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"Prince's House of Blues Disaster" Here are some interesting comments made on this site (http://metromix.chicagotribune.com) about the 7/24 Chicago aftershow:
5. The after set was weak-I'd like the most ardent Prince fans to defend that show based on the performance and not that it was Prince. Covers done by NPG band members all night was a let down. The only time Maceo (who was great)soloed was when Prince told him to. Show went nowhere. Submitted by: Partyoveroopsoutoftime 8:16 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 6. This was horrible. False advertising! we are huge fans and we got there & all he did was cover other songs, drag people up and dance with them, and have no formal show with any old songs at all. It was really really poor and he should feel awful for the fans he let down. Submitted by: Prince as a cover band 7:43 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 8. I've spent my life listening to the best jam bands out there. This was not a concert, and definitely not a jam. I've never heard professional artists just stick in the same boring riff over and over, and on every song, too. Submitted by: No jam here 7:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 10. Just because you're a 'true' fan of artist 'X' doesn't mean you have to like everything he/she does. 'True' fans can and should be critical. Submitted by: music fan 7:00 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 11. I too only saw it advertised as a Prince CONCERT. The musicians who played were fine musicians, but when you pay $80 you are paying to see/hear the legend himself. That is not what we got. Submitted by: In the same boat 6:53 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 14. I didn't pay $75 (plus fees) to watch Maceo on a Sax and Prince chill in the background. If that is what he wanted to do, fine! But tell us that beforehand and you will only get people there who want to see that. Submitted by: reality 6:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 15. I went to his show at Alstate and at H.O.B. The first was a concert, the second was a prime example of someone not wanting to be anywhere near the stage. Submitted by: debbie 6:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 18. I am a true Prince fan, and have been to several aftershows on his tour already this year. This one was by far the worst. He didn't look like he wanted to be there. Submitted by: jeff s 6:03 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 22. At this concert Prince was definitely worthy of a throne, a porcelain one! Submitted by: Prince of feces 5:40 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 25. The Artist Formerly Known as Price is now known as the King of Suxville. Submitted by: Royal Highass 5:27 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 31. I would have rather paid for a bikini wax then the show he put on. What a waste Submitted by: purplepain 4:23 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 32. If he was too tired to put on a show, then dont nap behind the keyboards all night, and dont take my money. Go home, suck on your baby bottle, and retire. Submitted by: BanPrince 4:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 36. This Was My First Prince Concert Ever. No Matter How Good Everone Thinks He Is. He is Still awful Submitted by: Harry Choda 4:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 38. Beyond disappinting! Saw an afterparty of his previously where he respected that his fans appreciate his musical talent AND the songs that they have connected to throughout his career. This was just pretentious Submitted by: AS 3:51 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 39. How arrogant can you be to make everyone wait til 3:30AM, Suck, and know the sound was terrible, and not apologize. I want my money back!!! Submitted by: Princesucks 3:49 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 40. He showed us exactly why he wanted to be called the artist formally known as Prince b/c what we saw was in no way a Prince concert! HE SUCKS!! Submitted by: kim3 3:45 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 41. Pathetic! is the price everyone paid to hear a jam session of funk music instead of a classic intimate Prince performance! Submitted by: kim2 3:44 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 42. Ridiculous!is how to describe the time waiting for him to make an appearance. That is really all he did was make an apperance, we heard musicians perform NOT Prince! Disappointing! is the joke of a display we watched at the HOB. Submitted by: kim 3:44 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 44. I can agree with talented musicians but I didn't pay 80 bucks to see them. I paid for Prince. Submitted by: j 3:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 48. Really, who do you call to get your money back."Funk his show" it was HORRIBLE Submitted by: showmemymoney 2:59 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 49. This is awful - they advertised a Prince concert and what we got was musak. Everyone should call and ask for their money back. Submitted by: j.p. 2:52 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 50. Absolutely and completely terrible....although he's very talented man, he has no right to make everyone wait until after the 3 am to come onstage and suck Submitted by: ct 2:42 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 51. Ok, who do I call to get my money back? Submitted by: mad 2:41 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 52. Real Bad. Submitted by: john 1:58 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 58. Sucked. I will never waste a cent on Prince again. If I wanted to go to a jam session, I would go to my husband's rehearsal space. It's all about the $$ for Prince. It was SUPPOSED TO BE A PRINCE CONCERT. Submitted by: Liz Williams 12:35 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 59. I saw his first Chicago show so I had high expectations for this aftershow. