Personally, I have seen many, many concerts, but Prince's concert was the greatest I have ever seen. I hope he comes back to Australia soon.

Hi David,

All I know is that the 2nd melb concert in the (acoustically superb) Rod Laver Arena would have been very hard to top by the other Australian concerts. I mean, sure he played for almost 3 hrs in Brisbane, but they don't have anything that compares to the RLA up there (nor, it goes almost without saying, do they have anything remotely as good in Sydney). The man and the band were undoubtedly at the top of their game. Combine this with the crystal clear acoustics we experienced in Melbourne, especially on the second night, and I don't see how it could be topped, other than by an aftershow in a small venue. But as far as big stadium concerts go, I don't think it could get any better for me.

Anton

Hi Anton!
Agree with U completely.
I actually met the architects once who designed Rod Laver Arena, the venue formerly known as the National Tennis Centre, and they said the venue was acoustically designed. I have visited the other cities, maybe like U, and none of them stack up remotely...
At the end of the day, it doesn't matter which city Prince plays in...
As long as he returns soon...
Grunge music is dead, techno is dead (like Eminem said), Prince, the showman, lives on!
The punters want to see and hear, experience, a music spectacle, and Prince provides that...
[This message was edited Sun Nov 2 2:22:43 PST 2003 by davidmelbourne]

the venue doesn't make the show... that's just stupid...really really stupid...it's the music and the vibe...to say it's the venue is just stupid...really really stupid

AntonL said:

that's just stupid...really really stupid

Why post a negative comment?
Don't waste my time...
It was the greatest concert of all time...
You are the one who's stupid, stoopid...
I'm amazed that you've learnt to type monkey...

RLA is a superb venue, best in Oz, and that's that, no doubt, to people in other states, save up your money and visit for the next tour...God willing...Visited the other states and there's nothing like RLA, or Festival Hall or Myer Music Bowl, or the Forum...Get real...
[This message was edited Sun Nov 2 3:54:59 PST 2003 by davidmelbourne]

davidmelbourne said:

yes i had a wank there once...it was superb

i've actually decided to get married at the rod laver arena... and after that, i'll get my wife to give birth there... her screams of agony will sound just peachy

Silly MF

Don't waste my time with your inane commenz...

Silly CS

my sister was married to an amputee...we took him to rod laver arena and his legs grew back

wasn't lazarus brought back to life at rod laver arena?

my arena could beat up your arena any day

I heard Jesus made a special appearance at the Rod Laver Arena for his one-off "Return of Christ at the Rod Laver Arena Tour".


By the way, yes, the Prince concert was the best I have ever seen hands down.

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[This message was edited Sun Nov 2 4:20:34 PST 2003 by mrdespues]

Can we all remember that it's just a friggin TENNIS CENTRE for God's sake.

But yes Prince tore it up at the RLA !!!
[This message was edited Sun Nov 2 4:23:11 PST 2003 by derek]

mrdespues said:

me too

derek said:

blasphemy!

Mr Who? Not on the radar...

i love the solid gold toilet seats at the rod laver arena... and the way they have people from interstate wipe your ass for you

a friend of mine farted once at the rod laver arena..apparently everyone applauded...it sounded THAT good

I'm sure it's not the best in the world, but RLA sure beats the MCG as a concert venue!!! or even Colonial stadium. At least it has a roof. Sound is only good on the floor, up the back it is crap. Haven't been to any other venues around Australia so I can't speak for them.

MrBliss said:

MrBliss said:

Actually it's not stupid at all, although your replies have pulled things down a few notches.

It's quite simple. The acoustics of the venue contribute significantly to a Prince concert because there are a lot of subtle elements to the music that would otherwise be missed if there was distortion or reverberation. It is not the only factor that makes the show good, but it is a major factor when listening to musicians of this calibre play and sing.

Obviously, it would not matter so much if the act was a grunge or metal band as crappy sound is part and parcel of that type of music. But in this case, the quality of the venue made a great show even better.

davidmelbourne said:

Absolutely. Melbourne is the music capital of Australia. The other states have nothing except jealousy for our venues, musicians, and, dare I say it, audiences.

AntonL said:

and your penis...don't forget your penis...i'm fanatically envious of your penis

MrBliss said:


If "penis" is a symbolic representation of our great venues, talented musicians and intelligent audiences then yes, you would have good reason to be envious.

AntonL said:

no...it's that lump of meat hangin' between your legs