What Prince Would Have Wanted (Prince's Friend)

[@PrincesFriend]

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[@PG13hockeyman]

Prince's Friend the question is: What music would produce if he was still alive?

[@PrincesFriend]

Lots of amazing stuff of course

[@PG13hockeyman]

I want your opinion. Which “Baby I’m A Star” do you like better: Syracuse 1985 or Landover 1984?

[@nicholasgargano7396]

Prince has nothing to worry about, his music will be enjoyed forever

[@PrincesFriend]

Truth

[@aamlam]

Your giggle over doorknobs cracked me up! Well said. Agree.

[@PrincesFriend]

Thanks! And yeah I do make myself laugh sometimes lol

[@andrearubidge6635]

Hi PF. How are you doing? I am still alive, but busy seeing doctors, etc. I enjoy all your programs. You make me laugh sometimes. When I was young I was always making funny remarks and making all my friends laugh. They said ,”I should write for Jay Leno, Ha,Ha, Well, I really doubt it, but I hadn’t become an adult with all the problems that brings. Once in a while if I am having a good day I might make a funny, and surprise myself. Take care and keep up the good work. Love to you and your family. 💜🙏☮️. 84’

[@PrincesFriend]

Love you and take care. We all have moment of comedy genius lol 😂

[@ricobonifacio1095]

I think he would never want his music lost to the world. So hopefully they release everything possible.

[@PrincesFriend]

Yes! But I’m also okay with moderation on the release front as well.

[@ricobonifacio1095]

Well I want them to release the stuff in moderation too like princes friend said but what I mean by lost to to the world is there is plenty of music from great artist we will never hear because of their estate so Prince would not want any one to sit on his vault but release it. Let the world hear it all.

[@Modernaire]

@@ricobonifacio1095 Reminds me of the Universal fire where original and unreleased, alternate outtakes were lost in a fire about 10 years ago.

[@ricobonifacio1095]

@@Modernaire such a shame too

[@melvlnrushll3426]

POSITIVITY....Let's just Celebrate Prince and his Legacy. #MayULive2cTheDawn

[@PrincesFriend]

Yes!! 💜💜💜

[@randywhite3947]

Melvln Rush,ll yup

[@Modernaire]

Prince clearly made a devision, like the ever gemini he was, to show the dark and the light within him and us. Camille, a mischievous long lost cousin, to the Lovesexy Prince. If you don't take the negative IN to see the POSITIVE LIGHT, then you're not being honest about prince's work, life and music. He always played with hate and love to show love is the way, but acknowledged the ying and the yang of negativity and positivity so you can discover it for yourself and control it. Creepers I don't know why fans and friend don't get this. It's beyond my comprehension honestly. It's all over his music and bands, down to his clothing. If there were not Black Album, no trip to the fall, there would be no stone to the RE-birth on Lovesexy/Rave 89/GB! Dig!?!?!

[@MzMJ77]

I never think about Prince’s heirs. I just loved his talent. I tried not to get too into personal life. I didn’t know him or his family. I admired the talent. I just want to enjoy the gifts he left behind.

[@PrincesFriend]

His heirs don’t really come to kind for me either unless they are making moves that affect his estate. Then my ears perk up. But so far nothing’s “destroyed it all” and it’s not likely to either lol

[@Modernaire]

Excellent balanced approach. Perhaps that's what Prince reflected in his art, music, himself, a balance between good and evil and maintaining perspective while partying like it's 1999.

[@debbiechain1402]

I feel the same way

[@prn0607]

Well, I just realized I was one of those that sometimes said “Prince would have like this or Prince wouldn’t have wanted that”. This was one interesting video. I will now be more aware for sure. And agree with you. Respect to the family. Happy and Positive 2020 PF!

[@PrincesFriend]

All we can try to do is our best. Like I said, even I eat my finger at times too, but if you take a second we can all grow

[@prn0607]

Prince's Friend thanks!!!

[@0774SPLV]

I care for the siblings a lot. I do believe that sticking to prince's morals and ethical conviction is important. Paisley Park is not just a building to rent out for parties. I believe prince's soul is there if it's anywhere on earth. I strongly feel that we should keep his spirit respected and appreciated there.

[@PrincesFriend]

Not saying it’s not important to stick close to Prince’s ideology, but not everything has to live up to his standards, especially since his ideas often shifted and changed over time.

[@0774SPLV]

I think the vegetarianism was hugely progressive and he never went back on that. I think from a business perspective maybe alcohol will be a deal breaker for many so in order to survive maybe Paisley has to allow it but in the end the alcohol consumption is to the detriment of society.

[@spookyelectric5000]

Prince’s siblings are greedy trash.

[@gabriels1869]

I think in that interview he said "I'm not going anywhere" which to me either meant he would keep reworking stuff in the vault and release it himself, or he isn't going anywhere even in the afterlife since there's plenty of stuff to be released posthumously

[@PrincesFriend]

Well, both are true. :)

[@mrwalker862]

When Prince said that he knows that, "someone will" eventually release what's in the vault, I believe he knew that whatever comes out most likely won't be exactly as he would have wanted. He knew he would have no control over that. But I would like the former band mates to have a say in how the future releases are put out. People like Dez Dickerson, Andre Cymone, Wendy and Lisa for example.

