teiemka said:

Mixed reaction here

http://blogs.mercurynews....n-oakland/

LMAO, I'm betting this gets some run around here:

There were some nice moments, such as a gorgeous rendition of “Purple Rain,” but they couldn’t balance out the self-indulgent strolls through “If I Was Your Girlfriend” and “Adore.” The show ended with an over-the-top workout of “Dreamer,” from Prince’s justly ignored “LOtUSFLOW3R” album of 2009, which left some dreaming of what might have been had Prince decided to put more thought into designing this show.

RodeoSchro said:

teiemka said:

Mixed reaction here

http://blogs.mercurynews....n-oakland/

LMAO, I'm betting this gets some run around here:

There were some nice moments, such as a gorgeous rendition of “Purple Rain,” but they couldn’t balance out the self-indulgent strolls through “If I Was Your Girlfriend” and “Adore.” The show ended with an over-the-top workout of “Dreamer,” from Prince’s justly ignored “LOtUSFLOW3R” album of 2009, which left some dreaming of what might have been had Prince decided to put more thought into designing this show.

Sadly, I have to agree with this. I've seen Prince at least 15 times and this was definatley one of my least favorite shows. He has 2 many songs to play the boring ones that he played. I was ready to get my groove on but, with the exception of Lets Work and Controversy and If I was your girlfriend, last night just didn't do it 4 me. Bambi??? Seriously???? U can't dance 2 that shit.

He only played the piano once and it sounded out of sinc with the rest of the instruments. It was just way too much guitar for an Oakland crowd. We like to funk. My favorite show remains the Reno show in 2005.

RodeoSchro said:

teiemka said:

Mixed reaction here

http://blogs.mercurynews....n-oakland/

LMAO, I'm betting this gets some run around here:

There were some nice moments, such as a gorgeous rendition of “Purple Rain,” but they couldn’t balance out the self-indulgent strolls through “If I Was Your Girlfriend” and “Adore.” The show ended with an over-the-top workout of “Dreamer,” from Prince’s justly ignored “LOtUSFLOW3R” album of 2009, which left some dreaming of what might have been had Prince decided to put more thought into designing this show.

Looks like the writer jumped the gun. "..played both concerts.." (?)

He announced two big arena shows in Oakland (Feb. 21 and 23), put tickets on sale at top prices (reaching as high as $250) and then played both concerts,

[Edited 2/22/11 7:35am]

Rather insulting the way the writer refers to Sheila E as an Oakland "product."

But in a way, lets hope the nasty comment about the "justly ignored Lotusflower" makes Prince a little angry so that he'll play more of the FABULOUS lotusflower at concerts

Once again, Prince, you rocked the house!!! I've seen you 30x+ (including aftershows) and you still are the best performer around. So glad I've been an avid listener since the beginning of your career.

From someone who loves your music, to me, your best is not the commercial stuff; however, I get it. I understand why you play the setlist you did/do. Just listening to some of the nay sayers last night upon leaving the venue, they'd have been really t'd off if you played songs they didn't know. I recall someone hollering how he paid 5 bills to hear you play "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and "Head" and you didn't...man he was pissed. Another was upset that you didn't play 1999; another - When Doves Cry.

I laugh when I hear negativity...you can't please everyone. I would've loved to hear your latest music...I would've been completely satisfied; howver, I enjoy seeing, hearing, watching you live. It's truly breathtaking, and after all these years - you still are the best.

Thank you for sharing your musical talent with us...even Shelby was on point last night. Looking forward to Wednesday night, so funk it up a lil'.

Love4ya

ladyleap2u said:

Once again, Prince, you rocked the house!!! I've seen you 30x+ (including aftershows) and you still are the best performer around. So glad I've been an avid listener since the beginning of your career.

