Dogsinthetrees said:

Sounds awesome! Why did he only play for 1 1/2 hours in New York? Don't get me wrong, it was a great show, but 3 1/2 hours? I feel a little ripped off, I also would have liked 2 EXTRA hours. Fuck. It kind of pisses me off. Why all the love for L.A. and not NY?

What? Shut up. He just got done doing a month long residency. Stop being a brat.

wrong forum...see concerts

Spinlight said:

Dogsinthetrees said:

Sounds awesome! Why did he only play for 1 1/2 hours in New York? Don't get me wrong, it was a great show, but 3 1/2 hours? I feel a little ripped off, I also would have liked 2 EXTRA hours. Fuck. It kind of pisses me off. Why all the love for L.A. and not NY?

What? Shut up. He just got done doing a month long residency. Stop being a brat.

Spinlight said:

Dogsinthetrees said:

Sounds awesome! Why did he only play for 1 1/2 hours in New York? Don't get me wrong, it was a great show, but 3 1/2 hours? I feel a little ripped off, I also would have liked 2 EXTRA hours. Fuck. It kind of pisses me off. Why all the love for L.A. and not NY?

What? Shut up. He just got done doing a month long residency. Stop being a brat.

Plus, he couldn't do those kinda shows in NYC because I think the Garden has a curfew.

Wow, that setlist is insane! Now, I'm seriously thinking about me and the wife flying out to L.A...dang

Alguy said:

Dogsinthetrees said:

Sounds awesome! Why did he only play for 1 1/2 hours in New York? Don't get me wrong, it was a great show, but 3 1/2 hours? I feel a little ripped off, I also would have liked 2 EXTRA hours. Fuck. It kind of pisses me off. Why all the love for L.A. and not NY?

I think he's starting off his residency with a bang. I think almost four hours of funk is a fitting kickoff for a series that'll last every single day for the better part of a month.

I agree. It was a great night of music! He was in a great mood-even though in my opinion the audience took their good ole time getting into it. I think LA might be a bit jaded. Used to seeing lip synching/choreographed shows and not "the real thing"-real music-real musicians. I was happy to be in town for the show and got to see it AGAIN! Great to see Sheila too!

That show will have been a one-off advert for the stint. He wanted everyone in that building to go out and spread the word. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt he'll do another one like that. Lucky lucky people to have been there.

Okay, of all of these "songs" he performed, how many were just the first verse, just the chorus, or just a chorus and verse?? To me, if a song was performed, then damn near the entire thing was done, and not just a snippet! So, listing all of these songs may be misleading if all he did was do a quick chorus or verse and then move on. I mean, WTF? Is he now a human sampler?? And don't even get me started on that whole sampler set he does. Sing over a backing track, huh? Nice.

And letting the crowd sing over 50% of the song really doesn't count, either! I paid to hear PRINCE sing his songs, not 10,000 out-of-tune fools!

Malloy said:

That show will have been a one-off advert for the stint. He wanted everyone in that building to go out and spread the word. Hope I'm wrong but I doubt he'll do another one like that. Lucky lucky people to have been there.

This assessment is spot on. The 1st show of his 21 nights in London was also by far the longest of that residency.

Sounds like a great show!

Are you sure he played Bambi????

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There is a clip on youtube with various songs, one suprise was a bit of Michael Jackson's "don't stop til you get enough".

I have been enjoying listening to the show all weekend. This has got to be one of his greatest shows ever. The man is still at the top of his game as a live performer after all these years. And If anyone had lost faith in his ability to arrange his live performances, this show will set you straight. The arrangements are awesome. All but the most minor hints of the Vegas shmaltz are gone. Hopefully for good.

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livvylou said:

Alguy said:

I think he's starting off his residency with a bang. I think almost four hours of funk is a fitting kickoff for a series that'll last every single day for the better part of a month.

I agree. It was a great night of music! He was in a great mood-even though in my opinion the audience took their good ole time getting into it. I think LA might be a bit jaded. Used to seeing lip synching/choreographed shows and not "the real thing"-real music-real musicians. I was happy to be in town for the show and got to see it AGAIN! Great to see Sheila too!