[@PrincesFriend]

With all due respect to both you and any of the people who once worked with Prince back in the day, if I was going to win trust his future records to anyone it would most likely be the people who worked with him later in his career, as they would probably have a clear vision of what he would want to do in the now as opposed to back in the 80s

[@RnB4Sure]

Prince's friend. They may need a consortium of different people who worked with him throughout his career to get things right.

[@patriciacaldwell6067]

Prince's Friend ..

[@purpleflowers699]

💜People trapped in the 80s Please!!! The people you named weren't as involved in the creating of his music as you want to believe. They were his employees. They did what they were told to do and then Prince would move on to other employees. By his fifty's he was even more educated on music then he was in his late teens and early twenties. So the people that worked for him in the 2000s would definitely possess more knowledge of where he wanted his music to go in the future as well as knowledge of Prince's music from the past. Like the young man who co- produced with Prince on some of his later work. Honestly I just trust the people in his present more than I do the people from his past. The people from his past tend to piggyback on Prince's success. With the Prince music that exist in the vault that we've never heard, how do we know that the people from the past won't try to put their own name onto his work that they had nothing to do with or very little to do with. They do that now! Two people had for years claimed that they contributed to the making of the song When Doves Cry. Thanks finally to a good reporter who was looking for the truth and not dirt, they were finally forced to admit that they had absolutely nothing to do with the making of that classic song. With Prince gone it would just be way too tempting to take credit where credit isn't due by the people in the past. So maybe we should give the people who worked for him last a chance.... though I will admit that the possibility of it happening with them as well is there too. Maybe we should take a chance with people who are musical geniuses in their own right as well as being close friends of Prince. Like Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. I don't believe that they would tamper with the originality of Prince's work or take credit where it wasn't due. 💜

[@melsmithmel]

@@PrincesFriend Yes people change and evolve over the course of their careers. Valid point!

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

When Prince was alive he did everything to preserve his brand and keep it scarce for high value now he's gone he wants everything to be shared he's finished now.

[@lavenderbee3611]

Prince was a complicated man, I don’t think anybody truly knew him. I kind of agree that Prince’s rule of no alcohol and no cell phones should be honored. It was important to him and it can open up a conversation why he felt that way. I feel like he was enlightened in the true sense of the word, and we can learn from him. I’m not saying he was perfect, he was a flawed human being like all of us.

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

I love your intelligent positive attitude I wish most people could think like that.Thank you Prince's Friend for sharing your thoughts on Prince💜🙏👍

[@PrincesFriend]

Thank YOU 💜

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

@@PrincesFriend You welcome 💜

[@steviecritiquenewby7874]

@@PrincesFriend You have to do a new video the Grammys 2020 going to do a tribute to Prince next month

[@nicolie_73T]

Nobody knows really what he would have wanted ...

[@PrincesFriend]

That’s kind of my point yeah, but people are willing to argue over what they “think” he wanted.

[@sunnypie2]

rachel pennington I totally agree! I believe people who actually worked with him had difficulty knowing what he wanted while he was alive. A former sound engineer, I believe said in an interview (and correct me if I’m wrong) “Prince doesn’t know what he wants, but he knows what he don’t want”. Now if that’s true, that’s pretty broad! I feel the more we learn about Prince, we realize he changes his mind a lot. That’s refreshing and in my opinion, gives freedom for the estate.

[@sunnypie2]

Xentric Rebel I never saw him as “God-like”. I thought he was mysterious. I had no clue what to expect about his personal life. He looked so handsome and healthy. His death was a shock. 😕

[@drfeld]

Paisley Park is a unique situation in that "what he would have wanted" is at the core of maintaining authenticity. We want it to be maintained in an authentic fashion that will allow us to visit and experience the echo of the creative force that once inhabited it. There is no other physical location (studio, house, office, whatever) that can do that -- that can *be* that. We take comfort in its existence because it allows us to believe that a part of him is still with us. The part of me that still mourns Prince, that remembers how his creative peak profoundly shaped my formative years -- that part doesn't want Paisley Park to change one bit. But on the other hand, the idea of it becoming like Graceland or an inert diorama like a Mount Vernon or a Monticello makes me terribly sad. (Not that either path would be financially sustainable for Paisley Park over the long haul.) If Paisley Park is to thrive and have a long-term future -- and if it is to truly commemorate the artist -- it should evolve to become a vital, living center for creative expression. It should become a shining mecca that summons artists and musicians of all kinds to come and explore their craft. What better way to honor a man whose greatest achievement was to show us all that there are no limits to the magnificence of human creativity? If that requires change (doorknobs included), so be it.

[@PrincesFriend]

Well said

[@torinowens6103]

I say PRINCE Will was destroyed, simply because PRINCE was the Master of his on Dastany &. Very controlling while he was alive on earth, so i find it hard to believe he didn't leave behind a complete comprehensive Will. My opinion &. I stand on that. Peace &. Be wild! 1love

[@PrincesFriend]

I have a lot of my own personal thoughts as well. If prince was the master of his destiny, what if this is exactly what he wanted? What if he left no will for a reason? But even if it was destroyed, it doesn’t really change where we’re at right now. We have to operate without one regardless.

[@user-ey3ob1pp8h]

Please keep in mind something. That at one point in time, Tyka was homeless. Skipper, lived in a mansion he paid for her to live somewhere else. He also directed his assistant not to put, Tyka's calls through to him. This is easily verified by listening to the depositions on You Tube. They are very revealing. I know he loved his family. He was kind, and loving.

