I just got an email from a publicist friend that Prince is playing a secret show at Sayers Club in Hollywood which is said to be a very hoity toity tough-door-policy Paris Hilton type place with a capacity of 200.

She hasn't steered me wrong yet.

I'm sweating paying off my car so I'm for sure not going but, who knows, maybe somebody here can tell me how it was.

What is the setlist? (the gig might still be going on at this time...)

udo said:

What is the setlist? (the gig might still be going on at this time...)

DrFunkenberry stated that all phones had to be checked in at the front door sooo most people will not be able to update. He's supposed to have a full review on his site later tonight/today.

peri1025 said:

DrFunkenberry stated that all phones had to be checked in at the front door

You mean they confiscated phones?

Nice way to make them able to upgrade to the iPhone 6^H5 by misplacing stuff.

That is hilarious and can only be done in the USA.

I'm glad my phone is just a phone or didn't they make exceptions for non-'smart' phones?

Next will be pens and paper...

Llanishenlad said:

And then on to delicate surgery to remove our memories

Thoughtcrime is next.

See how absurd that is?

Andy Allo set:
People Pleaser
When Stars Collide
If I Was King
Yellow And Gold
Prince set:
Stratus
The Bird
Jungle Love
Glamorous Life
Dark

Source : http://www.welcome2thedawn.blogspot.com

Why is Prince so insistent on playing The Time and Sheila E's music. I hate hearing him sing those when he has so much of his own catalogue he can play. He must be really jealous of Morris

trax said:

Why is Prince so insistent on playing The Time and Sheila E's music. I hate hearing him sing those when he has so much of his own catalogue he can play. He must be really jealous of Morris

No, he has no newer songs he considers worthy.

He, on average, plays songs that are 20-25 years old.

Did you ever, in the past 10 years, see him play at least half of one of the discs of Emancipation on a show? Or any album beyond that?

He just leans on the hits.

The other songs are the exceptions that the diehardolder fans go for.

We've heard the hits too many times, even though he changes the way they are performed once in a while.

We need different kicks now.

udo said:

trax said:

Why is Prince so insistent on playing The Time and Sheila E's music. I hate hearing him sing those when he has so much of his own catalogue he can play. He must be really jealous of Morris

No, he has no newer songs he considers worthy.

He, on average, plays songs that are 20-25 years old.

Did you ever, in the past 10 years, see him play at least half of one of the discs of Emancipation on a show? Or any album beyond that?

He just leans on the hits.

The other songs are the exceptions that the diehardolder fans go for.

We've heard the hits too many times, even though he changes the way they are performed once in a while.

We need different kicks now.

just like by now we know your complaints by heart?

eelco said:

just like by now we know your complaints by heart?

trax didn't, obviously.

and until proven otherwise my explanation is true for 51% or more.

why else release new cd's every now and then but play stuff that is mostly much older?

trax said:

Why is Prince so insistent on playing The Time and Sheila E's music. I hate hearing him sing those when he has so much of his own catalogue he can play. He must be really jealous of Morris

ole P's been out of touch for awhile now...

udo said:

eelco said:

just like by now we know your complaints by heart?

trax didn't, obviously.

and until proven otherwise my explanation is true for 51% or more.

why else release new cd's every now and then but play stuff that is mostly much older?

Amen!!!

Wow, its like we've hit rock bottom

trax said:

Why is Prince so insistent on playing The Time and Sheila E's music. I hate hearing him sing those when he has so much of his own catalogue he can play. He must be really jealous of Morris

I'd love it if he'd include slightly lesser-known top 40 hits OF HIS OWN rather than this usual fare.

Why not some Delirious, I Would Die 4 U, Pop Life, Mountains, If I Was Your Girlfriend, Willing and Able, 7, The Most Beautiful Girl in the World, I Hate U, Black Sweat, etc etc

I'm sure the general public is familiar with quite a few Prince songs that didn't TOP the charts. Time to mix it up.

udo said:

eelco said:

just like by now we know your complaints by heart?

trax didn't, obviously.

and until proven otherwise my explanation is true for 51% or more.

why else release new cd's every now and then but play stuff that is mostly much older?

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE, the man actually likes playing the songs he likes to play.. jezus.

lezama said:

Or MAYBE, just MAYBE, the man actually likes playing the songs he likes to play.. jezus.

So why release any new albums?

Better do the MJ treatment: cut back to one in 5 years or so and condense 2 or 3 into one.

udo said:

Andy Allo set:
People Pleaser
When Stars Collide
If I Was King
Yellow And Gold
Prince set:
Stratus
The Bird
Jungle Love
Glamorous Life
Dark

Source : http://www.welcome2thedawn.blogspot.com

Somebody said on another thread AA set was 45mins and P's was an hour; how in the world did P stretch out those 5 songs into an hour???

[Edited 10/24/12 23:36pm]

Astasheiks said:

Was Housequake a true Housequake or just a bit of hinting of it and not the true song?

Thanks to TMZ (lol) we now know Prince also played U Got The Look and Shhh.

Gohi said:

Thanks to TMZ (lol) we now know Prince also played U Got The Look and Shhh.

Just saw that he did ANOTHER show there. Huh. Okay.

Just old stuff.

Shh being the newest, or maybe TDE if you count the new arrangements and live playing of it.

No single. No more recent stuff than 15 years?!

udo said:

Just old stuff.

Shh being the newest, or maybe TDE if you count the new arrangements and live playing of it.

No single. No more recent stuff than 15 years?!

Wrong. Musicology is only 8 years old.

Dark

One of my faves, up there with Crucial.

ludwig said:

udo said:

Just old stuff.

Shh being the newest, or maybe TDE if you count the new arrangements and live playing of it.

No single. No more recent stuff than 15 years?!

Wrong. Musicology is only 8 years old.

EUh, oops, overlooked that one.

You are right!

So he did a `new` track!!

AA bitching on her FB page as to the crowds thinning out.

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