PRINCE IS GOD: The Official Thread

[gvox]

Glad to hear you got to experience it! Great show, by the looks of the set...911 is a Joke over Play That Funky Music? I'm guessing that's when Chuck+Flav came out? Niiice.

 

[cobl04]

Just Flav at that stage (god he looks terrible these days) and then Chuck D came out during one of the 700 encores.

I really like 1999, you guys. It does go a little long but most of the tracks are fucking great. I was bummed he didn't play DMSR or Lady Cab Driver.

 

[bono_man2002]

You are making me want to go on next Wednesday, Danny.

 

[monkeyskin]

Tuesday!

And who'd you have as support cobs?

 

[cobl04]

Janelle Monae was rumoured, but it was just one of his band members playing this acoustic/bass guitar hybrid for 10 minutes. Was kinda nice not to have support, actually.

 

[gvox]

Yeah no opener when I saw him either, that I recall. Doesn't need one!

 

[ryancoke71]

Although we were not worthy of jack shit, apparently. YOU PURPLE BASTARD.

 

[bono_212]

Well...


...I saw Prince tonight.

I'm no big fan, I'm sure I've mentioned this before.

But that was one of the five greatest shows I've ever seen. And we were in horrible seats, with some of the worst sound quality I've ever experienced.

Trying to decide if we make the attempt to go to tomorrow night's show, or maybe even tomorrow night's aftershow. I'm already seeing Peter Gabriel on Thursday, so it's a bit much for one week.

 

[LemonMelon]

In one of my biggest fails on this earth thus far, I had us leave early assuming he had closed with Little Red Corvette as he had the night before (he said ONE MOREEE??? and asked us what we wanted to hear for that closing slot), but I keep hearing on twitter and prince.org that the show went on for like a half hour longer. I suck. So fucking hard.

To make up for it, yeah, I bought the aftershow tickets. I'll be missing Janelle Monae (who's opening tomorrow night ), but I can't justify sitting in that same shitty seat again where I couldn't understand a damn thing Prince said all night, nor spending $300 on douchebag seats. There is no middle ground currently available.

Show was amazing, apparently leagues ahead of what he offered Monday night. Setlist was one of the greatest I've ever seen, though I don't have it handy at the moment.

 

[LemonMelon]

1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Delirious/Let's Go Crazy
3. 1999
4. Shhh
5. Let's Work
6. U Got The Look
7. Sometimes It Snows In April
8. People Pleaser
9. She's Always In My Hair
10. Dreamer
11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
12. Take Me With U
13. Raspberry Beret
14. Cream
15. Cool/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
16. Nothing Compares 2 U feat. Jenifer Hudson
17. Purple Rain
18. Controversy
19. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
20. Sampler set: When Doves Cry / Nasty Girl (instrumental) / Sign O' The Times / Hot Thing / Alphabet St. (instrumental) / Forever In My Life / Darling Nikki (instrumental) / Mr. Goodnight / I Would Die 4 U
21. Kiss
22. Little Red Corvette
23. Act Of God
24. What Have You Done For Me Lately
25. (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?
26. Partyman

I missed everything after Little Red Corvette. Which uh, doesn't actually bother me so much because I don't know any of those songs (two are covers). Nonetheless, stupid and unnecessary.

Aftershow tonight is apparently kicking ass, so I guess buying tickets for tomorrow night's aftershow for $30 under face was an OK idea.

 

[lazarus]

Happy for you guys! And believe me when I tell you that if he actually shows up and performs at the afterparty, it is going to blow your fucking mind. I saw Prince at a small club in Vegas hours after seeing his big show at one of the casinos, and it was two of the greatest hours of my life. I was probably like 15 feet away from the stage. He trotted out Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone (who had played with him before, but wasn't on that tour), Sheila E. showed up to play drums, and they went on some sick ass jams that occasionally seemed improved.

It's nice that you got to see him do some of the classic stuff though, so you can experience the full range of his power. You got a deep cut from Gold Experience, a classic b-side (How Come U...), and that amazing ballad from Parade.

At the afterparties...anything goes.

 

[LemonMelon]

I got a bit teary during Sometimes It Snows in April. What a fantastic surprise that was. On the Prince Rushmore for me, and it's not played often enough to count on it.

We received nothing from Dirty Mind tonight, so I'm hoping he digs into that at the aftershow. I'm not expecting anything other than to have a great time, so a few deep cut favorites would be icing on the cake.