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Submitted by: marie 12:33 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 60. There was no love left to give when he came on at 3:15. Didn't pick up his guitar until 4:30. Played only 1 song of his own w/a 20-sec tease of House Quake ... the only moment that woke up the crowd. He rocked at the end but it was too little, too late - literally. Major bummer. Submitted by: longtimeprincefan 12:31 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 61. There are a lot of great musicians that don't charge you 75 bucks. That's when it's about the music. Submitted by: Iworkformymoney 12:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 62. Loved it!! His cover of "Sussudio" was amazing! Submitted by: Manoj 12:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 64. Prince is no longer about his fans and all about the money! He's a sell out and I agree, His show was HORRIBLE! Submitted by: Pathetic 12:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 67. REALLY BAD....never see him again no matter what. Paid $75 to see a bunch of the audience dance on stage and here a band jam session. Prince is a real a--hole and is just in it for the $$$. That was a definite $15 show. Submitted by: Me 11:59 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 70. Umm, when people start booing and chanting "We want Prince" when your back-up band is playing, any real musician would come out and give the audience WHAT IT PAID TO SEE! Submitted by: Common Sense 11:13 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 71. That was completely depressing. He barely sang, and I could barely find him on stage for most of the show. I paid for a Prince concert, not a backup band jam session! Submitted by: John V. 11:12 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 Just, you know, to give some perspective and show that it was far more than a couple of us who were extremely disappointed and bitter after the show. Like I said before, one of the bouncers said that "hundreds" of people complained to him about wanting their money back and the fact that Prince was hiding behind the keyboards, when he wasn't running backstage to get a hummer from Mani. (That's a joke, lighten up, willya?  )No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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Ouch! I've been to that kind of show at Paisley and they are not much fun but at least I only paid $7. To pay $80 and be given that would suck pretty bad. | |
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I hope Prince never gives us an aftershow again. | |
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i'm having a hard time finding the page w/ the reader reviews of the aftershow. i'd be interested in seeing all the comments, rather than just selections that prove one side of the argument. think you can help a guy out with a more specific URL, bluey? or if it's on a page with frames or whatnot, tell me how ya got there? i can be a little dense with navigating through this stuff sometimes....  | |
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Anxiety said: i'm having a hard time finding the page w/ the reader reviews of the aftershow. i'd be interested in seeing all the comments, rather than just selections that prove one side of the argument. think you can help a guy out with a more specific URL, bluey? or if it's on a page with frames or whatnot, tell me how ya got there? i can be a little dense with navigating through this stuff sometimes....
I found it anxiety http://metromix.chicagotr...ffitiboard i'm like  at what some ppl r saying 
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What did everyone expect? Thats how the aftershows are! They were probably better other places on this tour because he was getting a good response from the crowd. Sounds like he got no love here! | |
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Maybe he was tired. A Bubble Bath with UR Pants On is Better Than No Bubble Bath at All | |
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all's I can figure is that maybe the guitar difficulties were worse than normal and we know how cranky our Princey gets at technical difficulties...not that that excuses him since he charged y'all $75 it is kinna weird though, cos the set sounds SO similar to other after shows, it is seeming more like a "rehearsed jam" than an impromptu after show. But since he is announcing these ahead of time, I guess I'm not so surprised. I was pleased enough with the Mpls after shows. Yes they went on WAY TOO long, but the golden moments of the show were worth it to me. That being said, I'm very glad I skipped one of the aftershows since they were so dang much money. | |
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Yeah, he didn't play guitar or sing for the bulk of it because he didn't like the vibe of the crowd, heh.
