Re: NPNY: FW: [thebumpsquad] 3121 in Las Vegas tix in4mation!

2006-05-06 Thread Michael Byrdsong
The admission price is expensive, but affordable. The problem for me is the expensive flights and Hotels in Vegas during memorial Day weekend. MIchael B On May 6, 2006, at 10:50 PM, Derek wrote: > $312.01!?!?!?!? HOLY CRAP! Are the Twins givinÂ’ Everyone Lapdances > for that > price!? Vege

Re: NPNY: FW: [thebumpsquad] 3121 in Las Vegas tix in4mation!

2006-05-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
We all knew that Prince was cooking up something... some of us were getting real impatient and forgetting how the little bugger works. We may not think that the record execs are rocket scientists, but they know that promoting a Prince concert tour is a guaranteed money maker even if only the

Re: NPNY: FW: [thebumpsquad] 3121 in Las Vegas tix in4mation!

2006-05-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I like the way you put that Derek. And on that note I am at 95% not going but 5% stupid enough to pay the price. The airline and hotel would make this an outrageously expensive trip. I wonder how the ration will change the closer we get to the morning the tickets go on sale. I bet we will see l

Re: NPNY: FW: [thebumpsquad] 3121 in Las Vegas tix in4mation!

2006-05-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
HIt and Run is good enough for me, as long as NYC is on the list for places to hit :-) MIchael B On May 7, 2006, at 10:31 AM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > We all knew that Prince was cooking up something... some of us were > getting real impatient and forgetting how the little bugger

Re: NPNY: $312.01...

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I think that Prince's courtship with celebrities and other peeps that know which fork to use, is brilliant. What better way to get media publicity... the paparazzi are always around to catch a pic of the latest celeb at a party. How many paparazzi did you see at Paisley Park during the cel

Re: NPNY: Re: [thebumpsquad] 3121 in Las Vegas ticket price

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
We all agree that the 312.01 price is expensive. That is the Holiday and Small venue price. I am sure that when he plays a large venue like the Garden or other, the price will not be that much more than the going rate for any concert there. Vegas is for high rollers and celebs. Anyway, all

Re: NPNY: Prince with Tamar on Good Morning America!!

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
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 experienc

Re: NPNY: Prince with Tamar on Good Morning America!!

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I think that the twins are weird. Now Tamar can do what ever she wants. she is fine. :-) On May 11, 2006, at 12:03 PM, Steve Maya wrote: > immediately leap into the audience and snap your neck > and leave you for dead from what I understand :-D > -Derek> > > > LMAO!! That's Awesome! :P > >

Re: NPNY: $312.01...

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
ed his sense of reality and > affordability even > more. > > On 5/12/06, Michael Byrdsong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I think that Prince's courtship with celebrities and other peeps that >> know which fork to use, is brilliant. What better way to get

Re: NPNY: Good Morning America WishList

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Did I detect some optimism in D's last comment... His supply of Purple Kool-Aid must have been replenished. But since I haven't had any of the Purple stuff in a while I will have to say that the Brit Award performance of Fury sucked :-) Michael B On May 12, 2006, at 10:47 AM, NuPwrSoul wrote:

Re: NPNY: Prince with Tamar on Good Morning America!!

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
: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 wit

Re: NPNY: Question?

2006-05-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I think that the NPGMC would have benefit greatly had they scheduled the Purple Ticket part for a later date. This way they could make announcements about the tickets as they were found... this would subsequently cause a stir of all the fans re-re-re-purchasing the CD trying to find the tic

Re: NPNY: $312.01...

2006-05-14 Thread Michael Byrdsong
cuz then he may do > something like move to an oil-rich nation, set up residency at > someone's palace, and really never put anymore music out :( > > this > from my soap box for years and now you listen cause he tripled ticket > Prices?! We could of avoid this years ago! BUT NO

Re: NPNY: 3121 Sales For The Week of 5.15.06

2006-05-19 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Boy if I were Prince I would never make a video again... you guys are tough. Will you ever be happy again? If you want the excitement of old... look back to your DVD's and VHS recordings. Prince is not a young man anymore. Still funky, but he cant be expected to dance around on stage and in videos

Re: NPNY: 3121 Sales For The Week of 5.15.06

2006-05-20 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Yeah I actually agree with the criticisms, I just think that we have a bit too much fun criticizing. But it is all good, this is America after all. Michael B :-) On May 19, 2006, at 11:56 AM, NuPwrSoul wrote: > Exactly @ the 5 ppl in front of the stage! That was RANDOM and a > distraction.

