Brother Wally It was more than a Pleasure listening to your interview with brother Micheal Dean, I could've listen to you talk for days on in. It was very interesting & real to my ears hearing how you have lived a full exciting & complete life you have been blessed to have traveled all over the world with the biggest and brightest stars the true rulers of their crafts and the music industries. You should possibly deeply consider writing a series of books with all the information & experiences you've shared with Prince & MJ along with many other stars you've work with, telling us your best detailed stories on a world platform(books) CUZ I believe you know & got the goods- the real shit(at your discretion) that the friends/ fans want to know..... GOD has truly blessed you to have met and broke bread, worked & partied with the worlds best that ever graced the stage and held the MIC that blew & held a sweet note, and I lived a page or two vicariously through your interview I respect your knowledge of life , people & places I respectively HONOR YOUR GANGSTER. BE BLESSED BRO !!! #HomeOfTheGreatMojo. #WowWhatALife!!!
Thank you gentleman. It's a crime most radio stations didn't play anything but a scant handful of Prince's music. Just when you hear one song and think there's nothing better...there's another song in the queue. I too enjoy a diverse genre of music...too bad the mainstream radio stations decide what they play adnaseum. Lots of folks behind the scenes help Prince create. What a gift you all left for us.
MR Lom Absolutely agree with your comment. For many years in the UK all you would ever hear were the classics Purple Rain, When doves cry, Let's go Crazy and Kiss. All classics but there was so much more to Prince that many missed out on. The HitnRun albums were great and had some real gems such as June, Groovy Potential, 1000 hugs & x's, Revelation but were never, ever heard on the radio and that is a crying shame.
Wally kept it real, true to his friend and proving why he was a trusted confidant. Even now Wally is keeping all his secrets, would only expand on things he knew we knew, checking every time before going into more detail. Really great to hear that.
I know Prince and Wally had a ball with the jokes. Wally you have me dying laughing because I love 2 tell jokes and prank people, you're off the chain! I'm a spoken word artist who has loved Prince since the Beginning. Music is my healing, Prince, Michael & Janet Jackson and my Uncle George Clinton has inspired me 2 write what's in my heart. Prince Podcast I love your youtube channel. I can listen 2 these interviews about Prince all day! Some of them have me crying but i have 2 say this was the most hilarous interview concerning someone who knew the real Prince. Sounds like he was a down 2 earth guy and Wally kept it real. Thank's for sharing Wally and Prince Podcast.
First I'm glad this dude is seeking out those who really knew Prince, and trying to get some honest stories BUT some of the people he's interviewing just aren't prepared or drunk and add nothing. The most revealing thing was that Prince's father basically really wrote or started the song Scandalous. A long interview and I really didn't get much in clarity of exact examples of conversations or experiences. I have no problem with the interviewer b/c he tried: at 32:44 interviewer asked "when you were in France shooting Mountains the video how was the experience were there some real adventures?" This man answers "yeah at 2am we were shooting. That whole movie set was beautiful. We'd go to the clubs. It was wow." None of his answers bring me any closer to understanding stories with Prince. Sounds like this guy was high or drunk honestly. "My man 50 grand, dedicated never hated, search him for hits cause I was hit bodyguard"....This man is filled with a million cliches and no depth. He's constantly trying to say how much Prince valued him, but adds no examples of what he added or did in the music. BAsically I don't get experiences. Prince wrote a song about him and obviously there were good times spent but I listened for 40 minutes and didn't get much if anything. The best story he told was @38min mark:"The most memorable moment was Paisley Park becoming a reality. He told me about that before it was built. I was like wow, that was amazing."
It was so long ago, he probably doesn’t remember everything, but he did a great job recalling as much as he could and i’m sure he was being discrete not to say too much even in Princes death. I appreciate his candor.
There was a lot more that could have been covered here had the interviewer been more informed. I guess he is not aware that Wally was with Prince the night of the We Are the World recording when they were expecting Prince to show up. The whole incident is addressed in the song Hello.
Wow Wally I have a daughter name Stasia too. Keep up with the good work to the people of Prince Poscast. I really appreciate you bringing this imformation about an AWESOME MAN AND THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM THAT KNEW HIM.
