2freaky4church1 said:

Not at all, but he was funny.

I'll have to say.

The show was dope.

I was happy to see some folks from the NPG community that I haven't seen in a while.

I think Shelby J has great charisma. I wish people respected that more.


I was hurt by the lack of real supporters on my side of the view but it didn't ruin my groove.

I loved the covers! I mean we all know HE GOT TOO MANY HITS (c) Prince but I think his renditions on the covers were slamming. That harmonica player though was on his superhuman business!

I ended up bumping my head doing THE BIRD in the back with people but it was well worth it. AND I JUST WOKE UP!

Peace and Light

-MP

aubergine said:

Exactly. Nothing ever sounds the same. I loved it. It's my 27th show and I'm still awe struck. Plus he touched my hand.

AHHHHH!

One of the better small (non-fullblown stage tour)shows I have seen over the past 25 yrs from here to Minneapolis. Caught up in the moment? NO! It truly rocked even for Mr. Nelson.Just the covers alone were well worth the price of admission. It was nice to have the opportunity to see some of the 3121 Vegas & Roosevelt format in NYC-Where all the critics may not love U..but they know U. 94 East where it really got moving for P and U know he could never forget NYC. I remember during the Parade Tour Aug 1986 @ MSG Him saying to the crowd how he once told his sister's boyfriend as they were walking through Penn Station that one day he would play the Garden & the boyfriend just laughed.

As Billy said in Purple Rain "the Kid is in rare form 2 night. Jungle Love, The Bird (I thought it was America on the first few keys, I started out with Aristocrats on a Mountain High , Glamorous Life, Love Bizarre "I got so many hits I could play to tomorrow (Manic Monday would have surely been played then). Shhh never gets old, NEVER!

"I'm from the 80's" P-exclaimed a few times, true indeed. For a moment I thought I was at a house party in the 80's-yes it was for me being so close up front that intimate. Got a nice handshake from Mr. Hayes and another hand touch with Prince.After about three songs I said to myself now I know why this is the only artist I ever loved and supported for more than two thirds of my life. Like many of us when it comes to Prince...no one can take the place of our man!

Thank U for the heads-up from the org and HQ on tix sales, U guys Rock!

murph said:

I agree definitely one of the more smaller more intimate shows he's done here, it was a night to remember! loved how he took time out to give some handshakes and hi fives before calling it a night. THANKS TO PRINCE AND THE WHOLE GANG FOR A FABOLOUS NIGHT AND PRETTY COOL GIFT BAG!



Big hello to Chelsea Rodgers! she is so gorgeous and very sweet! loved the CR earrings!!

Glad you had a great time, efan; and thanks for the review. It was so nice to meet you, albeit briefly.

viewaskew said:

another supposed fam who just dont get it.

I was Purplecam's guest last night. I want to than Prince.org for making that possible for us to attend. We had a great time. I will not post the songs, because others did it very well. I was in the front for both shows. The band was great. Prince looked fabulous and he was having a good time, as were we. I wish those who weren't there would stop calling it lame. Prince played 4 and a half hours worth of music for us last night. If he played unfamiliar music or new music, then the haters would be complaining about that. It sounds really petty, when people on HQ and the org, that weren't at a show are injecting negativity into such a great experience that we and the others that were there had.

I hung with Purplecam, the other lady that one the contest here, and her guest(I am too tired to go looking for their user name) Vysyons, Devoted Puppy, Rsp, Revelationsunshine, Utopia7, 2Elijah, Flicktyt (thanks for giving me the towel that Prince threw out), Lovenharmony, Largerroom, Porsche, Stephane (the lead singer from the Days of Wild), and others that I may be forgetting. Not one of them are on either site trashing what they experienced. Thanks to all for making this one of the best nights of my life. Now if only my feet and knees would stop throbbing....

Also.. a shout out to the other winners that said hi to me.... Partyman76 and Milton. I hope you both had a great time.
[Edited 10/11/08 12:10pm]

WisdomNLove said:

What was in the gift bag? They were all gone by the time I left. But I got one of the wax symbol ornaments, so I'm happy with that.

DevotedPuppy said:

It was really nice to meet you too! I'm looking forward to seeing all you guys again at the next Bitter End show.

Oh my poor aching back and legs! I'm glad Monday is a holiday!!!!! Should have jumped in that poor afterwards.

. . . and your're welcome for the towel !!!!!
[Edited 10/11/08 12:33pm]

Efan said:

Cool.


Thanks for your post, Efan @)-}-----

How do u figure that he had the nerve 2 play Sheila and Time, Prince wrote all those songs and spearheaded all their albums!

murph said:

thepope2the9s said:

Yep, the "Hits" means songs people like, people go and pop a thousand bucks for songs they like and want to entertained.

who wants to hear 90's crap?, there are a few great 90's tracks and a couple of great recent ones too, but he plays a bulk of his greatest songs.