[@cassandrabradley5382]

Dangit...stop taking the words in my head and saying them out loud. My sentiments exactly. Spot on as usual PF! 💜💜💜🤘

[@PrincesFriend]

Hehehhe! I knew there was a reason you liked me. IM IN YOUR HEAD!!! 😂

[@bradrainwater8056]

He would want you all to be loved! That was his message while he was here. He would hope his music makes your day a little brighter. PE💜CE. L☮️💜E

[@srcampbell7269]

I adore the idea of a Prince music club with annual releases of new music...bring it on. As for what “Prince wanted”, he should have stuck around so he could tell us, but since he didn’t others get to chose what is “best”. That’s how ‘not having a will’ works. Those of us watching this, should take note and make arrangements so that the same thing doesn’t happen to us and our own personal legacies. There is a lot to be learned from his mistakes, or lack of action.

[@NinjaDash360]

It would be cool actually for the estate to do what Prince did back for Crystal Ball Vol II, where he gave a list of songs and people would vote what would be on the record. The estate could do that with their website and I'm sure it would be a fun way to bring a vault compilation album or any sort of album into fruition based off of what the fans want.

[@PrincesFriend]

I’d be down for that

[@terrancegamble8487]

Amazing and well said. Thanks Prince Friends for taking it there because like you mentioned some people take it to the extreme. Prince also said on the Arsenio Hall show that he knows his music in the vault would be released.

[@thejoojooman6538]

Wait a minute........they changed the doorknobs @ Paisley Park? Nah man.....that's the last straw; I'm triggered! 😂😂

[@PrincesFriend]

Heheheheh! It was an exaggerated example, but I found it funny 😂

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

The Prince fans would want more albums to buy and all the concerts/tours from the 1980s to 2014 on DVD, music videos too!

[@B.Jewels]

As far as no alcohol aloud at PP i think Prince was referring to his employees because many celebrities have said Prince hosted many parties that they attended and there was alcohol served to the guests.

[@PrincesFriend]

Right

[@alisajoseph991]

On point - I love reading the books, hearing the music, discovering new gems and meeting more fam. Thanks for keeping it practical and real...

[@PrincesFriend]

💜💜

[@melissar8304]

THANK YOU !!!!!! Soooooo glad u said this.......you are freaking AWESOME💜 sadly all the people who NEED to hear this won't watch this. They are sooo over the top about all things Prince it's honestly scary.

[@PrincesFriend]

Here’s hoping they give it a shot at least. And thanks!

[@Modernaire]

How is it scary?

[@marieSnowtruthjustice]

BEAUTIFUL, LOVED AND MISSED

[@PrincesFriend]

truth

[@avace917]

Beautifully powerful words, brother! Peace and be wild!!

[@PrincesFriend]

💜💜

[@nicolie_73T]

Ultimately i would love to hear everything he pen to paper but also he had a love hate relationship with his unheard tracks and them being released

[@corbydaniel4256]

Prince definitely didn't like his tracks being bootlegged when he was alive, because that was a loss in profit. He also didn't want to go back and remaster his old albums because he didn't want to live in the past. Sadly, Prince now IS in the past and those concerns no longer matter. Those vault tracks and remasters are the thing that will allow his legacy and his legend to continue.

[@cathylee5840]

Love the news on him but no one knows what he would want love your t-shirt have a blessed Tuesday 💜💜💜💜🙏🙏🙏

[@arleenjtobar-blanco6882]

I wholeheartedly agree with you, despite the fact that I must confess that my everlasting love and admiration for Him misguided me to unfortunately be part of the "haters", mainly because I didn't think any members of his family deserved to inherit any part of his very, very hard earned money. But, it is what it is. In the absence of a will, or a current legal spouse, they are the ones. I now realize what a HUMONGOUS job for them this must be, specially since none of them were ever really a part of their brother's music business, nor business oriented people. Their responsibility to keep his legacy afloat is HUGE. I hope, for Prince's sake, they all get well documented and are guided to make the right choices.

[@strawberrymind1839]

Subscribed as soon as you said “This ain’t the place for all the negativity” much 💜 2 U

[@PrincesFriend]

Welcome to the community! 💜 2 U 2 :)

[@Resistance76]

I honestly think he would have wanted a will and testament to dictate what happens with his legacy. But much like wondering what he would do, we'll never know. That being said, I really love all the things that have come out.

[@KMC4164]

Thank you for making this video PF. Yes, let’s “Be a positive place where we can celebrate the music and the legacy of the man we all love”. 💜🙏🏻👏🏻

[@PrincesFriend]

Yes! Thanks Kari!

[@1auntiealex]

As far as the estate and Paisley Park, I think they are obligated to try to keep it open. And so, if that means occasionally allowing cell phones or alcohol, I'm cool with that. Ultimately, I just want Paisley Park to be around for a long time to come and they need to have some means of bringing more people into the venue. No one knows what Prince would have wanted, and I think he would have wanted it that way. Still mysterious in the afterlife

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

When he was on the "View" show, they were talking about the vault, he said that someone will release the music one day".

[@TheAbnercon]

Thank for addressing the hate. On point and good job.

