ihatephish said:

GDB said:

GA Purple Pits coming in now...just heard from an Orger at the box office that there are no $25 seats tonight. They're officially playing hardball now.

Ha, that's what I figured. Seems like a TERRIBLE time to play hard ball though, as most people have been to at least one show by now. And for $25 at that. Oh well. As somebody else put it, I've seen five forum shows and one of the troubadour shows. I'm definitely not in NEED of paying for another $200 night when it could be $100 (for a couple). Not saying prince isn't worth $70 a ticket, just that saturating the market for a month and then basically upping ticket prices doesn't make much sense.

I've thought for a while they were doing an experiment with "dynamic pricing". I'm sure they are running charts every day wanting to know where the revenue is maxed out.

Since the cheap seats are all sold out, it's actually a good time for them to hold the line on ticket prices.

ElectricRelaxed said:

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

approved???

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

What's her point.

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

Gotta be some kinda mix-up there, I just refuse to believe that Prince would be like that.

from dr. funkenberry's twitter reports:

• Prince kicks it off on piano with "when doves cry.."
• Black suit red dress shirt.
• Forum is going nuts as Prince goes into 2nd verse of "doves"
• "Nasty girl" sample. Nasty girls clap ur hands. Nasty boys make noise!-Prince
• "Sign o the times..." U all aint ready 4 me
• 2nd verse of sott
• "Could u be..." Sample
• "Alphabet st.."
• "Forever in my life..."
• "Darling nikki" sample "what is this? I can't do that one! I'm in rehab"-Prince
• "Hot thing"...clap ur hands 2 n 4 cmon"-Prince
• "Everyone pull out ur phones. Old school. I know new school got them out already..."-Prince as he goes into 3rd verse of hot thing
• "I would die 4 u....."
• Band joins. "Hit me john!"...."DMSR"....
• Dress jacket is actually dark red
• "Pop Life.."

[Edited 5/27/11 21:42pm]

does "kick it off on the piano" mean kick it off on the sampler?

Sounds like it.

ihatephish said:

does "kick it off on the piano" mean kick it off on the sampler?

continuing funkenberry's tweets...

• "Musicology..."
• Prince laying on piano...
• Prince taking off jacket as he goes into "prince n the band..."
• Prince busted open the shirt. Girls going nuts. Moist panties on each side of me n everywhere!
• Maceo Parker!!!!!!!!!!!
• "Shh" intro.......
• "U Will Be With Me...."
• Prince is sexing up "u will be with me" with hotness tonight.
• Back 2 "shh.."
• Back to "u will be with me..l
• "I'm gonna take my time tonight. I got maceo here.."
• Back to "shhh."
• Maceo playing. No guitar solo....yet
• Nope. No. Guitar solo. Princely scream while Maceo plays
• "Somebody clean the stage. Its too funky in here!"IPerince
• Prince I mean lol
• Prince brings out guitar for first time tonight.
• "Take Me With U..."
• Red strat. Still in same outfit from earlier..
• "Anotherloverholehead.."
• Prince holdin a twin while doing a solo
• "Rock lobster.."
• "She's. A. Peach. " As he goes into "Peach.."
• "Inglewood. Hollywood. La. California. Let me talk 2 u quick" this building is a special building..."
• "It's in the shape of the earth. I think the earth started here. I came here in 77. Just yesterday.$$"
• "I saw fleetwood mac. U don't know what was going on back then.."
• " I saw Prince n the Revolution in this building. U r all too young to remember. "
• "In 77 we didn't have cell phones. U called ur friends before u left the house! It was bout the twitter. Wasn't bout facebook"
• "Clap ur hands. I need some bass on that. Woo. All right. Stop tweeting n be here"- Prince
• "Face to face contact.."
• "This next jam can be ur theme song. It's got 4 letters. Starts with a c n ends with an l.."
• "Can we take our time 2night. It's the weekend. Old school.."
• "Cool/dont stop til u get enough.." We gonna party like it's 1979..."
• 2 words. Good gawd. 2 words. Good gawd-Prince
• "Let's work!"

[Edited 5/27/11 22:32pm]

[Edited 5/27/11 23:06pm]

armpit said:

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

Gotta be some kinda mix-up there, I just refuse to believe that Prince would be like that.

I love Mayte but why shouldn't she pay she's not his wife anymore....what's the confusion?

