inspireof said:

purplethunder3121 said:

And the thread started out so nice about someone's first Prince concert...

Yeah that kid was so happy and cute..Leave it to grown up's to spoil it as usual...

The org has lost the plot at the minute. First the original Hit n Run thread and then Saturdays thread disappears. However it was the users that did it - it must be horrible if you just come for a review of the shows & are not used to the endless bitchin. It's a minefield to wade through the rubbish for some actual information.

It's hopefully the start of a great tour by a great man. We should all be excited. We should be talking about where he might go next and when he might announce it. We should be talking about setlists and sampler sets and the band. Even the hair! Negativity is allowed, there is a lot to critisise about the current tour, but it needs to be constructive and not aimed at specific orgers. Name-calling gets nobody anywhere.

We are all hopefully grown up enough to realise that we don't all think the same way and that some things might be mis-interpreted in a way we never meant, but, instead of taking the thread to a whole new lower lever, can we not just rise above it and keep the thread on track? Please?

Maybe the "Hit n Run" is more like "Hit n Stop"?

maplenpg said:

We are all hopefully grown up enough to realise that we don't all think the same way and that some things might be mis-interpreted in a way we never meant, but, instead of taking the thread to a whole new lower lever, can we not just rise above it and keep the thread on track? Please?

Great idea, except, if one person mis-interprets something and is offended and EVERYBODY else realizes it is a mis-interpretation and the "offending" poster explains what they meant, the thread will still go away. Can't keep it "on track" then can we?

Aw screw it, guess I have to drop it or this thread will go to.... (insert KCOOL's eyeroll here)

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i'm sorry, everybody, for my part in it all...i'll not comment on it further.

I went to both shows on Saturday and both were great. The 11pm show was 30 minutes longer and the energy was even higher than the 8pm. When's the last time we've seen Prince do double spins (720 degrees for the techies)? He was doing double spins all night, along with his usual dancing and booty shakes. He definately seems happy, and he definately feels his band 3eyegirl. For those who hate on 3eyegirl (mainly males), they may not be his best band ever, but they rock, and we all know Prince keeps a tight band. He gave them props all night. The setlist was mostly hits, but several new songs were played, more during the second show. If he's in your area, and you are a Prince fan, you won't be dissappointed. Prince is still Prince, and he still puts on the best live show ever. God bless.

Yeah I tried to give a run-down of what went on at the Sat 11pm show and it was pretty much buried in comments of people who weren't even there talking about how much the show sucked

i was informed via email today that my ticket price also included a 1 year subscription to rolling stone magazine...so concert, subscription and two exclusive songs. i guess that ain't too bad...

peedub said:

i was informed via email today that my ticket price also included a 1 year subscription to rolling stone magazine...so concert, subscription and two exclusive songs. i guess that ain't too bad...

It is when you opt out of the RS subscription and they keep sending you copies and charging you for them.

purplethunder3121 said:

peedub said:

i was informed via email today that my ticket price also included a 1 year subscription to rolling stone magazine...so concert, subscription and two exclusive songs. i guess that ain't too bad...

It is when you opt out of the RS subscription and they keep sending you copies and charging you for them.

Let's hope they don't keep charging you for HitnRun tix too

Then again as of late seems it might just end up being the One HitnRun wonder haha

ZachAttack said:

Yeah I tried to give a run-down of what went on at the Sat 11pm show and it was pretty much buried in comments of people who weren't even there talking about how much the show sucked

I'd love to hear your run-down again

purplethunder3121 said:

peedub said:

i was informed via email today that my ticket price also included a 1 year subscription to rolling stone magazine...so concert, subscription and two exclusive songs. i guess that ain't too bad...

It is when you opt out of the RS subscription and they keep sending you copies and charging you for them.

Yeah, the subscription says that it will be automatically renewed if I "do nothing" when the subsscription ends. Maybe I'll send in the cancellation form, maybe I won't, but, I know for a fact I won't pay one cent regardless of what they charge me. Good luck with that, Rolling Stone. I never signed up, so, they don't have my signature, so, I agreed to nothing. I can ignore the cancellation request, get renewed, and still pay nothing. It's their problem. Not mine.

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djThunderfunk said:

purplethunder3121 said:

It is when you opt out of the RS subscription and they keep sending you copies and charging you for them.

Yeah, the prescription says that it will be automatically renewed if I "do nothing" when the prescription ends. Maybe I'll send in the cancellation form, maybe I won't, but, I know for a fact I won't pay one cent regardless of what they charge me. Good luck with that, Rolling Stone. I never signed up, so, they don't have my signature, so, I agreed to nothing. I can ignore the cancellation request, get renewed, and still pay nothing. It's their problem. Not mine.