Sorry, Anx, but at least someone beat me to it. I was going to post another follow- up with positive comments but my boss might want me to work instead...oh heck, lemme go grab some, I think they're fascinating proof of how different people's experiences can be: 9. Thank U Prince and the band..Shame on HOB royalty that swoop up tix and don'tunderstand the Purple ones aftershows...TRULEY AMAZING..Larry Graham, FUNK MISTRO.!!!Prince playin' THE RIDE into HOLLATTALUV!!!MY word people that was AMAZING...The Hendrix of our time!!! Sorry if HOB billed the show
Submitted by: Deano 11:24 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 12. I agree in part with Realitybites...I think a lot of the fault is with HOB. IT was both marketed and handled poorly--they should have kept the crowd abreast of what was going on instead of leaving everyone hanging until almost 3:30am. We should have been given some options... Submitted by: You're on the right track 7:23 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 14. LOL email is not media?!? U got an ad from HOB. Ya'll need 2 define concert, cuz that's what eye saw. Soundz 2 me like UR gripe is with HOB. Peace. Submitted by: realitybites 7:05 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 18. Hmmm so you're blaming Prince and the band because you believed what you heard in the media and made some bad assumptions? Caveat emptor. Everything I heard said aftershow... Just chill Submitted by: BlackDogBarking 6:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 21. #2 Prince fan wanted was to have the people that booed, to be long gone! I was embarrassed for Chicago! Thank you Prince from the bottom of my heart. And I apologize for the lack of manners and hospitality that was given to you at H.O.B.! Thank you for everything ! Submitted by: WaldoPepper 6:04 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 22. Part #1: Prince is a Prince. He graciously & skillfully performed, sharing his artistry, even while under fire!. What H.O.B. could have done, was their part to entertain the crowd better, to keep people from getting edgey. Think out of the box, H.O.B! Prince did! Submitted by: WaldoPepper 6:03 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 24. True Prince Fans enjoyed the HOB show. I know I did. Most of you were wasted and had not seen Prince since probably 1984. Give it a rest. What do U want from the man? I loved every minute of it and did not mind the wait! It was worth it! Submitted by: wholelottalove 5:59 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 25. Hey all you whining sissies, I am so glad you aren't coming to another Prince show so we don't have to listen to your crap all night ! Is 3am past your bedtime AWWWWW Looks like YOU are the ones needing to go take a nao and suck your bottle Submitted by: BillyB 5:58 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 26. Hey Prince, great idea for getting all these whingers to come to your show, PAY $75 and then vow never to come again, Man you ARE a business man after all 
Submitted by: superfunk 5:56 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 29. U've got 2 b kidding me people. Maceo's solo of "It's a Wonderful World" was a tribute to the recently deceased Ray Charles. U got a problem with that?!The aftershow was EXACTlY what any true fan would've expected. REAL music. Have u all forgotten what that is?! Submitted by: Kristina 5:27 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 31. The aftershow was one of the hottest jam sessions I've ever been too. The only bad vibes there were coming off the north-side-wanna-be-hipster types who apparently don't grok funk or jams. Submitted by: BlackDogBarking 5:18 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 32. I loved it. Too bad people don't understand what Prince and his music is about. People who booed should have GONE home! The opportunity to hear Maceo Parker and Larry Graham play live together made my morning!!!! Submitted by: Kassie 5:02 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 33. The show was not what I expected, but it was a great show - Maceo Parker on sax who fills the HOB by himself as one amazing support and a great jam session of world class artists! If you go to such an event you got to be open for experiments - and it was a great one! Party till the sun comes out! Submitted by: H.N. 4:56 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 34. Obviously most of the people who were disappointed with the aftershow do not understand what Prince is about which is music, not himself. Prince doesn't perform a "concert" at his aftershows. It is more of a jam session which is what he delivered! I was thrilled with my experience! Submitted by: Leigh 4:56 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 38. TO: Liz Williams If you knew anything about good music you would be able to comprehend that the show was about the appreciation of music, not $ Submitted by: Tap 4:20 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 52. Awesome performance with some of the greatest jazz/funk masters in the business. I totally expected what we got and was completely pleased with it. What we got was what he has been doing lately and in my opinion is a huge step forward in an already stellar career. Submitted by: JT 3:01 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 58. It wasn't what I expected, but no one can say that Prince isn't a talented