Purple Rain: The Official Prince Thread.

[VinylGuy]

fuck, i feel really bad. I love his music, his stories..i cant believe we live in a world without Prince, you know...we finally reached to a point where Prince is not here.

[epilogue]

Yeah, I can't pretend that I'm the biggest Prince fan, either. I like a lot of what I've heard and I own a few collections (hits and such). There are more than a handful of songs by him that I goddamn LOVE, though. And I respect the holy shit out of him. Some of the greatest live performances I've ever seen (though never in person) came from that guy. He was a genius. He was so talented. He was an icon.

It's a sad day. 57 is too fucking young.

[Chris_H_2]

this is a great post pete

[Self]

Yet another immense talent gone way too soon. We all know about his singing and songwriting talents, but I don't think he gets nearly enough credit for what an awesome guitar player he was. And with all that, he still lived in Minnesota. A special man is gone.

[Chris_H_2]

I hate to . . . but . . .

[VinylGuy]

Fuck guys.Fuck.

[Strat]

I once drove to paisley park at 10 pm just because. Me and my buddy got out and just kind of bummed around. A shit ton of stage props were out back. What a beautiful place.

What a guitar god

[Chris_H_2]

game. blouses.

[bada]

wtf

[bada]

gotta be drugs, right?

I dont know. he was treated for the flu the other day, right?

He wasn't in to that religion where you can't see the doctor was he? If he died from something preventable I'll be pissed.

[Strat]

This still sucks

[evenslow]

This really really sucks.

Was lucky/smart enough to see him twice. First time in '04 and it was one of the best performances I've ever seen. He walked right past me at the after-show that night, so I was literally inches away. Should have kissed him or something.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" solo at RRHOF is the greatest thing ever.

[evenslow]

Makes Petty and Lynne and gang look like a bunch of rank amateurs (and they're the best!). Might be my favorite single musical moment ever...

[evenslow]

He was Jehovah's Witness so I hope that didn't contribute to him not getting treated for something.

[evenslow]

Sly Stone outlasted Prince(!!!!!!!).

[Chris_H_2]

classic b

[BurtReynolds]

He wasn't a druggie guy, was he?didn't seem that way.

[evenslow]

All these dudes are gone now.

[evenslow]

classic b

yours doesn't work

[Strat]

Legendary Minnesota pop musician Prince, widely hailed as a versatile musical genius, was found dead Thursday morning at his Paisley Park recording studio complex in Chanhassen. He was 57.

Immediately upon hearing the news, mourners began lining up with flowers and stuffed animals outside the studio on Audubon Road, some sobbing and embracing. Shocked condolences flooded social media. Lawmakers paused for a moment of silence at a state legislative hearing.

Fans touched a star bearing his name painted on the First Avenue music club in downtown Minneapolis, the “Purple Rain” site where he played often early in his career.

“Our hearts are broken,” First Avenue said on Facebook. “Prince was the Patron Saint of First Avenue. He grew up on this stage, and then commanded it, and he united our city. It is difficult to put into words the impact his death will have on the entire music community, and the world. As the tragic news sinks in, our thoughts are with Prince’s family, friends, and fans.”

At the club, where Prince not only filmed “Purple Rain” but recorded the song of the same name and several more in concert, the singer’s influence on other musicians was still apparent on a daily basis. He was so closely tied to the club, many fans believed (erroneously) that he owned it.

“There’s not a day that goes by where we don’t hear a band playing one of his songs during sound check, or someone asks for a tour because of Prince or wants to come take a picture with his star on the wall,” said the club’s general manager Nate Kranz. “We cannot overstate what he means to this club. He put it on the map internationally.”

Marianna Miller and Gary Laughlin outside Paisley Park on the news of artist Prince death.


Prince still hung out at First Ave sporadically, including as recently as the Are You Local? showcase on Feb. 20, when he showed up to see the hot new women’s R&B trio King. “It was always exciting, and always interesting, every time he walked into the room,” Kranz said.