Has anyone ever seen a video of the Jam of the Year tour in Louisville? I was 10 and Prince told me to come on stage. Best day of my life!

Are you sure it wasn't the May 18, 1997 Love 4 One Another tour at Louisville Gardens? No video is circulating.

squirrelgrease said:

This is the show she's talking about. It was Love 4 One another tour at Louisville Gardens. I was at this show, and she was quite the performer!!! Prince really dug your jammin!!!!

I only have a VHS of the Philadelphia show.

Awesome. I only have memories of the New Orleans show. I didn't get to go on stage but i did get an ouaaahhh from him after I gave one right as he was coming on stage.

NvrBanother said:

It's easy to confuse the L4OA and JOTY tours due to Jam Of The Year being on both tours set lists - I don't know if they changed the name of the tour because they ran out of L4OA t-shirts or what.

http://www.prince-live.co...96%2F97%5D

A L4OA set list:

DAT Intro
Jam Of The Year
Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing [James Brown]
Purple Rain
17 Days
Get Yo Groove On
Six
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
The Glamorous Life [Sheila E.]
Face Down
The Cross
One Of Us
Do Me, Baby
Sexy M.F.
If I Was Your Girlfriend
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore
Take Me With U
Raspberry Beret
Mr. Happy
Flashlight
Santana Medley
Sleep Around
Take The A Train [Billy Strayhorn]
The Little Groove Maker Me

ernestsewell said:

There aren't many 1996/1997 shows circulating.

squirrelgrease said:

Yeah, I just found it in a used record shop here.

ernestsewell said:

Audience filmed I assume? How's the quality?

squirrelgrease said:

Indeed. L40A tour ended on 28Jun1997 and the JOTY tour started 21July1997 and continued through early 1998. The L40A tour started in Jan 1997, so he basically toured straight for over a year. The only 3 months later in April 1998, he started the NewPowerSoul tour, which lasted over a few months, but had only a couple dozen dates at most.

Here's the L4OA/JOTY tour dates:
Love 4 One Another Charities Tour
07 JAN, 1997 - Upper Darby, PA, USA – Tower Theater
08 JAN, 1997 - Boston, MA, USA – The Roxy
10 JAN, 1997 - Washington, D.C., USA – DAR Constitution Hall
11 JAN, 1997 - New York, NY, USA – Roseland
13 JAN, 1997 - Detroit, MI, USA – State Theater
18 JAN, 1997 - Birmingham, AL, USA – Boutwell Auditorium
19 JAN, 1997 - Atlanta, GA, USA – Atlanta Live

16 FEB, 1997 - Honolulu, HI, USA – Neal S. Blaisdell Center (Arena)

11 APR, 1997 - Los Angeles, CA, USA – Pantages Theatre
19 APR, 1997 - San Jose, CA, USA – SJSU Event Center Arena
20 APR, 1997 - San Jose, CA, USA – SJSU Event Center Arena

28 APR, 1997 - Phoenix, AZ, USA – America West Arena
29 APR, 1997 - San Diego, CA, USA – RIMAC Center

17 MAY, 1997 - Cleveland, OH, USA – CSU Convocation Center
18 MAY, 1997 - Louisville, KY, USA – Louisville Gardens

05 JUN, 1997 - Toronto, ON, Canada – The Warehouse
06 JUN, 1997 - Montreal, QC, Canada – Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier – Palais des Arts

21 JUN, 1997 - Moline, IL, USA – The Mark of the Quad Cities
22 JUN, 1997 - Noblesville, IN, USA – Deer Creek Music Center

27 JUN, 1997 - St. Louis, MO, USA – Kiel Auditorium
28 JUN, 1997 - Chicago, IL, USA – United Center


Jam of The Year World Tour

21 JUL, 1997 - Clarkston, MI, USA – Pine Knob Music Center
23 JUL, 1997 - Wantagh, NY, USA – Jones Beach Amphitheatre
25 JUL, 1997 - Boston, MA, USA – FleetCenter
26 JUL, 1997 - Philadelphia, PA, USA – CoreStates Center
01 AUG, 1997 - Landover, MD, USA – USAir Arena
02 AUG, 1997 - Charlotte, NC, USA – Charlotte Coliseum
03 AUG, 1997 - Atlanta, GA, USA – Coca-Cola Lakewood Amphitheatre
05 AUG, 1997 - Oklahoma City, OK, USA – Myriad Convention Center
08 AUG, 1997 - San Antonio, TX, USA – Alamodome
09 AUG, 1997 - Dallas, TX, USA – Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre
10 AUG, 1997 - Houston, TX, USA – The Summit
13 AUG, 1997 - Lafayette, LA, USA – Cajundome
15 AUG, 1997 - Miami, FL, USA – Miami Arena
18 AUG, 1997 - Raleigh, NC, USA – Hardee’s Walnut Creek Ampitheatre
20 AUG, 1997 - Jackson, MS, USA – Mississippi Coliseum
22 AUG, 1997 - Nashville, TN, USA – Nashville Arena
23 AUG, 1997 - Memphis, TN, USA – Pyramid Arena

