just confirmed by a moderator at Paisley Park
ALL members get access to the soundcheck
that INCLUDES DIamond tickets - this is 90% confirmed
still waiting for the final word but it looks good so far .
Diamond tickets didnt mention the soundcheck access-
It was an error, an omission from the original email .

Hopefully they will be adding this new information very quickly !!!

Also 2 New keyboardists ( As well as Renato )
Rad and Chance Howard from the TIME !!!

Prince and The NPG have been breaking in the new keyboardists at Paisley Park over the last few months preparing for this world tour .
They are actually rehearsing right now !
No info on setlist yet though ... except...
It was said it will include many songs that share your conciousness - whatever the hell that means lol


They rehearsed some new songs but took them out of the main set so that means they will turn up in aftershows !

Aftershows - HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED - they are looking for venues right now ... in Melbourne and Sydney

Last time he came to Australia he did a show.
This time around the Australian shows will be more like a jam session.

Tahiti was mentioned as a possible next stop on the tour as Prince always wanted to go there .

Prince's surrogate mother Bernadette is under the weather- they ask for your prayers..


thats all for now ..
.
[This message was edited Thu Sep 25 8:29:25 PDT 2003 by FunkyStrange]

can i say first...>?
anyhow good news aftershow
wooo
hooo

funky was there any more details about Diamond tickets?

does he even have a fanbase in tahiti??

get well, bernadette...

All we were told was ALL NPGMC members will get acces to the soundcheck and afterparty/shows regardless of ticket they bought.
I asked specifically about diamond tickets and the answer was they SHOULD , because ALL members get access.

thanks funky,great avatar, who is?

Just awaiting confirmation from one of the moderators in NPGMC chat, Will post here as soon as it is confirmed 100%.

and I cant reveal whos pic is in my avatar

she would kill me lol
[This message was edited Thu Sep 25 8:27:04 PDT 2003 by FunkyStrange]

parties @ paisley park in the next few weeks???

Rehersals have included the NEWS music.

Melody

BlueEyedAngel said:

i doubt it...

3 keyboardists and no lead guitar? Silly. Yes I know P will play lead, but he is actually better suited to chordal fills and solos. I've always thought the sound was fuller when he had a full-time guitarist in the band.

Also isn't that Chance guy from Conversation Peace and not the Time?

BlueEyedAngel said:

good lord, I hope so...it seems like it's been years (

Wheels said:

It's not the same anymore anways. PP has been invaded by some seriously overzealous fams and they have sucked the coolness right out of the building. You didn't used to see so many people wearing the Prince worship clothing and walking around the building like they own the place. It seems to me that people used to be more cool and chill at the parties.

I doubt I would even go to a PP Party if there were to be one because it would only make me long for 1995-99.

lovemachine said:

BOTH!!!

-SWANGforonecan'twait

why he need 3 keyboard players?its too much.
are keys going to change horns?
i don't belive it,three keyboards are totally non logical.

thebanishedone said:

How do you know? Have you heard/seen it yet?

-SWANG'sjustcurious

FunkyStrange said:

does this include non-members who had their tickets purchased through the club by members (ie, the extra ticket allowed to members?)

BlueEyedAngel said:

I wish.

mrdespues said:

yes.
if a member bought a 2nd ticket,& u are using it...
then u will b admitted 2 teh same privalliges that the member is.
soundcheck
boxset
aftershow (if there is one,i assume)
pre-show party

etc...

cya in sydney john

thebanishedone said:

Do we know that there are 3 keyboard players? The picture of the current band didn't seem to have Renato. Although ppl kept saying it was Renato, it looked different, and now I'm starting to think that it was Chance Howard. Maybe Renato is not on this one?

Joshy said:

is that for diamond or just VIP or both?

dimmy

gotta get through 2 the hotline first, its been engaged for 4 hours DAMMIT!!!NÏ

MELBOURNE IS SOLD OUT... THERE BETTER BE A SECOND SHOW!

I AM SO OVER HIM

MamaLisa said:

VIP sold out, what about diamond tickets, whats wrong with those?

just got through after 4.5 hours of busy signal.


DNA, where in Bro!!!






SEC... we're back

what!!!
what is sold out.
all vip or what???
diamond
400
or 1000???

monte said:

The $1000's were sold out very quickly this morning.

bkw said:

but how many were there to sell?

has sydney sold out yet? i hope it does just to get the full atmosphere feel and maybe another show!-not that i want people to miss out tho.
[This message was edited Thu Sep 25 23:42:00 PDT 2003 by ally85]

ally85 said:

There werent that many I think. At a guess, I'd say 10-20 max.

There will probably be some more for the general public put aside as well I think (and some VIP tickets).

Moer NPGMC Chat news from PP moderators.

Looks like there might not be a hornz section - as to there being 3 key players
Count on change - PP moderator just said.

The MPLS sound is keyboard drenched, looks like he's really trying to get that sound back

Prince talks about Spain often and he doesn't have any bad feelings about Spain, he hopes to return very soon.


IT IS NOT KNOWN IF The Diamond tickets DO include access aftershow/afterparties OR NOT, we were told to wait and see.

Prince and NPG are rehearsing/jamming now. the track 'Ooh' from Mary J Blige's new album.

The celebration was not on in 2003 because Prince was on a break. We sacrificed the celebration for this world tour - thats ok !

thats all for now