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Reply #360 posted 04/13/15 9:58am

lovepotion

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The setlists at Paisley Park are very similar to the concerts. We usually will get a chunk of a .

I know Prince is his own boss and does whatever he wants to do, but who does an album release party live for the world to see and plays a total of 4 songs and 3 of them aren't even on the album??? I'll never figure it out.

Thanks for the info...I can't figure it out either hmmm Puzzling.

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Reply #361 posted 04/13/15 10:49am

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7roses said:

Another very cool concert picture by Stephanie D'Epifanio and she got more cool ones! cool

She also posted a statement on taking pictures at the concert...
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https://instagram.com/p/1...berpumpkin

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Nice Pic! razz

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Reply #362 posted 04/13/15 11:09am

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Se7en said:

I almost forgot about the million dollar show bit before the curtain "dropped" (was sucked up into the ceiling, which was kinda cool). Probably because that song snippet was literally only a few seconds long. I think it was probably just an intro recorded for concerts, not an actual song though.

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Do you have any idea what the song was playing as the house lights came on and people were leaving? The vocals sounded somewhat sped up over a techno-futuristic-type background. I had never heard it before. Lyrics something along the lines of "It's time to leave"?

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"Shut This Down." Or "Shut it Down," I'm not sure which. Great song, hope he releases it! The vocals remind me of "My Name Is Prince," in a good way.

I love this song, Josh played it over the PA at PP april 4th, something like,

"in every city every town, we came to shut this party down, shut it down..."

I had memorized the first verse or so I thought and then he played and by the time we left I had forgotten everything... It's a really cool song with Prince sort of rapping over the music as mentioned above in a cool way... very grooveable wink

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Reply #363 posted 04/13/15 2:05pm

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I just realized after viewing another thread: Prince/Live Nation did not send out download links for What If and Ex's Face to the Detroit crowd. Unless I missed something?
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Reply #364 posted 04/13/15 2:35pm

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I just realized after viewing another thread: Prince/Live Nation did not send out download links for What If and Ex's Face to the Detroit crowd. Unless I missed something?

Maybe prince has plans to send another new "Masterpiece" of his, to his "motor babies"? That's been his new choice of distribution lately. He is so brilliant @ coming up with new ways....

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #365 posted 04/13/15 3:34pm

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Prince has genuine long hair again. I want to see him rock that Lovesexy/Batman look again!

I got two sides... and they're both friends.
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Reply #366 posted 04/13/15 9:52pm

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Se7en said:

I just realized after viewing another thread: Prince/Live Nation did not send out download links for What If and Ex's Face to the Detroit crowd. Unless I missed something?

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Yup...I suggested emailing the ticket buyers a dowload for "Shut It Down", as that seemed the song for Detroit...perhaps it's too good to email for free! razz

I do really like he concept of emailing the ticket buyers a song after the concert but I guess they abandoned the idea after Louisville rolleyes

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Reply #367 posted 04/15/15 2:16pm

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Whoah Judith Hill? I was thinking I'd skip these Hit and Run shows, but now I kind of want to go. Decisions, decisions.... Honestly, I think I'd be more excited to see Judith Hill WIHTHOUT Prince and his self-censoring sampler-set, cover-song-playing reloaded-hits bullcrap. Hmmm.... Yeah, I think I still might pass. I'm busy Monday. Prince worth 300 GAZILLION DOLLARS, yet he so greedy, he's selling tickets on a Monday, 4 days before the show, just so he can get a bigger percentage at the gate. No respect for the fans, man. The Filthmore only holds 2000 people. No way 6 shows can't sell-out there.


