Is there ONE moment in Prince's career, from any video, concert, movie, etc., that you loved the absolute most? There are so many moments I can think of that make my heart so happy, but I think my favorite-favorite is from the Musicology tour at the Staples Center. Right after Little Red Corvette and before SISIA the crowd stands up to applaud him.. and they don't stop. It seemed to surprise Prince a little, causing him to smile from ear to ear and hide his face. It was the sweetest and most genuine reaction I have ever seen out of him. The camera pans out and he looks so small, sitting there on his stool, surrounded by his adoring fans. I can't help but smile (and admittedly, almost cry) when I watch. =)

So, what is one moment that stands out the most for you?

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'and that's alright', plus that little piano flutter right before it,

in the song "under the cherry moon"

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but that's just today although it'll probably almost always

be a moment from the Parade album, or it's outtakes.

IstenSzek said:

'and that's alright', plus that little piano flutter right before it,

in the song "under the cherry moon"

Yessssss.

"everybody, everybody dance..." in the final seconds of Irresistible Bitch has always just felt so joyous to me.

The first time I ever heard "Sometimes it snows in April". Still me favorite Prince song

Its very obscure and tbh it may not even be my most favorite moment for him, but on the Dortmund Lovesexy show during When Doves Cry when the band comes in to sing at "Dream if you can a courtyard", it gives me chills every single time and is something I always brace myself for to fully enjoy it. Just the way they harmonize it man, I cant explain it. Its beautiful, and drips of soul. And like I said, it may not be my most favorite moment, but it ALWAYS has an effect on me every. Single. Time.

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I wouldn't call this my favorite Prince moment (I probably couldn't choose one of those), but there's a moment that comes to mind that is quintessential Prince for me. It's the moment in the When Dove's Cry video where he put on the hat with the veil just before he descends the spiral staircase. For some reason, when I think of Prince in the 80's and when I first got into his music, that clip springs to mind.

xpertluva said:

kygermo said:

Ask this question on a different day and I will give a different answer lol...

But one that jumped to mind was when he threw his guitar down at the end of his performance with Beyonce on the Grammys. It was like an exclamation point...a kind of "Take THAT, mf'ers" moment. Had he simply stopped and bowed it wouldn't have been the same.

"If you ask God to love you longer, every single breath you take will make you stronger, keeping you happy and proud to call his name, Jesus!........I went on down to the Holy River, I called my girl and told her I had something to give her. I asked her to marry me and she said yes and cried".

tab32792 said:

Lately for me it's been the first 5 seconds of the studio version of How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?. It's like the way he plays the piano on it when the song starts. Gives me a weird feeling but a good one. Of course there are plenty more like at 30 seconds when the adore chorus comes in. Greatest love song of all time.

It seems there's an edit on a cassette single that's 3 seconds longer. That would make it EIGHT seconds of sheer happiness for you

RodeoSchro said:

"If you ask God to love you longer, every single breath you take will make you stronger, keeping you happy and proud to call his name, Jesus!........I went on down to the Holy River, I called my girl and told her I had something to give her. I asked her to marry me and she said yes and cried".

Help me out, I'm trying to remember what this quote is from..

Bambi82 said:

RodeoSchro said:

"If you ask God to love you longer, every single breath you take will make you stronger, keeping you happy and proud to call his name, Jesus!........I went on down to the Holy River, I called my girl and told her I had something to give her. I asked her to marry me and she said yes and cried".

Help me out, I'm trying to remember what this quote is from..

lyrics from "The Holy River".

I wasn't there for the 1980s, so I'll go with the Beautiful Experience TV special. Yeah, I know it's not all that, but the selection of songs is good and it presents Prince after his name change, being rebellious and ready for some new challenges. I always thought The Gold Experience album would sound more like the music in the The Beautiful Experience TV special, but the album turned out to be quite different from what I thought it would be (it was somewhat overproduced). The music and the visuals in the TV special captured the "momentum" really well.

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Annastesia from Livesexy.

Militant said:

Bambi82 said:

Help me out, I'm trying to remember what this quote is from..

lyrics from "The Holy River".

Well don't I feel like a non-fan? Not MY best moment. lol To my defense, I don't listen to that one often but still.. =/

When the guitar solo starts to really kick in on the "Just My Imagination" cover from Small Club. That entire concert is fucking amazing.

donnyenglish said:

If I Was Your Girlfriend from the SOTT movie.

I, too, would like to know why a wolf is dressed up like a lamb.

Housequake in the SOTT movie. Some of the greatest performance footage ever shot.

Whycome nobody ever mentions the jack off guitar solo on "Head" from the Dirty Mind Tour?

Prost!

nayroo2002 said:

Okay, just watched the Birthday Show (Cobo Arena 7.7.86) and when Wendy and Jerome brought him up to sing Happy Birthday.. my new favorite moment.