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Squirrels Quick review of Main and Aftershow on the 9th Sept (With full set lists) The night can be summed up in one word: Wow!
The main show was solid, with some great additions. The opening (without the Hall of Fame crap) was great, and I was really glad to hear The Best Of You. The piano section was particularly good as only one track (Diamonds & Pearls) was shortened. The song of the show for me was hearing a great playful full length “Adore”. The encores were slightly disappointing, but, as I was heading to the aftershow, that seems to take the pressure off a bit! The only real negative was the crowd. They were the most subdued I have witnessed so far. There were quite a few people sitting in the gold circle seats in 111 and 110 who stayed sitting down the whole show! I’m wondering whether this had any influence on Prince finishing by 10.39? But thanks to those dull people…..Prince had a lot of excess energy he needed to burn somewhere…… And boy did he burn! 12.30 on the nose, Prince takes to the Indigo stage. At 3am he had blown the roof off the dome! I been to some 30 or 40 aftershows in my time, but this has be up there as one of, if not THE best I have been too. It wasn’t so much the set list, or the 2.5 hour show, but it was simply the energy level from the crowd and Prince! The place was simply oozing funk! When 1999 started up, I though, here we go, the man is in the mood, and boy was he. He looked like he had something to prove. Shelby was smoking too. Prince simply didn’t want to stop playing! I started off standing on the slight raised platform area half way back, but had to hit the dance floor by the time All The Critics Love U in London. Great to here the song in full. I moved all the way back for the encores and I was surprised how good the view was even at the bar. Other highlights for me were the great renditions of Joy In Repetition, Alphabet St and the song of the night, Chelsea Rodgers! Prince, put it in the main show, it had everyone bouncing!!!!! I got to meet 02Review and TraceyTracey too, which was great. It was quite surreal being at the show while 02Review used his blackberry to give the orgers a live update! Tracey and I went onto the aftershow, where the girl has tasked me with finding here a spare ticket for the 21st! Help! My big dilemma now is….shall I break my self imposed ban on more gigs? After last night, I’m simply too afraid to miss another aftershow! It was that good! I did the main shows on 1st,3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th,17th, 18th, 31st, and the 9th. I was going to hold out until the 21st…….but ….more dates….it would be rude not too wouldn’t it? Main Show set list (pretty sure its correct) We Will Rock You Let's Go Crazy Baby I'm A Star Proud Mary All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of You Take Me With U Guitar Shhh Musicology Prince And The Band Play That Funky Music Sexy Dancer / Le Freak What A Wonderful World / Your Song (Renato piano solo) Somewhere Here On Earth Diamonds And Pearls (edit) Adore Strange Relationship Sometimes It Snows In April 7 Come Together If I Was Your Girlfriend Black Sweat Kiss Purple Rain Encore Sampler: Irresistible Bitch/SOTT/Rasp Beret/Doves/I Wanna Be Your Lover/Alph St/D.M.S.R/Erotic City/Nasty Girl/Soft And Wet/Lady Cab Driver/She’s Always In My Hair I Feel For You Controversy Aftershow set list (Best I could remember, I'm sure its wrong, and not in the right order) Jazz Improv/ The World Is A Ghetto Footprints Cherish the Day (Shelby) 1999 All The Critics Love U in New York/London Sexy Dancer/Le Freak I Never Loved a Man (Shelby) Love Changes (Shelby) Tell Me Something Good (Marva) Sweet Thing (Marva) Chelsea Rodgers Alphabet St Yakety Sax Crazy I Can get You Out Of My Head What it Hip Joy In Repetition Peach/Rock Me Baby I Wanna Take U Higher Question of U (Intro) The One Fallin (Marva) Question of U (Outro) Girls & Boys 3121 I Feel 4 U Controversy [Edited 9/10/07 9:22am] . | |
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very interesting set list...and that encore looks a little baudy for our cleaned-up lil' princey...  | |
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SquirrelMeat said: The night can be summed up in one word: Wow!
