Hopefully they left a blueprint for the estate to follow. Fingers crossed! I like the idea of a "Paisley Park Music Academy." Where students learn hands-on how to use top-notch equipment, and about the music business, e.g. contracts and representation, etc. I know Prince would dig that.
I am a bit nervous. I hope that they can make paisley Park a national landmark and preserve it for many future generations. Praying for good news in the months ahead.
If I’m remembering correctly, the Graceland mgmt team was never supposed to be long term. What ever happens now, I just hope it’s in the best interest of legacy. Thanks for the news 💜
They can open one of the studios to new recording artists and having concerts on a regular basis. I shudder 2 think of that family being in charge, though...they argue over everything.
Hopefully touring Paisley Park will continue, i would love to go back 2 visit. Hopefully we'll have plenty of concerts with musicians and performers that Prince has collaborate with. What's important is that they respect Prince Legacy!
💜Prince has always been a huge inspiration to other musicians and performers, even from the very beginning of his career. I always thought that after Prince's death that the estate should have brought in different people who Prince influence. People from all forms of music. Pop, Rock, R&B, Newave, Punk Funk, Country, Dance, Soul, Metal, Grunge, Electronica, Blues, Jazz, Swing, Reggae, Alternative, Gospel, Rap, Hip-Hop and even Classical. When he passed away new performers were talking about how great Prince was...so I felt it was a mistake for the estate to only bring in people that the newer generations didn't know or cared about. It's so expensive to travel these days, not to mention a place to stay when you arrive. And of course you want to make sure you get as many souvenirs as you possibly can. Museums have a hard time staying open. So opening PAISLEY PARK for concerts would help cover a lot of expenses to keep the museum going and also help with all the charitable things that Prince wanted to do. Thank you for keeping us informed. We need reliable information that we can count on. 💜🎸💜🎤💜🎹💜
I think they should do whatever it was tht Prince wanted to do with PP. I know people say tht, but, he helped allot of musicians out. I've got allot of thoughts. I just believe tht whatever his plan was, hopefully it will be respected and carried out. As I said before, he helped so many. (In many different ways) Thnx for the video! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Aside from cleaning the roof, and putting a giant purple and gold symbol on there, packed to the brim with high intensity lights that can be seen from space. I would like to see them open up a section where those in grade school through college can come to learn about music or how to play an instrument. I cannot think of a better place to be inspired than Paisley Park. Lessons could be given daily on music theory and hands on craft by professional music teachers. Prince was very consistent in his wish that the younger generation pick up an instrument, as to not lose this art form.
I’d like a concert series with Questlove / D’Angelo / Eric Leeds / Pino Palladino /Lisa Coleman / Jesse Johnson (as a band) playing their favorite vault tracks live.
I really would like to see Paisley Park being used as a studio again. Newer acts being able to use it's facilities as originally intended for recording. Also to use the giant stage areas in Paisley Park for newer acts to use as rehearsal space for their tours. Also having many live acts related to Prince's legacy for concerts at Paisley Park. I also agree to have Paisley Park as a teaching tool for younger musicians wanting to get into the music industry. I hope the family stays levelheaded and does everything to keep Prince's legacy alive and well. Definitely keep the tours going on for the fans.
Great scoop TVR. It's a conundrum definitely. Loved the ariel shots of PP 👌 and my question is one of sustainability. Where are the solar panels Vance Jones talked about? How can 'they' make PP more accessible? (train link + park and ride?) Accommodation that's on sliding scale? Seasonal themed events? One glaring thing TVR brought up is Education Education Education. Low cost visits for every single school in Minneapolis. The Minnesota local government and tourist board need to support fully. Paisley Park could become more magical than any tourist attraction. Get the associates in NOW! Get their recollections and experiences of PP recorded and archieved. Jerome said he'd be delighted to do some VIP tours. Develop the land around PP that hasn't been sold off already to accommodate the vision. Cinematic complex like IMAX? Tech companies? The coding charities? My head is exploding. What a great opportunity this gem of a complex presents. Prince no longer occupies the earth but his enduring spirit permeates everywhere, everywhere 🌌🌠. Whoever owns or will eventually own PP I hope you will prevail and wish you every success. 💜
don't agree about opening the studios for others to use. to me the integrity of prince's space, particularly studio a needs to be kept as is. there's other ways to work with children and schools and it's being done. the performance space should be used for other acts, as long as people coming in respect prince's house. nothing done should ever not be with prince and his wishes in mind. i don't want him to become a cheap commodity. prince is a unique individual and icon and historical figure. I support the estate in every way I can. the estate is working smart, it's prince's family I worry about. they are unsophisticated to say the least and prince supported most all of them financially. I don't want this to become a money grab. paisley park has nothing in common with neverland. prince has no scandal attached to his name and I was told by a local hotel manager that there are 8 fortune 500 businesses in Chanhassen (the town that PRINCE built!) and they have discussed that they will never allow paisley to close. they have a plan in place were that to be on the horizon. prince was a great neighbor and i'm glad his neighbors care about him as well. also, they appreciate the revenue that has come in because of the museum and want it to keep on. business is great in Chanhassen and MPLS because of prince and the fans who want to come to 'the Park.' and let's not forget about prince's remains. his family needs to bring them out of the basement and find a dignified place for them within paisley and those who want to pay their respects can.
