...so what do we think the setlist for the O2 shows will be??

I'm going on the 4th which I believe is one of the first shows he's doing there, so I'll probably not know ahead of time what the main man is going to play.

I'm hoping for some tracks off the new album, but as this is the first time I would have seen Prince I'm hoping for plenty of the classics. I also picked up Amy Winehouse's "Back To Black" just to check out "Love Is A Losing Game". Would be nice to hear Prince's interpretation of it. Fingers crossed the acoustic set with Wendy will carry through to the O2 gigs as well!!!

What does everyone else reckon???

the great thing about Prince is that no two same shows are the same.
So what he will play on the opening night will be different from what he'll play on the Saturday night.

I know...having followed his career for many years now, its been apparent that when on tour he likes to mix it up alot. Swings and roundabouts really; I've only recently been able to start forking out money to go to concerts and my first one so far was Madonna on her Confessions Tour last summer. If you know her at all you'll know that she is rigid with her setlist, you get the exact same show whatever night you go to see her on tour.

That being the case there is no variety if you wanted to go see her on more than one night, but at least you know you're not going to miss something special. I'll be proper bummed out if Prince plays some of my faves later on in the tour but not on the night I go to see him. I guess its kind of pot-luck really in that respects as to what songs we'll get on what night.

DaveT said:

i think if you do the aftershow as well you'll get everything your ears desire.....im going on the 4th as well so c u there

He's got to close with 'Planet Earth' surely. That has become my favourite track on the album. When that guitar solo kicks in, its game over. Cannot top that.

jacobite said:

Being a newbie to this Prince-in-concert thing you'll have to fill me in on this whole "after-party" business. How does one obtain tickets to the party and will the party be at the O2 as well. Good to hear from another Orger who is going on the 4th though!! Have you got good seats?? I think we're in the uppper tier...to be fair though I'm just stoked that I'm going at all!! Have been waiting a long time for this one!

I'm hoping he'll play Planet Earth to, it is one of the best tracks on the new album. Chelsea is my personal fave though, classic funky, radio friendly Prince like in the days of old!
[Edited 7/23/07 5:17am]

DaveT said:[quote]jacobite said:[quote]


Being a newbie to this Prince-in-concert thing you'll have to fill me in on this whole "after-party" business. How does one obtain tickets to the party and will the party be at the O2 as well. :[quote]

