Whassup peeps...

I just got back from home from Memphis. I will try to do my best to give a review.

I left middle tennessee for memphis around 1pm and arrived in Memphis about 3:30 pm.

I got my room in West Memphis, AR and after relaxing, I grabbed a bite to eat and showered and headed back across the mighty mississippi to the pyramid around 7 pm. I was able to find parking for $5 only 3 blocks from the pyramid. Once inside, I made a quick stop at the merchandise table and purchased a symbol necklace. It was very hot (92 degrees), humid and stormy in memphis, which made for muggy conditions in the pyramid. I made a pit stop at the concession stand for a soda and headed to my seat in sec. 139. I attended last month's show in Nashville and I must say that this show made the one at the Gaylord seem like poo poo! This by far, was a better show IMHO. So, twin cities get ready, the little man is hyped up. Last night he was full of energy and the show was crazy!

I will do my best to remember the setlist but, I know I will forget some songs. So here goes, in no particular order...

I remember hearing Jam of the year, sexy dancer and cool played over the PA with video montage of Prince and npg on video screens. Around 8 pm the lights were completely lowered and the video for call my name was shown. I like the video, this was the first time that I saw it.

RNRHOF speech
musicology
let's go crazy
I would die 4 u
baby I'm a star
When doves cry
take me with u
controversy
housequake
I feel 4 u
Adore
shhh
Sweet thang
knock on wood
the question of u
crazy in love
the one/fallin'
i like the way you move
cream

Georgia on my mind (tribute to Ray Charles) performed by Maceo Parker complete with sunglasses and sax solo

little red corvette
a love bizarre
7
sign o the times
jailhouse rock
great balls of fire
alphabet st.
telemarketer's blues
kiss
life o the party

the beautiful ones
nothing compares 2 u
purple rain

highlights and personal faves
1.john blackwell...OMG those drum solos!
2.Prince guitar solos on shhh and the question of u
3.crazy in love (Prince's version of the beyonce booty shake)
4.telemarketer's blues (midwestern voice disguise) ha ha ha ...too funny
5.adore...need i say more
6.Shhh (it's getting hot in herre) too sexy
7.the one...again too sexy
8.Prince's screaming on the beautiful ones
9.sign o the times (will call him prince if he's a boy and I'm sexy) something to that affect
10. jailhouse rock (you gotta be a prince before you can be a king)
11. Prince saying during cream (everthing u do is success) there's a sista in the audience saying it and shaking her head
12.Forgot what song but, Prince says lady is in the audience saying Prince I'ma leave my husband for you tonight
13.Prince putting the baby blue strat to rest. They covered it with a towel and carried it off stage.
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I agree that Memphis was better than Nashville. Memphis was more like the Nashville aftershow - much looser. I also saw Birmingham - the crowd was soo into it in Bham but Prince seemed more into it in Nashville. We actually met him later that night and a few members of the staff told us he was in an unusually great mood. But he seemed even better in Memphis - but sadly, no aftershow. The Nashville aftershow was great. We got to meet everyone except Candy after the aftershow.

More from this show...

3 outfit changes

1. black assymetrical coat
white shirt
white pants
white boots


white hat during when doves cry

and at some point the black coat was removed and the white shirt was very very unbuttoned (so much for old skin) ha ha ha

calm down zelaira

2. red shirt w/ white polka dots Or diamonds
red pants
red boots

handsnaps would have been proud

3. teal suit with fringes and matching teal boots

those platform sneakers did not make their appearance in memphis thank goodness, (I'm sorry Prince but, I'm not diggin' the sneaks)

It was all about the heels last night and little man was dancing his butt off!

he played 4 guitars

1.hohner
2.baby blue strat
3.purple acoustic
4.purple symbol


he also played a black bass and at one point was on his knee beating a drum with one stick

I also noticed that maceo, greg and mike all wore caps and gowns during one song and that Mike P (i think it was him) did some singing with a talk box

I want to give shout outs to anyone who was on the floor, npgmc representin and tennessee peeps who made my first concert experience at the pyramid a great one. This truly the best performance I have seen thus far. Section 139 was hype and the whole place was live! One closing remark....when Prince said thank you good night before the encore, some people heading out but, I guess they were not sure if the show was over. Everyone was yelling and the prince chant was going. He made us wait forever but, those people did not go back to their seats and they lined both sides of the pyramid and all the exits. Standing! It was a great thing to see. The encore was awesome. Much love to Prince and the npg

Peace and b wild!
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I tried my damnedest to get down to 1 Town but could not make it.

If the show was better than Nashville's then DANMMM!

muleFunk said:

i went to memphis to see the concert and to say it was my frist to see him in a concert,,,but it was wonderful ,it was hard to control my self and i was one who stood at the exit like a dumb dumb but like i said if was my frist concert i didnt know what to exspect..but to say it was a sold out..no doght..he has gotten old looking in the face but i guess we all do at some point,HUH...lol.but he is still the finest thing on the market,,,lol

luv4nikkie
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I got to go to the PRINCE concert in Memphis and it was sooooo awesome!!! This is my second Prince concert in Memphis, I went to one a couple of years back and it was nothing like the one the other night There were a ton of people at the one this summer and just amazing. I was in section 129 lower level and there were times I just wanted to laugh and cry, it was such a great and crazy and somewhat spiritual experience. I am 20 years old and my aunt got me into Prince music. She was also there and had a seat on the floor. I am trying to get tickets to go to the Houston, TX concerts in August. I truly AdOrE Prince! Memphis rocked, my section was dancing and singin and there was no way I could leave without hearing him sing Purple Rain....he didn't let me down. It was just so awesome being in a place with so many people who admire Prince just as much as I do...Prince lovers everywhere!!! I hope I get to go to another one of his concerts this summer, it's so sad to think of this as a farewell tour...at least for me. I miss his old music, but his new style is awesome!! Musicology is always playin either in my room or my car! This will defintely be the summer that Prince is always in my mind...ILOVEHIM!!!

~*~*~Slightly obsessed

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ThE mArRyInG kInD

PuRpLeRaInChIc said:

i heard that this isnt his last tour..that he said he was having to much fun doing this musicology tour..now that is what i heard now..if i am wrong that i am wrong..but prince said that this is his last time to sing his old songs...not his last tour
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