npgnpg said:

Prince's dressing room at the festival:

Axel

This might have been the reason, Prince seemed to be a little pissed in the beginning, but his mood and the vibe of the concert increased dramatically during the concert.

The audiance was great, very enthusiastic , the weather kept fine and I enjoyed it a lot again

Highlights were:

We live 2 get funky

U will be with me

Gold (although missing the guitar !!!)

all heard 4 the very first time live

plus Sometimes it snows in April - perfect to close the show.

Have decided to stay one more night and will go to see Ana Moura in the evening......just like Prince

Who knows, maybe there will be a surprise-appearance at her gig?

gerhard12 said:

was Liv Warfield in the show?

No, just Shelby , plus Andy of course - they had a lot of fun togehther last night it seemed

He made a nice drawing before putting on his moonboots

[img:$uid]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v93/paradetour/n12.jpg[/img:$uid]

remko said:

SpookyElektrix said:

These really get the party started and the crowd is always feeling it even those who dont know the jams.

They are always played at the end. A little late to start the party.

and also very weak to end the show.

Cool is often in the middle and then the party really gets going. Ending with those other tracks is great imo.When P does a greatest hits show i really think these songs fit perfectly.

I really can't say I am back on earth after last night. Still floating in the purple sky... But I'll try to sum up. First row, best spot, in the corner. In one sentence: THE SHOW WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! I was blown away, and felt somewhat compensated for Cologne.

Highlights: (non-musical)

- chatting and fooling round with John and Morris Highfives, hand shakes, talking, it was really cool.

- my own drum stick from John and a towel from Cassandra.

- almost getting a T-shirt from Andy, I say almost because she heard me screaming Andy, Andy here, here and she looked at me and threw me the shirt but the guy next to me caught it. The intention matters, she wanted me to have that T-shirt, so that must count for something.

Highlights: (musically)

- THE WHOLE SHOW!! That's it! Nothing more to add. Prince was happy, felt really good, was in a good mood, played everything I wanted to hear, the sound was perfect. But what I most liked was hearing him play the bass OMG!!! I almost cried, plus Purple rain awesome, awesome performance, really nailed it and last but not least The one!!! It was beautiful. People really got all emotional at U will b with me, it was also amazing!!! Everything was great. The best Prince concert sofar I've been to.

Thank you Prince, thank you NPG!!! C U all soon, I hope!

MJMia said:

I really can't say I am back on earth after last night. Still floating in the purple sky... But I'll try to sum up. First row, best spot, in the corner. In one sentence: THE SHOW WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! I was blown away, and felt somewhat compensated for Cologne.

Highlights: (non-musical)

- chatting and fooling round with John and Morris Highfives, hand shakes, talking, it was really cool.

- my own drum stick from John and a towel from Cassandra.

- almost getting a T-shirt from Andy, I say almost because she heard me screaming Andy, Andy here, here and she looked at me and threw me the shirt but the guy next to me caught it. The intention matters, she wanted me to have that T-shirt, so that must count for something.

Highlights: (musically)

- THE WHOLE SHOW!! That's it! Nothing more to add. Prince was happy, felt really good, was in a good mood, played everything I wanted to hear, the sound was perfect. But what I most liked was hearing him play the bass OMG!!! I almost cried, plus Purple rain awesome, awesome performance, really nailed it and last but not least The one!!! It was beautiful. People really got all emotional at U will b with me, it was also amazing!!! Everything was great. The best Prince concert sofar I've been to.

Thank you Prince, thank you NPG!!! C U all soon, I hope!

remko said:

More pics here http://www.ouikeed.com/in...al-jour-0#

More cool pics here...: http://www.flickr.com/pho.../lightbox/

More cool pics here...

http://www.flickr.com/pho.../lightbox/

^^^ I'm loving that red velvet jacket!

so 2 costume changes I like the red jacket too

MISTERHANDS said:

so 2 costume changes I like the red jacket too

I'd say only 1

He looks excellent!!!! thank U for all the great pictures everyone!!!

remko said:

MISTERHANDS said:

so 2 costume changes I like the red jacket too

I'd say only 1

Its all about accessorizing...

MJMia said:

I really can't say I am back on earth after last night. Still floating in the purple sky... But I'll try to sum up. First row, best spot, in the corner. In one sentence: THE SHOW WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!! I was blown away, and felt somewhat compensated for Cologne.

Highlights: (non-musical)

- chatting and fooling round with John and Morris Highfives, hand shakes, talking, it was really cool.

- my own drum stick from John and a towel from Cassandra.

- almost getting a T-shirt from Andy, I say almost because she heard me screaming Andy, Andy here, here and she looked at me and threw me the shirt but the guy next to me caught it. The intention matters, she wanted me to have that T-shirt, so that must count for something.