NPNY: A Woman Scorned

2006-05-27 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I wonder if Tamar is the subject of the song Fury! I have seen Prince photographed with the Twinz flanking his sides a couple of times now with Tamar nowhere to be seen... has he taken, I mean borrowed them from Tamar? Hmm... Michael B

Re: NPNY: A Woman Scorned

2006-05-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
> have been circulating about Mani more than anyone else. > > brainwashing is finally kickin' in MWAHAHAHAHAH! First Zaheer then the > world!!! -Derek> > > On 5/27/06, Michael Byrdsong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I wonder if Tamar is the subject of the

Re: NPNY: A Woman Scorned

2006-05-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
seems to be more fitting to the rumors >> that >> have been circulating about Mani more than anyone else. >> >> > brainwashing is finally kickin' in MWAHAHAHAHAH! First Zaheer then >> the >> world!!! -Derek> >> >> On 5/27/06, Michael Byrdsong

Re: NPNY: Re: npny-digest V2005 #66 AI

2006-06-03 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I remember watching American Idol that night and when Prince came on I don't really remember listening to or watching his performance. What I do remember doing is talking to my friends on the phone about how surprised I was to see him performing and saying to myself how bad the band or musi

Re: NPNY: Re: npny-digest V2005 #66 AI

2006-06-06 Thread Michael Byrdsong
uot; or "Musicology" > on Leno, > or "The Everlasting Now" on Leno. Those three were probably three > of his > best television performances. > > So please with all due respect do not attempt to belittle criticism by > simply writing it off as some "fa

Re: NPNY: Good Morning America Show Question...

2006-06-11 Thread Michael Byrdsong
615305dbd369d4aad106dc9b795814477e972de0d01da940473b1b62ca0901089da7b7cf24e2 9548350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.86.224.34 Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: npny@lists.panix.com How long is the performance scheduled to be? I dont want to ge

Re: NPNY: Good Morning America Show Question...

2006-06-12 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I took a great closeup shot of Prince last time he was on the Today Show (dinner w/Delores and Zanalee performances). Maybe the photo thingy cant be enforced at the park. On Jun 11, 2006, at 8:14 PM, Amil wrote: > Does anyone know if you can bring cameras into Bryant Park? What > about video

NPNY: Dag Gonnit

2006-06-16 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I have been away from email for a couple days need I say anymore! I wish I knew about the Butter gig in enough time to get tickets... Mo Butter makes it Mo Better :-) - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List

Re: [SPAM] Re: NPNY: 3121 - The Ongoing Debate

2006-07-14 Thread Michael Byrdsong
me and the song "My Name Is Prince" was the 1 song that >>> had me >> sit >>> down and actually listen 2 P's lyrics and then the slow jams >>> moved me >> and >>> that's all she wrote. Jam Of The Year Miami had me sold. I had NEVER >>

Re: [SPAM] Re: NPNY: 3121 - The Ongoing Debate

2006-07-15 Thread Michael Byrdsong
OK, now tell us how to do it, I know that I would have fun with it :-) Michael B On Jul 14, 2006, at 7:47 PM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > With great power comes great responsibility... > I don't think that it's a good idea to publicize any subscriber's > post locations

Re: NPNY: [thebumpsquad] Tamar's CD postponed/cancelled...AGAIN!

2006-07-19 Thread Michael Byrdsong
You never know, the album may be better off than some of you think. She may not have a lot of Star appeal, but the music may be good. Personally, I will buy it. If it turns out to be a coaster, I will add it to my Coaster collection with the likes of many who came before here. Actually, when

Re: NPNY: [thebumpsquad] Tamar's CD postponed/cancelled...AGAIN!

2006-07-20 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Even your and Rich's CD was a big seller :-) On Jul 19, 2006, at 10:06 PM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > You never know, the album may be better off than some of you think. > She may not have a lot of Star appeal, but the music may be good. > Personally, I will buy it. If it tur

Re: NPNY: The Artist Formerly Known as Married

2006-07-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
We already have some of the music from this new time in Prince's life... Fury, the Dance (IMO) Prince will probably marry (enter into an cohabitant relationship) with Tamar when she loses a few pounds :-) The best girlfriend for him will be one that has musical talent and will spend as much t

Re: NPNY: The Artist Formerly Known as Married

2006-07-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I am sure that Prince chooses his women more by the circumstances of which he meets them rather than by their ethnicity. But then gain, who knows... MIchael B On Jul 28, 2006, at 1:28 AM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > We already have some of the music from this new time in Prince'

Re: NPNY: The Artist Formerly Known as Married

2006-08-01 Thread Michael Byrdsong
good point! On Jul 31, 2006, at 8:56 PM, DDM wrote: > Hello NPNY, > > I have been out of pocket with my email and I am trying to catch > up on > what is going on. > > Interesting (but not surprising) about the split between Prince and > Manuela. > > Maybe that's why the site went down un

Re: NPNY: FW: MJJ vs. Prince VENUE CHANGE Sunday!!!!!

