RIP Prince

[matedog]

He's not on Spotify, so I'm having trouble trying to get into his deeper catalog. As admirable as his artistic control was in many ways, it was very frustrating and seemingly backward thinking in many other ways.

[BostonBeaneater]

He's not on Spotify, so I'm having trouble trying to get into his deeper catalog. As admirable as his artistic control was in many ways, it was very frustrating and seemingly backward thinking in many other ways.

I don't think so. He thought he should get paid for his work and gave the finger to anyone who wanted to squeeze off of him. I respect that.

[tepista]

the best Super Bowl halftime performance.

I agree with that for sure

[tepista]

These are what Prince bought on Record Store Day, at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.




2) Chambers Brothers, "The Time Has Come"


5) Missing Persons, "The Best Of Missing Persons"

Nice, some faves of mine.

[Marky Dread]

These are what Prince bought on Record Store Day, at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.



1) Stevie Wonder, "Talking Book"

2) Chambers Brothers, "The Time Has Come"

3) Joni Mitchell, "Hejira"

4) Swan Silvertones, "Inspirational Gospel Classics"

5) Missing Persons, "The Best Of Missing Persons"

6) Santana, "Santana IV"

All pretty great but I must wonder why he didn't already own them.

[Spiff]

These are what Prince bought on Record Store Day, at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.



1) Stevie Wonder, "Talking Book"

2) Chambers Brothers, "The Time Has Come"

3) Joni Mitchell, "Hejira"

4) Swan Silvertones, "Inspirational Gospel Classics"

5) Missing Persons, "The Best Of Missing Persons"

6) Santana, "Santana IV"

All pretty great but I must wonder why he didn't already own them.

Maybe they were record company re-packages of the originals ... and Prince was just as much of a sucker as we are about those things.

[Marky Dread]

These are what Prince bought on Record Store Day, at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.



1) Stevie Wonder, "Talking Book"

2) Chambers Brothers, "The Time Has Come"

3) Joni Mitchell, "Hejira"

4) Swan Silvertones, "Inspirational Gospel Classics"

5) Missing Persons, "The Best Of Missing Persons"

6) Santana, "Santana IV"

All pretty great but I must wonder why he didn't already own them.

Maybe they were record company re-packages of the originals ... and Prince was just as much of a sucker as we are about those things.

Yeah my guess too mate. I've no doubt Prince was a big music fan.

[muppet hi fi]

Paul Westerberg talks about Prince's death.

[Marky Dread]

Paul Westerberg talks about Prince's death.

Obviously choked up but a respectful and decent answer to a tough question. I really liked Paul's comment about "Beethoven and the chambermaid".

[muppet hi fi]

[gkbill]

Paul Westerberg talks about Prince's death.

Hello,

Thanks for sharing that. Prince and the Replacements should be appreciated for representing a city often referred to as fly-over country. As different as the two were, both recognized each others contributions to the locale. Both can be proud. I sound like an old guy (and I am) but the 80's were good with concepts like that.

[muppet hi fi]

A story about one of the times I worked for Prince, circa 1996.

I was working a Prince gig at his Paisley Park studio in 1996 for an album release party for his 'Emancipation' 3CD set. The show was (supposedly) the first ever live Internet streamed concert. The call time for the load out was midnight (I was a Local 13 IATSE stagehand); I get there and we're all standing around waiting for our cues, but the man wouldn't stop playing! Finally he does. (we were all told to never look at him directly in the eye; so just as I'm saying these words to my buddy: "...yeah, and a bunch of expensive hands hanging around getting paid to hear him rock out, not bad!...", the little dude walks literally right in front of me and wouldn't you know it - he was looking RIGHT AT ME! Smiling too! My buddy says "Well, that's it for you, pal. You'll never push a broom in this town again.").

Anyway, he went back onstage and played for another hour or so, doing long extended jams and lots of improv. It was incredible (and I was getting paid!!!)

[muppet hi fi]

Paul Westerberg talks about Prince's death.

Hello,

Thanks for sharing that. Prince and the Replacements should be appreciated for representing a city often referred to as fly-over country. As different as the two were, both recognized each others contributions to the locale. Both can be proud. I sound like an old guy (and I am) but the 80's were good with concepts like that.

Right on, Bill. I too am an old guy (52) from south Minneapolis and was buying those guys' albums in real time and seeing their gigs. (first saw Prince in '82 on the '1999' tour at the old Met Stadium with the Time and Vanity 6 opening. Amazing show; no one had ever seen anything like it: dudes humping a bed with his shadow back-lit against the stage wall. Complete chaos on the dance floor!).

[Marky Dread]

A story about one of the times I worked for Prince, circa 1996.

I was working a Prince gig at his Paisley Park studio in 1996 for an album release party for his 'Emancipation' 3CD set. The show was (supposedly) the first ever live Internet streamed concert. The call time for the load out was midnight (I was a Local 13 IATSE stagehand); I get there and we're all standing around waiting for our cues, but the man wouldn't stop playing! Finally he does. (we were all told to never look at him directly in the eye; so just as I'm saying these words to my buddy: "...yeah, and a bunch of expensive hands hanging around getting paid to hear him rock out, not bad!...", the little dude walks literally right in front of me and wouldn't you know it - he was looking RIGHT AT ME! Smiling too! My buddy says "Well, that's it for you, pal. You'll never push a broom in this town again.").

Anyway, he went back onstage and played for another hour or so, doing long extended jams and lots of improv. It was incredible (and I was getting paid!!!)

Nice! By the way how much did you get for your old broom?

[muppet hi fi]

A story about one of the times I worked for Prince, circa 1996.

I was working a Prince gig at his Paisley Park studio in 1996 for an album release party for his 'Emancipation' 3CD set. The show was (supposedly) the first ever live Internet streamed concert. The call time for the load out was midnight (I was a Local 13 IATSE stagehand); I get there and we're all standing around waiting for our cues, but the man wouldn't stop playing! Finally he does. (we were all told to never look at him directly in the eye; so just as I'm saying these words to my buddy: "...yeah, and a bunch of expensive hands hanging around getting paid to hear him rock out, not bad!...", the little dude walks literally right in front of me and wouldn't you know it - he was looking RIGHT AT ME! Smiling too! My buddy says "Well, that's it for you, pal. You'll never push a broom in this town again.").

Anyway, he went back onstage and played for another hour or so, doing long extended jams and lots of improv. It was incredible (and I was getting paid!!!)

Nice! By the way how much did you get for your old broom?

Pffft... So the next time I worked out at Paisley it was a short call - set up an extra rehearsal space in the main loading dock (complete with basketball hoops); my $85 check wouldn't clear at the bank (his bank). I was so pissed off (two of my brothers had had this problem on their checks as well, and this is AFTER we had to send the checks back originally because they were un fucking signed!); I had a plan: there was a Minneapolis cop working security at the old Norwest bank; I was going to refuse to leave until I was paid, and get removed or arrested, and then contact all the local media and tell them how Prince could'nt pay his employee $85!

Fortunately the bank manager took the funds out of a different account of Prince's. But boy was I steamed!...