From someone who loves your music, to me, your best is not the commercial stuff; however, I get it. I understand why you play the setlist you did/do. Just listening to some of the nay sayers last night upon leaving the venue, they'd have been really t'd off if you played songs they didn't know. I recall someone hollering how he paid 5 bills to hear you play "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and "Head" and you didn't...man he was pissed. Another was upset that you didn't play 1999; another - When Doves Cry.

I laugh when I hear negativity...you can't please everyone. I would've loved to hear your latest music...I would've been completely satisfied; howver, I enjoy seeing, hearing, watching you live. It's truly breathtaking, and after all these years - you still are the best.

Thank you for sharing your musical talent with us...even Shelby was on point last night. Looking forward to Wednesday night, so funk it up a lil'.

Love4ya

To the above. I enjoyed the positivity of you post.

And just to add, keep doing you Prince because you cannot please everyone. I am looking forward to seeing you in concert one day.

Guys, let's get some info in this thread. The NY threads were poppin' with pics and info and recollections. Cmon Oakland, wake your sleepy asses up!

Here's the setlist.

There was much complaining post-show that "Little Red Corvette" and "When Doves Cry" weren't played, but I was so blown away by everything that was played that I truly don't understand any reaction besides bliss and awe.

As a bonus, Prince fans are some of the most wonderful people on Earth to see a concert with.

Edited to say: Looks like that setlist isn't perfect. It forgot "Bambi," so maybe it neglected to mention something else too?

[Edited 2/22/11 11:29am]

I saw this one:

http://blogs.sfweekly.com..._crazi.php

Prince in Oakland: The 10 Craziest Things About Last Night's Show, Santana Cameo Included

Christopher Victorio

Prince, left, and that's Santana on the right.

3. Santana

Christopher Victorio

6. "Purple Rain"

Christopher Victorio

Last night's second encore: doing it with the lights on.

10. The Encore Situation

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Sounds like there is a 11pm curfew there too like NYC. I recalled in the NYC threads the WEST coast peeps where screaming there is no such thing out west...

zweikerzen said:

Here's the setlist.

There was much complaining post-show that "Little Red Corvette" and "When Doves Cry" weren't played, but I was so blown away by everything that was played that I truly don't understand any reaction besides bliss and awe.

As a bonus, Prince fans are some of the most wonderful people on Earth to see a concert with.

Edited to say: Looks like that setlist isn't perfect. It forgot "Bambi," so maybe it neglected to mention something else too?

[Edited 2/22/11 11:29am]

That's the right spirit! I always wonder how someone can complain about one song not having been played when they just witnessed a 2-hour power show, my goodness!!!! Some people can't be made happy with anything!!! I would LOVE to hear Prince play "Bambi" live, and for me he is always at his best when he plays a lot of guitar. Everyone has different taste, but why not be happy with what you get - especially if you only have the chance to see Prince live every few years?! I mean, it's not like he tours all the time!

getxxxx said:

Sounds like there is a 11pm curfew there too like NYC. I recalled in the NYC threads the WEST coast peeps where screaming there is no such thing out west...

its a union builing theres always a curfew unless he pays overtime

purplethunder3121 said:

Last Night

Prince in Oakland: The 10 Craziest Things About Last Night's Show, Santana Cameo Included

By Ian S. Port, Tue., Feb. 22 2011 @ 1:12AM

Christopher Victorio

Prince, yes, Prince, in Oakland last night.

Prince, et. al (Carlos Santana and Sheila E.)

Larry Graham

February 21, 2011

@ Oracle Arena

Better than: What a lot of people who ride around in limousines could have been doing last night, apparently.

So yeah, it was awesome.

The first of Prince's now three-show stint in Oakland, the whole thing announced out of nowhere not even a week ago, sold out Oracle Arena to the rafters last night. The concert was boisterous, weird, confusing, spectacular, filled with non-Prince performances, and all-in-all pretty much amazing. Carlos Santana showed up onstage. Prince made a furry-booted cameo in Larry Graham's opening show, and didn't sing all that much in his own. The setlist was as much of a tease as the man we were there to see. But that's getting ahead of ourselves. Here's a recap of what stood out most from Prince's first "Welcome 2 America" tour stop on the West Coast.

