lust said:

Dmsr Pop life. Musicology Shhh Take me with u Raspberry beret Cream Cool(don't stop till you get enough) Lets work U got the look. The one (the question of u intro) Days of wild prince on bass(if a woman ever said I did, she's a big old liar and I'm a set up kid) (wild and loose interpolation) Piano medley Adore Diamonds and pearls The beautiful ones How come u don't call me anymore Nothing compares 2 U Controversy Purple rain (120 minutes) (8 minute break) Kiss (Sampler set) When doves cry Nasty girls Sign o the times Alphabet st Darling Nikki Pheremone Hot thing Dance 4 me Shocadelika Forever in my life Tmbgitw I would die 4 U Let's go crazy Delirious 2hr 30 mins Inc break.

Australia gets Days of Wild

i like the look of that setlist! Days of Wild with Wild and Loose sounds like a lot of fun. Shhh AND question of u/the one (might be snoozers for others, but not for me). The Piano Medley! Even the sampler set looks like fun, with pheromone in there!

Hope you guys have a great time-post pics please

Did he really play The Question of U or was it just the intro?

Astasheiks said:

My goodness the concert already happen; what time is it down there compared to US time (PST/LA time)?

Nice to see DOW in the line up!

[Edited 5/12/12 8:02am]

Damn so no pics or reviews?

lust said:

Dmsr
Pop life.
Musicology
Shhh
Take me with u
Raspberry beret
Cream
Cool(don't stop till you get enough)
Lets work
U got the look.
The one (the question of u intro)
Days of wild prince on bass(if a woman ever said I did, she's a big old liar and I'm a set up kid)
(wild and loose interpolation)

Piano medley
Adore
Diamonds and pearls
The beautiful ones
How come u don't call me anymore
Nothing compares 2 U

Controversy
Purple rain
(120 minutes)
(8 minute break)

Kiss

(Sampler set)
When doves cry
Nasty girls
Sign o the times
Alphabet st
Darling Nikki
Pheremone
Hot thing
Dance 4 me
Shocadelika
Forever in my life
Tmbgitw
I would die 4 U

Let's go crazy
Delirious

2hr 30 mins Inc break.

I just got home from the aftershow which blew my head off but the earlier show was awesome. I enjoyed much more than show 1. Prince went for it from the first moment and didn't stop the energy all night. The piano solo was amazing, DAYS OF WILD! Wow, What a show.

I can do a longer review later but after 3 shows in 2 nights I am exhausted but with a massive smile on my face. Wow, Prince didn't disappoint tonight.

funkylust said:

I just got home from the aftershow which blew my head off but the earlier show was awesome. I enjoyed much more than show 1. Prince went for it from the first moment and didn't stop the energy all night. The piano solo was amazing, DAYS OF WILD! Wow, What a show.

I can do a longer review later but after 3 shows in 2 nights I am exhausted but with a massive smile on my face. Wow, Prince didn't disappoint tonight.

Thanks for sharing what's going on in Oz!

Continue having fun!

mynameisnotsusan said:

Astasheiks said:

My goodness the concert already happen; what time is it down there compared to US time (PST/LA time)?

Nice to see DOW in the line up!

[Edited 5/12/12 8:02am]

It's about 1am Sunday morning, aftershow about to start soon, couldn't be arsed going down without a ticket. I'll be pissed if everyone could get in with door sales. Enjoyed main show tonight, pretty much different set list. Not quite sold out, wonder how sales for 22nd are (I won't be in town for that one). Sound was improved, Musicology was a long funky version with some great guitar, Days of Wild was the main surprise for me, loved the piano medley, I think I preferred the sample set more last night, tonight was more chopped up. Glad I went to first 2 nights.

look like a great show

[Edited 5/12/12 15:22pm]

xenophobia2002 said:

Last night's main show was definitely better than Friday's. Just seemed more polished, more confident, more alert, more inspired. Plus his guitar was working this time, and that always helps

Was Days Of Wild a proper version?

^Yep. A full extended version. Prince played bass throughout.

