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PrintableLondonSusan said: It's pure speculation but he really seemed to enjoy both playing the old hits (you know how he seemed to have been all "I don't do Purple Rain" - you didn't get the sense that he was reluctant to play the big mainstream tracks at all, on one night part way through PR he said "I love this song!") but also quite a lot of the newer material got a really good reception, both by the crowd but also in the press reviews. I didn't read a single bad or even lukewarm review, and of all the different people I've met who saw him at the O2 everyone was bowled over. It really feels like the summer put him back at the top of the list in the general english public's consciousness,,, I'm hoping (cos I'm an optimist!) that before he did the shows he was feeling kind of jaded + like he needed a break, but by the end of the concert run his enthusiasm was renewed + he changed his mind about taking a long break!!!! Hopefully that's the change he meant!!!!
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Jeffiner said: wildgoldenhoney said: That's the day of the talked about version of The Beautiful Ones... Whenever I hear Sept 6th, that's what I think of... (I know, off subject...  )Yes, you're right, 6th Sept was the most amazing night, with The Beautiful Ones!! and a fantastic almost all hits setlist at the main show, then a lot of PE played at the aftershow, amongst lots of other things - 3121 stands out in my mind - "Come on Prince, play the bass" Ooooh yes! P on bass, heaven!  Is all I can say! | |
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Whitnail said: The line 'Thank you London, the Summer that changed EVERYTHING' was said at the end of the aftershow on the 6th of Sept, at the very end of Chelsea Rodgers. This was the first time he had played CR live and the audience was estatic
Not sure about *everything*, but that simple action and reaction changed a lot about pop music. Normally you go to a gig, and when they say 'we're going to play new material' everyone except the hardcore fans groans / goes to the bathroom / gets a drink. Prince went out on a limb. For the first time in history he gave away his new album free, challenging the music industry and making a statement about music and ownership. When the audience began to go wild for CR, a new track, it showed that he'd got it very right, and he'd won. IMHO he changed a lot about the way music is received last year, both in terms of distribution, audience reaction and audience expectation (how many other musicians work that hard to have such a fantastic live band?) I wish I'd seen the show with CR in! I'm looking out for a purple dolphin. | |
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He says that at every city he plays in  | |
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wlcm2thdwn said: He says that at every city he plays in
What? Thank you ....., the Summer that changed Everything? | |
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ladycat said: Whitnail said: The line 'Thank you London, the Summer that changed EVERYTHING' was said at the end of the aftershow on the 6th of Sept, at the very end of Chelsea Rodgers. This was the first time he had played CR live and the audience was estatic
Not sure about *everything*, but that simple action and reaction changed a lot about pop music. Normally you go to a gig, and when they say 'we're going to play new material' everyone except the hardcore fans groans / goes to the bathroom / gets a drink. Prince went out on a limb. For the first time in history he gave away his new album free, challenging the music industry and making a statement about music and ownership. When the audience began to go wild for CR, a new track, it showed that he'd got it very right, and he'd won. IMHO he changed a lot about the way music is received last year, both in terms of distribution, audience reaction and audience expectation (how many other musicians work that hard to have such a fantastic live band?) I wish I'd seen the show with CR in! I think you're right with the above about how music is received etc. I loved CR when I heard it on PE, and was praying he's play it one night I was there. It was like the icing on the cake when he played it on 6 Sept, I didn't expect everyone else to go completely mad for it too though, so that proves your point! | |
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wlcm2thdwn said: He says that at every city he plays in
 yeah right!If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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Jeffiner said: ladycat said: Not sure about *everything*, but that simple action and reaction changed a lot about pop music. Normally you go to a gig, and when they say 'we're going to play new material' everyone except the hardcore fans groans / goes to the bathroom / gets a drink. Prince went out on a limb. For the first time in history he gave away his new album free, challenging the music industry and making a statement about music and ownership. When the audience began to go wild for CR, a new track, it showed that he'd got it very right, and he'd won. IMHO he changed a lot about the way music is received last year, both in terms of distribution, audience reaction and audience expectation (how many other musicians work that hard to have such a fantastic live band?) I wish I'd seen the show with CR in! I think you're right with the above about how music is received etc. I loved CR when I heard it on PE, and was praying he's play it one night I was there. It was like the icing on the cake when he played it on 6 Sept, I didn't expect everyone else to go completely mad for it too though, so that proves your point! yeah i was surprise just how crazy everyone was going from the moment the drums started and shelby came out it was great i wish i could hear just how loud the crowd really were when i was there everyone seemed major loud i am sure if any recordings of it were made the band will barely be heard it was crazy With Love there is no Death | |
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b3xy said: Jeffiner said: [/b]
I think you're right with the above about how music is received etc. I loved CR when I heard it on PE, and was praying he's play it one night I was there. It was like the icing on the cake when he played it on 6 Sept, I didn't expect everyone else to go completely mad for it too though, so that proves your point! yeah i was surprise just how crazy everyone was going from the moment the drums started and shelby came out it was great i wish i could hear just how loud the crowd really were when i was there everyone seemed major loud i am sure if any recordings of it were made the band will barely be heard it was crazy As i mentioned earlier, i was fortunate enough to get a *!ß?+ of it a few days after the aftershow, the versions which appeared after have less crowd excitement, and the music and vocals are much clearer. Damn song was more or less my anthem at the time  If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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wildgoldenhoney said: Whitnail said: The line 'Thank you London, the Summer that changed EVERYTHING' was said at the end of the aftershow on the 6th of Sept, at the very end of Chelsea Rodgers. This was the first time he had played CR live and the audience was estatic, I remeber getting a version of it two days later, and you could hear the crowd going demented when he started CR off, however a second recording later came out where you dont hear the crowds reaction as much. He also claimed before the above statement that the o2 or indigo is his house now, or something to that effect.
I used the "the summer that changed everything" as my sig for quite a long time, as that is how i felt, and i am sure Prince felt the same way as well, he was the star of London during the summer, and i dont think he anticipated that and i think he fell in love with the whole thing, on the final night, especially the aftershow, you could see he was touched by it all. That's the day of the talked about version of The Beautiful Ones... Whenever I hear Sept 6th, that's what I think of... (I know, off subject... )Yep Sep 6th was out of this world main show for Beautiful Ones and aftershow for the tunes and fun we all had  | |
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Jeffiner said: wildgoldenhoney said: That's the day of the talked about version of The Beautiful Ones... Whenever I hear Sept 6th, that's what I think of... (I know, off subject... )Yes, you're right, 6th Sept was the most amazing night, with The Beautiful Ones!! and a fantastic almost all hits setlist at the main show, then a lot of PE played at the aftershow, amongst lots of other things - 3121 stands out in my mind - "Come on Prince, play the bass" Ooooh yes! P on bass, heaven! Ah yes him moving around the stage with the bass and his back to us in his light yellow hooded suit and sunnies on, damn bring back sep 6th! It was too long ago now  but at least it happened | |
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themusicthatcounts said: Jeffiner said: [/b]
Yes, you're right, 6th Sept was the most amazing night, with The Beautiful Ones!! and a fantastic almost all hits setlist at the main show, then a lot of PE played at the aftershow, amongst lots of other things - 3121 stands out in my mind - "Come on Prince, play the bass" Ooooh yes! P on bass, heaven! Ah yes him moving around the stage with the bass and his back to us in his light yellow hooded suit and sunnies on, damn bring back sep 6th! It was too long ago now but at least it happened Ah, Yesss, that's when I got to study his lovely little bum  Those shades came off in the end too..... 
Ha, do you remember when he kind of struggled to put up the hood of his suit, and a few seconds later struggled to put it back down again? I was like, "Why?" | |
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