13 SEP, 1997 - Buffalo, NY, USA – Marine Midland Arena
14 SEP, 1997 - Wallingford, CT, USA – Oakdale Theater
16 SEP, 1997 - Holmdel, NJ, USA – PNC Bank Arts Center
19 SEP, 1997 - Dayton, OH, USA – WSU-Ervin J. Nutter Center
20 SEP, 1997 - Pittsburgh, PA, USA – Pittsburgh Civic Arena
21 SEP, 1997 - Baltimore, MD, USA – Baltimore Arena
24 SEP, 1997 - Calgary, AB, Canada – Canadian Airlines Saddledome
26 SEP, 1997 - Vancouver, BC, Canada – GM Place
27 SEP, 1997 - George, WA, USA – The Gorge Amphitheatre
28 SEP, 1997 - Portland, OR, USA – Rose Garden
01 OCT, 1997 - Sacramento, CA, USA – ARCO Arena
02 OCT, 1997 - Fresno, CA, USA – Selland Arena
04 OCT, 1997 - West Valley City, UT, USA – The E Center
05 OCT, 1997 - Englewood, CO, USA – Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
10 OCT, 1997 - Mountain View, CA, USA – Shoreline Ampitheatre
11 OCT, 1997 - Los Angeles, CA, USA – Hollywood Bowl
12 OCT, 1997 - Irvine, CA, USA – Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre

24 OCT, 1997 - Las Vegas, NV, USA – MGM Grand Garden Arena
25 OCT, 1997 - Phoenix, AZ, USA – Desert Sky Pavilion
28 OCT, 1997 - Albuquerque, NM, USA – Tingley Coliseum
29 OCT, 1997 - Las Cruces, NM, USA – NMSU Pan American Center
31 OCT, 1997 - Mobile, AL, USA – Mobile Civic Center
02 NOV, 1997 - Austin, TX, USA – Frank C. Erwin Jr. Special Events Center
04 NOV, 1997 - Columbia, SC, USA – Carolina Coliseum
05 NOV, 1997 - Lexington, KY, USA – Rupp Arena
06 NOV, 1997 - Knoxville, TN, USA – Thompson-Boling Arena
08 NOV, 1997 - Greensboro, NC, USA – Greensboro Coliseum Complex
09 NOV, 1997 - Cincinnati, OH, USA – The Crown

08 DEC, 1997 - Fargo, ND, USA – Fargo Dome
10 DEC, 1997 - Minneapolis, MN, USA – Target Center
11 DEC, 1997 - Minneapolis, MN, USA – Target Center
13 DEC, 1997 - Cedar Rapids, IA, USA – Five Seasons Center
14 DEC, 1997 - Omaha, NE, USA – Omaha Civic Auditorium Arena
16 DEC, 1997 - Ames, IA, USA – Hilton Coliseum
17 DEC, 1997 - Milwaukee, WI, USA – Bradley Center Arena
18 DEC, 1997 - Grand Rapids, MI, USA – Van Andel Arena
27 DEC, 1997 - Auburn Hills, MI, USA – The Palace of Auburn Hills
30 DEC, 1997 - Dallas, TX, USA – Reunion Arena
31 DEC, 1997 - Houston, TX, USA – Compaq Center
02 JAN, 1998 - New Orleans, LA, USA – Kiefer UNO Lakefront Arena
03 JAN, 1998 - Little Rock, AR, USA – T.H. Barton Coliseum
04 JAN, 1998 - Kansas City, MO, USA – Kemper Arena
05 JAN, 1998 - Evansville, IN, USA – Roberts Municipal Stadium
08 JAN, 1998 - Atlanta, GA, USA – Fox Theatre
09 JAN, 1998 - Atlanta, GA, USA – Fox Theatre
10 JAN, 1998 - Atlanta, GA, USA – Fox Theatre
13 JAN, 1998 - Tampa, FL, USA – Ice Palace Arena
22 JAN, 1998 - Oakland, CA, USA – The New Arena in Oakland

i remember going to the san jose gig, mountain view & lastly oakland which is circulating on video. The best was the aftershow after the oakland date. He played at Club Townshend in SF & opened with a cool bluesy version of the ride w/ some old cat on harmonica. He also surprised by covering "The way you do the things you do" and by playing 18 & over. Good times..
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I saw the JOTY show at the Target Center in Minneapolis. That's where he fell sliding down a stage ramp. I had great seats that time.

squirrelgrease said:

It was the July 26th show. As I recall, it wasn't bad. The sound wasn't bad either. The camera was from the first set of regular seating, pretty much in front of the stage. Not quite eye level, but a bit up. I also remember he didn't sing "TMBGITW", but rather let the audience sing it.

I saw the Toronto show. I was a senior in high school and it was the second time I'd seen him. My friend and I had lined up for seven hours a couple days before to get tickets, and the line to get in took nearly an hour as well.

