Your example is definitely extreme. Do people who wait that long?
I guess it is like you said, to each their own.
Just let me know who it is who gets to a venue so early so that I
can get there late and skip the line with them :-)
Enjoy the Weekend NPNYers!
MIchael B
<Moderator: LOL to the back! -Derek>
On May 12, 2006, at 5:41 PM, Michael Byrdsong wrote:
> If I go to the morning show thingy, I will be right up there in front
> with Tonia or anyone else that likes to be in front to see Prince
> perform. All you short people will have to look over my big ol head
> to see. There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to be up
> front. We all experience the shows in our own ways. Some need the
> front, and some are just fine chilling in the back wondering why and
> embarrassed by the fact that so many people are trying to get up
> front.
>
> None of us at this list should single out any other for their love of
> a live Prince Show. I believe that everyone who posts regularly on
> the list is as much a Prince fan as the next guy. It is very time
> consuming to read everyone's posts, but we somehow make the time to
> do so. That in itself is indicative of the level of Fans that we are.
>
> Yes there are some "extremists" out there that would squeeze the
> sweat out of Prince's towel and drink it (Eew, I can't believe I just
> thought of that), but most of us are extreme in other ways. My
> extremity is that when you ride in my car, you will hear a Prince jam
> 9 out of 10 times.
>
> I bet that If most of us created a log of how much time we spent
> searching for new information about Prince, looking for bootlegs,
> listening to our library of Prince and Prince related music, or
> posting messages on any of the many Prince related websites, it would
> be obvious that we are all hooked on Prince's music and his
> performances.
>
> Don't Hate, Participate :-)
>
> Michael B
>
> <Moderator: I don't know I think certain things are just waaay to
> extreme.
> Being at a show that starts at 7:30am at 12am is extreme in my head.
> Especially when your by yourself and everyone else strolls up at 5
> or 6am
> rested and ready to party. But you know what? To Each There Own I
> guess...
> -Derek>
>
> On May 11, 2006, at 11:45 AM, Revelationsunshine wrote:
>
>> **Oh yeah! The warped desire to be up front. If your Tonia you will
>>> probably be there starting Ummm now! [LMAO!].**
>>>
>>
>> I hope you realize that joke is old and played now.
>>
>> Tonia
>>
>> <Moderator: Actually to most us its not Tonia. You may not believe
>> it, but
>> when I talk to other fans about shows its always mentioned. They
>> always
>> mention the lady with glasses that was in front X venue. Your a
>> legend in
>> the Prince community. I am not being sarscastic. It's something of
>> NPNY
>> lore "the lady with the glasses in the front of the line".
>> You shouldn't be embarrased about it.
>>
>> but if it bothers I will not make that joke on the list out
>> respect to
>> you. -Derek>
>
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