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Here's what Prince was supposed to play before the Police stopped the First Ave. Show:

“We’re at First Avenue,” Prince said as he strummed the beginning of “Controversy’ “We gotta do it.”

Shortly after he sang “wish there were no rules,” Prince caved into the rules. “The authorities say we gotta go,” he said 70 minutes into his late, late set that started at 2:45 a.m. Sunday.”We always listen to the authorities. I promise I’ll be back.”

He was 15 songs into a planned 24-tune set. Here’s what he played — and didn’t get to play.

1. 3121 2. Girls & Boys 3. Feel 4 U 4. Controversy 5. blues song about a cockeyed woman who asks for pepper but looks at the salt 6. Satisfied 7. Down by the Riverside (instrumental featuring horn section) 8. Broken Heart Again 9. Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse tune sung by Shelby J) 10. Love Changes (Mother’s Finest tune, by Shelby again) 11. Thank You (the Sly Stone classic w/ Larry Graham on bass) 12. Hair (a Chaka Khan/Larry Graham oldie) 13. Sing a Simple Song (more Sly) 14. Everyday People (you know it’s Sly) 15. Alphabet Street

At this point, Prince and the band exited, and everyone expected an encore — except all we got was Prince’s speech about the authorities.

Here’s what was still left on the set list:

16. [b]Baby Love 17. The Dance 18. Let’s Go 19. Anotherloverholeinyourhead 20. The Question of U 21. Peach 22. Lolita 23. Black Sweat 24. Kiss [/b]

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Here's what Prince was supposed to play before the Police stopped the First Ave. Show:
“We’re at First Avenue,” Prince said as he strummed the beginning of “Controversy’ “We gotta do it.”
Shortly after he sang “wish there were no rules,” Prince caved into the rules. “The authorities say we gotta go,” he said 70 minutes into his late, late set that started at 2:45 a.m. Sunday.”We always listen to the authorities. I promise I’ll be back.”
He was 15 songs into a planned 24-tune set. Here’s what he played — and didn’t get to play.
1. 3121 2. Girls & Boys 3. Feel 4 U 4. Controversy 5. blues song about a cockeyed woman who asks for pepper but looks at the salt 6. Satisfied 7. Down by the Riverside (instrumental featuring horn section) 8. Broken Heart Again 9. Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse tune sung by Shelby J) 10. Love Changes (Mother’s Finest tune, by Shelby again) 11. Thank You (the Sly Stone classic w/ Larry Graham on bass) 12. Hair (a Chaka Khan/Larry Graham oldie) 13. Sing a Simple Song (more Sly) 14. Everyday People (you know it’s Sly) 15. Alphabet Street
At this point, Prince and the band exited, and everyone expected an encore — except all we got was Prince’s speech about the authorities.
Here’s what was still left on the set list:
16. Baby Love 17. The Dance 18. Let’s Go 19. Anotherloverholeinyourhead 20. The Question of U 21. Peach 22. Lolita 23. Black Sweat 24. Kiss
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wait, I'm curious, why did they shut it down. more capacity then what first ave could hold? curfew (except I thought it said 18 & up)? waaaaah.


he said he'll be back though! hopefully around mid-end of august, i've yet to see him, i'd be thrilled

They finally got sick enough of Larry Graham that they had to call in the fuzz to get him to stop playing!

They finally got sick enough of Larry Graham that they had to call in the fuzz to get him to stop playing!

viewaskew said:

That's mean and untrue. I felt a lot of love going out to LG both when he passed us in the Macy's line and onstage in First Avenue. What i think ppl don't 'get' is that those trademark songs that he sings are as revolutionary as Prince's 'Uptown.' Larry's message asks people to come together and realize we are all brothers and sisters striving for the same things. Maybe Prince even encourages Larry to continue to play the same songs hoping that the message will make it thru the dense cloud that permeates society. Lots of people that still don't 'get it.' The reoccuring theme, the stark statement that we are all in this together, falls on deaf ears. Maybe Prince agrees to have Larry play those same songs, despite the naysayers, hoping that even one person will realize what they're singing about. Nothing is going to change much until EVERYDAY PEOPLE get it. So what if we have to hear them again, they are good, funky tunes with an important message. Big deal, not many complain when they hear Prince play the same songs. Larry is a legend and an excellent bass player that Prince has chosen to perform with. Find a new perspective.
The 'fuzz' was there because they like to be in control and if they had their way, we would never hear Everyday People or Thank U for letting me be myself.' One female cop quipped as we leaving "what's the matter? did he play "BEAT IT?"
Ignorance is bliss.

viewaskew said:

That's mean and untrue. I felt a lot of love going out to LG both when he passed us in the Macy's line and onstage in First Avenue. What i think ppl don't 'get' is that those trademark songs that he sings are as revolutionary as Prince's 'Uptown.' Larry's message asks people to come together and realize we are all brothers and sisters striving for the same things. Maybe Prince even encourages Larry to continue to play the same songs hoping that the message will make it thru the dense cloud that permeates society. Lots of people that still don't 'get it.' The reoccuring theme, the stark statement that we are all in this together, falls on deaf ears. Maybe Prince agrees to have Larry play those same songs, despite the naysayers, hoping that even one person will realize what they're singing about. Nothing is going to change much until EVERYDAY PEOPLE get it. So what if we have to hear them again, they are good, funky tunes with an important message. Big deal, not many complain when they hear Prince play the same songs. Larry is a legend and an excellent bass player that Prince has chosen to perform with. Find a new perspective.
The 'fuzz' was there because they like to be in control and if they had their way, we would never hear Everyday People or Thank U for letting me be myself.' One female cop quipped as we leaving "what's the matter? did he play "BEAT IT?"
Ignorance is bliss.

WHAT WAS UP WITH THE RIOT SQUAD SHOWING UP AFTER THE FIRST AVENUE SHOW?!?

What the hell are Prince fans gonna do after standing in lines and famming out for an entire day...beat each other to death with our tamboraccas?!

That was a bit weird, silly and extreme.

I'm going to have more to say on this later, as I process my own recollections and thoughts about the whole day, but I do have to just get this off my chest briefly:

WHAT WAS UP WITH THE RIOT SQUAD SHOWING UP AFTER THE FIRST AVENUE SHOW?!?

What the hell are Prince fans gonna do after standing in lines and famming out for an entire day...beat each other to death with our tamboraccas?!

That was a bit weird, silly and extreme. I think the handling of the First Ave event was a bit surreal, especially after he was given official accolades by the mayor and governor earlier that same day.

viewaskew said:

That's mean and untrue. I felt a lot of love going out to LG both when he passed us in the Macy's line and onstage in First Avenue. What i think ppl don't 'get' is that those trademark songs that he sings are as revolutionary as Prince's 'Uptown.' Larry's message asks people to come together and realize we are all brothers and sisters striving for the same things. Maybe Prince even encourages Larry to continue to play the same songs hoping that the message will make it thru the dense cloud that permeates society. Lots of people that still don't 'get it.' The reoccuring theme, the stark statement that we are all in this together, falls on deaf ears. Maybe Prince agrees to have Larry play those same songs, despite the naysayers, hoping that even one person will realize what they're singing about. Nothing is going to change much until EVERYDAY PEOPLE get it. So what if we have to hear them again, they are good, funky tunes with an important message. Big deal, not many complain when they hear Prince play the same songs. Larry is a legend and an excellent bass player that Prince has chosen to perform with. Find a new perspective.
The 'fuzz' was there because they like to be in control and if they had their way, we would never hear Everyday People or Thank U for letting me be myself.' One female cop quipped as we leaving "what's the matter? did he play "BEAT IT?"
Ignorance is bliss.

you think they'd at least make an exception in this case and let the legend who put their city on the musical map play a bit late.

PicassoFace said:

Who...Bob Dylan?

We all know that Prince has been spending less and less time in Minneapolis lately. I thought his return to First Avenue and the "cleaning up" of Paisley Park were a sign that he might start spending more time in his old stomping ground. But this incident surely won't make him eager to return to Minneapolis, for good, now will it.