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Thread started 04/11/16 3:04pm

oracle1999

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Prince April 7, 1985 Soundcheck - Soundboard - Incredible



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Absolutely blown away. Just listened to Prince's final sound check for the final show of the Purple Rain tour, on April 7, 1985 at "Purple Bowl" in Miami. What a day, out of nowhere an unknown Vanity 6 soundboard of March 21, 1983 from FBG surfaces and then this monumental sound check on it's heals from 4DaFunk Free Music comes.


I have listened to Something In The Water about 6 times in a row now and each time I am left speechless. And to think that this sound check could have, and if it were anyother musician, would have been a quick run through and then back to the hotel, last show of a long, hard tour that they could play in their sleep. But no, instead Prince pushes the band to new highs that only a few, until today would hear.


Controversy -> Mutiny

I got some help I don't need

Drums & Keyboards

Erotic City (instrumental)

Something In The Water

Body Heat

Strange Relationship

High Fashion

17 Days Jam

Groove In A (instrumental)

Groove In F (instrumental)


The sound is pristine, the performance is brilliant and I can not imagine any other sound check or rehearsal every surpassign this one. This is far superior to the show that would follow it.


I am pretty certain that this and the Vanity 6 release will be the only thing on my play list this week and perhaps month.


Incredible to think that this sound check is now 31 years old and yet there is nothing dated about it, it is a testament to the incredible genius and talent of Prince.


Look in the usual places is all I can say. But do look. Because it is free, free, free. And help your Prince friends get this, they need to hear it. And for that matter, get it to your friends who can't understand what your deal with Prince is. This will end that argument once and for all, but by all means find it!

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Reply #1 posted 04/11/16 3:09pm

rlittler81

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Stunning recording! Strange relationship sounds so good with Wendy and Lisa on background vocals!
3121... Don't U Wanna Come?
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Reply #2 posted 04/11/16 3:13pm

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oracle1999 said:

Look in the usual places is all I can say. But do look. Because it is free, free, free. And help your Prince friends get this, they need to hear it.

I agree with your entire post, especially this part.

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Reply #3 posted 04/11/16 3:21pm

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Shit that looks amazing, I didn't bother searching for this at first because I assumed the content was similar to the already circulating April 7th show but now I know how different it is (I had no idea he was playing Strange Relationship so early) I'll definitely try to hunt this down.

Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #4 posted 04/11/16 3:34pm

oracle1999

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Raspberry - Good point, this is entirely different than the show, as were most of his sound checks on the Purple Rain tour.

I find the sound checks far more interesting than the actual concerts, as this is Prince exploring, experimenting and "letting the music in him out."

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Reply #5 posted 04/11/16 4:05pm

sulls

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Thanx 4 the heads-up

"I like to watch."
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Reply #6 posted 04/11/16 4:11pm

Genesia

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Haven't had a chance to listen yet (too many riches for one day) - but I can't wait!

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Reply #7 posted 04/11/16 4:17pm

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eek I like to hear this!
Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #8 posted 04/11/16 5:04pm

SquirrelMeat

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The soundcheck is sublime.

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Reply #9 posted 04/11/16 6:01pm

oracle1999

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SquirrelMeat said:

The soundcheck is sublime.

I believe that Webster's Dictionary Online has changed their definition of "sublime" to a link to this sound check.

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Reply #10 posted 04/11/16 6:07pm

renfield

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oracle1999 said:

SquirrelMeat said:

The soundcheck is sublime.

I believe that Webster's Dictionary Online has changed their definition of "sublime" to a link to this sound check.

Is that where the link is? lol lol lol

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Reply #11 posted 04/11/16 6:08pm

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oracle1999 said:



SquirrelMeat said:


The soundcheck is sublime.




I believe that Webster's Dictionary Online has changed their definition of "sublime" to a link to this sound check.


Runs 2 websters online arrow
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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Reply #12 posted 04/11/16 6:09pm

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renfield said:



oracle1999 said:




SquirrelMeat said:


The soundcheck is sublime.




I believe that Webster's Dictionary Online has changed their definition of "sublime" to a link to this sound check.



Is that where the link is? lol
lol lol



:shh: no no no!
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Reply #13 posted 04/11/16 6:11pm

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purplepolitician said:

renfield said:

Is that where the link is? lol lol lol

shhh no no no!

It was jokes...hence the multiple laughing faces

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Reply #14 posted 04/11/16 6:24pm

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renfield said:



purplepolitician said:


renfield said:


Is that where the link is? lol lol lol



shhh no no no!

