I was just listening to the SOTT New Years Eve show

and Movie Star from Dream Factory was on the playlist(instrumental)
what other songs from 1978 - 1988 were performed live

I'll start out with Movie Star (SOTT 1987 New Years Benefit Show)
In A Large Room With No Lights (LA LotusFlow3r 2009 show)

Moonbeam Levels was played once during the piano segment on the 1999 tour,although a very brief portion.

Also the Ball was played live in May of 1987 during a one off 'aftershow'.

Possessed was played often.
If I Had A Harem (Blues In C), though I don't think that there is a studio version floating about.
All Day, All Night and Roadhouse Garden were played with the Revolution. Again, not sure of the availability of the studio cuts.
Empty Room was played at the 2002 Celebration.

Power Fantastic was played during some ONA soundchecks

I'm not sure but wasn't Schoolyard also played once ???

squirrelgrease said:

There is SG It sounds nothing like the live version. Its just a simple Linn Pattern and Prince doing a dleirious kinda vocal, albeit a more spoken kinda delivery. I have it someplace. Not heard it in an age.

Mindbells9 said:

U4, Vienna.

God Is Alive and People Without (Lovesexy Aftershows)

A 1,000 Hugs And Kisses at the O2

Electric Intercourse
Mutiny

I was expecting to see a thread full of shoes, LOL

eelco said:

Officially released at the time tho'

Dewrede said:

Mutiny was released on the Family's 1985 album.

but not by Prince

Dewrede said:

yeah but it's a release by his protege though

the Family had a couple outtakes:Feline,Miss Understood, a few more

3121 said:

I just listened to it (I didn't know that I had it ). It really is very different to the live blues number that he played. The studio cut is blues-based, but has a more swinging, jazzy feel to it - especially the guitar. I can see where the Delirious comparison comes into play. It has that bounce.

xtraloveable said:

People Without was made up on the spot at the Small Club aftershow. Is there a subsequent studio version by Prince out there? I know that there is a fake studio cut by someone other than Prince.

NouveauDance said:

A Large Room With No Light --- last month

Dave1992 said:

Exactly, I was there. And you were not even born .

Power Fantastic was also played at the Alladin show in vegas.

Amazing version, why this isn't on the dvd ..

xenophobia2002 said:

Oh sh*t . Was it recorded???

Farfunknugin said:

I was there when he did that and I wondered the same thing. It was beyond beautiful.

Serious said:

So what, my soul was born in 1978!

Dave1992 said:

eelco said:

During the soundcheck to the 3rd Warner Theatre show in DC in 2002, someone made the suggestion to Prince that he start performing this song, and he said something to the effect of "that's a good idea, we whould do that song."

I didn't realize he'd actually gone on to start performing it. I'd love to have heard that band perform it with Greg, Maceo, Renato, John, etc.
[Edited 5/14/09 13:10pm]