tintin said:

paolo said:

Info on the Koko site for Prince tomorrow, doors open at 7pm - Says get tickets, but doesnt lead to anywhere - so presume it will be tickets on the door.

Guy on Twitter suggests he spoke to TicketWeb and they assumed it will be in the door.

Thought as much - but bigger venue. Most likely will be £70 at koko.

Rorywan said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Whats your problem dude? Upset that others have been to more gigs or something? Called out, I'm not even sure what you are on about, but you clearly have issues. The cassette picture you are pointing out now is not the one you said was given out. My guess, you made an honest mistake.

7 Years ago you me, Dayzofwild and others were calling Wolfie out til we eventually got him kicked off.

But I don't get all this playground stuff.

Is it that you think me or others make up the amount of gigs they go to? Your logic is what? I'm sure the hardcorers are like me and go for the music, not some score card thing.

Lets swap pictures of our Prince gold discs and be friends.

I was one of the people who got Wolfie thrown off this site Squirrelmeat. If you can't take it, don't give it mate. There are a lot of bullshit artists on this site. Betty (dayz) knows all about it. On a positive note what happened to SquirrelGrease? I miss him, he was funny and smart. A lot of the great Orgers seem to have disappeared.

It took many people complaining to get him kicked off, or did only your work count

You seem to have some issue with my but I can't fathom what exactly. Was it bacause I challenged Barbaras opinion of a show she never went to and I did?

As for Squirrelgrease, not sure. A half the longterm hardcore fans seem to have dissapeared. He was cool.

Epic pi**ing contest! top reading

onlymatt said:

Epic pi**ing contest! top reading

I will be winning that tomorrow...... after Q'ing for a lifetime whilst consuming copius amounts of Kronenburg

hic

Koko has a capacity of 1,400 according to their website. I'm guessing Prince is going to fill this with ease given the 48 hours notice.

I was hoping for a second show, but am wondering if Koko has a curfew that would preclude this?

THEDAYSOFWILD said:

Rorywan said:

It was this.. as I said I didn't know what it was because I didn't get one. But TAPES WERE given out. You must have missed them in the same way i missed the free shirts..

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I've got about 10 of these tapes, I will really have to use my noggin to remember where & when though, definitely given out free though

I was at the second concert in the Point Depot (as it was known then) Dublin on Thursday 30 March 1995 (end of tour- that night he played the aftershow at the POD)

I was at the very front of the concert

I do not remember the tapes being handed out but I DID get one with a sleeve.

I do not think I could have got it anywhere else (?)

It was a sampler and from what I remember had a snippet of 'get wild' on it (?)

I remembering playing it again and again afterwards

Thanks for the memory!!

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[Edited 2/15/14 11:33am]

When U were young?

http://laist.com/2014/02/14/photos_art_exhibit_reveals_snapshot.php#photo-1

THEDAYSOFWILD said:

Rorywan said:

It was this.. as I said I didn't know what it was because I didn't get one. But TAPES WERE given out. You must have missed them in the same way i missed the free shirts..

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[Edited 2/15/14 8:13am]

I've got about 10 of these tapes, I will really have to use my noggin to remember where & when though, definitely given out free though

Those cassettes were also sold at the Prince shop in Camden

rolyateel said:

THEDAYSOFWILD said:

Rorywan said: I've got about 10 of these tapes, I will really have to use my noggin to remember where & when though, definitely given out free though

Those cassettes were also sold at the Prince shop in Camden

I think those casettes were handed out on the Gold tour. I have a couple somewhere.

TheEnglishGent said:

Just booked myself a parking space through parkatmyhouse.com - about 5 mins away from koko!

TheEnglishGent said:

SquirrelMeat said:

TheEnglishGent said: Well, you might have had a soft drink. 99 percent we introduced ourselves!

It's possible, I would have been with my girlfriend if it was me. I don't remember hanging around after others had gone though, pretty sure I went in in plenty of time for the show. Maybe someone was impersonating me

Maybe there is another EnglishGent! I was talking to someone calling themselves that, while standing around with O2Review guy, Lord and a box of glow sticks. We were getting hyped for the show.

Like yesterday.... http://prince.org/msg/12/...?&pg=5

[Edited 2/15/14 12:55pm]

peachwish said:

Anyone heard of any rumours about a gig in Manchester on Thursday.

its friday and saturday in manc

andykeen said:

Is Prince really playing Ronnie Scott's on Monday cause the gig already is sold out

it was announced at both shows last nite. i would ignore whats on the ronnie website

unique said:

Looks like its game on for manchester

andykeen said:

unique said:

it was announced at both shows last nite. i would ignore whats on the ronnie website

You going Monday Unique?

do you really need to ask?

SquirrelMeat said:

TheEnglishGent said:

It's possible, I would have been with my girlfriend if it was me. I don't remember hanging around after others had gone though, pretty sure I went in in plenty of time for the show. Maybe someone was impersonating me

Maybe there is another EnglishGent! I was talking to someone calling themselves that, while standing around with O2Review guy, Lord and a box of glow sticks. We were getting hyped for the show.

Like yesterday.... http://prince.org/msg/12/...?&pg=5

[Edited 2/15/14 12:55pm]

It's funny isn't it, everyone so ready to put you down about this and take my word as the faithful recollection of events, yet I'm the scum who let his wife into the queue the other night, so I don't know why I'm suddenly the essence of virtue. Maybe I'm Wolfie?

It was 7 years ago and there were loads of orgers getting their glowsticks and everyone was super hyped. Just because I don't recall having a drink with squrrel doesn't mean we didn't meet and chat for a bit. I met some people from the org who's real names I recall but I can't match a screen name to. Superb times and great people.

As for the number of shows he's claiming I have no idea, but seeing as I seem to have been used as anti-Squirrel ammunition I will say this. I've been coming here longer than my profile has existed, more than 13 years in fact and Squirrel has always been a solid member of the community and not someone that I've ever suspected of being a bullshitter. As far as I'm concerned he's one of the good guys.

Going back to the show count though, it really doesn't seem unbelieveable. I've only been going to see Prince since '93 and have seen him 27 times. Before the O2 shows there were 20 shows in England alone that I could have attended but didn't. I saw Prince at 12 main shows and 7 after shows, so there were a firther 9 main shows and 6 more after shows at which he performed. This brings us to 35 missed shows, so I could have been up to 65 easily and that's just in the UK being a fan since '93. Add in European dates and things like the celebration and I could easily be up to 100 performances, so someone who's been going since the early 80's and also travelling to European shows could easily be hitting 200.

unique said:

andykeen said:

unique said: You going Monday Unique?

do you really need to ask?

Like you went to both shows friday, what has that Bull just done in the field?

But at least it is entertaining.

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I think 200 shows is an entirely reasonable number for anyone that's been going to see him since the 80's. I don't know why anyone would find that remarkable. It's Prince. Dude plays gigs all the freaking time. Had I bit more cash, I could have done close to 50 myself in the last few years, I should think.

I saw the Live Out Loud tour last year in Vegas. When I lived on the West Coast, we used to travel up and down the whole coast all the time. Internal flights are pretty cheap. If you had done that in April/May last year, you would have had the opportunity to see 28 shows in 3 weeks.

going kookoo at KoKo ??

TheEnglishGent said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Maybe there is another EnglishGent! I was talking to someone calling themselves that, while standing around with O2Review guy, Lord and a box of glow sticks. We were getting hyped for the show.

Like yesterday.... http://prince.org/msg/12/...?&pg=5

[Edited 2/15/14 12:55pm]

It's funny isn't it, everyone so ready to put you down about this and take my word as the faithful recollection of events, yet I'm the scum who let his wife into the queue the other night, so I don't know why I'm suddenly the essence of virtue. Maybe I'm Wolfie?

It was 7 years ago and there were loads of orgers getting their glowsticks and everyone was super hyped. Just because I don't recall having a drink with squrrel doesn't mean we didn't meet and chat for a bit. I met some people from the org who's real names I recall but I can't match a screen name to. Superb times and great people.

