Ok this is the 2nd concert and after the experience of 2003 when Prince change the set list at the end played for another 30 minutes with the solo piano cant wait to see how he mixes up for his next Melbourne show.

Post your set list, feeeelings etc....

Hopefully he will do Adore, encore with the Purple Rain medley and play an after show at some smoky nightclub in Little Lonsdale street.

I will be there Row C in Section 16

I have a ticket for sale 4 this show in purple floor section for less than cost price. If interested please orgnote me. thanks.

I have to fly to Sydney the next day for work so I'm hoping it isnt. Much prefer 30 May!

Adorecream said:

Hopefully he will do Adore, encore with the Purple Rain medley and play an after show at some smoky nightclub in Little Lonsdale street.

I will be there Row C in Section 16

If I lived in australia I would be going to every concert I could, the more the merrier

Just finished packing, only a few hours 2 go and eye will b there!!!! Arrrggghhhhh

after doing 2 sydney shows,the Ivy aftershow,& coming back 2 Adelaide,
i am taking a bus 2 Melbourne 2morrow,arrive 30mins before the show starts...
& I'M GOING!
I'm also clearly insane!
4 shows in 5 days,yep im insane!

Joshy said:

after doing 2 sydney shows,the Ivy aftershow,& coming back 2 Adelaide,
i am taking a bus 2 Melbourne 2morrow,arrive 30mins before the show starts...
& I'M GOING!
I'm also clearly insane!
4 shows in 5 days,yep im insane!

woot!

c ya tomorrow man!

After tonights show I am amped to get back there tonight to do it all over again.

Joshy said:

after doing 2 sydney shows,the Ivy aftershow,& coming back 2 Adelaide,
i am taking a bus 2 Melbourne 2morrow,arrive 30mins before the show starts...
& I'M GOING!
I'm also clearly insane!
4 shows in 5 days,yep im insane!

Thats not insane, thats freaken awesome!!!!! OMG, If i were there i would be doing the same thing.

Joshy said:

after doing 2 sydney shows,the Ivy aftershow,& coming back 2 Adelaide,
i am taking a bus 2 Melbourne 2morrow,arrive 30mins before the show starts...
& I'M GOING!
I'm also clearly insane!
4 shows in 5 days,yep im insane!

That`s true dedication not madness. U never knowwhen he`ll swing by again!

Out of curiosity how did u manage 2 get tickets 4 the aftershow?

WHOA!

whats with the sudden availability of tickets to tonights gig!

i got OK seats but now i can get amazing seats?

Ticketek or whoever u fucked up with this tour so bad!!

stiil got 2 x purple reserve section 7 row A tickets available if someone wants to upgrade.

will sell both for $300 ono

sms me on +65 91507211

I will be at the show tonight.

On my way. Ready for another awesome night with Prince.

xperience319 said:

WHOA!

whats with the sudden availability of tickets to tonights gig!

i got OK seats but now i can get amazing seats?

Ticketek or whoever u fucked up with this tour so bad!!

It's insane, and not at all fair to those who purchased earlier. I checked last night, and Ticketek allocated row A in gold class, right in front of the symbol.

(not that I'm going tonight, but it was tempting!)

sabaisabai said:

xperience319 said:

WHOA!

whats with the sudden availability of tickets to tonights gig!

i got OK seats but now i can get amazing seats?

Ticketek or whoever u fucked up with this tour so bad!!

It's insane, and not at all fair to those who purchased earlier. I checked last night, and Ticketek allocated row A in gold class, right in front of the symbol.

(not that I'm going tonight, but it was tempting!)

It's always been like this, it's just strategy. I experienced the same thing last year in LA.

Wow just got back from the show and it must be the best yet on the tour. The playing was beyond great. Prince funked it up big time. There was Shelby as guest vocalist and Public enemy came in. Flavor Flav rapped with Prince between Play that funky music, and Chuck D rapped during Days of wild.

My seats were great only 3 rows from the front and I was nearly eye level with Prince. The set up was excellent. I have never danced so hard in my life. This concert was totally worth all the hype. Even better I got 2 t shorts for the price of one.

The set list I recorded in the show on the back of my Programme

Arrived 7.30 videos on screen, Taja Sevelle, Time (777 -9311 I think), The Family - Screams of Passion, I think a Brown Mark/Mazarati one/ Jessie Johnson (They were mute so not sure what songs)

8.10Andy McKee - 3 acoustic guitar numbers - okay

8.25

Enter NPG to opening sounds of controversy

Controversy (Prince comes in "U have chosen the right night to come and c me")

Sexy Dancer (By this stage I was shaking my ass (I swear I have lost 5 pounds tonite)

Happy Feet (Short but funky)

Play that funky music

911 is a joke with Flavor Flav and Aussie Aussie chants

Lets Go Crazy/ Delirious medley (He really got the audience involved, Prince winked at me when I was mimicking his hand movements in the video)

1999 (Great)

Little Red Corvette (Electrifying with red strobe lights and steam)

I could never take the place of yo man (Absolutely mind blowing, funky, soloing, blistering guitar work, Prince 80 feet from me watching me shake my ass)

Quiet bit, show moves down tempo to

"This song is a cover but heres Shelby J"

Nothing Compares 2 U

Raspberry Beret and then

Cream!!!

