Las Vegas 3121 Report

Well guys I'm still reeling nfrom last night - no doubt I missed further post party shenanigans but we had been standing in line from 4pm and got out at midnight - phew!

So here goes...

Waited in line outside Empire Ballroom for ages (some people had been there since 8am - although I;m not sure exactly why!). There appeared to be a MAJOR problem with the sound - something that was confirmed when we were finally let in at around 7pm.

Prince was sitting at a botth in the club (which is an awesome intimate venue!). He was doing his thang sorting out the sound and Tamar was belting out a few numbers...then after about an hour of smoking speakers and strange low end buzzing Prince took to the stage and played some great numbers including

Peach
Elephants and Flowers
Calhoun Square
and a bunch of others...he was (finally!) very relaxed and joking with the crowd & sound guy!

At around 9pm they all took to the stage and Tamar kicked off the set - looking simply awesome...rocked through Milk & Honey and a couple of others and then Prince stepped up to the front with:

3121
Lolita
and so many more I can't actually remember - the whole gig lasted 3 hours.

Highlights were:

Exstasy (cover of Barry White song)
Fury

Someone please furnish everyone with a full set list (sorry for being crap).

Was invited up on stage by Tamar (asking if I could do the "jog") so if anyone was there and saw an excitable guy in a striped shirt towards the end of the gig up on stage - that was me!

Let's now hope we get a European tour this autumn as I can't afford to keep doing this type of thing.

Much love to all the NPGMC who were there - splendid chaps and chapettes.

J

Glad you had a good time.



Can someone please post a complete set list?

Pretty please?

from what I gather...

the Prince set looked something like this?

3121
Lolita
Satisfied
Black Sweat
Kiss
Joy In Repetition
Anotherloverholenyohead
Red Headed Stepchild
Rock Steady >
Don't Stop til U Get Enough >
What Have You Done For me Lately >
Partyman >
It's Alright >
Play that Funky Music >
Love Rollercoaster >
It's Ecstacy When You Lay Down Next To Me
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Fury
Purple Rain
Let's Go Crazy

Thank you for the details

Jimster said:

Why is he still closing with "Let's Go Crazy" and "Purple Rain?"

why not resurrecting "The Cross" or something like that for encores? I don't think hardcore fans that pay $312 care about hearing Lets Go Crazy again do they?

DMSR said:

he's probably not doing much b/c there's so much choreography, right?

he could easily do the majority of his set without Tamar and the Twins.

This is the perfect time for Dream Factory!

The setlist is 'okay' at best.

Some of these 'rare' tunes like 'Empty Room' and 'Joy In Repetition' were played on the European leg of the 'One Nite Alone' Tour. Nothing much new here really.

I'm sure I would have enjoyed it had I been there, but I'm seriously questioning whether I would have wanted to spend $312.01 for that set of songs.

And whats with the covers? The man has hundreds of rarely played, classic songs. Why the F**k doesn't he just play them?!! I know he may enjoy these cover-tunes but for a $312.01 ticket price he seriously needs to think about what the fans want to hear.

sosgemini said:

Well, although I wasn't there, I can guarantee that he didn't actually sing Elephants and Flowers....at most, he slightly lyrically butchered a couple verses and the chorus repeated over a vamp.

superspaceboy said:

sosgemini said:

smug bastard! you're JUST loving all this aren't you?

TruFunkSoldia said:

Ifsixwuz9 said:

Hearing Elephants and Flowers both nights was a treat.

murph said:

Am I reading correctly when you said Prince was sitting in a booth and asked for requests? Did anyone talk to him?
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[Edited 5/30/06 18:39pm]