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Thread started 01/01/18 6:59pm

dance4me3121

What's your favorite rehearsal or LIVE versions?

So I'm making a CD of excellent renditions of Prince's songs.i need some suggestions though.What is your favorite rehearsal versions or live versions of some songs that you love? So far on the CD I'm making,I havd picked

The 2009 jay leno version of "Old school company". If only the studio version was this good.
The 1994 beautiful experience version of "Shhh"
A 1987 rehearsal version of "if I was your girlfriend"
And a version of "Anna stesia" from the piano and microphone tour.Anymore suggestions? What are some of your favorites? If you were to make a CD of rehearsal/LIVE Versions,which songs would you include?
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Reply #1 posted 01/01/18 8:22pm

TrivialPursuit

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Canal+ version of "Endorphinmachine".


There is a rehearsal of "Starfish and Coffee" when Boni hits a wrong note right off the bat. Princ says, "nice chord", to which she says, "sorry about that"; then they start again.

Also, there is a version of "DMSR" from 1982 or so, where he starts off with "Hot dogs! Pizza! Root beer! PUSSY! That's a perfect weekend." that is just great.

While there are so many damn overdubs, I do enjoy the CD-single Celebration version of "Days of Wild". But I also love The Beautiful Experience one, too.

"Strange Relationship" from First Avenue 1987 (4 Those Of U On Valium bootleg).

"America" video for that song.

"Girls and Boys" from Wonderboy.

"Mutiny" from Cobo Hall 1986.

"A Love Bizarre" from the Sheila E. VHS in San Francisco.

"eye don’t really care so much what people say about me because it is a reflection of who they r."
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Reply #2 posted 01/02/18 3:00am

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"D.M.S.R." - 1983 Rehearsal that TrivalPursuit mentioned,
as well as "Strange Relationship" 1st Avenue 1987


"Fury" - SNL 2006 ("The Road to 3121" Bootleg)

"Love Thy Will Be Done" - Paris 1998 ("Return To Zenith" Bootleg)

"The Screams Of Passion" - 1984 Rehearsal (w. The Revolution)




The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #3 posted 01/02/18 6:55am

dodger

Cream (Arsenio Hall Show)

Come (DNA aftershow 1993)

Peach (Glam Slam LA, Encore 1994)

Now (The Beautiful Experience)

Days Of Wild (The Beautiful Exprience)

Dolphin (The Undertaker version)

Something In The Water (First Ave 84 or Manchester Academy 2014)

Act Of God (Montreux 2013)

The Love We Make (Montreux 2013)

Love...Thy Will Be Done (Piano & Mic, Sydney)

Ruff Enuff - Free Urself (Piano & Mic, Sydney)

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Reply #4 posted 01/02/18 9:39am

Dibblekins

Empty Room - Montreux, 2009
Electric Intercourse - First Avenue, 1983
Purple Rain - Milan, 2010
Days of Wild - Montreux, 2013
Bambi - Undertaker video, 1994
Colonized Mind - live, 2011 (he's wearing red velvet)

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Reply #5 posted 01/02/18 10:24am

67Cadillac

Dreamer: Chicago 9/25/2012

All the Critics Love U in New York: Montreux '09 Night 2

Peach: L.A. Forum 4/14/2011

Bambi: North Sea Jazz Fest Night 2

Empty Room: Brisbane 5/18/2012

Shhh!: Chicago 9/25/2012

U Got the Look: Abu Dhabi 11/14/2010

Face Down: Shoreline Amphitheatre 10/10/1997

The Beautiful Ones: Lopez Tonight

Sign O' the Times: RNR Hall of Fame or Montreux 2013

Controversy: Monaco 2009 (both versions)

Housequake: Montreux '13 Night 3

Kiss: Chicago 9/25/2012

A Love Bizarre: L.A. Forum 4/14/2011

Do Me, Baby: New Orleans 1982

Little Red Corvette: Montreux '09 Night 1

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore: Sony Centre 2016

A Case of U: Atlanta 4/14/2016 [7pm show]

I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man: Chicago 9/25/2012 [blues version]

D.M.S.R. - North Sea Night Jazz Fest Night 1

1999 - Montreux '13 Nights 1 or 2

Something in the Water (Does Not Compute) - First Avenue '84 or Manchester '14

America: Paris '86

Delirious: Abu Dhabi 11/14/2010

If I Was Your Girlfriend: MSG 2/7/2011

Pop Life: any 2002 version

Cool: Rome 2010

Let's Work: Rome 2010

Chaos and Disorder: Conga Room '09

Cream: East Rutherford 12/15/2010

The Love We Make: Montreux '13 Night 3

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Reply #6 posted 01/02/18 10:36am

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"Guitar" - First choice is the July 18, 2010 Portugal show; 2nd choice is The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
"Take Me With U" - July 18, 2010 Portugal show
"The Love We Make" - Montreaux
"I Like It There" - Conga Room. Worth it just to hear the fellow lose it when Prince plays his request (the fellow is an Orger, BTW!)


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[Edited 1/2/18 10:38am]

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Reply #7 posted 01/02/18 11:03am

namepeace

Of the ones I've heard, several come to mind (even as several slip my mind):

"17 Days," Basement Sessions 1984 and Wembley 1986

"The Screams of Passion," Soundcheck 1985

"Sign O' The Times," MTV Video Awards, 1987

"Piano Medley" and "Lovesexy," Live In Germany broadcast, 1988

"Possessed" Wembley 1986

"Strange Relationship," Aftershow (unknown) 1987

"Electric Intercourse," First Avenue 1983

"Private Joy," December 20, 1981

"A Love Bizarre," The Roma, 1986

"Interactive/endorphinmachine," VH1 Honors, 1995

"Purple Rain," The Fox Theatre, 1993 (saw it live, out of body experience)

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #8 posted 01/02/18 11:04am

namepeace

dance4me3121 said:

The 2009 jay leno version of "Old school company"


He really brought it on The Tonight Show. My favorite was "Come On" in 1998.

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #9 posted 01/02/18 11:11am

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That Starfish n Coffee rehearsal TP mentioned is dope I agree. Very pretty. Go on Cynthia (w/ ya bad self) lol.

For all time I am with you, you are with me.
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Reply #10 posted 01/02/18 11:17am

namepeace

purplepolitician said:

That Starfish n Coffee rehearsal TP mentioned is dope I agree. Very pretty. Go on Cynthia (w/ ya bad self) lol.


It wasn't live, but the rendition on Muppets Tonight was cool.

Good night, sweet Prince | 7 June 1958 - 21 April 2016

Props will be withheld until the showing and proving has commenced. -- Aaron McGruder
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Reply #11 posted 01/02/18 11:23am

CDinwiddie

Something In The Water @ 84 Birthday Show. For sure.

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Reply #12 posted 01/02/18 12:43pm

billymeade

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The "Noon Rendezvous" rehearsal.

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Reply #13 posted 01/02/18 5:04pm

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CDinwiddie said:

Something In The Water @ 84 Birthday Show. For sure.

Is just pure genius. The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker SOTT rehearsal and Play In The Sunshine MTV Performance.

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