I'll b the 1st 2 mention a killer Rendition of "how come u dont call me anymore"
"WOOOOO HAH HOOO HOOOO HOOOO.HOOOOO y'all wannna sing that say it"
The Revolution were very mechanical but they sure as hell showed the world what they were made of 1 year later during the Parade Hit and Runs... but back 2 the video.It was 21 yrs ago.How many other concerts then did ne1 witness or watch then that kicked ass like that????
None I would imagine.Even then it showed just how far ahead Prince was at the time

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

surely there must be a way of reverting that back to full stage view should they ever decide to re-release on DVD? Afterall it's just some post-processing crap, right? And How i wish they would re-release it remastered on to DVD. I could finally put my double vhs to a long overdue rest! And P has not yet matched the solo of Purple Rain or the energy of LGC since!

im not sure but wasnt there a regular version of WDC on a japanese broadcast or laserdisc?

origmnd said:

yes, not sure where it's from, but it does exist.Thank you Frank(RIP)
[Edited 10/12/06 15:37pm]

Remember at the end when Appolonia, Jerome, Brooks and the whole entourage came out and did that funny looking Mamba Shuffle line dance? I crack up everytime I see it.

Yeah, the split screen mirror effect of When Doves Cry was added for the video
release. When it was originally broadcast live it didn't have that effect.

BorisFishpaw said:

REALLY???? Does a boot exist without the splitscreen?

I used to rent this VHS all the time, then one day the store closed and I never even got a chance to buy it.


The lesson is: If you really want it, don't return it!

CinisterCee said:

So, YOU'RE the infamous library bandit...

It's not one of my favorite Prince concerts,either.The entire show is gaudy and cheesy...like most things from the mid-80s

Adisa said:

I'm glad someone brought this up! Back when the video came out, we were just happy to have a product with Prince on it. Forget about criticizing it. That wouldn't happen!

Aside from the corny dialogue and cheesy theatrics, the thing I found most disappointing was the sound mixing. What?...did the sound tech fall asleep at the board?
1) Turn BrownMark's mic up on 1999 so we can hear him sing his part!
2) Turn Wendy & Lisa's mics down whenever they're off key! Don't ruin the chorus!
3) What's up with that loud train whistle during the encore free for all that sounded out of place from the rest of the music?
4) I felt the bass could have been turned up more in some of the songs especially on Possessed (after all, it is a James Brown tribute).
5) Prince's guitar solo at the end of LGC couldn't be heard!

OK perhaps a silly question but when watching this video I get the impression that there is an audience behind the stage (ala LoveSexy). I would need to watch again but it looks this way when Prince is climbing up the stairs and running along the top balcony thing.

I assume this was a standard setup and just a trick of the light?

bellanoche said:

Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Someone finally said it.

bellanoche said:

I agree.In some parts of this concert,Prince actually looks like he is bored with this band.They weren't able to keep up with him and where he wanted to go,musically,and it shows.

herb4 said:

People have been saying that, but the Revheads don't want to believe that Prince was just actually playing the race card even further than he had been. He, along with MJ, Lionel, TTD, Whitney and all the recording industry execs knew exactly what they were doing. And all you have to do is visit the boards on this forum to understand its impact:
Prince was better when he had the Revolution

Translation: Prince was at his best when he was surrounded by white folks and those white folks were helping to embellish his sound.

Michael is better when he's singing pop records like "Dirty Diana"
Translation: Soul singing and music sucks. Scream like a headbanger!

All of TTD's albums are better than his first one

Translation: See comment above

Conclusion: (You already know)


But I digress

"Prince and the Revolution LIVE sucks"

^^^Yes, there IS an audience behind the stage. While the tour was still an end stage setup (and not in the round), the shows sold so many seats that the venues even sold seats BEHIND the stage.

ufoclub said:

as far as I know, the non split-screen version of WDC is on a fan made DVD with other artists.

wow. who knew this concert video was such a rorschach test for fans? people seein' ALL KINDS of shit in it.

PhilG said:

ooh, need to find that shit.

Adisa said:

Adisa, is that really you? You're hot. hehe.

What about God, the greatest musical mindfuck ever. That Scream!

2freaky4church1 said:

Great moment, ain't it?

Are you being sarcastic.

2freaky4church1 said:

Nope.

Desire2006 said:

i can only speak of the guitar in authority - fing perfect. how does one top that....ever!

Adisa said:

How many other albums from 1984 are you listening to? I doubt many - really, I will repeat - I doubt many. You might be listening to one-hit wonders from then, but not whole albums. If you are, I would love to see a list that is not obscure.

Having said that, this is 22 years later - and that album still holds up. It holds up better than Thriller, that's for sure. I hear at least one song from PR every day on the radio, and aside from the nostalgia that I have for the album, it still does have a certain magic to it.

Purple Rain should NOT be retired - it's one of the greatest albums of all time. Maybe you should just take a break from it for a while.

origmnd said:

I will have a look on mine and let you know

myownprivateinsanity said:

Its got the same split screen shit on the Japanese Laserdisc as the Video

I actually taped the original broadcast off the TV (without the split screen
effect on When Doves Cry) and watched it many times that year. Then it was
announced that it was going to get an official release, and because I knew
I'd go out and buy the 'official' thing, I ended up taping over my home-
recorded version. I was kicking myself when I realised they'd stuck that
stupid split screen effect over the whole song, and I no longer had the
original. Similar thing happened a few years later with the Lovesexy live
broadcast. Though to be honest the officially released version does have the
better camera angles on the whole, but there were a few more wide shots on the
original broadcast which it would have been nice if they'd left in.