Totally agree with your statement about the family and I had made the same statements over on Prince’s Friend channel. Thrilled to hear that the city will protect PP.
His Studio was his, I don't agree with others using it, We will remember him there & that's what will keep his home more special to visit, I believe that Prince would want it that way, Scary his family's in charge.
I hope they reopen the studios except the big one he used. I would love to hear music coming from PP again. Music pumped through Princes veins so his house should. 💜💜💜
A Prince inspired arts centre! Princes former band members , protégés and quality stars inspired by Prince jamming /recording together from his unreleased songs/material in the vault and performing concerts similar to Princes legendary after shows. With Prince concerts on large screens . Memorabilia. Tours. Classes and collaborations. I can imagine Prince inspired art and the space to create it and release it into the world, as; song, music composition, visual arts , crafts, fashion, story telling, poetry, spoken word, dance, performance arts , film and videography, all of a sacred nature and calibre.....positive vibrations radiating out far and wide, a true legacy, 'Yes'
Thanks VR for showing an overview of Paisley Park. I still haven't been yet, but hope to. I cosign with you Casey. Please don't let PP end up like Neverland. We, the fans, don't want that to happen.
first of all respect for his legacy the way Prince wanted, music was over the top but struggle in life bitter therefore plse keep PP and Prince in a cloud of happiness and never ending story !
I realize they need to attract casual and new fans, showcasing the hits is important. But I would like them to add more exclusive videos and songs on the museum tour. The video in the editing room is something you can watch online. The track used in the studio was Hot Thing, while a great song, it’s not the track(MP3) I would pick to showcase. Cue up some Lust U Always! Show some live footage, unreleased videos on the soundstage as well. And Most of all let us see the VAULT, at least the room where you enter the vault.
this hurts so much - the holy spirit of - PRINCE - rodgers nelson - i have not the right words - how cheap - to take the life - from this fine and wonderful person - great love from switzerland - to PRINCE - and his people
All the haters can stop yapping, for one. POSITIVE SUPPORT is what's needed to keep PP alive, not the constant trashing and doomsday talk. This is a place full of potential, and hopefully the Estate will expand it's use and breathe life back into it. I'm hoping for the best, and looking forward to Celebration 2020!
I hope they don’t screw it up. I’m glad I made the trip this past November in case it shuts down at some point. I think you both had great ideas of how they should handle it from this point on. I hope the estate is watching.
It's called the Egg Building. Prince originally wanted to use it as a store or nightclub but it required quite a bit of paperwork for zoning, etc. He decided to let it go and focused on something else. I visited Paisley Park 7 months after it opened and this is what our tour guide shared with us. I asked the same question!
The sad thing is the location. People usually have limited vacation time & limited funds for that time... meaning they like to get a bang in several different ways for their lonely buck. As you noted, Graceland's in Memphis. There's lots of stuff to do, plus it's within close proximity to Nashville. Not only that, but Priscilla Presley really deserves a lot of credit for continuing the legacy of and interest in Elvis in ways that kept him relevant to younger generations long after his passing. She's a marketing genius. Graceland preserved his memorabilia. She marketed. She turned him into a phenomenon. Paisley Park doesn't have much in the way of marketing. Furthermore, people want to be nosey. They want to see where Prince slept... where he ate...what TV he watched in what room. They want to get that up close and private look into a private life worth traveling and paying to see. That's provided at Graceland, whereas Paisley Park is more of a Hard Rock experience. I think they should make it a whole Prince experience. For instance, he owned the Purple Rain house. That should've been set up like the film set, complete with his outfits & cycle from the film, and as part of a museum package that incorporates the larger city... including First Avenue... with maybe a Prince impersonator. Priscilla turned Elvis into an amusement park. It seems grimey to do the same with Prince as we know his artistic integrity, but if Paisley Park is to survive the times... the same will need to be done. They need to offer people a whole Prince experience, rather than just a show and tell to make it enticing for people to spend their hard-earned money and limited vacation time in an often freezing cold climate with little else to do. Paisley Park offers more of a Hard Rock experience.
