Ok, i don't really know if i have a point to my post, but i'm so excited i had to share it with somebody.

Due to a new found 'source', i've recenly got bigtime into bootlegs again, and some of this shit is tearing me up

It's just struck me why i love this man so much. It's his attitude. He has to be the baddest man on the planet.

Listening to this '93 London aftershow, 'This is my night' He's in the zone. Playing the crowd with his playing, asides, participation. Perfect.

Would be cool if the public saw this side of him. They really have no idea. Thinking he's some wet, high pitch singing,love man. He really is James, Sly, Hendrix in one little pot. Pure badness.

Anyway, our loss is our gain
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Is this the Bagley's Warehouse aftershow? I can't remember why I never picked this up. Is it soundboard or audience? Cause the setlist is slammin'.

squirrelgrease said:

Really sorry - got caught up in the moment. It's not London (that's where i'm from) . Actually San Fransico apparently Sorry



But the setlist is slammin' Look at that I don't know how it compares to other shows of that period, but i think this is one of my favourite 'Prince's. He has so many sides to him

'Act I' Tour Aftershow
The DNA Lounge
San Francisco, CA 4/12/93 (a.m.)


01. The Sacrifice Of Victor
02. Come
03. Peach
04. Goldnigga (Partial)
05. Black M.F. In The House
06. Instrumental
07. Sexy Dancer>
08. Get Satisfied>I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
09. Papa
10. 777-9311>Hair
11. What Is Hip?
12. When You Were Mine
13. Sexy M.F.>Love 2 The 9's (Medley)

That's the first boot I ever got! (I'm pretty sure)

That was the night where he was kinda raspy, right?

Sly said:

FruitToAttractBears said:

Yeah Got this really dry horsey voice. Slows down his delivery. Black Album/Pretty man style.

He aint putting on an act. You can tell at this moment he somehow knows he's the embodiment of all things cool. I think the group he had at the time can be thanked for bringing this outta him.. perhaps Tony M aint that bad after all

FunkMistress said:

I've fallen under the spell again. And people would never understand why. How you gonna get a non-fan to listen to these boots!?

Sly said:

i like this show. i love the way he started a lot of songs during that era
by simply reciting a verse or chorus before starting the song

"what is sacrifice? i was born on a bloodstained table. chord, wrapped
around my neck. what is sacrifice?"

"c.o.m.e."

Too many backing tapes.

OK. I have this boot. It's just named "DNA Lounge Aftershow". I'll have to give it another spin. If I recall, it sounded a little muddy.

squirrelgrease said:

It's funny. I have heard these crystal clear boots. And when i first started playing this one - i thought - i aint gonna be able to get through it. But the murkiness kinda adds to it. Perhaps it's just me. Perhaps i just love his approach during the show so im willing to look past the quality.

Have a listen and tell me what u think Greasey. And anything you can recommend?

2freaky4church1 said:

Really? I don't get that. There's some great playing - "Can't no one fuck with my band"

Your into the real old school Prince aint ya? What's your fave show?

IstenSzek said:

ask a woman whose given birth

welcome to the dark side...

listening to studio albums will never be the same again...

you will always be searching for your next fix of live Prince...

your Prince collection will never be complete, because there's always an aftershow or concert to track down...

but if you tire of CD's there are always DVDs to seek out...




Even though you didn't ask me specifically, I really like:
Black MF (Paris 8/31/93)
Paris Affair (Prince tells Paris he's going to kick their ass. )
NYC Blues/Rosland Ballroom (10/3/88)
Hotel California (BET Aftershow--my new fave)
and Small Club, of course.
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Sly said:

Agreed. Probably my favourite boot, listen to it all the time.

Great version of 'come'. The audience chants are great in 'come', 'lets get satisfied'. Tony M sounds better live on songs like 'black mf'

Like the lyric change on 'when u were mine' - I know that you're going with another mother fucker, I dont care I love you and I wanna be your sucker'

He sounds a bad mother fucker with his sore throat.

2freaky4church1 said:

Not in 1993.

sacredwarrior said:

Or a man who's dated a crazy woman...

Sly said:

I got the CD too - Kicks ass, also CD2 has one of my fave purple rain performances (sheffield arena) - Mine is Soundboard Recordings apparently ?? And the CD is called Starlight Lounge.

Sly said:

Ooh I love the "Black MFs in the House" song. I have a Barcelona aftershow where Prince sings that song. The lyrics are kinda funny.

i love, Facedown live '97 New York...i think that's it 'cause i lost it some time ago:( i used 2 listen 2 it all the time just 'cause i loved his attitude on it...brilliant...i adore u Prince. U rock.