[@PrincesFriend]

💜

[@jasonbreininger7375]

I felt this video. As usual, you’re spot on and positivity should be all of our default settings in 2020. It’s just so much easier to let the b.s. pass right by. It’s inescapable for someone with a platform, like yourself, but you’re doing a good job of redirecting to the plus sign.

[@PrincesFriend]

I’m trying man. Thanks for the encouragement.

[@gabriellamontez5312]

Excellent review! These are my thoughts EXACTLY! Thank you!

[@PrincesFriend]

Oh thank you!

[@jgutie1552]

I believe Prince also said on The View that someone would eventually release his music but he didn't think it would be him.

[@PrincesFriend]

There you go that’s 3 confirmed places where he said that

[@joycetodd9395]

Totally agree with your comments...well said. Keep up the great work...

[@PrincesFriend]

Thanks Joyce!

[@shakiracharriez9811]

It would be awesome to hear the songs and see the movies from the vault. I know I will not hear all of Prince's music doing my life time but the next generation will able to enjoyed them. I did enjoy reading the books that was written about Prince. They did not bash him but they were sincere, humbling and funny and it showed that they love Prince and that he was human with faults and how he dealt with them to be a better person like all us that goes through life experiences and we learn from our mistakes make amends and move forward and be forgiving. Thank you Prince's Friend for your positive message. That is why I love your channel. 💜🤗😊🙂💜

[@debbiechain1402]

Love your review

[@derekbos4404]

One thing thing we know for sure ... Prince would have done it differently! Also one thing I know for sure, Prince would have loved your work Eloy 😎😍

[@PrincesFriend]

he may have done it differently, but maybe not as well. But I appreciate the compliment! :)

[@derekbos4404]

@@PrincesFriend he was a different "cat", why we love him. As I always quote "Contradiction, my prediction is that" 1🙊🧜‍♂️

[@teacupglitterinfested1525]

It’s very odd that Prince didn’t have a will at this point in time and i find it kind of interesting that he didn’t care about how the vault would’ve been released. It’s very sad to me that we wouldn’t know for a fact what he would’ve wanted or why there isn’t a will, if that has to do with how he died. This video helps me feel better in terms of the estate troubles.

[@shaneneave399]

Prince probably would've wanted to have written something resembling a decent will. I feel he looks on from rock heaven, and wishes he got some of the legal etc. issues easier to deal with. BTW: The Beautiful Ones was even better than I hoped. Maybe not wordy enough, as I can read hours straight, but still real good.

[@dukeeatmon6187]

LOVE IT, GREAT JOB,

[@PrincesFriend]

thank you Duke!

[@greatspeechco]

Beautiful words in the true tradition of the man himself!

[@PrincesFriend]

I try to emulate him in my life so I take that as a huge compliment

[@kalinrafaes7467]

Just got around to watching this. Very good video. Well done!

[@PrincesFriend]

Thank you much. 🙏💜

[@kalinrafaes7467]

Prince's Friend You’re welcome

[@MyHeartStrings55]

I like this video . Love Prince and his music so very much. He was private and no one but him knew what his heart wanted in his last days.

[@PrincesFriend]

💜

[@groverreediii6487]

To guess what he wanted is a losing game. As long as it is all in the best interest of preserving his legacy so that he is timeless like Bach, Beethoven and all the other highly regarded artist, I'm all for it.

[@PrincesFriend]

I should have said it that way in the video 😂

[@teresaalexander8560]

I so agree about the books. People change their minds all the time nobody can say for sure how he would feel today.

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly!

[@c.i.8317]

Well then he could have ALSO changed his mind from that 1999 interview about how his music would STILL be released after he dies!!!! PEOPLE!!!!! Who fought with the Industry for almost, if not THREE decades because he didn't want his music played with EXACTLY the way it's being played with NOW!!!!???? And the labels were paying BIG DOLLARS to him but, it was about his intellectual property rights, masters, etc!!! Not about a popular vote, or assumptions! Prince's actions spoke louder than WORDS (Wills) MOST of his entire life and showed us how he felt about things like the crap we see with his legacy that are actually going on NOW, right up to the day he died!!!!!! He didn't change and NOWHERE did we see That Genius, and EXTREMELY private and CONTROLLING (when it came to his ideas/music) Artist, back track or relent on how he felt about anyone else, having the rights to just release his music any old kind of way!!! That's a DEFINITE!!!! So when Prince's "Friend" says that we don't know if he would have changed his mind or could have.....really? Really? Really? If you truly respect what Prince accomplished and what he was, you'd know better than that and be truthful about how he truly was and felt about controlling and making sure HE said what happens to his music. So STOP playing dumb! To say the things said on here to justify the mess that's going on, is totally not who he was ever about and we ALL know it!! IJS! SMH!!!

[@PrincesFriend]

Yup! That’s exactly the kind of reaction I was talking about. All the other comments were so positive, but learning by seeing how NOT to be is also learning. Thanks for the illustration C.I.

[@c.i.8317]

@@PrincesFriend I guess truth hurts!

[@eileenyarrow3880]

C.I. I don’t believe you would know truth if it jumped up and bit your arse, you are a very troubled individual who clearly thinks the world should agree with your delusional idea of who Prince was and what he was all about, you didn’t know him and have no idea what he would have wanted and you ignore what he stated about his music being released after his death because even his wishes don’t fit your idea of what he should have wanted, how sick is that, get yourself some mental health help ASAP and try to learn how to live in the real world instead of your imaginary one it’s really a dangerous place to be!!! SMDH!!