i would love to see the studios used and to have a music academy that would teach kids music the way prince approached it, prince had so much to offer i would hate for paisly parc to be just a shrine with a shop that is not what it was built for
Hopefully !It will be used for things💜 Prince 💜would agree with ! Yes I remember him saying he would like to teach in some capacity and also believe of course that would be music.So maybe A music academy...... I would love to see of course more concerts there people he inspired and those ( only) who respectfully cared for him and are (true)fan’s people 💜Prince 💜cared about !Hopefully It will be something 😇he can look down on and smile knowing he created something else so helpful ,and ,beautiful for future generations something he would be proud of💜Paisley Park💜 was his 💜Baby!!💜
Thanks for the info. I'd like to see it used as originally intended....as a recording studio. It's awesome that we can go on tours, but I can't imagine that alone will generate enough income to keep PP open for years to come.
What happens next, it all depends upon their style. Would be great if they turn the little round outbuilding in2 a Paisley Muppet Park 4 the kids, showing them the kid within Prince. On the 2nd floor a restaurant with a roof made of glass, so it will be a bright place 2 be. Purple Love 4 1 another O+>
No offence but one cant compare Paisley Park to Neverland.....Paisley had a function beyond being an amusement Park AND various revenue streams that can still be maintained , perhaps with minor adjustments...Neverland was a playground that was filled with weird and wonderful trinkets, Museum worthy perhaps, but the vibes left behind from the questions about Michaels guilt or innocence have left a stain .Paisley Park carries no such stigma....Its still shining with a Flawless reputation , like the Prince who used to Live there.....Id like to see them carry on with the tours, and your suggestion about hooking in the younger generation needs to be seriously considered....I dont think there is any fear of Princes music or Paisley falling to the wayside, into oblivion though.....You only need to trawl the youtube comments under his music, there are new fans being made all the time, and just like most of us they start somewhere, work backwards and then forwards again...His fame is still waxing, We wont get to see the extent of it on our lifetime though...Most interesting person since Jesus....:)
I really hope it can survive as a museum and be a place where all of his possessions can be displayed. But yeah I dont know if the fan support is large enough. I would rather they not open the studio for recording and leave it as part of the museum that could be viewed ny the public. I need to get there soon
Prince used to joke that the second set of his biggest fans were his Day One Fam's kids....so I'd rather keep focusing on Fams of all ages, and walks of life, and let them learn about Prince the way we did back in the day. 40 + years of "Princestory" will take quite some time for the younger generation to absorb...imo:)
That’s really not clear at the moment but I hope they try and keep as many of the staff there employed as possible because there are some really lovely people working there!
I feel physically ill hearing this. So glad I have been there several times. My confidence in the Prince estate is not good. Please keep us posted. Thanks for the update. You guys are usually spot on.
Honestly, once the Gen X Prince fans get super old and start dying off, I don't see future generations caring about about Paisley Park. I'm really shocked they are making enough money to keep it going now. Even Graceland is a just a house not a big entertainment complex. If the Graceland people are bailing, I suspect it's because they see the writing on the wall. Paisley Park will have to be in our hearts.
I disagree. We still listen to music from before Prince, and his music will live on long after we're gone. He is a Superstar whose music will be covered for generations. He is a Legend admired by the entire music industry. He is a business model for the future of the music business. He will be studied in classrooms and seminars. He is History. He is PRINCE.
