|:. DISCLAIMER: J7 and the folx behind the 777 Update are not affiliated with TDC.Org. Rather, J7 and RolThaDice@AOL.com are part of the Prince online community, and we offered them space on the net to keep us informed of all things Paisley. It has not been edited by the TDC.Org staff in any way, well, except for coding and other small stuff, you know, to make it look nice and pretty for our Motor Babies out there. DISCLAIMER .:|. And now, the latest 777 Update, dated Wednesday, August 29, 2001. "The news, not the bull ...." Welcome to the latest edition of The Update. The 777 Update is a Prince Fan Newz Update not affiliated with Prince Roger Nelson, Paisley Park, NPG Records, Warner Brothers Records, the NPG Music Club or NPGMusicClub.com in any way, shape or form. With that being out of the way, it has been a silent past few months at Paisley Park so that is why there have been no Updates since the end of June. Since Saturday, though, there have been a few things that have happened and one that I wish I did not have to report on, the passing of Prince's father, John L. Nelson. The Update is setting up a special email account for people who wish to pay their respects. The email address will be posted after the story & at the end of the Update. News Items will follow the first story including the release of Prince's latest project, "The Rainbow Children". First, however, our thoughts & prayers go out to Prince & his family. John L. Nelson Passes Away 1916-2001 Prince's father, John L. Nelson, died in his home Saturday morning, August 25th. The 777 Update does not wish to delve into this extremely personal matter. So, instead, we will provide you with the obituary that Jon Bream wrote for The Star-Tribune. Thanks to The Detroit Crawl . Org for providing the link. You can read the obitary here. Much love and respect sent out to John L. Nelson ... JSeven. For those interested in paying their respects to John L. Nelson, or your comments, the Update is setting up a special email account. We do this in hopes we will not be bombarded with mass emails thru our normal email address on the subject matter. If you wish to make any comments or condolences, please email them to : PrinceRogersTrio@Aol.Com. The Update will see what we can do as to sending the emails to Paisley Park. No guarantees will be made but we will try. Just so you know, this is not affiliated with Prince Roger Nelson, Paisley Park, NPG Records, Warner Brothers Records, the NPG Music Club or NPGMusicClub.com. This is set up for fans to express themselves. Prince.Org also has a page up where you can send your well-wishes. Newz item #1-" The Rainbow Children " for NPGMC members in October An email sent to NPGMC Members & a post was uploaded at Prince's official website, the NPG MUSIC CLUB. Both stated that the "controversial" (didn't we say that in our review of the CD last update?) "The Rainbow Children" CD would be available to NPGMC Members in October. Now Members should keep in mind that he did NOT say available for "download" next month to NPGMC Members. No word yet if it will be available for download or if it will be for sale to NPGMC members first. It is a "wait & see" approach but at least for now it seems October is the month "The Rainbow Children" will see the light of day. To become a member of the NPGMC or to find out more info, go to the NPG MUSIC CLUB for more information. The August 2001 downloads are now available on the site. Additionally, because of the seven-week break between NPGMC uploads, the NPGMC has given Premium NPGMC Members an advance opportunity to download September's tracks. All September tracks & the WNPG 77.7 Ahdio Shows should be completely uploaded by the end of this week for the premium members. Regular (monthly) members will have access to the September tracks on September 15. Newz item #2-Magazines :: John Blackwell on the October 2001 Cover of Modern Drummer Prince's drummer, John Blackwell, is on the October 2001 cover of the US magazine, Modern Drummer. The issue, which features Blackwell, also includes a small side-interview with Prince on the intricacies drumming. For anyone who has seen the "Hit n Run" 2000-2001 shows know full well that Mr. Blackwell is one funky drummer well deserving of the cover and its in-depth article. You can access an excerpt of the feature interview with Mr. Blackwell and Modern Drummer via this link. Newz item #3-Prince related artists NEW releases by Shelia E & Eddie M. Sheila E. and The E Train released their new body or work, entitled "Heaven" on August 28. If you cannot find the CD at your local record store, you can try to find it at Tower Records. Eddie M., a former member of the extended Revolution of 1986, released his self-titled CD on August 21. Again, if you cannot find Eddie M.'s CD at your local record store, you can try to find it at Tower Records. * * * 7 7 7 FINAL THOUGHTS 7 7 7 * * * The 777 update will be sending out an email sometime in the next month to find ways to better serve you. We will be updating our database again to include your location so when anything is announced in your area, we can send out a special email letting you know about these events. The Update is Global & is doing its best to make sure you do not miss out on events. It will also make it easier for us to have people contribute reports to us if needed. Again, this info will not be shared with anyone else but the Update. To be added or deleted from the 777 Update, or if you have any questions or comments, please email J7 at RolThaDice@AOL.Com. Again if you wish to email us about John L. Nelson, do so at PrinceRogersTrio@Aol.Com. This is a personal matter and was only posted because we felt fans of Prince would wish to know. Prince is and always has been a private person. We wish to respect that as I hope you will too. This Update is dedicated to the memory of John L. Nelson. Again our prayers go out to Prince and his family. Also, we extend heartfelt prayer out to the family members of Aaliyah and her staff who all died in a plane crash the same weekend as Mr. Nelson's passing. Aaliyah was only 22 years old. John L. Nelson (1916-2001) Aaliyah (1979-2001) Much Love. J7 DatelineDetroit | Dance On | Glam Slam | Mission Statement Play In The Sunshine | 777 Update | Contact | Links | Webmaster Last Update: 29 August 2001 TheDetroitCrawl.Org is an independent unofficial fan/enthusiast club. TheDetroitCrawl.Org is not affiliated with, endorsed by, authorized by, sponsored by, or connected with Prince, NPG Records, Paisley Park Enterprises, Warner Brothers Records, or anewpowerdetroit/PrinceMusicGroupDet fan club.