[b] So I ordered my Prince & The Revolution Live: Part of the Purple Rain Tour.

Prince has truly evolved as a performer. It was a mind blowing experience to take a look back into the nostalgic years of when Prince was in his younger age. I personally love love love love every type of band/persona that Prince has created. Taking a look at this concert as well as juxtaposing with concerts that he has done in the present-it is so INTERESTING! His energy level does not go down @ all-NEVER- through the entire concert. The band as a whole all share this same level of intensity, ESPECIALLY WENDY!! she kicks soo much ass, its ridiculoous!! And I absolutely love the cimrodery between she and Prince! it truly brings tears to my eyes! His sexuality is phonemenal! He is constantly making sexual gestures to the auidience which is incredibal! Today he is still an AMAZING, MIND BLOWING performer. Maybe he is not crawling on the floor, spinning down a pole, or humping the ground (AWESOME!) he is still a man of marvelous talent who knows how to rock the hell out of a stage. He is a constant worker with a passion that can not be duplicated or recyled. This concert is a must see and even though I own this on VHS, it still looks amazing. In fact I like it more for authentic preferences. The passion that is witnessed on stage brings tears 2 my eyes and fills my soul with true joy as well as sadness. Classically, @ the end of the concert, Purple Rain is perforemed and let me just say that Wendy again starts of the song with true passion. Her face is still and her hands stroke the guitar with intensity that sends goose bumps down your spine. And since this is a concert where Prince is able to elaborate as much music passion as he wants which is what makes the song even more powerful. Prince could repeat a song on stage 100 million times and still it would be 2 marvelous 4 words(in the words of FRANK SINATRA!)

THIS IS A MUST SEE CONCERT YALL! PLEASE TAKE YOURSELF INTO THE SOUL AND POWER OF THE PURPLE 1! 4 ONE NIGHT CLIMB THE PURPLE LATTER WITH HIM AND SHARE HIS POWERFUL MUSICOLOGY!

mani915 said:

I got the Purple Rain tour video as a Christmas present in 1985 (UK here) I too thought it was amazing. However I dont feel the revolution had anything to do with it. They are lumbersome etc. However what I do think is that they gave Prince white credibility. Wendy comes across like a lady and in 1984/5 that would have been like an ant acid to Prince's public sleezy perception prior to 1984. I know I sound cynical but this is not his peak, this is just his peak in terms of the fame we want him to have

I believe in your word...I'd love to recall this show via video. Thank God I saw the real thing two nights in a row in December of 84-85.

God is AMAZING. Creation of man is AMAZING.

Prince and the Revolution LIVE is good fun.

Your just now seeing this???

toots said:

mani915 only joined the org in July this year and she's only 19/20...let her have her excitement...we all went through it at one time...


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They kick on the parade tour, not so much on purple rain for me, too much showing off and endless jamming.

mani915 said:

What's a 'latter'?

funkyandy said:

It's interesting how it's easy to assume all Prince fans were around in 1984/85

jcurley said:

That wasn't even one of the best shows either

Many other shows the Revolution was on a totally different energy chart

There were definately moons to the sun Prince, they made him shine
With this show, Prince wanted it pretty standard, like Dez said "like Broadway"
The (outside of the PR concert) shows at 1st Avenue, Award shows and other misc shows were much more relaxed and impromptu

Mani...that is a great video concert.....and I have to admit even though i saw that when it came out on VHS.....I never owned a copy until recently...so don't feel sad just getting on board with it now.....Besides it makes me happy to know that young fresh fans like to look into the Prince history....

THANK U FUNKYANDY!! u understand what I am trying to articulate. And no I am not sad that I am just now seeing this. I am upset because I could not physically be there 2 experience the magic of this concert. AND YES...I AM JUST NOW SEEING IT. SO SUE ME...DAMN. anyway even though I am just now seeing it, I am still able to enjoy it. So thank u to those who are sticking up 4 me. U all kick ass!

those who dont-sit on it & twirl<3

OHH i meant to say "ladder"! oopss

It was a simple question no more no less mani.

No need for the rude remarks

Now my second legit question would be this:
Did you listen to the albums prior? If so what are your thoughts?

Not articulating anything yet.....
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OldFriends4Sale said:

TY ASSUME is the key word I read her profile and it was a SIMPLE question no need to get hell bent about it geesh

funkyandy said:

it was a simple question

rlittler81 said:

The 20 min version of America was a bit age for me(aka over doing it)
imo I liked the PR tour better
just my 2cents but to each their own
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toots said:

Im sorry! i just got really excited. It was all in a joking nature. I see that it didnt come off that way! Sorry Baby! now let's get back 2 the discussion! <3 all yall!!

I like when Prince is playing the piano (can't remember which song) and he knocks over his chair. A roadie then picks it up and Prince looks at it and knocks it over again. Priceless.

Yep, I bought this on vhs when it was first released. It's a cool show. I attended 3 shows on the Purple Rain tour when it rolled through out here in So. California. It's NOTHING like seeing the shows in person of course but this show that u talk of in this thread, which was on Mar. 30, 85, towards the end of the tour, was well captured. There would only be 5 shows left after this show on the tour so I can see that P and the band, at that stage, were trying to not just go through the motions. The crowd response has everything to do with how good a live performance can be. I think because P was sooooo popular at that time, that he always received a wild response from the crowd. Thus, that pushed P to perform at high levels at all times. I liked his performance during the song Purple Rain. Especially during his solo. He was definately feeling it, playing for quite awhile. Which was always a sign that P was into it. When I saw him out here on this tour, at each show, P would play this solo forever. Only at one of the shows though did everybody come out and stand behind him during the song as they did here. I always thought that looked really cool.
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Prince at the top of his game. Amazing to see him all over the stage the dance moves the mic stand antics a really great show. Shame that he only toured the states with that show.

So is this available, as in officially released, or just a boot?

joanne55555 said:

Was officially released on VHS either as a double set or as a single video. No official DVD release though. It should be quite easy to track down.

That it is...Prince can work crowds of countless fans...supremely funky per4mance!

What's the deal with the chubby little kid? Was he featured throughout the Purple Rain tour?

Tame said:

Iiiiii freaking hate you

rialb said:

Little Dominique? He was security I think. I think I've read somewhere that he passed away.

joanne55555 said:

U can easily purchase this concert on Amazon! U must do it! it is truly worth it. There actually is a DVD version but I would not trust its authenticity<3

mani915 said:

The DVD is a bootleg but who needs "authenticity" when it's such a bloody good gig to watch...

toots said:

Im sorry! i just got really excited.I didnt mean 2 be disrespectful. I understand that u were just asking a simple question.my mystake. It was all in a joking nature. I see that it didnt come off that way! Sorry Baby! and thank u very much for your input. I mean that with great sincerity!
now let's get back 2 the discussion! <3 all yall!!