LA crowds r hard 2 please. But Prince showed the audience he still got it. think people were just in shock how gr8 he really is & how good he still looked & moved & sung....It took a while 4 them 2 realize this is an icon & we better give it up 2 him now b4 its 2 late...

Prince still hasn't lost his know am a bad ass attitude. like his comment he made “Many musicians from my day have aged… But stayed the same”

Now that is someone with confidence in themself......

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

livvylou said:

I agree. It was a great night of music! He was in a great mood-even though in my opinion the audience took their good ole time getting into it. I think LA might be a bit jaded. Used to seeing lip synching/choreographed shows and not "the real thing"-real music-real musicians. I was happy to be in town for the show and got to see it AGAIN! Great to see Sheila too!

La crowds r hard 2 please. But Prince showed the audience he still got it. think people were just in shock how gr8 he really is & how good he still looked & moved & sung....It took a while 4 them 2

realize this is an icon & we better give it up 2 him now b4 its 2 late...

Prince still hasn't lost his know am a bad ass attitude. like his comment he made “Many musicians from my day have aged… But I stayed the same” Now that is someone with confidence in themself......

Too bad he's only lying to himself!

V10LETBLUES said:

I have been enjoying listening to the show all weekend. This has got to be one of his greatest shows ever. The man is still at the top of his game as a live performer after all these years. And If anyone had lost faith in his ability to arrange his live performances, this show will set you straight. The arrangements are awesome. All but the most minor hints of the Vegas shmaltz are gone. Hopefully for good.

can't wait to hear this!

V10LETBLUES said:

I have been enjoying listening to the show all weekend. This has got to be one of his greatest shows ever. The man is still at the top of his game as a live performer after all these years. And If anyone had lost faith in his ability to arrange his live performances, this show will set you straight. The arrangements are awesome. All but the most minor hints of the Vegas shmaltz are gone. Hopefully for good.

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I've been listening to the show as well, and I swear he and the band sound as if they're a Prince tribute band themselves. The arrangements are bland, and he sounds half-assed. He really does!

He needs a full-time rhythm guitarist in the band, for one. And no, I'm not talking about himself.

NewSystem said:

There is a clip on youtube with various songs, one suprise was a bit of Michael Jackson's "don't stop til you get enough".

I don't know if you're referring to the same clip that I'm watching but he's singing When Doves Cry over a loop of the recorded track. I'm not excited about that..I'm just sayin...

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Detroit said:

NewSystem said:

There is a clip on youtube with various songs, one suprise was a bit of Michael Jackson's "don't stop til you get enough".

I don't know if you're referring to the same clip that I'm watching but he's singing When Doves Cry over a loop of the recorded track. I'm not excited about that..I'm just sayin...

No, it's the part before he sings Cool, I haven't listened to the whole concert but this is my favorite part so far

veronikka said:

Detroit said:

I don't know if you're referring to the same clip that I'm watching but he's singing When Doves Cry over a loop of the recorded track. I'm not excited about that..I'm just sayin...

No, it's the part before he sings Cool, I haven't listened to the whole concert but this is my favorite part so far

Oh yeah, I saw that one too. I thought The Time was playing with him in LA.

How was the sound at the Forum show?

Farfunknugin said:

How was the sound at the Forum show?

thought the sound was pretty good compared 2 when he last played here in 2009 @ the Nokia trio concerts...

V10LETBLUES said:

I have been enjoying listening to the show all weekend. This has got to be one of his greatest shows ever. The man is still at the top of his game as a live performer after all these years. And If anyone had lost faith in his ability to arrange his live performances, this show will set you straight. The arrangements are awesome. All but the most minor hints of the Vegas shmaltz are gone. Hopefully for good.

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how are you listening to the show?

never mind, found it.

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Farfunknugin said:

How was the sound at the Forum show?

thought the sound was pretty good compared 2 when he last played here in 2009 @ the Nokia trio concerts...

I was at all 3 of those. A big deal was made about the sound by prince mostly but i have to say it all depended on where you were sitting/standing. Nokia theatre was subpar but the Conga room was great & Club Nokia was great from where I was.

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He did all the Hits. He even did some Michael. Best show ever.