Thanks very much for sharing this........Wally how great to have Prince write a song about you, something to always treasure. One question, have you still got those freaky glasses?
I’m confused how Wally was around as far back as the Fire it up tour with Rick James, but said he came after Big Chick Humtsberry. I personally seen Chick on the 1999 tour in Dayton, Ohio and @ The Purple Rain warm up show @ Bogarts in Cincinnati.
I wish there were in-depth interviews with Prince, himself, because we don't know if these guys are embellishing, leaving out information, making mistakes, or whatever. Hearing their perspectives about Prince is fine, but I would love to here all these stories about Prince from Prince also to hear his perspective.
Nice interview. Learned some interesting things about Wally but have to say that i didnt learn anything new about Prince from this. He was not giving any stories away here.
I really enjoy the Prince Podcast channel. Love your interview with Wally and all of the Prince family. Thanks Wally for giving Uncle George a shout out! 💜
good interview l just wish Bro J wouldve asked him about if any bad things happened on stage or whatever and also spoke more about cherry moon days and how he felt about the music of today
It doesn’t look to me like Wally’s willing to talk about anything worth writing about... he’s clearly a very good friend because Wally wasn’t tellin shyt
another great interview ,now brother Wally is like Arsenio Hall he will take over your show make it his have a he whole audience laughing and start interviewing your ass..LMAO
Hello I'm 35yrs old I always want to do my own prince podcast but after hearing yours it's what exactly I wanted to do.I love the podcast how can I get involved? I would love to talk prince maybe u can do a fan show so we can talk prince and how he saved my life prince is the soundtrack to my life and I would love to get involved if u have anything I can do for the show please let me know. Thank for ur time. Peace and b wild
We all know many brothas like wally. This wasn't a very good interview because he was too busy puffing himself up to be able to COMMUNICATE what the audience wanted to hear. Like for example it would have been coil to know how he started at 16 but he just dropped names. Love this podcast tho.
Wally was keeping secrets and privacy under wrap, it was part of his work. You ask a question he doesn’t want to answer, he entertains you to make you laugh and doesn’t answer the question. He is an expert communicator. Still gave an entertaining interview, I see why Prince liked his company.
@@aamlam oh so now you can only conclude Wally has top secret names from 35 years ago? LOL. ok. Also, didn't say it wasn't entertaining. Are you Wally's defender knight or somethin'? Idgaf. I put my opinion in the comment section. what you so surprised about.
Michael Dean, you started with the question of the song Wally but you strayed from getting an answer thus derailing from the topic at hand. Please stay the course going forward with upcoming interviews. I was looking forward to hearing about the night Prince poured his heartbreak out into that song before erasing it, then re-recording.
Wally wasn't there and I don't think he would have known much about it. Susan Rogers was the one that heard the original recorded version before Prince erased it.
Wally had so many great one-liners… Yet he still manage somehow to not say very much….lol…. It was cool he had me laughing…. What have like to hear more about the song Wally
When a person is _everything_ and _all_ _of_ _that_ , one does not have to keep ' _reminding_ ' others that they are or were to someone else . Wally truly sounds high or tipsy because all he has is a pocket full of cliches . This interview gives me frustration . Wally probably was close to Prince at times, but he just keeps puffing his chest and name dropping. Usually people we run in to that pop their own collar, usually don't even have a shirt ❗.... 'You know' . 😂💦
I like your podcast because it half is insights into prince’s mindset. You’re a good interview her but Wally had no stories You were pulling teeth All the time he says he’s been with prince he knew nothing, or djdnt want to give you any details.
This is what I feel to be true due to his loss of muscle mass, hoarseness, etc.,. He didn't want us to watch his suffering. He was so private. I respect his strength.
I've said it all alone prince killed himself cause he had an underlying illness and he got that pill to take his life from the doc but its what he wanted.there just not telling what really happen cause prince didn't want his fans to know he had cancer and was dying.cause of his strong religous beliefs he wanted to die on passover.
I agree. Cancer. I suspect stomach or esophageal. He was losing muscle mass. Throat bothering him. No way was he going to let us watch him completely dissolve to nothing.
