Don't think you can get better than this?

[Bootleg link snip - luv4u]

god i love the sound of that peach cloud

I was there, lalala.

It was SO great. I think it was the biggest response of an audience during Purple Rain in my attendence... the way it sang along the first few lines, how Prince picked up and let us SHOUT the first Purple Rain...

Awright. Kippenvel.

Seems everyone's favourite performance of most songs comes from this show... Probably right too !

Why dont they bring these concerts out on dvd..... Its so annoying!

Ch4rlie said:

I have it on DVD with at least 100 others !

That was great...thanks for the hook-up...loved his look during that
era too....

He always looked like Andy McCoy from Hanoi Rocks to me during that concert.

Too bad I don't have the VHS anymore, maybe I could quite easily p2p the material though.

prettymansson said:

Lucky You!!!
[Edited 2/15/07 12:51pm]

but that's hot
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james said:

nonono.

I certainly did not say that.

Thing is, most of these 'songs' are just brushed, not played in it's entirety, except some songs in the second part of the show.
This show you got to love as an ensemble; the songs tell a story and do not make much sense taken apart.

For instance; I rather have Controversy as played on the Musicology tour; with phat beats and synths, and not just the one verse/one chorus/NEXT! kinda of storytelling of the Lovesexy tour.

The best Purple Rain per4mance is the 1 on the 1st Avenue Show in 1983

that was

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[Edited 2/15/07 7:13am]

theodore said:

I must admit that most times I rather have an original recording, but in this instance I rather have the album recreationof Purple Rain; it is stronger; more magnificent. The live recording you speak of is more a demo version.

It is a bit weird, cuz sometimes Prince takes a recording and he tinkers a bit and it is better. Other times it is the other way around.

HamsterHuey said:

It has a little xtra... and sometimes less is more... but the guitar solo on that 1 is
And yes, the strings just lift the song up again
Purple Rain is hot anyways... as per4med by our man Prince

novabrkr said:

There are similaries in dress, but that's where it stops...

He's certainly not our Prince.....

brian1 said:

Thank you Brian1 for sharing, that was & still is beautiful.

obsessed said:

Yes that beautiful hair on the head.

iceblueangel2007 said:

That really was beautiful hair for sure....

Somebody should delete this thread before Prince's people see the link and get all the vids there taken down.

I love that performance thanks 4 posting it.

prettymansson said:

Where did you get this dvd from, please tell?????

ConsciousContact said:

luv4u

That is beautiful...thank you!

He was just so plain awesome for this tour. Completely awesome.

My favourite Purple Rain is from the May 28 1992 Diamonds and Pearls show at the Ahoy in Rotterdam. It's from a show called 2 Live 4 Love (I think) and the crowd is unbelievable. He plays a full version as well. If anyone knows a better version please add it to this thread. I know The Avenue version which is amazing to see.

iceblueangel2007 said:

my favorite look- along with Graffiti Bridge.

I have this show on VHS, but it's kind of jumpy. I did see this tour live 3 times, once at MSG and twice at Nassau Col. in Long Island. I think I cried at least once each night
Loved the in-the-round set up, and had some of my best seats for P at an arena show...Does anyone remember "the box" used at these shows?

paisley16 said:

I have an average copy of this show...it's so damn good...shame it was never released in the US....
the version of 'The Cross' is my fav too!

peace

The best live version of Purple Rain has got 2 b the 1990 Nude Tour clip from the Tokyo Concert It soo reminds me of the Cork gig i was at (Brilliant !!! )

theodore said:

[ Already taken care of - luv4u]