The main show was solid, with some great additions. The opening (without the Hall of Fame crap) was great, and I was really glad to hear The Best Of You. The piano section was particularly good as only one track (Diamonds & Pearls) was shortened. The song of the show for me was hearing a great playful full length “Adore”. The encores were slightly disappointing, but, as I was heading to the aftershow, that seems to take the pressure off a bit! The only real negative was the crowd. They were the most subdued I have witnessed so far. There were quite a few people sitting in the gold circle seats in 111 and 110 who stayed sitting down the whole show! I’m wondering whether this had any influence on Prince finishing by 10.39? But thanks to those dull people…..Prince had a lot of excess energy he needed to burn somewhere…… And boy did he burn! 12.30 on the nose, Prince takes to the Indigo stage. At 3am he had blown the roof off the dome! I been to some 30 or 40 aftershows in my time, but this has be up there as one of, if not THE best I have been too. It wasn’t so much the set list, or the 2.5 hour show, but it was simply the energy level from the crowd and Prince! The place was simply oozing funk! When 1999 started up, I though, here we go, the man is in the mood, and boy was he. He looked like he had something to prove. Shelby was smoking too. Prince simply didn’t want to stop playing! I started off standing on the slight raised platform area half way back, but had to hit the dance floor by the time All The Critics Love U in London. Great to here the song in full. I moved all the way back for the encores and I was surprised how good the view was even at the bar. Other highlights for me were the great renditions of Joy In Repetition, Alphabet St and the song of the night, Chelsea Rodgers! Prince, put it in the main show, it had everyone bouncing!!!!! I got to meet 02Review and TraceyTracey too, which was great. It was quite surreal being at the show while 02Review used his blackberry to give the orgers a live update! Tracey and I went onto the aftershow, where the girl has tasked me with finding here a spare ticket for the 21st! Help! My big dilemma now is….shall I break my self imposed ban on more gigs? After last night, I’m simply too afraid to miss another aftershow! It was that good! I did the main shows on 1st,3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th,17th, 18th, 31st, and the 9th. I was going to hold out until the 21st…….but ….more dates….it would be rude not too wouldn’t it? Main Show set list (pretty sure its correct) We Will Rock You Let's Go Crazy Baby I'm A Star Proud Mary All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of You Take Me With U Guitar Shhh Musicology Prince And The Band Play That Funky Music Sexy Dancer / Le Freak What A Wonderful World / Your Song (Renato piano solo) Somewhere Here On Earth Diamonds And Pearls (edit) Adore Strange Relationship Sometimes It Snows In April 7 Come Together If I Was Your Girlfriend Black Sweat Kiss Purple Rain Encore Sampler: Irresistible Bitch/SOTT/Rasp Beret/Doves/I Wanna Be Your Lover/Alph St/D.M.S.R/Erotic City/Nasty Girl/Soft And Wet/Lady Cab Driver/She’s Always In My Hair I Feel For You Controversy Aftershow set list (Best I could remember, I'm sure its wrong, and not in the right order) Jazz Improv/ The World Is A Ghetto Footprints Cherish the Day (Shelby) 1999 All The Critics Love U in New York/London Sexy Dancer/Le Freak I Never Loved a Man (Shelby) Love Changes (Shelby) Tell Me Something Good (Marva) Sweet Thing (Marva) Chelsea Rodgers Alphabet St Crazy I Can get You Out Of My Head What it Hip Joy In Repetition Peach/Rock Me Baby I Wanna Take U Higher Question of U (Intro) The One Fallin (Marva) Question of U (Outro) Girls & Boys 3121 I Feel 4 U Controversy Your mate must have been thanking his lucky stars.. What a great aftershow. the guitar is the best instrument in the world! | |
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SquirrelMeat said: The night can be summed up in one word: Wow!