1. The Stage

A walk-around-sized Love Symbol #2 was last night's performance platform, complete with lighting along the perimeters and floors that underscored the massive size of the thing. But the best part was the elevating square at the main intersection of the cross, which allowed Prince and his clan of backup singers to be raised and lowered like gods. (No pedestrian entrances and exits for this crew -- until later anyway.) We must also mention the purple piano on one end, used more as a standing platform for the five-foot-two Prince to incite the audience from than a musical instrument, but a lovely ornament nonetheless.

Christopher Victorio All white, all the time -- until the encore, when it was all gold. 2. Prince's Outfits

Larry Graham (known best for being the bassist in Sly & the Family Stone) had finished his opening set and seemingly departed the stage when the drums kicked back up again. Then there was that voice over the PA. When the lights went up, Prince was standing at the mic in white tights, big furry white boots, and a loose black pancho-like thing, and he and Graham's band dashed into "Everyday People." Prince at the beginning of his own set wore a striking all-white suit with a black-lined label. First costume change: into a silk-looking white shirt and pants. Final encore: gold-sequined pants (ridiculous, incredible) and blouse-y gold shirt worthy of framing Prince's chest hair.

Christopher Victorio

Prince, left, and that's Santana on the right.

3. Santana

Only a few songs into the show, Prince disappeared for Sheila E's "The Glamorous Life." But as the song waned, he suddenly returned with a new (but still all-white) outfit, a Telecaster, and a friend: the legendary-guitarist-about-town Carlos Santana, who grabbed away Prince's axe. As the Latin beats rumbled, and Prince left for the piano, Santana promptly began to wail like only Santana can wail. He was playing through Prince's percussive and muscular-sounding guitar rig, which sounded a lot better than that time he did that syrupy thing with Rob Thomas. And after an extended jam that saw him noodling up as far as the fretboard goes, the dapper-hatted Santana quickly made his exit, as Prince put the shock of what had just happened into words. ("It was Carlos Montana!" yawped the lady behind me. But at least it wasn't Kim Kardashian.)

4. What Prince Does to a Crowd

Maybe we missed the ecstasy counter. But most everyone -- the twenty-to-fortysomething girls out for a night on the town, and the Rich Dudes taking out their ladies, and the all-dude groups -- seemed ultrapumped to begin with (even as they waited in the wind outside for the doors to open) and increasingly elated as the show went on. The cheers for Prince and for Santana were a tsunami-sized roars, and many in the crowd could be heard gushing profusely on the way out. Certainly my impressions were skewed by the ecstatic ladies behind me, one of whom would shout "Prince!" then shake random people's shoulders about every five minutes. But then, how often does that happen?

5. The Setlist

Weird. No "1999" or "Little Red Corvette" that these ears heard (Did we somehow miss 'em?) but "Uptown," "Raspberry Beret," "Kiss," "If I Was Your Girlfriend," and the mind-meltingly great "Purple Rain." Also more random picks like the slow-jam "Insatiable," Rihanna cover "Rude Boy," and, for a closer, "Dreamer," a Hendrix-y guitar rawk-out off 2003's Lotusflow3r.

Christopher Victorio

6. "Purple Rain"

Fifteen-thousand-strong sing-along. Real-life arena reverb. Epic guitar solo -- the actual sound of heartstrings tearing apart -- which continued for what felt like eight minutes, every single one of them welcome. Huge flag being waved melodramatically onstage. Prince totally nailing that crazy vocal part where he howls "Honey, I know, I know, I know, times have changed" and seeming to actually shove himself into the microphone before collapsing. A million "whooooah oh ohs," and then a million more. And then, at the big end, the cannons shot purple confetti, making for actual. freaking. purple. rain.

