Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

That's a good question!

Every concert I've seen since 1986, every tour, anycountry I've been in he has sung Purple Rain. I've seen approx 60 concerts.

To say the least, the song doesn't give me any highs more... It's just: ok Prince, let's get it over so I can dance.

yeah hundreds of other songs. the man's gotta bge sick of playing it by now?!

purplemookiebut said:

yeah hundreds of other songs. the man's gotta bge sick of playing it by now?!

I know, but as I explained to a friend recently unfortunately the more casual listener and the newer fans are expecting to hear his "Hits" which Purple Rain is one of them.

It makes me recall an interview with Paul McCartney saying there were certain Beatles songs he would love never to play again, but because the fans want to hear them he still played them.

it reminds me of the mick jagger interview of him saying he won't be playing and touring in his 60's....oh look he still is...still playing all the hits

I am making the trip just to see him sing it live !!!

purplemookiebut said:

yeah hundreds of other songs. the man's gotta bge sick of playing it by now?!

You would have thought so, but looking at the performance of it in Milan a couple of weeks ago, he certainly doesn't want to short change us. He nailed it there!

The only times I have seen him NOT perform Purple Rain were on the Ultimate Live Tour in 1995 where he performed mostly The Gold Experience, Come and Exodus material.

Then again on the One Night Alone Tour in 2002. Although he did occasionally perform it on a few select dates but not on the ones I was at - seem to remember him saying something like 'If you've come to get your Purple Rain on, you came to the wrong house'

I think it's a fairly safe bet it will appear at all the W2A shows though. Enjoy the night, and lionking enjoy the rest of the set too - seeing Prince isn't about just the songs, it is about the whole performance...

lionking said:

Having seen the recent Milan performance of PR, I can totally see why he still loves playing it.

He shouldnt be playing it hundreds of times in a row of course, but the song is simply terrific, the guitar solo truly wonderful to play and the interaction with the crowd absolutely marvelous.

I don't think he could ever really get tired of playing it.

i better buy a lighter

He is playing it all the time now but there have been Tours where it wasn't included like the Gold Experience tour and the One Nite Alone Tour but I think it was played in New York but on keyboard rather the guitar...I don't think he planned it either but he just slipped in to it.

As for aftershows and getting tickets......Keep ear to ground and then queue...first in gets in..Once place is full well the place is full. It usually pay at the door, but after all that I have yet to see an aftershow!

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

udo said:

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

Please buy some more CD's and actually listen to them as you did not really appreciate the albums well enough as it appears. Why ask for Purple Rain when he has written so much music in the years after that song?
If that rain song is your only goal, then you will be happy.

But why wonder about an aftershow? Please try to enjoy the other songs at the main show first. Because what if he decides not to do an aftershow that night? Will you be unhappy?

Why u gotta rain on this guy's parade? He's never seen Prince before, he likes the song, so what's the problem? and what's with you telling him what music to buy or listen to? Isn't that a personal choice?

fansince1983 said:

That's a good question!

Every concert I've seen since 1986, every tour, anycountry I've been in he has sung Purple Rain. I've seen approx 60 concerts.

To say the least, the song doesn't give me any highs more... It's just: ok Prince, let's get it over so I can dance.

oh no - totally disagree!

starting with purple rain in vienna this summer was one of the greatest moments I enjoyed during his concerts. have been to about 25 but this start was so sensationell - he got the crowd on the first second an all went nuts - so for me it's very often a special moment at his concerts but esp. at vienna it was simply perfect!!

onecrush said:

udo said:

Please buy some more CD's and actually listen to them as you did not really appreciate the albums well enough as it appears. Why ask for Purple Rain when he has written so much music in the years after that song?
If that rain song is your only goal, then you will be happy.

But why wonder about an aftershow? Please try to enjoy the other songs at the main show first. Because what if he decides not to do an aftershow that night? Will you be unhappy?

Why u gotta rain on this guy's parade? He's never seen Prince before, he likes the song, so what's the problem? and what's with you telling him what music to buy or listen to? Isn't that a personal choice?

He listened to Parade?

He didn't say so.

Purple Raind and the old material in general gets way too much attention.

Have a look at the main part of the setlists of the previous main shows.

Average age of the songs 23 years or more.

He loves all of his songs as his children, but do we?

i'd love to hear it on piano then segue into guitar

udo said:

onecrush said:

Why u gotta rain on this guy's parade? He's never seen Prince before, he likes the song, so what's the problem? and what's with you telling him what music to buy or listen to? Isn't that a personal choice?

He listened to Parade?

He didn't say so.

Purple Raind and the old material in general gets way too much attention.

Have a look at the main part of the setlists of the previous main shows.

