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Printableblacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] thanx 4 the list well appreciated thx FUNKNROLL!  "February 2014, wow". 'dre.  | |
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headboy said: Oh my God, what just happened was amazing. Tonight was my 21st anniversary of seeing Prince play live in his final London gig of The Parade Hit and Run Tour so I hoped it would be a special night. But words will never describe how fantastic it has been. I am just off the bus and sitting comfortably at my kitchen table and don't know where to begin. The main show was for me the best so far (I've been to 5/7). The whole vibe of the show from the surprise opening of 1999 was awesome - he played 7 and Forever In My Life and a beautiful Somewhere Here On Earth and the best ever version of Purple Rain - his vocals were so charged. He was definitely on extraordinary form at the main show - a good sign for things to come. Oh yes!! Beverley Knight alone had the place rocking for half an hour - she covered Raspberry Beret in a soulful/R&B style. She told us that we were going to see something special and that we were making history!?! When Maceo and the rest of the brass section appeared the place went wild - Maceo worked the front. The jam then heated up as Shelby and Marva joined Beverley on vox. The was a very funked out No Diggity. The rest of the band entered the stage and the opening to what sounded like Planet Earth began on Renato's piano and who else but Prince walks on to the stage as cool as he has ever looked - he had a few words with a roadie guy who had obviously made an error in putting his music sheets down in the wrong place - he soon sorted things out. Then, what we'd all been waiting for, The Man, who was on fire, begins a set that I cannot even begin to describe - what I said I thought was Planet Earth turned out to be Empty Room - the place was electric and the following two hours will rank as two of the the best of my life. Prince took the band through a masterpiece of free style funk, rock, jazz fusion using an instrumental take on the Peach riff with different lyrics followed by I'll Take You There - he even took up Josh's bass and the girls got the crowd to chant "Prince play that bass" ... and he did and it was truly funky, at one point he even took over on Mr Hayes' keys - the whole time he directed the band like a maestro who knew exactly what he wanted. The playing was tight, free flowing, groovy, rocky, electric and reached an orgasmic climax (Stratus?). Immediately Shelby was on vox and Prince on guitar for Love Is A Losing Game and this was sublime (Dear Amy the only therapy you need is to get down to Indig02 and immerse yourself in the love that Prince has for this track!!). Next was Sing A Simple Song which had the crowd participating to the max. Beverley joined Shelby on vox for Mary J Blige's Be Happy and the crowd joined in on every line. Very funky versions of Girls and Boys (Prince danced along so joyfully:) and 3121 followed with Beverley back on stage to sing fantastic vox with Shelby and Marva. The 5 mins off stage felt like a life time but th e crowd had him back when we chanted 3121 (shout outs to the guy that got this going - top job!!). The killa encore was Partyman - how cool was that!! The crowd would not let him leave "ooh way oh ...ooh ooh" and we were played out with Sly's Thankyou Falletin me B Mice Elf Again, Shake Everything You Got and Heartbreaker (?). I even got to shake Mr Hayes hand and clocked a smile from Greg Boyer when they came back in to the club afterwards. I am now in Heaven and will not be returning to Planet Earth for some time
[Edited 8/14/07 22:38pm] [Edited 8/14/07 22:38pm] Great review. I was also there, about 3 rows from the front. I could almost touch him. What a fantastic night. I didn't expect him to turn up so I though I must be dreaming when he walked onto the stage during the first few bars of empty room. The crowd went wild (esp the two women who kept pushing me!). He looked like he was really enjoying himself. A night that I'll cherish till the day I'm done. | |
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blacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] Well remembered Black Sweat - just a couple of things: The James Brown number after "I'll Take You There" was actually "I Can't Stand It", and there was also an instrumental version of Tower of Power's "What Is Hip" in there somewhere (maybe that is where you have put Ohio Players song?). | |
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MatthewBest said: blacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] Well remembered Black Sweat - just a couple of things: The James Brown number after "I'll Take You There" was actually "I Can't Stand It", and there was also an instrumental version of Tower of Power's "What Is Hip" in there somewhere (maybe that is where you have put Ohio Players song?). Cheers Matthew! I didn't think you were going to this one...glad you did! It was one to remember for sure. Pure quality! I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do.  |
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I wasn't sure I was going either. I was working from 6:30am so wasn't sure I'd have the stamina. When it came down to it I couldn't take the chance of missing a corker so I went in anyway, though that was a bit fraught. There were no tickets on the door except £75 VIP ones, but I ended up buying one from someone who had a ticket but wanted to go in with her friends - she ended up buying £75 tickets for them and selling her £25 one to me. I was probably the last person to buy a ticket for the night!
