TheFunkyNewAlbum said:

motherfunka said:

Although my last Prince show, of about 20 or so I saw, was one of the 21 Nights in Los Angeles...

To this day, it still burns me up that I was in Minneapolis on October 25, 2015 (IIRC) and met some girls at Mall of America who told me they were going to the Prince show at Paisely Park.

So, me and my friend head out to Paisley Park, and go inside. Cover was $50 which, at that moment, was not that cheap to either of us.

So, I'm talking to one of the members of 3rd Eye Girl and I'm asking if Prince is going to perform and nobody says that he will.

So, we leave.

Later, I find out he did play that night, and I'd never have the chance to see him again.

That is a bummer. I learned early on to never leave until they put us out. You never knew what Prince was going to do.

motherfunka said:

TheFunkyNewAlbum said:

Although my last Prince show, of about 20 or so I saw, was one of the 21 Nights in Los Angeles...

To this day, it still burns me up that I was in Minneapolis on October 25, 2015 (IIRC) and met some girls at Mall of America who told me they were going to the Prince show at Paisely Park.

So, me and my friend head out to Paisley Park, and go inside. Cover was $50 which, at that moment, was not that cheap to either of us.

So, I'm talking to one of the members of 3rd Eye Girl and I'm asking if Prince is going to perform and nobody says that he will.

So, we leave.

Later, I find out he did play that night, and I'd never have the chance to see him again.

That is a bummer. I learned early on to never leave until they put us out. You never knew what Prince was going to do.

You were right. I spent many a night at a club, or Paisely, or Glam Slam, or Ruperts or ??? on the rumor he might be playing...and he offten did.

The glory days of such, for me, were the Erotic City shows he did at Glam Slam MPLS; those were so cool with the coldcuts and the food laid out, and, if I remember, the cover was like $5 or so and he would just be at his most The Artist coming out at 2 AM or so.

Dose where da days.

TheFunkyNewAlbum said:

motherfunka said:

That is a bummer. I learned early on to never leave until they put us out. You never knew what Prince was going to do.

You were right. I spent many a night at a club, or Paisely, or Glam Slam, or Ruperts or ??? on the rumor he might be playing...and he offten did.

The glory days of such, for me, were the Erotic City shows he did at Glam Slam MPLS; those were so cool with the coldcuts and the food laid out, and, if I remember, the cover was like $5 or so and he would just be at his most The Artist coming out at 2 AM or so.

Dose where da days.

shockadelica86 said:

jedimaster777 said:

Purple Rain & Sign O the Times. He bought them alongside some classic albums like Dark Side of the Moon & Miles Davis Kind of Blue. His vinyl collection is as diverse as mine!

Wow! I really want Sign O' the Times that's like one of my top 3 favorite albums

Sign O' the Times is my favorite album by any artist! Love it!

2010 : 20ten TOur in Vienna und 2014 (Hit and Run Part II) with 3rdeyegirl on 7th of JUne (sic) also in Vienna. This concert in 2014 was the last concert Prince gave in Europe.

mill8 said:

2010 : 20ten TOur in Vienna und 2014 (Hit and Run Part II) with 3rdeyegirl on 7th of JUne (sic) also in Vienna. This concert in 2014 was the last concert Prince gave in Europe.

That makes it special

All in the Detroit area, about 6 or 7. Two in our biggest arena at the time (now demolished), once in our biggest outdoor venue, and 3-4 in our downtown smaller clubs. I have to go back and look to be 100% sure.

Also, NPGMC-access soundcheck for the ONA tour.

And, seeing him peform live during the taping of the The Tonight Show in 2004 - does that count?

scs2000 said:

Yes!

Good Topic. I just only got a chance to view that Glam Slam '92 disc.

4 shows:

1. Love 4 One Another . April 28, 1997 just had an anniversary didn't even realize it.

America West Arena, 7

Started way late. There was a line around the arena took a long time to get in with purchsed tickets in hand. Played for well over 2 hours. Right side of stage great view for our first show.

I was there very front center! It was also my first show! I think he played being late off because he was talking to his wife. But I think it was due to it being all general admission.(by area). We had floor tickets and came from Las Cruces and stood in line for HOURS! But we were some of the very first to get in and onto the floor...


Did you see or do you remember the him knocking over a mic stand? I pushed it back up to him! At one point he was touching some girls' hands and I had to reach over and touch him...got a WTF look!

Astasheiks said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

6 times

28 Apr. 1997 Phoenix, AZ Love 4 One Another
29 Oct. 1997Las Cruces, NM Jam of the Year

30 Oct 1997 *after show

1 Dec. 2000 Dallas, TX Hit N Run

6 April 2001 Dallas, TX One Night Alone

2 Apr. 2004 Dallas, TX Musicology


He came back to dallas in June 2004 (I had NPGMC tickets but could not go sold them a little over cost to cover my trip to the venue).

The 1 Dec. 2000 Dallas, TX Hit N Run ... Wasn't at The Dallas Convention Center?

