aiden said:

well that was the shortest P gig I've ever been to... 1 song!

TracyTracy said:

TheEnglishGent said:

aiden said:

well that was the shortest P gig I've ever been to... 1 song!

But the best value for money?

SquirrelMeat said:

Marrk said:

Hits?! Prince might not swear anymore but i do. My opinion is fuck them. Basically.

Casuals need to read reviews before laying down their money. Morons.

If it keeps a few of them away from Manchester, all the better for real fans who know most of his stuff.

[Edited 2/16/14 15:33pm]

I agree. In fact, I admire any artist that still pushes their new music. To be fair to Prince, there were more old than new. But not the obvious tracks. Shall we start the twitter rumour now that Prince will play just The News album in its entirely at manchester. The casual doves can stay at home.

A 'News', 'Cnote', 'Slaughterhouse' and 'Xpectation' showcase for Manchester. That's what i hear.

[Edited 2/16/14 17:52pm]

Saw both shows. Great obviously. However, it just can't be right that the people Qing from 7am get a shorter show than the ones joining the Q at 4pm. The 2nd set was much longer and the third set was cancelled, screwing those that were promised a show at 1am. Can't to be too hard to avoid that surely? Make the 1st set longer. And the third set people were given one song?? Sorry thats BS. Anyway, I loved it and felt priveledged to have seen both. Well, I was Qing for over 10 hours!

Thanks Prince. You were great tonight.

Malloy said:

Saw both shows. Great obviously. However, it just can't be right that the people Qing from 7am get a shorter show than the ones joining the Q at 4pm. The 2nd set was much longer and the third set was cancelled, screwing those that were promised a show at 1am. Can't to be too hard to avoid that surely? Make the 1st set longer. And the third set people were given one song?? Sorry thats BS. Anyway, I loved it and felt priveledged to have seen both. Well, I was Qing for over 10 hours!

Thanks Prince. You were great tonight.

Same here. Two awesome gigs, well worth 10 hours on my feet!

FatSteve said:

Malloy said:

Saw both shows. Great obviously. However, it just can't be right that the people Qing from 7am get a shorter show than the ones joining the Q at 4pm. The 2nd set was much longer and the third set was cancelled, screwing those that were promised a show at 1am. Can't to be too hard to avoid that surely? Make the 1st set longer. And the third set people were given one song?? Sorry thats BS. Anyway, I loved it and felt priveledged to have seen both. Well, I was Qing for over 10 hours!

Thanks Prince. You were great tonight.

Same here. Two awesome gigs, well worth 10 hours on my feet!

10 hours!

I think i'm going to get some comfy insoles for my converse in Manchester!

10 hours! Nooooooooooooooooooooo!

eggy said:

??? Bass P and sax Marcus

Instrumental jam ???

Prince on bass was on 777-9311; instrumental jam later on was Stratus

Marrk said:

SquirrelMeat said:

I agree. In fact, I admire any artist that still pushes their new music. To be fair to Prince, there were more old than new. But not the obvious tracks. Shall we start the twitter rumour now that Prince will play just The News album in its entirely at manchester. The casual doves can stay at home.

A 'News', 'Cnote', 'Slaughterhouse' and 'Xpectation' showcase for Manchester. That's what i hear.

[Edited 2/16/14 17:52pm]

Go the full hog, The Albert Hall presents Prince - The Karmasutra Suite.

thanks evryone for the updates, pics, setlists & stuff. i'd love to have seen the performance with lianne la havas

Due some unforseen issues, I didnt get there in time for the second show so pinned my hopes on a third and made my way there. Got to KOKO at 12.40 and there was no queue... so I ran to the door and asked if there was a third show? To which I was told "dunno, go in mate, its free" by staff. Dashed into KOKO without having to pay(!) and just caught the end of U Got The Look. Then show over. Amazing value!!

Everyone was so happy inside and on the way out - the second extended show sounded superb. Glad to have even saw 90 seconds of it

Went to Both shows, were incredible for sure!!!

Loved the reniditon of "She's Always In My Hair", hearing the sampler set en masse and getting an extened 2nd show due to the cancelled 3rd!

What really got me was the camaraderie with everyone in the queues, it was like two elongated parties unto themselves!

Motivated me to bring my car round and Blare the "Purple Medley" to those waiting in the 1st show, haha.

Good times!

'dre

p.s - I am now the owner of Hannah Fords Drum Skin used that night, signed!

'dre

tashbootlegs said:

TracyTracy said:

basically loads of pushing and growling, she had a purple lead coming out of her earpiece and a note book, i wasn't sure for ages whether she worked at the venue or something but i don't think she did. she had a go at me for putting my arms in the air at the beginning and then pushed another girl really roughly loads of times. she didn't seem to be enjoying herself much though

Sounds like a typical London crowd

did she had a tambourine with her?

Setlist from Koko Show 1 http://www.setlist.fm/set...576be.html (I didn't write it but I made a couple of edits).

Another wonderful show, and the whole experience of queuing outside wasn't so bad. Nice weather for February, and everyone was in good spirits. Met some lovely people. Enjoyment only slightly spoiled by some rude aggressive tosser of a photographer with a massive professional camera who clearly didn't have permission to take photos but was click-click-clicking away on the balcony with a zoom lens, the noise disrupting the quiet bits of "Purple Rain". But that's nothing compared to the red-faced idiot with the elbows at the Electric Ballroom, so I can't complain too much.