Yo man, I know u're a big prince fan and I really dig yo podcast and thank u 4 that. But, he was not independent when he made emancipation..? I mean, that album IS his independence. Get yo shit 2gether bro
Thank you so much for sitting down to share and also for the music reccomandation- Jimmy Scott. A new favorite
Brother Wally It was more than a Pleasure listening to your interview with brother Micheal Dean, I could've listen to you talk for days on in. It was very interesting & real to my ears hearing how you have lived a full exciting & complete life you have been blessed to have traveled all over the world with the biggest and brightest stars the true rulers of their crafts and the music industries. You should possibly deeply consider writing a series of books with all the information & experiences you've shared with Prince & MJ along with many other stars you've work with, telling us your best detailed stories on a world platform(books) CUZ I believe you know & got the goods- the real shit(at your discretion) that the friends/ fans want to know..... GOD has truly blessed you to have met and broke bread, worked & partied with the worlds best that ever graced the stage and held the MIC that blew & held a sweet note, and I lived a page or two vicariously through your interview I respect your knowledge of life , people & places I respectively HONOR YOUR GANGSTER.
BE BLESSED BRO !!!
#HomeOfTheGreatMojo.
#WowWhatALife!!!
Thank you gentleman. It's a crime most radio stations didn't play anything but a scant handful of Prince's music. Just when you hear one song and think there's nothing better...there's another song in the queue. I too enjoy a diverse genre of music...too bad the mainstream radio stations decide what they play adnaseum. Lots of folks behind the scenes help Prince create. What a gift you all left for us.
MR Lom Absolutely agree with your comment. For many years in the UK all you would ever hear were the classics Purple Rain, When doves cry, Let's go Crazy and Kiss. All classics but there was so much more to Prince that many missed out on. The HitnRun albums were great and had some real gems such as June, Groovy Potential, 1000 hugs & x's, Revelation but were never, ever heard on the radio and that is a crying shame.
I don't know why I find this interview frustrating. I think its the interviewers style of asking questions. Appreciate the convo!
clevawoman : I totally agree. Wally seems like a nice guy but he didn’t answer the questions properly.
Agreed. Not well structured. Unfocused and rambling. But I appreciate it.
One of the great podcasts right here! Thank you Wally!
Wally kept it real, true to his friend and proving why he was a trusted confidant. Even now Wally is keeping all his secrets, would only expand on things he knew we knew, checking every time before going into more detail. Really great to hear that.
I LOVE HOW THIS BROTHER SPEAKS!! Right on, Wally!!
I know Prince and Wally had a ball with the jokes. Wally you have me dying laughing because I love 2 tell jokes and prank people, you're off the chain! I'm a spoken word artist who has loved Prince since the Beginning. Music is my healing, Prince, Michael & Janet Jackson and my Uncle George Clinton has inspired me 2 write what's in my heart. Prince Podcast I love your youtube channel. I can listen 2 these interviews about Prince all day! Some of them have me crying but i have 2 say this was the most hilarous interview concerning someone who knew the real Prince. Sounds like he was a down 2 earth guy and Wally kept it real. Thank's for sharing Wally and Prince Podcast.
This man goes back,wow.
Thkx. 4 bringing these awesome stories about Prince 💜💜💜💜💜
That's my boy from Detroit. I went to College with him. Wayne State University
wow, speechless. this was beautiful. thank you!
Super-Duper Awesome interview, thank you so much for posting this, i subscribed to your channel....timeless classic.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR STORY AND THE TIME YOU SPENT WITH PRINCE LOVE IT. REST IN PEACE MY PRINCE💜😂
PRINCE 4-EVER
Luv hearing this interview from Wally. I like that he mentions that some people making statements about Prince and didn't really know him.💜🕊😊
Thank u both 4 great interview and new facts unknown to many
First I'm glad this dude is seeking out those who really knew Prince, and trying to get some honest stories BUT some of the people he's interviewing just aren't prepared or drunk and add nothing. The most revealing thing was that Prince's father basically really wrote or started the song Scandalous.