Dont stop til you get enuff/Cool medley, segues of both songs in with bass and drum lines for got to be real by Cheryl Lynn in parts 2.

Shelby J, Damaris, Liv, Elisa vocal of 2 make u feel my love (not familiar with this song, but great, shelby's voice was on fire)

Purple Rain (Long but great, again Prince was just smoking tonight, audience participation and all)

End of main show

First encore Sampler

When Doves Cry/Nasty Girl/Sign o the Times/ Hot thing/Dance 4 me/ Love Bizarre (all well done and funky at least 60 seconds of each) - Prince saying "I have got too many hits!!!"

Pop Life

Second Encore - Kiss (Prince Frolicking about) Rolling around on his piano, singing in falsetto

Third Encore - Mountains (Outstanding, I remember someone said I was dancing like Greg Brooks in the video)

Eye like funky music (Sample)

Dance electric (Really good)

Fourth Encore (After 10 minutes)

Love Thy will be done

Rapping with Chuck D and bass looping - Wave yo hands in the air, Aussie Aussie Rap

Fifth Encore (After 10 more minutes)

Days of Wild (Again fxxking mind blowing.

Overall nearly 3 hours, Prince was in a great mood and great form. He jammed like you wouldn't believe and his dancing in Dance electric was beyond belief. This show was excellent. I have no more to say, but it will be a cold day in hell before he tops it in my eyes.

I went back to my hotel exhausted, hands padded flat, lost my voice and sore feet.

[Edited 5/18/12 18:40pm]

first i'll talk about the concert. it was electric. the people were feeling it tonight. prince played transcendal guitar throughout, it was a flawless concert really. i loved the sound tonight, the guitar playing was like i said just too great, true genius no body can deny. back up singers dancers, all top performances tonight Mr Hayes, cassandra etc etc a little girl and this freaky dancing guy danced on stage at one point. in the beginning i think it was the audience on stage not sure, those women can'[t tell.

went to buy the purple shirt they only had this washed out purple colour, so i bought another pendant instead. i got the dodgy unofficial shirt, a real rose, and unofficial braclet with prince pictures on it.

ok, i was back stalls, i tried to move down during andy mckee who was great btw, but that didn't work. i had a sleeveless on so i wasn't hot, i brought a bottle of water, and wore flat shoes. i went to malvern at 3 and their op shop had so many purple things, i got a beautiful purple vest i wore over the top which i am still wearing. and other purple accessories. anyway...

met some fans at transport bar, where i drank a malibu, vodka, and tequila sunrise. i was spending today helpng our economy.

everything was much smoother less stressful.

gonna start uploading. i used my cheap pocket camera to record not my mobile this time video, but i got two one hour sound recordings out of my mobile. check out flyorra youtube channel in about 30 mintes, it's "hd" lol. all good. happy. no complaints.

I am praying to God that I get to see the likes of Dance electric and Days of wild soon!. Been a busy little bee havent you Florra? Many thanks

[Vid link snip - luv4u]

What can I say? That was amazing.

I went to both Melbourne concerts during his 2003 tour, and I was very happy with them, particularly the second show. But even they didnt come close to tonight.

Prince and his latest incarnation of the New Power Generation were in fine form. Prince was energetic, electric and did a great job at invigorating the crowd, not that they needed it. Right from the opening bars of the first song, Controversy, the audience was on its feet and shaking their arses like their was no tomorrow.

Particular highlights for me were Controversy, the re-interpreted version of I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man, Purple Rain of course, Kiss always gets me going, I reckon quite frankly that Kiss is one of the best pop songs ever written, Little Red Corvette had a good feel to it tonight, 1999 rocked, And then there was that pretty awesome rendition of Love Thy Will Be Done by the 3 ladies on backing vocals, followed by a surprise appearance by Flavor Flav and Chuck D from Public Enemy.

I dont care what anybody says. Prince is doing it like it should be done. His musicianship astounds, his mere presence captivates, and he sure does know how to work a stadium.

Prince is most definetely welcome to come back and tour Australia again real soon. And you can bet your bottom dollar that yours truely will be right their in the thick of the action.