I think it is his best because he hits everything perfectly. He changes up the regular songs and plays some surprises. When I lay My Hands On U is just sick.

Some will complain that there are too many ballads. Funk obsessed fucks. lol.

Elixir, how great is that? We just need the shit on video Princebitch.

wasn't that on video? In DVD quality? Maybe I'm getting shows mixed up, but there were two Montreux nights on DVD.

I love the Montreux 2009 concert and, yes, it is on video.

2freaky4church1 said:

I think it is his best because he hits everything perfectly. He changes up the regular songs and plays some surprises. When I lay My Hands On U is just sick.

Some will complain that there are too many ballads. Funk obsessed fucks. lol.

Elixir, how great is that? We just need the shit on video Princebitch.

Yeah that's just show #1. Show #2 from that night is him just wailing on guitar, much better! I don't know if it's his best show ever but it's a good representation of his guitar skills. The North Sea shows were arguably better, especially night two. And yes that's on video somewhere...

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I don't want to hear him just fucking wailing on guitar. I want him to do full songs, with vibrant melodies. It makes me really miss Renato. You fams led him away from me.

Mean fams.

Really one of his greatest concert ever and a shame it did not get a official release...

So glad I was at both shows! Great memories! I was at all three North Sea Jazz NL shows too. Those were great too, but quality-wise I think Montreux was better (for musicianship). Rotterdam was awesome too, but more party-wise...

purplethunder3121 said:

I love the Montreux 2009 concert and, yes, it is on video.

All shows are `on video`.

But this show is available in a video format on DVD.

To us mere mortals.

Or at least it was available.

Go find out!

pretty great show but renato makes me puke .. everything he plays sounds like elevator muzak .. the guy has fast hands but does nothing interesting EVER .. puts me to sleep .. i hope he never comes back

jraw said:

So glad I was at both shows! Great memories!

Wasn't that the Montreux where he was changing his mind about recording before the event?

He wanted analog film or so, with so many cameras, with sets around the band, etc.

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No introduction to the crowd about the very similar setlists. No communication. No excuse. Nothing.

Some changes to the setlist due to crowd `interaction`.

So certain things weren't so great.

No:


the 2009 Montreux is "ok" imo - and not more than that.

I have just watched the 2 dvd's and some of it are actually making me wanna go to sleep.


There are so many concerts, better.

I have seen Prince in concert total of 19 times since 1987, and most of the shows were better:

just to mention 3:

Lovesexy 88,
Sott 87,
Gold (Ultimate Live Experience) 95.

On video Parade is much much better as well.

So.... my answer to the headline is a big "NO" - not imho.

Sorry to you who loves this 2x show so much, I wish I was feeling the same..

linus4000 said:

Really one of his greatest concert ever and a shame it did not get a official release...

Actually it were 2 short, amazing concerts with a supertight band , exceptional setlists and Prince on fire !

....and I was lucky to be there

KingSausage said:

These are great shows. But I can't rank them above the 1984 birthday show.

Is there a video boot of that birthday show or just audio?

2funkE said:

KingSausage said:

2funkE said:

Is there a video boot of that birthday show or just audio?

I think just audio. But I own ZERO Prince live videos. None. Thousands of audio bootleg tracks. No videos.

Is that through choice or have you somehow not stumbled across any?

thisisreece said:

udo said:

jraw said:

So glad I was at both shows! Great memories!

Wasn't that the Montreux where he was changing his mind about recording before the event?

He wanted analog film or so, with so many cameras, with sets around the band, etc.

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No introduction to the crowd about the very similar setlists. No communication. No excuse. Nothing.

Some changes to the setlist due to crowd `interaction`.

So certain things weren't so great.

Maybe, but it's about the same concept as he uses these days... 2 shows per night, basically same setlists with slight differences...

I don't see why an excuse would be at place? It's the fan's choice to go to both shows, no promises were made about different setlists... people just had great expectations..

NSJ met more expectations I guess, those three nights were unique in their differences..

jraw said:

I don't see why an excuse would be at place? It's the fan's choice to go to both shows, no promises were made about different setlists... people just had great expectations..

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As if ordinary people would travel to CH and pay these franks to see two similar shows.

At least some explanation, some human interaction of that sort.

But there was no talking. P kept his distance w.r.t. this aspect of the deal.

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NSJ met more expectations I guess, those three nights were unique in their differences..

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NSJ was different.

No video hoopla.

No Swisss surcharge.

Close to home, drawing attention away from the rest of the NSJ festival.

Those shows were more interesting in a few ways.

DarylB said:

So sorry to ask a silly question but does anybody know why this great concert hasn't been released?

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The concerts were released.

Just not by mr Prince as contractual issues were cited by him when he chose to let the world know.

This contrasts quite a bit with all the hoopla before Montreux 2009 and makes mr Prince look kinda silly.

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he cancelled this dvd release at the last minute....a couple od copies was released...

Scarfo said:

DarylB said:

A damn pity!.

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Pity?

Perhaps for P but it was his dealings. He did not earn money from this DVD.

The fans still got the materials.

udo said:

DarylB said:

A damn pity!.

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Pity?

Perhaps for P but it was his dealings. He did not earn money from this DVD.

The fans still got the materials.

They got the materials because the concert peeps were in charge, not Prince.

purplethunder3121 said:

udo said:

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Pity?

Perhaps for P but it was his dealings. He did not earn money from this DVD.

The fans still got the materials.

They got the materials because the concert peeps were in charge, not Prince.

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That was what I meant. He signed a CONtract but later sais that things didn't work out, or similar.

(i.e.: he did not read the CONtract)

So no P release.

No release yet by the MJ organisation.

But a leak nevertheless.

Don't know about best ever concert but, the (then) new arrangemnet of LRC is gorgeous.