serpan99 said:

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Great pict. I've linked to where my seats were!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/62832060@N03/5719870312/in/photostream

Scored some good riser seats for $25 day-of-show on Ticketmaster.

Mike Phillips!! SAX was the reason I decided to go. It's the sound that's been missing on this Forum run!!

madhouseman said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

He is a lucky fan that caught Prince's attention. The right place @ the right time. I've stood in line with him @ many shows. He did a good job & should be commended 4 it.

Last night was historic. Watching Prince & Stevie 2gether on stage. Two geniuses!. Janelle opening was energetic, never seen her live. She has a unique gifted voice. She is fearless reminds of Prince in his early years..Three hours of Prince on stage!

Mike Phillips added a new full sound 2 Prince songs. It was an unbelievable night. will never 4get. It rivals the first night April 14. If not better than. It was a party from start 2 finish. can tell Stevie was coming. Just felt like a special night. It being his B-day & all...

I wonder how many shows he's gotten to do that? I've seen him up there twice. I know that those aren't the only two shows he's done. How cool is that?

That is very cool. Last night seemed rehearsed 2 me. But 2 b on stage singing lead with Ur musical idol,has 2 b an out of body experience. He is a true fan though. only know of 2 he has done. Since its been here in LA when saw them. have seen him @ every show been 2.

arkmay said:

Scored some good riser seats for $25 day-of-show on Ticketmaster.

Mike Phillips!! SAX was the reason I decided to go. It's the sound that's been missing on this Forum run!!

Very good reason. Mike Phillips added a new dimension that made the music richer, fuller, and more complete. Plus, his solos were great.

rafael said:

so anybody has any info on the forum club afterjam wth janelle monae??

How many fans were in ??? Perhaps someone can give any details.....Also any info on last weeks afterjam with Macy Gray is welcome..

So where are you ????

I didn't go last night to the After Party, so can't confirm nor deny who, if anyone performed. I did go to last Friday night's and Macy Gray did perform, along with a few other acts. Prince went on stage and played the keyboards. I guess you're wording it better than I am, because it was a "jam" session, very funky, very fun, very light-hearted, very positive, very intimate.

GetBlue said:

Here's hoping for more Prince tracks and fewer covers tonight...! Lose Play that Funky Music, Inglewood Swingin', Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) and replace with ANY Prince tracks. He has so many great tracks that it pains me to hear him repeatedly doing cuts from "Time-Life Party Tracks Collection".

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I guess we just have to accept that these songs are now mainstays with the 21 Night Stand. The crowd's reaction to Play That Funky Music probably reinforces his confidence to keep pulling it out of his back pocket, and I suppose he's adopted the "Inglewood" Swinging theme for the Forum.

NDRU said:

theAudience said:

Aha, there was more. I checked out during the "dance party" segment.

Wanted to catch the tail end of a show some friends were doing at Club Nokia downtown.

Figured after Janelle's set, the inspired main set capped off with Mr. Wonder's appearance, it couldn't get much better than that.

Seems like this guy always has an overdrive gear he can shift into.

To tell you the truth, I wasn't going to do this 5th show but I had a bit of a hunch (along with an unconfirmed tip) Stevie would show tonight.

Glad I ended up playing it.

Thanks for the list.

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Tribal Records

was it your 5th ever or your 5th of this tour?

Hey Andrew,

Of this tour.

There have been others.

The infamous L.A. Coliseum gig

2 Purple Rain Tour dates at The Forum

3 Musicology dates at Staples

1 3121 Vegas date

I'll probably back off for a bit and go to whatever turns out to be the last date.

Hopefully another Troubadour type gig will occur between now and then.

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Tribal Records

serpan99 said:

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Even though Prince has requested that we not take photos or vid, I gotta say...I really, really appreciate this pic and you for taking it. This really documents what it was like in there...to see the band, including P himself, surrounding Stevie reverentially like that and every eye in the place focused upon him was a once-in-a-lifetime moment. Thanks for capturing it.

Some pics from Friday's 3-hour extravaganza. Prince was in top form. Pics of Stevie will come in another post. Oh, and I think someone mentioned Prince humping the piano. See below...

