you must have been in a different section than we were!! I went to the bathroom late in the concert, took my ticket just in case I needed it, lost it(when I was washing my hands) and had someone try to take my seat a few minutes after I sat down. Got my concert ticket back. It was some Asian chick.The folks next to us were all over it. Like, what are you doing trying to take the seat of someone who's been here all night??
Prince is at the top of his game. (although my hubby who who is not into P and travels with me to vegas and such,thinks he needs to lose the twins.)

What can I say. The show was solid BUT he played the same stuff. BOYS AND GIRLS, IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND, PURPLE RAIN, LOVE BIZARRE.

Sheila was there with her brothers and father. That was pretty awesome. I enjoyed myself. I just want something new.

All the people around me were dead. Some people left. What the hell is that about.


M

Some people left???

That's crazy!

PekeKeki said:

OBVIOUSLY NOT PRINCE FANS

What can I say. The show was solid BUT he played the same stuff. BOYS AND GIRLS, IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND, PURPLE RAIN, LOVE BIZARRE.

Sheila was there with her brothers and father. That was pretty awesome. I enjoyed myself. I just want something new.

All the people around me were dead. Some people left. What the hell is that about.


M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Hi M, we saw U from afar last night, I was sitting with Rani, and U waved down to Us...I was the very tall blonde

babooshleeky said:

Yep!!!! So great to wave to you! hehee!! Isn't that crazy? You guys were right bellow me. I was sooo jealous of your seats. We had some really dead people around us.


M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I heard, WTF!!!!! Did anyone else see Robin Williams in center Orchestra Row K?!?!?!???!?!

babooshleeky said:

No, I didn't see Robin. Wow!

M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

I heard, WTF!!!!! Did anyone else see Robin Williams in center Orchestra Row K?!?!?!???!?!

babooshleeky said:

I saw Robin. . .Neil Young was a few rows in front of him.

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Here's the setlist and some thoughts:

The Glamorous Life (Sheila and family)
Down By The Riverside
Satisfied
Girls & boys
Cream
U got the look
Musicology
Sing A Simple Song (w/Larry G - sigh)
Thankufallettinme...(w/Larry G - sigh)
Alphabet St
Never Loved a Man
Lolita (sigh)
Black Sweat
Kiss
Shh (cut short b/c of technical problems)
Peach
Wonderfull world
Gotta Broken Heart Again
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Pink Cashmere
Love Bizarre

Encore
Crazy
Nothing Compares 2 U
Purple Rain
Lets Go Crazy (super short version - NO lyrics)

There's the setlist...here are some thoughts:

As stated in previous threads, its pretty much the same as the Vega$ setlist which is disappointing for a few reaasons:
1. We're spoiled here in the states since we've had so many
opportunities to see him play over the past year...and not
much has changed

2. The setlist is boring - especially since he was supposed to be done
playing his hits now...AND he said his band learned 150 songs...(even
my wife noted she'd seen a bunch of this set on the Musicology tour)

2a. Why in the world would Prince say "So many hits, so little time"
and then launch into "Lolita" and "Black Sweat"?? In what alternate
universe were those hits?? And if he's gonna play songs that most
of the crowd doesn't know, why not play something for the 'real'
fans instead?

3. Still way too many covers! I don't mind covers of interesting
songs (In Vega$ I saw him cover "Come Together" by The Beatles
and "Let's Go" by The Cars - that's interesting!) but its the
same covers over & over again since the ONA shows. With "so many
hits, so little time" can we get less of other people's hits?

4. Larry G. Again. (please, stop - I know he's a legend and
he's from Oakland...but really, please stop. Enough)

5. I'm not really feeling Satisfied as the opening song...especially
after the energy that the Escovedos generated during The Glamorous Life. Some highlights:
- The Escovedo family!
- The Glamorous Life was a great way to open the show
- A Love Bizarre was phenomenal
- Pink Cashmere always feels like a treat to me
- Extended version of Satisfied was great...funny lyrics. I just thought it was misplaced in the set - would've worked better towards the middle.

