https://www.youtube.com/w...0xa7YU7Too

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If you don't want to watch the entire interview: https://twitter.com/Baron...4145258500

Please wake me when it's done...

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BTW: thanks for the update!

I know that there are too many people interested in DOING IT RIGHT rather than doing it quickly.

Thanks for this info, and the links.

I expect that series to spend 90% of its runtime rehashing the same old stories that we all know by heart about 1976-1988, then quickly skim through 1989-2016 in its last 10%. And why shouldn't it? Gold or not, that's sadly the standard for any book or documentary about Prince.

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I hope I'm wrong, though: maybe someday someone will realize that there's a goldmine of new informations to be unearthed about Prince's post-80's career.

databank said:

I expect that series to spend 90% of its runtime rehashing the same old stories that we all know by heart about 1976-1988, then quickly skim through 1989-2016 in its last 10%. And why shouldn't it? Gold or not, that's sadly the standard for any book or documentary about Prince.

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I hope I'm wrong, though: maybe someday someone will realize that there's a goldmine of new informations to be unearthed about Prince's post-80's career.

I hope you're wrong too. It's a damn shame all those years are not being looked at and talked about.

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BartVanHemelen said:

https://www.youtube.com/w...0xa7YU7Too

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If you don't want to watch the entire interview: https://twitter.com/Baron...4145258500

They better hurry up. That dude is getting old.

Dear Alan Leeds,

Please reach out to me if you need any assistance with the project.

Thanks,

Heartpeacesheart

Miles Davis with his raspy voice on Alan's phone ;

''...tell that little purple motherfucker to call me...''

(hear it from 1:49:30)

LOL

Soooo funny !

Knowing that Alan Leeds met Miles through Prince.

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Thank you Bart for this.

I love these stories.

RODSERLING said:

😂 So that means for 2024, for the 10th wave of Covid and the 8th shot. That must be very incredible, for a documentary 5 years in the making.

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Or they run out of money or interest before that...

udo said:

RODSERLING said:

No shit?

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No shit.

It is not Prince running this but when people start doubting the content or the budget...

laytonian said:

Mumio said:

databank said:

I expect that series to spend 90% of its runtime rehashing the same old stories that we all know by heart about 1976-1988, then quickly skim through 1989-2016 in its last 10%. And why shouldn't it? Gold or not, that's sadly the standard for any book or documentary about Prince.

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I hope I'm wrong, though: maybe someday someone will realize that there's a goldmine of new informations to be unearthed about Prince's post-80's career.

I hope you're wrong too. It's a damn shame all those years are not being looked at and talked about.

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Yeah the NPGMC / WB ending contract years are where you really get to KNOW Prince as a fan and his connection with his audience is unlike any other artist at the time.

My second fav period of Prince's is the 2000-2016 era. The music started becoming a lot more focused and fun

databank said:

I hope I'm wrong, though: maybe someday someone will realize that there's a goldmine of new informations to be unearthed about Prince's post-80's career.

Even with the 90's and on, we've heard a lot of the same stories.

I really don't need to hear musicians from every era confirm he rehearsed a lot. The series won't be for us, it's for people who will be surprised Prince took up photography, or tried to pioneer music streaming, or won't mind hearing Jamie Foxx tell the same stories. His personal assistants have some stories that are fascinating, but they're not going to get time over what happened when Prince got sick on the flight, or his last nights. A lot of the post 80's stuff is equally as played out for us.

One thing I don't expect, but I'd love is more insight into the accusations about the multiple grifters that surrounded him towards the end, because that still doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

This documentary would be mean for everyone, not just die hard fans who know all the stories. It's also likely meant to be a historic document. As such, why would it not have stuff the hardcore fans know about? Should it not have everything? This documentary is certainly meant to expose Prince to NEW people and build a legacy that's a lot bigger than the dimwits here.

steakfinger said:

paisleypark4 said:

Farfunknugin said:

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah the NPGMC / WB ending contract years are where you really get to KNOW Prince as a fan and his connection with his audience is unlike any other artist at the time.

