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172018, my first time DJing for Prince
Posted by DJW, Sat Apr-23-16 03:28 PM
www.wallywaves.com
My favorite story. Really felt I had to write about it this week.


https://soundcloud.com/wallywaves
172019, Thanks for this man, you're a great storyteller! n/m
Posted by C. Thelonius, Sat Apr-23-16 03:48 PM
172020, Fantastic story man, congrats. And thanks for sharing.
Posted by natenate101, Sat Apr-23-16 03:51 PM
What an experience that must've been.
172021, That's dope as fuck.
Posted by Rick Fox Jr, Sat Apr-23-16 05:02 PM
I'm bout to peep those tracks and replay the scene vicariously.

Thanks for sharing!
172022, thanks
Posted by DJW, Sat Apr-23-16 07:15 PM
Good call. I added youtube links
172023, and thank you for that also!
Posted by shockzilla, Sun Apr-24-16 06:05 AM
great post.

Good job rising to the occasion and what an experience you had!

Well done.
172024, just made an apple music playlist from this
Posted by muzuabo, Thu Apr-28-16 09:05 PM
would love to hear u mix this. i know u couldn't recreate the night but I'll take any facsimile. Haha.
172025, lovely story.
Posted by ceeq9, Sun Apr-24-16 01:38 AM
172026, wauw
Posted by Allah, Sun Apr-24-16 11:51 AM
172027, Whoa. That's a great story. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by mrhood75, Sun Apr-24-16 11:53 AM
172028, Nice, thanks.
Posted by Nabs, Sun Apr-24-16 12:01 PM
Good read!
172029, wow..now thats a great story..thanks for sharing
Posted by Seven, Mon Apr-25-16 07:23 AM
172030, well done.
Posted by LeroyBumpkin, Mon Apr-25-16 11:16 AM
Thanks for sharing.
172031, Great story. Great job telling it, too.
Posted by The Analyst, Mon Apr-25-16 11:43 AM
172032, that's a tight mix too.
Posted by DunDaDa, Mon Apr-25-16 12:44 PM
props for sharing it and the story. what a tale.
172033, WOW! You can pretty much stop spinning for the rest of your life...
Posted by HIM, Mon Apr-25-16 02:48 PM
and you'll still pretty much have one of the best Dj'ing gig stories known to mankind!


Awesome story man.


Thanks for sharing and thanks for the links.
Cool to hear what type of stuff Prince found to be entertaining.
172034, you made me dust off that Stars cover..
Posted by Robert, Mon Apr-25-16 05:23 PM
great story man, thanks for sharing
172035, Such a great story.
Posted by soulfunk, Mon Apr-25-16 06:40 PM
You said this was your first time DJing for him - did you do it again?
172036, yep
Posted by DJW, Tue Apr-26-16 01:47 AM
I got called back about a month later per his request

www.soundcloud.com/wallywaves
172037, Wow...that's incredible!
Posted by soulfunk, Tue Apr-26-16 04:31 AM
172038, Tell this one too?
Posted by CherNic, Tue Apr-26-16 08:26 AM
Or share the playlist?
172039, NO SHIT
Posted by Geah, Tue Apr-26-16 01:23 PM
172040, RE: yep
Posted by DJW, Tue Apr-26-16 07:11 PM
I wanna let the first story breathe for now but I'll write about it at some point def

https://soundcloud.com/wallywaves
172041, damn.....wow......so cool.
Posted by EAS, Tue Apr-26-16 11:30 PM
I mean.......really. Now I definitely gotta check out some more of your mixes.
172042, hell yeah!!!
Posted by rawsouthpaw, Sat May-07-16 05:50 PM
172043, one of the dopest stories ive heard this weekend
Posted by LAbeathustla, Mon Apr-25-16 07:12 PM
kudos
172044, awesome.
Posted by araQual, Mon Apr-25-16 07:20 PM
V.
172045, This is incredible.
Posted by moonsatellite, Mon Apr-25-16 08:35 PM
Salute.
172046, Awww that's so nice now I'm crying again
Posted by MME, Tue Apr-26-16 08:02 AM
172047, my man, what an amazing opportunity and memory...
Posted by My_SP1200_Broken_Again, Tue Apr-26-16 11:46 AM
172048, That was awesome....
Posted by spenzalii, Tue Apr-26-16 12:11 PM
Thanks for this, and the tracklist
172049, <3
Posted by fire, Tue Apr-26-16 12:20 PM
172050, This is fantastic!
Posted by BSharp, Tue Apr-26-16 11:14 PM
172051, Great Story
Posted by EAS, Tue Apr-26-16 11:27 PM
Wow. Really cool story. I am glad you posted.
172052, Thanks for sharing. What a story.
Posted by JtothaI, Wed Apr-27-16 12:01 PM
!
172053, ....
Posted by tex, Wed Apr-27-16 12:18 PM

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rosemary's babydaddy
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172054, Yoooo throw this story in that other post with tributes and stories.
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Wed Apr-27-16 03:13 PM
in GD. Too great.


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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
172055, Dopeness. Great memory to cherish.
Posted by The Wordsmith, Wed Apr-27-16 04:35 PM

Since 1976
172056, great story. and you are my hero for slipping FP in there!
Posted by agentzero, Thu Apr-28-16 04:19 AM
love me like this is such a crazy song
172057, Is that playlist on your soundcloud as one mix?
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Thu Apr-28-16 09:45 AM

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
172058, RE: Is that playlist on your soundcloud as one mix?
Posted by DJW, Thu Apr-28-16 07:05 PM
not sure what you mean

https://soundcloud.com/wallywaves
172059, Not the tracklisting but the actual audio mix?
Posted by Buddy_Gilapagos, Mon May-09-16 10:22 AM

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"Everyone has a plan until you punch them in the face. Then they don't have a plan anymore." (c) Mike Tyson

"what's a leader if he isn't reluctant"
172060, Dog!!! This made me smile, heavy!!!
Posted by RaphaelSoulLee, Thu Apr-28-16 01:13 PM
You've got a fan, just on the strength of this read! Dope! Your playlists rocks too, btw!!
172061, RE: Dog!!! This made me smile, heavy!!!
Posted by DJW, Thu Apr-28-16 07:08 PM
thanks for that! Got a heartfelt response from a lotta people

https://soundcloud.com/wallywaves
172062, Love it, homie....
Posted by murph71, Fri Apr-29-16 08:55 AM



Stumping Prince....Priceless....
172063, Genuinely, thanks so much for posting this...
Posted by Af-1, Sat Apr-30-16 03:55 PM
So envious of you :)
That night must have been everything to you as it would to almost everyone that posts here. Congratulations man!!
172064, awesome
Posted by Options, Mon May-02-16 07:52 PM
catching vicarious vibes off this story. thanx for sharing
172065, this is so dope!!!
Posted by HarleyWeewax, Tue May-03-16 11:38 PM
thank you for sharing this story!!
172066, Dope story...!
Posted by CRATEWORM, Thu May-05-16 02:16 PM
**copying that playlist**


MKE ~~> ATL
172067, Dope story and Mix as well
Posted by Alphabet, Thu May-05-16 05:00 PM
Rockin it right now.

I know that had to be crazy have Prince come up and give props like that