BillieJean92 said:

Seems like I won't be bringing my camera anymore, I just don't wanna take the risk, it sucks though I wanted to have memories of the concert !

I would bring it!! I mean look at this picture at the 11/25th show

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And look there's security right there and it's infront of the stage!

RuthCass said:

BillieJean92 said:

Seems like I won't be bringing my camera anymore, I just don't wanna take the risk, it sucks though I wanted to have memories of the concert !

I would bring it!! I mean look at this picture at the 11/25th show

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And look there's security right there and it's infront of the stage!

OMG lol there a lot...man I'm going to today I dunno anymore ha ha

organgrinder said:

Whaaaaaaaaa?!

I have a VIP table in Montreal with a buddy and we will be dancing our asses off no matter what! Surenly they dont expect you stay stay seated? tell me it aint so! lol

NO, DANCE!!!!!! Enjoy yourself

BillieJean92 said:

RuthCass said:

I would bring it!! I mean look at this picture at the 11/25th show

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And look there's security right there and it's infront of the stage!

OMG lol there a lot...man I'm going to today I dunno anymore ha ha

Just try to sneak be very stealth, and when you see other people doing it just go crazy lol

Finally I didn't bring it !! The security were really strict about it, they said if we see any of you taking pics we will warn you, but if we warn you more than 3 x, you're out!! The security guards were crawling everywhere to see if people we using cell or cams, they even checked them with the touchlights That's how it was in Montreal!

BillieJean92 said:

Finally I didn't bring it !! The security were really strict about it, they said if we see any of you taking pics we will warn you, but if we warn you more than 3 x, you're out!! The security guards were crawling everywhere to see if people we using cell or cams, they even checked them with the touchlights That's how it was in Montreal!

WOW!!! That's soo disappointing, to spend all that money and you can't take a picture But the most important thing is, did you have fun?

RuthCass said:

BillieJean92 said:

Finally I didn't bring it !! The security were really strict about it, they said if we see any of you taking pics we will warn you, but if we warn you more than 3 x, you're out!! The security guards were crawling everywhere to see if people we using cell or cams, they even checked them with the touchlights That's how it was in Montreal!

WOW!!! That's soo disappointing, to spend all that money and you can't take a picture But the most important thing is, did you have fun?

ronnie said:

RuthCass said:

WOW!!! That's soo disappointing, to spend all that money and you can't take a picture But the most important thing is, did you have fun?

seems like they've gottne stricter since TO, bastards! heard the same from people who attended MTL and Ottawa. .. you coulda gotten away with 2 pics before your final warning

Lol, I guess you would have to wait for great moments to take the pics

RuthCass said:

ronnie said:

seems like they've gottne stricter since TO, bastards! heard the same from people who attended MTL and Ottawa. .. you coulda gotten away with 2 pics before your final warning

Lol, I guess you would have to wait for great moments to take the pics

LOOK AT THE PICTURE

You can then see why P wants a camera ban. How many people are dancing/getting down?

People complain that P plays short sets etc etc, but we all know (OK us older fans know) that the best and sometime the longest P gigs are when there is a vibe or a conection with the crowd.

Is there a conection with the crowd in that picture or are they all just looking at the lens of their camera/phone taking pictures/videos?

I know I'm old but these days your wern't at a gig unless you have a video to prove it. I don't have any pics or vids from Lovesexy 86 (though it would have taken two of us to carry the camera and enough batteries back then!) and that's still the best memories I have of a P tour.

Go to the gigs and prey for a tour DVD sometime

Also note that is the back of the stage and I suspect the least patrolled

[Edited 12/5/11 8:57am]

Lez said:

RuthCass said:

Lol, I guess you would have to wait for great moments to take the pics

LOOK AT THE PICTURE

You can then see why P wants a camera ban. How many people are dancing/getting down?

People complain that P plays short sets etc etc, but we all know (OK us older fans know) that the best and sometime the longest P gigs are when there is a vibe or a conection with the crowd.

Is there a conection with the crowd in that picture or are they all just looking at the lens of their camera/phone taking pictures/videos?

I know I'm old but these days your wern't at a gig unless you have a video to prove it. I don't have any pics or vids from Lovesexy 86 (though it would have taken two of us to carry the camera and enough batteries back then!) and that's still the best memories I have of a P tour.

Go to the gigs and prey for a tour DVD sometime

Also note that is the back of the stage and I suspect the least patrolled

[Edited 12/5/11 8:57am]

Lez, i was just gonna mention that too. It was shameful what I witness for myself here in TO at both gigs. The crowd doing literally fuck all, hardly moving or clapping, never mind hollering. I did think that on Saturday there was more of a connection and that the crowd sang along more so than on Friday. So many empty seats both nights, it was sad. It's no wonder the last time P perform in Toronto was back in 2004 with one of the shows being sold out mainly because it was advertised as ''Prince doing his hits for the last time."

I wouldn't be back in a hurry either.

Frankly, I can't wait until he starts doing gigs at Casino Rama and ticket sales are $60 bucks.

ronnie said:

Lez said:

LOOK AT THE PICTURE

You can then see why P wants a camera ban. How many people are dancing/getting down?

People complain that P plays short sets etc etc, but we all know (OK us older fans know) that the best and sometime the longest P gigs are when there is a vibe or a conection with the crowd.

Is there a conection with the crowd in that picture or are they all just looking at the lens of their camera/phone taking pictures/videos?

I know I'm old but these days your wern't at a gig unless you have a video to prove it. I don't have any pics or vids from Lovesexy 86 (though it would have taken two of us to carry the camera and enough batteries back then!) and that's still the best memories I have of a P tour.

Go to the gigs and prey for a tour DVD sometime

Also note that is the back of the stage and I suspect the least patrolled

[Edited 12/5/11 8:57am]

Lez, i was just gonna mention that too. It was shameful what I witness for myself here in TO at both gigs. The crowd doing literally fuck all, hardly moving or clapping, never mind hollering. I did think that on Saturday there was more of a connection and that the crowd sang along more so than on Friday. So many empty seats both nights, it was sad. It's no wonder the last time P perform in Toronto was back in 2004 with one of the shows being sold out mainly because it was advertised as ''Prince doing his hits for the last time."

I wouldn't be back in a hurry either.

Frankly, I can't wait until he starts doing gigs at Casino Rama and ticket sales are $60 bucks.

Maybe part of the reason that some people aren't going is because of how strict everything is and to spend that much money on top of that and you can't take a picture? Maybe that concert was a 1st for them so they went overboard on the pictures, who wouldn't it's PRINCE! But I do agree that some people go too crazy w/ the pictures I think they should allow pictures and then just warn the people who go way too nutso with the camera.

I think it's so strange...

Last summer with the concerts in Europe I haven't seen sercurity being strict for taking pics/making videos.

MadeUpName said:

Security in London ON 2nite ejected some guests taking pix with iphones. And at Toronto's 2nd nite Afterjam, Prince refused 2 perform on-stage because too many people had their cameras and iphones out.

i was lucky at the london gig...i had read here they were using a 3 strikes and you're out policy for photos at the other canadian shows...

well, i asked the security guy before the gig and he said it had come down from the top, from prince's people: no photos! no warnings! the dude told me that if they caught you that was it, you were out. i saw them grab a girl a few over from me and she was only taking a pic of herself and her friend. her camera wasn't even pointed towards the stage. they made her delete the pics

so, anyone going to the rest of the canada dates, be warned...they are taking the no photos policy very strongly!

figital said:

so, anyone going to the rest of the canada dates, be warned...they are taking the no photos policy very strongly!

he is, not they, i's afraid.

ronnie said:

RuthCass said:

WOW!!! That's soo disappointing, to spend all that money and you can't take a picture But the most important thing is, did you have fun?

seems like they've gottne stricter since TO, bastards! heard the same from people who attended MTL and Ottawa. .. you coulda gotten away with 2 pics before your final warning

Yeah I could've but I left my cam at home, but still even if I had it I woudn't have the guts to take it out lol ! It's my first time attending a Prince concert and I woudn't want the securities to be all over me, and they were close to where I was sitting ! But it's true, that I enjoyed the show more without a camera ! I wasn't focusing on taking pics, but my main focus was Prince.

BillieJean92 said:

ronnie said:

seems like they've gottne stricter since TO, bastards! heard the same from people who attended MTL and Ottawa. .. you coulda gotten away with 2 pics before your final warning

Yeah I could've but I left my cam at home, but still even if I had it I woudn't have the guts to take it out lol ! It's my first time attending a Prince concert and I woudn't want the securities to be all over me, and they were close to where I was sitting ! But it's true, that I enjoyed the show more without a camera ! I wasn't focusing on taking pics, but my main focus was Prince.

And your focus was where it had to be!

I'm convinced Prince has more fun seeing people getting down to his music than spend hours holding a camera to later enjoy movies about something they finally didn't really experienced.

Out of respect for Prince, I decided to never bring my camera to his shows. After all, I'm pretty sure the reason he recognised me in Ottawa was not because I was holding a camera, but because I was having the time of my life dancing to his music at his shows.

If you want to make the man happy, shake yo ass and have a blast yourself, just being there! He's working hard to have yo body moving, give him some results!

[Edited 12/6/11 15:51pm]

carinemjj said:

BillieJean92 said:

Yeah I could've but I left my cam at home, but still even if I had it I woudn't have the guts to take it out lol ! It's my first time attending a Prince concert and I woudn't want the securities to be all over me, and they were close to where I was sitting ! But it's true, that I enjoyed the show more without a camera ! I wasn't focusing on taking pics, but my main focus was Prince.

And your focus was where it had to be!

I'm convinced Prince has more fun seeing people getting down to his music than spend hours holding a camera to later enjoy movies about something they finally didn't really experienced.

Out of respect for Prince, I decided to never bring my camera to his shows. After all, I'm pretty sure the reason he recognised me in Ottawa was not because I was holding a camera, but because I was having the time of my life dancing to his music at his shows.

If you want to make the man happy, shake yo ass and have a blast yourself, just being there! He's working hard to have yo body moving, give him some results!

[Edited 12/6/11 15:51pm]

Yeah totally agree on what you said, and it's ugly to see most spectators holding their cameras, I mean Prince is performing, enjoy his live performance lol ! And he did recognise you that's AWESOME! Not to bring cams to his concert is the best move anyone can make. The memories I brought with me finally is the ticket to his concert, symbol necklace and all the fun I had I will never forget that night!

BillieJean92 said:

Yeah totally agree on what you said, and it's ugly to see most spectators holding their cameras, I mean Prince is performing, enjoy his live performance lol ! And he did recognise you that's AWESOME! Not to bring cams to his concert is the best move anyone can make. The memories I brought with me finally is the ticket to his concert, symbol necklace and all the fun I had I will never forget that night!

carinemjj said:

If you want to make the man happy, shake yo ass and have a blast yourself, just being there! He's working hard to have yo body moving, give him some results!

i agree with that for sure!!

he was all smiles when he came around to the section i was in as people were dancing their asses off. i don't think there was one person near me who wasn't sweating by the end of the show...he actually smiled and made eye contact with me once or twice as well as a few others who were really letting it fly on the dancefloor!

it really was something to behold!!

figital said:

carinemjj said:

If you want to make the man happy, shake yo ass and have a blast yourself, just being there! He's working hard to have yo body moving, give him some results!

i agree with that for sure!!

he was all smiles when he came around to the section i was in as people were dancing their asses off. i don't think there was one person near me who wasn't sweating by the end of the show...he actually smiled and made eye contact with me once or twice as well as a few others who were really letting it fly on the dancefloor!

it really was something to behold!!

There you go!! Amen to that!

