Sigh.... Prince, revisited. Completely fantastic.

[xof1013]

I tell you, posting to LJ lately is like yelling in the dark without even your echo for company these days. Grrr....

Anyway - on the off chance that someone's out there...lol.

I'm still...uhm - fiddling with that story. The sequel to Encompassed. Still not fast, but slowing getting there. And it made me think about the Ashton and Declan soundtracks I posted over a year back. You see, I've very much had those two men on my mind. As you'll see... But one day while surfing on youtube - I had one of those moments where you *hear* your character in your head. Clear as day, Ash was there - happy and smiling like a fiend, and all because he was with me while we revisited a couple moments from a certain purple-loving performer's sensual turn at the Tokyo stage.

So I thought I'd share the two clips with you - and hope that you would trust me enough to take a look even if it isn't "your thing" - or rather, if Prince isn't your favorite. Because he is one of mine, and he definitely is one of Ash's.

1) "The Question of U" - seriously sensual, beautiful, erotic and amazing (the man can make a guitar sing and cry at the same time) - this is probably my absolute favorite live performance clip of Prince - ever. I've remembered it for over 16 years, and finding it again was a gift. (Yes, this song was on Ash's soundtrack, btw.) This clip is the extended *filthy/dirty* version, too.

2) "Do Me Baby" - THUD. Just complete and utter THUD. Prince crawling over a piano in the almost dark of a red lit stage in front of thousands of fans singing this song - it's fantastic!

Enjoy - I know I did....sighhhhh. :)

hugs

xof

PS - I think "Do Me Baby" is the first of the two songs, and that it immediately leads into him doing "The Question of U." Just an FYI if you wanted to watch them in that order, instead.

ETA - So you can hear and enjoy "The Question Of U" and "Do Me Baby" for yourselves - I've uploaded them both to my File Front page so that you can download them!!! Found HERE!!! (This version of "The Question of U" has WAYYYY better audio quality than the YouTube clip above.)

Comments

[ladydey.livejournal.com]

Just so you know - I totally still listen to you Ashton and Declan soundtracks ("The Question of U" popped up on my IPod yesterday - I feel slinky when I walk down the street listening to it) and I think I re-read Encompassed like a month ago. So if you are feeling unloved, don't!

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

I luvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv that song! Sooo fantastic. It haunts me - in a totally good way...lol.

Really - re: Encompassed - Yea!!! That's great to know. Thank you!

hugs

xof

[ladydey.livejournal.com]

I didn't know there was going to be a sequel... Now I have something to look forward to, take you time and one day I will turn around and plot-y sequel to Encompassed will pop up on my flist and I will squee.

[lyricalsoul.livejournal.com]

I love you dearly... but have no idea what fandom/people/pairing you're talking about.

But having said that: Prince? Do me, Baby? Live? I saw him perform this song and to see him crawl and be lascivious with the piano and mikestand? Priceless!

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

Awwww, huggles! Thank you! So much...

The fic...lol - well that's my longest and most crowd-pleasing story (apparantly... the fic feedback was almost twice as long than the story - at 65 pages!!!) "Encompassed" which is a Br/M US QAF fic - but with original m/m characters that I created named Declan Rai and Ashton Forster. I made soundtracks for each of the two OMC's - and was fortunate enough to have fabulous covers made by a lj friend. If you click on the tag for Declan/Ashton - you'll get more info about them, and will be able to see the pics.

Ohhhh, and Prince! Take another look at this post above - I've added download links for a better audio quality video clip of "The Question of U" and for "Do Me Baby" - I hope you enjoy!

(I'm jealous as hell that you got to see Prince live. I've never had the pleasure - but I've collected his vids and performances for what? Two decades - gawd, I'm old! lol....)

Hugs

xof

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

Whoops - typed that wrong - the original fic was 129 pages long - but still 65 pages of FB, that about kills me with happy vibes whenever I remember it.

[libgirl.livejournal.com]

Oooooo...sequels to Encompassed??!! I definitely care :D. I'd like to see it when it gets to posting stage :D

~jess

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

:) I'm glad to hear it. Course I'm only less than half done..eek.

[libgirl.livejournal.com]

Just gives me something to look forward to--and that's always a good thing.

Btw the fic. I sent you is in beta--I'll probably be posting it soonishly.

I suppose that doesn't make much difference to you, hmm. Not sure why I thought I should mention it.

Still, it's in beta.

Take care!
Jess

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

Fic? Beta? lol... I'm having an off nite memory-wise, which fic?

hugs

x

[libgirl.livejournal.com]

LOL...I sent it to you via email and you may not recognize me on LJ ;). I wrote a b'day for you (which I sent late, late, late) that was inspired by your "Lover" series. I honestly can't remember the title (awful eh?) but M. was the dom. and B. the sub. You suggested I post it, which I hadn't thought too much about, but I have sent it to a beta so it's possible it will be on the list eventually.

btw--the name I write under is Gibson that's the email I sent it to you from.

Have no worries. I suppose it's ridiculous of me to expect you to connect the dots when I haven't even shown you where all of them are. LOL.

Sorry 'bout that.

hugs :D
Jess

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

Ohhhhh, post it! You should!

hugs

x

[libgirl.livejournal.com]

LOL...I'm working on it...my beta is moving at her own pace and that's fine with me :D. After all, if I post one thing a year in any fandom--I'm reaching my average quota :D.

~jess

[texan-elf.livejournal.com]

oh I remember that story. :) Yay to sequels! *cracks whip* Keep writing.

You made my day!

[amelie902.livejournal.com]

I looooooooooove Prince! He has been to Sweden several times and I have seen every koncert, some of them twice. It started in the 80th's when I was awake one night watching the Purple Rain Tour concert live on tv.

Can't wait to reed the sequel. I don't read that much B/M fics these days but I love Encompassed. :)

{{{hugs}}}

Re: You made my day!

[xof1013.livejournal.com]

Very glad I could make your day...lol.

Huggggs

xof

[texan-elf.livejournal.com]

*thwaps own head* I was going back through your lj to see if I'd missed any posts and realized that I watched the Prince vids late one night and forgot I didn't post a reply.

There is something about Prince that is a mysterious sensuality. The way he looks up from his eyes, the way he slinks about the stage. I could go on. When the Doves Cry is still a favorite for me.

[texan-elf.livejournal.com]

I tell you, posting to LJ lately is like yelling in the dark without even your echo for company these days. Grrr....

I so agree with you. I think I was early January I said a similar thing in my lj.