The main show was solid, with some great additions. The opening (without the Hall of Fame crap) was great, and I was really glad to hear The Best Of You. The piano section was particularly good as only one track (Diamonds & Pearls) was shortened. The song of the show for me was hearing a great playful full length “Adore”. The encores were slightly disappointing, but, as I was heading to the aftershow, that seems to take the pressure off a bit! The only real negative was the crowd. They were the most subdued I have witnessed so far. There were quite a few people sitting in the gold circle seats in 111 and 110 who stayed sitting down the whole show! I’m wondering whether this had any influence on Prince finishing by 10.39? But thanks to those dull people…..Prince had a lot of excess energy he needed to burn somewhere…… And boy did he burn! 12.30 on the nose, Prince takes to the Indigo stage. At 3am he had blown the roof off the dome! I been to some 30 or 40 aftershows in my time, but this has be up there as one of, if not THE best I have been too. It wasn’t so much the set list, or the 2.5 hour show, but it was simply the energy level from the crowd and Prince! The place was simply oozing funk! When 1999 started up, I though, here we go, the man is in the mood, and boy was he. He looked like he had something to prove. Shelby was smoking too. Prince simply didn’t want to stop playing! I started off standing on the slight raised platform area half way back, but had to hit the dance floor by the time All The Critics Love U in London. Great to here the song in full. I moved all the way back for the encores and I was surprised how good the view was even at the bar. Other highlights for me were the great renditions of Joy In Repetition, Alphabet St and the song of the night, Chelsea Rodgers! Prince, put it in the main show, it had everyone bouncing!!!!! I got to meet 02Review and TraceyTracey too, which was great. It was quite surreal being at the show while 02Review used his blackberry to give the orgers a live update! Tracey and I went onto the aftershow, where the girl has tasked me with finding here a spare ticket for the 21st! Help! My big dilemma now is….shall I break my self imposed ban on more gigs? After last night, I’m simply too afraid to miss another aftershow! It was that good! I did the main shows on 1st,3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th,17th, 18th, 31st, and the 9th. I was going to hold out until the 21st…….but ….more dates….it would be rude not too wouldn’t it? Main Show set list (pretty sure its correct) We Will Rock You Let's Go Crazy Baby I'm A Star Proud Mary All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of You Take Me With U Guitar Shhh Musicology Prince And The Band Play That Funky Music Sexy Dancer / Le Freak What A Wonderful World / Your Song (Renato piano solo) Somewhere Here On Earth Diamonds And Pearls (edit) Adore Strange Relationship Sometimes It Snows In April 7 Come Together If I Was Your Girlfriend Black Sweat Kiss Purple Rain Encore Sampler: Irresistible Bitch/SOTT/Rasp Beret/Doves/I Wanna Be Your Lover/Alph St/D.M.S.R/Erotic City/Nasty Girl/Soft And Wet/Lady Cab Driver/She’s Always In My Hair I Feel For You Controversy Aftershow set list (Best I could remember, I'm sure its wrong, and not in the right order) Jazz Improv/ The World Is A Ghetto Footprints Cherish the Day (Shelby) 1999 All The Critics Love U in New York/London Sexy Dancer/Le Freak I Never Loved a Man (Shelby) Love Changes (Shelby) Tell Me Something Good (Marva) Sweet Thing (Marva) Chelsea Rodgers Alphabet St Crazy I Can get You Out Of My Head What it Hip Joy In Repetition Peach/Rock Me Baby I Wanna Take U Higher Question of U (Intro) The One Fallin (Marva) Question of U (Outro) Girls & Boys 3121 I Feel 4 U Controversy Aw feck!! He did "joy..."  | |
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Claire73 said: Aw feck!! He did "joy..." Yep, a really odd (in a good way) version that must have clocked in near 10 minutes in length! . | |
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It was a great show - one of the best I've seen (that was gig number 5 out of 6 for me). The atmosphere was great where I was and there was a real party atmosphere. The piano set was fantastic, and the sample set worked for the first time (rather than just annoying everyone with snippets). The definite highlight was 'Adore' but I loved 'Seven' and 'Baby I'm a Star' too. And I've discovered 'Shhh!' on this tour too, a real treat. The pace of the show was just right. Top night.
I got floor tickets yesterday afternoon so I didn't even know I was going until yesterday. Thanks to the orgers for tipping me off about the tickets on TM yesterday. | |
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o2review said: Your mate must have been thanking his lucky stars.. What a great aftershow.