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LOL Wait wasn't that a joke of some sort? I forget...

OnlyNDaUsa said:

scs2000 said:

Yes!

Good Topic. I just only got a chance to view that Glam Slam '92 disc.

4 shows:

1. Love 4 One Another . April 28, 1997 just had an anniversary didn't even realize it.

America West Arena, 7

Started way late. There was a line around the arena took a long time to get in with purchsed tickets in hand. Played for well over 2 hours. Right side of stage great view for our first show.

I was there very front center! It was also my first show! I think he played being late off because he was talking to his wife. But I think it was due to it being all general admission.(by area). We had floor tickets and came from Las Cruces and stood in line for HOURS! But we were some of the very first to get in and onto the floor...


Did you see or do you remember the him knocking over a mic stand? I pushed it back up to him! At one point he was touching some girls' hands and I had to reach over and touch him...got a WTF look!

wow! That's AMAZING!!!

I saw him once, in LA in 2011 or so, during the 21 nights show at the Forum.

It was fine. It was slick. The gold body suit. I don't think any rare songs were performed that night. My favorite parts were hearing his voice for the first time as he introduced Nikka Costa, and thinking "wow, that's really him and he's here." Later, he looked directly into the camera, and his face was broadcast staring out into the arena, and we all lost our collective minds. It was a totally diverse crowd, too, which i loved. I remember a bunch of people were allowed onstage to dance, and older white woman with big glasses and bare arms was among them, and she was into it, so Prince lead her downstage center and let her do her thing, which was wonderful.

But I've never had enough money to make arena shows worth the time. I always sit in the back half, and the performer is always a speck of light, like a tinkerbell. There's the screens, and that's cool, but I'm alway kind of bored. If there's any spontaneity occurring, maybe somewhere near the stage, it rarely reaches up to my section, and the whole thing makes me feel like a lookie-loo, gazing down on other people's good time.

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shockadelica86 said:

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I was there very front center! It was also my first show! I think he played being late off because he was talking to his wife. But I think it was due to it being all general admission.(by area). We had floor tickets and came from Las Cruces and stood in line for HOURS! But we were some of the very first to get in and onto the floor...


Did you see or do you remember the him knocking over a mic stand? I pushed it back up to him! At one point he was touching some girls' hands and I had to reach over and touch him...got a WTF look!

wow! That's AMAZING!!!

It was cool... he made a lot of eye cintact and interacted with the audiance... he gave nods and looks at me sever times (I was very very close 4 times....and once in the very last row)

12 in total (although he didn't appear at 1 of the 3 21 Night aftershows, so can't really count that one

1993 (Wembley Stadium)
1995 (Wembley Arena)
1998 (Cafe De Paris)
2003 One Nite Alone (Hammersmith x2)

2007 21 Nights x 2 (2007)
2007 21 Nights Aftershow x3

2014 Shepherds Bush Empire
2014 Electric Ballroom

Also queued for hours to see him at some industry thing in Camden but didn't get in!

CAL3 said:

My experiences… . 1- September 26, 1997 - Jam of the Year - GM PLACE, Vancouver BC . Graham Central Station opened. Had decent seats, lower part of 100 level directly across from stage. . 2- September 27, 1997 - Jam of the Year - Gorge Amphitheater - George, WA . Chaka Khan opened. Awesome seats, 7th row on the floor, just left of center with his piano directly in front of us - perfect for the show stopping “How Come U Don’t Call Me” . 3- September 28, 1997 - Jam of the Year - Rose Garden - Portland, OR . Chaka Khan opened. Less good seats but still 100 level . 4- April 29, 2002 - One Nite Alone - Paramount Theatre - Seattle, WA . Balcony. My preference in that venue. Loved when Maceo came up to the balcony. . 5- August 31, 2004 - Musicology - Key Arena - Seattle, WA . Favorite time seeing him - 4th row floor . 6- December 19, 2011 - Welcome 2 America - Tacoma Dome, WA . Crummiest seats I ever had to one of his shows, but they were only $20 each, still so worth it . 7- April 26, 2014 - Live Out Loud - The Joint (Hard Rock Hotel) - Las Vegas . Balcony. 2nd show of the night. . 8- April 27, 2014 - Live Out Loud - The Joint - Las Vegas . Balcony. 2nd show. Loved hearing “Dreamer” live and great covers of “Let’s Go” and “Crimson and Clover.” Never would’ve guessed in a million years it would be my last time seeing him perform.

Sounds amazing, you got to see him a lot of times

Mintchip said:

I saw him once, in LA in 2011 or so, during the 21 nights show at the Forum.

It was fine. It was slick. The gold body suit. I don't think any rare songs were performed that night. My favorite parts were hearing his voice for the first time as he introduced Nikka Costa, and thinking "wow, that's really him and he's here." Later, he looked directly into the camera, and his face was broadcast staring out into the arena, and we all lost our collective minds. It was a totally diverse crowd, too, which i loved. I remember a bunch of people were allowed onstage to dance, and older white woman with big glasses and bare arms was among them, and she was into it, so Prince lead her downstage center and let her do her thing, which was wonderful.