As for the number of shows he's claiming I have no idea, but seeing as I seem to have been used as anti-Squirrel ammunition I will say this. I've been coming here longer than my profile has existed, more than 13 years in fact and Squirrel has always been a solid member of the community and not someone that I've ever suspected of being a bullshitter. As far as I'm concerned he's one of the good guys.

Going back to the show count though, it really doesn't seem unbelieveable. I've only been going to see Prince since '93 and have seen him 27 times. Before the O2 shows there were 20 shows in England alone that I could have attended but didn't. I saw Prince at 12 main shows and 7 after shows, so there were a firther 9 main shows and 6 more after shows at which he performed. This brings us to 35 missed shows, so I could have been up to 65 easily and that's just in the UK being a fan since '93. Add in European dates and things like the celebration and I could easily be up to 100 performances, so someone who's been going since the early 80's and also travelling to European shows could easily be hitting 200.

'

Don't worry Dude, I'm thick skinned enough to not lose any sleep over a few petty comments, but thanks for the kind words. I'm guessing that was you and I mentioned at the meeting point on the old thread I linked to, but I'm sure neither of us give two hoots as the what was said as long as we had a good time.

.

I just find it very weird that some people would be so bothered to begin with. Even more weird is why people would troll a thread about London gigs without, it seems, even making an attempt to go to them, regardless how hardcore they claim to be. I guess some people just need something to rag on.

.

As for shows, the funny thing is, I don't know the exact amount I've been to. I stopped counting before 150, and that was a long while ago. I know fans who have been to alot more than me. I think some people can't comprehend how hardcore others are.

.

In the 80's I would travel Mainland Europe with a crappy backpack following the funk. I used to work to fund it. I've slept in cupboards on German railway stations to raining town parks in Utrect. I've driven across the US. For the UK Nude Tour, I got a standard ticket for the first night, and for the next 18, went to the touts as the lights were going down inside, and then snapped up their premium seats they were left with for a few quid.

.

I was 15 when I lied to my parents and slept out overnight at Wembley Arena to bag front row seats for all the Parade gigs.

I could have hit 300 easy (like some have) but for funds. That was the biggest blocker.

.

I'll just have to get some sort of passport stamped for the next 100 gigs in case people who just watch from the sidelines get their knickers in a twist.

SquirrelMeat said:

TheEnglishGent said:

It's funny isn't it, everyone so ready to put you down about this and take my word as the faithful recollection of events, yet I'm the scum who let his wife into the queue the other night, so I don't know why I'm suddenly the essence of virtue. Maybe I'm Wolfie?

It was 7 years ago and there were loads of orgers getting their glowsticks and everyone was super hyped. Just because I don't recall having a drink with squrrel doesn't mean we didn't meet and chat for a bit. I met some people from the org who's real names I recall but I can't match a screen name to. Superb times and great people.

As for the number of shows he's claiming I have no idea, but seeing as I seem to have been used as anti-Squirrel ammunition I will say this. I've been coming here longer than my profile has existed, more than 13 years in fact and Squirrel has always been a solid member of the community and not someone that I've ever suspected of being a bullshitter. As far as I'm concerned he's one of the good guys.

Going back to the show count though, it really doesn't seem unbelieveable. I've only been going to see Prince since '93 and have seen him 27 times. Before the O2 shows there were 20 shows in England alone that I could have attended but didn't. I saw Prince at 12 main shows and 7 after shows, so there were a firther 9 main shows and 6 more after shows at which he performed. This brings us to 35 missed shows, so I could have been up to 65 easily and that's just in the UK being a fan since '93. Add in European dates and things like the celebration and I could easily be up to 100 performances, so someone who's been going since the early 80's and also travelling to European shows could easily be hitting 200.

'

Don't worry Dude, I'm thick skinned enough to not lose any sleep over a few petty comments, but thanks for the kind words. I'm guessing that was you and I mentioned at the meeting point on the old thread I linked to, but I'm sure neither of us give two hoots as the what was said as long as we had a good time.

.

I just find it very weird that some people would be so bothered to begin with. Even more weird is why people would troll a thread about London gigs without, it seems, even making an attempt to go to them, regardless how hardcore they claim to be. I guess some people just need something to rag on.

.

As for shows, the funny thing is, I don't know the exact amount I've been to. I stopped counting before 150, and that was a long while ago. I know fans who have been to alot more than me. I think some people can't comprehend how hardcore others are.

.

In the 80's I would travel Mainland Europe with a crappy backpack following the funk. I used to work to fund it. I've slept in cupboards on German railway stations to raining town parks in Utrect. I've driven across the US. For the UK Nude Tour, I got a standard ticket for the first night, and for the next 18, went to the touts as the lights were going down inside, and then snapped up their premium seats they were left with for a few quid.

.

I was 15 when I lied to my parents and slept out overnight at Wembley Arena to bag front row seats for all the Parade gigs.

I could have hit 300 easy (like some have) but for funds. That was the biggest blocker.

.

I'll just have to get some sort of passport stamped for the next 100 gigs in case people who just watch from the sidelines get their knickers in a twist.

So you admit you are in fact a liar. I bet you don't even like Prince

TheEnglishGent said:

SquirrelMeat said:

'

Don't worry Dude, I'm thick skinned enough to not lose any sleep over a few petty comments, but thanks for the kind words. I'm guessing that was you and I mentioned at the meeting point on the old thread I linked to, but I'm sure neither of us give two hoots as the what was said as long as we had a good time.

.

I just find it very weird that some people would be so bothered to begin with. Even more weird is why people would troll a thread about London gigs without, it seems, even making an attempt to go to them, regardless how hardcore they claim to be. I guess some people just need something to rag on.

.

As for shows, the funny thing is, I don't know the exact amount I've been to. I stopped counting before 150, and that was a long while ago. I know fans who have been to alot more than me. I think some people can't comprehend how hardcore others are.

.

In the 80's I would travel Mainland Europe with a crappy backpack following the funk. I used to work to fund it. I've slept in cupboards on German railway stations to raining town parks in Utrect. I've driven across the US. For the UK Nude Tour, I got a standard ticket for the first night, and for the next 18, went to the touts as the lights were going down inside, and then snapped up their premium seats they were left with for a few quid.

.

I was 15 when I lied to my parents and slept out overnight at Wembley Arena to bag front row seats for all the Parade gigs.

I could have hit 300 easy (like some have) but for funds. That was the biggest blocker.

.

I'll just have to get some sort of passport stamped for the next 100 gigs in case people who just watch from the sidelines get their knickers in a twist.

So you admit you are in fact a liar. I bet you don't even like Prince

I IS BUSTED ZZZ (In my best Wolfie)

Rorywan said:

OirishKev said:

Rorywan said:

SquirrelMeat said:

Did you go to both? I can't remember which, but one they gave the free tee shirts out at. Thought it was the first, but I could be wrong. That was the killer one for me. It was the night of the Pod show which ever that one was.

Didn't get any t-shirts, I did buy some shit though. The merc back then was pretty cool, loved the program and the black and gold Npg shirts. Edit: actually they did give out free stuff, The War Cassettes or Versace Exoerince, couldn't get one, Didn't see any shirts though. [Edited 2/14/14 17:59pm]

Something not right here. The Versace Experiece tapes didnt Exist until July that year and the War tapes were 3 years later!!!

I was at both nights in the Point. And the Pod. No tapes.

Well the bunch at the front were thrown cassettes. As I said I didn't get one, but there was some thrashing about between some people trying to get them. No idea what was on them.. And I didn't get a free t-shirt. Bought a programme though which was one of my favorites. I also got the bootleg tapes of both nights, but not for a while later, I still rember the photocopied fluorescent green and orange covers.

Edit: Just checked, he was giving out cassettes of P.Control in various versions throughout '95 as well as the Versace Experience in July. Also the Chantounette Controlle mixes. Could easily have been given out at this. I saw tapes, I saw the scramble. I wanted one, didn't get one. Trust me a handful of tapes were thrown from a small cardboard box on the stage, some had no cover just printed clear cassettes, some had a slip sleeve. No idea what they were. I personally didn't see or get a free shirt, I was there both nights, that doesn't mean there were no free shirts. I am retroactively annoyed though.
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