Dmsr-----------great!!
Pop life. -------always cool
Musicology------------hate this song(especially live)
Shhh--------------always cool
Take me with u-----------------so tired of this song
Raspberry beret----------------so tired of this song
Cream-----------------------ehh......dont really care about this one
Cool(don't stop till you get enough)----------------ehh....dont care
Lets work----------------------a favorite of mine
U got the look. -------------------------so tired of this one too
The one (the question of u intro)----------------i like this one
Days of wild prince on bass(if a woman ever said I did, she's a big old liar and I'm a set up kid) -----------------------------------------I love Days of Wild...dont care for Wild and loose
(wild and loose interpolation)

Piano medley-------------better than sampler set but would rather have something else all together
Adore
Diamonds and pearls
The beautiful ones
How come u don't call me anymore
Nothing compares 2 U

Controversy------------i like this but am tired of this too
Purple rain--------------ehh to me but I understand he has to do this every show(just hard to stomach nowadays personally)
(120 minutes)
(8 minute break)

Kiss--------------------ok i guess

(Sampler set)------------------hate this whole set..such a waste of time
When doves cry
Nasty girls
Sign o the times
Alphabet st
Darling Nikki
Pheremone
Hot thing
Dance 4 me
Shocadelika
Forever in my life
Tmbgitw
I would die 4 U

Let's go crazy-----------dont really like the way this sounds nowadays
Delirious---ok but dont like it with crazy

WOW!! I guess other than 2 or 3 songs I dont like this show at all. Just boring and tired now. Its the same ol same ol night in and night out just a few very minor differences

Pheromone, wtf? lol

I need to be on this man's payroll; I've been asking for DOW for years in concert and he's finally playing and look at the positive response. 2ndly what is Dance 4 Me in a sampler set, that song should be played in its entirety?! 3rd, He should play more mixed jams spanding from 90's to present mixed in with the with same old hits he continues to play!

DFUNK said:

Gee Dandeeland. What a miserable, negative, pessimistic, glass half empty kind of soul you sound like. Maybe you should save yourself some dollars next time and just stick to seeing boy bands.

lust said:

Rustyrek said:

lust said:

......the floor purple res seats were crap compared to first elevation gold

Does anyone else think this? I must admit that it was a concern when buying tickets.

You figured it out

Rustyrek said:

lust said:

......the floor purple res seats were crap compared to first elevation gold

Does anyone else think this? I must admit that it was a concern when buying tickets.

Im glad I went with First elevation gold then. At least Ill be able to see the entire stage, not just the side I happen to be on. I guess thats the key.

Also, would somebody mind claryifying with me what people mean by "The Sampler Set"?

Cheers,

Im so looking forward to Tuesday night in Melbourne.

Astasheiks said:

3rd, He should play more mixed jams spanding from 90's to present mixed in with the with same old hits he continues to play!

Guys, these big arena shows are for he casual fans who literally only know "the hits'. Meaning Controversy/1999/LRC/Purple Rain album/Raspberry Beret, Kiss/SOTT, Aphabet St, Diamonds and Peals/Gett Off and then nothing afterwards. He can throw in Nothing Compares 2 U but basically there are excpetions of course but the average fan needs to get their moneys worth. They expect to hear these songs and some stuff they don't know but casual fans, know TMBGITW but probably not Sometimes it Snows in April or Lets Work, let alone Day of Wild! Only the uber fan like on here know Days of Wild... THink about it, Days of Wild wasnt released, wasn't on radio... only the major fans know these tracks. He likes to remind casual fans he wrote Nothing Compares by playing it but you could hear the audience all singing along but singing to the low version from Sinead OConnor.

Some might know Hot Thing, some might know Dance for me, but not many. Music is a business (amongst many other things) and business's need to have satified customers. Not everyone is going to get everyhing they want, but the man has alot material and trys to keep his hardcore all the way to newbies and casuals happy to an extent. He wants to educate the noobies and let them hear 'real music by real musicians'.

This is a major tour, not a small theatre self indulgent show. If he was playing only to hard core fans it would be different. You have to know your audience! Many of them spent hundreds of dollars. Give them what they want and leave them gasping for more. Marketing 101.

[Edited 5/12/12 21:23pm]

[Edited 5/12/12 21:25pm]

Pics people

For the last few songs he wore the outfit from that dreaded new promo pic - the black sleeveless top with extraloveable armband. But to my surprise and delight it looked very good on him in the flesh!

"This isnt a Lionel Richie concert" he said at one point.

And "I love it here. (pause)

I have a wonderful view. (pause)

In my hotel room. (pause)...

...of the bathroom mirror. (crowd laughs)

Just kidding. (pause)

Kinda."

And he said he hopes to play at the Sydney Opera House one day!!

Also, would somebody mind claryifying with me what people mean by "The Sampler Set"?

It is literally a set of samples. Google.com will reveal all. Otherwise in 2 days you can see for yourself.

funkylust said: