Driving home from the office Scandalous played on my MP3 player. These last couple of weeks I have been upset and disappointed with all the mither over tickets and seats at the concerts but listening to that track made me realise that I love the music Prince plays and have done for more than 20 years. I itend to enjoy the rest of the concerts I am going to because I know when Prince returns home we are all going to miss him. Hope all his real fans feel the same.

spud80 said:

you're damn right!!! i paid a lot of money to travel from belgium to london, the hotel, and i won't mention the tickets... but it's all worth it i'm a fan for 22 years and that will never change!!

i hear u brother

I went last tues with a GF cos my hub (who is the hugest P fan ever couldn't make it at the last mo) (hence this fri VIP tickets cos I couldn't not let him see him!). Anyway, we had the best time ever. We were sat next to 2 oz girls who funked away. B2 row H was fab. all these people moaning about sound - pls get real - he commands the stage and has you in the palm of his hand. whether you're far out and see the whole stag with great sound or are close up and lose a bit of quality - WHO CARES??? So what if you don't make it up on the stage - just enjoy the night... I haven't seen him for years and have been waiting for months for this. I so can't wait to go with my gorgeous man and just enjoy the whole thing. Please please please can people stop moaning and just enjoy every night as it comes ... it may be a long long while before we get to see him in action again. RELAX AND ENJOY.

I was thinking this to myself just the other day. What is the point of moaning about the ticket fiasco. The positive on this is I have been fortunate enough to get a ticket to see Prince perform again and leave the arena with such a GOOD feeling inside of me. No one can take this away from me.I, too have enjoyed his music for over twenty years, though I don't know where the time has gone!!!
Thankyou Prince for sharing your amazing talent with us.

Great to see so many positive thoughts in a thread. I went on 11/9 and loved every minute - B2 row H. Boogied the night away and my other half accused me of behaving like a 20 year old! I'm way older than that, having been a P fam since 1979, but P makes me feel like a 20 year old!

P was on fire and we had aftershow tickets so I was ready for it, but even though he didn't show I still left feeling like I had had the night of my life. There is something about his music that is so powerful - I will still be buying my tickets for the next 20 years!

Its not about where you were sitting - just the fact that you were there!

Whoops - meant 11/8!

I was at the 11th August show and loved every minute of it, as did my wife who was dancing like a good'un. Not much of a dancer myself. Can't wait until next time, I always enjoy prince concerts!!

Amen! I had a fabulous time on the 11th (Ok I am a little guilty of moaning about the logistics of dealing with so many people exchanging tickets) but I am so excited about going back on the 31st.

I jumped up and down like a maniac, screamed like a woman possessed and generally behaved like an over-excited teenager! And I loved every minute of it!

MrsGoodnight said:

You see it is nice to know that the real Prince fans still enjoy the music from the man himself after all these years. My next concerts are on the 17th and 18th August and I am really going to have a GREAT time no matter what.

I am ready 2 groove on friday as well and have played a few old cd's (and cassettes!) to get in the mood I know that when i get to the concert on friday i will be singing like a soprano and not miss a single word

I'm playing all the old and new tracks on continual random loop on sonos system... certainly injecting a bit of spice into you know what... it's like we were 20 odd again when he introduced me to P (properly) and got me hook, line and sinker!! THANK YOU PRINCE!! Bring on 17th ... just wish we were aftershowing it too

beano said:

Why aren't you going to the aftershow? The opening night one was good but seems as though it was quiet towards the ones now. Completely different kind of show and so nice in a small venue.

I loved the 10th show, my first Prince gig and the best concert I've ever been to!!!

I'd love to go but no parents etc available to do the 4.30am shift. Still I'm sure the concert will be fantastic anyway

The cool thing is i have been playing a few songs from the past and realising how many i have neglected

CarlM said:

one of them will be there on sat.! Feel like 17 again, when I went 2 my first Prince Concert....Now I'm more than 20 ears older...but still fit (fit as U can be at this age ) ...and excited like a little child

I was 17 at my first prince gig! Turned 18 the week after I was playing the Batman soundtrack last nite which came out at the time

CarlM said:

I think the Batman soundtrack is brilliant that's why when I heard Scandalous I realised why I was such a big Prince fan - the video to the tracks is great too.

A very underated part of princes back catalogue arms of orion is one of the best

I know exactly what makes a Prince fan, and I will be writing about it in a future London related post.

Intriguing