[@pinkcashmere573]

Though I am not a fan of “the Estate” and how certain things are going down, I’m just happy to get some Prince. I don’t like certain people in his family but I also don’t like people in my own family lol. The bottom line is that some of us are really sad about Prince not being here and it’s expressing itself as anger. I plan on living to 99 years old and than plan included Prince to be rocking out through it all. He was so very important to me and I’ll miss him forever so I’m just choosing gratitude that we had him for as long as we did ☔️

[@carolbebelle9261]

The only love there is , is the love we make! ❤️

[@Andregrindle]

Glad you brought this all up, Prince's Friend. Agree with your points here. Another thing I'm interested in your take on is about how Prince presented himself, and how his friends have viewed him. A key element of Prince's persona was a mystique-presenting himself as something of a man of mystery. So people trying to determine what he wants after his death? And as you mentioned there's the key talking point of the lack of a will? Any Prince friend trying to determine what his intentions would be now would merely be a frustrating experience. All we can gather from him personally is that "I'll protect my legacy while I live. But after death, my legacy is free on the winds". That's all he really every provided, like with that interview you mentioned where he said after he died, his vault music would just be released. So since that's what we have, and as you said? All anyone whose expert at music industry legalities can do is just make the most positive choices they can for his legacy.

[@PrincesFriend]

I feel like prince understood that even when he was alive. Once you create art and you release it into the world, it’s yours but it now also belongs to everyone. Music is amazing that way.

[@Andregrindle]

@@PrincesFriend your exactly right! When Prince fell off the mortal coil? He knew all that would be left of him would be his art. And that people should be able to enjoy and absorb it as much as possible. Music, and much art in general, IS truly amazing in that way.

[@nawalaitelcadi5237]

By the way, the more I listen to Prince and thank God through your ideas I understand better, yep from a French-speaking perspective

[@valalyn1385]

AMEN! Great ! We just don’t know. I’m just happy to listen to his music. My life Is far to complex to worry about my opinions and ego. I’ve decided to just miss him and wish he was still here. It is not a place for hate . Let’s keep his legacy alive!

[@PrincesFriend]

Let’s do it!

[@toniwillis3957]

Yay !!! Make no assumptions. Well put. As for doorknobs....maybe it's our turn to get our house in order....plan out our own power of attorney, wills and trust . The doorknob became a perfect metaphor of suggestion.

[@PrincesFriend]

Oh good point

[@Dominickun24]

I feel like the legacy has been kept in pretty good condition. Can only go off the general spirit and what he has said he would have wanted. I hope a lot of earnings go to charity the same as when he was alive. As per his personal money and the family and all that...nah not the fans business. That's Prince as a private citizen. I just hope music keeps getting put out in accessible formats that we can ALL come together and enjoy. The friendships and love spread that way are a gold experience.

[@PrincesFriend]

The community has gotten much better and much worse since his death 😂

[@markhanson2408]

Ohh NO... Not the doorknobs!!! ROFL 😂🤣🤪

[@chrisholmes4037]

Great...GREAT topic. I completely agree in regards to not knowing what Prince would want. I don't understand why people wouldn't just be happy with what they get as it pertains especially to his music. I will always say that his music flows through me and I appreciate everything that I hear and/or read. Heck I just FINALLY heard a clean version of Strange Way of Saying I Luv U and smiled ear to ear hearing the lyrics and how it related to me. Anyway, I hope that you had a great 2019 (it was great to "discover you") and 2020 is an even better year for you. You're hitting it out of the box already! Take care man!

[@PrincesFriend]

Thanks so much! First video of the year and I already have a long way to go to top myself I guess lol. But yeah, I’m hoping the estate does start to take more fan ideas into account but also they don’t really have to lol.

[@MichaelZodok]

I would trust your opinion on how to release Prince's music rather than some record executive who just thinks of the bottom line. As a lifelong Prince's Friend, I am always learning new things about Prince thanks to your channel. May U live 2 see the Dawn.

[@PrincesFriend]

Awwww thanks. It’d be cool if they invited me to help but it’s not likely 😂

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

He would want everyone to buy all of his albums from 1978 to 2014! He recorded 39 or so studio albums. He also recorded many live albums, movie soundtracks, wrote songs for other artists, many of those singers are from Minnesota.

[@nicolie_73T]

I think that most people say what prince would want is on the fact of what he has said in few interviews on the topic of his vision of what he wanted and i think thats where it gets fuzzy ...i personally dont think paisly park should sell alcohol ..as far as the release of his music he said that with arsenio hall too

[@PrincesFriend]

I think it’s all well and fine to have personal thoughts on what should be done, because I don’t agree 100% with every decision that the prince estate has made, but at the same time as soon as Prince was removed from the equation a lot of things have to be handled in a different way than when he was here. Without a will and without his touring, which is where the majority of his money came from, a lot of things need to change in order to keep it all going.

[@Modernaire]

Prince sold ALCHOHOL at his Glam Slam nightclubs. He applied for liquor licenses. Would you have a problem with a pot dispensary at Paisley park? Hmmm...