Not sure how I feel about this? 🤔 Graceland Holdings has experience running a museum The Estate??? The heirs have their disagreements with the company running the Estate. There are those of Prince’s associates that they may think about whether it’s appropriate for them to continue in their current roles? IDK 😐
I have little confidence in the Estate, so far has been disappointing what they have come up with. They need to cleanup their act and differences before taking on Prince’s legacy
I don't know what to think about this. To keep it open as a museum needs people with the proven experience to do it. I don't think putting it in the hands of the family is a good idea at all - they argue about 2 flies walking up the wall - plus from what I can see Prince wasn't too keen on his family at the best of times. Who is "the Prince Estate"? Who is running that? Opening it up - not all of it - but opening it up for teaching kids how to play different instruments would be good. Prince saw himself in a teaching capacity once he'd finished performing. Opening it up for just anyone to use the recording studios I don't agree with. Whatever happens, the integrity of Paisley Park must be maintained, it mustn't be put into the hands of those who would ruin it. That would be heartbreaking to see it ruined 💜
Being an Enormous Vikings and Prince fan, I am from Tupelo where Elvis is from. Graceland is extremely profitable funny how it seems Prince and my life (My Name Is Misty) has many correlations. ~M
I just don't buy it that Prince didn't have a will. Someone with those kind of assets left behind no will, especially when his family aren't the most polished when it comes to business. Something in the water does not compute.
I think that for PP to remain a museum/studio, the sibs need to get their crap together. All this creative/adminstrative differences stuff is because the sibs doesn't have a clue.
Aug. 27, 2019....The Star Tribune reports that “Sharon Nelson, Prince’s sibling, says there are differences of opinions among the heirs, so the estate's administrator, Comerica, will be making the final decisions on how to operate the landmark.” That sounds like a good thing I suppose. The website is still operating for purchasing tickets in september & oct, etc..
Honestly, I don't know how they keep Graceland going. Who's interested in Elvis ? Not me that's for sure. I can't see that place staying afloat in the long run
Are you kidding??? The over 100,000 people who filed past his grave in a single night during the annual Candlelight Vigil a couple of weeks ago, and the millions upon millions of Elvis Presley fans of all ages worldwide, tend to disagree.
By the way, Elvis has been gone for 42 years and Graceland has been opened to the public since 1982. It is second only to the White House in the number of visitors per year. New exhibits and attractions are constantly being added. Two new boxsets of unreleased performances were just released, and more unreleased concert footage is on the way. Oh, and a major motion picture biopic featuring Tom Hanks as Col. Tom Parker. Graceland also has opened a major concert venue which is drawing many major artists, and there is a new adult animated Elvis series coming soon on Netflix. 42 years after the mans passing, he is still just as popular, if not more, than he was when he was living. So, yes....there are plenty of people who are still interested in Elvis. Don't know if you have ever serously checked him out ...probably not, because if you had, even if his music was not your taste, you certainly wouldn't be able to deny his talent, presence, charisma, and that voice! The man could sing anything, and he did. Also you would learn of the cultural and social impact he had , and you would see the influence he had on everything and everyone who came after....including MJ and Prince. So if you are not interested in Elvis.....you are certainly in the minority.
WRONG. I have been to Graceland 2 times and that museum is run REALLY well. The Presley family has additional business partners who helped grow the business. A big hotel/conference center has been built next door to the mansion property and across the street there is a large museum complex where more of Elvis's personal items are on display. That is one of the most visited homes in the U.S. next to the White House. That museum employs a lot of people from Memphis. And yes Elvis's original fans are old now, but that museum is reaching out to younger fans and attracting them by special events. Elvis is a big part of Rock and Roll music history. Graceland will be around for a long time. Tina you need to check your facts.
Hopefully they left a blueprint for the estate to follow. Fingers crossed! I like the idea of a "Paisley Park Music Academy." Where students learn hands-on how to use top-notch equipment, and about the music business, e.g. contracts and representation, etc. I know Prince would dig that.
Hope this is a good thing ! We want the best for Prince's legacy and Paisley Park to continue.
I am a bit nervous. I hope that they can make paisley Park a national landmark and preserve it for many future generations. Praying for good news in the months ahead.
If I’m remembering correctly, the Graceland mgmt team was never supposed to be long term. What ever happens now, I just hope it’s in the best interest of legacy. Thanks for the news 💜
They can open one of the studios to new recording artists and having concerts on a regular basis. I shudder 2 think of that family being in charge, though...they argue over everything.
Hopefully touring Paisley Park will continue, i would love to go back 2 visit. Hopefully we'll have plenty of concerts with musicians and performers that Prince has collaborate with. What's important is that they respect Prince Legacy!
💜Prince has always been a huge inspiration to other musicians and performers, even from the very beginning of his career. I always thought that after Prince's death that the estate should have brought in different people who Prince influence.