7. Prince's Inhuman Voice

It was the above moment in "Purple Rain" that first hit us over the head with the sheer variability of Prince's voice, and how it leaps from its sultry lower registers into a sparkling falsetto like that's just a regular thing to do. Guy sure showed off the falsetto enough last night, too, especially during the slow-jam medley near the end. But Prince's larynx produces the strange and captivating conflict of eyes not believing ears: He slams from one sound into another so easily you think it just couldn't be the same person doing it.

8. The Purple One's Guitar-Wielding Habits

There was no side stage with this setup, so all the tech people were down below on the floor. Which wasn't a problem for Prince, because when he decided he didn't need his guitar anymore, he just threw it off the stage in their general direction. No warning (that we saw). No looking. Just a toss of the ol' axe. To us, this inclination appeared awesome, careless, and diva-ish. Guess Prince's crew is well-trained to catch heavy sharp expensive objects.

9. Larry Graham

Sly's bass player opened the night up with zoot suits and the spicy funk of his band Graham Central Station. Prince himself announced their entrance over the PA: "This is the best place on Earth to be right now." It was fun, but not too exciting, until Graham turned a bass-and-drums breakdown into a swirling fuzz-funk solo that would have put a grin on Hendrix's face. Graham got even better when when he and the band (and eventually Prince; see above) tore through a medley of Sly's greatest hits.

Christopher Victorio

Last night's second encore: doing it with the lights on.

10. The Encore Situation

Nothing about a Prince show is normal, but the end of last night was truly weird. We'd heard that the show was going to end at 11, but didn't really believe that Prince was going to close the night with the ultra-slow-jam "Adore." So we and thousands of others stood in the dark after the song ended, watching the lights flicker around the edge of his stage and cheering. When the clock hit 11, the house lights flashed on. Instantly, huge boos and yells of disapproval echoed throughout the arena. We wondered if there was a disagreement between Prince -- who'd been howling that he wanted to play all night -- and those in charge of running the arena. But one guy working the spotlight, far overhead, waved for the audience to keep cheering, and we did. After eight minutes, Prince returned with his bassist and drummer, walked up to the stage, and launched into the squirrelly blues-rock of "Dreamer." But then they played the first third of the song with the house lights on, as if the parents of the evening hadn't quite resigned themselves to the fact that the show was still going on.

And Now, Complaints

- Prince let his band, especially his backup vocalists, do a lot of the singing last night while he spent large chunks of the show away from the stage. Considering he left some of his best numbers out of the set, this seems lazy.

- His Purpleness sounded much clearer than Graham did last night, but the sound during Prince was still echoey and boomy for a lot of songs.

- It frustrates me when artists talk about playing all night or playing as long as the audience wants when they're obviously not going to do it. They know that, and we know that, and they must know that we know that. I feel manipulated and lied to. If you were still playing, Prince, I'd still be there.

Note: A third Prince show was added for this Thursday. Tickets go on sale by 10 a.m. Tuesday. By the last show of the run, we expect Prince will have figured out how to squeeze "Little Red Corvette" into his set and still end by 11.

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He also did a great version of Mountains which was part of an encore when Larry left off the stage with the station. The lights went out and then boom Prince was on stage rockin to Mountains.

I've most of his shows since LOVESEXY in the Bay Area, and this one seemed more playful than the rest as he seemed more at ease in being in Shiela and Larrys hometown with his peeps like Carlos taking part. It was kind of cool seeing Prince playing with the congas when Carlos was on stage. At one point during the show a conga player in a flannel shirt came on to play the congas for a couple of songs but I couldn't catch if he was with the Shiela or Carlos posse. Carlos was tearining up that guitar and allmost playing it to the ground and squaring off with Prince's guitarist. I've seen him do a couple of cameos with Prince before but this version was the most electrifying as it looked like he was pumped out with the stage and how the audience has a 360 downward view. I'm not sure if I got it right but it seemed like Carlos's guitar wasn't working right when he came on stage and Prince took off his guitar and gave it to him. Seemed allmost like an older brother younger brother moment.