Highlights: (musically)

- THE WHOLE SHOW!! That's it! Nothing more to add. Prince was happy, felt really good, was in a good mood, played everything I wanted to hear, the sound was perfect. But what I most liked was hearing him play the bass OMG!!! I almost cried, plus Purple rain awesome, awesome performance, really nailed it and last but not least The one!!! It was beautiful. People really got all emotional at U will b with me, it was also amazing!!! Everything was great. The best Prince concert sofar I've been to.

Thank you Prince, thank you NPG!!! C U all soon, I hope!

Sounds like u had a great time!

dandeeland said:

why does he keep doing Cool, The Bird and Jungle Love? Do you guys really want to see Prince do these songs? Im just curious what everyone thinks. Personally, I hate hearing him do these. Its just not The Time. Yeah I know he wrote them but I don't want to hear him sing these(especially every concert). I cringe everytime. Whats your thoughts? I would much rather hear 3 of his own songs that he released instead.

[Edited 8/9/11 21:37pm]

I love these songs! I prefer them 100 times over the Sly songs, at least these are his own and I think it's nice he attracks some credits for it now. They are good, funky party songs that make me dance and happy. Whenever he does them you know he's in a partymood. I love them in combination with Love Bizarre. I still dream of a party-session with these 'Time' songs, Love Bizarre, It's gonna be a beautiful night, Housequake/Controversy combination. Think that would be a blast. No matter where in the show he does them, begin, middle or end, all fine by me.

Nice to hear most people had a great time and thanks for posting all those great pictures folks!

Sweat dreams...

[Edited 8/10/11 13:13pm]

Thanks for the great pictures!!!

SpookyElektrix said:

dandeeland said:

why does he keep doing Cool, The Bird and Jungle Love? Do you guys really want to see Prince do these songs? Im just curious what everyone thinks. Personally, I hate hearing him do these. Its just not The Time. Yeah I know he wrote them but I don't want to hear him sing these(especially every concert). I cringe everytime. Whats your thoughts? I would much rather hear 3 of his own songs that he released instead.

[Edited 8/9/11 21:37pm]

The songs are just funky and i love them. These really get the party started and the crowd is always feeling it even those who dont know the jams.

exactly ! and IT WAS A GREAT PARTY !

i loved it: "you're getting older BUT I STILL LOOK THE SAME"

serpan99 said:

More cool pics here...: http://www.flickr.com/pho.../lightbox/

He looks 25 here!!!!

He played Gold? That's awesome! That song deserves more of his attention.

ForbiddenFruit said:

we live 2 get funky

stratus

prince & the band

dmsr

pop life

musicology

the question of u/the one/u will be with me

the look of love (andy allo)

take me with u

raspberry beret

cream

cool

purple rain

sampler: when doves cry/sign 'o' the times/hot thing (with band, prince bass)

kiss

if i was your girlfriend

gold

let's go crazy

delirious

1999

nothing compares 2 u

the bird

jungle love

a love bizarre

sometimes it snows in april

wonderful concert, 160 min., great audience!!!

soundcheck (with prince): everyday people, the max (funky!!)

[Edited 8/9/11 18:06pm]

[Edited 8/9/11 18:10pm]

Hes played those songs so many times I bet he can play those with his toes.

Astasheiks said:

ForbiddenFruit said:

we live 2 get funky

stratus

prince & the band

dmsr

pop life

musicology

the question of u/the one/u will be with me

the look of love (andy allo)

take me with u

raspberry beret

cream

cool

purple rain

sampler: when doves cry/sign 'o' the times/hot thing (with band, prince bass)

kiss

if i was your girlfriend

gold

let's go crazy

delirious

1999

nothing compares 2 u

the bird

jungle love

a love bizarre

sometimes it snows in april

wonderful concert, 160 min., great audience!!!

soundcheck (with prince): everyday people, the max (funky!!)

[Edited 8/9/11 18:06pm]

[Edited 8/9/11 18:10pm]

Hes played those songs so many times I bet he can play those with his toes.

I'd pay to see that!

Just watched Hot Thing. Wow, that sounded amazing!! The funk meter hit 11.

http://www.oe24.at/musik/...t/36838781

Once again, thank you Serpan, for finding the best pictures!! I love them all.

But no wonder - Prince looked awesome again! Especially in the beginning with that red jacket!

I enjoyed the concert very much, there was a good vibe and the crowd responded to Prince very well, although there were definitely a lot of young people there whose first time it was to see him live. You could tell because the majority did not seem to know the songs he played on the sampler set, which Prince noticed by saying "There's no old school here today", or something like that.

Still, they were mostly enthusiastic and cheered and clapped every time Prince left the stage for him to come back, including "Prince! Prince! Prince" chants!

There is nothing I can say about his performance except - WOW!!! He did it all - the funk grooved hard, the slow songs were emotional, the "flirting" with the crowd out on the catwalk was sweet, and the party songs were stomping!

I loved everything about this concert, my special highlights were The One/U will be with me and Gold (heard live for the first time, very touching). And best of all - his big smiles!!!

Thank U again, Prince, and please return soon!!!!