And Janelle was amazing...

theAudience said:

GDB said:

You're welcome. Happy to serve as a 'Hood Correspondent for the 'Org.

Why "Hood Correspondent"? More like "Official Chronicler".
That being the case, what's the official "21 Nites" show count at this point?

I've lost track.


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Tribal Records

Last night was show number 11 of 21...tonight makes an even dozen. I've done nine of the eleven and one of the two Troubadour shows. Every time I think it's time to pull back and take a break something like last night happens and I get amped up all over again...you don't want to hear afterwards that you missed something great or unique. Having said that, not sure I'll be there tonight but we'll see...

Realtor said:

rafael said:

so anybody has any info on the forum club afterjam wth janelle monae??

How many fans were in ??? Perhaps someone can give any details.....Also any info on last weeks afterjam with Macy Gray is welcome..

So where are you ????

I didn't go last night to the After Party, so can't confirm nor deny who, if anyone performed. I did go to last Friday night's and Macy Gray did perform, along with a few other acts. Prince went on stage and played the keyboards. I guess you're wording it better than I am, because it was a "jam" session, very funky, very fun, very light-hearted, very positive, very intimate.

Thanks, can you remember the songs they performed.....many thanks in advance...question, how did you get in?

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GDB said:

theAudience said:

Why "Hood Correspondent"? More like "Official Chronicler".
That being the case, what's the official "21 Nites" show count at this point?

I've lost track.


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tA

Tribal Records

Last night was show number 11 of 21...tonight makes an even dozen. I've done nine of the eleven and one of the two Troubadour shows. Every time I think it's time to pull back and take a break something like last night happens and I get amped up all over again...you don't want to hear afterwards that you missed something great or unique. Having said that, not sure I'll be there tonight but we'll see...

Impressive! I know what you mean... I hadn't seen him in 8 years so i didn't want to miss this tour.. Thats why I flew to NY and saw the show on Dec 18th and then again at Oakland.. and now this will be my 3rd Inglewood. I should have known he would do LA but I was worried I would miss out again! Now I have a gluttony of Prince concerts!

ihatephish said:

looks hot! god damn i was pissed when it was confirmed stevie sat in while i was at the royal family ball.

oh well, hope you all had a great time! not sure i could have sat through another arena show after still not being able to wrap my mind around as to what i witnessed on wednesday night.

I made the exact same call. Not pissed a bit. Kinda "Oh well shucks" cuz I had to leave in midst of Lettuce to get to work. Ahh well. I'm in for tonite. Loge 10. $25 just went up. OK? Bye!

andlove said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

It's kind of tiring reading all of these glowing reports from Fuckenberry and such talking about how great and classic a show is, and here we are in the 21st century, and Prince does mostly nothing to share any of this with his fan base. Do you know how easy it would be to release and sell some of this stuff to the masses (or even just his hardcores)? To me, it almost seems like bragging that he's getting to witness all of the stuff going down.

I'm not necessarily talking about the reports from people on this site, as I know they're just discussing what they saw, but I'm more talking about his unofficial PR team who LOVE to deify him in almost an arrogant fashion. It reeks of "I'm here, and you're not!" The more Prince supposedly changes, the more they stay the same with him. His record breaking 21-night run in London was reduced to being documented in some glossy London hotel coffee book. And please don't get me started on that monstrosity that was the Indigo CD. With all of the video he recorded of those shows, what's the problem with a video release every now and again?? He wants to claim to be making trends and being a ground breaker, yet so many other artists are light years ahead of him in getting their art in the hands of the consumer. What, he thinks if he offers some video or audio, people wouldn't bother getting tickets to his shows?? Um no, Mr. Genius. It would allow everyone who's not in the crowd of 10-15K (or smaller for any one-off small performances) to also be a part of it or witness it.

Sorry for the rant. I know this post was all over the place. Just tired of his antiquated thinking, like it's the mid-80's all over again. Oops, even then he released a couple of his live shows, so maybe we should go back even further than that.

