Just wondering what everyone's favourite moments of the One Nite Alone tour were?

Mine were:
Prince braking into "Don't Play Me".
Sweet!

Everyone singing along to "Sometimes It Snows In April"
One of the most beautiful moments i've experienced. I'm serious!

That song about about Caller ID. Is that available anywhere?

That ozzy impression!

The girl with the beautiful smile standing next to me.
Sweet!

There were far more, but they'll get me through today!
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Sly said:

Telemarketer Blues - no official release yet.

Here are some of my fave moments...

The poem Prince recited in Vegas with the line 'all my friends look older, I still look the same'

Hearing 'Avalanche' for the very first time at the Paramount show and being totally awestruck...awestruck at the sheer beauty of his falsetto and those powerful lyrics.

Hearing everyone try to sing 'Do You Lie' during the Paramount souncheck. Comedy!

Hearing 'Starfish and Coffee' live at the Paramount soundcheck.

Being at the Paramount show and seeing the entire place on it's feet, even though I knew they all couldn't be familiar with most of the material.

The crowd in Vegas having a dance party in the aisles before the concert even started!

Being able to go on stage twice in Vegas! My second row center seats were very memorable too!

Lemme stop. I could go on and on!

soulflower said:[quote]Here are some of my fave moments...

The poem Prince recited in Vegas with the line 'all my friends look older, I still look the same'

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what poem was that?

langebleu said:

Thanks bud!

Sly said:[quote]

soulflower said:

...something he made up, I guess. Remember near the beginning of the show he called a lady up on stage, had her sit at the piano, and then he sat on her lap? He recited a little poem while he sat on her lap.

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Sly said:

ahh i wish i was at that one!

It really suprises me that Prince seemd to mix things up on different nights, in terms of set lists, and on stage antics!

Sly said:[quote]

soulflower said:

forget the concert, i wish p would sit on my lap!

The "little poem" in question was actually the song, "Prince and the Band," which they played at the Celebration. I was able to read the lyrics off his lyric sheet on the piano from where I was sitting.

My favorite moment...? Getting to sing "The Ladder" with Prince in Vegas!

Sly said:[quote]

soulflower said:

Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised that the setlist in Vegas was quite different from what I saw in Oakland. I really didn't want to see the exact same show twice!

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Sly said:

I heard that! When he asked 'Can I sit on your lap?' all of us women sighed!

Oh yeah - I forgot about Prince doing the "Vegas Shake." That was pretty funny.

MY favourite moment... Dancing with Prince in Manchester, 2wice, behind him and still being able to C the crown of his head!

col said:

Isn't he a tiny little thing? I didn't realize how tiny til I got on stage and was able to stand near him. I'm less than 5 feet tall and were were almost the same height!

The best moment: empty room at manchester!

Hearing 'Calhoun Square" at the soundcheck.

Meeting "PurpleK" outside.

Talking to Prince.

In the middle of "The Other Side of the Pillow" in Houston, during a Maceo sax solo, he says:

"Make me wanna dance like my uncle!"

He then does this ridiculous dance with his arms slightly raised, going in circles, and during one circle pass of the mic, reacting to laughter from the crowd, he yells:

"You know you've got an uncle who dances like that -- stop frontin'!"

Classic.

seeing him agian after a couple of years

The entire experience @ the Paramount in Oakland - from the anticipation in line to him walking past me for the soundcheck to the show itsself... UNBELIEVABLE! Soulflower hit it on the head - hearing Avalanche for the first time was incredible. You can't beat the combo of Prince's beautiful voice, Maceo's sax playing in the balcony, & a great song...





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1) Going up on stage in the Buffalo soundcheck to sing backup for Last December

2) Brief conversations w/Prince during soundchecks. In Cleveland, I said "Yo, the Buffalo show was tight last night" and he walked towards me some and said "It sho was."


3) Musically, I would say being at the aftershow in NYC and hearing that killer Joy in Repetition version that we all have and love on ONA live.

4) Buffalo aftershow...hearing Beautiful Strange and Calhoun Square.

The Excitement of seeing Prince after such a long time and him just doing such a Great Show and doing songs from the Rainbow Children and Purple rain was Phenomenal and the aftershow at the World was spectacular. When he did Joy In Repetition and me standing right in front and feeling the Excitement and Intensity of that Song. Tears just Streamed down my face . His Guitar Playing hit my G-Spot and I realized just how Beautiful an Experience being at a Prince concert is.

The ONA show in NYC

1. WHEN he WALKED on THE stage
(my reaction...1st time seeing him live...EVER)

2. When Prince pulled a lady up on the stage & started dancing w/ her...I WAS LIVING THAT MOMENT 4 HER!

3.When Prince sang "Raspberry Beret" & my mother started crying/jamming because that is HER SONG by Prince. (amongst others)

4.When Prince kept coming out on the stage (encores)..I almost had a child...nearly pissed myself..& started crying.

5.When he sang "SISIA"...that was it 4 me...every1 was singing along 2

6.When Prince sang "Muse 2 the Pharoah"...OMG

7.When Prince kept teasing us telling us he was gonna "Take it there"...XXXcellent! As well as how we were acting! He played the "LoveRollercoaster" riffs & we were like "ROAAAR!" He was like "Do U know who I AM???" I wanted 2 faint...

8. & I truly did faint when he threw a my way...

The Afterparty
1. WHEN HE WALKED OUT on the stage & WAS RIGHT N FRONT OF ME
("He's so TINY, MA!!")

2. "Joy In Repetiton" guitar solo..OMG...fantastique

3. His Grey High Heels...FABU!!

4. "Extraordinary" singing right b 4 me 1 of my fav's by him whatta nite

5. Making contact w/ him as much as I could...

6. Making contact w/ his wife
If only I could re-live that over & over & over & over again.

Inever saw Mani there Cherrie. Where?

Natasha said:

She was sitting beside the stage, Nat...I kept C'ing him go over 2 her occasionally & he even sat w/ her 4 a moment.

She's a lucky chic

1) Getting a chance to witness the Buffalo soundcheck and then getting a chance to get on stage and sing background on The Last December the last song they we're rehearsing.

2) Seeing my very 1st aftershow which happened in Buffalo and it was off the hook!

wonderful stuff! thanks guys for sharing those moments!

That's why Prince is the man!

CalhounSq said:

You're in the bay, CalhounSq? The Paramount in Oakland was amazing. I took my best friend (who isn't hardcore) with me. She was totally blown away by the soundcheck, Prince's show, and the passion of the fans. When it was over, neither one of us could speak. We were so overwhelmed by the show, we just didn't know what to say!