how weird would that be. Actually did he drop it on some ONA dates?.

Didn't he ignore it on all the 1995 shows?

LiveToTell86 said:

Didn't he ignore it on all the 1995 shows?

Yep, i attended 6 1995 Gold Tour shows and there were no 'hits' played. Which was very refreshing, although 1993- 1995 is a personal favourite Prince period of mine.

So not weird at all.

My favourite Prince shows were the Gold and ONA tours - it was exciting to hear the fresh material played live.

Main reason I haven't been bothered about the recent shows is the hits revue setup they've had going - I recognize they're the money makers though, I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

funkyhead said:

how weird would that be. Actually did he drop it on some ONA dates?.

I went to 3 of the Gold tour shows at wembley and didn't play it once, and i think he didn't play it on the ONA tour at Hammersmith. the show was pretty much the ONA live cd set.

NouveauDance said:

My favourite Prince shows were the Gold and ONA tours - it was exciting to hear the fresh material played live.

Main reason I haven't been bothered about the recent shows is the hits revue setup they've had going - I recognize they're the money makers though, I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

Hahaha, i agree, if Prince were to do a setlist of the stuff i wanted, the audience would be like "WTF?" and leaving in droves.

MikeyB71 said:

NouveauDance said:

My favourite Prince shows were the Gold and ONA tours - it was exciting to hear the fresh material played live.

Main reason I haven't been bothered about the recent shows is the hits revue setup they've had going - I recognize they're the money makers though, I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

Hahaha, i agree, if Prince were to do a setlist of the stuff i wanted, the audience would be like "WTF?" and leaving in droves.

Well, I'm sure an afterparty with ur setlist 'll be amaizing !!!!

NouveauDance said:

My favourite Prince shows were the Gold and ONA tours - it was exciting to hear the fresh material played live.

Main reason I haven't been bothered about the recent shows is the hits revue setup they've had going - I recognize they're the money makers though, I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

LOL.

If I were Prince's creative consultant I would make these a staple of every setlist:

All My Dreams

Face Down

Empty Room

Black MF In The House

Power Fantastic

Mad Sex

Train

The Line

I would much rather he didn't play Controversy. It's one of my favorite songs, off one of my favorite albums, but I am so sick of hearing him play it.

I wish he wouldn't play Purple Rain ...I hate that song with a passion... a purple passion

I have seen Prince in concert around 14 times over several tours from 1999 - Musicology and the ONLY shows he did not play Purple Rain were the 1999 shows before Purple Rain was released so no, I would not miss it at all.

Don't get me wrong, great song with plenty of energy when played live, but I have seen it performed live over a dozen times. I could do without at this point.

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i think Gold replaced it in on the Gold tour - a worthy successor in my books1

Purple Rain should be banned, immediately!!

I wish!! I would much rather hear Gold in its place. Im tired of the same ol same ol!! ONA and Gold tours were also my favorites!! The new material was so nice to hear and he had so much more life and passion in his music. Purple Rain and most of his others sound so tired now when he does them. They are just stale. PLEASE Prince play some new material!!

dandeeland said:

I wish!! I would much rather hear Gold in its place. Im tired of the same ol same ol!! ONA and Gold tours were also my favorites!! The new material was so nice to hear and he had so much more life and passion in his music. Purple Rain and most of his others sound so tired now when he does them. They are just stale. PLEASE Prince play some new material!!

We'r GOLD !!! I would do anything to see him performing this song life...well maybe anything it's too much

Yes, 1994-95. Then the 'ONA' tour.

I liked it. Don't consider 'Purple Rain' to be Prince's best album at all.

funkyhead said:

i think Gold replaced it in on the Gold tour - a worthy successor in my books1

'Welcome 2 the Dawn' sounded very promising too, albeit in an acoustic version.

IMO, 'The Truth' is a genius Prince album. Over-looked.

NouveauDance said:

I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

At least you'd get a good seat

MikeyB71 said:

Purple Rain should be banned, immediately!!

you should be banned , immediately for crimes against music...

bigd74 said:

funkyhead said:

how weird would that be. Actually did he drop it on some ONA dates?.

I went to 3 of the Gold tour shows at wembley and didn't play it once, and i think he didn't play it on the ONA tour at Hammersmith. the show was pretty much the ONA live cd set.

I believe the ONA shows were only a combo of ONE & Rainbow Children

paisleypark4 said:

He did not play it at paisley in 2005 either at the aftershow of Musicology @ Xcel Energy center... And I loved how he dropped it in the Parade tour...

He didn't drop it on the Parade tour

He just didn't play it on every set

dandeeland said:

I wish!! I would much rather hear Gold in its place. Im tired of the same ol same ol!! ONA and Gold tours were also my favorites!! The new material was so nice to hear and he had so much more life and passion in his music. Purple Rain and most of his others sound so tired now when he does them. They are just stale. PLEASE Prince play some new material!!

I disagree that the others sound tired.

Some of my more recent fav versions of Purple Rain were at the 2006 Brit Award Show, the Target Center Minn show 2007 1983 1st Ave live recording(with that long intro) and the Trey Songz/Patti Labelle BET tribute show

lol just kidding about the last 2. Actually after hearing those, it made me love PR even more because it's a song no other person should ever attempt to perform

Angelic1302 said:

I wish he wouldn't play Purple Rain ...I hate that song with a passion... a purple passion

heathen

MattyJam said:

NouveauDance said:

My favourite Prince shows were the Gold and ONA tours - it was exciting to hear the fresh material played live.

Main reason I haven't been bothered about the recent shows is the hits revue setup they've had going - I recognize they're the money makers though, I mean it would be a cold, empty stadium if the setlist was just stuff I wanted to hear.

LOL.

If I were Prince's creative consultant I would make these a staple of every setlist:

All My Dreams

Face Down

Empty Room

Black MF In The House

Power Fantastic

Mad Sex

Train

The Line

I would love if he did

Tamborine (Sheila on drums, Prince on bass and someone playing tamborine) as a steamy opener

than a full band jump on Everywhere

God the Dance Electric(lyrical)

Free

I Don't Want 2 Leave U

Moonbeam Levels

I Wonder U

Last Heart

OldFriends4Sale said:

Angelic1302 said:

I wish he wouldn't play Purple Rain ...I hate that song with a passion... a purple passion

heathen

Co-sign ... LoL

PurpleLove7 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

heathen

Co-sign ... LoL

lol that's like christians not saying Jesus anymore

Purple Rain is still a very personal beautiful song

Dreamer2 said:

MikeyB71 said:

Purple Rain should be banned, immediately!!

you should be banned , immediately for crimes against music...

Eh.......it was a joke?