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Reply #30 posted 04/26/08 9:53pm

dahli

Thanks so much 4 sharing! Nice of your friend 2 get u tickets!
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Reply #31 posted 04/26/08 10:06pm

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Loved the report! Some folks write really good ones. You did! Wish I had been there, too.
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Reply #32 posted 04/26/08 10:35pm

veronikka

I had read that he had performed two more songs, how lucky are you to have been there biggrin
Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul
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Reply #33 posted 04/27/08 12:00am

kaizhar

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Thanks 4 sharing

This is the link 2 the main-show:
http://www.culturebully.c...h-jay-leno
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Reply #34 posted 04/27/08 12:41am

utopia7

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thank you ! now this makes more sense ...it was still too short lol
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Reply #35 posted 04/27/08 12:51am

sexxydancer

Xcellent report.U should b an entertainment columnist 4 a newspaper.Next best thing 2 being there,and thanx 4 sharing! wink
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Reply #36 posted 04/27/08 1:27am

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thank you to you!
great report... wish I was there...
wish I lived in America.. ah well...

love
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Reply #37 posted 04/27/08 1:52am

purplecorvette
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Great report, thanks for posting, that was really nice of him to sing 2 extra songs, I also read that he did not charge a fee to do the show.
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Reply #38 posted 04/27/08 2:35am

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adorluv said:

Did anyone tape this? I so mad I missed it. I thought I set up my TV up to record and it didn't. I looked on YouTube, hoping someone would put it on there, but there's a block on it.


It's on here (which I presume is legal):-

http://www.popcrunch.com/...eno-video/

yes
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Reply #39 posted 04/27/08 2:46am

Jeffiner

Great story - thanks for sharing it!! Yes, Prince loves performing and loves his fans - shock....horror!!! biggrin
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Reply #40 posted 04/27/08 3:45am

cathys

Thanks for writing this great report for those of us who couldn't be there. Sounds fabulous.
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Reply #41 posted 04/27/08 4:40am

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very nice story indeed...prince loves performing for his fans and his fans love seeing him performing, its just that he would rather fans see him in the flesh than a less intimate online showing.
not many artists would go out of their way and do a mini set like this.
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Reply #42 posted 04/27/08 5:10am

viewaskew

Thanks for this.
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Reply #43 posted 04/27/08 5:29am

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nice account of ur funky night! cheers mate!
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Reply #44 posted 04/27/08 8:49am

paisleykurt03

LUCKY YOU!!!!

I got to see Prince last when he was plugging Tamar in DC at the late Club Nation 3 years ago and got to dance on stage and was made fun of by my dancing by his royal badness!!!! I loved it!!

Can you answer me a question? When I watched him on Leno there seemed to be a backdrop that looked like a group photo or a new album cover of sorts on the stage ? Could you describe what that was at all?

THANKS!!

Kurt
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Reply #45 posted 04/27/08 9:05am

sexybean

Thank you for sharing! I got chills just reading about your experience! biggrin
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Reply #46 posted 04/27/08 9:17am

calldapplwonde
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And did Hugh Laurie grab his House-cane and start dancing around? wink
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Reply #47 posted 04/27/08 9:24am

JuliePurplehea
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excited I was so excited for you as I was reading this. You're so lucky! I just know there's going to be a US tour, I feel it in my bones!
Shake it til ya make it dancing jig
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Reply #48 posted 04/27/08 9:26am

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eightiesmusicculture said:

adorluv said:

Did anyone tape this? I so mad I missed it. I thought I set up my TV up to record and it didn't. I looked on YouTube, hoping someone would put it on there, but there's a block on it.


It's on here (which I presume is legal):-

http://www.popcrunch.com/...eno-video/

yes

Thanks renfield 4 this fantastic report. Your account of what took place that night put us fans right there. U diffidently rock in a real way. wink

Eightiesmusicculture thanks 4 the link. U r truly a lifesaver. Next best thing outside of being there lol
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Reply #49 posted 04/27/08 9:36am

jasmine3121

You are sooooo lucky eek
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Reply #50 posted 04/27/08 11:29am

EchoofmySoul

eightiesmusicculture said:

adorluv said:

Did anyone tape this? I so mad I missed it. I thought I set up my TV up to record and it didn't. I looked on YouTube, hoping someone would put it on there, but there's a block on it.


It's on here (which I presume is legal):-

http://www.popcrunch.com/...eno-video/

yes

Y spank u (hopefully it's legal wink )

really, thank u!

THIS IS SOME SERIOUS FUNK! LOVE THE MUSIC, THE OUTFITS, THE MUSICIANS, THE CLOTHES, THE CANDLES.....HE DOES IT ALL!
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Reply #51 posted 04/27/08 1:14pm

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Eye loved the song! 2 FUNKY. Prince and his music always make me feel so happy as if nothing could bring me down. Eye waited impatiently 2 record every second of it! Hopefully it'll b included in his next album although eye really want 2 hear his flute concerto which he mentioned in Giant magazine would b his next move.
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Reply #52 posted 04/27/08 1:18pm

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Renfield

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Sounds like a wonderful time!!


rose
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Reply #53 posted 04/27/08 1:48pm

Nothinbutjoy

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Got a question for you Renfield.

1999

Was it played as a straight forward version or more like the version in the Rave dvd?

rose
I'm firmly planted in denial
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Reply #54 posted 04/27/08 5:45pm

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renfield said:

This might've been posted by someone else in one of the other threads but I didn't see it, so here goes...

I was at the taping yesterday (thanks to a friend at work who was able to get tickets) and it was amazing! At first I wasn't sure if "Turn Me Loose" was a new song or a cover, but the lyrics gave it away as Prince. You all basically saw what I saw as far as that goes, but here's the cool part---after they were done taping the announcer told us all to sit, because Prince was going to perform for us! Everyone cheered and sat, and after just a few minutes he came back out and started fiddling with the opening to "Guitar." Fans started screaming, but Prince gave everyone a "hold on a minute" look while he adjusted his effects peddle. After about a minute of playing around he started playing "Guitar" again. The band joined in and he ripped through it. Sounded much better live!

When he was done he walked off and the fans kept applauding. After a moment, the horn players came back out on the set and Prince returned again (without his jacket...I guess he had to do some sort of wardrobe change ha ha). The slow-voice intro to "1999" started playing and the crowd went WILD. Prince ran through the entire song, which I had never been able to hear him do in person before. The back-up singers joined in towards the end for the "PAR-tay" chants. The whole audience was singing "party" as the song wound down. P did the "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" finale, then finally left the stage. As he left he said something like "See ya'll at Coachella tomorrow." Everyone was wiped out,and grinning from this little mini-concert!

I was able to leave through the employee exit thanks to my friend who got the tickets for me. As I was in the lobby waiting on friends, Renato walked past me. All I could get out was "That was amazing!" and he smiled and said "Thanks!" We walked past Prince's gear, which had the symbol stenciled on it, and I asked my friend if artists usually performed after the show like that. She said "Never, no one ever does more than one song unless they messed up and need to re-tape." Jay was on the side of the stage bobbing his head the whole time. Prince came back out and played just for the fans, and it was incredible. When I went out through the backstage area to get to my car, we actually got to walk past his limo (which he was inside at the time). I tried to keep calm and as I walked past the tinted windows, I just mouthed "Thank you." I have no idea if he was even looking, but I had to say something, right? wink

It was incredible, almost better than the times I've seen him in concert, given the intimate setting. My girlfriend went with me and she got to see him live for the first time. It was very cool of him to come back and play the extra songs, and much appreciated by everyone in attendance.

Sorry to be so long-winded, just thought some of ya'll out there might be interested! And no, I didn't get any pictures...they were watching us like hawks!


Thank u so much 4 this intricate account! This as many past occurrences r proof of how much Prince truly loves his fans enough 2 keep coming and coming with more per4mances! Eye love U Prince!!!!!
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Reply #55 posted 04/27/08 5:54pm

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Sounds AWESOME!!! I wish I could have seen it! smile
If you will, so will I
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Reply #56 posted 04/27/08 8:06pm

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mentalist said:

paisley2002 said:

Didn't Prince retire "1999"? I'm confused confuse


So why are you Paisley2002?


Fashionably retro before the rest?????

Because that's the year I joined the org
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Reply #57 posted 04/28/08 3:37am

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calldapplwondery83 said:

And did Hugh Laurie grab his House-cane and start dancing around? wink

lol

i love hugh laurie woot!
seems that i was busy doing something close to nothing, but different than the day before music beret
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Reply #58 posted 04/28/08 4:04am

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renfield said:

Yes, I was very fortunate to be able to attend! I thought someone else would have mentioned the extra performance by now---it was definitely a Prince crowd (lots of t-shirts and symbol necklaces and such) so I figured there HAD to be another orger in attendance!

My girlfriend was in disbelief...she didn't realize at first that the other songs weren't part of the show. She was like "He just did that for our benefit?" We all know Prince can be kind of a jerk sometimes, but he can also be really cool. cool


cool man just cool biggrin
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Reply #59 posted 04/28/08 5:20am

blackpurple

Thank you for sharing your experience- I felt your joy when you talked about walking past his limo and saying thank you....that was a lucky night for you!


renfield said:

This might've been posted by someone else in one of the other threads but I didn't see it, so here goes...

I was at the taping yesterday (thanks to a friend at work who was able to get tickets) and it was amazing! At first I wasn't sure if "Turn Me Loose" was a new song or a cover, but the lyrics gave it away as Prince. You all basically saw what I saw as far as that goes, but here's the cool part---after they were done taping the announcer told us all to sit, because Prince was going to perform for us! Everyone cheered and sat, and after just a few minutes he came back out and started fiddling with the opening to "Guitar." Fans started screaming, but Prince gave everyone a "hold on a minute" look while he adjusted his effects peddle. After about a minute of playing around he started playing "Guitar" again. The band joined in and he ripped through it. Sounded much better live!

When he was done he walked off and the fans kept applauding. After a moment, the horn players came back out on the set and Prince returned again (without his jacket...I guess he had to do some sort of wardrobe change ha ha). The slow-voice intro to "1999" started playing and the crowd went WILD. Prince ran through the entire song, which I had never been able to hear him do in person before. The back-up singers joined in towards the end for the "PAR-tay" chants. The whole audience was singing "party" as the song wound down. P did the "Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb?" finale, then finally left the stage. As he left he said something like "See ya'll at Coachella tomorrow." Everyone was wiped out,and grinning from this little mini-concert!

I was able to leave through the employee exit thanks to my friend who got the tickets for me. As I was in the lobby waiting on friends, Renato walked past me. All I could get out was "That was amazing!" and he smiled and said "Thanks!" We walked past Prince's gear, which had the symbol stenciled on it, and I asked my friend if artists usually performed after the show like that. She said "Never, no one ever does more than one song unless they messed up and need to re-tape." Jay was on the side of the stage bobbing his head the whole time. Prince came back out and played just for the fans, and it was incredible. When I went out through the backstage area to get to my car, we actually got to walk past his limo (which he was inside at the time). I tried to keep calm and as I walked past the tinted windows, I just mouthed "Thank you." I have no idea if he was even looking, but I had to say something, right? wink

It was incredible, almost better than the times I've seen him in concert, given the intimate setting. My girlfriend went with me and she got to see him live for the first time. It was very cool of him to come back and play the extra songs, and much appreciated by everyone in attendance.

Sorry to be so long-winded, just thought some of ya'll out there might be interested! And no, I didn't get any pictures...they were watching us like hawks!
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