Seems its all about cashing in than about the music these days...the fams...the vibes...the moment....is this the wash?strictley bizznis!
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Reply #368 posted 04/16/15 4:15am

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littlefrank said:

funksterr said:

Whoah Judith Hill? I was thinking I'd skip these Hit and Run shows, but now I kind of want to go. Decisions, decisions.... Honestly, I think I'd be more excited to see Judith Hill WIHTHOUT Prince and his self-censoring sampler-set, cover-song-playing reloaded-hits bullcrap. Hmmm.... Yeah, I think I still might pass. I'm busy Monday. Prince worth 300 GAZILLION DOLLARS, yet he so greedy, he's selling tickets on a Monday, 4 days before the show, just so he can get a bigger percentage at the gate. No respect for the fans, man. The Filthmore only holds 2000 people. No way 6 shows can't sell-out there.

Seems its all about cashing in than about the music these days...the fams...the vibes...the moment....is this the wash?strictley bizznis!

Don't forget he gave away Judith Hill's album (which is actually quite good) for free just a few weeks ago.

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Reply #369 posted 04/16/15 4:04pm

funksterr

Se7en said:

littlefrank said:

funksterr said: Seems its all about cashing in than about the music these days...the fams...the vibes...the moment....is this the wash?strictley bizznis!

Don't forget he gave away Judith Hill's album (which is actually quite good) for free just a few weeks ago.

Press reports say that 9 of the 11 songs on it were someone else's work.....

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Reply #370 posted 04/16/15 7:54pm

fusk

yeah, it could be that he wants to avoid any legal hassles that come with profiting off of someone else's intellectual property

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Reply #371 posted 04/17/15 12:43am

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inspireof said:

7roses said:

Another very cool concert picture by Stephanie D'Epifanio and she got more cool ones! cool

She also posted a statement on taking pictures at the concert...
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https://instagram.com/p/1...berpumpkin

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Nice Pic! razz

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See that's what I thought too! She got a few more great pictures on her Instagram but it looks like she'll pull them soon... neutral

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Reply #372 posted 04/17/15 11:54am

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7roses said:

inspireof said:

Nice Pic! razz

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See that's what I thought too! She got a few more great pictures on her Instagram but it looks like she'll pull them soon... neutral

Cool I went check it out and saw a few new ones posted today... razz

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Reply #373 posted 04/17/15 1:58pm

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Actually looked like some nice surprises in the set list, even though mostly business as usual. My question beyond the "why doesn't he play stuff from the new CDs", is why is he running songs like Cool, Can't stop til You get enough, the "immortal Sly songs" over and over, even Jungle Love sometimes? I mean maybe break out some of HIS own older stuff, like play Lady Cab Driver or Automatic, Playin In The Sunshine, America, etc. I'm just grasping songs off the top of my head. But it just seems weird to have a song like Cool, which I love, don't get me wrong, as such a staple of his set list lately. I know he is finding well known songs, but the same audience that knew and jammed to Cool would remember LCD, Automatic. Also, since Prince seems very interested in talking about and playing all of his "so many hits, so little time, doesn't it seem strange that he never plays, and fine with me as it is not a favorite of mine, The Most Beautiful Girl in The World? He seemed very proud of that song at the time as he scored a "hit" independant of WB. Just seems strange that it is totally off the play list.

Also, quick question, I assume the LGC version he has been playing is still the "updated" version, correct? When I first heard him do it, I thought that was kinda cool, freshen it up a bit. But I did not anticipate that it was now the official version. Nothing hypes a "casual" fan based crowd like TGC, but the fast version, not the mid-tempo one where it takes the casual fan several bars to even know what it is. Maybe "Mona Lisa" might look good with blonde hair, but no reason to change what is considered a masterpiece permanantly. If I went and saw Elton John, I wouldn't want Crocodile Rock to be a ballad, just sayin.

Need less to say, it still looked like a party good time and if/when he is a bit closer to by geographical area, I'll be there bacuase a good, not great, Prince concert for me is still a billion times better than any other concert I might attend. Party on Mo Town folks, I do hope it was fun!

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Reply #374 posted 04/17/15 2:51pm

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biggrin It was fun. If I could afford to I would attend a Prince concert every week. As for why he doesn't play his new stuff,nobody knows. I wish there was a go between to relay our questions for him and then he could answer them. I vote for Militant since he's had a previous "talking relationship".
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Reply #375 posted 04/17/15 4:47pm

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I don't have a problem with covers in general, but I have a problem with:

1.SO many covers! 2 MJ songs, 1 Janet, Sly, Wild Cherry, etc. At times it felt like it wasn't even a Prince concert. Some of these were longer than Prince's own songs.

2. The sampler set in conjunction with so many covers. If there's time to do more songs, they should be your own or your own compositions (like COOL).

He did this on the Super Bowl performance too. Queen, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters. It was great, but on your biggest televised concert you want to perform covers?
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Reply #376 posted 04/17/15 5:26pm

lovepotion

Se7en said:

I don't have a problem with covers in general, but I have a problem with:

1.SO many covers! 2 MJ songs, 1 Janet, Sly, Wild Cherry, etc. At times it felt like it wasn't even a Prince concert. Some of these were longer than Prince's own songs.

2. The sampler set in conjunction with so many covers. If there's time to do more songs, they should be your own or your own compositions (like COOL).

He did this on the Super Bowl performance too. Queen, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Foo Fighters. It was great, but on your biggest televised concert you want to perform covers?


I was surprised about his setlist for the Superbowl as well. My theory is he is no longer interested in promoting his stuff as much as in the past and he wants to showcase that he can do covers sometimes better than the original artists. This is just speculation. Perhaps someone who has more of an inside perspective can accurately assess his motives. Prince is definitely an enigma and a bit of a pain in the ass. razz
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Reply #377 posted 04/18/15 7:21am

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funksterr said:

Se7en said:

Don't forget he gave away Judith Hill's album (which is actually quite good) for free just a few weeks ago.

Press reports say that 9 of the 11 songs on it were someone else's work.....


According to PrinceVault: "Prince appears a few times singing background vocals (and occasional lead vocals) on the album, and he appears playing guitar and bass guitar throughout."

Liberty > Authority
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Reply #378 posted 04/18/15 7:48am

fusk

and his band played the rest of the music, right? But i don't think it matters. Other people wrote some (most?) of the songs, and their work probably cannot be profitted from without making some kind of deal.

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Reply #379 posted 04/18/15 9:04am

funksterr

djThunderfunk said:

funksterr said:

Press reports say that 9 of the 11 songs on it were someone else's work.....


According to PrinceVault: "Prince appears a few times singing background vocals (and occasional lead vocals) on the album, and he appears playing guitar and bass guitar throughout."

At best, it appears, there are 2 new Prince/Judith compositions and the rest are Prince productions of songs Judith co-wrote with Marc Cherry. That's why there is a lawsuit, no? Prince, it would seem, released Jolene Cherry's music without her consent:

“Judith Hill’s first album — ’Back in Time’ — is now out, but rather than cheering along with her, the people who paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to develop her career and album and worked to position Hill for her first release (as well as those who co-wrote many of the songs) are sitting dumb-founded on the sidelines while Prince gives away their investment for free,” Cherry’s suit said.
http://www.thewrap.com/prince-sued-for-allegedly-poaching-voice-contestant-judith-hill-releasing-stolen-tracks/

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Reply #380 posted 04/19/15 2:23pm

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He has played "Play That Funky Music" live more times than Computer Blue, Witness 4 The Prosecution, Vicki Waiting, Fury, Data Bank, and We Can Funk combined. Any other artist with songs that strong would hang their heads in shame. But Prince is out of his mind. And the casual fans lose their fucking minds when they hear the opening notes to Funky Music, which makes him think he's doing something people love. Not to mention, but I will mention lol...the stupid Karaoke bit has fans screaming like the Beatles reuinted and announced they are giving away millions of dollars. So the Prince karaoke thing is here to stay until the dimwits stop scareaming their asses off.