Not my favourite Prince show in retrospect, but at the time it was pretty amazing. They squeezed us in tight at the Warehouse (now the Kool Haus) and my buddy and I managed to get pretty close to the stage, dead centre. It was hot as hell, and there was viturally no room to move, but it was a great show. I was disappointed at the time that he didn't play more stuff from Emancipation (I'd really wanted to hear "The Holy River" in particular). Little did I know that was the beginning of a trend.

TwiliteKid said:

It really was the beginning of him not fully covering an album in concerts. He originally said he would love to play the whole album, because that would be 3 hours right there. But the "Prince" side of him said he also wanted to play "Let's Go Crazy". He could have picked better songs though overall. Stuff like "Damned If I Do", "I Can't Make You Love Me", "Sex In The Summer", "One Kiss At A Time", "Saviour", "White Mansion", etc would have been glorious live.

You're right it was Love 4 One Another. I was confusing it with the Lexington show I saw. We have the audio of the Louisville concert, and it's exciting to hear him call me up during Mr. Happy. I guess I'll be looking forever for video or photos of that night.

ernestsewell said:

Interesting. Might have to check it out.



I fucking hate audience sing-a-longs - even when he points the mic to the audience for a verse, it just riles me up. I don't like the word "hate", but it fits here. Completely ruins the song for me.

maicad531 said:

Neither the Lexington or Louisville shows are circulating on vid. And since was grabbing cameras at the door even back then (and cell phone cameras were not around), pics might be super hard to come by. I would certainly check local reviews by news organizations in your area and contact the writers, as they are often allowed to take photos with press credentials. They may allow you access to their archives.

squirrelgrease said:

I was there too and remember that. When he picked himself up off the floor didn't he say something to the effect that someone was getting fired for that?

squirrelgrease said:

How can you even say that

I fucking love the audience sing-a-longs even when he points the mic to the audience whether I am there in person or just listening to a cd show.

Awe, seeing the tour list makes me so happy. My first Prince concert was the JOTY Buffalo show. I was a freshman in high school, and got ridiculously awesome seats. I had started liking him only a few months before, so I didn't know too many songs... but the show solidified my love of him. Too bad my Musicology seats weren't as great, though.

P. S. I dislike audience sing-a-longs. I am not paying big bucks to hear other people sing!! (I know it's nice camaraderie, but still... we can all do that for free at another point in time.)

P. P. S. Anyone have a JOTY set list?? I had a link to the Buffalo show saved a long time ago from the Org, but I don't know where it is...
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I enjoyed the JOTY tour - Went to the Carolina shows. Did the whole camping out stuff. Had great seats at both shows. I camped out one night in Hampton, Va for a scheduled show, interviewed by the local paper, had a nice big pic of me on the front page with my front row seat tix, I had the two seats directly in front of the mic!!! Camped out all night, got the tix, got on the road to Carolina, had a blast at the concert and aftershow, on the way back to Va, heard on the radio that he cancelled the Hampton show due to his throat being sore! I was so disappointed! That was a great year, I went nuts signing up for tix and traveling all over the place to see him! It was a lot of fun for me and my husband.

karebear00738 said:

13 Sep 1997 Buffalo NY Marine Midland Arena Length: 105 Minutes
Visitors: 19,000

Jam Of The Year
Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothing
Purple Rain
Little Red Corvette
Get Yo Groove On
Six
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
The Glamorous Life
Face Down
When You Were Mine
Delirious
The Ride
The Cross
One Of Us
Do Me, Baby
Sexy MF
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Diamonds And Pearls
The Beautiful Ones
Venus De Milo
Strange Relationship
Girls And Boys
How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?
Take Me With U
Raspberry Beret
Erotic City
Sleep Around
Take The A-Train
Baby, I'm A Star
1999

motherfunka said:[quote]

karebear00738 said:

hey motherfunka... THANK YOU!! I promise to save this one and not lose it!!

I didn't know many of the songs (I only owned Emancipation and thought he'd sing all songs from that album... whoops!), so I really appreciate being able to remember them now that I know them! Thanks again!

motherfunka said:

I think you're right. But if I recall correctly, he said that after a mini tantrum of throwing down his Symbol guitar and leaving the stage. Then some stage hands came out and wiped the already dry ramp down. He actually may have hurt himself.

luv4u said:

Seriously? No... seriously? Maybe it's just a peeve of mine.

ernestsewell said:

I was lucky enough to see 5 of these. Ahhhhh...the memories!

squirrelgrease said:

I paid to hear the artist perform, not 30,000 some odd fools up in here.

ernestsewell said:

I had sing-a-long Sally behind me at the 7/7/07 Target Center show doing the most incredibly shrill deconstruction of every damn song in the set. And the twat screamed a lot too.

On top of the horrible seats I had, it was a crappy experience to say the least. I will never attend another arena show unless I am assured great seats - and that's damn near impossible now with the scalper bots and Minnesota legalizing the practice.