IF he released another great album that everybody diged, im sure thats what he would play, and what people would expect him to play.

all 13 of you that dont want to hear the hits in the mix, who cares!.... nobody misses your asses there anyway

violetblues said:

well said..
& as 4 the hits, what's so wonderful about hearing them
over & over is how he can switch them up..
i'm always impressed when he can make those songs sound different,
like hearing something new..
also love the mash ups.. 3121/dmsr/ragtime stuff, from new cd
but he could drop some of the covers & do some different ones!
i'm partial 2 prince & covers, but he's done some of them once too often & they got a bit stale imo.. EXCEPT wholelottalove
the hits r NEVER stale..even the ones from the 90's

aubergine said:

and how r we 2 "judge" it then? just because it may sound fresh and a bit different it's the same song he's done countless times. if it quacks like a duck..it's a duck!

myloveis4ever said:

yes lame ..track down the setlist he's done since vegas and london. then compare it 2 what he played last night ...sound familiar ..ahhhhh thought so ..LAME!!!

thepope2the9s said:

What's 2 get? he's all about the hits now ..not pushing the envelope of xploring new musical territories..oh wait ..u must like that same old tired nonsense he's been doing the last 4 years...

u know in january there will b a new president ..just like it's time 4 bush 2 go..so does prince's setlist ..

Thansk 4 de reportz.

violetblues said:

well we won't miss ur ass when he starts becoming provacative again and plays the new music ..

Freddy, I understand u haven't been feeling well, but your negativity regarding Prince is getting old and annoying. You are the one that should sing a different song, or listen to the one that starts off with, "Shut up, already damn!" Stop trying to rain on our parade. We all had a great time last night. These threads are to share our experience, not to hear the hate and criticism from those that didn't or couldn't attend.
[Edited 10/11/08 13:56pm]

Efan said:

Cool. I wish I had been there. I want to see how the arrange it like that cuz my band is just me on keys, with 1 guitar and bass.

This now brings my prince concerts/appearances to 75 total, i never believed that i would ever get to that point with any artist, and some will say how can u see someone that much, well to be honest, no event has been similar, not even the 21 musicology shows i saw, it never got tired and you find alot of things different when you go that much and look at every detail and every note and move. Where these shows rank in my 75 is hard to say because im always on a high after a show then theres that crash when its over, but after a few weeks or so i will know where it ranks with me.

lastdecember said:

wow!

lottielooloo1968 said:

And really the majority of these appearances/shows have come after the wb era ended. The reason i say appearances/shows, because i am counting the Today Show concerts in that total, and the "new power soul" listening party at the Spy Bar here in NYC that he held back in 1998 that i got into too, though he didnt play i met him for about 10 seconds at about 3am that morning as he was walking towards the stairs with a bodyguard and had to pass me to get to the stairs, i had my back to him, and instead of saying "excuse me" he put his hand on my back i turned around and he said "damn, dont you sleep"

funkteer said:

well amelia, if u don't like 2 hear about it then u do have the choice 2 ignore it ..just as much as u want 2 xpress ur joy about last night, how is mine and others xpressions on the setlist interfer with what u xperienced last night? if i had gone and STILL felt the same way about last nights setlist then what? would that entitle me 2 xperess how i enjoyed last night? u can't have it just one way cause that's not this works.

hun i'm a diehard fan, and i have TONS of material from prince and yes it was my choice 2 have all that music and i'm grateful 4 having it. so i'm sorry if it offends u or others that i xpress my feelings about this matter and 2 borrow someone's signature over at HQ ..CAN'T STOP WON'T STOP 2 b told by anybody how i feel 2wards prince.

peace
[Edited 10/11/08 14:38pm]

L4OATheOriginal said:

My name is Amalia and u can start you own threads about your opinions. The threads on both sites were highjacked by you and your opinions, and I have a problem with that. That's my opinion.

FrankieDJ said:

With all due respect...

No shit...What I said was a figure of speech...get your head out your head...

Other than that, respect...

lastdecember said:

i think u r allowed 2 count the today show/listening parties etc in the grand total of 75 gigs!
that has 2 be a prince fan record, surely?
i've seen him once
thanks 4 sharing 'damn don't u sleep' story! crikey, you're part of the scenery!
u must have seen him in london then?

funkteer said:

Don't let the haters affect you so much. Sounds like the people that were actually there had a great time. The only ones complaining are the ones who weren't. That speaks volumes right there.
And remember, a hater's job is to hate. That's what they do. Prince has always had haters and he always will.
BTW, you are very lucky and I am very jealous. I will now be forced to hate on you.