Maytiana said:

armpit said:

Gotta be some kinda mix-up there, I just refuse to believe that Prince would be like that.

I love Mayte but why shouldn't she pay she's not his wife anymore....what's the confusion?

It just seems wrong to me. I wouldn't do that to an ex unless they tried to kill me before or something.

I still don't think that was really Prince's doing, anyway. Some nimrod who works for him probably wasn't paying attention like they should and mistakenly told her she'd have to pay to get in.

scratchy said:

• "Musicology..."
• Prince laying on piano...
• Prince taking off jacket as he goes into "prince n the band..."
• Prince busted open the shirt. Girls going nuts. Moist panties on each side of me n everywhere!
• Maceo Parker!!!!!!!!!!!
• "Shh" intro.......
• "U Will Be With Me...."
• Prince is sexing up "u will be with me" with hotness tonight.
• Back 2 "shh.."
• Back to "u will be with me..l
• "I'm gonna take my time tonight. I got maceo here.."
• Back to "shhh."
• Maceo playing. No guitar solo....yet
• Nope. No. Guitar solo. Princely scream while Maceo plays
• "Somebody clean the stage. Its too funky in here!"IPerince
• Prince I mean lol
• Prince brings out guitar for first time tonight.
• "Take Me With U..."
• Red strat. Still in same outfit from earlier..
• "Anotherloverholehead.."
• Prince holdin a twin while doing a solo
• "Rock lobster.."
• "She's. A. Peach. " As he goes into "Peach.."
• "Inglewood. Hollywood. La. California. Let me talk 2 u quick" this building is a special building..."
• "It's in the shape of the earth. I think the earth started here. I came here in 77. Just yesterday.$$"
• "I saw fleetwood mac. U don't know what was going on back then.."
• " I saw Prince n the Revolution in this building. U r all too young to remember. "

[Edited 5/27/11 22:24pm]

^ ...better be some pics later.

[Edited 5/27/11 22:31pm]

from funkenberry's tweets:

• "U got the look.."
• "Make u feel my Love..." Da girlz
• "Purple Rain..." Sheets come down. Does that make them holy sheets....?
• Maceo playing. Prince not out yet.
• Stars here r Nicole Ritchie, Holly Robinson Peete, Renee Zelwegger...
• Prince out. Goes into "Purple Rain..l
• Black pants. Purple shirt...
• "Good night..." (Yea right. :p)

1st encore

• Nikka Costa comes up...."Love Bizzare.." With Prince n Nikka on lead
• Maceo Parker jamming on stage.
• Girl from "Black Sweat" vid on stage...
• Guy with braids comes up. Prince says "I though milli vanilli broke up!
• "Controversy.." Old school u in here?
• Grandma getting down on stage. Prince let's her breakdance solo. lol
• Is that @aylssamilano 's pregnant self on stage? Yea it is.
• Thank u good night. Left guitar on stage this time.

[Edited 5/27/11 23:11pm]

argh. maceo w/ prince tonight! wish i was there!

3po1nt0 said:

argh. maceo w/ prince tonight! wish i was there!

you must have read my mind, dang!

2nd encore

from funkenberry's tweets:

• Band back on stage...
• "Disco heat"..l girls singing. Twins skating round stage. Prince not out.
• "Baby, I'm a star.." Here he comes. Dressed in gold
• Prince laying on piano saying good night. Dude, u aint foolin me.
• Knew it. "Kiss..." Can we see that dance break down...
• "Thank u california. We Love u. Good night.."...

(for you timekeepers, it was 11:27 at this point)

[Edited 5/27/11 23:29pm]

Can Dr Funkenbury please stop twittering, and start watching and enjoying the concert.

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

OMG!!! You're told to pay because, let's see:

- Because you are going to a concert just like thousand other concert goers...?

- Because the people on stage playing are actually working...?

- Because you can afford to pay...?

- Because it's good manners to offer what it costs instead of expecting a free ride...?

Just pay what it costs like everybody else! At least you got approved to hang in the 'VIP celebrity circle'. Isn't that what you wanted anyway!?

Sorry, but stuff like this makes me mad

11:31 now

3rd encore

from funkerberry's tweets:

• " U don't wanna go home huh? Neither do I. La, u have been good to us. 21 night stand what?"
• "Nothing compares 2 u..."
• Maceo back out for solo...
• "Thank u. Good night"

(11:37 now)

[Edited 5/27/11 23:37pm]

girl7 said:

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

OMG!!! You're told to pay because, let's see:

- Because you are going to a concert just like thousand other concert goers...?

- Because the people on stage playing are actually working...?

- Because you can afford to pay...?

- Because it's good manners to offer what it costs instead of expecting a free ride...?

Just pay what it costs like everybody else! At least you got approved to hang in the 'VIP celebrity circle'. Isn't that what you wanted anyway!?

Sorry, but stuff like this makes me mad

She WAS married to Prince and I'm sure she made away like a fat cat. Why should'nt she have 2 pay.]

metallicjigolo said:

girl7 said:

OMG!!! You're told to pay because, let's see:

- Because you are going to a concert just like thousand other concert goers...?

- Because the people on stage playing are actually working...?

- Because you can afford to pay...?

- Because it's good manners to offer what it costs instead of expecting a free ride...?

Just pay what it costs like everybody else! At least you got approved to hang in the 'VIP celebrity circle'. Isn't that what you wanted anyway!?

Sorry, but stuff like this makes me mad

Here's my Twitter reply to @maytegarcia - "Umm, you are just like the rest of us and shouldn't get any special treatment 'cuz your a teat-sucker. How's the purple milk?"

I think it's funny!

[Edited 5/27/11 23:38pm]

it's been 15 mins... i think that was it.

girl7 said:

ElectricRelaxed said:

@maytegarcia

Wow! I got "approved" to go see my ex-husband play but was told I have to pay!!! won't get into details... But I'm told I have to pay!????

OMG!!! You're told to pay because, let's see:

- Because you are going to a concert just like thousand other concert goers...?

- Because the people on stage playing are actually working...?

- Because you can afford to pay...?

- Because it's good manners to offer what it costs instead of expecting a free ride...?

Just pay what it costs like everybody else! At least you got approved to hang in the 'VIP celebrity circle'. Isn't that what you wanted anyway!?

Sorry, but stuff like this makes me mad

Mayte's friends & "fans" on FB are really dogging Prince!

[Edited 5/28/11 0:01am]

Nobody does the set list?

scratchy said:

11:31 now

3rd encore

from funkerberry's tweets:

• " U don't wanna go home huh? Neither do I. La, u have been good to us. 21 night stand what?"
• "Nothing compares 2 u..."
• Maceo back out for solo...
• "Thank u. Good night"

(11:37 now)

[Edited 5/27/11 23:37pm]

Well, THAT was...brutal.

I wanted to read some other reviews or comments before I wrote...in fact I'm debating whether or not I'm even in the proper space to offer my thoughts. Maybe I should sleep this one off and let my mind recover for a minute.

The setlist is accurate from Funkenberry's tweets but in the interest of consistency with my past posts:

Show began approximately 9:25...for the first time that I've seen there was no gameplay with the houselights teasing on and off. I came in late for Nikka's set so I don't know if she started late or went over...but the crew frantically changed over the stage after she ended so I knew there wouldn't be the typical wait before Prince came on. He came out alone to a darkened stage, made his way 'round the perimeter and ended at the piano where he performed the now-dreaded samples first, instead of as an encore. I've read where he did that in other cities but this was...interesting and weird at the same time. The audience seemed to LOVE it. I wondered, why the hell is Prince doing karoake when he has a world-class band capable of jamming on the fly who could just PLAY THE FUCKING SONGS?

See, I told you I shouldn't be writing this now.

I mean...see, it makes no sense to me now. There are NO $25 seats anymore. There is NO casual walk up to the window or casual login to Ticketmaster to get prime low to mid-loge seats for the price of a good lunch. This was an EVENT. Too many people, Hollywood-type bigwig/VIP laden crowd. The neighborhood riff-raff were kept out tonight; our time has come and gone. The ticket window ladies were surly, nasty. The friendly, comfortable vibe that had made this Forum engagement so...wonderful, was gone. This should not have taken place in Inglewood, this was strictly a Staples or Nokia-level event. The 'hood that George Lopez so lovingly namechecked when he brought Prince out on opening night has somehow been forgotten, those roots forsaken along the way. This was corporate night.

Why is Prince charging $70 to get into the door just to hear him sing partial lyrics over recorded tracks..?

Anyway...

KAROAKE SET:

When Doves Cry (most of the song)

Nasty Girl

Sign O' the Times

Alphabet Street

Forever In My Life

Darling Nikki (if I hear him say one mo' gin "I can't sing this song, I'm in rehab!!!" I think I'm goinng to murder someone)

Hot Thing

I Would Die 4 U

CONCERT:

DMSR

Pop Life

Musicology/Prince & the band w/ Maceo Parker (the great, GREAT MAY-CEE-OHHHH)

Shhhhh w/ U Will Be With Me (sans guitar, featuring Maceo)

Interlude: Renato

Prince joins in interlude on guitar

Take Me With U

Anotherloverholeinyourhead w/ Rock Lobster

Peach

Cool w/ Don't Stop...

Let's Work

U Got The Look

Make U Feel My Love

Purple Rain

Encores:

A Love Bizarre w/ Nikka Costa

Controversy

Disco Heat

Baby I'm A Star

Kiss

Nothing Compares 2 U (w/ Shelby J)

Sigh.

A good show, I guess...not a great one by any means but certainly not terrible...a bit short on length, a bit short on songs...way too short on guitar for my preference...highlights for me? Anotherloverholeinyourhead and Peach because the rockstar Prince is my favorite iteration of him...Cool was strong and rocked hard...I'm looking at my notes and wondering if I left off any songs because man, does that feel light. Maybe I'm spoiled. Maybe I've reached a point of saturation. I've experienced ten of the thirteen Forum shows including tonight, one of the Troubadour sets and the second House Of Blues show and maybe I'm full now because usually I'm happy, excited, ecstatic after a show and tonight I'm just...not. But it wasn't a poor performance. Prince exerted a lot of energy tonight...danced a lot, worked the crowd. I don't know what it is. Maybe beginning with the karoake threw me. Maybe it was the drunken crowd around me. Maybe it was the pushy woman who finagled her way into an empty seat next to me and seemed put off because I wasn't nice to her...hell, she was interrupting my flow...who got straight gaffled by one of Prince's security for videotaping during "Anotherlover..." and was PUT THE FUCK OUT OF THE FORUM. Yes. Dude straight called over two or three blue shirts and said she's out. He was considerate enough to come back and apologize to me for the interruption which was nice, but I digress...

I loved the laid back environment where it felt like it was a personal little show in a big room in my backyard, where I could go without a lot of preparation and stress, enjoy a fantastic view, hear a fantastic performance, get something new and different every time and never feel full. In fact, I looked forward to the next one.

This felt like just another concert to me...that should have been downtown instead of in my 'hood. I resented the intrusion.

[Edited 5/28/11 2:20am]

GDB said:

Well, THAT was...brutal.

I wanted to read some other reviews or comments before I wrote...in fact I'm debating whether or not I'm even in the proper space to offer my thoughts. Maybe I should sleep this one off and let my mind recover for a minute.

The setlist is accurate from Funkenberry's tweets but in the interest of consistency with my past posts:

Show began approximately 9:25...for the first time that I've seen there was no gameplay with the houselights teasing on and off. I came in late for Nikka's set so I don't know if she started late or went over...but the crew frantically changed over the stage after she ended so I knew there wouldn't be the typical wait before Prince came on. He came out alone to a darkened stage, made his way 'round the perimeter and ended at the piano where he performed the now-dreaded samples first, instead of as an encore. I've read where he did that in other cities but this was...interesting and weird at the same time. The audience seemed to LOVE it. I wondered, why the hell is Prince doing karoake when he has a world-class band capable of jamming on the fly who could just PLAY THE FUCKING SONGS?

See, I told you I shouldn't be writing this now.

I mean...see, it makes no sense to me now. There are NO $25 seats anymore. There is NO casual walk up to the window or casual login to Ticketmaster to get prime low to mid-loge seats for the price of a good lunch. This was an EVENT. Too many people, Hollywood-type bigwig/VIP laden crowd. The neighborhood riff-raff were kept out tonight; our time has come and gone. The ticket window ladies were surly, nasty. The friendly, comfortable vibe that had made this Forum engagement so...wonderful, was gone. This should not have taken place in Inglewood, this was strictly a Staples or Nokia-level event. The 'hood that George Lopez so lovingly namechecked when he brought Prince out on opening night has somehow been forgotten, those roots forsaken along the way. This was corporate night.

Why is Prince charging $70 to get into the door just to hear him sing partial lyrics over recorded tracks..?

