I won't bother too much with the setlist, since it pretty much stays the same...but here are the high and low lights:

The good--
1. Initially I was a little peeved that my NPGMC seats weren't on the floor, but rather 4 rows up, level with one the walkways, right between Blackwell and the Horn section. But, since this was the main area where Prince went underneath to change, and seeing JB work the drums up close..i changed my mind and loved them. I would have been more mad to be in row 1 or 2 on the floor because it looked really hard to see what was happening the 75% of the show he wasn't standing on your walkway.

2. Gave a quick R.I P. to Rick James (warmly received)
3. acoustic set included When Will Be Paid, Adore and bluesy song i never heard before (Trouble in my House..or something like that..kinda humorous). the acoustic set lasted waaaay longer than it did at the opening at Staples Center..would say 30 minutes or more, at least.
4. The first 2 ladies invited on stage were BBW's (big beautiful women)...
5. The crowd was very much into the whole show (although I knew to take a whizz when Renato "Doctor Octopus" Neto did his solo.
6. Threw in Pass the Peas and the Freaks on This Side chant (who's hatin' on NPS!!)
7. Did a freestyle kinda rap (with props to The Roots the Tipping Point)... did a hard dis on Warner Brothers (repeated this line twice!!!)...Old Prince can rap!!!

The Bad

1. Prince lost his earpiece for a few minutes...we saw it come off..he eventually found it.
2. Encore of Call my Name and Purple Rain--the crowd wanted more, of course.

The Ugly
1. Seated in FRONT OF US were these Section 8 ghetto heiffers who didn't even pay for their damn tickets!! They were from some kind of camp or something for underpriveleged kids, because these little disinterested brats were taking up seats SLEEP!! I mean these were some straight up South Compton hoodrats who knew all of 3 songs. I'm all for letting the disadvantaged kids into the show for free..but DAMN..I paid $150 for two tickets to hear Shalaylay and Monifah talk about punching the bitch 3 rows behind us for being a little pissed about being sandwiched in between these rugrats.

2. Prince held the microphone to one the first ladies on stage and asks her about Rhonda's bas playing and she says "she is playing that SHIT!" Prince had this look on his face of course..and she then corrected her self.

3. Prince missed his own cue when he called for Maceo and Greg to come on stage prematurely, but he caught himself (I forgot my place!!)

The Sublime
1. I saw more of Chance's ass up close and personal than i needed to when he doing Beyonce's 'Crazy in Love Dance!!

2. One of the 20 or so females on stage had on black shorts, a black and white zebra striped top and a pastel plaid hat..we were like..eww..that doesn't match

I had a great time...not the very best Prince show I've ever seen..but it was great to see the big crowd really into the show. We had a blast!!

Good Night!!
[This message was edited Fri Aug 13 1:08:36 2004 by meltwithu]

That was a good post becaue like you said we all pretty much know the set list but what about that song he sang to his wife! that was sooooo cute. Something about "trouble in my home".

I actually had front row seats in section 6 but my boyfriend was sitting in the stands so i decided to exchange my FRONT ROW seats with some strangers just to sit next to my boyfriend! Chile, now you know that's LOVE!!!

I saw the ladies with the WHACK hats that got up on stage. But what was worse was the lady with the see throw silver top on our side. Who, by the way, had on NO BRA!

The good: the "trouble in my home" song
The bad: Somebody passing gas in my section
The sublime: No bra lady!

hahahhaa

You both have good posts! I agree with all you said. Only I thought see-thru top girly was ROCKING! She was dancing like she was gonna get paid! LOL!

The Ugly
1. Seated in FRONT OF US were these Section 8 ghetto heiffers who didn't even pay for their damn tickets!! They were from some kind of camp or something for underpriveleged kids, because these little disinterested brats were taking up seats SLEEP!! I mean these were some straight up South Compton hoodrats who knew all of 3 songs. I'm all for letting the disadvantaged kids into the show for free..but DAMN..I paid $150 for two tickets to hear Shalaylay and Monifah talk about punching the bitch 3 rows behind us for being a little pissed about being sandwiched in between these rugrats.

I enjoyed the show.

I felt it was better than the ONA show.

cassfox said:

Yes, that IS priceless!

My friend tells me it was her big boyfriend that held her back from dancing on stage. I can see why Prince would throw a snot rag at him for that.

wyld1 said:

wyld1 said:

pkidwell said:

I remember when he did that. So her boyfriend wouldn't let her on the stage? One of the women who was on stage, her boyfriend (Husband?) let he go and she was fine.

BanishedBrian said:

Don't get me wrong. I thought the ONA show was awesome too. Just this one cranked much harder. Only the Lovesexy show is better to me. My wife thinks this was his best concert.