The Dreamer encore was pretty powerful as it was Prince, John, and I can't remember her name guitarist. Anyway only 3 musicians and they were rockin it out like Nirvana. The Bambi song was a nice addition also during the encore.

I was on the floor area and as the concert wore on people were dancing all of the way to the rafters. Wow there was also a lot of green plants being lit up. Maybe Prince, had a nice rest as his vocal range during the show was the best since I've hear him live. Especially during If I was your Girlfriend as he was hitting his camille voice. Adore was also showing his range in voice.

I was near the soundboard and I'll never forget the big Chick guy standing next to it and rockin the nite away, by the time the show was ended his hair was full blown in sweat.

He also left out a lot of filler which I think tends to bog down the shows. Like I was glad to see him not bring anyone on stage to dance and those throw away line "ass like mine". Allthough he did say the usual so many hits so little time.

No doubt he seemed to be in a confident mood when he mentioned that some people didn't think he could sell out the Oracle and he said he did it in 5 minutes. The crowd went crazy and we all knew with just a short notice of tickets being sold he had just rebuted the naysayers with a 3rd show being added.

I allmost didn't make it to the show but at the last minute I got my act together. One thing is for certain Prince is at his peak of performing right now. He may not be doing splits or his fancy dance moves from earlier tours but his voice and musician skills are out of this world.

For a couple of hours last night he was everyone wrapped into one..Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, John and Paul, Jimmy, Janis, Led Zep, Mick and the Stones, Marvin, Smokey.

Funny sometimes I rant and rave about his management, distribution deals, and so on. It all seems to go away when hes performing. When he was ripping out the best Controversy I've ever heard and sheer energy of Uptown it seemed to take me back in time and capture the feeling when I first heard those songs. For a few minutes it was if I was back in time......

illimack said:

RodeoSchro said:

Sadly, I have to agree with this. I've seen Prince at least 15 times and this was definatley one of my least favorite shows. He has 2 many songs to play the boring ones that he played. I was ready to get my groove on but, with the exception of Lets Work and Controversy and If I was your girlfriend, last night just didn't do it 4 me. Bambi??? Seriously???? U can't dance 2 that shit.

He only played the piano once and it sounded out of sinc with the rest of the instruments. It was just way too much guitar for an Oakland crowd. We like to funk. My favorite show remains the Reno show in 2005.

Well, BAMBI is my holy grail to see live, so there you go.

paperposter said:

getxxxx said:

Sounds like there is a 11pm curfew there too like NYC. I recalled in the NYC threads the WEST coast peeps where screaming there is no such thing out west...

its a union builing theres always a curfew unless he pays overtime

jenst said:

illimack said:

Sadly, I have to agree with this. I've seen Prince at least 15 times and this was definatley one of my least favorite shows. He has 2 many songs to play the boring ones that he played. I was ready to get my groove on but, with the exception of Lets Work and Controversy and If I was your girlfriend, last night just didn't do it 4 me. Bambi??? Seriously???? U can't dance 2 that shit.

He only played the piano once and it sounded out of sinc with the rest of the instruments. It was just way too much guitar for an Oakland crowd. We like to funk. My favorite show remains the Reno show in 2005.

Well, BAMBI is my holy grail to see live, so there you go.

At this point since I've seen him peform pretty much every song live than when you get a Dreamer and Bambi encore than thats something you can take away and say that was cool.

Ok, my two cents:

I didn't know if I would be able to make the show because of short notice, but ended up going with a female friend who was a Prince fan but had never seen him live. "He's on my bucket list" is what she told me, so we treked from Sacramento to Oakland. She was concerned about the crowd being crazy, and that she had "bad concert karma". I reassured her that Prince's crowd is one of the coolest, and truth be told, we are.