 

[cobl04]

At one of his Melbourne after parties (I didn't go) he didn't even show. People queued for hours, got let in at 2am and then hung around till 4am until it was finally announced he wasn't going to perform, apparently because he'd heard people had iPhones out.

 

[gvox]

Well...


...I saw Prince tonight.

I'm no big fan, I'm sure I've mentioned this before.

But that was one of the five greatest shows I've ever seen.

Toooooold ya! Glad you enjoyed it, truly one of my favorite live artists!

1. Let's Go Crazy
2. Delirious/Let's Go Crazy
3. 1999
4. Shhh
5. Let's Work
6. U Got The Look
7. Sometimes It Snows In April
8. People Pleaser
9. She's Always In My Hair
10. Dreamer
11. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
12. Take Me With U
13. Raspberry Beret
14. Cream
15. Cool/Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
16. Nothing Compares 2 U feat. Jenifer Hudson
17. Purple Rain
18. Controversy
19. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
20. Sampler set: When Doves Cry / Nasty Girl (instrumental) / Sign O' The Times / Hot Thing / Alphabet St. (instrumental) / Forever In My Life / Darling Nikki (instrumental) / Mr. Goodnight / I Would Die 4 U
21. Kiss
22. Little Red Corvette
23. Act Of God
24. What Have You Done For Me Lately
25. (Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?
26. Partyman

Aftershow tonight is apparently kicking ass, so I guess buying tickets for tomorrow night's aftershow for $30 under face was an OK idea.

It's nice that you got to see him do some of the classic stuff though, so you can experience the full range of his power. You got a deep cut from Gold Experience, a classic b-side (How Come U...), and that amazing ballad from Parade.

Yeah, they got a great representation. Very nice.

 

[bono_212]

Oh, Travis... I did know one of those covers, and it's a favorite song of mine :-(

(this is my first time seeing what we missed.)

So excited for tonight. I just hope three trips to Chicago in here days doesn't kill my poor little dodge avenger.

 

[LemonMelon]

Which song? I would have had a great time but, admittedly, been a bit lost. I probably know Partyman though because I'm so familiar with Batman '89.

Listened to 1999 this morning. So many great deep cuts on that record.

 

[bono_212]

Teres no way you dony know What Have You Done For Me Lately.

 

[lazarus]

What Have You Done For Me Lately.

THE HONEYMOON lS OVER!

 

[phanan]

She's Always In My Hair is a great tune. Bet that sounded cool.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

Prince live is just so , and it looks like you got an amazing setlist.

 

[bono_212]

So, two nights of Prince. I have never seen any band two nights in a row, so this was quite the interesting experience.

Night two, the aftershow, was hardly a Prince show, and more a NPG show with Prince directing, which was fine, because it was an excellent party. Plus, I have always loved Bluesy music at night in Chicago, it's a wonderful atmosphere, and this was the first time I ever had the opportunity to go to an entire show of just that.

The crowd was just awful though once Prince left, and that was a shame.

Regardless, fun!!!

I suppose my reaction to the entire two-night experience can be kind of summed up by something that happened to me at work today. I work in an office connected to a factory and I can usually hear the (muffled) radio out on the floor. Today, Little Red Corvette came on, and even though I could barely hear it, I got so emotional for a moment, I almost cried. Silly, yeah, but I was a little emotionally over-whelmed by it all.

Anyways, I hope I have an opportunity to see him again. I will definitely take the opportunity to see him (much closer than I did this time) with a SAME NIGHT aftershow to boot. Hopefully my luck will remain good.

 

[corianderstem]

Yessssssssssssssssssssssss.

Prince to Embark on Intimate West Coast Club Tour :: Music :: News :: Paste

 

[bono_212]

I've always wanted to visit the PNW...

 

[Cactus Annie]

I Prince too

 

[martha]

The Grove is over in Anaheim, and it's usually where the has-beens play.

I might have to think about going to an early show.

 

[lazarus]

No Los Angeles proper? WTF.


Hard to complain after that epic Forum run but still.

 

[martha]

Welcome to my world, Laz.

 

[No spoken words]

No Los Angeles proper? WTF.


Hard to complain after that epic Forum run but still.

Dude, seriously, after that Forum run he could never play LA proper again and we'd have nothing to complain about. I still think about the show I attended now and then, so fucking amazing.

 

[bono_212]

I still can't listen to little Red Corvette without getting emotional, so I feel that, Mike.

 

[corianderstem]

Tickets are on sale as of noon today.

Who wants to lend me $275 to see him in Seattle?

Ouch.

I'm going to have to pass.