So where is the thanks and appreciation to 4 your thoughtful gifts???

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

djThunderfunk said:

Yeah, the prescription says that it will be automatically renewed if I "do nothing" when the prescription ends. Maybe I'll send in the cancellation form, maybe I won't, but, I know for a fact I won't pay one cent regardless of what they charge me. Good luck with that, Rolling Stone. I never signed up, so, they don't have my signature, so, I agreed to nothing. I can ignore the cancellation request, get renewed, and still pay nothing. It's their problem. Not mine.

So where is the thanks and appreciation to 4 your thoughtful gifts???

they're in my heart, where they are equally as likely to affect my relationship with prince as airing them here would be.

peedub said:

i was informed via email today that my ticket price also included a 1 year subscription to rolling stone magazine...so concert, subscription and two exclusive songs. i guess that ain't too bad...

some of the money was also donated to charity

kcool imagines this is what Prince was thinking:

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"Boy, I can't stop reading Rolling Stone. This magazine is so great I just have to share it! I bet my fans would love a year's subscription! Call the magazine and ask them to put all the ticket holders on the mailing list. I'll pay, of course!"

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fusk said:

kcool imagines this is what Prince was thinking:

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"Boy, I can't stop reading Rolling Stone. This magazine is so great I just have to share it! I bet my fans would love a year's subscription! Call the magazine and ask them to put all the ticket holders on the mailing list. I'll pay, of course!"

[Edited 3/20/15 13:33pm]

Why am I reminded of all the kids who used to order records through the mail from Columbia House for a buck and never paid for them. This ad:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

djThunderfunk said:

Yeah, the prescription says that it will be automatically renewed if I "do nothing" when the prescription ends. Maybe I'll send in the cancellation form, maybe I won't, but, I know for a fact I won't pay one cent regardless of what they charge me. Good luck with that, Rolling Stone. I never signed up, so, they don't have my signature, so, I agreed to nothing. I can ignore the cancellation request, get renewed, and still pay nothing. It's their problem. Not mine.

So where is the thanks and appreciation to 4 your thoughtful gifts???

I'm thankful for the wavs. Whatevs on Rolling Stone.

Why are your panties in a wad over it? Always giving the eyerolls and shaking heads at everybody like a judgemental troll. Mind your own business.

purplethunder3121 said:

Prince Gets 'Too Funky' at Floor-Shaking Hit and Run Tour Opener

The 5 best moments from the Purple One's seismic Louisville show

BY ALANNA NASH March 16, 2015

"You all know I'm gonna get down," Prince said at the first of four Louisville shows kicking off his Hit and Run USA tour. And indeed he did.

The splits are gone and the high, spiky boots replaced with metallic wedges that flash red in the heels. And his lascivious moments are toned way down, limited to three derriere wiggles and, for a second, what looked to be a simulated wanking. But at the first of four Louisville shows kicking off his Hit and Run USA tour, Prince, 56, proved that neither age nor reported hip problems have dulled the seismic live performances that have helped define his decade-spanning career.

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The musician who is announcing concert dates ... the shows, chose Louisville in tribute to Hannah Welton, the blonde drummer in his band 3rdEyeGirl. Just before the Purple One took the stage, Welton, a hometown girl, promised the sold-out audience "the best show you've ever seen." Most of the nearly 3,000 seemed to be expecting nothing less.

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"Kentucky, let me tell you how this is gonna go," Prince, conservatively dressed in all black, said upon taking the stage. "Have you ever heard nine hits in a row?"

It wasn't precisely true: He sneaked the irresistible "Funknroll" in with such bonafides as "Let's Go Crazy," "U Got the Look," "Controversy" and "1999." But no one cared that the Art Official Age highlight wasn't truly a hit. After a prolonged greeting that made the Palace Theatre's floor shake, Prince picked up his black, leopard-strapped Vox guitar and paced the stage, playing with such ease and abandon that the instrument seemed almost an appendage. "Leave the lights off," he instructed the crew. "This is too funky." Here are the night's five best moments:

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1. The Reinvention of "Little Red Corvette"
Originally a glib pop song, "Little Red Corvette" became a sultry prelude to seduction, slowed down with only one thing in mind. Prince opened with a growl, jumped to a silky, Michael Jackson-tinged falsetto, screamed before launching into a bump-and-grind and followed it all with an achingly emotive guitar solo. "Can't nobody do it like Prince do," he crowed.

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2. The Persuasive Dancing
"You all know I'm gonna get down," Prince said halfway through "Kiss," one of the most electric songs of the evening. That he did, spinning and clapping, shaking his hips and dropping to one knee, his other leg extended. In the night's second show, some 30 fans rushed onstage for an intimate "Housequake" dance party.

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3. Giving the Drummer Some
Well-known for fostering talent, Prince repeatedly referenced drummer Welton, at one point sauntering backstage and returning with a copy of Drum! magazine featuring her picture on the cover. "This your hometown?" he asked as if he didn't know. "Well, it's as funky as you said it'd be."

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4. Jams With Guitarist Donna Grantis and Bassist Kristine Nielsen
Prince's affection for 3rdEyeGirl, which first recorded with him on 2014's PlectrumElectrum, was obvious all night. He dueled and danced with Grantis and Nielsen, flirted with both, then implored them to play back-to-back. After Grantis delivered a staggering solo on "PretzelBodyLogic," he held his hand over her head for applause.

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5. Prince Gets Emo
"Nothing Compares 2 U" and "Purple Rain" have lost none of their searing, soul-ripping power, mostly because Prince still lives their lyrics. On the former, he looked as if he might burst into tears, holding a hand over his heart and passionately trailing his fingers down his face. On the latter, the Jehovah's Witness assumed Christ-like poses, raising his arms as if ready for the crucifix. His lip curled and his face contorted in pain when his guitar wailed and pleaded. He frequently covered his eyes as if it were all too much.

"What a night!" he exclaimed near the end. "Some people say I was born in the Eighties. Maybe I was born tonight."

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.c...z3UZnTpj2K

remko said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Did U attend this latest Louisville sold out show?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

remko said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Did U attend this latest Louisville sold out show?

No, but I did see him perform in March last year.

purplethunder3121 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Did U attend this latest Louisville sold out show?

No, but I did see him perform in March last year.

Sorry this message was meant 4 Remko....

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

remko said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Did U attend this latest Louisville sold out show?

No. I was pointing at the emo-part of the review. we know all the show more or less have the same songs. But his interactions are much the same as well it seems.

remko said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Did U attend this latest Louisville sold out show?

No. I was pointing at the emo-part of the review. we know all the show more or less have the same songs. But his interactions are much the same as well it seems.

Ok! Well then U have no right to assume it is the same show, if U weren't in attendance, even if the setlist was similar.. No show does is the same. That is why he remains the BEST live entertainer alive.

remko said:

Great, but could as well have been a review of the show in amsterdam, last year.

Probably true - of course, I wasn't at any of the European shows last year, so all I know about them is what I read (any of the boots are just too painful to listen to, due to poor sound quality)....and I was SO FUCKING JEALOUS of those shows. I've been waiting since 2004 for him to ditch the NPG for at least a show...and I think it's precisely because of its similarity to the European/UK shows last year that I loved the two Sunday night shows I saw in Louisville so much. Reading about the shows in the UK was painful....but Sunday in Louisville (especially at the 8 pm show, which was 45 minutes longer and with much more energy) made up for it.

My favorite Prince concert since the ONA show in Florida 13 years ago next month...and almost as exciting...add a soundcheck and me getting to sing into his mic again and it would have tied.

Fucking brilliant. Not the most exciting setlist, but honestly, it didn't matter to me, because he was into it and so was I. Having said that, yes of COURSE I would love for him to play some deep cuts. Shit, a whole show of deep cuts would be awesome. But it looks more and more likely that will not happen anytime soon. So in the meantime I'm okay with no NPG and lots of guitar. And he played the motherfuckin' bass for god's sake!!!

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

remko said:

No. I was pointing at the emo-part of the review. we know all the show more or less have the same songs. But his interactions are much the same as well it seems.

Ok! Well then U have no right to assume it is the same show, if U weren't in attendance, even if the setlist was similar.. No show does is the same. That is why he remains the BEST live entertainer alive.

Relax!

I am not saying Prince is no good or anything. I know all shows are different, ive seen enough to know. But al lot of elements are always there, including the things like 'what a night' an other remarks he makes. Thats OK, its his show, it are his words. But they are not so special as you might think at the moment itself.

I go to a theatre plays as well. That can move me as well, even if the actors play the same thing every night. Prince is a good actor in that perspective.

On the other hand, i have not been to a show in years. On this side of the ocean we call the man Prince.

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