[@nicolie_73T]

And yes Modern Aire i would i for one dont drink dont smoke and to those who do ..they dont understand how sick to the stomach the smell alone makes a person feel..but yes he Did!!!!!!! Sell alcohol at a club !!! And the older wiser purple yoda did not allow liquor in his home ..soo for it to be now ...kinda feels like disrespect to the mans wishes but thanks for your opinion😇😇😇😇

[@jgutie1552]

I hate to admit this but the only positive thing about life after Prince is finally having the vault opened. He would have never released all these songs, not in their original form at least. I think he knew it would only happen when he was gone.

[@PrincesFriend]

I think I might have. He did such a thing with crystal ball. Maybe we would have gotten a crystal ball 2. Also, though, I love reworked prince songs. Hearing original versions is fun but they tend to pass when compare to the final vision prince releases, imo

[@jgutie1552]

@@PrincesFriend Yes we did get Crystal Ball but he never followed through with the rest of the other planned releases. I'm not a fan of his reworked songs for the most part. We Can Funk, Bold Generation and Extralovable come to mind as examples of songs that were better left alone

[@PrincesFriend]

oh i totally disagree, but all of this is opinion really. lol

[@jgutie1552]

@@PrincesFriend Lol! I know you're a Graffiti Bridge guy. I'm a little older than you and at the time GB was a real let down for me, especially being a double album. Hearing the original versions now of some of those songs made me realize that it was just the arrangements that I didnt like. NPG just sounds corny to me as well as We Can Funk with that "funk um junk um" or whatever they are saying at the beginning. We Can F@&k is 100% better as well as Bold Generation

[@JMrealgamer]

It’s good to want to get to know the real person behind the Persona they project. Prince’s closest friends would be a good start. Of course they’d have the b confirmed friends.

[@nicolie_73T]

I need that shirt lol pf !!!!

[@PrincesFriend]

I’m working on getting it back for sale. That’s one I designed.

[@nicolie_73T]

@@PrincesFriend i like it hehehe😍😍😍😍😍😍🙈🙉

[@MLCDelux]

Great topic, Prince is personal to all who Loved who he was, I feel everyone should surround his spirit with Love & respect. We all think we Love Prince more than anyone, we are all a bigger fan than anyone...and It's ok, it draws new people in. I feel confident that many things have already happened that he wouldn't have wanted, but I don't think he would be mad. I say this because I recently re-watched the Larry King interview, LK is not good at interviewing Prince but maybe because of that, it was a neat conversation. Maybe I overanalyze but there are moments of what seem to be Prince letting his guard down, mainly in regards to his mannerisms. Whenever he speaks about situations that weren't fair or ethical, with WB records, bootleggers or the internet, he doesn't harbor anger or hate, he may not have approved of how his music was handled, and he fought for what he felt was fair & just but he still had Love for one another. If anyone wants to understand Prince as much as humanly possible, it's pretty much all laid out in his lyrics. right?

[@rubysmith15]

I 4 one want his full estate to be distributed amongst his family. I feel that’s only right. As far as 2nd guessing what Prince would’ve wanted concerning his unreleased music and Paisley Park...I’m with you. Who knows? Most folks make decisions and frequently change their minds. That is part of being human. Prince could have wanted it all released one day then changed his mind the next or vice a versa. Anyhow, I hope I can get To Paisley this year to pay homage to the musician whose music was a huge part of the soundtrack of my life. These first few years I felt it was too soon 4 me. Have an awesome day!

[@carriebernhardt3989]

I agree with you! Every time news comes out I just brace for the WWPW crowd to chime in, usually with negativity. I believe the best we can do evaluate each thing (book, album release, changes at Paisley Park) as it relates to being something that acts to further the tremendous legacy of Prince. We want to hear from people who genuinely knew him. We want to hear vault music. We want to be able to go to Paisley Park. All these things only happen with decisions made by someone other than Prince. I chose to look for the positivity and avoid the negative naysayers. It is also ironic to me that most of the negative WWPW naysayers seem to know exactly what Prince would want never even met the man. They often pull from some lyric, interview or statement made at one point in his life, regardless of the fact that he changed his mind and actions throughout his life. Thank you for an insightful discussion on this topic.

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly and thank you!

[@kepriworks]

Well Said

[@PrincesFriend]

💜

[@morgansandberg1513]

Hmmm maybe this was the reason that at first prince kept his vault in paisley park but now over the years he decided to open up the vault now idk if it’s true because piano and a microphone 1983 wasn’t the album that we prince’s fan didn’t want now that’s pretty understandable I’m just hoping that the future of prince will get better with more posthumous albums (especially considering that we now have two deluxe editions of prince albums)

[@neitajames6029]

I only read a couple of books won't say which ones. I rather buy his music. Remain positive, and keep listening to the songs I love. So far what is being released is OK. The whole purpose is as prince friends' to keep loving him.and appreciate what he has left. And honor his legacy. I remember one interview when asked if he'd ever release what's in the vault, he smiled said I won't but somebody else will. Meaning he knew they would be released. I don't think he had a problem with it. I'm glad bunks are coming back but then they never really left. It be cool if they re did his early music on funk and maybe include a poster. The money made will insure his legacy live on and paisley park will remain open. If the locks was changed it means they are trying to preserve what's inside. Let's face it somebody would try get in and steal lot of his personal things.he rewrote a couple took the curse words out.he'd changed.I respect that. That mean those under age can listen to his songs.and the parents won't have issues with that. Let's just love and appreciate what he has done and continue to love his music. I know I will. Love and peace my purple friends. Neita j.:-)

[@neitajames6029]

I said vynls. Who edit what we say seem to me they would get it right. I've seen several comments where words were changed. That's kind disrespectful.. Its been happening a lot.. Take care, and keep loving prince. Neita.:-)

[@wesleyreidmusic]

Good update and topic. I agree with you. I don't want a dump of all his music. I want something to look forward to for hopefully years to come. Because he was so prolific we are very fortunate fans. Most artists that passed didnt have years of stored music to continue to release new stuff. Michael, Whitney, Donna Summer, Bowie just to name a few .

[@belindagregorio2827]

He was great. #1 fan

[@MrOshun]

If they never shredded his will or conveniently hid it we would know what Prince would have really wanted with his entire legacy!

[@PrincesFriend]

Sure!

[@nancypatricia511]

Well said. Without a will, it is those next of kin who have the power over what was left to them. I'm sure that most of us have little idea how to manage the likes of what Prince left behind. I'm sure it has not been easy and quite costly.

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly! I imagine it’s tough to suddenly be responsible for princes estate. Just wow!

[@SherrieSherrieSherrie]

Happy New Year, PF! Great video and topic 💜 I see so many claiming to be the ‘biggest Prince fan ever’ but seem to hate most everyone he was ever an associate of. SMH don’t understand that in the least. These people have a wealth of information about this mostly mysterious man who I think we can all better understand by embracing what his friends and associates have to say, now. Like you say, Prince no longer needs protection or even privacy. For the most part everyone did respect his privacy while he was alive. If those who want to share their experiences with us I fully support that. Who’s to say whether he’d approve or not but in effect it’s keeping his legacy alive and that’s a good thing. That needs to be encouraged IMO thanks for doing your part here on your channel 💜 Edit * to ask if you’ve seen the becoming.prince.com website yet?

[@PrincesFriend]

I hadn’t seen that but I’ll go check it out. Cheers!

[@Jj-fr6rj]

I heard him say on "The View" that the music in his vault would be released. He said it would not be him. but it would be released. It's on the internet somewhere. I think he might have wanted to tweek some things. But I think he already knew.

[@sebastianstark8517]

I agree - Positivity is the way to go. Prince even wrote a song with that title, so I think we can all be pretty certain he'd want us to focus on positivity. Thanks for staying positive, PF.

[@PrincesFriend]

Truth!

[@Modernaire]

I disagree. Without the negativity you will NOT understand the Positivity. You need The Black Album, heck, SOTT, Crystal Ball, Camille to GET Lovesexy, Rave 89, Graffiti Bridge. You need to feel the rage of 2nigsunited4westcompton before you can Dance On. Be honest with yourselves.

[@dmf2475]

I'm fine with the way the music has been handled so far, a lot more tasteful and less exploitative than a lot of artists who have passed on, take a look at poor Jimi Hendrix and his releases from the 70's. I'm loving the 80's Vault Stuff but I would love to hear a broader cross section from across his career and would far more live releases too. Love the videos as always. Take care.

[@holyrivs999]

Oh my so TRUE & on point with this thought & message & wild I was speaking with my aide who visits me often & weekly ... It was also just this day 2day where I showed her even that last Arsenio show he did with him & even at this point asn far as the music is concerned when asked by Mr. Hall " How many songs do U believe 2 have in that vault many of us heard of & would we hear it all & of course even then all our musical friend/bro could say then " That Arsenio would look different even if he did {and he wouldn't even know who or how it would be released )... So as I agree also who R we 2 judge or complain/bicker on any what get's released & or shared with us, or even if it shall ... We were not directly there 2 speak with & whoever ... so in pausing a bit with comments at this point on this & so happy even Mi~Ling Poole was also able 2 speak with on somethings she working on ... So I pray & hope out of Love some & whoever needs 2 simmer & calm down because in total AGREEMENT who really knows what he ourbro would have wanted ... Thanks a ton on this once more my good friend here & there 'E' P'sF :-) ...

[@PrincesFriend]

Thank you for your thoughts

[@sylvesterwebbjr.5165]

TELL'EM!

[@PrincesFriend]

💜

[@tymckenzie3288]

I base my opinions only on interviews I’v seen of prince & what he had to say about the handling of his music, paisley park, & his legacy. And yes I saw that same interview were he actually said that someone else will release his unreleased music once he’s gone. My thoughts are that I would like to see Princes estate handled according to how he described in interviews, such as paisley park becoming a museum, and that appears to be happening, so I’m glad about that. Other than that I can’t say what else he would want, since there was allegedly no paper will found. It would be pretty interesting if he left a will in the form of a unreleased song, singing about his final wishes. As far as his family, I still don’t care for his sister ( Tyka) based solely on her interviews that I’v watched. These feelings go way back long before he died. However, prince is no longer here, so we all as fans & friends are just gonna have to hope for the best with the outcome of his estate & legacy, & just keep enjoying the awesome music that’s being released, And that’s my peace.👍🏻

[@PrincesFriend]

Well said

[@bethferguson705]

Prince knew what he wanted while he was incarnated and bent his reality to mold as closely what he envisioned. It is marvelous but it is also ego. We all do it. He is now in homeland and when you visit Paisley Park or listen to his music, etc. it is a personal journey. Yes his essence is there but it evolves something in us that comes from our journey and experience. He wanted us to have have Peace, Joy and Love. What he would want isn’t really relevant. He knew that this earth was flawed, materialistic and skewed. You really think he thought his wishes would be honored anyway on this plantation? Maybe leaving it all to his sister Tyka would have put undo pressure and a target on her. Also too many heirs sounds like too many chiefs and not enough Indians, so to speak, which he was not a fan of. Just my insight. ☮️ peace

[@teacupglitterinfested1525]

So the books coming out, is it the estate’s responsibility if they didn’t like what was getting published about Prince to try to hide what their experiences were?