People from all forms of music. Pop, Rock, R&B, Newave, Punk Funk, Country, Dance, Soul, Metal, Grunge, Electronica, Blues, Jazz, Swing, Reggae, Alternative, Gospel, Rap, Hip-Hop and even Classical.
When he passed away new performers were talking about how great Prince was...so I felt it was a mistake for the estate to only bring in people that the newer generations didn't know or cared about.
It's so expensive to travel these days, not to mention a place to stay when you arrive. And of course you want to make sure you get as many souvenirs as you possibly can. Museums have a hard time staying open. So opening PAISLEY PARK for concerts would help cover a lot of expenses to keep the museum going and also help with all the charitable things that Prince wanted to do.
Thank you for keeping us informed. We need reliable information that we can count on. 💜🎸💜🎤💜🎹💜
Hopefully it's gonna be good...we'll see what happens. I hope the family can agree on things without fighting, and make it good for us. 💜
I think they should do whatever it was tht Prince wanted to do with PP. I know people say tht, but, he helped allot of musicians out. I've got allot of thoughts. I just believe tht whatever his plan was, hopefully it will be respected and carried out. As I said before, he helped so many. (In many different ways) Thnx for the video!
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Aside from cleaning the roof, and putting a giant purple and gold symbol on there, packed to the brim with high intensity lights that can be seen from space. I would like to see them open up a section where those in grade school through college can come to learn about music or how to play an instrument. I cannot think of a better place to be inspired than Paisley Park. Lessons could be given daily on music theory and hands on craft by professional music teachers. Prince was very consistent in his wish that the younger generation pick up an instrument, as to not lose this art form.
I’d like a concert series with Questlove / D’Angelo / Eric Leeds / Pino Palladino /Lisa Coleman / Jesse Johnson (as a band) playing their favorite vault tracks live.
I really would like to see Paisley Park being used as a studio again. Newer acts being able to use it's facilities as originally intended for recording. Also to use the giant stage areas in Paisley Park for newer acts to use as rehearsal space for their tours. Also having many live acts related to Prince's legacy for concerts at Paisley Park. I also agree to have Paisley Park as a teaching tool for younger musicians wanting to get into the music industry. I hope the family stays levelheaded and does everything to keep Prince's legacy alive and well. Definitely keep the tours going on for the fans.
Great scoop TVR. It's a conundrum definitely. Loved the ariel shots of PP 👌 and my question is one of sustainability. Where are the solar panels Vance Jones talked about? How can 'they' make PP more accessible? (train link + park and ride?) Accommodation that's on sliding scale? Seasonal themed events? One glaring thing TVR brought up is Education Education Education. Low cost visits for every single school in Minneapolis. The Minnesota local government and tourist board need to support fully. Paisley Park could become more magical than any tourist attraction. Get the associates in NOW! Get their recollections and experiences of PP recorded and archieved. Jerome said he'd be delighted to do some VIP tours. Develop the land around PP that hasn't been sold off already to accommodate the vision. Cinematic complex like IMAX? Tech companies? The coding charities? My head is exploding. What a great opportunity this gem of a complex presents. Prince no longer occupies the earth but his enduring spirit permeates everywhere, everywhere 🌌🌠. Whoever owns or will eventually own PP I hope you will prevail and wish you every success. 💜
don't agree about opening the studios for others to use. to me the integrity of prince's space, particularly studio a needs to be kept as is. there's other ways to work with children and schools and it's being done. the performance space should be used for other acts, as long as people coming in respect prince's house. nothing done should ever not be with prince and his wishes in mind. i don't want him to become a cheap commodity. prince is a unique individual and icon and historical figure. I support the estate in every way I can. the estate is working smart, it's prince's family I worry about. they are unsophisticated to say the least and prince supported most all of them financially. I don't want this to become a money grab. paisley park has nothing in common with neverland. prince has no scandal attached to his name and I was told by a local hotel manager that there are 8 fortune 500 businesses in Chanhassen (the town that PRINCE built!) and they have discussed that they will never allow paisley to close. they have a plan in place were that to be on the horizon. prince was a great neighbor and i'm glad his neighbors care about him as well. also, they appreciate the revenue that has come in because of the museum and want it to keep on. business is great in Chanhassen and MPLS because of prince and the fans who want to come to 'the Park.' and let's not forget about prince's remains. his family needs to bring them out of the basement and find a dignified place for them within paisley and those who want to pay their respects can.
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What U mean his remains are in the basement?