Anyway...

KAROAKE SET:

When Doves Cry (most of the song)

Nasty Girl

Sign O' the Times

Alphabet Street

Forever In My Life

Darling Nikki (if I hear him say one mo' gin "I can't sing this song, I'm in rehab!!!" I think I'm goinng to murder someone)

Hot Thing

I Would Die 4 U

CONCERT:

DMSR

Pop Life

Musicology/Prince & the band w/ Maceo Parker (the great, GREAT MAY-CEE-OHHHH)

Shhhhh w/ U Will Be With Me (sans guitar, featuring Maceo)

Interlude: Renato

Prince joins in interlude on guitar

Take Me With U

Anotherloverholeinyourhead w/ Rock Lobster

Peach

Cool w/ Don't Stop...

Let's Work

U Got The Look

Make U Feel My Love

Purple Rain

Encores:

A Love Bizarre w/ Nikka Costa

Controversy

Disco Heat

Baby I'm A Star

Kiss

Nothing Compares 2 U (w/ Shelby J)

Sigh.

A good show, I guess...not a great one by any means but certainly not terrible...a bit short on length, a bit short on songs...way too short on guitar for my preference...highlights for me? Anotherloverholeinyourhead and Peach because the rockstar Prince is my favorite iteration of him...Cool was strong and rocked hard...I'm looking at my notes and wondering if I left off any songs because man, does that feel light. Maybe I'm spoiled. Maybe I've reached a point of saturation. I've experienced ten of the thirteen Forum shows including tonight, one of the Troubadour sets and the second House Of Blues show and maybe I'm full now because usually I'm happy, excited, ecstatic after a show and tonight I'm just...not. But it wasn't a poor performance. Prince exerted a lot of energy tonight...danced a lot, worked the crowd. I don't know what it is. Maybe beginning with the karoake threw me. Maybe it was the drunken crowd around me. Maybe it was the pushy woman who finagled her way into an empty seat next to me and seemed put off because I wasn't nice to her...hell, she was interrupting my flow...who got straight gaffled by one of Prince's security for videotaping during "Anotherlover..." and was PUT THE FUCK OUT OF THE FORUM. Yes. Dude straight called over two or three blue shirts and said she's out. He was considerate enough to come back and apologize to me for the interruption which was nice, but I digress...

I loved the laid back environment where it felt like it was a personal little show in a big room in my backyard, where I could go without a lot of preparation and stress, enjoy a fantastic view, hear a fantastic performance, get something new and different every time and never feel full. In fact, I looked forward to the next one.

This felt like just another concert to me...that should have been downtown instead of in my 'hood. I resented the intrusion.

[Edited 5/28/11 2:20am]

It was alot of people slipping into seats that wasn't theirs, it happened to me.. I felt like crap leaving this show and thats my fault but dang.. How did Nikka Costa get away with saying oh sh** that many times. The weed smell gave me a headache and we paid more for a shorter show. I think we got spoiled. lol I followed the crowd outside the nightclub and talked to them.. but you know wasn't no way I was going to get in. Well overall, this is my last show of the tour.. and all I got to say is.... G'Nite yall.

Best part: I don't know... his shirt opened and I was like woahhh O.o keep it off for a while because its hot in here Maceo jammin on that sax, Prince's "momma" schoolin the youngsters well... I say it was short and that made me sad because I paid 55 tonight, I was going to pay 100 but the lady found better seats. Sadly some of you would say thats still great, but for me.. college students I think its gonna take some meals away oh well thats life right I still love him, but don't get me wrong Prince, you cutting the show that short makes me want to buy a boot from ross and I won't finish that. But hey, you're prob burnt out, I understand... thanks for the good memories.. wish I would have got in the club dangit. Nikka Costa was humpin the air and shaking her arse more than any stripper in the USA but the chicks got soul and funk. Have fun everyone, I think I need a break now myself, should have went to the HOB for 100 or 200 to finish it off. Maybe if I get famous one day... yeah right, but maybe, I'll be up on that stage doing the bump with Prince and letting people come into the aftershow with me night yall, I ain't going to sleep, got a paper to knock out. I will be singing around the world in a day and empty room has been changed to "empty wallet" lol.

I won't purchase that boot but I am thankful for those awesome shows, truly was a blessing

[Edited 5/29/11 9:07am]

Shhh should never be played sans guitar... ever. imo.