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

He said what he expected on the View.

[@ellisfletcher6218]

I would love to see all the npg music club on CD general release as its so hard to find quality copies. Mad house especially

[@chuckst98]

My take on it is I think so far his siblings have done a good job with regard to this enormous situation that they’ve found themselves in the past almost 4 years! I’m 53 and have been a friend since Dirty Mind and believe me if I think at some point his family is doing something wrong with regard to his legacy you better believe I will voice my opinion! But so far I think intelligent minds are making the right decisions and I’m ok with certain things that maybe I think Prince wouldn’t have wanted but as you said PF he’s not here anymore so we go with what we have!

[@glshe067]

Bravo. We gotta just enjoy his work, remember how we felt when we heard a song, and appreciate the awesome talent that Prince is. Peace and b wild!

[@PrincesFriend]

Agreed!

[@purpracer]

Prince was ever-changing... like the true Gemini he was. I think he probably changed his mind often...

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly! He did it in life, so why would we assume he’s stay stagnant afterward?

[@derekbos4404]

You articulate it so well. I think Prince may have cared about doorknobs tho ... he was such a perfectionist ha ha! I recall in the early 80s Prince said he wanted his band to have people of different genders and races. The Revolution did ... then came the NPG which didn't, and Third Eye Girl which didn't. So yes the man could change his mind about very key beliefs! Take using profanity as an example (to be honest I was so very sad when he stopped but understood why 😎).

[@Thespeedrap]

I think Prince would had wanted people to follow his example and stay away from pop culture and crappy media and focus on real music and communication.I want to follow Prince's footsteps and so far i got a nice long vault i just need to get the right exposure.

[@TheHydred]

Nicely said. Real talk

[@PrincesFriend]

Thank you. 💜

[@kristytucker9149]

Lol, at you talking about door nobs. It’s funny to me that anybody thinks they call fully understand what prince would’ve wanted. We all want prince ‘s legacy to be protected , but we shouldn’t become fanatic about it because that does more then good. Prince had a vault for a reason rather he want to use the material in other songs, release songs later, or just put them in there so that when he was gone people would have more of his music to listen to. . It obviously was good enough that he didn’t throw those songs out. Remember he told us about gate keepers, so let’s just love the man’s music and lov41another.

[@PrincesFriend]

Exactly! Let’s not become the gatekeepers. Let’s let everyone just have a good time.

[@terry19477]

I think you hit it right on the head for me I'm still hurt that Prince is no longer with us which makes me over protective and opinionated about how his family should handle his memory.Yes,I was a hater, but I'm coming around. I realize this is a business (purple rain) and in order for us to keep enjoying his music their are certain things we might not agree with, but l think they are handling things nicely, but serving alcohol at PP and whether or not Prince would have wanted it is a moot point its business that has to make money to survive.

[@PrincesFriend]

Happy to hear more of us are wanting new stages of mourning. And the alcohol thing is tricky but yeah I get it.

[@serphv6531]

While we can only ever speculate, as far as the music from what Ive seen in a couple interviews, I think Prince wanted the music to come out eventually, he said on the View that he hasnt yet cause theres just too much music and he'd rather write new music than go back, but who knows maybe as he got older he would have hired someone to help him sort stuff out. But like u say all we can do is just speculate. Great video as always man!

[@PrincesFriend]

Thanks! And yeah, the music is coming out. We got a lot of it in 2019 too

[@silvermist1216]

Well I do know that he wouldn't like people bootlegging his music. I do understand that he did not want his music on youtube, spotify or other streaming services but I do hope that he wouldn't be too angry that we are listening to his music and watching the videos on youtube because I love them so much.

[@PrincesFriend]

On bootleggers, that’s an interesting point to make. Conversations I’ve had with a few people close to Prince in his later years, he was a lot more focused on moving forward than to fighting bootleggers. He was trying to find ways to incorporate those fans into new ways to get music out. It just never happened. He didn’t want his music on KZbin, not because he hated KZbin, but he didn’t agree with the money they give to video owners. It was the same argument against music streaming services and why he went with tidal. But that all works only if Prince is alive. Without his touring money, which was the majority of his income, then the estate has to make choices that Prince wouldn’t have to.

[@leona1315]

I believe that the music and people like me who are introducing younger kids about Prince to keep his legacy going would be somewhat of what he would want. O(+-> 💜

[@PrincesFriend]

Yes! 💜

[@Modernaire]

Prince had a problem with his more sexualized music after converting to JW, should you or we, censor or obscure that from younger kids today?

[@boscho5033]

5:54 - 6:02 Amen, brother