A long interview and I really didn't get much in clarity of exact examples of conversations or experiences. I have no problem with the interviewer b/c he tried: at 32:44 interviewer asked "when you were in France shooting Mountains the video how was the experience were there some real adventures?" This man answers "yeah at 2am we were shooting. That whole movie set was beautiful. We'd go to the clubs. It was wow." None of his answers bring me any closer to understanding stories with Prince. Sounds like this guy was high or drunk honestly. "My man 50 grand, dedicated never hated, search him for hits cause I was hit bodyguard"....This man is filled with a million cliches and no depth. He's constantly trying to say how much Prince valued him, but adds no examples of what he added or did in the music. BAsically I don't get experiences. Prince wrote a song about him and obviously there were good times spent but I listened for 40 minutes and didn't get much if anything. The best story he told was @38min mark:"The most memorable moment was Paisley Park becoming a reality. He told me about that before it was built. I was like wow, that was amazing."
I wish they would have asked him about the Family band live show prep
It was so long ago, he probably doesn’t remember everything, but he did a great job recalling as much as he could and i’m sure he was being discrete not to say too much even in Princes death. I appreciate his candor.
There was a lot more that could have been covered here had the interviewer been more informed. I guess he is not aware that Wally was with Prince the night of the We Are the World recording when they were expecting Prince to show up. The whole incident is addressed in the song Hello.
Wow Wally I have a daughter name Stasia too. Keep up with the good work to the people of Prince Poscast. I really appreciate you bringing this imformation about an AWESOME MAN AND THE PEOPLE AROUND HIM THAT KNEW HIM.
Appreciative for this interview, listen carefully...... #RIPWALLY
Cool interview Wally and Podcast.
cat talking straight truth, I'm from detroit and heard about this from close sources in detroit........
Thanks very much for sharing this........Wally how great to have Prince write a song about you, something to always treasure. One question, have you still got those freaky glasses?
🤙🏽💯#True
Skygazer 2 Urself dude 🤙🏽💯
Re-listening to pay respect to Mr. Wally Safford hoping he & Prince are telling jokes & smiling bright. RIP 💜💜💜
Wally seems like a cool dude. Sounds like him and Prince were close and had some good times. He got to see the real side of Prince-Northside Prince!!!
how much is Andre cycome worth
kim Hunt It's Andre' Cymone. Rude Boy 1
This man is tight lipped , loyal to Prince.
I met Wally in February and this brotha kept me ROLLIN with laughter along with Morris and the gang. We were all laughing.
Wally !
Thank
U
I’m confused how Wally was around as far back as the Fire it up tour with Rick James, but said he came after Big Chick Humtsberry. I personally seen Chick on the 1999 tour in Dayton, Ohio and @ The Purple Rain warm up show @ Bogarts in Cincinnati.
I wish there were in-depth interviews with Prince, himself, because we don't know if these guys are embellishing, leaving out information, making mistakes, or whatever. Hearing their perspectives about Prince is fine, but I would love to here all these stories about Prince from Prince also to hear his perspective.
Great interview! I wish he would've talked about the song "Wally" more.
I don't think he knew much about the song specifically.
It wasn't actually about Wally.
Nice interview. Learned some interesting things about Wally but have to say that i didnt learn anything new about Prince from this. He was not giving any stories away here.
Wally ..ONE LOVE ONE BROTHER
I really enjoy the Prince Podcast channel. Love your interview with Wally and all of the Prince family. Thanks Wally for giving Uncle George a shout out! 💜
Any plans on interviewing George 'Dr Funk' Clinton about Prince?
Much love 2 u & u're Co hosts man
We appreciate Wally 💜
LAWD! Had no idea Wally had a history like that. P-Funk, Ohio Players, Earth, Wind and Fire, Rick James, Prince!
Brother been workin it!
R.I.P. Wally 💜
good interview l just wish Bro J wouldve asked him about if any bad things happened on stage or whatever and also spoke more about cherry moon days and how he felt about the music of today
Saw you guys in tampa for young jezzy cu gregory the ghost
Wally needs to write a few books
Peacze (I said the same thing)
It doesn’t look to me like Wally’s willing to talk about anything worth writing about... he’s clearly a very good friend because Wally wasn’t tellin shyt
Love Prince-Janis and the 27 club RIP
another great interview ,now brother Wally is like Arsenio Hall he will take over your show make it his have a he whole audience laughing and start interviewing your ass..LMAO
Billy was cold but true
Hello I'm 35yrs old I always want to do my own prince podcast but after hearing yours it's what exactly I wanted to do.I love the podcast how can I get involved? I would love to talk prince maybe u can do a fan show so we can talk prince and how he saved my life prince is the soundtrack to my life and I would love to get involved if u have anything I can do for the show please let me know. Thank for ur time. Peace and b wild
We all know many brothas like wally. This wasn't a very good interview because he was too busy puffing himself up to be able to COMMUNICATE what the audience wanted to hear. Like for example it would have been coil to know how he started at 16 but he just dropped names. Love this podcast tho.
Wally is so full of himself
Wally was keeping secrets and privacy under wrap, it was part of his work. You ask a question he doesn’t want to answer, he entertains you to make you laugh and doesn’t answer the question. He is an expert communicator. Still gave an entertaining interview, I see why Prince liked his company.
@@aamlam oh so now you can only conclude Wally has top secret names from 35 years ago? LOL. ok. Also, didn't say it wasn't entertaining. Are you Wally's defender knight or somethin'? Idgaf. I put my opinion in the comment section. what you so surprised about.
I really like this interview. But what is that funky song at the start? Those horns!!!!
ok? I want to know as well!
The song is called Data Bank by Prince.
The Boot💜💜💜💜💜💜💜😎😉😎😉😆😆😆
I Think Wally will be embarrassed by the amount of ‘You Knows’ going down.
Michael Dean, you started with the question of the song Wally but you strayed from getting an answer thus derailing from the topic at hand. Please stay the course going forward with upcoming interviews. I was looking forward to hearing about the night Prince poured his heartbreak out into that song before erasing it, then re-recording.
Wally wasn't there and I don't think he would have known much about it.
Susan Rogers was the one that heard the original recorded version before Prince erased it.
Wally!...:)
can't forget Quentin Perry
Wally had so many great one-liners…
Yet he still manage somehow to not say very much….lol….
It was cool he had me laughing….
What have like to hear more about the song Wally
Wally Safford not Stafford
FYI ☮️&💜
When a person is _everything_ and _all_ _of_ _that_ , one does not have to keep ' _reminding_ '
others that they are or were to someone else . Wally truly sounds high or tipsy because all he has is a pocket full of cliches .
This interview gives me frustration . Wally probably was close to Prince at times, but he just keeps puffing his chest and name dropping. Usually people we run in to that pop their own collar, usually don't even have a shirt ❗....
'You know' . 😂💦
RIP
I like your podcast because it half is insights into prince’s mindset. You’re a good interview her but Wally had no stories You were pulling teeth All the time he says he’s been with prince he knew nothing, or djdnt want to give you any details.
Is that the Stacia that Ana Stacia is named for?
Yall was _tickled_ about that "definitely a womanizer" comment, huh? LoL
#teeheehee
You guys owe me a mj backstage pass love always sirdy
OMG
What might look good to ya might not be good for you...smart brother
Wally knew what exactly happened to prince ...he said that he believed that prince had cancer and Prince took those pills to commit suicide
This is what I feel to be true due to his loss of muscle mass, hoarseness, etc.,. He didn't want us to watch his suffering. He was so private. I respect his strength.
@@debbyboyd738 Rip wally
Madhouse was the shiznik tho.
This interview was frustrating as hell... Like pulling teeth, nothing new to learn from this..
EXACTLY SHIT!!!!
I've said it all alone prince killed himself cause he had an underlying illness and he got that pill to take his life from the doc but its what he wanted.there just not telling what really happen cause prince didn't want his fans to know he had cancer and was dying.cause of his strong religous beliefs he wanted to die on passover.
I think the same way !!
makes me sad !!
I agree. Cancer. I suspect stomach or esophageal. He was losing muscle mass. Throat bothering him. No way was he going to let us watch him completely dissolve to nothing.
Not sure if Wallys screws are all screwed in tight. Hes not very informative at all.
Yo man, I know u're a big prince fan and I really dig yo podcast and thank u 4 that. But, he was not independent when he made emancipation..? I mean, that album IS his independence. Get yo shit 2gether bro
this is not that good