Check out the message boards over there, his fans are showing a lot of love and respect for Prince.

At least post a link.

http://tompetty.infopop.cc/6/ubb.x

Ya can't make people work so much on a Monday morning!

Purple Reign
On the scene at the Rock Hall inductions -- Here are five performances to remember from the 19th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony by Brian Hiatt
AX MAN Prince (with Petty) played a searing solo during a performance of ''While My Guitar Gently Weeps''

Photo credit: Kevin Mazur
Any night that sees Prince serving as Tom Petty's lead guitarist -- on a Beatles cover, no less -- has got to be special. That implausible pairing of rock royalty was just one of the treats of the 19th annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, held Monday at New York's Waldorf-Astoria Hotel (an edited version of the show will air March 21 on VH1). From Prince and Petty to an all-star finale jam, here's a look at the highlights of the evening, which saw the inductions of ZZ Top, Jackson Browne, Prince, Traffic, George Harrison, Bob Seger, and soul group the Dells.

PRINCE The Artist Formerly Known as a Squiggly Symbol took another step toward reclaiming his crown Monday night, outshining his fellow inductees with dance moves, falsetto vocals, and lead-guitar pyrotechnics that were all equally nimble. Eschewing purple for an elegant white suit with a knee-length coat, Prince kicked off the ceremony with frenetic performances of ''Let's Go Crazy'' (complete with the spoken ''Dearly beloved...'' intro and confetti flying from the ceiling); a dark, funky ''Sign O' the Times''; and ''Kiss'' (inexplicably prefaced by the horn vamp from ''Soul Man'').

PRINCE AGAIN His Purple One's truly astonishing appearance came later in the evening, when (having somehow changed into a red outfit in the interim), he quietly stepped on stage during a tribute to inductee George Harrison, joining Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and George's son Dhani to play ''While My Guitar Gently Weeps.'' After laying low to play rhythm for most of the song, Prince tore into an epic guitar solo that leapt between soulful, vibrato-ed bends and Hendrixian chaos; his bravura performance rivaled that of Eric Clapton on the original track. At one point, Prince was playing on his knees in front of Petty, who could only grin.
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I got chills reading this!!!!

A few quotes from the Tom Petty message boards:

"All I can say is WOWWWWW!!!! What an amazing show. I agree with all of you about everything. Prince was UNFRICKENBELIEVABLE!!!"


" i want that rendition of "While my guitar Gently Wheeps" that was amazing. I have a new found respect for Prince."


"I thought Prince was smokin'!!!!!"


"Prince is gorgeous, and sexy!! "


"I thought Prince's guitar rift was awesome, one really thought "while my guitar gently weeps"..."

A brief flip through the message boards revealed that Mavis Staples opened for Tom Petty on some tour last year.

So a bit of a connection with Prince there.

Not to mention he all over VH1's website.

Yeah i saw some of the other (TP) quotes too, much respect was given.
I wonder how respectful the org can be toward other artists??? But then again nothing & no one compares to Prince.