entertainer. How can you complain about seeing THE MAN so up close and personal? Two hours late was ridiculous, though. Submitted by: MF 1:37 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 59. Prince's aftershow at the House Of Blues was sick, sick, sick! The walls in that joint must still be dripping with funk two days later! Submitted by: Paul Audino 1:36 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 61. it was a classic prince afterparty. if you thought you were getting a stnadard concert you were sadly mistaken. good good funk is what we got. Submitted by: good stuff 12:57 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 67. Loved it!! His cover of "Sussudio" was amazing! Submitted by: Manoj 12:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 68. it's all about the music, it doesn't matter if it is Prince himself or a band that he feels fit to play on the same stage. If you wanted only Prince continue going to only Prince concerts... It's the music that counts, and my friends was it not ALL good? I think so!!! Submitted by: musicfan 12:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 71. Best funkfest ever! I was in a permanent state of Purple Ecstasy. I danced until my nipples bled, and then danced some more - thanks P! Submitted by: PrincePartier69 12:07 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 73. He didn't come on until 3:30 am, but played until 5:30 am. You had to know that this concert was not going to be the same hit parade as the shows at Allstate, but rather a funk exhibition - and that's what Prince delivered. The funked up "Whole lotta love" that he closed with was worth the wait. Submitted by: 3rd shifter 11:54 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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I read some of those comments yesterday. I was like  This doesn't look good for Prince. Oh well, there goes any hope for an aftershow in Detroit..  [This message was edited Tue Jul 27 9:15:50 2004 by PurpleCharm] | |
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theblueangel said: Here are some interesting comments made on this site (http://metromix.chicagotribune.com) about the 7/24 Chicago aftershow:
5. The after set was weak-I'd like the most ardent Prince fans to defend that show based on the performance and not that it was Prince. Covers done by NPG band members all night was a let down. The only time Maceo (who was great)soloed was when Prince told him to. Show went nowhere. Submitted by: Partyoveroopsoutoftime 8:16 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 6. This was horrible. False advertising! we are huge fans and we got there & all he did was cover other songs, drag people up and dance with them, and have no formal show with any old songs at all. It was really really poor and he should feel awful for the fans he let down. Submitted by: Prince as a cover band 7:43 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 8. I've spent my life listening to the best jam bands out there. This was not a concert, and definitely not a jam. I've never heard professional artists just stick in the same boring riff over and over, and on every song, too. Submitted by: No jam here 7:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 10. Just because you're a 'true' fan of artist 'X' doesn't mean you have to like everything he/she does. 'True' fans can and should be critical. Submitted by: music fan 7:00 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 11. I too only saw it advertised as a Prince CONCERT. The musicians who played were fine musicians, but when you pay $80 you are paying to see/hear the legend himself. That is not what we got. Submitted by: In the same boat 6:53 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 14. I didn't pay $75 (plus fees) to watch Maceo on a Sax and Prince chill in the background. If that is what he wanted to do, fine! But tell us that beforehand and you will only get people there who want to see that. Submitted by: reality 6:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 15. I went to his show at Alstate and at H.O.B. The first was a concert, the second was a prime example of someone not wanting to be anywhere near the stage. Submitted by: debbie 6:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 18. I am a true Prince fan, and have been to several aftershows on his tour already this year. This one was by far the worst. He didn't look like he wanted to be there. Submitted by: jeff s 6:03 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 22. At this concert Prince was definitely worthy of a throne, a porcelain one! Submitted by: Prince of feces 5:40 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 25. The Artist Formerly Known as Price is now known as the King of Suxville. Submitted by: Royal Highass 5:27 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 31. I would have rather paid for a bikini wax then the show he put on. What a waste Submitted by: purplepain 4:23 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 32. If he was too tired to put on a show, then dont nap behind the keyboards all night, and dont take my money. Go home, suck on your baby bottle, and retire. Submitted by: BanPrince 4:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 36. This Was My First Prince Concert Ever. No Matter How Good Everone Thinks He Is. He is Still awful Submitted by: Harry Choda 4:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 38. Beyond disappinting! Saw an afterparty of his previously where he respected that his fans appreciate his musical talent AND the songs that they have connected to throughout his career. This was just pretentious Submitted by: AS 3:51 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 39. How arrogant can you be to make everyone wait til 3:30AM, Suck, and know the sound was terrible, and not apologize. I want my money back!!! Submitted by: Princesucks 3:49 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 40. He showed us exactly why he wanted to be called the artist formally known as Prince b/c what we saw was in no way a Prince concert! HE SUCKS!! Submitted by: kim3 3:45 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 41. Pathetic! is the price everyone paid to hear a jam session of funk music instead of a classic intimate Prince performance! Submitted by: kim2 3:44 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 42. Ridiculous!is how to describe the time waiting for him to make an appearance. That is really all he did was make an apperance, we heard musicians perform NOT Prince! Disappointing! is the joke of a display we watched at the HOB. Submitted by: kim 3:44 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 44. I can agree with talented musicians but I didn't pay 80 bucks to see them. I paid for Prince. Submitted by: j 3:08 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 48. Really, who do you call to get your money back."Funk his show" it was HORRIBLE Submitted by: showmemymoney 2:59 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 49. This is awful - they advertised a Prince concert and what we got was musak. Everyone should call and ask for their money back. Submitted by: j.p. 2:52 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 50. Absolutely and completely terrible....although he's very talented man, he has no right to make everyone wait until after the 3 am to come onstage and suck Submitted by: ct 2:42 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 51. Ok, who do I call to get my money back? Submitted by: mad 2:41 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 52. Real Bad. Submitted by: john 1:58 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 58. Sucked. I will never waste a cent on Prince again. If I wanted to go to a jam session, I would go to my husband's rehearsal space. It's all about the $$ for Prince. It was SUPPOSED TO BE A PRINCE CONCERT. Submitted by: Liz Williams 12:35 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 59. I saw his first Chicago show so I had high expectations for this aftershow. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT!!! Submitted by: marie 12:33 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 60. There was no love left to give when he came on at 3:15. Didn't pick up his guitar until 4:30. Played only 1 song of his own w/a 20-sec tease of House Quake ... the only moment that woke up the crowd. He rocked at the end but it was too little, too late - literally. Major bummer. Submitted by: longtimeprincefan 12:31 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 61. There are a lot of great musicians that don't charge you 75 bucks. That's when it's about the music. Submitted by: Iworkformymoney 12:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 62. Loved it!! His cover of "Sussudio" was amazing! Submitted by: Manoj 12:21 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 64. Prince is no longer about his fans and all about the money! He's a sell out and I agree, His show was HORRIBLE! Submitted by: Pathetic 12:10 PM CDT, July 26, 2004 67. REALLY BAD....never see him again no matter what. Paid $75 to see a bunch of the audience dance on stage and here a band jam session. Prince is a real a--hole and is just in it for the $$$. That was a definite $15 show. Submitted by: Me 11:59 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 70. Umm, when people start booing and chanting "We want Prince" when your back-up band is playing, any real musician would come out and give the audience WHAT IT PAID TO SEE! Submitted by: Common Sense 11:13 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 71. That was completely depressing. He barely sang, and I could barely find him on stage for most of the show. I paid for a Prince concert, not a backup band jam session! Submitted by: John V. 11:12 AM CDT, July 26, 2004 Just, you know, to give some perspective and show that it was far more than a couple of us who were extremely disappointed and bitter after the show. Like I said before, one of the bouncers said that "hundreds" of people complained to him about wanting their money back and the fact that Prince was hiding behind the keyboards, when he wasn't running backstage to get a hummer from Mani. (That's a joke, lighten up, willya? )What a bunch of fucking whiners.  Whoever said they hope Prince never does another aftershow, I hope you never get to see one. | |
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Too bad you didn't enjoy it as much Andrew.I guess Prince was having an off night if that's possible? The HOB aftershow that I attended here in L.A. was swell in comparison. [This message was edited Tue Jul 27 9:34:22 2004 by PhilG] | |
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welp, i'm just one small voice in the torrent of discontent, but i don't consider the show a disaster.
