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Tony From Syracuse

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Jules NYC wrote:
Watch this; I did.

If you want to 'get to know' Prince, check it out.
Kevin Smith explains making a documentary with the artist.

lol

http://youtu.be/8LhcParuzpc

Yep I posted that early in the discussion....not sure if you are an actual fan of kevin smith but the guy can tell a story!

Apr 24 16 07:45 pm Link

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kickfight

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We just checked out the most recent episode of SNL on Hulu, and it's so awesome: a generous selection of Prince's appearances on the show as musical guest, plus several installments of the Fred Armisen/Maya Rudolph recurring skit "The Prince Show featuring Beyonce". Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, with a never-before-seen bit from the 40th anniversary show afterparty where Prince plays a slow-jam version of "Let's Go Crazy". Nicely done, guys.

Apr 24 16 08:10 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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Tony From Syracuse wrote:

Yep I posted that early in the discussion....not sure if you are an actual fan of kevin smith but the guy can tell a story!

I've always dug Silent Bob; Clerks probably gave every film major with a shit budget a chance.
Pardon for not noticing you posting the link.  I started reading the responses after I chimed in being at work and all.

I really appreciate Prince as an artist. As a regular guy he seems pretty selfish.  It must be nice to be so indulgent and entitled to lose touch with reality. It's amusing but not charming. With all of his money he could have at least paid Kevin.  How many full on productions and videos are stored in that vault doing nothing?

Yes, Kevin can tell a story:)

Apr 24 16 10:03 pm Link

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kickfight

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Apr 25 16 12:09 am Link

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kickfight

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People have apparently been quite busy uploading Prince music, and it appears that the usual take-down notices are either not forthcoming, or are being ignored by YT. So now a proper overview of his legacy can begin:

1999
Raspberry Beret
Delirious
Take Me With U
Pop Life
Let's Go Crazy
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I'm A Star
The Beautiful Ones
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Paisley Park
Kiss
Do Me Baby
Dirty Mind (live)
Controversy
Gett Off
Darling Nikki (live)
Computer Blue
When Doves Cry
Little Red Corvette (live)
Purple Rain (live, 19+ minute version!)
Sometimes It Snows In April (abbreviated, live, solo acoustic)
Alphabet St. (live)
Joy In Repetition (live)
The Love We Make (live) (from the utter masterpiece that is Emancipation)

Apr 25 16 12:41 am Link

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Jules NYC

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kickfight wrote:
People have apparently been quite busy uploading Prince music, and it appears that the usual take-down notices are either not forthcoming, or are being ignored by YT. So now a proper overview of his legacy can begin:

1999
Raspberry Beret
Delirious
Take Me With U
Pop Life
Let's Go Crazy
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I'm A Star
The Beautiful Ones
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Paisley Park
Kiss
Do Me Baby
Dirty Mind (live)
Controversy
Gett Off
Darling Nikki (live)
Computer Blue
When Doves Cry
Little Red Corvette (live)
Purple Rain (live, 19+ minute version!)
Sometimes It Snows In April (abbreviated, live, solo acoustic)
Alphabet St. (live)
Joy In Repetition (live)
The Love We Make (live) (from the utter masterpiece that is Emancipation)

GREAT setlist!
Listening to it now; much better than being stuck in a conversation for an hour about someone's cat.

Back to diving into everyone's medical shit.
lol

Apr 25 16 05:38 am Link

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Jules NYC

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How 'bout some Sheila E in the mix?

Love Bizarre

Sexy Mother Fucker
*One of my favs*^^^^^^^

Apr 25 16 06:45 am Link

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Patrick Walberg

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The loss of Prince may well be the greatest loss the music World has ever suffered.

Apr 25 16 11:00 am Link

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kickfight

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This right here... a partial The Revolution reunion (Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman), plus Sheila E., live at the '06 Brit Awards.

DAMN.

Apr 25 16 04:41 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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kickfight wrote:
This right here... a partial The Revolution reunion (Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman), plus Sheila E., live at the '06 Brit Awards.

DAMN.

That was wonderful.
smile

Unplugged!

Apr 25 16 06:31 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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Apr 25 16 06:47 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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Twenty three positions...

Talented boy...

“He was alone on stage. The band was practically hidden behind him. Prince performed non-stop for three hours and never stopped singing. He also never said a word to the audience,” says Caccese who was 25 at the time.

http://variety.com/2016/music/news/prin … 201758894/

No talking... all action.

Apr 25 16 06:55 pm Link

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Tony From Syracuse

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hard to believe what the newspapers said......it said that in the famous prince "vault"...he has enough songs in there to fill ...26...albums.  and not only that....according to the kevin smith video...prince has almost 60...videos of songs nobody has ever heard.  full production videos...with costumes and plots and all that.

it makes what michael jackson left behind seem anemic.

Apr 25 16 06:59 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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If anyone was curious...

Here you go

#2

wink

Apr 26 16 02:56 am Link

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Michael Bots

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Perhaps not really unexpected --

"I'd been working with Prince's team for months to find a way in Minneapolis to honor Prince in a way that he would appreciate and deserve," said Mayor Betsy Hodges.
http://www.nationalenquirer.com/photos/ … to/156008/

- more -- long term illness
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article … l-him.html

Apr 27 16 11:12 pm Link

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Jules NYC

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I know Soapbox is closed but again, I believe in religious freedom and I believe in freedom of speech.

