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618 - Stories About Prince with Rock Journalist/Producer David Wild

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4.1529 Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

David Wild (Writer-Producer, "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute To Prince," longtime "Rolling Stone" journalist) shares two remarkable stories about Prince. The first one happens in Paris after an arena show and the second one about a private Prince concert with an audience of two people. Watch Story Smash the Storytelling Game Show on YouTube anytime! https://bit.ly/39OoTdw With your host Christine Blackburn and comedian Blaine Capatch, writer Danny Zuker, and many more talented people like Wayne Federman, MaryLynn Rajskub, Melissa Peterman, Ed Crasnick, Wendi McLendon-Covey, and Greg Proops! Four comedians spin the Story Worthy Wheel of Truth and tell a true 1 or 2 minute story on the topic they land. The "expert judges" comment and everyone laughs their ass off. Story Smash sold out consistently at the Hollywood Improv for 3 years. It's a blast! Check out the Story Smash website here - https://www.storysmashshow.com The Story Worthy Hour & 1/2 of Power is now once a month on the third Sunday at 5:00pm PST, at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank California! Watch 7 true hilarious stories in 1 hour! More info on the website - https://www.storyworthypodcast.com Please follow for free, rate, and review Story Worthy on Apple Podcasts here - http://apple.co/1MceZ2Q It really helps. Follow Christine and Story Worthy on social media - Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/storyworthy Twitter - https://twitter.com/StoryWorthy Facebook - https://facebook.com/StoryWorthy and at ChristineBlackburn.com Thanks guys! Christine

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Christine from Storyworthy. Today on the show, rock journalist and producer David Wilde talks about personal stories between him and Prince.

0:13.7

As the meeting is wrapping up, he literally looks at us and he goes, all right, that was good. You guys want to have a little private concert?

0:21.4

And we went, what?

0:22.6

And he summoned some, I'm sure, attractive to ladies or sisters

0:27.8

to put two chairs in the rehearsal hall.

0:30.7

And he got up and he did an hour concert with us,

0:33.6

two, three feet away just for us.

0:36.6

And so I had a two-person Prince private concert. At the end

0:42.2

of it, he goes, hold on, David. When we first met you were a journalist, so I want you to sign a

0:47.4

non-disclosure form that you won't talk about this. And I went, Prince, you have to get me to sign

0:53.1

a non-disclosure form before you do that.

0:56.7

Today on the show, rock journalist and producer David Wilde share stories about getting a

1:02.4

private concert with Prince. Stay close.

1:09.5

Hi, this is David Wilde, and you're listening to Storyway.

1:37.0

Hi. Welcome to Storyworthy. My name is Christine Blackburn, and I'm coming to you from Los Angeles, California.

1:42.1

Whether you're a longtime fan of the show or a new listener, welcome to Storyworthy.

1:46.7

Now, last week, I was able to have Larry King on the show.

1:50.7

I checked him with Larry to see how he was doing in quarantine.

1:54.2

And he's just such a funny guy.

1:55.2

David, you know, Larry?

2:18.3

I have had the pleasure of meeting him and eating at one of his bagel joints, yes. Oh, that is so cool. In New York. Oh, no. In Beverly Hills. Who knows what's going to be left when they come back, but he has a bagel place in Beverly Hills. Do you know I didn't know that? What's it called? Now you're putting me on the spot. No, but is it like a diner or just straight bagels? It's a straight like bagel deli where he, I only went so, because he would often be at the front table with his friends.

2:27.3

I think when he left Nate and Al's, I don't know if there was some revolution and maybe he walked out and down like a mile.

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