While I agree, as one of those "idiots who dared bring AND use a camera" I'd like to say.... I'd waited almost 30 years to be that close to Prince. I also took both my children (6 & 8) & we traveled from NY, I wanted 2 pics. One of Prince & one of my kids. I had spent a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on 4 table seats. When I tried to take a pic (of my kids) the security went NUTS. Prince hadn't started playing at this point. I totally agree, it's dis-respectful to spend the evening watching through a lens BUT the security wanted us SITTING down, so they could see who was taking the pics, thats just a joke. I got pissed & asked for the guys name. Stating that if i was kicked out, for taking a pic of my own children, prior to the show starting. I'd need his name to explain to my CC company why I was canx the charges. He was much nicer to us then (previously cursed in front of my kids).

I saw him last year in NY & security were not so tight, they'd let you take a couple then say 'thats enough'. I understand but they need to keep it respectful too.

Finally, the fault does all lay with Prince, if he wasn't so bloody HOT, no-one would want a pic.

leezatj said:

While I agree, as one of those "idiots who dared bring AND use a camera" I'd like to say.... I'd waited almost 30 years to be that close to Prince. I also took both my children (6 & 8) & we traveled from NY, I wanted 2 pics. One of Prince & one of my kids. I had spent a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on 4 table seats. When I tried to take a pic (of my kids) the security went NUTS. Prince hadn't started playing at this point. I totally agree, it's dis-respectful to spend the evening watching through a lens BUT the security wanted us SITTING down, so they could see who was taking the pics, thats just a joke. I got pissed & asked for the guys name. Stating that if i was kicked out, for taking a pic of my own children, prior to the show starting. I'd need his name to explain to my CC company why I was canx the charges. He was much nicer to us then (previously cursed in front of my kids).

I saw him last year in NY & security were not so tight, they'd let you take a couple then say 'thats enough'. I understand but they need to keep it respectful too.

Finally, the fault does all lay with Prince, if he wasn't so bloody HOT, no-one would want a pic.

AGREEDDD!!!!! If I'm paying that much I'm gonna need some pics lol

But of course not throughout the whole show, I mean I want to dance my ass off but I also want some pictures of my dream man

I really don't know why he's being such an arse about it. Yes it must be a little disconcerting having hundreds of cameras pointing at you, but people are spending their hard earned money on his shows and all they want is their own little memento of the special occasion.

It's quite nasty really especially if yore taking pics of your own children before hand....

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leezatj said:

Finally, the fault does all lay with Prince, if he wasn't so bloody HOT, no-one would want a pic.

I have to agree with that

funkmunki said:

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Pictures like that are probably one of the reasons he doesn't want cameras... There is no way in the world he would have taken that pose in an official photoshoot.. lol, poor baby.. you're still hot!

RuthCass said:

leezatj said:

While I agree, as one of those "idiots who dared bring AND use a camera" I'd like to say.... I'd waited almost 30 years to be that close to Prince. I also took both my children (6 & 8) & we traveled from NY, I wanted 2 pics. One of Prince & one of my kids. I had spent a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ on 4 table seats. When I tried to take a pic (of my kids) the security went NUTS. Prince hadn't started playing at this point. I totally agree, it's dis-respectful to spend the evening watching through a lens BUT the security wanted us SITTING down, so they could see who was taking the pics, thats just a joke. I got pissed & asked for the guys name. Stating that if i was kicked out, for taking a pic of my own children, prior to the show starting. I'd need his name to explain to my CC company why I was canx the charges. He was much nicer to us then (previously cursed in front of my kids).

I saw him last year in NY & security were not so tight, they'd let you take a couple then say 'thats enough'. I understand but they need to keep it respectful too.

Finally, the fault does all lay with Prince, if he wasn't so bloody HOT, no-one would want a pic.

AGREEDDD!!!!! If I'm paying that much I'm gonna need some pics lol

But of course not throughout the whole show, I mean I want to dance my ass off but I also want some pictures of my dream man

Yeah I agree with what you said too, it's not like it was a free show or somethin...

BillieJean92 said:

RuthCass said:

AGREEDDD!!!!! If I'm paying that much I'm gonna need some pics lol

But of course not throughout the whole show, I mean I want to dance my ass off but I also want some pictures of my dream man

Yeah I agree with what you said too, it's not like it was a free show or somethin...

EXACTLY!!!!!!!!!!!