But I've never had enough money to make arena shows worth the time. I always sit in the back half, and the performer is always a speck of light, like a tinkerbell. There's the screens, and that's cool, but I'm alway kind of bored. If there's any spontaneity occurring, maybe somewhere near the stage, it rarely reaches up to my section, and the whole thing makes me feel like a lookie-loo, gazing down on other people's good time.

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Well 21 Nights was mostly priced at $25, so it definitely didn't break the bank. I discovered that even great seats that were priced much higher, were eventually repriced at $25.

Saw LOVESEXY tour on 2 of the three nights it played at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago. Had front row seats for the second night and mind was blown.

Have lost count of how many times I have seen him since but fondly remember HIT N RUN and MUSICOLOGY tours in Atlanta and saw two shows of his 3121 residency at The O2 in London.

Best memory is getting backstage access at a show in Atlanta at Symphony Hall when I was working at the Woodruff Arts Center which housed the venue. Was able to watch the soundcheck from the wings and his dressing room was about 30 yards down the hall from my office (but there were curtains to prevent any watching him come/go....but we could smell the incense).

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March 20, 1985, Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY - Purple Rain Tour (opening act: Sheila E) (my very first concert)

October 28, 1988, Pittsburgh Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, PA - Lovesexy World Tour

March 25, 1993, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY - Act I Tour

July 13, 1994, The Palladium, New York, NY - Love Experience Concert (special appearances: Nona Gaye and Lenny Kravitz)

July 23, 1997, Jones Beach Ampitheatre, Wantagh NY - Jam of the Year World Tour

April 10, 1998, Irving Plaza, New York, NY - Essence Awards aftershow (special guests: Larry Graham and Chaka Khan, special appearances: Doug E Fresh and George Benson)

September 25, 1998 - Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - New Power Soul Festival Tour (opening acts: Larry Graham and Chaka Khan, special appearances: Doug E Fresh and Candy Dulfer)

April 9, 2002, Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, New York, NY - One Nite Alone... Tour

March 15, 2004, Club Black, New York, NY

July 12, 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Musicology Tour

July 13, 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Musicology Tour (front row!)

July 14, 2004, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Musicology Tour (front row!) (opening act Morris Day & The Time, special appearance: Sheila E)

February 2, 2006, Nokia Theatre Times Square, New York, NY (Tamar with special guest Prince)

December 18, 2010, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Welcome 2 America Tour (opening act: Larry Graham & GCS)

January 18, 2011, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Welcome 2 America Tour (opening act: Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings)

February 7, 2011, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY - Welcome 2 America Tour (opening act: Cee Lo Green)

sexton said:

July 13, 1994, The Palladium, New York, NY - Love Experience Concert (special appearances: Nona Gaye and Lenny Kravitz)

Wow! What songs did Lenny perform on???

nayroo2002 said:

sexton said:

July 13, 1994, The Palladium, New York, NY - Love Experience Concert (special appearances: Nona Gaye and Lenny Kravitz)

Wow! What songs did Lenny perform on???

I couldn't recall so I looked it up and PrinceVault says he came out during the encore to play guitar on "Peach". All I remembered was that it was crazy seeing Lenny play with Prince live for the first time.

FragileUndertow said:

Poplife88 said:

Lovesexy was my first one - amazing show...horrible seats.

Jam of the year - another amazing show. Face Down! Had an absolute blast at this one.

Prince W/ Chaka and Larry at the Aragon in Chicago in like 97 or 98 I think? We were feet from the stage...watching/listening to him on guitar . The BEST show I have been to from anyone. I still can't believe I witnessed this show. The Aragon has a pic of him from that show on the front of the building right by the door. I see it everytime I walk/drive by and it reminds me of that night.

Musicology was my last one unfortunately. It was a great show...but my friend ended up getting sick the night before so couldn't make it. I couldn't find anyone to go with me so I went alone. Still fun as I met a lot of cool fellow fans...but it was sorta bummer.

Wow. I saw the same tours Lovesexy - Oakland Jam of the year - Sacramento New power soul Festival tour 98 - Concord ca Musicology (2 shows) Cleaveland & Columbus

I was at the Musicology show in Columbus in 2004. It was at the Schottenstein Center and I didn't have the best seats but it was a great show- c'mon the Question of U and an acoustic set? That was my last Prince concert. My first was the Hit N Run tour in Oakland at the Coliseum. I want to say it was 2000 or 2001. I remember Geneva was dancing with him at that time and I was in the 2nd row due to being in the NPGMC.

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i know seeing it on TV/in the cinema is diff to actually being there (does depend a lot on your seats) but if you were at one of the 87/88 shows (i was not), idk how anything after that would not be a slight step down...

whodknee said: