lets go crazy was a good opener tho gets everyone on their feet and excited

sign o the times (as he did on the live sott dvd) would be the ultimate. with the blue and white strobes, cat dancing and all those drums. ok he probably couldnt get cat but im sure he could find a replacement! i think i would pass out with excitement if he did this.

i was there when he did 1999 for the first time this tour on the 14th and that was great. everyone was looking round going "no it cant be?!!"

DAYS OF WILD

America or Life Can Be So Nice

Or MNIP...

Or Gett Off...

....I get my hopes up too much!

Thought of another... how about It's Gonna be a Beautiful Night? Starts of in the dark with the chant (we all know it) with a voice over the PA, then the horns after a few rounds still in the dark, then a spotlight as the horns parade through the O2 to the stage with all the band members trailing in single file.... and then last but not least, the man, Prince! Howzat?!

How about The Rainbow Children? It worked well on the One Nite Alone tour!

unkleg said:

Hi, I mentioned that earlier, but feel it would be cool as closer, with the band marching out in single file, as you said.

purplepassion72 said:

OMG just thinking about that scenario is making my hair stand on end.

pinemarten said:

Of course! That is one song I want to hear him play, and the song title, is apt for the purple one.

purpledoveuk said:

I'm not sure about Gold. For that particular tour it was fantastic, but abit too soft for me, and we need an amazing mind blowing opener. I think Let's go Crazy does the trick. It gets the audience going, even the non-prince fans.

Thunder would be a good one but personally I have loved the 4th Aug and 6th Sep when he did 'Lets Go Crazy' when the 'Dearly beloved...' bit starts I can feel the hairs on the back of my neck go up and it gets me dancing right away. I really want to see 'Baby I'm A Star' at some point, not as an opener but maybe near end. He did it at Grammys couple of years ago with Beyonce and Superbowl so come on Prince play it (pref the 13th!)
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"Take a picture, I ain't got time to waste" - So we won't get Baby, I'm A Star!

there are loads of songs i would love to hear..


if he was to to when doves cry as the opening song.. for 99 percent of the people there, they would already proclaim the gig as the best they'd ever seen.



personally i would LOVE around the world in a day, or it's going to be a beautiful night..

hell, he's going to have to do 52 nights.

aaaanddd.... 31 plus 21 = 52 so the numerology is ok...

AT THE FINAL NIGHT COVER VERSION OF R. STONES
"MISS YOU"!!! and then straight into SOTT!!!

purplepassion72 said:

So you did, soz! Sounds like a winner tho

Nussle said:

Hmmm. And he did the der-der-de-de-derr bit fdrom Miss You at Sundays aftershow..... Prince? Are u reading these forum topics?

bigbrother said:

I would love "Pussy Contro" as a fun start - I love the way he raps.

Mirabelle said:

"Let's start with the turn around...turn around, turn around, 2 3 come-on"...DMSR. I will accept the PG version:)

How about "Welcome 2 the dawn" ????? Just listened to it

ionlywannafeeluup said:

I WOULD DIE AND GO TO HEAVEN AND LOOK AT THE REST OF THE SHOW FROM THERE IF HE DID..... HA HA.. we got to laugh cuz he's soooo good it hurts!!
x

push it up
then into jam of the year

it worked in 97, 98 , 99 and could be exellent with the current line up

I know he wouldn't but Sexy MF.
Gold to close but not the ticker tape did that on the gold tour so wouldn't want to repeat himself. Did he fly at Gold or is my memory playing tricks and I'm thinking of the swing at Wembley?
I like let's go crazy as an opener and you have to remember some people only see hime once! No No honestly they only go once!!!
How about A Bob George/Housequake intro? I'm sure that could be merged?


Or Head? But I'm not sure he would now.

Too many options, but shows he doesn't need to rely on three.

bigbrother said:

For your average fan (i.e. 98% of the attendees) I have to say that Let's Go Crazy is pretty much a perfect choice. I'm dying to hear Partyman but I know it's never gonna happen! I could never take the place of your man would be a cracking opener too...

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GC79 said:

Too quiet at the end. Bit too wordy too. Think of the damp squib that Planet Earth as an opener proved to be. Once the initial "In France a skinny man" euphoria wears off, there's a lot of noodling on guitar.

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You did not attend the SOTT tour i guess?
Clouds of smoke cut in 2 by a guitar and then only the drumbeat, prince and a guitar (and a few thousand fans of course....)
When you hear the audience in the O2 reacting to the snippets he plays i think it would be a great opener.....
[Edited 9/12/07 9:20am]

it's gonna be a beautiful night

brechten said:

Now that at an aftershow would be amazing.

what about... the lights go down... the smoke above prince symbol... prince comes up with his elevater playing the intro guitar solo from "i'm yours" and then the band starts playing the song.. and prince singing LONDOOONNNN, I'M YOURS

the intro of this song is so powerful, not the bass intro but the guitar.. it would set the o2 on Fire !
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1999 has been my favourite opening number, seen him start with that twice, 14th August and tonight (12th) The intro works so well "don't worry I won't hurt you" that said I'm all for THUNDER, that would be out of this world on 21st! Let's keep talking about it and maybe...