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Printable MIGUELGOMEZ said: I was a level above the pit. I was PISSED!!!! But when Large Room came on I looked around amazed only two ladies that I met in line knew what was going on, nobody else had a clue.
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I liked when he introduced Sonny T. Talkin about sonny used to be the man back in the day carrying his guitar and a gun in his bag and he was only 14.  To Sir, with Love | |
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Conga Room Prince preped the mics and sound and paused askin who's smokin the funny cigarrettes here. Then he said he don't indulge in smokin To Sir, with Love | |
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TOMEEBOY said: Just thought I would combine reports from each show and put them here to compare.I am in NY and after reading endless threads and reviews I thought I would help the LA friends out since you are all still sleeping right now. Early indication is that it was a great Princely Day in LA. Lets hope he does the same in NYC!
NOKIA Theater old skool company crimson and clover 1999 I Feel 4 U controversy shhh if i was your girlfriend kiss play that funky music Hollywood Swinging Harmonica solo Prince speech about loving one another Come Together Purple Rain Lets Go Crazy The Bird Jungle Love The Glamourous Life with Sheila E!!!!! CLUB NOKIA Under The Cherry Moon (no vocals) Dreaming Of U i(no vocals) Lay U're Hands On Me Journey To The Center Of Your Heart The Sun, The Moon And Stars Sometimes It Snows In April (no vocals) When The Lights Go Down I Love U But I Don’t Trust U Anymore She Spoke To Me A Large Room With No Light Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan) Insatiable Scandalous The Beautiful Ones Nothing Compares 2 U CONGA Room I'm Yours Colonized Mind Chaos & Disorder A Little Help From Your Friends (Joe Cocker) Prince Talks about D & P tour I Like it There All shook Up Empty Room Peach Spanish Magic When U Were mine Guitar Encore Dreamer that is truly sexy...love the combination of songs Snare drum pound on the 2 & 4 | |
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JumpUpOnThe1 said: TBeatty716 said: I was at Nokia Theater and Conga Room. At Conga Room we just couldn't believe the songs he was playing. A lot of us were freaking out to the point where some people were just giving weird looks (I think some people thought that some of these rarities were just covers because they didn't recognize the songs).
It took awhile for me to even recognize "I'm Yours" as it was so unexpected. For "I Like it There", as soon as P ended his story about the D&P tour, someone in the crowd shouted "I Like it There"! P asks "Oh, is that what you want to hear?" before launching into the song. That show was short but totally amazing. Also, Prince said something cool at Nokia that I haven't seen anyone mention...something like: "Today someone said to me 'music is just something you do'. I said no, 'I am music'. I never want to give this up." If he tours, don't miss it. He's in rare form right now. Those looks were from the blissful eargasms taking place. Or maybe it was just me... As one of the taller dudes there, I'm sure he saw the looks on my face, lol. ...EARGASMS!!!!! 
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Did he do the whole of Insatiable-Scandalous-Beautiful 1s? How well did they work together? (Has he done that b4?) "We've never been able to pull off a funk number"
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the first show (except for hollywood swinging cuz i haven't heard him do that yet )  . but in a large room with no light, i'm yours, when i lay my hands on u, journey 2 the center of your heart, the sun, the moon and stars, she spoke 2 me, etc  . i gots to hear these shits now, son  . even  for the with a little help from my friends and spanish magic covers . let's hope the bootleggers make haste  life's a bitch, but god forbid the bitch divorce me...
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Yea, we're all sleeping.... | |
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punkofthemonth said: the first show (except for hollywood swinging cuz i haven't heard him do that yet
) . but in a large room with no light, i'm yours, when i lay my hands on u, journey 2 the center of your heart, the sun, the moon and stars, she spoke 2 me, etc . i gots to hear these shits now, son . even for the with a little help from my friends and spanish magic covers . let's hope the bootleggers make haste Even Club Nokia sounds good. Probably better than the actual night. | |
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JOYJOY said: CONGA Room
I'm Yours  i 2nd that I would kill 2 c him do that live Stand Up! Everybody, this is your life!
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utopia7 said: NuPwrSoul said: That's what I'm saying... show #2 and #3 have me drooling... I pray he brings that on the road! See!!!Nokia's #2 and #3 is a proper set list !!! and I'll be damned I have never heard him do When the lights go Down or LargeRoomNoLight, Please lord let this be incorporated in the near than distant future 
[Edited 3/30/09 0:54am] short memory from the celebration in 2002 huh concerning when the lights go down?  man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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Wow! Some truly amazing set lists! P is making a believer out of me once again! Hell, he even managed to impress 2Freaky4Church1! I never thought I'd see the day!!!!! 
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Great set lists. The man came through!
If full soundboard recordings of shows like that are made available on LF.com, that would make the $77 fee fully worth it IMO. No Candy 4 Me | |
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Great setlists! I love how Prince said...okay lets get the hits out of the way on the first show..and just got down to real business the last two shows! He called BULLSHIT on me since I've been complaining that he does nothing but covers these days. Glad to see he's doing obscure stuff AND even rare outtakes!!