could it have gone better? sure. do i hold prince personally responsible for maliciously ensuring that everything happens in a manner that is most uncomfortable for the audience? um, no. do i believe in fair criticism and a "no sacred cows" attitude where prince or any other artist is concerned? without question. do i consider the booing last weekend to be unacceptable and embarrassing? absolutely. i'm glad some people felt validated by their actions last weekend. i'm even more glad i was surrounded by people who were having the time of their lives - years from now, guess which i'll remember more? | |
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kisscamille said: What a bunch of fucking whiners. Whoever said they hope Prince never does another aftershow, I hope you never get to see one.FYI, the person who said "I hope he never gives us another aftershow" (TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs) was actually agreeing with you. She was referring to the rude behavior of the whiners you're talking about. And if you're telling TOFKA to STFU, you're gonna have to deal with me.  The Normal Whores Club | |
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FunkMistress said: kisscamille said: What a bunch of fucking whiners. Whoever said they hope Prince never does another aftershow, I hope you never get to see one.FYI, the person who said "I hope he never gives us another aftershow" (TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs) was actually agreeing with you. She was referring to the rude behavior of the whiners you're talking about. And if you're telling TOFKA to STFU, you're gonna have to deal with me.   | |
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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: FunkMistress said: FYI, the person who said "I hope he never gives us another aftershow" (TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs) was actually agreeing with you. She was referring to the rude behavior of the whiners you're talking about. And if you're telling TOFKA to STFU, you're gonna have to deal with me.   The Normal Whores Club | |
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I always catch Prince when he comes to Chicago and I've been to several aftershows. Unfortunately, I have to agree with most of the comments here. The show was not the best. Only the really true Prince fans stuck around til the end. I saw many, many people leaving and expressing their disappointment.
Prince will be back on August 3rd. Hopefully he'll have another aftershow performance that'll be much better. I think he should redeem himself. Especially at $75.00 a pop. | |
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these people should post an apology for posting this whiney b.s. welcome to the world of the late-nite aftershow!! | |
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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: I hope Prince never gives us an aftershow again.
Why? I don't understand... I will say though that I hope if he continues to charge as much as he is charging that he alter the setlist and the amount of time that he actually performs...Chance Howard does not command (nor deserve) the same kind of money that Prince does. I don't think anyone could argue with that. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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PhilG said: Too bad you didn't enjoy it as much Andrew.I guess Prince was having an off night if that's possible? The HOB aftershow that I attended here in L.A. was swell in comparison.
Thanks, Phil!! Actually, I had a fantastic evening, it just wasn't in any way due to anything that happened on the stage at the House of Blues. When was the show that he played there? Was this during the ONA tour (I remember reading about that and drooling) or more recently? I'd love to know what the setlist was. What was Prince playing? Did he play guitar? Did he sing? Ah, well. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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jempson said: these people should post an apology for posting this whiney b.s. welcome to the world of the late-nite aftershow!!
Oh boo, hoo, hoo....
People should apologize for not liking something and being honest about it? Why? And my disappointment had nothing to do with the show starting or ending late, by the way, although that was a little annoying during the wait. If Prince and the band had come on at 3:30 and played anywhere near like the dozens and dozens and dozens of aftershows that I've heard on bootleg over the years, I would be on here shouting their praises. I'm not shy about liking Prince music, and I'm not shy about not liking some of the things he does either. With me, it's just not usually the music that I'm disliking, particularly live. It was a somewhat sobering experience to be so incredibly bored out of my skull while Prince was (ostensibly) on stage. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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Anxiety said: do i consider the booing last weekend to be unacceptable and embarrassing? absolutely.
