I still miss Prince

Despite the shitty music?

Grease Fire for r1, coming up!

here's what makes me sad about prince. i think he went into a pain spiral because of his epic showmanship. watch the behind the scenes super bowl clip on you tube. the tech guys are clearly in awe of him. i feel like we enjoyed prince, and he tumbled into addiction entertaining us.

OP, you are not alone. I miss him too.

I miss George Michael more.

Aw, r5 I miss him too. Lots of room, especially this time of year. x

I've adored Prince since I was a kid - and was lucky enough to see him perform live many times. I will always miss him, so I totally get what you're saying OP

Anyone that knows me, knows how much I love Prince. Yes, OP I agree with you about his loss.

Anyone that wants to talk shit about Prince needs to watch him at the Rock and Roll HOF for George Harrison. The looks on everyone's faces says it all.

Me too OP, ditto for George Michael. Heck, I still miss Freddie. Why can't shitty people die young instead of people like them?

I can't ]get past that Freddie is gone either. I despise Brian May for "degaying" him in the movie. He was always such a jealous cunt. Sacha Baron Cohen would have been a great Freddie, but Brian wasn't going to have that. Glad SBC said fuck you.

Me too OP. It’s weird to think of a world without Prince. If you saw him live you know he was a powerhouse, larger than life.

Just came in here to agree with everyone, 🤗

He was special. I've been a fan since I discovered him at 14. I'm in my 50's now, so a very long time. Not everyone got where he was coming from, what he was saying and the way he chose to say it, but if you did, you felt understood.

Prince was shit, you deaf cunts.

Bowie for me. But let's be honest, all of these guys peaked in the 80s.

Losing Madonna will hurt me more than any of them, actually.

R8, I watched that.

Prince was the mother fucking Pope. The day he popped out of his momma, was the day a Star was truly born.

Shadiest queen ever!

I have loved prince since I was a kid. His passing really got to me too.

I had a dream last night that Prince was still alive and was set to marry Sheena Easton in a big surprise announcement to the media. Was a good dream.

[quote] His passing really got to me too.

What do you mean? Passing gas? Dead? What does that mean?

"Prince was shit, you deaf cunts."

No, he wasn't. You're the one in need of a hearing aid, you wretched cunt.

I loved Prince, even though he wAS kind of an asshole. He was a music genius.

R22 he wasn’t an asshole

OP, I was looking for a parking space a few years ago. When I found a space and pulled in, next to me was a purple car with a HUGE cutout of Prince's head adhered to the back window and underneath, it said I MISS PRINCE. This lovely eye-catcher also had various bumper stickers and other odes to Prince inside and outside of the vehicle. I think the owner of the car was an employee of the store because I saw the car parked in the same parking lot more than once. How could I miss it?!

And I bet he is rolling over in his grave every time that credit card commercial uses his song “Let’s Go Crazy”.

R8, it was Prince himself getting inducted to the RRHOF. He chose to perform While My Guitar Gently Weeps, among his peers including Paul and Tom Petty and others.

There should NEVER be any pity for drug users. They deserve what they get. Like Miss George Michael or Carrie Fisher.

[quote]i think he went into a pain spiral because of his epic showmanship.

Agreed. I feel so bad now watching him dance and drop down into a split, knowing he was fucking up his hips and what it would lead to.

R27, people can easily become dependent on opiates, regardless of if they were bought of the street or prescribed by a doctor. It's not an attitude/emotional/personal responsibility thing - any responsible medical professional will tell you that you don't just simply stop doing opiates (or alcohol for that matter). That in an of itself can literally be deadly. It's really frustrating to hear some people dismiss drug addiction as some selfish "lifestyle choice". Perhaps you should start popping some opiates yourself and get back to us on your thoughts.

[quote] it was Prince himself getting inducted to the RRHOF. He chose to perform While My Guitar Gently Weeps, among his peers including Paul and Tom Petty and others.

Prince was inducted too, but that was a tribute to George. The producer asked Prince if he would be willing to play a guitar solo and he agreed.

Hit me hard when he died. I remember I wrote a letter to his ghost that was like seven pages long after weeping into a bottle all night curled up in the corner of my room. I sad-texted all my old College friends and they all either told me to get a grip or just ghosted me thereafter. It broke something in me.

I pretty much go around pretending he’s not even dead these days. It’s easier than dwelling.

My dear friend is a Prince fan and he can't even get into a conversation about it without crying. He's seen the Revolution like 8 times.

I saw them recently. I was a moderate fan of Prince's and the Revolution (though I fucking L O V E Wendy and Lisa on their own) and I was touched at how many people were so moved.

R19 posting from 1987.