It was jokes...hence the multiple laughing faces


As was mine mix with a lil sarcasm smile
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Reply #15 posted 04/11/16 10:48pm

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I Got Some Help I Dont Need faint lol

i might of had a drink or 2 too many.. but loved it

Something in the water cool guitar

Im about hbout half way through the set... Flipping love it

Awesome thanks to 4DaFunk and all!!!

touched cloud9 cool guitar

Cant believe my purple psychedelic pimp slap pimp2

And I descend from grace, In arms of undertow
I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #16 posted 04/11/16 11:12pm

paulludvig

rlittler81 said:

Stunning recording! Strange relationship sounds so good with Wendy and Lisa on background vocals!


It's pretty good. Though my favourite (live) version is still the First Avenue try out for the SOTT tour.
The wooh is on the one!
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Reply #17 posted 04/11/16 11:56pm

Militant

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Fantastic.

Strange Relationship defo the highlight. High Fashion too.
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Reply #18 posted 04/12/16 12:21am

rlittler81

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This soundcheck totally has an after show vibe.

3121... Don't U Wanna Come?
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Reply #19 posted 04/12/16 12:41am

joyinrepetitio
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What are the actual names for the Prince and Vanity 6 soundchecks?

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Reply #20 posted 04/12/16 4:04am

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this is some of the most interesting stuff you`ll EVER hear from prince (and the revolution).

sublime recording, stunning.

my eyes are purple.

Love...thy will b done
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Reply #21 posted 04/12/16 4:47am

Guitarhero

Am sick of you peeps showing off and knowing where all these goodies are razz

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Reply #22 posted 04/12/16 4:48am

paulludvig

TonyWilliams said:

this is some of the most interesting stuff you`ll EVER hear from prince (and the revolution).

sublime recording, stunning.

my eyes are purple.

What makes it interesting to you?

The wooh is on the one!
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Reply #23 posted 04/12/16 4:58am

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I am pretty certain that this and the Vanity 6 release will be the only thing on my play list this week and perhaps month.

Huh??? eek

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BTW I'm pretty confused, about last year a rehearsal surfaced from I guess 87, where Prince and the band play mostly covers (James, Sly, that kinda stuff). Do we have any additional info about that one?

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Reply #24 posted 04/12/16 5:32am

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music

Liberty > Authority
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Reply #25 posted 04/12/16 6:33am

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databank said:

I am pretty certain that this and the Vanity 6 release will be the only thing on my play list this week and perhaps month.

Huh??? eek

.

BTW I'm pretty confused, about last year a rehearsal surfaced from I guess 87, where Prince and the band play mostly covers (James, Sly, that kinda stuff). Do we have any additional info about that one?

Oracle1999 is referring to a Vanity 6 soundboard from March 6th 1983 that just got leaked as well. There's a thread about it here: http://prince.org/msg/5/423074

I'd like to know about this 1987 rehearsal as well, I don't remember listening to anything matching that description recently, but maybe I'm just being forgetful.

Heavenly wine and roses seems to whisper to me when you smile...
Always cry for love, never cry for pain...
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Reply #26 posted 04/12/16 6:39am

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Nice release, great quality, but not my thing.

Had a listen at lunch, this is one to file away for me. Too much noodling, need the singing biggrin.

Thanks to whoever freed it though.

RIP sad
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Reply #27 posted 04/12/16 6:43am

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LOL @ Wendy: "I HATE this kind of music!" biggrin

3121... Don't U Wanna Come?
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Reply #28 posted 04/12/16 7:07am

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RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

databank said:

Huh??? eek

.

BTW I'm pretty confused, about last year a rehearsal surfaced from I guess 87, where Prince and the band play mostly covers (James, Sly, that kinda stuff). Do we have any additional info about that one?

Oracle1999 is referring to a Vanity 6 soundboard from March 6th 1983 that just got leaked as well. There's a thread about it here: http://prince.org/msg/5/423074

I'd like to know about this 1987 rehearsal as well, I don't remember listening to anything matching that description recently, but maybe I'm just being forgetful.

It's a late 1987 rehearsal that was released on the "Munchen" bootleg last year (along with the soundboard SOTT Munich aftershow), and was previously uncirculating before the release of this bootleg. They run through various takes of "Mother Popcorn", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Love and Happiness", "I'll Take You There", and "The Sex Of It".

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Reply #29 posted 04/12/16 7:22am

paulludvig

Reminded what a great bass player BrownMark is.

The wooh is on the one!
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