prob barred cameras. Guy wanted ultimate control of his image. Felt no one should profit from his image other than himself.

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Actually, would love to read a contract that any of his members needed to sign...

Just to see what theyr limitsw were.

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"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. And wiser people so full of doubts" (Bertrand Russell 1872-1972)
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Reply #4 posted 11/19/20 8:43am

funkbabyandthe
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Got to be some serious NDAs signed over the years!
Lol at the penguin mascot.
Sad we never knew about that.
Prince took his public image veeeeery seriously.
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Reply #5 posted 11/19/20 8:50am

Margot

He would likely be horrified to know what we have seen since his death, though it has actually deepened my appreciation of him. I particularly love the amount of shows on YT; the Montreux shows, Musicology and others. Wow, what a prolific talent.

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Reply #6 posted 11/19/20 8:57am

funkbabyandthe
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Prince vs fan sites and fanzines in the early 00s for using his likeness and so on.


Never forget.

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Reply #7 posted 11/19/20 8:57am

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Vannormal said:

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This piece of interesting info from PrinceVault :

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""The penguin" as credited was a plush toy penguin that would lie around in the studio; because of the sometimes long hours people would fall asleep and others would place the penguin with them and take a Polaroid picture. The crew brought the penguin on the Sign O’ The Times Tour as a crew mascot, and in Rotterdam (while shooting for the Sign O’ The Times movie), the crew placed it behind the big mirror heart where Prince and Cat would lie against at the end of If I Was Your Girlfriend, hen it was lowered down. The penguin was facing Prince as the heart came down, to the crew’s enjoyme"

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Where are these?

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Ha!

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Reply #8 posted 11/19/20 9:29am

Vannormal

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Just the fact that people fell asleep in the studio while he was working!

I mean WTF... wink

Waw. Must've been worth putting a penguin next to it and taking a picture.

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The fact Prince never wanted anyone around when he recorded his own voice...

while the guy stood in front of millions of people alltogether on stage?!

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Reply #9 posted 11/19/20 10:00am

OldFriends4Sal
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I'll see how much I can pull up

Prince @ SOUND80 Studios https://prince.org/msg/7/463863

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Reply #10 posted 11/19/20 10:07am

OldFriends4Sal
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Gold Experience period by Nicole Nodland



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Reply #11 posted 11/19/20 10:16am

OldFriends4Sal
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Emancipation period, a different kind of at work


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Reply #12 posted 11/19/20 10:28am

Margot

OldFriends4Sale said:

I'll see how much I can pull up

Prince @ SOUND80 Studios https://prince.org/msg/7/463863

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I've always loved the second photo with the untamed hair.

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Reply #13 posted 11/19/20 10:30am

OldFriends4Sal
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Lovesexy-Batman period

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Reply #14 posted 11/19/20 10:32am

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Reply #17 posted 11/19/20 10:53am

funkbabyandthe
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im seeing nothing in these posts.

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Reply #18 posted 11/19/20 11:06am

OldFriends4Sal
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funkbabyandthebabysitters said:

im seeing nothing in these posts.

whatchutalkinbout

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Reply #19 posted 11/19/20 11:11am

Strive

Don't forget the A Million Days video.

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Reply #20 posted 11/19/20 11:18am

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Reply #21 posted 11/19/20 11:28am

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Strive said:

Don't forget the A Million Days video.

PRINCE - A Million Days promo video - YouTube


BEHIND THE SCENES: A Million Days - Watch or Download | downvids.net

A Million Days (lyrics)

Prince - A Million Days - Watch or Download | downvids.net

Prince- Making Of A Million Days/Prince clip only- 2004 | Prince rogers  nelson, Youtube, Roger nelson

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Reply #22 posted 11/19/20 11:33am

sulls

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I realize he's an alter ego, but don't forget the Jamie Starr / Morris Day pic lol

"I like to watch."
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Reply #23 posted 11/19/20 11:37am

OldFriends4Sal
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sulls said:

I realize he's an alter ego, but don't forget the Jamie Starr / Morris Day pic lol



Pin on All Things Prince

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Reply #24 posted 11/19/20 12:04pm

OldFriends4Sal
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Reply #25 posted 11/19/20 1:27pm

luv2tha99s

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Whoa...looks like Joker's hair up there∆
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Reply #26 posted 11/19/20 2:09pm

Phase3

There was some footage from 2015 that I found somewhere online of prince playing drums by himself for maybe 30 seconds and their footage of him working with Mavis staples on the song "God Is Alive"
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Reply #27 posted 11/19/20 2:38pm

alphastreet

These pics are really nice, he was so cute!
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Reply #28 posted 11/19/20 3:01pm

SexyMuthaF

Thank you for the pics, they are great!
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Reply #29 posted 11/19/20 5:39pm

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OldFriends4Sale said:



Lovesexy-Batman period




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Where's the full video of this ?

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