I feel that way about Bowie, OP.

Same re M.J.

You're not alone OP. I've never missed a famous person the way I miss him. It feels like the world started going straight to hell once he and bowie left. I know, I know..Mary!

I pretend Prince and Tim Petty are still alive.

My brain still won’t process their deaths.

Art lives forever, etc

Tom Petty, obviously

HUGE Prince fan here. I just got back from touring Paisley Park. The experience cannot be described! OP I do hope you visit PP one of these days if you haven't. It is very therapeutic.

I am still in mourning for Miss Natalie Cole.

I am still mourning Elvis. And Judy.

I’m mourning Ken Berry

R39 So good to hear it did not disappoint! Can't wait to go!

I loved that little fucker with the body of s 12 year old and the head of an old man.

I heard he was black

His alter ego was Camille

He remained friends with Wendy & Lisa, Chaka Khan , Sheila E. and , Sheena Easton.

Prince was definitely one of the true superstars of the 80s. He played every instrument on his 1999 album! (I don't know about the rest.) You can't deny talent that audacious. He might not have invented the Minneapolis funk sound, but he was the first to popularize it.

[quote] He remained friends with Wendy & Lisa

Mmm, that's not quite accurate. They were bandmates and collaborators. W&L loved him but I don't know that they were "friends." Friendly, yes, a certain kind of shared journey connection, but not friends in the same way he and Sheila were. Prince and W/L had long periods of not especially being friendly. W&L never quite got their due for what they contributed to the Revolution.

Miss Vanity more than Prince - That bitch was beautiful

The only so-called silver lining of Prince's death is that so many performances, new tracks, videos, etc. are available now.

I'm still mourning zsa zsa.

Thanks everyone! It really helps to hear I'm not alone in this. R39 glad to hear it is a heartening experience and not a depressing one. Hopefully, someday I'll get out there.

This is one of the many reasons why I love the DL I genuinely feel comforted seeing these replies.

Hang on bitches, I'm already on it...MARY!

Hey purple fam! I love and miss Prince so much, too - I’m thinking of going to Paisley Park for my birthday this year, so excited!

R32 did you listen to Susannah talking about Prince on Toure’s podcast?so good! I won’t give a spoiler but I cried when she talks about Prince’s relationship with Lisa 😢

[quote]He played every instrument on his 1999 album!

We used to ponder how you’d define Prince to someone who’d never heard of him, it’s not easy. A singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, dancer, performer, actor; genre being funk, dance, rock, pop. A genius!

Just checking in with my fellow Prince-missers. I still miss him so fucking much. :(

I was molested.

Prince was so shit.

I want Applolania 6 released on iTunes. and Vanity solo stuff WTF?!

To the lesbian that was sad texting her friends and they all ghosted her (which, really, WTF?)...that is me, but for George Michael. I cried everyday for 3 months. My instagram turned into a GM fan page (I used to post stuff about him now and then, but it went on blast when he died) and I think peeps started unfollowing me...but who cares. Every once and a while I will hear a song, any song, and the lyrics will make me think of GM and I will start crying again.

These artists were the ones who defined MTV, and MTV defined a certain generation. They sashayed into our livings rooms daily and when you're a kid or a teenager it's hard to understand that you're only dealing with an image. I'm not explaining this very well but hopefully some will get my point.

I totally get it r60

Wow, thanks guys for mentioning "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (induction into Hall of Fame). I enjoyed that. George Harrison's son looks so much like him (George). Prince was ... amazing (can't think of another word).

Wherever Prince has ascended to, I genuinely hope he can feel how much he is loved and missed. 💜💜

Me too. The day he died, I was stunned. WTF? What happened? It wasn't until the next day it hit me: no more Prince.

A day doesn't go by that I don't think of him and not playing his music. I'm the poster that visited PP. This will hurt me until I die.

I thought I was over it until I read this thread, and the tears came right back. It still cuts deep. I thought for sure we would have him longer than we did. He was my absolute hero since I first heard the Lovesexy album at the age of 12. Anyone who even kind of knew me, knew how I felt about Prince. It was incredibly touching to hear from friends who I hadn't connected with in years, all offering their condolences after he died. We were so lucky to have him.

Thanks guys for checking in. It helps so much to know I'm not alone. Hugs to all.

r66 MARY!!!!!

So on several occasions, and repeatedly he publicly stated how homosexuals are evil and are to be loathed. He used his celebrity to fan the flames of hatred and was responsible for many young people hating themselves. Talent or not, he was despicable. Out with the trash.

It never fails that when there is a prince thread, someone had to mention this ^^. There are some of us that listened to his music our whole lives but never knew about his supposed views. I can't instantly hate a guy who was such a huge part of my growing up bc of what he said later on in his life. I am the GM Mary! And I heard the story about when Princes publicist left the D& P tour to go do damage control at George's Too Funky video. Prince said, "Why are you leaving me, George Michael ain't shit." Did that off hand comment make me hate Prince? NO. People say despicable things. It's hurtful but it's hard to negate our feelings.

[quote]So on several occasions, and repeatedly, he publicly stated how homosexuals are evil and are to be loathed

R69 Prince didn't say despicable things about gay people. He had very close friends who were gay, and when he did an abrupt left turn with his life, after losing his infant son, he embraced the Jehovah's Witness faith (who are not pro-gay, like many Christian denominations), and he had moments where he had to reconcile his new beliefs with the current state of the world.

Like when an interviewer asked him about gay marriage, and he started talking about the Bible, and Sodom and Gomorrah. He never said anything deliberately hateful about gays, but as a JW, he had been taught to turn to Scripture for answers, and tried to, sometimes sounding like a buffoon. Many people turn to religion after a traumatic event, and I would never begrudge someone for that.

No, he didn't step up and say "I support gay marriage," in a moment where he could have, but he also didn't say "homosexuals are evil and are to be loathed."

As a young gay man who grew up listening to his music, I would say his message centered around love, and freedom to be who you are, which I always found very inspiring.

Weird that he hated gays but looked like one? Not a hater, a huge fan actually but was always confused by his appearance and affectation.

"So on several occasions, and repeatedly, he publicly stated how homosexuals are evil and are to be loathed"

I'd love to see links to these repeated public statements or any evidence that they happened outside of the mind of the twisted weirdo who posted this claim on this thread. Just one link to one time when Prince said that gay people "are to be loathed" will suffice. LOL.

the link below to 3 interviews and a review article in which the author correctly labels him as a gay bashing homophobe.

I do too. I just drove by Paisley Park the other day and seeing it really made me sad. It's always difficult to lose an amazing talent.

MARY!

MARY!

Yeah that interview sounds like he had a problem with hedonism & irresponsibility more just being a gay bashing homophobe.

Prince was either genderfluid/trans or had a gay side to his sexuality, and he struggled with it his whole life. He had a female alter ego named "Camille."

Saying he was a homophobe oversimplifies it, but he certainly had some negative issues wrapped up in all of that.

He died of AIDS and covered it up, why would you miss THAT?

I miss you so much Prince. It still feels unreal.

Prince was an incredible musician, but as a personality, no, not so much. He seemed boring and as far as musicians go, even more self-centered and arrogant than most.

I like that he kept his personal life to himself for the most part. He was human. "Heroes" are always going to disappoint in some fashion. His music was magic for me. It was the background for some of my most formative milestones and many, many delicious memories.

At least he wasn't a pedophile.

3 years today he has been gone now. I still can't believe it.

I still miss brunch. God I miss brunch.

[quote] He had a female alter ego named "Camille."

I too wish he was with us. His music - he wrote for himself, Morris Day and the Time, Jesse Johnson, and let's not forget the girls. He was a musical prodigy and it's a shame he died so young.

Has anyone here visited Paisley Park? I've been thinking about going out there one of these days.

He was very generous to the Minneapolis school system's music program. They lost a friend in him when he died.

fwiw, Lisa Coleman just dropped a new album today, and it's wonderful.

Interesting preview of Prince: The Last Interview

I never liked him. Very overrated.

[quote] I heard he was black

What made people claim he was something other than black?

I love Lisa Coleman!

I used to love Prince. The second he said he was against gay marriage, I never listened to a song again.

He claimed his religion made him against gay marriage but he was happy to use gay imagery to help sell his albums. His religion apparently said it was okay to be junkie.

Fuck that asshole

R95 do you have a link? As discussed, he never spoke out against gay marriage specifically but if you have evidence that he did, please share. TIA.

He's really on my mind tonight.

God, Prince was so overrated. Most of his music was unlistenable.

Glad to see this up on Spotify, his family has been great in putting out his lesser known stuff.

R95, there was some chatter back in the day on prince.org that he made some remarks towards Wendy & Lisa regarding their sexual orientation, around the same time he converted over to a jehovah's nd himwitness and got all "religious". Wendy and him seemed to have eventually made amends a few years later, with this performance.

^ witness

He was cool! And he brought black, white, Hispanic, purple, and green people together. It didn't matter what color you were, you could all love Prince! We're so divided today. Prince brought us together!

If it makes you feel any better, I met someone who went to high school with Prince and she said he was an arrogant prick back then.

He was an asshole, homophobic, and probably was a fraud.