2006-08-05 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Hey I grew up right around the corner from that place! I never imagined t hat there would one day be a Prince Vs. Michael Jackson party on NA Rock! WOW, Forget about your wigs, Hold on to your wallets when in the neighborhood! Michael B. PS: I anyone bothers you while you are out there, just

Re: NPNY: FW: MJJ vs. Prince VENUE CHANGE Sunday!!!!!

2006-08-06 Thread Michael Byrdsong
There is very little parking around nostrand avenue anyway... too many double and triple parked cars. But dont let all this stuff scare you... go to the party and have fun! On Aug 5, 2006, at 8:03 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > There is a huge armory that houses hundreds of homeless men on the

Re: NPNY: Fwd: ABCNEWS.com: Celebrating the 'Purple' Reign of Prince

2006-08-27 Thread Michael Byrdsong
OK, now lets all show Warner Brothers that there is a Market for Prince (even if only his biggest fans). Go on out and buy the Prince Ultimate Collection. Maybe Warner Brothers will one day release the Purple Rain Concert on DVD remastered. For those iTunes fans... get it here http://phobos.app

Re: NPNY: [thebumpsquad] Onetime Prince backup vocalist returns to first

2006-08-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Yes Niyoki is one of the "Milenia" Girls. Here is her website... http://www.niyoki.com/ To bad the group Milenia never made an album together... I though that they sounded great together. Michael B On Aug 28, 2006, at 6:29 AM, thebumpsquad@yahoogroups.com wrote: > musical love > Sender: [EMAI

Re: NPNY: [thebumpsquad] More info on Prince's New track "Song Of The Heart"

2006-10-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Oh it seems that Amazon has updated its webpage and no longer shows Prince as performing all of the songs from the album. Very Curious. On Oct 4, 2006, at 3:28 AM, j7rolthadice wrote: > http://www.thebumpsquad.com > > > The version that u r hearing is the radio edit. > > > The Full length ver

Re: NPNY: [thebumpsquad] More info on Prince's New track "Song Of The Heart"

2006-10-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Sorry for the confusion... it seems that it was the AOL music site that shows Prince as the performer of all of the songs on the Happy Feet Soundtrack. It also seems that the AOL page is incorrect. Not so Curious anymore :-) On Oct 7, 2006, at 10:37 AM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > I saw

NPNY: Mint at BB kings

2006-10-10 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Anyone going to see Mint Condition at BB Kings in November? - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org -

Re: NPNY: WNPNY Podcast?

2006-10-29 Thread Michael Byrdsong
I own 3 iPods ranging from the oldest to the newest. All of my closest friends have one generation of the iPod or another. None of us have had any problems. iPods Rock dude! Michael B On Oct 26, 2006, at 7:02 AM, Turner, Robin T C-E LCMC LRC LEO wrote: > Wow D, this sounds wonderful. > > Gues

Re: NPNY: WNPNY Podcast?

2006-10-29 Thread Michael Byrdsong
is a a great device. But then we all have our own opinions and experiences dont we :-D Michael B. PS: a Podcast is a great idea. Look forward to downloading it when the first one is done. On Oct 29, 2006, at 6:55 AM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > I own 3 iPods ranging from the oldest to

Re: NPNY: Prince Rolling The Dice With Vegas Club

2006-10-31 Thread Michael Byrdsong
Happy Feet Soundtrack on itunes http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? id=202270626&s=143441 On Oct 31, 2006, at 7:00 PM, Derek wrote: > Prince Rolling The Dice With Vegas Club > October 31, 2006, 2:45 PM ET > > Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. > Prince will open a nightclub at the

Re: NPNY: Prince Rolling The Dice With Vegas Club

2006-11-01 Thread Michael Byrdsong
good point... DRM sucks But for now it beats going to the store to buy the whole sucky albums :-) but again... DRM does suck On Oct 31, 2006, at 7:28 PM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > Happy Feet Soundtrack on itunes > > http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? > id

Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It?

2007-07-28 Thread Michael Byrdsong
It is available at Target for 9.99. The advertised price was higher, but the discount was given at the register. I got it on the first day. havent listened to it yet. On Jul 24, 2007, at 2:15 PM, Derek Kelly wrote: > Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased "Planet Earth" > tod

Re: NPNY: RE: [thebumpsquad] Re: Prince Fans United

2007-11-07 Thread Michael Byrdsong
This is the first time in a long time that I have checked this email folder. I am sorry that my post will probably not be a favored one... I really think that Prince's wishes should be respected and that the sites referenced in the previous email should remove the images of him as is being re

Re: NPNY: RE: [thebumpsquad] Re: Prince Fans United

2007-11-08 Thread Michael Byrdsong
That is a valid point. But I think that there are far more pictures of Prince on those sites than there are Tatoos or license plates. On Nov 7, 2007, at 8:22 PM, Michael Byrdsong wrote: > This is the first time in a long time that I have checked this email > folder. I am sorry that m