I'll See You Laughing in That Purple Rain...

**bobz** · 04-21-2016, 01:53 PM

Prince was outside my musical bailiwick at the time that my little brother, who was obsessed with him, turned me on to some of his early albums (current albums at the time), and I became a fan. A huge loss, much too early. Rest in peace, purple one.

**guroo270** · 04-21-2016, 01:56 PM

Damn. I've got a couple obscure lp's I'll have to spin.

**hutash** · 04-21-2016, 02:11 PM

Never a fan. I admit he had an outsized influence on music, I just never saw why. I would be curious how popular he would have been without music video.

**iceman** · 04-21-2016, 02:30 PM

Let's not forget the Pearl.

As much as I hate the Cuse, he was a baller. RIP

Prince you could always see the talent, awesome musician, I didn't really love that many of his tunes but hey.

**SKIORFORGETIT** · 04-21-2016, 02:31 PM

RIP Prince

guy had so much swagger, music is intense

saw him about 4 years ago @ MSG-he blew the roof off! It was a party, not a concert.

Too young...RIP!

**Flyoverland Captive** · 04-21-2016, 02:41 PM

Purple Rain came out the month I graduated high school. That summer it was played at every party; guaranteed to get the ladies dancing. I was never really a fan, but i certainly appreciated that album's aphrodisiac qualities...

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 04-21-2016, 02:43 PM

Originally Posted by Rip'nStick

Yep, one of my favorites. He ruled the 11PM hour at my parties in college. Girls were liquored up enough, he kicked it into overdrive. That man was personally responsible for me getting some sexy time with the ladies. Thanks Prince

Ditto. My roommates were from Minnetonka and they were hardcore fans. I don't think we had a single party in college were we didn't play either Pussy Control or Let's Get Crazy at least once. Pretty sure my wife and I had a couple of our craziest nights in college that started with some Prince and high quality "party favors."

RIP

**guroo270** · 04-21-2016, 02:54 PM

Originally Posted by Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo

Ditto. My roommates were from Minnetonka and they were hardcore fans. I don't think we had a single party in college were we didn't play either Pussy Control or Let's Get Crazy at least once. Pretty sure my wife and I had a couple of our craziest nights in college that started with some Prince and high quality "party favors."

RIP

Pics or it probably still happened, but pics still please.

**Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo** · 04-21-2016, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by guroo270

Pics or it probably still happened, but pics still please.

This was before camera phones son. Had to take that shit to the developers and then look them in the eye when you went to pick it up. I'm sure some are buried in old boxes at home but they have yet to be scanned for posterity's sake. You'll just have to use your imagination.

**wyeaster** · 04-21-2016, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by commonlaw

Watch Prince melt your face at 3:37. Builds into seriously roasting it.

amazing

**RockChalk** · 04-21-2016, 03:02 PM

My office got pretty dusty upon hearing about this.

I was probably younger than most of you when I was first introduced to Prince's music but having grown up in Minneapolis and hearing personal accounts of interactions with Prince in his younger years, I feel a connection for whatever reason. I remember my HS Spanish teacher talking about teaching him at my alma mater before he got kicked out. I have been lucky enough to see him at Paisley Park a couple of times and he puts on a hell of a party

RIP to a god damn legend, I'm going to be partying like its 1999 tonight.

**riser4** · 04-21-2016, 03:04 PM

Thats what Polaroid instant film was for. No developers to have to look in the eye.

**Fritz** · 04-21-2016, 03:17 PM

Grew up a few miles from him so we thought of him as more of a local legend back in the 80s but he clearly made his mark globally. Broke down every stereotype there was. Last time I saw him was at First Avenue on 7/7/07. So good live. Prince dance party tomorrow night for sure. RIP.

**RockChalk** · 04-21-2016, 03:18 PM

Also, 89.3 Current is doing a chronological stream of his Studio catalog for the next 6 hours

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen

**Soups** · 04-21-2016, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by Fritz

Grew up a few miles from him so we thought of him as more of a local legend back in the 80s but he clearly made his mark globally. Broke down every stereotype there was. Last time I saw him was at First Avenue on 7/7/07. So good live. Prince dance party tomorrow night for sure. RIP.

First Ave. is having one tonight. Wish I could be there.

**Meadow Skipper** · 04-21-2016, 03:30 PM

Prince, Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, and the Jayhawks actually made Minneapolis cool, at least for a while during the 80s. That was quite the accomplishment.

**iceman** · 04-21-2016, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Meadow Skipper

Prince, Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, and the Jayhawks actually made Minneapolis cool, at least for a while during the 80s. That was quite the accomplishment.

After that they had some down years until DD came along and saved them.

**PlayItLeo** · 04-21-2016, 03:42 PM

RIP.
Give this shit a spin. Loring park sessions, 1977. Fucking fire. https://soundcloud.com/nickbnolalive...-sessions-1977

**frorider** · 04-21-2016, 04:00 PM

http://gawker.com/wolf-blitzer-fondl...source=taboola

Lol

**My Pet Powder Goat** · 04-21-2016, 04:26 PM

Ha! Yep heard him say it live. Classic wolf Blitzer move

**iceman** · 04-21-2016, 04:30 PM

Prince, Pearl and Chyna. Quite a threesome.

**hutash** · 04-21-2016, 04:44 PM

To be fair to Wolf, we all do remember Purple Haze, and that song did a lot for music, it just wasn't a Prince song. Maybe Wolf was trippin' on purple haze?