He was in a great mood last night - really playful, joking around. It
seemed like he was trying to fuse the vibe of the ONA shows with some
of the energy from the Musicology shows. Maybe it seemed like that b/c
the Orpheum is small like the ONA venues were? My favorite fan was the
very pregnant woman sitting a couple rows in front of me - way to get the
little one into great music at a younger than young age. Loved her!
At the end of the day a Prince show w/a boring setlist is still better
than just about anything else. (thanks again, Peter!)

No clue if there was an aftershow or afterparty...I thought I heard
something about an afterparty, but didn't hear which club it might be
so we hopped a cab - I'm too old to chase aftershows anymore
[Edited 5/20/07 8:33am]

xplnyrslf said:

Funnily enough I think I was right next to some asian chick(s) as well. Row X seat 117 in the orchestra (AWESOME seat). Was anyone here near me? I'll probably have seen you.

Okay. Did anyone else here Prince say "I love this song." when he was playing PURPLE RAIN?



M

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Here's the setlist and some thoughts:

The Glamorous Life (Sheila and family)
Down By The Riverside
Satisfied
Girls & boys
Cream
U got the look
Musicology
Sing A Simple Song (w/Larry G - sigh)
Thankufallettinme...(w/Larry G - sigh)
Alphabet St
Never Loved a Man
Lolita (sigh)
Black Sweat
Kiss
Shh (cut short b/c of technical problems)
Peach
Wonderfull world
Gotta Broken Heart Again
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Pink Cashmere
Love Bizarre

Encore
Crazy
Nothing Compares 2 U
Purple Rain
Lets Go Crazy (super short version - NO lyrics)

There's the setlist...here are some thoughts:

As stated in previous threads, its pretty much the same as the Vega$ setlist which is disappointing for a few reaasons:
1. We're spoiled here in the states since we've had so many
opportunities to see him play over the past year...and not
much has changed

2. The setlist is boring - especially since he was supposed to be done
playing his hits now...AND he said his band learned 150 songs...(even
my wife noted she'd seen a bunch of this set on the Musicology tour)

2a. Why in the world would Prince say "So many hits, so little time"
and then launch into "Lolita" and "Black Sweat"?? In what alternate
universe were those hits?? And if he's gonna play songs that most
of the crowd doesn't know, why not play something for the 'real'
fans instead?

3. Still way too many covers! I don't mind covers of interesting
songs (In Vega$ I saw him cover "Come Together" by The Beatles
and "Let's Go" by The Cars - that's interesting!) but its the
same covers over & over again since the ONA shows. With "so many
hits, so little time" can we get less of other people's hits?

4. Larry G. Again. (please, stop - I know he's a legend and
he's from Oakland...but really, please stop. Enough)

5. I'm not really feeling Satisfied as the opening song...especially
after the energy that the Escovedos generated during The Glamorous Life.

Some highlights:
- The Escovedo family!
- The Glamorous Life was a great way to open the show
- A Love Bizarre was phenomenal
- Pink Cashmere always feels like a treat to me
- Extended version of Satisfied was great...funny lyrics. I just thought it was misplaced in the set - would've worked better towards the middle.

He was in a great mood last night - really playful, joking around. It
seemed like he was trying to fuse the vibe of the ONA shows with some
of the energy from the Musicology shows. Maybe it seemed like that b/c
the Orpheum is small like the ONA venues were? My favorite fan was the
very pregnant woman sitting a couple rows in front of me - way to get the
little one into great music at a younger than young age. Loved her!
At the end of the day a Prince show w/a boring setlist is still better
than just about anything else. (thanks again, Peter!)

No clue if there was an aftershow or afterparty...I thought I heard
something about an afterparty, but didn't hear which club it might be
so we hopped a cab - I'm too old to chase aftershows anymore
[Edited 5/20/07 8:33am]

Some people left???

That's crazy!

babooshleeky said:

No, I didn't see Robin. Wow!

M

Robin was in the seat right in front of me. He had a great time. groovin all night long. That was a great show. had a good time. I haven't seen all the 3121 shows that a lot of you have so i don't have your common complaint of the set being too similar. I thought the whole thing was awesome.

MIGUELGOMEZ said: