What?

lovemachine said:

My understanding is that the Hard Rock is a mid-size venue. It definitely isn't an arena.

I'm not defending charging people a fortune and then only playing for a little over an hour. Just pointing out that, on the whole, his large venue shows are 2+ hours. There are exceptions to this, but usually he plays for longer.

Personally, I'd think he'd want to play longer in a more intimate setting, but that doesn't seem to be the case. In fact, his club and smaller venue shows are typically fairly short.

jaynoonan said:

Please don't make this be JUST a Canadian tour.

I will not be going to Canada.

SureThing said:

dani he did one fucking night in the whole country for musicology
do you honestly think he would only do a tour that had at most a dozen dates??

wish for it to actually be a tour before you go hatin on the canadians

emm said:

I don't hate Canadians.

Just their country.


Kiddin',

SureThing said:

you've got dead animals hung on your wall somewhere don't you

jaynoonan said:

Yes, I heard the same thing from a friend who has ties to one of the band members. According to her, the Prince tour will indeed kick off in the April...

emm said:

Not even kidding.

Soon as I saw that expensive stage at the Superbowl, I knew P would be getting future use out of it.

This might also be a sign that he is back with Mani.

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2freaky4church1 said:

dude, you're a prophet!

serpan99 said:

something doesn't look right on the floor plan...at the superbowl, prince performed mostly around the circle part of the symbol, with a couple of excursions to the side, and down to the point, but for the most part, he stayed by the circle. On the above diagram, that would mean that a majority of concert goers would have to see Princes back. It's not correct i say

So... I have to go to Canada to see Prince?
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I'll drive.
The 401 takes you right downtown?

murph said:

Yes, I know someone who is currently playing with Prince in Nevada. You have confirmed what I have also heard. What I hear is nearly a year on the road. Worldwide. I can't wait. Especially if old boy keeps his word about retiring the hits after Musicology...

littlemissG said:

i believe so

jaynoonan said:

I prefer up close, too, but I was shocked at how much I had missed by being on one side of the stage.
Are you kidding? At MSG during the Act I tour, one of my sister's friends couldn't afford expensive seats, so I grudgingly agreed to sit in cheap seats with them. I will NEVER sit in the back again! Given the choice, close ALWAYS wins!

jpav said:

You're right. Don't imagine for a second that I haven't been thinking about a tour with this stage setup since the first helicopter shots in Florida.

A couple of thoughts about this:

The seating chart reflects that no one actually sits directly behind the band circle on the floor (those sections aren't numbered), only towards the back on the right and left. That makes sense, and one assumes they test for sight line, and the farthest row back on the floor can at least see Prince at the mic playing in front of the band.

I remember that when asked during the Musicology tour about what it's like to play in the round, Prince replied that having the energy coming from all around him was amazing, and that he couldn't imagine ever going back to a traditional stage setup. Having the symbol in the middle of the floor with it's various pathways would certainly allow Prince to capture that "in the round" feel again.

Here's hoping!

eugnj420 said:

good point... i wonder what those are then?

*gasp* TOUR????? Canada?

emm said:

Those are reserved for the vendor tables selling 50% discounted Musicology merchandise.

If there is not a new band line-up and a major set-list change from Vegas I'll have to pass.

I thought the stage was cool, but I wouldnt mind a stage that was at the end of the arena with big video screens and stuff. Paul McCartney had an amazing video show. In the round theres only so much you can do with effects and such.

thorntonmellon said:

Yeah, it's going to be interesting...But I don't think he's going to be retiring any of his hits...That was just a savvy promotions ploy that's become pretty standard in the music industry...What I want is a nice balance between the two...I still want to hear "Let's Go Crazy" along with a fan favorite like "The Ballad Of Dorthy Parker..."

cool , we'll see

thorntonmellon said:

I'm waiting for Graycap to confirm this!


P.S. He may or may not tour for a year or at all, but he sure won't "retire the hits"!! He's been playing them at all these awards shows 'n stuff since the 2004 tour, do you think he would/could do a major tour without them?!

CandaceS said:

Yeah, you can be sure that Graycap will be saying "see, I TOLD you he was gonna tour"! The fact that he also stated it would be in the summer of last year will be ignored, much like his promise of re-masters before the end of 2006.

No way Prince will retire the hits. He also said that when he did the Act II tour in 1993.

The HP Pavillion in San Jose, CA also has an option for a Prince seating chart, although it doesn't look like the one in Canada.

I think definetely tour!