Gohi said:

One of the coolest concerts I've ever seen. Felt very personal in a way that I was not expecting at all.

"Peace to David Bowie. I only met him once, but he was really nice to me. Seems like he was that way with everybody. Just wanted to say that."
- Prince

One more tidbit to this - he was in the middle of performing Free when he said this. He looked as if he was about to tear up a bit, stopped playing, said the above, and finally continued the song again.

It was a really nice moment.

friend2001 said:

this may seem like a dumb question. did he walk through the crowd to get to the stage and leaving. i ask because the door he usually uses is way on the other side of the soundstage.........

The giant doors with the glyph on them that go into the the L4OA/NPG Music Club room were right behind the stage. Before he came out and before he left quite a bit of fog from the fog mahcine swirled up and those doors opened slowly and out he came/back he went.

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

1.Solo
2.Batman
3.Free
4.Who's Lovin' You
5.What Are We Gonna Do?
6.Wanna Be Your Lover
7.Dirty Mind
8.Do Me Baby
9.Something In the Water
10 Free
11.Case Of You
12. Motherless Child
13.The Beautiful Ones
14. U're Gonna C Me
15. How Come Your Don't Call Me
16. Condition Of The Heart
17. Venus de Milo

18.Raspberry Beret
19. Sometimes It Snows in April
20. Eye Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore
21. Unchain My Heart

22. Baltimore

Close, but it's missing a few and this cuts off before the end. I have a bad memory for specifics so I never write setlists, but there was also Paisley Park (a songalong), The Breakdown (utterly amazing performance - vocals were downright perfect and throughout the crowd was in silent awe), Rock n Roll Love Affair, and he closed out with Annastesia. I think there's another song or two I'm forgetting...

CarrieMpls said:

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

1.Solo
2.Batman
3.Free
4.Who's Lovin' You
5.What Are We Gonna Do?
6.Wanna Be Your Lover
7.Dirty Mind
8.Do Me Baby
9.Something In the Water
10 Free
11.Case Of You
12. Motherless Child
13.The Beautiful Ones
14. U're Gonna C Me
15. How Come Your Don't Call Me
16. Condition Of The Heart
17. Venus de Milo

18.Raspberry Beret
19. Sometimes It Snows in April
20. Eye Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore
21. Unchain My Heart

22. Baltimore

Close, but it's missing a few and this cuts off before the end. I have a bad memory for specifics so I never write setlists, but there was also Paisley Park (a songalong), The Breakdown (utterly amazing performance - vocals were downright perfect and throughout the crowd was in silent awe), Rock n Roll Love Affair, and he closed out with Annastesia. I think there's another song or two I'm forgetting...

How Come You Don't Call me was a tease; it was a bar or two of the opening and he moved on.

We're also missing Dorothey Parker...

Jon Bream's review: http://www.startribune.co.../366176091/

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

4.Who's Lovin' You

...the Smokey Robinson song? OMFG!

hw3004 said:

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

4.Who's Lovin' You

...the Smokey Robinson song? OMFG!

Great review by Jon Bream. It really sounds like it was a unique evening, and one in which each song held some special significance for him. Something to ponder when we get the confirmed setlist.

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

1.Solo
2.Batman
3.Free
4.Who's Lovin' You
5.What Are We Gonna Do?
6.Wanna Be Your Lover
7.Dirty Mind
8.Do Me Baby
9.Something In the Water
10 Free
11.Case Of You
12. Motherless Child
13.The Beautiful Ones
14. U're Gonna C Me
15. How Come Your Don't Call Me
16. Condition Of The Heart
17. Venus de Milo

18.Raspberry Beret
19. Sometimes It Snows in April
20. Eye Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore
21. Unchain My Heart

22. Baltimore

The song, Solo, or just a piano solo?

jasminejoey said:

ozpfan said:

1st Show set list (unverified)

1.Solo
2.Batman
3.Free
4.Who's Lovin' You
5.What Are We Gonna Do?
6.Wanna Be Your Lover
7.Dirty Mind
8.Do Me Baby
9.Something In the Water
10 Free
11.Case Of You
12. Motherless Child
13.The Beautiful Ones
14. U're Gonna C Me
15. How Come Your Don't Call Me
16. Condition Of The Heart
17. Venus de Milo

18.Raspberry Beret
19. Sometimes It Snows in April
20. Eye Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore
21. Unchain My Heart

22. Baltimore

The song, Solo, or just a piano solo?

Yeah I was thinking that as well

I would assume that the song listed as "What Are We Gonna Do?" is actually "Baby" is that correct?

Anyway these sound like amazing concerts, very glad that he's doing this, hopefully he'll tour with this format in the not too distant future.

Aerogram said:

So much for "Prince never plays anything post 1995". Great set list!

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It is not about the (few!) exceptions but about the rule here.

I knew this would be a night to remember.... too bad I couldn't make it.

Does that mean we'll never hear it? see it? Is there anyway P could offer this to those of us who were unable to venture to PP? I miss the old NPGMC monthly releases... Ahdio? this would be a perfect Ahdio release...

Desperate is the day that is tommorrow.... for those who do not know, the time has come...

I've seen him over 20 times and never saw him perform The Love We make...

ps... nice to hear is kind words of peace for David Bowie...

Enjoy the shows,

G

It sounds like a great night, with the exception of:

Do Me Baby

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

Nothing Compares to U

Raspberry Beret

The Beautiful Ones

I Wanna Be Your Lover

Starfish and Coffee

Sometimes it Snows in April

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

I would assume that the song listed as "What Are We Gonna Do?" is actually "Baby" is that correct?

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It shows how familiar the 'fans' are with his backcatalogue...

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

jasminejoey said:

The song, Solo, or just a piano solo?

Yeah I was thinking that as well

I would assume that the song listed as "What Are We Gonna Do?" is actually "Baby" is that correct?

Anyway these sound like amazing concerts, very glad that he's doing this, hopefully he'll tour with this format in the not too distant future.

Yup.

I don't think this is perfect yet, but this is another draft or two better:

intro
Batman theme song
Who's Lovin' You
Baby
Wanna Be Your Lover
Dirty Mind
Do Me Baby
Something In the Water
Free
Case Of You
Motherless Child
The Beautiful Ones
U're Gonna C Me
How Come Your Don't Call Me (about 2 bars)
Condition Of The Heart
Venus de Milo
Raspberry Beret
Sometimes It Snows in April
Eye Love U But I Don't Trust You Anymore
Unchain My Heart
Baltimore
Paisley Park
Dorothy Parker
The Breakdown
Rock n Roll Love Affair
Annastesia

murph said:

Hopefully this will shut up the usual obsessively bitching Prince fans....

waitiing for Bart to opine

CarrieMpls said:

Gohi said:

One of the coolest concerts I've ever seen. Felt very personal in a way that I was not expecting at all.

"Peace to David Bowie. I only met him once, but he was really nice to me. Seems like he was that way with everybody. Just wanted to say that."

One more tidbit to this - he was in the middle of performing Free when he said this. He looked as if he was about to tear up a bit, stopped playing, said the above, and finally continued the song again.

It was a really nice moment.

I have my own theory about the timing of this - hopefully people won't get upset - just a theory but I was standing very close in the corner right behind him facing the piano keys when it happened.

I think there were a few times in the show where he was having problems remembering lyrics and placement in some of the songs. This was an incredible amount of music to perform by one person and as he said a few times during the night "I have never done this before".

I noticed during Free it looked as though he was trying to remember a part right or a lyric at that moment - some words came out that did not make sense then he stopped and made the Bowie comments.

I have no doubt that what he said about Bowie was genuine so let me say that - I just think he was trying to gather himself both musically and emotionally at that moment and that was what came out. Honestly I am very glad it happened! Just a theory...

jasminejoey said:

It sounds like a great night, with the exception of:

Do Me Baby

How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

Nothing Compares to U

Raspberry Beret

The Beautiful Ones

I Wanna Be Your Lover

Starfish and Coffee

Sometimes it Snows in April

Honestly, hearing all of this with only him and piano gave these songs the perfect something new to keep them interesting even for cynical old fans. It was an incredibly emotional atmosphere/evening altogether.

Normally Raspberry Beret is my cue to hit the restroom but with his fun story about Lisa as he worked his way into it, it was lovely.

Sometimes it Snows in April actually had tears coming down my face, and I've heard him play that a million times.

delirious said:

CarrieMpls said:

I have my own theory about the timing of this - hopefully people won't get upset - just a theory but I was standing very close in the corner right behind him facing the piano keys when it happened.

I think there were a few times in the show where he was having problems remembering lyrics and placement in some of the songs. This was an incredible amount of music to perform by one person and as he said a few times during the night "I have never done this before".

I noticed during Free it looked as though he was trying to remember a part right or a lyric at that moment - some words came out that did not make sense then he stopped and made the Bowie comments.

I have no doubt that what he said about Bowie was genuine so let me say that - I just think he was trying to gather himself both musically and emotionally at that moment and that was what came out. Honestly I am very glad it happened! Just a theory...

I can see that. Nice detail to pick up on.

aside from 'how come u don't call me anymore' .. were the songs played in full? all the lyrics and bridges? just curious .. i would be happy to hear that they were .. I really find the medleys and shortened songs grating at best

TrevorAyer said:

aside from 'how come u don't call me anymore' .. were the songs played in full? all the lyrics and bridges? just curious .. i would be happy to hear that they were .. I really find the medleys and shortened songs grating at best

Mostly. A few may have lopped off a bridge or ended without an extended outro but others meandered while he told stories before, during and after. None had a "medley" feel to them at all.

I believe How Come You Don't Call Me was the only true tease, other than he teased Dorothy Parker, played something else and came back and played it in full later.

CarrieMpls said:

TrevorAyer said:

aside from 'how come u don't call me anymore' .. were the songs played in full? all the lyrics and bridges? just curious .. i would be happy to hear that they were .. I really find the medleys and shortened songs grating at best

Mostly. A few may have lopped off a bridge or ended without an extended outro but others meandered while he told stories before, during and after. None had a "medley" feel to them at all.

I believe How Come You Don't Call Me was the only true tease, other than he teased Dorothy Parker, played something else and came back and played it in full later.

nice! How did it sound compared to piano segments on previous tours?

mikeyaddict said:

NorthC said:

mikeyaddict said:

Sounds like they were fantastic shows! So happy for those of u that got to go. Did anyone who was there notice if it was being filmed? Would love for him to release as a video or soundboard - but if he doesn't how lucky you folk were - sounds good me like one of those truly magical nights where God was present. Great reviews everyone. Thank you. Buzzin off your positive vibes!

This would make for a great DVD/Bluray.

Hope it was filmed. sounds really special.