go check http://www.theindigo2.co.uk/

150 songs and covers being rehearsed:
777-9311 Little Red Corvette
(I Like) Funky Music Lolita
17 Days Musicology
3121 New Song
7 Nothing Compares 2 U
A Love Bizarre One Kiss At A Time
Acknowledge Me Partyman
Adore Peach
All The Critics Love U In New York Pink Cashmere
Alphabet St. Pop Life
Anotherloverholenyohead Prince And The Band
Around The World In A Day Purple Rain
Black Sweat Push It Up
Controversy Race
Courtin' Time Raspberry Beret
Cream Santana Medley
D.M.S.R. Satisfied
Dear Mr. Man Sexy Dancer
Do Me Baby Shadows And Chain (New Song)
Elephants And Flowers Shhh!
Forever In My Life Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
Fury Sometimes It Snows In April
Get On The Boat Somewhere Here On Earth (New Song)
Gett Off Song Of The Heart
Girls And Boys Spirituality (Sexuality)
Gotta Broken Heart Again Strange Relationship
Guitar Tamborine
Here On Earth Te Amo Corazon
How Come U Don'T Call Me Anymore? The Dance
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man The Glamorous Life
I Like It There The Ride
If I Was Your Girlfriend The Rules
Joy In Repetition The Word
Kiss U Got The Look
Let’S Go Crazy Wasted Kisses
Letitgo When Doves Cry
Life 'O' The Party When You Were Mine
California Love 2 Pac
Can I Kick It? A Tribe Called Quest
Spain (I Can Recall) Al Jarreau
Down By The Riverside American Traditional
Love Is A Losing Game Amy Winehouse
Tighten Up Archie Bell And The Drells
Dr Feelgood Aretha Franklin
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love U) Aretha Franklin
Rock Steady Aretha Franklin
Rock Me Baby B.B. King
Sugar Mama Beyoncé
Who Is He (And What Is He To You)? Bill Withers
Stratus Billy Cobham
Outta Space Billy Preston
Heart Of Glass Blondie
Sax-A-Gogo Candy Dulfer
Oye Como Va Carlos Santana
Tell Me Something Good Chaka Khan
Johnny B Goode Chuck Berry
Beggin' Woman Cousin Joe
Flavor In Your Ear Craig Mack
Dance With Me Debelah Morgan
A Night In Tunisia Dizzy Gillespie
No Diggity Dr Dre
It Don'T Mean A Thing Duke Ellington
We Got It Good And That Ain'T Bad Duke Ellington
Shining Star Earth Wind & Fire
Never Going Back Again Fleetwood Mac
The Chain Fleetwood Mac
The Light Funk D'Void (?)
One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic
Early In The Morning Gab Band
Atomic Dog George Clinton
Crazy Gnarls Barkley
Hair Graham Central Station
It's Alright Graham Central Station
Tell Me What It Is Graham Central Station
The Jam Graham Central Station
Hope That We Can Be Together Soon Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
The Flintstones Theme Hoyt Curtin
The Warning (All I Really Want To Do Is Be Happy) Ja Rule
The Munsters Theme Jack Marshall
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine James Brown
Make It Funky James Brown
There Was A Time James Brown
The Payback James Brown
Give It Up Or Turn It A Loose James Brown
Ain't It Funky Now James Brown
Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson
What Have You Done For Me Lately ? Janet Jackson
A Case Of U Joni Mitchell
Over The Rainbow Judy Garland
Nine Million Bicycles Katie Melua
I Just Wanna Get Along With You Kelis
Heaven Los Lonely Boys
What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
When The Saints Go Marchin' In Louis Armstrong
Shake Everything U'Ve Got Maceo Parker
Uptown Up Maceo Parker
Into The Groove Madonna
Not Gon' Cry Mary J, Blidge
Dig Watermelon Man Miles Davis
Footprints Miles Davis
So What Miles Davis
All Blues Miles Davis
Afro Blue Mongo Santamaria
Baby Love Mother'S Finest
Love Changes Mother'S Finest
Face It Girl (It'S Over) Nancy Wilson
Ecstasy Ohio Players
Heaven Must Be Like This Ohio Players
Love Rollercoaster Ohio Players
Skin Tight Ohio Players
Cutie Pie One Way
Flashlight Parliament
P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) Parliament
When A Man Loves A Woman Percy Sledge
Three Handed Woman Raliegh & Taylor
It'S Over Ranking Joe
The Sun's Gonna Shine Again Ray Charles
Give It To Me Baby Rick James
Miss You Rolling Stones
Start Me Up Rolling Stones
Remind Me Royksopp
Sweet Thing Rufus/Chaka Khan
Cherish The Day Sade
Dance To The Music Sly & The Family Stone
Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone
Family Affair Sly & The Family Stone
Sing A Simple Song Sly & The Family Stone
Thank You (For Lettinme Be Mice Elf Again) Sly & The Family Stone
I'll Take You There Staples Singers
Higher Ground Stevie Wonder
Superstition Stevie Wonder
Tom'S Diner Suzanne Vega / Dna
Rock Lobster The B-52'S
Come Together The Beatles
The Long And Winding Road The Beatles
Let'S Go The Cars
Brick House The Commodores
Pass The Peas The JB's
The Chicken The JB's
People Make The World Go Round The Stylistics
Straight, No Chaser Thelonious Monk
What Is Hip? Tower Of Power
The World Is A Ghetto War
Play That Funky Music (White Boy) Wild Cherry
More Bounce To The Ounce Zapp

bungle ... and u got that setlist through which covert channel ?

That would be telling!
[Edited 7/24/07 0:18am]

That is a might impressive list!!!!

I could hand pick my ideal setlist from that thought it would be a struggle as to what to leave out! I guess we'll know for sure in a couple of weeks.

I would love to hear him play Rock Lobster!!!!

Rico said:

ooooh yes!!,also California Love by 2 Pac ...please!!!

How amazing is that list, out of the covers I would LOVE:

Dance With Me Debelah Morgan
Brick House The Commodores
I Just Wanna Get Along With You Kelis
Superstition Stevie Wonder

Would love to here his interpretations on those, some of my fav songs. Can't imagine how he would interpret Kelis, I'm sure it would be amazing. Hopefully he will do one of the above at one of the four gigs I'm going to. Out of those songs listed, however, whatever setlist he comes up with - it will be amazing

bungle said:

The reason I love the idea of Rock Lobster is just that it's so out there for Prince. That's what I'd love to hear him do, covers nobody would expect by bands noone thought he liked.
[Edited 7/24/07 13:45pm]

Rico said:

Didnt he do Rock Lobster at the aftershow?