Matt loved it! He was blown away. He wants to go again now! . | |
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SquirrelMeat said: Claire73 said: Aw feck!! He did "joy..." Yep, a really odd (in a good way) version that must have clocked in near 10 minutes in length! Rub it in whydoncha :bawl:Glad you had a great time tho(honest)   | |
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SquirrelMeat said: The only real negative was the crowd. They were the most subdued I have witnessed so far. There were quite a few people sitting in the gold circle seats in 111 and 110 who stayed sitting down the whole show! I’m wondering whether this had any influence on Prince finishing by 10.39? I got to meet 02Review and TraceyTracey too, which was great. It was quite surreal being at the show while 02Review used his blackberry to give the orgers a live update! Tracey and I went onto the aftershow, where the girl has tasked me with finding here a spare ticket for the 21st! Help! My big dilemma now is.shall I break my self imposed ban on more gigs? After last night, I’m simply too afraid to miss another aftershow! It was that good! I did the main shows on 1st,3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th,17th, 18th, 31st, and the 9th. I was going to hold out until the 21st.but .more dates.it would be rude not too wouldn’t it? 1. Yeah crowd were b quiet with loads staying seated in the main 110/111 blocks. Also there was a girl next to me who stood up all the time but i couldnt work out if she was a trainee statue or whether she had just died on the spot. i couldnt even get a smile out of her all show unreal. 2. Good to meet you too  Good luck with the ticket hunt for tracey hehe. I had two spare tickets at the back of the stage but have let aymiderham have them at face value so those have gone.
3. see you wednesday night then lol and i cant imagine that you are going to let the 20th main and aftershow pass you by. the guitar is the best instrument in the world! | |
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Block D2 was a little bit subdued as well. Made me appreciate the aftershow crowd even more. You guys rocked. | |
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OMG Squirrel, you are crazier than i thought, aftershow list looks superb, sounds like one of the best nights fo far, and i missed it
Typical!!!! "this summer has changed everything, goodnight" If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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WHAT.....he played CR again
nnnnnooooo great review squirrel, now i am off to vomit Peace N B WILD If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
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SquirrelMeat said: I started off standing on the slight raised platform area half way back, but had to hit the dance floor by the time All The Critics Love U in London. Great to here the song in full. I moved all the way back for the encores and I was surprised how good the view was even at the bar. 
I did that on the 28th. I was like - i'm too old to be putting up with pushing fams .. 2 minutes in i am the pushing fam
Excellent review - thanks I've got tickets for the 21st, but i'm thinkign one more aftershow wouldnt do any harm - when we gonna see his sort again.. When are people thinking he's next going ton perfom at an aftershow..? "London, i've adopted a name that has no pronounciation.... is that cool with you?"
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Sly said: SquirrelMeat said: I started off standing on the slight raised platform area half way back, but had to hit the dance floor by the time All The Critics Love U in London. Great to here the song in full. I moved all the way back for the encores and I was surprised how good the view was even at the bar.
I did that on the 28th. I was like - i'm too old to be putting up with pushing fams .. 2 minutes in i am the pushing fam
Excellent review - thanks I've got tickets for the 21st, but i'm thinkign one more aftershow wouldnt do any harm - when we gonna see his sort again.. When are people thinking he's next going ton perfom at an aftershow..? I've got AS for the 12th (so I hope that's his next performance) and the 21st. I'm also thinking about getting tickets to another one (or 2! ) | |
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It was another amazing night!
Squirrel, you forgot to add the theme from "Benny Hill" to the end of Alphabet St.    "Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip,
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Starchild771 said: It was another amazing night!
Squirrel, you forgot to add the theme from "Benny Hill" to the end of Alphabet St. Don't remember that! But I do remember them doing "The Entertainer" ...we have only scratched the surface of what the mind can do...
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Starchild771 said: It was another amazing night!
Squirrel, you forgot to add the theme from "Benny Hill" to the end of Alphabet St. Ah yes! I;d forgotten that they played Yakety Sax! The Becks Vier was setting in at that point! . | |
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which reminds me that whoever wrote the set list for the 28th forgot irresistable B at the end of SOTT If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
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Didn't Prince also get a chant of the Miss You refrain going at one point? Can't remember where though.