And, boy was it worth staying up for 24 hours! I didn't go to the aftershow on Friday night, but if it was any better than this one I think I would have exploded. Prince doing James Brown, Sly Stone, Tower of Power; playing guitar, bass, keyboards; building tracks from the ground up and showing everyone what to play; the whole thing was like a masterclass in funk. The show ended at 3:25 (I know because I had to RUN to catch the 3:30am boat) and I didn't get home till after 4:30, but it was the best £25 I think I ever spent. Don't know if I can make any more before the 21st September unfortunately, but no matter what else he does I think I'm satisfied. To be honest, I'd rather see another aftershow than another main show - the sound in the O2 is horrible in my opinion (I think it varies quite drastically from place to place, but none of the three shows I've been to has had particularly good sound) whereas the Indigo sounds great. Sorry I didn't see you - again. Maybe on the last night? | |
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darthbane2k said: headboy said: Beverley Knight alone had the place rocking for half an hour - she covered Raspberry Beret in a soulful/R&B style.
Oh no she didnt, did she?!.... 
Everything bar Beverley Knight sounded fantastic about that show though, sorry to go on but there are three things I cannot stand about the UK music scene, Beverley is one, Craig David is the other and Lemar is the third. She was probably referring to herself during the "making history" comment  Shame you didn't go, if you had then you wouldn't have made the comment about Bev. I've been into her music for most of her career and it has been my dream to see Prince and Beverley together on stage together for years. I had tears in my eyes last night! Both for her and myself! You probably don't know but she is a huge Prince fan - as she said last night "I have dreamt of this moment (being on stage with Prince) since I was nine years old and I'm 34 now!" Beverley is a top class life performer, completely in the same niche as Prince. She lives and breathes music, feels it in her soul! That is why she shone last night and that is why the crowd were 100% with her and she made the place buzz for Prince's own amazing performance! Well done Bev. I know how much this meant to you and that you were in musical bliss for every moment, as most of us there were too!  | |
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blacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] You missed out HEAD. He played a brief instrumental jam of that after teasing us with the WHEN U WERE MINE intro. | |
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djenerate said: blacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] You missed out HEAD. He played a brief instrumental jam of that after teasing us with the WHEN U WERE MINE intro. There was a second between songs when there was no music playing so I decided to shout out 'When you Were Mine' and he played the little intro. Possibly the sweetest moment ever for me !! The Hottest chip of them all - www.hotchip.co.uk - Get down with Prince
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Hi all,
That was my 3rd aftershow on this tour and last night was out of this world (possible better than my all time fave at Hippodrome in '98). On a side note, though, just wanted to say how much nicer the crowd was than previous shows at the Indigo! Don't know if this had anything to do with it being Tuesday but I didn't see any aggressively pissed people, shoving, disrespect etc. What a great atmosphere! Let's hope it stays that way... | |
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ladymisskat said: djenerate said: You missed out HEAD. He played a brief instrumental jam of that after teasing us with the WHEN U WERE MINE intro. There was a second between songs when there was no music playing so I decided to shout out 'When you Were Mine' and he played the little intro. Possibly the sweetest moment ever for me !! Aw.... Sweet! | |
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NewFunk said: On a side note, though, just wanted to say how much nicer the crowd was than previous shows at the Indigo! Don't know if this had anything to do with it being Tuesday but I didn't see any aggressively pissed people, shoving, disrespect etc.
What a great atmosphere! Let's hope it stays that way... I totally agree with you. I think that is one of the reasons that made last night's aftershow so special - the crowd were very friendly and the atmosphere was great. | |
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MatthewBest said: I wasn't sure I was going either. I was working from 6:30am so wasn't sure I'd have the stamina. When it came down to it I couldn't take the chance of missing a corker so I went in anyway, though that was a bit fraught. There were no tickets on the door except £75 VIP ones, but I ended up buying one from someone who had a ticket but wanted to go in with her friends - she ended up buying £75 tickets for them and selling her £25 one to me. I was probably the last person to buy a ticket for the night!
And, boy was it worth staying up for 24 hours! I didn't go to the aftershow on Friday night, but if it was any better than this one I think I would have exploded. Prince doing James Brown, Sly Stone, Tower of Power; playing guitar, bass, keyboards; building tracks from the ground up and showing everyone what to play; the whole thing was like a masterclass in funk. The show ended at 3:25 (I know because I had to RUN to catch the 3:30am boat) and I didn't get home till after 4:30, but it was the best £25 I think I ever spent. Don't know if I can make any more before the 21st September unfortunately, but no matter what else he does I think I'm satisfied. To be honest, I'd rather see another aftershow than another main show - the sound in the O2 is horrible in my opinion (I think it varies quite drastically from place to place, but none of the three shows I've been to has had particularly good sound) whereas the Indigo sounds great. Sorry I didn't see you - again. Maybe on the last night? Great! I have spares for most nights, so let me know if you're stuck. It really will take a lot to beat last night. I don't care if he doesn't show again, as last night was the highlight for me....the 21st Sept aftershow will have guest stars, so it could top last night. I wouldn't be surprised if we see Shelia E and Wendy...  I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do. |
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If opening with Empty Room wasn't incredible enough, he played Partyman!!! My legs are still aching from the jumping up and down!!!