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Reply #381 posted 04/19/15 6:18pm

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Preach mofo... I love it lol

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stillwaiting said:

He has played "Play That Funky Music" live more times than Computer Blue, Witness 4 The Prosecution, Vicki Waiting, Fury, Data Bank, and We Can Funk combined. Any other artist with songs that strong would hang their heads in shame. But Prince is out of his mind. And the casual fans lose their fucking minds when they hear the opening notes to Funky Music, which makes him think he's doing something people love. Not to mention, but I will mention lol...the stupid Karaoke bit has fans screaming like the Beatles reuinted and announced they are giving away millions of dollars. So the Prince karaoke thing is here to stay until the dimwits stop scareaming their asses off.

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Reply #382 posted 04/19/15 6:24pm

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I haven't seen Prince live in 20 years and I have no plans to see him live ever again talk to the hand

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Reply #383 posted 04/20/15 1:04am

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http://princevault.com/index.php/09_April,_2015

TWO sampler sets!

How bored can he be.

http://princevault.com/index.php/09_April,_2015

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #384 posted 04/20/15 5:50am

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last one for the road ;p






nice...guess he's not trying to come to the DFW 😢
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Reply #385 posted 04/20/15 6:30am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Eye like how prince, just did one, MEGA, sold out nite in Detroit. Then got the hell out of there. biggrin

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #386 posted 04/21/15 8:14pm

blackwell1

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lovepotion said:

7roses said: Good point. I wonder too what they're thinking. It will be interesting to see if he continues with this setlist or slowly introduces newer songs. I guess what surprises me is Prince's disdain for the past and not wanting to go back which I understand on some levels but his refusal to embrace the new stuff. Unless like u suggested he is out to please the crowd. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed hearing his older tunes since I haven't seen him in over 20 years.

I also wonder if it doesn't have something to do with fighting with Warner Bros. again. The refusal to play new stuff is strange.

1. We all know Prince puts on a great show, regardless of the setlist/sampler set (which is hot), opening act, etc. He wore Detroit OUT!

2. It's always going to be nearly impossible to please everyone, with so many hits and directions he can go in.

3. The refusal to play new stuff has always been strange to me, too. For example, the One Nite Alone tour was the last full tour where he featured the current CD that I can remember. (Another fun, awesome show AND aftershow!). Is the setlist decision related to Warner Bros., or is it just what he feels will draw the most fans - casual and hardcore? I have no clue. That (strategic?) battle with Warners is always on our minds considering the history. Wish I was more plugged in.

4. I feel he could still draw needed numbers by clearly announcing a tour based on the new stuff - split it in half with the hits or blend the two, whatever. He's Prince, after all.

5. Agree that it will be interesting to see if he does what 7roses wonders - slowly introduces newer songs - or at least seldom or never played before hits.

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Reply #387 posted 04/21/15 9:46pm

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Eye like how prince, just did one, MEGA, sold out nite in Detroit. Then got the hell out of there. biggrin

Detroit versus EVERYBODY. biggrin

Show wasn't really sold out. A lot of media got freebies, and seats were avaialbe at the box office. Probably why there are rumblings he might switch the band up again. I wonder if this was a test run for a bigger tour? Prince said he's playing The Palace when he returns.

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Reply #388 posted 04/22/15 8:51am

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blackwell1 said:

1. We all know Prince puts on a great show, regardless of the setlist/sampler set (which is hot),

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Obviously you did not read the sampler set discussion.

Doing sampler sets since at least 2007 is to be called various things except 'hot'.

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #389 posted 04/22/15 11:38pm

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udo said:

blackwell1 said:

1. We all know Prince puts on a great show, regardless of the setlist/sampler set (which is hot),

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Obviously you did not read the sampler set discussion.

Doing sampler sets since at least 2007 is to be called various things except 'hot'.

LOL.

Yes, I have read all those sampler set disses. On paper, it is kind of a whack idea, considering the band could play them all live. In reality, it is as I said it was - hot. Check the audience reactions. Out of their minds at both shows I went to - 2010 or so in Montreal and Detroit 2015. (And it still takes skill and timing to do it, plus he does sing some verses).

Granted it was a hotter the first time I experienced it in Montreal. But it still rocked in 2015.

Now that I've experienced it, I'd rather him slip in a few new songs and/or seldom-played hits in that slot.

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