And I thought at one point in 3121 the horns played the BLue Peter theme tune. Though I could have been hallucinating. The speeded up 3121 sounded great. And Shelby did a little rap in the Crazy/Can't Get U Out of My Head medley that sounded like it was from a contempory r'n'b tune, but I didn't recognise it. And after Peach was that guitar jam with the speech about choosing a single and not "selling music, I make it" thing with insane rhythmn guitar. It's crazy, he put more energy and effort into an aftershow attended by 2,000 tops, than the main show attended by 20,000!! U gotta love that. | |
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Finally did Chelsea Rodgers. From what I am reading the shows...esp the after shows are getting better. Christian Zombie Vampires | |
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Thanks for this Squirrel. I just emailed it to my brother. He'll freak when he sees it! I'm going to next Sunday's show with my brother (main show only). | |
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cosmicslop said: Didn't Prince also get a chant of the Miss You refrain going at one point? Can't remember where though.
And I thought at one point in 3121 the horns played the BLue Peter theme tune. Though I could have been hallucinating. The speeded up 3121 sounded great. And Shelby did a little rap in the Crazy/Can't Get U Out of My Head medley that sounded like it was from a contempory r'n'b tune, but I didn't recognise it. And after Peach was that guitar jam with the speech about choosing a single and not "selling music, I make it" thing with insane rhythmn guitar. It's crazy, he put more energy and effort into an aftershow attended by 2,000 tops, than the main show attended by 20,000!! U gotta love that. The "whooos" from "Miss You" were chanted during "Girls and Boys". "Put a glide in your stride and a dip in your hip,
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I did the main shows on 1st,3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th,17th, 18th, 31st, and the 9th. I was going to hold out until the 21st…….but ….more dates….it would be rude not too wouldn’t it?
Damn! Respect to that  | |
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this is insane:
Main Show set list (pretty sure its correct) We Will Rock You Let's Go Crazy Baby I'm A Star Proud Mary All Along The Watchtower / The Best Of You Take Me With U Guitar Shhh Musicology Prince And The Band Play That Funky Music Sexy Dancer / Le Freak What A Wonderful World / Your Song (Renato piano solo) Somewhere Here On Earth Diamonds And Pearls (edit) Adore Strange Relationship Sometimes It Snows In April 7 Come Together If I Was Your Girlfriend Black Sweat Kiss Purple Rain Encore Sampler: Irresistible Bitch/SOTT/Rasp Beret/Doves/I Wanna Be Your Lover/Alph St/D.M.S.R/Erotic City/Nasty Girl/Soft And Wet/Lady Cab Driver/She’s Always In My Hair I Feel For You Controversy .... Prince is asking "how much more can I give ya'll?"[b] [b][Edited 9/10/07 11:21am] | |
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cosmicslop said: It's crazy, he put more energy and effort into an aftershow attended by 2,000 tops, than the main show attended by 20,000!! U gotta love that. Yeah, that's it... I kinda feel bad for the odd 19000 plus people, who left the 02 happy not knowing that they missed the real fun! The aftershows for a small audience are better than the main shows! The aftershows on Sept. 6th and 9th were simply awesome! | |
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ALL THE CRITICS!!!!! OMG is this a conspiricy i swear. Everytime i aint there, he plays 1 of the songs ive been waiting for. all in 1 night.
So princey or the princey police, if your out there reading this.... PLAY STRANGE RELATIONSHIP AND ALL THE CRITICS ON THE 21ST OR WE WILL HAVE WORDS BOY, DO U UNDERSTAND!! ok i'll also try the nice approach...pretty pretty please  [Edited 9/10/07 13:30pm] "Fella's would u look at that tail............... would u eva....."
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TheCherryRoom said: ALL THE CRITICS!!!!! OMG is this a conspiricy i swear. Everytime i aint there, he plays 1 of the songs ive been waiting for. all in 1 night.
So princey or the princey police, if your out there reading this.... PLAY STRANGE RELATIONSHIP AND ALL THE CRITICS ON THE 21ST OR WE WILL HAVE WORDS BOY, DO U UNDERSTAND!! ok i'll also try the nice approach...pretty pretty please
[Edited 9/10/07 13:30pm] All the critics love you - just blown away - what a night!!!! I have to work tomorrow still on cloud 9!!!  | |
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I'm still on a high almost 24 hours later...Prince's shows on the 9th September were among the best I've ever seen (by any artist anywhere)...and I speak having seen him more than 20 times since 1990.
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