My second fav period of Prince's is the 2000-2016 era. The music started becoming a lot more focused and fun

Exactly , during the celebration at paisley especially . He made himself accessible to his fans and you could feel the love he had for us. It was like being invited to Graceland except Elvis was still in the building and interacted with all of us. I have too many great memories from those times to mention and at the end of the day just feel extremely grateful to have experienced it with a lot of you guys.

steakfinger said:

This documentary would be mean for everyone, not just die hard fans who know all the stories. It's also likely meant to be a historic document. As such, why would it not have stuff the hardcore fans know about? Should it not have everything? This documentary is certainly meant to expose Prince to NEW people and build a legacy that's a lot bigger than the dimwits here.

Sure, that's what we expect, a commercially viable project that's not intended to be for hardcore fans. Why would it be for hardcore fans? Well isn't that who the Estate has tried to milk? Who else is visiting Paisley or buying Welcome 2 America?

I think if they do this right, they can please both crowds though. I just don't expect them to. Spike Lee's MJ film is an example of that.

Farfunknugin said:

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah the NPGMC / WB ending contract years are where you really get to KNOW Prince as a fan and his connection with his audience is unlike any other artist at the time.

My second fav period of Prince's is the 2000-2016 era. The music started becoming a lot more focused and fun

Exactly , during the celebration at paisley especially . He made himself accessible to his fans and you could feel the love he had for us. It was like being invited to Graceland except Elvis was still in the building and interacted with all of us. I have too many great memories from those times to mention and at the end of the day just feel extremely grateful to have experienced it with a lot of you guys.

I don't know, the idea he was accessible during the Celebrations is fascinating, because a lot of people will say "I met him once during the Celebration" but won't share the details of any personal interaction. I wonder how accessible he was. At the time just going inside Paisley was a big deal, but I wonder if fans didn't build that up. Lots of posts on here about the events, but few concrete descriptions, like it would be sacrilege to share, and it makes me wonder if people are blowing it out of proportion.
He did the talk or Q/A, or whatever you call it but that upset some people. There are stories he stood by the door and welcomed people for a few minutes, but really the best account we heard was from Kevin Smith of all people.

Farfunknugin said:

paisleypark4 said:

Yeah the NPGMC / WB ending contract years are where you really get to KNOW Prince as a fan and his connection with his audience is unlike any other artist at the time.

My second fav period of Prince's is the 2000-2016 era. The music started becoming a lot more focused and fun

Exactly , during the celebration at paisley especially . He made himself accessible to his fans and you could feel the love he had for us. It was like being invited to Graceland except Elvis was still in the building and interacted with all of us. I have too many great memories from those times to mention and at the end of the day just feel extremely grateful to have experienced it with a lot of you guys.

I hope they show footage from Celebration in the doc, I would love to see some footage of what went on.

lavendardrummachine said:

Farfunknugin said:

paisleypark4 said: Exactly , during the celebration at paisley especially . He made himself accessible to his fans and you could feel the love he had for us. It was like being invited to Graceland except Elvis was still in the building and interacted with all of us. I have too many great memories from those times to mention and at the end of the day just feel extremely grateful to have experienced it with a lot of you guys.

I don't know, the idea he was accessible during the Celebrations is fascinating, because a lot of people will say "I met him once during the Celebration" but won't share the details of any personal interaction. I wonder how accessible he was. At the time just going inside Paisley was a big deal, but I wonder if fans didn't build that up. Lots of posts on here about the events, but few concrete descriptions, like it would be sacrilege to share, and it makes me wonder if people are blowing it out of proportion.
He did the talk or Q/A, or whatever you call it but that upset some people. There are stories he stood by the door and welcomed people for a few minutes, but really the best account we heard was from Kevin Smith of all people.

Here's how accessible Prince was:

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Prince sat with various small groups of fans and chatted/questioned/discussed on a variety of subjects (music, religion, world events) for about 45 minute stretches. I was there. What else do you want to know?

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PJMcGee said:

That is the craziest spaceship/piano I ever did see.

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Materials allow for more shapes these days.

PJMcGee said:

If anyone cares, they're called Schimmel Pegasus pianos. Schimmel can only make two per year, and they only make them to order, for $300,000.

He used it at Rave Un2 the year 2000 concert as well as on the ONA piano set (2001). So he had it for at least two years.

udo said: