mmart2008 said:

Personally, this is the band that most people remember Prince 4. His best albums were done with and more importantly, By this band. Purple Rain was , in the most part , recorded live with these people. I find it difficult to understand why Prince didn't record many of his albums as a band. Just because he was a great all round musician and player, he didn't need to record everything himself. Sometimes a group effort gives you something more !

I agree, other band members bring new ideas and ways of doing things.

Prince became a star with the Revolution, he didn't start as the big star, they came through together, growing and improving together, the later NPG bands were employed by Prince after he was a star, they were employee's rather than members of Prince's band, I spoke to NPG members in 1991 and that's how they described the relationship, the NPG were in awe of him.

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jaypotton said:

If I lived in the States I would defo go to a show. Wish they would do some UK shows but maybe the cost of transporting them and their equipment means it is not viable.

I'm going from the UK to the NY BB King show on 28th April, going for a long weekend in NY, unfortuantely my friend can't make it, I bought 2 tickets as I had to buy straight away on the pre-sale, so didn't have time to check, it sold out immediately.

ecnirp98 said:

mmart2008 said:

Personally, this is the band that most people remember Prince 4. His best albums were done with and more importantly, By this band. Purple Rain was , in the most part , recorded live with these people. I find it difficult to understand why Prince didn't record many of his albums as a band. Just because he was a great all round musician and player, he didn't need to record everything himself. Sometimes a group effort gives you something more !

I agree, other band members bring new ideas and ways of doing things.

Prince became a star with the Revolution, he didn't start as the big star, they came through together, growing and improving together, the later NPG bands were employed by Prince after he was a star, they were employee's rather than members of Prince's band, I spoke to NPG members in 1991 and that's how they described the relationship, the NPG were in awe of him.

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I don't know why people are misunderstanding Bobby's comment about the Revolution being "the last band that Prince was IN." The operative word is "IN." What Bobby meant is what you just stated--Prince was IN or a member of the Revolution as well as it's heart rather than simply having the Employer to employee relationship that he did with later band configurations. There was a more collaborative relationship with the Revolution than with later bands. That was Bobby's point.

FlyOnTheWall said:

I think these are the type comments that make some say that the Revolution thinks they are somehow above the New Power Generation.

I think it's more about the way in which Prince was a bandleader. I think later bands were more employees than the Revolution were.

Also NPG - was just different.

Got my tickets for Madison!

Genesia said:

Got my tickets for Madison!

I hope I can snag one for my town on Friday.

PLEASE come to the UK..

Genesia said:

Got my tickets for Madison!

Thanks for the heads up on this! Their site said they didn't go on sale until 10am on Friday. I looked on Ticketmaster and it took me to another page and I was able to get the tickets early too.

Got my tickets for Dallas! I can't wait.

motherfunka said:

Genesia said:

Got my tickets for Madison!

Thanks for the heads up on this! Their site said they didn't go on sale until 10am on Friday. I looked on Ticketmaster and it took me to another page and I was able to get the tickets early too.

Happy to help!

It turns out, I have an extra ticket. So if you know anyone who wants a regular ticket (not Gold Circle), please let me know.

PLEASE COME TO MONTREAL

camilleisfunky said:

PLEASE COME TO MONTREAL

Please come my way too

Presale tickets on sale today for PORTLAND Roseland theater occ 1400......pass code monquie ......I comming from Seattle got my tickets YAHOOO . any other purps going to portland org me for potentional meet and greet

I am going 2 the L.A. Wiltern show! Oh my, I cannot wait 2 hear the live

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Awwwww yeah, my partner and I are going to Detroit.

THE REVOLUTION WILL BE HEARD!

Very, very excited to see them.

Keeping fingers crossed I score a ticket to the Seattle show.

SBartist said:

Keeping fingers crossed I score a ticket to the Seattle show.

fingers crossed

Got my tickets to see them in Madison and Indianapolis today.

Scored two tickets to Seattle! Now to book my trip!

Today is a Purple Day.

Lotuswarrior72 said:

Does anyone know the difference between the $70 and the $170 tickets? They both say general admission

$100.00 one is probably a after market vendor.. ga is ga

Didn't sleep too well last night...kept going over whether I should get tickets or not. Would I be disappointed if I didn't go? Would I be disappointed if I did go? Who would go with me? How come I couldn't figure out how to do pre-sale tickets? Will they sell out quickly? Could I get reserved seating or would I have to stand the whole concert?....on and on....

Finally decided not to worry about it, it'd be okay if I didn't go and I finally got some sleep.

This morning, an hour after sales started, decided to check and see what the status on tickets was. Looked like I could get reasaonably priced tickets and reserved seating so I took em!

Looking forward to it now!

loveandkindness said:

Lotuswarrior72 said:

loveandkindness said:

$100.00 one is probably a after market vendor.. ga is ga

Not an aftermarket vendor. Bought them directly from House of Blues.

congrats....you are gonna have sooo much fun!!!!....I only know tickects sold in portland and seattle were general adm one price offered only and the higher priced ones were after market. I just assumed...

Tix still available for the L.A. show!

I got my Vegas tickets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait for this....counting the days.....

See you there, Toronto!