Personally, the Jehovah's Witness religion is the stupidest religion I've ever studied. All of their beliefs stomp out all traditions and celebratory moments that are supposed to give people joy.   It's great for lost souls, recovering or current alcoholics/drug-users and people that have lived a life they feel they need repentance for.  Hey, there's always just being a Christian (same concept, less restrictions).

How about figuring out what's right for you without a guidebook?  Are people really that confused about what to believe in?  Wow.

Whatever gave comfort for Prince I'm good with that, but truly surprised he took up this religion. 

As for all the sex he's had with x amount of people, I don't judge.  I wasn't dating him.  If you want to live that kind of lifestyle, right on, but just know that this HIV & AIDS thing isn't going away anytime soon.

As an adult, you have the freedom to make your own choices/decisions.
That is what freedom is all about.

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/d … ransfusion

Apr 28 16 03:43 am Link

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Connor Photography

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http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/27/entertain … edication/

Well....  just another one bites the dust.  It is not a totally surprise to me.  Having a great talent does not exempt you from harm of the drugs (legal or illegal)  What a shame!!!  I am sure more celebrities will follow. 

I wonder it must be very difficult and lonely when one is at the top that drugs are the only things that can depend on.  With all the money and party friends the celebrities have, they can't help themselves.  I wonder if the fame and fortune is a curse.

Apr 28 16 10:12 am Link

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Jules NYC

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Connor Photography wrote:
I wonder it must be very difficult and lonely when one is at the top that drugs are the only things that can depend on.  With all the money and party friends the celebrities have, they can't help themselves.  I wonder if the fame and fortune is a curse.

I don't think it was any of that. 

I think Prince moved like a sexy nymph on stage and because of that, jumping off of high risers IN HEELS, truly fucked up his hips and knees.  That level of impact causes harm.  I obviously don't know him personally but I think wearing his heels was absolutely necessary, no matter what the cost.

He should have had a hip replacement but because of his religion couldn't have a blood transfusion, something needed when getting a new hip.  If one is told they need a hip replacement, they are probably limping, having a hard time walking and surely in a boatload of pain. 

With all that said, Prince probably sought comfort in relieving the pain.  If it is determined he had AIDS, I'm sure that didn't help with his pain, physically/emotionally.

Check out what happens to people who wear heels (without jumping off of stages), just walking around:

http://www.thespinehealthinstitute.com/ … -your-body

For the more technical:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1 … 22775/full

https://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/21303846/sn/1141474748/name/n_a

https://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c61/jbilotta/pI9oNdN%20-%20Imgur_zpsrhmpmhuo.gif

Apr 28 16 04:32 pm Link

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DEP E510

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I could sit here and type essays about how special that man and his music are to my life...

So damn rewarding to see so many miss him so much...

Remember that scene when he left the building-- thinking no one appreciated him or his music...

Then hearing the cheers and ovations as the fans begged him to come back one more time...

Everyone just wanting to touch him as he came back for his encore...

Feels that way to many of us now...

Wish he could come back for his encore...

Love you, Man, forever...

Bruce Lee with a guitar...

https://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/33900000/Purple-Rain-Prince-purple-rain-33958281-245-190.gif

Apr 28 16 08:12 pm Link

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kickfight

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DEP E510 wrote:
Bruce Lee with a guitar...

Yes, sir. No doubt about that.

A very purple version of "Red House"

His Badness turns Led Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" into a mock funeral for his guitar.

Adding some awesome licks to a live version of CeeLo Green's "Crazy"

Prince takes the stage at a Stevie Wonder gig in Paris, helps deconstruct "Superstition" back down to its elemental funk component, then brings it back to Wonderness. It's a joy to behold.

Apr 29 16 03:20 pm Link

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DEP E510

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kickfight wrote:
Yes, sir. No doubt about that.

A very purple version of "Red House"

His Badness turns Led Zep's "Whole Lotta Love" into a mock funeral for his guitar.

Adding some awesome licks to a live version of CeeLo Green's "Crazy"

Prince takes the stage at a Stevie Wonder gig in Paris, helps deconstruct "Superstition" back down to its elemental funk component, then brings it back to Wonderness. It's a joy to behold.

Thank you for your post!

Love watching them all...

Cee Lo wearing the purple flowers in his lapel was epic!

These YOUTUBE  comments are just so on point:

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Fhiona Brett1 day ago

Can you give him back to us please? You've had him for a week and it's shit without him.

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Panda Bear1223   

Panda Bear122322 hours ago

It really is!!!
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Apr 29 16 04:01 pm Link

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Michael Bots

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The court appointed trustee has forced open the Paisley Park vault.


Inside ---
Over 50 unreleased music videos.
A documentary.
and "at least 392 unreleased songs that Prince wrote or co-wrote"


Prince’s Vault Drilled Open: What We Know So Far
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/2052524 … is-inside/

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previously unpublished interview

A Final Visit With Prince: Rolling Stone's Lost Cover Story
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/featu … 502?page=2

May 03 16 12:54 pm Link