PopeLeo said:

Oh NO!!!

And poor Dr John, I bet he felt like running away from all those pissed off, angry faces in the crowd

Jeffiner said:

It wasn't a sudden thing, just people waiting for Prince to hit the stage. And waiting. And waiting..... Then people hanging round after the gig just in case. I thought his gig wasn't bad but the crowd weren't there for him.

I was OK as I'd been there the first night where he played with the NPG for a while but some I talked to had travelled over from France and The Netherlands for just the one night.

Highly edited conversation afterwards;
French Guy: 'F**k Dr. John. I came all the way from France to see f**king Dr. John
Me: No, f**k Prince! He's the one with the name on the tickets and he didn't bother playing. At least Dr. John played.

PopeLeo said:

Shame for those guys!! Shame for everyone expecting to see Prince!

I think they rectified it about a week into the run, stating that he probably wouldn't appear at Indigo2 if there were consecutive main shows? If only they'd done it at the beginning! I think after that statement, he did every aftershow when not consecutive nights. I suppose the aftershows used to be something he did on the spur of the moment, if he was in the mood - now it's kind of expected I suppose.

When I went, I tried not to get my hopes up too high, it wasn't written in stone that he would appear - but I had a good vibe at the main show, he was in a really good mood. I was SO lucky that night!

Jeffiner said:

You can kinda include me in that! I travelled over from Dublin for the first 3 nights and was hoping to see at least one full aftershow. Didn't happen - though the last Indigo2 show I saw was Nikka Costa and that was great despite a brief appearace by P.

Like you said, the lack of explanation was key. Many people knew about the aftershow vs afterparty thing and the tickets clearly stated 'Prince - Aftershow' though I wasn't convinced as having 21 full aftershows didn't seem realistic.

PopeLeo said:

he was around though which was even more annoying at one point he was in the wings on the left hand side of the stage all in black he was only there for about a minute before shaking his head and going

dont get me wrong doctor john isnt to bad but when you have gone hoping to see Prince or even the NPG by themselves and get there to see his pedals set up and then end up with about 2 hours of doctor john its enough to put you off his music

canvas plimsoll type shoes are good cos they are nice and light as well as being small i am gonna get a pair from flexisole if i can find some

b3xy said:

Yep - didn't help. I had a good spot near the front and saw him too.
Everyone must have thought he went off for some pancakes and would be back to play

Jeffiner said:

I wonder how many tickets they would have sold for the Indigo2 for the nights Prince was not due to be playing an aftershow if they would have been honest when tickets went on sale at the start, not many me thinks ....
[Edited 4/14/08 13:38pm]

PopeLeo said:

yeah i am thinking when the guitar amps were turned off it should have been a big enough hint but yet everyone still stood there just incase

well that aftershow will surely be remembered by all those who were there even if Mr P didnt turn up on stage, looking back now i can only smile about it

Jeffiner said:

not that sportive, plus i want to have a full view of eireboy's back, who will be running in front of us to free the way. Such a gentleman...

GONE
[Edited 5/29/10 3:38am]

IWouldDieforU said:

raspberry berets and rose tetals. You left that one out.
Shouldn't we rehearse that song we'll be singing while gracefully running?
Fred Astaire, that sounds good to me...
But meanwhile, where IS eireboy?

GONE
[Edited 5/29/10 3:39am]

IWouldDieforU said:

Good luck, I' off to school.
We're getting to close, eireboy got scared.

IWouldDieforU said:

So funny, what a vision! Westend Musical - good idea!!

Thanks IwouldDie4U, however I'll probably be so excited, (and being an ex dancer) I might even throw in a few pirouettes and leaps myself!!!

Maybe eireboy's getting a bit scared now

Jeffiner said:

Hello daahlings!! How did u no that my dream is that life would be like in the musicals?!! Did u really think a couple of pirouettes was going to scare me off.

Daaahlings....I'M BACK!!!!! ( (well I was only absent 4 1 morning but hey.....)

b3xy said:

lets face it dr john dont look like that no more!


it was an awful night with peeps gettin drunk and anxious and pushing their way closer to the stage crushing those of us near the front.

Ill always remember the girl with long hair who had a humungous bag with ALL her makeup in, she get writihing around as tho she was watched and everynow and then flicked her hair into the face of a housequaker we'd met from from denmark. It was hilarious, Im not sure if she thought she was gonna 'pull' prince or what. but it made for good fun just watchin her.

as for dr john we ll tried to get into it but when ur so tired, worked all da and then at a late gig like that u need a good vibe and there wasnt any.

It was stale, the best thing was when he id his funny walk off the stage.

It was after that experience i decided never again to rush in to be stageside but to arrive gracefully and enjoy the music from anywhere in the venue as thats what its about for me - not being upto close to prince.

eireboy34 said:

It's just that we appriciate your presence so much, that whenever you're not there, we get a bit, well needy. Or is it only me?
[Edited 4/15/08 3:48am]

darlingfloor said:

Thanks Daaahling

By the way what's all this Doctor John business?! This is SOOOOO off topic!!! This site is going to the dogs!!!

Can we get back to concert footwear please???!!!

unless yall have something to say about dr John footwear
I'm guessing jesus-sandals, or no, cowboy boots
[Edited 4/15/08 3:57am]

darlingfloor said:

yep i think cowboy boots

syble said:

And trainers for lounging about at home....

sorry but when I'm at home (alone) i don't wear any shoes. Or, in case of extreme cold, thick Hunkemoller socks (sorry have to promote my work )

darlingfloor said:

It's true u caught me off gaurd with my trainers the other day.

I have been know to wear moccassins around the flat,that I bought in Canada....can't see me wearing them to the concert.....
[Edited 4/15/08 5:13am]

eireboy34 said:

please no

eireboy34 said:

do you mean the kind that have chunky knitted socks attached? i used to have some of those!

eireboy34 said:

syble said:

http://www.hunkemoller.nl...5c7bbb3b07

the long ones hahaha

so is that link your suggestion where to buy some flats?

syble said:

hahaha, no. For comfy socks, yes.
For flats I prefer London Sole.

syble said:

No socks attached