OMG, OMG, rhe aftershow tonight, the aftershow tonight. *shakes head* I cannot begin to tell you... He. ROCKED. No words for how much. Very late start 2nite (again), he came on at 1.15am. But he was there from the first minute to the last, a full hour and a half. We knew he was coming because his guitar-sound-adjuster thing was brought out (the semi-circular thing that lies in front of him on the ground). And then the mic. Both right at the edge of the stage. I really feel he wants to make himself available, accessable when he plays to/with/for us. I was in the 2nd row, he was like *right there*. Unbelievable. The curtains were closed but once we caught a glimpse of him when someone brought something out.Huge screams and cheers, the crowd was great. Then the familiar guitar started - but the curtains stayed close for several minutes. Felt like forever - he's such a tease! When the curtains finally opened he was standing there with his back to us, just with Cora and the bass player (darn, what's his name again??). And then launched into an awesome version of Anotherloverholeinyohead. The crowd went wild and afterwards he said, "thank u, good night" and made like he was walking off! But we all knew that was a joke, because both we and him and the band were all too hyped up to leave it there! He then rocked, played the guitar and sang his butt off. He played real rock'n'roll like All Shook Up (!) - real funky though - and other old rock 'n' roll numbers. Also, Alphabet Street and other of his stuff but so rock and heavy, often more rock than funk that they were really very different from the album versions. He played amazing solos, his guitar is out of this world now. I had a semi-religious experience, not kidding ya! I thought I never heard anything like it, he plays staright to my eternal soul.

Shelby came out for one song, Baby Love, as usual she was unbelievable, she rocks so bad, we all screamed like there was no tomorrow, P really appreciated it. After her number he said, "What a show, eh?".

He left and came back for one encore - made my night perfect by playing something from the new album just as I wished for after the main show: Guitar. Pretty faithful to the album version, but LOADS of energy. To my shame this was the only one I knew ALL the words to, so I sang my heart out and got a wonderful smile at the end. He clocks everything.

If someone has a setlist that would be much appreciated. And if anyone has, err, more than a mental record, if u get my drift, something more like an electronic memory... i'd love u forever.

Something funny happened with the lyric cue tonight. Instead of an electronic one there was a lady today (quite an official looking one, too, she didn't really looked that funky) who stood right in front of stage, next to a huge box full of A3 laminates, all with the lycrics of what could have been 150 songs (it was a big box!) the print was very large. Many songs ran over several A3 pages. She had to hold them up in front of Prince and turn over the pages... very funny, the manual version of an electronic monitor! I didn't really see him use the cues but it's hard to tell. Also, i wonder how she knew the songs, if she was musically very well versed and had an ingenious filing system... More likely she knew the set list.

Sounds like it was an excellent aftershow.

I would love to hear When Will We Be Paid? live, that would have been great.

OMG, OMG, the aftershow tonight, the aftershow tonight.

From 3121....

PRINCE got severely screamed on by the locals while shooting photographs 4 a new coffee table book called 21 Nights in London. He was posing in front of a chauffeur-driven Mercedes whilst a CD of his August 28th aftershow played full blast in the alley. Neighbors were not 2 keen on the most raucous version of ALL SHOOK UP ever recorded and screamed obscenities at the singer. Prince and his whole camera crew cracked up laughing but mercifully turned the music WAYYY down 2 accommodate the enraged residents.

From 3121....

PRINCE got severely screamed on by the locals while shooting photographs 4 a new coffee table book called 21 Nights in London. He was posing in front of a chauffeur-driven Mercedes whilst a CD of his August 28th aftershow played full blast in the alley. Neighbors were not 2 keen on the most raucous version of ALL SHOOK UP ever recorded and screamed obscenities at the singer. Prince and his whole camera crew cracked up laughing but mercifully turned the music WAYYY down 2 accommodate the enraged residents.

Randee St. Nicholas is directing the project and had approached her long lost friend and suggested he do a series of photos in and around London 2 memorialize this historic event. PRINCE has been injoying his stay in London and agreed 2 participate in making a scrapbook of this glorious summer 4 himself and his fans. We cant wait 2 c the results. Hopefully the disturbed neighbors will 4give them all when they c the pictures.

I missed the 14th, 18th and the f**king 24th, like a twat.

I live in london have been to all main shows (but one) and can get home in 45 min, so I got no excuse.

I was dying to see him play after the Sat 25h (horns) blow - out.

What I saw last night left me feeling truly blessed, had me in tears to be honest.

Hardcore anaoraks - you ain't got NOTHING to complain 'bout now. Period

blacksweat said:

PLEASE BE TRUE