Totally agree with your statement
about the family and I had made the same statements over on Prince’s Friend channel.
Thrilled to hear that the city will protect PP.
His Studio was his, I don't agree with others using it, We will remember him there & that's what will keep his home more special to visit, I believe that Prince would want it that way, Scary his family's in charge.
I hope they reopen the studios except the big one he used. I would love to hear music coming from PP again. Music pumped through Princes veins so his house should. 💜💜💜
Amen, sister! 🕊💜
I think turning it into - a live venue- / museum- / recording studio - are all great ideas - getting newer artists to do shows will definitely help
Omg! Let's hope they keep it going, I love visiting PP. All good ideas guys as to what they can do with PP. Thanx for this
A Prince inspired arts centre! Princes former band members , protégés and quality stars inspired by Prince jamming /recording together from his unreleased songs/material in the vault and performing concerts similar to Princes legendary after shows. With Prince concerts on large screens . Memorabilia. Tours. Classes and collaborations. I can imagine Prince inspired art and the space to create it and release it into the world, as; song, music composition, visual arts , crafts, fashion, story telling, poetry, spoken word, dance, performance arts , film and videography, all of a sacred nature and calibre.....positive vibrations radiating out far and wide, a true legacy, 'Yes'
It needs to be a national landmark, maybe host awards shows and hold conventions for artists and musicians.
Thanks VR for showing an overview of Paisley Park. I still haven't been yet, but hope to. I cosign with you Casey. Please don't let PP end up like Neverland. We, the fans, don't want that to happen.
Can't wait to go RIP PRINCE love ❤ you
first of all respect for his legacy the way Prince wanted, music was over the top but struggle in life bitter therefore plse keep PP and Prince in a cloud of happiness and never ending story !
Yikes. Will likely not end well. Should have went there before this.
M. Stewart What makes you say that?
Prince the will!!!! My brother I love you, but whyyyy???
I still believe there is a will!
What's that circular building? It really stands out.
The Egg Building, that has been empty for years...there is a video of the inside of it here on You Tube.
I realize they need to attract casual and new fans, showcasing the hits is important. But I would like them to add more exclusive videos and songs on the museum tour. The video in the editing room is something you can watch online. The track used in the studio was Hot Thing, while a great song, it’s not the track(MP3) I would pick to showcase. Cue up some Lust U Always!
Show some live footage, unreleased videos on the soundstage as well.
And Most of all let us see the VAULT, at least the room where you enter the vault.
this hurts so much - the holy spirit of - PRINCE - rodgers nelson - i have not the right words - how cheap - to take the life - from this fine and wonderful person - great love from switzerland - to PRINCE - and his people
So it's time for purple fam to support--how do we do that other than buying official merch?
All the haters can stop yapping, for one. POSITIVE SUPPORT is what's needed to keep PP alive, not the constant trashing and doomsday talk. This is a place full of potential, and hopefully the Estate will expand it's use and breathe life back into it. I'm hoping for the best, and looking forward to Celebration 2020!
I hope they don’t screw it up. I’m glad I made the trip this past November in case it shuts down at some point. I think you both had great ideas of how they should handle it from this point on. I hope the estate is watching.
What is the little circular building?
Bravo for all your vidéos!!! Please one day make a vidéo about the building and secret stories of paisley Park 😉
What is the round building for?
Was supposed 2 be some kind of restaurant but they didn't get the permits, or werent granted them...can't recall
You mean the egg? From what heard It was supposed to be eatery but plans never fell through.
It's called the Egg Building. Prince originally wanted to use it as a store or nightclub but it required quite a bit of paperwork for zoning, etc. He decided to let it go and focused on something else. I visited Paisley Park 7 months after it opened and this is what our tour guide shared with us. I asked the same question!
Lazy Crockett that’s where the hits came from
probably storage
The sad thing is the location. People usually have limited vacation time & limited funds for that time... meaning they like to get a bang in several different ways for their lonely buck. As you noted, Graceland's in Memphis. There's lots of stuff to do, plus it's within close proximity to Nashville.
Not only that, but Priscilla Presley really deserves a lot of credit for continuing the legacy of and interest in Elvis in ways that kept him relevant to younger generations long after his passing. She's a marketing genius. Graceland preserved his memorabilia. She marketed. She turned him into a phenomenon.
Paisley Park doesn't have much in the way of marketing. Furthermore, people want to be nosey. They want to see where Prince slept... where he ate...what TV he watched in what room. They want to get that up close and private look into a private life worth traveling and paying to see. That's provided at Graceland, whereas Paisley Park is more of a Hard Rock experience.
I think they should make it a whole Prince experience. For instance, he owned the Purple Rain house. That should've been set up like the film set, complete with his outfits & cycle from the film, and as part of a museum package that incorporates the larger city... including First Avenue... with maybe a Prince impersonator.
Priscilla turned Elvis into an amusement park. It seems grimey to do the same with Prince as we know his artistic integrity, but if Paisley Park is to survive the times... the same will need to be done. They need to offer people a whole Prince experience, rather than just a show and tell to make it enticing for people to spend their hard-earned money and limited vacation time in an often freezing cold climate with little else to do.
Paisley Park offers more of a Hard Rock experience.
i would love to see the studios used and to have a music academy that would teach kids music the way prince approached it, prince had so much to offer i would hate for paisly parc to be just a shrine with a shop that is not what it was built for
Hopefully !It will be used for things💜 Prince 💜would agree with ! Yes I remember him saying he would like to teach in some capacity and also believe of course that would be music.So maybe A music academy...... I would love to see of course more concerts there people he inspired and those ( only) who respectfully cared for him and are (true)fan’s people 💜Prince 💜cared about !Hopefully It will be something 😇he can look down on and smile knowing he created something else so helpful ,and ,beautiful for future generations something he would be proud of💜Paisley Park💜 was his 💜Baby!!💜
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Thanks for the info. I'd like to see it used as originally intended....as a recording studio. It's awesome that we can go on tours, but I can't imagine that alone will generate enough income to keep PP open for years to come.
I never noticed that the shrubs and purple flowers near the front of PP looks like a footprint.
What happens next, it all depends upon their style.
Would be great if they turn the little round outbuilding in2 a Paisley Muppet Park 4 the kids, showing them the kid within Prince. On the 2nd floor a restaurant with a roof made of glass, so it will be a bright place 2 be. Purple Love 4 1 another O+>
No offence but one cant compare Paisley Park to Neverland.....Paisley had a function beyond being an amusement Park AND various revenue streams that can still be maintained , perhaps with minor adjustments...Neverland was a playground that was filled with weird and wonderful trinkets, Museum worthy perhaps, but the vibes left behind from the questions about Michaels guilt or innocence have left a stain .Paisley Park carries no such stigma....Its still shining with a Flawless reputation , like the Prince who used to Live there.....Id like to see them carry on with the tours, and your suggestion about hooking in the younger generation needs to be seriously considered....I dont think there is any fear of Princes music or Paisley falling to the wayside, into oblivion though.....You only need to trawl the youtube comments under his music, there are new fans being made all the time, and just like most of us they start somewhere, work backwards and then forwards again...His fame is still waxing, We wont get to see the extent of it on our lifetime though...Most interesting person since Jesus....:)
I really hope it can survive as a museum and be a place where all of his possessions can be displayed. But yeah I dont know if the fan support is large enough. I would rather they not open the studio for recording and leave it as part of the museum that could be viewed ny the public. I need to get there soon
Prince used to joke that the second set of his biggest fans were his Day One Fam's kids....so I'd rather keep focusing on Fams of all ages, and walks of life, and let them learn about Prince the way we did back in the day. 40 + years of "Princestory" will take quite some time for the younger generation to absorb...imo:)
And if Graceland leaves, will they close PP during the transition?
That’s really not clear at the moment but I hope they try and keep as many of the staff there employed as possible because there are some really lovely people working there!
I feel physically ill hearing this. So glad I have been there several times. My confidence in the Prince estate is not good. Please keep us posted. Thanks for the update. You guys are usually spot on.
They had the best!!! Miss. Debbie from Graceland is great at what she does. I hope it dose as good as Graceland.
Honestly, once the Gen X Prince fans get super old and start dying off, I don't see future generations caring about about Paisley Park. I'm really shocked they are making enough money to keep it going now. Even Graceland is a just a house not a big entertainment complex. If the Graceland people are bailing, I suspect it's because they see the writing on the wall. Paisley Park will have to be in our hearts.
I disagree. We still listen to music from before Prince, and his music will live on long after we're gone. He is a Superstar whose music will be covered for generations. He is a Legend admired by the entire music industry. He is a business model for the future of the music business. He will be studied in classrooms and seminars. He is History. He is PRINCE.
Sadly, I think you're right
Not sure how I feel about this? 🤔 Graceland Holdings has experience running a museum The Estate??? The heirs have their disagreements with the company running the Estate. There are those of Prince’s associates that they may think about whether it’s appropriate for them to continue in their current roles? IDK 😐
I have little confidence in the Estate, so far has been disappointing what they have come up with. They need to cleanup their act and differences before taking on Prince’s legacy
I don't know what to think about this. To keep it open as a museum needs people with the proven experience to do it. I don't think putting it in the hands of the family is a good idea at all - they argue about 2 flies walking up the wall - plus from what I can see Prince wasn't too keen on his family at the best of times. Who is "the Prince Estate"? Who is running that? Opening it up - not all of it - but opening it up for teaching kids how to play different instruments would be good. Prince saw himself in a teaching capacity once he'd finished performing. Opening it up for just anyone to use the recording studios I don't agree with. Whatever happens, the integrity of Paisley Park must be maintained, it mustn't be put into the hands of those who would ruin it. That would be heartbreaking to see it ruined 💜
Being an Enormous Vikings and Prince fan, I am from Tupelo where Elvis is from. Graceland is extremely profitable funny how it seems Prince and my life (My Name Is Misty) has many correlations.
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Once the professionals are out, I fear for what will happen to the place. Sad.
I just don't buy it that Prince didn't have a will. Someone with those kind of assets left behind no will, especially when his family aren't the most polished when it comes to business. Something in the water does not compute.
Speak with Lisa Marie and find out what and how they continue too keep Graceland operational.....
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A wax figure of Prince and The Revs in 2 The Purple Rain Gallery woukd B awesome!
Yes! Good idea, I would like to see that
I think that for PP to remain a museum/studio, the sibs need to get their crap together. All this creative/adminstrative differences stuff is because the sibs doesn't have a clue.
Ummmmmmm..........does the estate mean Comerica or la famille? I thought the Graceland Group made a multi year commitment.
Graceland had a 3 year contract that started late 2016. It is not being renewed - not clear if that is their choice or the Estate choice
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Aug. 27, 2019....The Star Tribune reports that “Sharon Nelson, Prince’s sibling, says there are differences of opinions among the heirs, so the estate's administrator, Comerica, will be making the final decisions on how to operate the landmark.” That sounds like a good thing I suppose. The website is still operating for purchasing tickets in september & oct, etc..
They need to come up with a more dignified identifying name for PP besides museum.
Prince fans need to ask President Donald Trump to designate Paisley Park a national historical site.
Honestly, I don't know how they keep Graceland going. Who's interested in Elvis ? Not me that's for sure. I can't see that place staying afloat in the long run
Are you kidding??? The over 100,000 people who filed past his grave in a single night during the annual Candlelight Vigil a couple of weeks ago, and the millions upon millions of Elvis Presley fans of all ages worldwide, tend to disagree.
By the way, Elvis has been gone for 42 years and Graceland has been opened to the public since 1982. It is second only to the White House in the number of visitors per year. New exhibits and attractions are constantly being added. Two new boxsets of unreleased performances were just released, and more unreleased concert footage is on the way. Oh, and a major motion picture biopic featuring Tom Hanks as Col. Tom Parker. Graceland also has opened a major concert venue which is drawing many major artists, and there is a new adult animated Elvis series coming soon on Netflix. 42 years after the mans passing, he is still just as popular, if not more, than he was when he was living. So, yes....there are plenty of people who are still interested in Elvis. Don't know if you have ever serously checked him out ...probably not, because if you had, even if his music was not your taste, you certainly wouldn't be able to deny his talent, presence, charisma, and that voice! The man could sing anything, and he did. Also you would learn of the cultural and social impact he had , and you would see the influence he had on everything and everyone who came after....including MJ and Prince. So if you are not interested in Elvis.....you are certainly in the minority.
WRONG. I have been to Graceland 2 times and that museum is run REALLY well. The Presley family has additional business partners who helped grow the business. A big hotel/conference center has been built next door to the mansion property and across the street there is a large museum complex where more of Elvis's personal items are on display. That is one of the most visited homes in the U.S. next to the White House. That museum employs a lot of people from Memphis. And yes Elvis's original fans are old now, but that museum is reaching out to younger fans and attracting them by special events. Elvis is a big part of Rock and Roll music history. Graceland will be around for a long time. Tina you need to check your facts.