prince is back home in minnapolis plays macys for the 3121 perfume,then the target center for a one -off concert then the after party at first ave tonight...being that hes been away too long at minnapolis playing first ave tonight wher it all started before that the target center i would think that on stage.....it might catch up to him in front of "home folks" that he might ...cry.....since when did that ever happen

yeah, when he's not reading his lyrics from an oversized book on stage, and actually bothers to "memorize" his songs

Rzeplica said:

I wonder why he´s doing that these days. I ´d understand it if he only read the lyrics to some obscure, rarely played songs but he even has the lyricbook open when he performs songs that he plays every night. Wonder why, and when did that start ? As far as I recall, he first started uding it during the 1997/98 tours.

KoolEaze said:

Do you realise how hard it is to keep all the songs he plays in his head? He's almost 50, jeez.

prince doesn't cry.

He shows emotion when he's preaching and that's about it.

He has no feelings for other human beings

anon said:

Watch the "hoo hoo" bit in the Purple Rain performance, he looks like he's gonna cry.

Horny Toad...now that takes emotion.

Musicology concert in Philadelphia, he hadn't done a concert here in 20 years and the audience gave him such a standing ovation he couldn't even start the show he could just make his bows and throw kisses, the audience was cryingand whistleing and calling his name Prince was in tears- I'll remember that the rest of my life.

wlcm2thdwn said:

yeah right

icke4presidant said:

wlcm2thdwn said:

Was this the concert the time opened from him? Was everything going crazy at the end of the show or in the begining?

icke4presidant said:

KoolEaze said:

I remember seeing this at the Musicology tour ... but if you have as many songs and plays a lot of covers I supposse...

wlcm2thdwn said:

I was there - that description is dead on it. I couldn't talk the next day from all the screaming I did - even though my crappy seats were toward the rear of the stage so I didn't see Prince much.

Philly Musicology had The Time and Pattie LaBelle. It was crazy from soup to nuts.

little red corvette (acoustic performance) -- reno, nevada 2004
apparently the same thing happened in los angeles that same week
prince reacted very humbly (and tearfully?) to the crowd's very long standing ovation

Rzeplica said:

OH, and I think, though I've never seen him cry, the old Prince performances used to be REALLY emotional -- like he was intensely connected to the songs and the vibe of the audience.

I don't see that much these days. But then, he's playing a lot of songs ad nauseum for those people coming to here the 80s hits.

I sorta remember him looking a bit choked up at some early 90s awards show... He had on some hideous lime green outfit and I think Rosie and Patti did a tribute... I recall his eyes welling up a little.

wlcm2thdwn said:

and I missed it! I hope he brings 3121 to the philly.

Jude418 said:

Was it that awards show on St. Patrick´s Day, ca. 1991 ?

he seemed genuinely touched and a little bit choked up at the 2002 celebration.

Raze said:

the same one he wouldn't perform with w & l becuase they're gay?

icke4presidant said:

i don't think W&L ever had anything to do with that celebration, nor were they planned to, nor were they rumored to be.

Raze said:

Yes, I loved that moment when he said something like : I am many things but one thing I´m not...ungrateful . Thanks for sticking with me through the thick and the thin.

Or when he said : My dad used to say " Change is good!",so I changed...how ya like me now ?

There were many moments were he seemed to be genuinely touched and showed some real emotions on stage....one of the best weeks in my life .

KoolEaze said:

mine too. and it actually changed my life in a very dramatic, positive way.

icke4presidant said:

wlcm2thdwn said:

That's so sweet. I love it when he does the bow and kiss gesture.

Snap said:

Ahh, sweet Princey.