MidnightFunk said:

come one now you too silly heads! The time indeed puts on the same great show they did 10-20 years ago but....considering it's the same dang show it betta be good.
there I said it!

blusapphire said:

2freaky4church1 said:

Same thng happened to me. A friend who was strictly a metalhead and disliked Prince raved and still does that "Prince was the best show Ive ever seen!".

Puhchoolee said:

I love Neil Finn. I've seen him a few times (twice in one day actually). And with his catalog of solo stuff, Crowded House stuff, and Split Enz stuff-he has alot of great music. Great concert...not so much of a great "show". Really smart, fun show...but not the star power that Prince or Bowie have.

xenon said:

baby...you dont hang out here enough....now stay!!

i saw No Doubt play a rock festival a couple of years ago and they're more than a match for anyone, but i suppose you'd have to like some of their music to enjoy it. But as far as working a crowd and putting on a live show goes, they're as good as anyone.

I saw Prince on the ONA Tour and that was my favourite live show, probably cos it's the only Prince show I've been to and there's no comparrison betweem his music and No Doubt's music, Prince could kick all their asses...twice!

Bob Dylan was pretty disappointing, he spent the entire show hiding behind his piano.

Frank Black and the Catholics, and the Pixies last year, were unforgettable.

As for MJ, back in the 80's I'm sure it would have been amazing to be there in person, but from what I've seen on video, Prince put on a better show.

Much as I loved the ONA concert...too much horns. I miss the synths.
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Shorty said:

Sorry Shorty but, you must not be experienced in true Funk.As the Org Funkologist , I have to call your ass out if your faking the Funk and you are obiviously by the statement you made. If you were expereinced in True Funk, you would know that the original Time lineup is the real deal with Jesse, Jellybean, Terry, Monte, Jimmy, Jerome, and Morris.

saw Frankie Goes to Hollywood in the 80's.. they were tight..

jasonstar said:

Really? I was a huge Jackson fan back in the day and I saw taped preformaces of Bad and the Dangerous tour and they kinda bored me. I could watch Sign of the Times and other preformace clips of Prince and they could hold my attention over and over. I liked MJ's videos but I thought his live shows were kinda boring.

Krystal666 said:

MJ shows are tight now I must say and their in a class by themselves.

I also would say the same about Tina Turner. She is rough in concert. I haven't seen a female performer that can come close. She is also a performer that is in a class by themselves b/c of the high energy volume non stuff in her case in stiletto for 3 hours.

Hotlegs said:

A big regret: not going to see Tina when she came to my city on her farewell ('Wildest Dreams'?) tour. One of my mates went and she said it was the best gig she's ever been to and I can believe that.

Well, until she's been school'd by Prince, that is.

MsLegs said:

hey...I don't claim to be an expert but I have seen George Clinton, Maceo Parker, The Time and Prince so....you can call out whateva you feel like babe....Alls I'm saying is...it's still the same dang show today as it was yesterday.

The Oakridge boy scome pretty close sometimes.

Shorty said:

Hotlegs said:

Ok, so just because this is a Prince related site doesn't mean I'm going to kiss his rear end...but hands down he is the best there ever was and prob the best there ever will be. He is solid 99.9% of the time if not even 100% from his playing to his moves.

Now I've seen well over a hundred concerts of various artists and while I really have a great time at every one I attend I still gotta give it to Prince.

Some respectible runners up IMO that I have attended are Garth Brooks Greatest Hits Tour); Tim McGraw/Faith Hill (Soul2Soul Tour); Shania Twain (Up Tour)No I don't only go to country concertsAnd although Tommy Lee's Drum solo didn't impress me much, the closest I think to being my favorite over Prince was Motley Crue's (Red, White and Crue Tour) but it still fell a little short.

So Prince wins!

Prettyman19 said:

Oh really. Aren't we indulging in too much of the purple Kool Aid .

Prince's early 80's shows (especially the Controversy tour) can't be topped.

But ....
James Brown did it all 20 years earlier ....
Parliament / Funkadelic was a better jammin' machine
Sly Stone is ultimate cool ... just like Maxwell during the Urban Hang Suite tour .....
Trent Reznor gets far more respect (he's a god to a lot of industrial fans), and he can handle this status much better than Prince can

onenitealone said:

I can't think of hardly anybody that puts on a better show than P, and I was not around to see Jimi and Sly Stone at woodstock,
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fingertips said:

and the record for the most edits in a single sentence post goes toooo....

I saw U2 earlier this year and they put on a great show. I still put Prince as the Top of the Tops as a live performer.

Prince just gets and keeps your attention the entire time. He is ultimate complete package. I know it takes me forever to chill after one of his concerts.

I think Prince is great for what he does. It is not, however, the only blueprint for great live performances. For me, spontaneity counts for a lot. Although I enjoyed the most recent tour, it definitely had the feel of a polished, slickly choreographed set. And again, that's fine. But to answer the question, I always loved Fishbone live. First off, they were about as solid a band as you'd come across. And just the sheer excitement of not knowing what to expect from them on any given night. Angelo Moore could work a stage like nobody's business. It was generally 2 hours of frenetic energy. And great music...

Then there is the charisma and allure that is David Bowie. With his catalog and personal appeal, I think Bowie could simply stand on stage with nothing but a stage light and guitar and I'd be entertained.

jasonstar said:

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Yeah but he sleeps with young children in his bed.

mkaye8 said:

hahaha...that's true, why are people okay with that. Really, how do we overlook that.

neronava said:

Damn let it go. At least he doesn't pee or shit on them like some folks do in the closet.

Dont get me wrong
i think Prince is one of the best
But i saw Radiohead last year overhere in holland
WOW that was great, allot of room for expiriment

Also Robbie Williams, although i am not that fond of his music, he is one of the best entertainers i ever saw...

Alicia Keys. Her shows are like no other!

sparkles61785 said:

Bullshit! That child don't know her ass from the hole in the ground . However, if you were to mention true Divas like Patti, Teena Marie, Nona Hyndrix, Tina, Aretha,Whiteny(before drugs) then I can understand. Sorry but, Miss Wannabe Soul ain't cutting it.