So you're telling me that with all the concerts you've been to, you've never booed a performance? If so, that's fantastic, but it's not exactly a shocking transgression at a fucking concert. It's rock 'n roll, baby...if Prince's skin ain't thick enough to be able to handle a little bit of well-deserved (in the people's opinions who were booing, anyway) criticism, then he needs to get out of the game and hang it up. I honestly can't for the life of me imagine why some fans feel personally attacked because some people there wanted to SHOW Prince the extent of our frustration. So you disagree and liked the show....great!! I think I've gone out of my way to say I think it's wonderful that many of the hardcores and others thought it was a fantastic show...I didn't jock your thread, I started my own. Whatever. I'm unacceptable and embarrassing, what the fuck else is new? No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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theblueangel said: TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: I hope Prince never gives us an aftershow again.
Why? I don't understand... Because folks were very disrespectful and some were not just everyday Prince fans, they are folks who have been riding this motherfucker from the beginning! If folks had never been to a Prince aftershow, then maybe yeah, I can see where someone would have been upset but since we are Prince fans know that you never know what you are going to get, there should not have been any suprise as to what went on. | |
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ok, so dig...
i'm not trying to justify my actions. to do so would be to insinuate that i feel i was wrong, which i don't. we are all very aware at what the usual recourse of action is when you are disatisfied with something. you return the product or you vocalize your discontent to the manager/authoritative personel; these are common solutions. prince is not the common "problem", if you will. if you try to get a refund, of course it will be fruitless. you went to the concert and you are at the whim of the performer. fine. i' m down with that. there is no use complaining to npgmc (which i did by the way and, while they were very polite, there was still not even an apology for the late start) because nothing gets done. as you see right now, even voicing dissatisfaction on a message board (like this one, npgmc, or metromix) is met with insults from those who disagree. i can handle the insults because i'm a big boy, so its all good. since i am well experienced in the prince-world thing, i was able to forecast all of the above reactions. knowing what the end result would be, i chose to voice my opinion immediately so, at the very least, i would KNOW prince heard my dissatisfaction. yes, i can be blamed for my actions...as i should be held accountable for them. prince is no angel, however, and when you jerk peoples chains (whether or not you agree he did is irrelevent) you must be ready to get jerked back a little. | |
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TheOrgerFormerlyKnownAs said: theblueangel said: Why? I don't understand... Because folks were very disrespectful and some were not just everyday Prince fans, they are folks who have been riding this motherfucker from the beginning! If folks had never been to a Prince aftershow, then maybe yeah, I can see where someone would have been upset but since we are Prince fans know that you never know what you are going to get, there should not have been any suprise as to what went on. i understand what you are saying but i honestly think how long i've been a fan and how many shows i've been to is irrelevant. i should not EXPECT a disappointing show. i should not EXPECT to pay 75 ducats to hear chance howard sing. i keep hearing this bit about the guitar and amp not working...well, hello? prince is also an incredible singer. we know how incredible his band is because he let them play all night. why not use that incredible band to back up one of your incredible songs and sing with you rincredible voice. his mic was working just fine. the guitar thing is just a way to excuse his egomaniacal behaviour. i think saying "well, you know how he is" is not sufficient reason for me to be "ok" with what went down. i sling sloppy ass crepes around all day to make that 75 bucks. sometimes i serve people food and they give me the nastiest atttude and sometimes they don;t even tip me. i still have to smile and give them what they want. and that's ok. i chose the job. but please don't insult me by saying after working an 8 hour shift on my feet running around sweating to make 75-100 bucks that i should be ok with what prince gave me JUST BECAUSE i've been a fan for a long time. that, to me, is more insulting than the boos. | |
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I agree, Sassy. I sure didn't mean to hurt ANYONE'S feelings (other than perhaps Prince's of course, but you know he could have cared less) that night...and I haven't belittled anyone's enjoyment of it, either. That would be shitty, obviously.