Alright, from the reports and Prince blowing a gasket about the sound, I'm leary to hear what the sound is like with the shows if a soundboard or even an audience recording would to come out. Can anyone elaborate on what EXACTLY the sound problems were? Too loud? Certain instruments not being heard? Distortion, static or mic noises? And LA ppl, wakey wakey...talk about how the outtakes and rare stuff sounded like!! "The voter is less important than the man who provides money to the candidate," - Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
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madartista said: MIGUELGOMEZ said: I was a level above the pit. I was PISSED!!!! But when Large Room came on I looked around amazed only two ladies that I met in line knew what was going on, nobody else had a clue.
i was right behind sound board, didn't see you!!!! My cousin and I were right next to the entry to the pit on the left hand side. It was madness. Either way you could see him clearly from that whole area where the soundboard was. Did you die when Chaka came out? I almost lost it when he sang Large Room. We saw Natalie Cole leave through the VIP exit when we left the concert. That would've been cool if she would've brought her out. I assumed she was backstage or something. MyeternalgrattitudetoPhil&Val.Herman said "We want sweaty truckers at the truck stop! We want cigar puffing men that look like they wanna beat the living daylights out of us" Val"sporking is spooning with benefits" | |
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xlr8r said: Funklov said: Can anyone expound on "In a Large Room With No Lights" a little more. How much did it sound like the recorded version? Who sang the la, la,las? Did the crowd sing along? Did Prince notice the crowd reaction to the song?
Damn I hope he plays it more in the future. Would have been cool if he invited Wendy and Lisa back for that song. [Edited 3/29/09 12:05pm] It was merengue/jazz style which seemed to fit, especially the style of this third performance. Prince did the 'la la la' parts. Barely anybody knew this song. I was was high giving some friends but they didn't know what this song was. I was singing, dying inside and trying to explain all the while trying to take in the significance of what he was singing right there right then. MUTHAFCKR!!!!! NO LIGHT IN A LARGE ROOM>... See this is why you keep holding on for this guy.. He simply is capable at anytime live of kicking your ass and every musicians ass in a 10 block radius.... I would pay $200 to see him play that one song. and figures most of the crowd had no idea. IT FNG KILLS ME!!!! Music is the best... | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: utopia7 said: See!!!Nokia's #2 and #3 is a proper set list !!! and I'll be damned I have never heard him do When the lights go Down or LargeRoomNoLight, Please lord let this be incorporated in the near than distant future
[Edited 3/30/09 0:54am] short memory from the celebration in 2002 huh concerning when the lights go down? Short memory?? Geez that was *ONLY* NINE YEARS ago! I think we can be given a pass for forgetting. . . | |
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BanishedBrian said: Great set lists. The man came through!
If full soundboard recordings of shows like that are made available on LF.com, that would make the $77 fee fully worth it IMO. SEconded i would give my one good limb to have those on cd i was tori pagac on amp aka magik88285 on aol hi guys | |
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JOYJOY said: CONGA Room
I'm Yours Among all the interesting song choices, that one really stuck out! | |
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NuPwr319 said: L4OATheOriginal said: short memory from the celebration in 2002 huh concerning when the lights go down? Short memory?? Geez that was *ONLY* NINE YEARS ago! I think we can be given a pass for forgetting. . . that's it ..NO MORE CANDY 4 U 4 4GETTING!!  man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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Dreamin of U!!!!...Sometimes it rains in April[/i[i]]...Scandalous!!!! On my goodness...I so need my Prince fix....Dreamin of U!!!...I taste all the possibilities...geezs...when is its Cleveland's turn 2 host a concert?...but I will attend a concert in New Youk,now...Prince, loved 2 hear music and vocals to Dreamin of U or anything else from Emancipation...or any other prince joint, can't believe he played my song...I so feel the possibilities...so need my Prince fix![i] Was it good 4 U?
Was I what U wanted me 2 B? If it's not alright...it will B Because...even when I lose...I win | |
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[img]The play list...of the all three concerts...was...ummmmm...ummmmm.....good!!  I can taste the possibilities aaaaahhhhh  in concert...Cleveland and/or New York  [Edited 3/30/09 15:54pm] Was it good 4 U?
Was I what U wanted me 2 B? If it's not alright...it will B Because...even when I lose...I win | |
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MIGUELGOMEZ said: xlr8r said: I was to your right two ppl back and I sang it and pointed to him singing it I was a level above the pit. I was PISSED!!!! But when Large Room came on I looked around amazed only two ladies that I met in line knew what was going on, nobody else had a clue. Hey Miguel!!! It's one of the ladies from the line! 