Average age of the songs 23 years or more.

He loves all of his songs as his children, but do we?

If you have been pPrince fn for a while and you finaly go to your first concet, of course you want to hear Purple Rain.

I personally wouldn't mind if he didn't play it the nextime see him (Wich is gonna be TONIGHT HAAAAA RELAX ) ahum. But when he does play it, almost every time i get moved by it. Especially when he plays a longer version than he has done for a while,with more lyrics beig sung.

BONG101 said:

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

Which part of SA are you from? I'm from Johanessburg. I'm crossing my fingers hoping that a short notice concert will be announced for SA before he heads down to the USA!

Hi, i am also from johannesburg, why would u think he would do a concert this side of the world first, have u heard anything ?

jfrost said:

He is playing it all the time now but there have been Tours where it wasn't included like the Gold Experience tour and the One Nite Alone Tour but I think it was played in New York but on keyboard rather the guitar...I don't think he planned it either but he just slipped in to it.

As for aftershows and getting tickets......Keep ear to ground and then queue...first in gets in..Once place is full well the place is full. It usually pay at the door, but after all that I have yet to see an aftershow!

Thanks for response, does he normally only announce the aftershow at the concert ?

lionking said:

Vysyons said:

purplemookiebut said:

yeah hundreds of other songs. the man's gotta bge sick of playing it by now?!

I know, but as I explained to a friend recently unfortunately the more casual listener and the newer fans are expecting to hear his "Hits" which Purple Rain is one of them.

It makes me recall an interview with Paul McCartney saying there were certain Beatles songs he would love never to play again, but because the fans want to hear them he still played them.

and i reminded this same friend about the palladium show in nyc in 94 ..was it played there? did u still have a kick ass time?

YEP YEP!!

time 2 put this song out 2 pasture like a fisher price drum kit

udo said:

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

Please buy some more CD's and actually listen to them as you did not really appreciate the albums well enough as it appears. Why ask for Purple Rain when he has written so much music in the years after that song?
If that rain song is your only goal, then you will be happy.

But why wonder about an aftershow? Please try to enjoy the other songs at the main show first. Because what if he decides not to do an aftershow that night? Will you be unhappy?

prince should read ur response

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

Played again, yesterday in Arnhem

I must say that if I EVER went to a Prince concert and didn't hear Purple Rain...I would be so sad! That song is amazing live, arguably one of his best guitar solos and I think it means so much to him. Just look at the emotion he puts into it. And listen to the crowd and look at the the tears and you will see it is very important to the fans.

For me, I could hear him sing it every single night for 5 years straight and still not tire of it and still shed the tears, especially when he hits that first guitar chord starting the solo. And I must say I am hoping he performs it at the W2A shows 1/2 as good as that Milan performance. WOW! That song has always had a special place in my heart and always will... So I hope he never tires of playing it!

udo said:

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

Please buy some more CD's and actually listen to them as you did not really appreciate the albums well enough as it appears. Why ask for Purple Rain when he has written so much music in the years after that song?
If that rain song is your only goal, then you will be happy.

I love it when he plays Purple Rain. Great time to get a beer, it's all quiet at the stands

JeePee said:

I love it when he plays Purple Rain. Great time to get a beer, it's all quiet at the stands

JeePee said:

udo said:

Please buy some more CD's and actually listen to them as you did not really appreciate the albums well enough as it appears. Why ask for Purple Rain when he has written so much music in the years after that song?
If that rain song is your only goal, then you will be happy.

I love it when he plays Purple Rain. Great time to get a beer, it's all quiet at the stands

yep or go 2 the bathroom and even better if its the last song, u get a head jump on the traffic!!

lionking said:

Hi

I am from south africa and most prob coming to the 17th dec show for first time to see prince, can someone please tell me does he sing PURPLE RAIN in every concert ?

Also please tell me what is the procedure for getting an aftershow ticket ? When is it normally announced and where do u purchase it ?

Thanks for any help

[Edited 3/9/11 1:50am]

I just love when he plays "Purple Rain", cause it's always a new version, it's always deep and intense.

Whenever I attend to one of Prince's concert I hear this song, and all of his hits with new ears, because he knows how to renew, how to boost his playing, and how to make the notesbe listenned as if they were played for the first time..I should say, the lyrics stay the same but not the notes..

ganesh said:

I just love when he plays "Purple Rain", cause it's always a new version, it's always deep and intense.

Whenever I attend to one of Prince's concert I hear this song, and all of his hits with new ears, because he knows how to renew, how to boost his playing, and how to make the notesbe listenned as if they were played for the first time..I should say, the lyrics stay the same but not the notes..

yeah they do stay the same note wise