Warning: This reply is going to anger some people:

IT SEEMS TO ME:

Prince, like most people have a problem trusting what he can not see.... The God- complex of I only believe in the God I can see or directly can feel... Kinda control ish...

The love of the grassroots... he must need to see himself, Yes the tickets are only $25, so he can see the masses that are contantly talking about him, positively or negatively, all in AGREEMENT: That WE LOVE him as is! Each in our own grumbly way! BECAUSE we are united in his MUSIC!

Love of his MUSIC... doesn't seem enough for him not to question it though and want to control or visualize or to have some type of confirmation in some kind of fashion... $25... way... Or If you love me like you say you do, you'ld come out and pay my fee...

A very short sighted way of looking at it.

It can be a very difficult thing and disasterous to let go and try to see it in a longer or wider scope.. I get that.... His liveihood is on the line...: The attempt to BALANCE it must be a constant STRUGGLE:

Hence why : Jehovah Witness....

Just my take on the man... who is a ICON but stioll only ONE man....

I don't think your opinion angers too many people and I highly doubt it would anger Prince, himself. Anybody that has followed his career is fully aware that he has control, trust, and ego issues....uh......but so do the majority of celebrities, especially in America. His APPEAR to be more severe, but that's because he's the most prolific musical artist of the last 3 decades, at least in the pop world, and there's not a close 2nd. Therefore, he has had a lot more to lose via the manipulation and exploitation that occurs within the music industry. Prince has constantly had to figure out how to stay relevant, how to pace his release of music, how to incorporate his passion for writing for other artists, while maintaining an excellence with his material.

One thing that I personally appreciate about Prince is that he promotes creativity and individualism while TRYING to be inclusive. Much of what he does, in regards to protecting his music, likeness, etc is not being done just for himself. As I will discredit him in some areas concerning cooperating and supporting artists, AT LEAST, in the concept of protection, I am 100% sure he is trying to be a leader and defender of musicians and their livelihoods.

I think people are making a big mistake when they are blaming Prince for certain things that apparently lead to less prosperity for him. Is he ultimately responsible? YES. But when you have very little, if any peers...besides maybe a Stevie Wonder.....that you can remotely relate to, naturally a sense in your mind is going to develop that no one, even a Stevie Wonder really can. His ONLY protection is his music and the way he performs it. He CLEARLY doesn't want to give up control....across the board....and sometimes, it hurts his product, not just his potential for promotion. But I respect his choices and since I respect peoples' homes, I refrain from recording or taking pictures at his shows. If someone REALLY cares, contact him and offer a suggestion. My opinion is that he should welcome photos and recordings of himself all through the internet, but at the same time, one could point to the internet has ending the viability for a lot of musicians, a lot less popular than Prince, to make a living.

One thing about your implied suggestions that Prince sees himself above others, whether you see that as cockines, arrogance, or whatever, that's part of the protocol. If you chronicle top entertainers, or for that matter, people at the top of any industries, when their confidence is shaky, they tend to fall on their face. Athletes, singers, actors, politicians, doctors...need their egos boasted. When your living is made based on entertaining thousands of people at one venue, even more so. Again, I want to be perfectly clear: your points are viable, and I agree with others that suggest certain things pertaining to Prince would be better if he made adjustments, but at the end of the day, it's his career and we are free to choose how we handle our own careers. So why people get UPSET about it, is beyond me. You take the good with the bad and when the bad outweighs the good, you find another musical artist(s) to listen to.

serpan99 said:

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Sorry to ask in this thread, but I can't figure out how to post concert pix. Paste doesn't seem to work. A little help please?

UltraLash said:

And Janelle was amazing...

Is it just the photo or does Janelle have some SERIOUS junk in the trunk in that top pic?

You'll need to upload your pics to a file-shring site like www.4shared.com and then pull the pics (or copy the links) into your post.

2funkE said:

UltraLash said:

And Janelle was amazing...

Is it just the photo or does Janelle have some SERIOUS junk in the trunk in that top pic?