I know what to "expect" at a Prince aftershow. I was not surprised at all about the late start, although 3:30 is pushing it well beyond reasonable limits.....not everyone there was a hardcore fan, but they all made last-minute arrangements and paid $75 to be there. I'm sure many people who left simply had to get home because (gasp!) they have lives outside of Prince. If he wants to "party 'til the sun comes up" then it would certainly be more reasonable to announce a starting time of 2 or 2:30, right? But like I said, I would have been totally fine if the show had kicked my ass, which it clearly didn't. I don't see how he can justify charging that much for the lackluster, disinterested performance he gave. And hey, maybe you don't see it that way and you loved his performance, which is fantastic!! But the whole reason I started this thread was to show that there were hundreds of people (aside from Sassy and I) who left feeling like they wasted their money. If I had known that it would be a repeat of the 6/18 Paisley aftershow I would have most certainly not attended...but I figured he would want to impress a crowd in the HOB in Chicago...and I kept hearing over and over again that the reason why he didn't play guitar at the 6/18 Paisley show was because "the sound was bad" and Prince was "unhappy with an amp." Hmmm, sounds familiar. As soon as he put his guitar down halfway through the first song and hid behind the keyboards, it was clear that he had no intention of interacting with the crowd (at least not beyond the NPGMC section in the very front) or performing for us, and that was when people started to boo. If he was having problems with an amp (which is just ridiculous, like he doesn't have enough money to have a working amplifier for his guitar? that night alone he made over a half a million dollars) then maybe he could have addressed the crowd, thanked us for waiting, and assured us that as soon as it was fixed he'd give us an extra-special guitar treat for good measure. No confusion, no tears. No enemies, no fear. No sorrow, no pain. No ball, no chain.
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I am so bothered by people who don't respect other peoples opinions that not everything Prince does is good. They make excuses for him like they are his manager and attack the person who had a negative experience. It's a sickness people.
I wasn't there but it certainly sounds shitty. I would have been fucking pissed if I paid that much for that and I would have booed his ass too. Maybe he should have stuck with the idea that there wouldn't be any aftershows on this tour because of the tight schedule etc. because it seems that he just doesn't have the energy to pull it off. I look at the comments from the Chicago newspapers website and I know those are probably the closest thing there is to real reviews. On this site we are pretty emotionally attached so our reviews are skewed, but looking at these probably more partial reviews I totally see that Prince dropped the ball. | |
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Ya know there is a flip side to this too,some Prince fans put all these incredible
expectations on him,that NO other major artist could or would meet,some folks here expect him to kick ass all nite long and then come over and mow their damn lawns afterwards | |
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JAMIESTARR said: Ya know there is a flip side to this too,some Prince fans put all these incredible
expectations on him,that NO other major artist could or would meet,some folks here expect him to kick ass all nite long and then come over and mow their damn lawns afterwards that is definitely true...in many cases there are peeps who would not be satisfied with ANYTHING. if you've read any of my posts in the past regarding prince, you'd know that is not the case with me. even the manager of the place mentioned how bad it was. | |
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there was no "npgmc section". anyone could have gone near the front if they wanted.
and to answer a question directed at me earlier, NO. i've never booed a performer. even when i've wanted to. of course, my mother was in a band and i have a background in music and theatre, so maybe that's given me a respect for other performers - even crappy ones. i really really REALLY wanted to boo fischerspooner when i saw them at (interestingly enough) HOB last fall, but i didn't. a lot of people heard about my dissatisfaction, however - and to this day, if anyone ever asks me what's the worst concert i've ever seen, i'll tell 'em all about FS and their bloated drunken lip synch blecchstravaganza. but no, i didn't boo them. had no desire to. to me, booing someone means you despise them and want them to leave. would you have been happy if they had just ended the show early as a response to your booing? would that have accomplished what you set out to do? i guess i'm just not understanding what effect you were after. | |
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