I had to explain who Larry Graham was to her, and what the connection / history was. Last time I saw Prince at Oracle, The Time opened as a surprise. Larry is always funky, but not quite the same energy level as The Time. This is in spite of Larry being from Oakland.

I actually liked Larry's set more than I expected. It started with a funky loop that sounded a bit like Zapp. Larry played most of his expected hits. Personally, I would have loved to head "Is It Love?", but his band is very solid.

Prince came out during Larry's encore, and as people have mentioned, he rocked Mountains before jamming on the usual Sly and the Family Stone covers. I know it was unrealistic to expect, but knowing Sly lives in Vallejo made me hope that he would appear and we'd finally hear Sly singing Family Affair and the other jams instead of Larry. Now THAT would be a show stopper.

Prince's version of Mountains was one of the highlights for me. I wish they would have jammed it out a little longer.

You can find the full setlist in this thread, but I'll touch on what I liked.

Uptown: I think this was a great opener to Prince's actual set. It may have thrown off some of the casual Prince fans. My friend didn't know it, or Mountains. I had to nearly revoke her fan status right there and then.

Cool: I knew this was part of the set, and it was my first time hearing him perform Cool in person. This was actually one of my "bucket list" songs to hear Prince perform live, and he tore it up.

Sheila E: I loved what she brought to the performance, both in musicianship and stage presence. She is an ideal match for Prince on stage. They have a wonderful chemistry and history. Their interaction was very playful on stage and they cracked each other up many times during the show.

Controversy: This song never ever gets old to me, and I've heard Prince perform it many times live. This time, his rhythm guitar playing was particularly inspired and funky.

Cream: A great choice and great placement in the set.

Kiss: I was waiting for this one. I love the new arrangement and already knew his dance interlude would tear the roof off the place, and it did. Even people around me that hadn't been moving much were in shock.

The slow jam set: During the first "Thank you! Good Night!!", my friend asked me if it was over. (Remember it was her first Prince show). I laughed and said "No way. Prince hasn't rocked Purple Rain, or any slow jams yet". Sure enough, that's exactly what he did and his slow set of Insatiable / Scandalous / Adore was phenomenal. His vocals and showmanship had the crowd both mesmerized and screaming.

Bambi: The house lights came on. People started leaving (typical at a Prince show), not knowing that there's more to come. I was shocked that Bambi was performed and it was a raw, blistering version with some intense guitar work. An outstanding encore and a treat that I wasn't expecting in spite of knowing what a good portion of the set list would be.

Now, with that said...here are some things I didn't care for as much:

Misty Blue: Yes, Shelby is a fantastic vocalist and a great singer. My friend was blown away by her. I would like Shelby to have her own show and her own album. I don't care to hear anyone else sing leads at a Prince show. That's just me. Sorry.

Carlos Santana: Yes, Carlos is a living legend. I know he's one of Prince's main guitar influences. His solo was a bit too long, and I feel that his portion took the place of the piano medley, which didn't happend. In fact, Prince only played piano during the Santana portion, because Santana's guitar had a problem and Prince gave him the Hohner to play. While Carlos played some wild licks and did a lot of flashy theatrics to his solo, it just went on too long.

I felt that the audience was in the palm of Prince's hand, but didn't quite get enough of Prince himself.

With all that said, I think the show was outstanding. It was a lot of fun and Prince was very playful and seemed to be in a great mood. I may be back Thursday and I'm curious if there will be any changes to the set.

Final gripe: No tourbook. Hopefully Thursday.

I'd pretty much agree with all of that, NightGod.

It was my first Prince show. I love guitar-Prince; I love synth-Prince; I love romantic Prince; I love religious Prince; I love nasty Prince. I really just love Prince. I'm easy to please and would have been thrilled by just about anything.

I was so excited he played "Bambi"! I was talking to my friend earlier that night about all the songs I'd love to hear that no-way would get played, and that was on the list (where was my "Shockadelica," though? ). I was also pleasantly surprised by "Let's Work," which I've always liked, but I never liked that much. I got a side-ache dancing to that one!

And Sheila! Wow! I love Sheila! I was so hoping she'd be there and that we'd get to hear "U Got the Look," and it happened, and that made me so happy. I was amazed by "Glamorous Life," that she could put so much energy into both her drumming and singing simultaneously -- especially while wearing those lethal heels. Prince and Sheila are adorable on stage together.

LOVELYSKYE that was a really beautiful recap. Thank you so much. I enjoyed reading it!!

I want to know how people on the org feel about Bambi because there were a good amount of people not dancing when Prince was playing it and I nearly had a stroke, I freakin love that song!

LadyCasanova said:

I want to know how people on the org feel about Bambi because there were a good amount of people not dancing when Prince was playing it and I nearly had a stroke, I freakin love that song!

I dont really think its that surprising, most people at the concert would be only be familiar with 1999-D&P era, outside that era probably only I feel for U, IWBYL, Controversy and MBGITW.

We all get our groove on differently, the only thing that's important is that you enjoyed yourself.

Personally I reaaly like this song though the guitar is way to low in the mix on the studio version.

teiemka said:

LadyCasanova said:

I want to know how people on the org feel about Bambi because there were a good amount of people not dancing when Prince was playing it and I nearly had a stroke, I freakin love that song!

I dont really think its that surprising, most people at the concert would be only be familiar with 1999-D&P era, outside that era probably only I feel for U, IWBYL, Controversy and MBGITW.

We all get our groove on differently, the only thing that's important is that you enjoyed yourself.

Personally I reaaly like this song though the guitar is way to low in the mix on the studio version.

The crowds reaction just struck me as odd since I'm so spoiled here at the Org with everyone loving/knowing Prince jams that are not so main stream. The expression on Prince's face, yes I was that close, also suggested that he was hoping/expecting a different response from the crowd. It will be interesting to see if he plays Bambi again tonight.

I also agree with your last comment.

LadyCasanova said:

teiemka said:

I dont really think its that surprising, most people at the concert would be only be familiar with 1999-D&P era, outside that era probably only I feel for U, IWBYL, Controversy and MBGITW.

We all get our groove on differently, the only thing that's important is that you enjoyed yourself.

Personally I reaaly like this song though the guitar is way to low in the mix on the studio version.

The crowds reaction just struck me as odd since I'm so spoiled here at the Org with everyone loving/knowing Prince jams that are not so main stream. The expression on Prince's face, yes I was that close, also suggested that he was hoping/expecting a different response from the crowd. It will be interesting to see if he plays Bambi again tonight.

I also agree with your last comment.

I thought it was a cool treat. Out of all the old songs, I'm not that into Bambi but I appreciated it enough because I knew it was rare to hear it live.

I finally have come to an understanding that I no longer will leave a Prince show saying "I wish he sang this or that"......There is no way to satisfy everyone..

I just show up ready to funk it up and have a blast that I just seen the best entertainer alive.....AGAIN!!!

jaynoonan said:

LadyCasanova said:

The crowds reaction just struck me as odd since I'm so spoiled here at the Org with everyone loving/knowing Prince jams that are not so main stream. The expression on Prince's face, yes I was that close, also suggested that he was hoping/expecting a different response from the crowd. It will be interesting to see if he plays Bambi again tonight.

I also agree with your last comment.

I thought it was a cool treat. Out of all the old songs, I'm not that into Bambi but I appreciated it enough because I knew it was rare to hear it live.

I finally have come to an understanding that I no longer will leave a Prince show saying "I wish he sang this or that"......There is no way to satisfy everyone..

I just show up ready to funk it up and have a blast that I just seen the best entertainer alive.....AGAIN!!!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/02/22/DDSE1HRQU8.DTL