Admittedly a bit annoyed that after queuing for 9 hours I saw a shorter set but it was excellent with no overly long jams. Totally happy to pay £70 for that. Nice to hear the new stuff played live rather than the same old hits and SO BLOODY LOUD.

Wasn't sure what P was doing most of the time as I couldn't take my eyes off Hannah the whole gig.

[Edited 2/17/14 0:24am]

tintin said:

Admittedly a bit annoyed that after queuing for 9 hours I saw a shorter set but it was excellent with no overly long jams. Totally happy to pay £70 for that. Nice to hear the new stuff played live rather than the same old hits and SO BLOODY LOUD.

Wasn't sure what P was doing most of the time as I couldn't take me eyes of Hannah the whole gig.

Yeah, I suppose it's an ongoing irony of these gigs that the people who turn up late on the off-chance of getting in are the ones who often see the better/longer show, whereas the devoted fans who've been queuing all day get the truncated version...

PriceAndTheRevolution said:

tintin said:

Admittedly a bit annoyed that after queuing for 9 hours I saw a shorter set but it was excellent with no overly long jams. Totally happy to pay £70 for that. Nice to hear the new stuff played live rather than the same old hits and SO BLOODY LOUD.

Wasn't sure what P was doing most of the time as I couldn't take me eyes of Hannah the whole gig.

Yeah, I suppose it's an ongoing irony of these gigs that the people who turn up late on the off-chance of getting in are the ones who often see the better/longer show, whereas the devoted fans who've been queuing all day get the truncated version...

Yeah but anyone who starts to think this is a pattern will then get caught out

jaypotton said:

PriceAndTheRevolution said:

Yeah, I suppose it's an ongoing irony of these gigs that the people who turn up late on the off-chance of getting in are the ones who often see the better/longer show, whereas the devoted fans who've been queuing all day get the truncated version...

Yeah but anyone who starts to think this is a pattern will then get caught out

Hah, it occurred do me yesterday that the luckiest person in London was the person with 1411 felt-tipped onto their hand. Didn't have to get there stupidly early, but guaranteed spot at the barrier for Show 2.

SquirrelMeat said:

Its 70.

On the main Prince tour thread you stated you were 1274 in the queue. I was 1246.

..you got into the first show, I didn't..missed by approx 20 people.

Queue jump much?

eggy said:

It's the second time that being in the second show appears to pay dividends - I got the benefit of it last night but was in the first at Electric Ballroom - no complaints though.

From judging where I was in the queue after arriving at 19:15 and how many people were behind me (we were told we were number 900-ish of say 1300 paid entries) I do wonder how people saw both shows without pushing in... care to eleborate?

People saw both shows??? as in show 1 and 2? Not 2 and "3"

That is unfair to those waiting for hours outside. I was number 1281 and didn't make it into the first one. In hindsight am grateful but my mind did boggle when capacity was 1400.

Squirrelmeat you must of been near me... or maybe not??!!

3QuartersInAGlass said:

eggy said:

It's the second time that being in the second show appears to pay dividends - I got the benefit of it last night but was in the first at Electric Ballroom - no complaints though.

From judging where I was in the queue after arriving at 19:15 and how many people were behind me (we were told we were number 900-ish of say 1300 paid entries) I do wonder how people saw both shows without pushing in... care to eleborate?

I got there around 19:15 as well with my wife, we must have been close together in Q. Close to where the nutter with the loudspeaker came over

strawberrybubblegum said:

People saw both shows??? as in show 1 and 2? Not 2 and "3"

That is unfair to those waiting for hours outside. I was number 1281 and didn't make it into the first one. In hindsight am grateful but my mind did boggle when capacity was 1400.

Squirrelmeat you must of been near me... or maybe not??!!

I was 1246 and didn't get into 1st show
So 1274 that got in obviously Q jumped

Even though capacity was 1400, guest list / blaggers reduced that, and Q jumpers made the situation worse

eggy said:

It's the second time that being in the second show appears to pay dividends - I got the benefit of it last night but was in the first at Electric Ballroom - no complaints though.

From judging where I was in the queue after arriving at 19:15 and how many people were behind me (we were told we were number 900-ish of say 1300 paid entries) I do wonder how people saw both shows without pushing in... care to eleborate?

There was a girl that queued with me from around 9.30 who left as Purple Rain started in the 1st show to go out and join the queue for the second set. No idea if she managed to get in or not.

Out little group talked about 'going for the double' during the day once we heard he was doing more than 1 but I was just too tired after standing for so long. If it had been £10 maybe I would have.

If other folk managed it, good luck to them. They certainly put the hours in.

I guess I've had my fix now I've finally got to see him. if he ends up doing a bigger ticketed gig in London then I'll try for that but no more queueing I think.

[Edited 2/17/14 1:45am]

rolyateel said:

strawberrybubblegum said:

People saw both shows??? as in show 1 and 2? Not 2 and "3"

That is unfair to those waiting for hours outside. I was number 1281 and didn't make it into the first one. In hindsight am grateful but my mind did boggle when capacity was 1400.

Squirrelmeat you must of been near me... or maybe not??!!

Some of that capacity is used for vip guestlist, so we can't expect 1,400 public peeps to be getting in. Sucha a bummer after queueing for so long though, you must have been so close to the front of the queue after that. But like you say though, it turned out ok in the end getting to see the 2nd show.