I feel so spoiled and so happy.  beverly Knight wasn't kissing about the "making history" thing!!!!!Eye like pretty things, and u're just as pretty as u can b... | |
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Moonwrap said: darthbane2k said: Oh no she didnt, did she?!....
Everything bar Beverley Knight sounded fantastic about that show though, sorry to go on but there are three things I cannot stand about the UK music scene, Beverley is one, Craig David is the other and Lemar is the third. She was probably referring to herself during the "making history" comment Shame you didn't go, if you had then you wouldn't have made the comment about Bev. I've been into her music for most of her career and it has been my dream to see Prince and Beverley together on stage together for years. I had tears in my eyes last night! Both for her and myself! You probably don't know but she is a huge Prince fan - as she said last night "I have dreamt of this moment (being on stage with Prince) since I was nine years old and I'm 34 now!" Beverley is a top class life performer, completely in the same niche as Prince. She lives and breathes music, feels it in her soul! That is why she shone last night and that is why the crowd were 100% with her and she made the place buzz for Prince's own amazing performance! Well done Bev. I know how much this meant to you and that you were in musical bliss for every moment, as most of us there were too! She is average at best. It takes more than a loud voice and screaming to make a star performer. There is nothing special about Beverley at all, she doesnt stand out and will not be remembered in 10 years time. I wasnt there but im sure she didnt make the crowd buzz, Prince did. Theres a reason why BKs career is non existant and thats because she is a small fish in a big pond. I was not present last night but have heard BK live at several other music events in the past. |
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But does that mean she can't be enjoyed in concert? After last night, today I 'obtained' her latest cd, Music City Soul, and it's far better than my tastes ever would have suspected. Not sure if comparing Prince and Beverley Knight is relevant, tbh. | |
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WEnt Yesterday the show was awesome but thought he might have been rushing it slightly to do something else - So gutted I missed out on it! ARGH! In a word or two it's u i wanna do, no not ya body ur mind u fool! | |
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I thought the opening night aftershow was good (was my first), but last night's show and the aftershow absolutely blew me away. Can't wait for more... | |
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catpark said: blacksweat said: Empty Room
Rock Me Baby Peach I'll Take You There Hot Pants There Was A Time Ohio Players song Stratus Love Is A Losing Game Sing a Simple Song Be Happy When U Were Mine (sample only) Girls + Boys 3121 Partyman Thank You Shake Everything You Got I Never Loved A Man [Edited 8/15/07 2:41am] thanx 4 the list well appreciated thx He also played TOP´s "Whats Hip" and Mike P went thru a few song "Atomic Dog".... Well it was a loooong nite indeed. | |
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Still buzzing from last nite  
That has been 1 of the best nites of my life! FUNKNROLL! "February 2014, wow". 'dre. | |
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Absolutely loved both shows and feel completely lucky to have been to the 2 aftershows that he has given full performances on (last Friday and last night).
And just how lucky is my new girl? Like me, she is a musician, an accomplished one at that, but somehow managed to totally miss out on Prince during her life. So, I booked tickets for last night and have been giving her albums to digest over the last few weeks in preparation (which she has totally been getting in to - after listening to 3 albums she said, "Where has he been all my life?!" ). She absolutely loved the main show and was pretty much overcome at the aftershow - she didn't want it to end and, well, what an introduction to one of the greatest live performers!...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...
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darthbane2k said: Moonwrap said: Shame you didn't go, if you had then you wouldn't have made the comment about Bev. I've been into her music for most of her career and it has been my dream to see Prince and Beverley together on stage together for years. I had tears in my eyes last night! Both for her and myself! You probably don't know but she is a huge Prince fan - as she said last night "I have dreamt of this moment (being on stage with Prince) since I was nine years old and I'm 34 now!" Beverley is a top class life performer, completely in the same niche as Prince. She lives and breathes music, feels it in her soul! That is why she shone last night and that is why the crowd were 100% with her and she made the place buzz for Prince's own amazing performance! Well done Bev. I know how much this meant to you and that you were in musical bliss for every moment, as most of us there were too! She is average at best. It takes more than a loud voice and screaming to make a star performer. There is nothing special about Beverley at all, she doesnt stand out and will not be remembered in 10 years time. I wasnt there but im sure she didnt make the crowd buzz, Prince did. Theres a reason why BKs career is non existant and thats because she is a small fish in a big pond. I was not present last night but have heard BK live at several other music events in the past. deary me, i wasent into her at all untill i seen her on the 10th aftershow with prince! shes shit hot lets face it! and if the 14ths aftershow was anything like the 10ths it was beyond amazing "Im Too Funky To Sleep With Myself" | |
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catpark said: Still buzzing from last nite
That has been 1 of the best nites of my life! Haha I made that cloud9 emoticon! Good to see its still being put to good use here. | |
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NPGoperata said: Empty Room??!!!?? Oh My God!!!!! My fave track ever. Was it the '95 version?
no, silly. it was the 2008 version. this was a live show! | |
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headboy said: NPGoperata said: Empty Room??!!!?? Oh My God!!!!! My fave track ever. Was it the '95 version?
It was the 2007 full on version - he kneeled down to read sheet music whilst playing this on guitar. This reminded me of Patti Labelle reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper held in her hand whilst performing 'Yo Mister' during The Family Jamm in LA I thought he knelt down to adjust the guitar sound?? Totally agree with everyone, most awesome night ever. Thank you thank you thank you Prince! People who worry about work or not getting enough sleep - I like to apply "the deathbed test": when you're on your deathbed how are you going to look back on your life? Highlights, regrets, that sort of thing. You're never going to think, "I wish I had spent more time at the office", are you... [Edited 8/15/07 21:37pm] "John Bream, why you being fire-hydrant-head-looking..., you big seven eyed, Grover-from-Sesame-Street-looking… why you being dot dot dot?" | |
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LiveToLove said: headboy said: It was the 2007 full on version - he kneeled down to read sheet music whilst playing this on guitar. This reminded me of Patti Labelle reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper held in her hand whilst performing 'Yo Mister' during The Family Jamm in LA I thought he knelt down to adjust the guitar sound?? Totally agree with everyone, most awesome night ever. Thank you thank you thank you Prince! People who worry about work or not getting enough sleep - I like to apply "the deathbed test": when you're on your deathbed how are you going to look back on your life? Highlights, regrets, that sort of thing. You're never going to think, "I wish I had spent more time at the office", are you... [Edited 8/15/07 21:37pm] Wise words...  That's right, you are Divinity | |
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It was for sure one of THE aftershows. Prince was in a playfull mode, improvising, funk tunes, rockguitar, bassolo..and on and on..for over two hours! Amazing!  | |
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LiveToLove said: headboy said: It was the 2007 full on version - he kneeled down to read sheet music whilst playing this on guitar. This reminded me of Patti Labelle reading the lyrics from a sheet of paper held in her hand whilst performing 'Yo Mister' during The Family Jamm in LA I thought he knelt down to adjust the guitar sound?? Totally agree with everyone, most awesome night ever. Thank you thank you thank you Prince! People who worry about work or not getting enough sleep - I like to apply "the deathbed test": when you're on your deathbed how are you going to look back on your life? Highlights, regrets, that sort of thing. You're never going to think, "I wish I had spent more time at the office", are you... [Edited 8/15/07 21:37pm] That's right - he knelt to adjust his effects pedals, not to read music. From what I could see of the sheets, they're not sheet music either, just song titles and prompts. ...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...
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sassybritches said: NPGoperata said: Empty Room??!!!?? Oh My God!!!!! My fave track ever. Was it the '95 version?
no, silly. it was the 2008 version. this was a live show! So, we were transported to the future for this gig???!!! Well, it sure felt that way!!! ...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...
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Fantastic night - Main show was great although I didn't 'feel' much (like pretty much every show since Lovesexy '88), but great setlist and performance. The aftershow however, was something else - one of my favourite Prince experiences. Empty Room was awesome and was just the beginning of a very special night. Every side of Prince was evident last night - serious, soulful, playful, funky, intense, rockin', and fun. Magic.
And Beverly did well in my opinion. Never been a fan as such, but thought her warm up was good and the crowd was definitely into her, whatever people on here might think (especially those dweebs who weren't there) | |
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McD said: Aargh! Sounds like it was an amazing aftershow!
I've got a ticket for the Friday aftershow so y'all might want to avoid given my aftershow jinx (he's NEVER shown up at any I've attended over the years). Gutted. We had tickets for Saturday aftershow which was cancelled and we coudl have swapped them to tuedsay but as we live in Belfast we couldn't get back and went to the saturday aftershow anyway in the hope he might turn up (Indigo wudn't refund our money but as if it was ever about the money!) Totally gutted he played such a blinder. Feel as if we got the best experience of our lives stolen from us - so unfair  havu had u + today ? fookn rite ! | |
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