wonder505 said:

This concert was the bee's knee's, more than enough for my just turned 18 year old self.

mags5 said:

EMANCIPATION TOUR---ATLANTA GA... I was so excited to see him that I peed in a cup (from the 13th row) so I wouldn't have to leave a miss one delicious moment....

mags5 said:

I peed in a cup (from the 13th row)

goosebumps said:

In the documentary "Prince-A Musical Portrait", the fans comment that the shows were a near religious experience. I have to agree, being a devout athiest I really did begin to "believe" for those couple of hours

First Concert: LOVESEXY September 17, 1988, Rosement Horizon Chicago. That show wrecked me. End of story. Nothing has ever come close since.
First Aftershow: April 6, 1993 - Chicago Metro (Act I or II or whatever number, tour aftershow). Front row. Shook his hand after Bambi and got a luagh from him from my reaction which was: First time hearing Come (maybe even first time he ever performed it) and Papa. He had his little pruple notebook in front of him with his written lyrics cuz they were so damn new. Unbeleivable. Perfect show almost ruined by Theo muthafuckin' Huxtable gettin up on the stage

First Concert: LOVESEXY September 17, 1988, Rosement Horizon Chicago. That show wrecked me. End of story. Nothing has ever come close since.
First Aftershow: April 6, 1993 - Chicago Metro (Act I or II or whatever number, tour aftershow). Front row. Shook his hand after Bambi and got a luagh from him from my reaction which was: First time hearing Come (maybe even first time he ever performed it) and Papa. He had his little pruple notebook in front of him with his written lyrics cuz they were so damn new. Unbeleivable. Perfect show almost ruined by Theo muthafuckin' Huxtable gettin up on the stage

First Concert Lovesexy 88 @ MSG (This was also the first time I'd ever seen anyone smoking crack lol (I'm dead serious; there was a "Yuppie" couple behind me "Getting Psyched"). First Aftershow, 93 Club USA NY.

First Concert Lovesexy 88 @ MSG (This was also the first time I'd ever seen anyone smoking crack lol (I'm dead serious; there was a "Yuppie" couple behind me "Getting Psyched")

DaisyHall said:

They were doing what??

1982 Triple Threat Tour - Gary, In

Exciting stuff for a 12-year old. Plus the pictures I have of Vanity are priceless.

utellus@npgonlineltd.com Cc:

:::PARAMOUNT:::

...eye have xperienced many PRINCE concerts since eye discovered him n '95,
and each new show is FAR BETTER than the LAST. my ?uestion is, can PRINCE PEAK?

eye spent 2 daze getting ready 4 this show, this ONE NITE ALONE. eye had meant 2 sleep, but there was so much 2 do, eye guess sleeping got put on hold.

the day of the show, 5:30 am, eye left the house n the dark, wearing shades, and headed 4 the BART station. eye couldn't c 4 jack, but, at this PRINCE concert, eye was going 2 b the epitome of KOOL...

the line wait 4 members is so UN-KOOL!
GENERAL ADMISSION is what we r n the club 2 AVOID! we did that thing as non-members! eye was told by miriad ppl, PRINCE could not buy numbered seats and sell them, 1rst come, 1rst served on his website.

strange things happened n line, outside while waiting 12 hours...ppl taking names, saying they r friends of BILLY SPARKS and PRINCE, and they r helping the NPGMC...it is NOT good 2 leave the members outside n line so long...we r n the club 2 avoid things such as this!

it's funny though, after the LINE XPERIENCE, came the WAITING AT THE DOOR XPERIENCE, where ppl who had not waited, attempted their last chances at cutting n line...some successful.

then there was the LOSE UR PLACE N LINE XPERIENCE, this happened mostly 2 women, who had purses that security didn't like, saying they were 2 big, and would not check the purses 2 c nothing was n them, as members willingly offered. the curt replies were, PRINCE SAID DO IT! man Prince, did U ever put the fear of god n that security! they acted like their heads would roll or something...

Security/Staff don't really no what 2 do with us NPGMC members, bcause they no we r mportant n Prince's plans, they just can't figure out Y! all we tell 'em is, JOIN THE CLUB and grin.

security ppl gave the members WRONG nfo on how 2 get 2 the FRONT on purpose eye think, causing slight chaos upon entering the auditorium, but it worked itself out.

THE SOUND CHECK XPERIENCE

one could feel an urgent hush take the group, as we ntered the trans4med halls of THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE.

the huge, head 2 ceiling screens, colored moving flood lights, purple crushed velvet drapes, elaborate stage curtains that could rise or fall, piles of pillows, lit candles, and a strange smoke that swirled up from nowhere n particular, n a semi-darkened room, all served 2 set the stage, and the MELLOW MOOD.

the band was already onstage noodling around with their nstruments. the voice of PRINCE was speaking from somewhere n the mist. then HE came onstage, and the fun bgan.

Prince grinned shyly, while flirting warmly with us, and played some kool jazzy stuff eye didn't recognize, which eye found out wayyyy later was N.E W.S.

...eye don't particularly like jazz, but eye was dtermined 2 c what PRINCE was bringing 2 the table. after a lull n the music, but never a void, members shouted out requests.
when they bcame 2 varied and CONfusing, Prince put a stop 2 it all by stating...'eye'm the chef, let ME feed U!" blew us away, that statement did, shut our mouths 4 the duration of the soundcheck with only murmurs of appreciative admiration, voiced here and there.

Prince was gifted with presents from the FAMS, but he said it bothered him 2 c so many gifts all stacked 2gether just 4 him, so he accepted nothing but cards...and our love.
so different from the 1rst Oakland soundcheck, but since eye had nothing better than the blue dolphins, LOVE was all eye brought him anyway!

the feelings at the check were warm and mutual, the sound? well, Prince u new it. whenever u spoke, the sound was awful, and garbled, couldn't hear or make out most of what u said. when u used a mic, it was not clear. a lot of what u said, ppl said u said it, but some of it eye think they made up, bcause they were afraid 2 tell u the talking sound was poor.

eye would have told u but, u had 2 go change, and eye didn't wish 2 shout over ur other admirers. u really didn't need 2 change though, ur hair was FINE, and that black suit was saying LOVE ME!

THE CONCERT XPERIENCE...

eye am truly sorry ppl, members...eye remember b ing n FRONT, and N FRONT OF PRINCE'S MICROPHONE...

then the music XPLODED, and blew my mind away!...DATGUMM, THE MAN IS
FUNKY!
talk about a house quake!!! the floor of the PARAMOUNT literally SHOOK! IT WAS A 7.4 UP N THE HOUSE! eye stood still sometimes and just took the ride, it actually went up and down with the weight of the dancing members who got WILD THAT NITE!
a girl, with a million decibel voice, kept screaming n my one good ear, till eye could no longer hear out of it.

btween holding my ear, and dancing, 2 something sounding like LIQUID LIGHTENING, eye did NOT HEAR PRINCE calling me 2 come up on stage and dance!

eye new eye had lost my MIND then, bcause eye no eye can not dance good, but the music was making my body do things EYE WAS NOT CAPABLE OF!!!! eye have rheumatoid arthritis, but dang if the music didn't take me past the pain...

PRINCE, U DON'T WANT ME ON THE MIC!

but sure enuff eye looked up and prince was pointing at ME like an old uncle Sam army poster! 'U! EYE WANT U 2 COME UP AND DANCE!" eye looked bhind me, only 2 hear prince, say, 'No turn around baby, eye want u, eye'm talkin' 2 U! YES U!"

Shocked, eye couldn't mistake where he was pointing, RIGHT N MY FACE!

eye wanted 2 go, but eye couldn't xplain 2 him, eye could not lift my legs 2 go up the stairs, since eye left my cane n the car! eye no eye looked stupid ppl, with PRINCE waiting 4 me 2 come up, but eye couldn't make it, so eye took the lesser option, and said no.

well, Prince don't take no 4 an answer, and eye must have been dancing pretty good, cause he told the members, "y'all bring her up here." then eye ran.

finally c ing eye was determined not 2 come up, as much as he was determined 2 have me up there, Prince said,
"y'all, leave her alone, she don't wanna come up, she scared a me"....."Bless her heart."
nobody has blessed my heart since my grandmother passed, thank u Prince.

signaling 4 me 2 look up at him, Prince told me, "this is where u were supposed 2 b, eye want u 2 c who is taking UR place!"
eye saw the face of a FAM who had stood n front of me outside n line talking big smack about getting on stage, but since it happened 2 her, eye could c she was zoned 2, but she had the guts 2 get up there, and eye was GLAD she got her dream!

it was all good! may b eye'll dance at Paisley, Prince, but u made my nite PARAMOUNT!

highlites of the show were FAR 2 many 2 mention... during the set change...PRINCE was given a 10 minute? screaming, cheering, chanting, standing ovation....
coming back, Prince played an ntimate piano set by himself 4 the members ...some stuff we didn't no, and messed up the song flow.
Prince gave us loving looks of disapproval, then fired all the FAMS n 1rst 2 front rows!
Prince: "Y'all n the front and u messin up my song? all the 1rst 2 rows of y'all is FIRED!"

the ntimacy of the moment blied an urgency Prince kept stressing 2 share the knowledge of God with us. go on, say his name Prince, it can only make u and us stronger. some of us C THE LITE OF THE CHANGE n U!

THE PURPLE RAIN XPERIENCE was just that after Prince shared The Love of God, some did cry, but these were much different tears.

following the medley of great, full standards, and a talk 2 women about God during JOY N REPETITION, Prince liberated our minds with Annestesia, as only Prince could do with the Symbol guitar.

PARAMOUNT means around the mountain, but on THIS ONE NITE ALONE n OAKLAND, Prince FLEW us 2 the peak!

eye'm STILL stuck up here Prince, how do eye get down?
peace,

eye love u Prince, thank u! thank u NPG, and Maceo, u r one cohesive whole with the man....reneto, u go boy!
Rhonda....Rhonda!

PS: after the Purple Rain encore, b ing KOOL was no longer so mportant, eye finally
removed my shades 2 wipe my eyes! Prince looked right n2 them and smiled his approval!
peace,

4 God so Loved The World, He gave His Only Bgotten Son, that u mite have Life. What have U given?

I knew saving this old NPGMC review would come in handy some day

The closest I got to an 'aftershow' was a particularly unusual concert at Sheffield Arena in Sheffield in March 1995. 3 quarters of the arena were curtained off so only about 3000 people were there. Prince was in a very relaxed and off the cuff kind of mood, as if he were playing tunes at random. I remember a fine example of Girls and Boys that night and people were allowed on the stage. The night before was a great concert with an audience of about 12000.

wonder505 said:

that's what i'm sayin!