Not just the photo. That girl had a badonkaDONK.

funkylust said:

GDB said:

Last night was show number 11 of 21...tonight makes an even dozen. I've done nine of the eleven and one of the two Troubadour shows. Every time I think it's time to pull back and take a break something like last night happens and I get amped up all over again...you don't want to hear afterwards that you missed something great or unique. Having said that, not sure I'll be there tonight but we'll see...

Impressive! I know what you mean... I hadn't seen him in 8 years so i didn't want to miss this tour.. Thats why I flew to NY and saw the show on Dec 18th and then again at Oakland.. and now this will be my 3rd Inglewood. I should have known he would do LA but I was worried I would miss out again! Now I have a gluttony of Prince concerts!

Same here! I was so anxious I would miss him this time around I flew to New Jersey and went to the two concerts. Then he showed up in Oakland which was a subway ride away. Now, I'm going to two more in LA since I finished my degree. LA concerts are my reward! Just afraid I won't have this chance again so close! But I'm totally excited about seeing him again for two more shows! We are gluttonous, aren't we?!!

Testing the photo upload for last night's pix...someone needs to cheer up Shiela E., hardly having any fun!

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http://www.4shared.com/fo...nline.html

All right, I give up. Sorry guys!

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GDB said:

theAudience said:

That being the case, what's the official "21 Nites" show count at this point? I've lost track.

Last night was show number 11 of 21...tonight makes an even dozen. I've done nine of the eleven and one of the two Troubadour shows. Every time I think it's time to pull back and take a break something like last night happens and I get amped up all over again...you don't want to hear afterwards that you missed something great or unique. Having said that, not sure I'll be there tonight but we'll see...

Thanks for the math.

My problem is that my office is only a 20 minute drive to The Forum.

So for a Thursday or Friday show, I can wait till the last minute, score good $25 seats and go for it.

It's just way too easy.

brownstien said:

OMG I GOT VIP TABLE FOR $25

I'm sure it was one hell of a nite - how many tickets did you get at the table?

PurpleDiver said:

Testing the photo upload for last night's pix...someone needs to cheer up Shiela E., hardly having any fun!

<a href="http://www.4shared.com/ph..._6403.html" target=_blank><img src="http://dc359.4shared.com/...G_6403.jpg" border="0"></a>

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All right, I give up. Sorry guys!

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Go to the 4shared page that shows the thumbs of all your pics. Click on the pic you want to share. Drag that pic into your post. Should work perfectly.

theAudience said:

GDB said:

Last night was show number 11 of 21...tonight makes an even dozen. I've done nine of the eleven and one of the two Troubadour shows. Every time I think it's time to pull back and take a break something like last night happens and I get amped up all over again...you don't want to hear afterwards that you missed something great or unique. Having said that, not sure I'll be there tonight but we'll see...

Thanks for the math.

My problem is that my office is only a 20 minute drive to The Forum.

So for a Thursday or Friday show, I can wait till the last minute, score good $25 seats and go for it.

It's just way too easy.

Completely agree. I live minutes from the Forum and the opportunity to drive less than an half-hour, wait until the day of show, score awesome seats that years ago would have been completely unavailable other than through scalpers and enjoy not just a good concert but an incredible 2.5 to 3 hour experience...it's seductive. It almost doesn't feel right. The Troubadour thing is much more of what I have become accustomed to with Prince.

GDB said:

theAudience said:

Thanks for the math.

My problem is that my office is only a 20 minute drive to The Forum.

So for a Thursday or Friday show, I can wait till the last minute, score good $25 seats and go for it.

It's just way too easy.

Completely agree. I live minutes from the Forum and the opportunity to drive less than an half-hour, wait until the day of show, score awesome seats that years ago would have been completely unavailable other than through scalpers and enjoy not just a good concert but an incredible 2.5 to 3 hour experience...it's seductive. It almost doesn't feel right. The Troubadour thing is much more of what I have become accustomed to with Prince.

Ya'll who live in or near LA can take last minute chances...those of us who have to fly in can't. Hope ya'll appreciate the fact that he is doing so many in your locale and you can afford the cheaper tix. When you gotta pay for plane and hotel, you just can't chance it! LOL