It was so cool to look over and see someone else who knew "In A Large Room. . ." I never imagined hearing him perform that one live! That whole show was just classic for me. It was a true fan's treat. It would have been great to be in the pit at that show, but I still had an AMAZING night at all shows. I really like that Club Nokia had screens all around the venue, so whenever someone's head blocked me or I wanted a closeup, I just looked at the screens. The whole night was fantastic despite the sound problems. Prince and his amazingly talented arsenal of musicians served up a full meal. The Nokia Theatre was the appetizer, Conga Room was the entree (that set was unbelievable - I'm Yours had me hysterical!) and Club Nokia was dessert. I went back to my hotel room completely satiated. It was worth every penny my sister and I spent flying in from Chicago. perfection is a fallacy of the imagination... | |
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thepope2the9s said: JOYJOY said: I'm Yours
i 2nd that I would kill 2 c him do that live This is one of my favorite Prince songs, but I never mention it to casual fans when they ask my favorites because I know they don't have a clue. Anyway, when he kicked it off with that, I had a momentary pause of utter disbelief. I NEVER EVER thought I would hear that one live. His guitar playing at the Conga Room show was so unbelievably outrageous. How is it possible for him to continue to get better? I also think that Ron Wood being in the house made P kick it up another level. He was killing it. Did anyone check his new move - the one-handed playing while holding the other hand straight up and motioning.  It was just too much!
I am still having flashbacks from that show. Michael B and Sonny T were awesome. Sonny is a general on the bass and Michael B is power personified. I was having visions of the Band of Gypsies while watching the show. I could have listened to those three together all night. Btw, Colonized Mind and Dreamer sounded great live! On another note: Does anyone know if they lady who passed out is ok? That was the only weird thing that happend. Some woman just hit the floor in front of me. What's crazy is that I was so into the show that I did not even see her fall. Then I looked down and her head was at my feet and she was down there. She got up and said she was ok, so I hope she is alright. perfection is a fallacy of the imagination... | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: NuPwr319 said: Short memory?? Geez that was *ONLY* NINE YEARS ago! I think we can be given a pass for forgetting. . . that's it ..NO MORE CANDY 4 U 4 4GETTING!! | |
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calldapplwondery83 said: WTF ist happening??? I'm Yours AND In A Large Room With No Light? This CANNOT be true, you're trying to fool us.
Real setlist, please. EXACTLY!!! If he in fact played those tunes then I am hopeful!!!! Maybe he'll play stuff like Power Fantastic, All My Dreams, and Purple Music (for example). THOSE ARE SOME RARE JOINTS FOR HIM TO BE PLAYING!!! | |
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Stunning!
The biggest surprises for me were, in order from biggest going down:
This is the most surprising setlist I think I've ever seen - way beyond even the Celebration gigs. It's great to see Prince bringing out rarer gems and embracing more of his catalogue. There are so many great songs so rarely given attention and many such songs would surely benefit from Prince's live touch. The biggest wow's are the unreleased songs. Prince obviously has one audience very clearly in mind with those songs: the fans! I wonder if these songs are a hint of future release, what with the LotusFlow3r's web guy saying that 10 CD's-worth of unreleased tracks have been assembled. This could be what we have been begging for for years. This is very exciting. | |
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gubbins4ever said: Stunning!
The biggest surprises for me were, in order from biggest going down:
This is the most surprising setlist I think I've ever seen - way beyond even the Celebration gigs. It's great to see Prince bringing out rarer gems and embracing more of his catalogue. There are so many great songs so rarely given attention and many such songs would surely benefit from Prince's live touch. The biggest wow's are the unreleased songs. Prince obviously has one audience very clearly in mind with those songs: the fans! I wonder if these songs are a hint of future release, what with the LotusFlow3r's web guy saying that 10 CD's-worth of unreleased tracks have been assembled. This could be what we have been begging for for years. This is very exciting. Can you please advise what albums the songs below are on? Also, I really want to hear "A Large Room with No Light". What is the best way to get a copy of the song? There was one song at Club Nokia that was just amazing. I believe it was the forth song. I'm not sure if this was "A Large Room with No Light". I'm dying to find out more information about this song. Any help is appreciated. A Large Room With No Light Journey To The Center Of Your Heart Dreaming Of U i(no vocals) When The Lights Go Down I Like it There | |
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L4OATheOriginal said: utopia7 said: See!!!Nokia's #2 and #3 is a proper set list !!! and I'll be damned I have never heard him do When the lights go Down or LargeRoomNoLight, Please lord let this be incorporated in the near than distant future
[Edited 3/30/09 0:54am] short memory from the celebration in 2002 huh concerning when the lights go down? See !he only did it once I guess I still have left on my list is LargeRoomNoLight  | |
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wasitgood4u said: Did he do the whole of Insatiable-Scandalous-Beautiful 1s? How well did they work together? (Has he done that b4?)
yes they worked together very well and he used to always sing Insatiable and Scandelous together back in the day but that nights performance seemed more intimate and extraordinary. To Sir, with Love | |
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