And he came to the Org for our opinions(it could happen) about the type of show we wanted to see...

Think outside the box...

What's your setlist, the type of venue, any guest band members, the opening band or artist, the type of performance, the encore...anything:

well, he could always make a stop in his hometown like he wuz supposed 2 last frickin summer...

Yeah! Prince needs to do a concert at Paisley Park for Minnesota residents only.

For FREE. Admittance by way of proof of residency.

The band would be Prince, Sheila E./Michael B. (dependin on the song, they would switch off), Sonny T., on bass...Lisa and Wendy...Andre Cymone...good lord!

Lovesexy
Glam Slam
I Wish U Heaven
An unplugged of ALL his ballads...
The Scandalous Sex Suite with me as Kim Bassinger...
Anna Stesia

Then an encore!!!

Raw and unedited versions of Pheromone, Shockadelica, Shhh, SexyMF, Dirty Mind, Head, Electric Intercourse, etc, etc...



better have smellin salts on hand

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[This message was edited Wed Jan 22 8:59:53 PST 2003 by LaVisHh]

I agree, if only to warm up the MN fans. It's cold in them thar hills!
...is that jocking my own thread?

LaVisHh said:

that'd be sweet!!


and an extra pair of drawerz



ouch!
[This message was edited Wed Jan 22 8:48:49 PST 2003 by Handclapsfingasnapz]

My summer concert would b like this:

-Lovesexy
-The everlasting now
-Glam Slam
-Anotherloverholenyohead
-Life can be so nice
-Xpand
-Hide the bone
-Dance on
-Family name
-Empty room
-Hello
-Shokadelica
-And God created woman
-When the lights go down
-5 Women
-Rave un2 the joy fantastic
-DMSR
-Housequake
-The greatest romance ever sold
-Shhh

and with of course some new songs!

jimipaisley said:

It's cool you added "Shhh". He doesn't play songs from TGE very often. In fact I can't remember the last time he played a TGE song live.

XNY said:

I thought Prince didn't play a "TGE" songs since 1996 , with the exception of "the most beautiful girl in the world" of course, that's sad...

EEEeeek!!! "Five Women"!!!


Summer Setlist in "The City"

-Sex In the Summer
-Sex Me, Sex Me Not
-Private Joy
-I Like It There
-Sexual Suicide
-"6" (from Madhouse 8, 'cause it's sooo funky)
-The Undertaker
-Under The Cherry Moon
-"7" (from Madhouse 8)
-Gamillah
-Eye Wish U Heaven
-Everywhere
-Everlasting Now
-7
-The Love We Make
-Last December

NettieSmiles said:

U think "sex in the summer" is better than "5 women" ? I don't think so! I'm agree with u with "i like it there" and "the undertaker"

LaVisHh said:

ah yes!! ...Electric Intercourse!!

jimipaisley said:

"Sex in the Summer" would beat "Five Women" in a heatwave for sure!!

ELECTRICINTERCOURSE said:

Hey sexy.

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[This message was edited Wed Jan 22 9:45:24 PST 2003 by LaVisHh]

LaVisHh said:

Hey sexy. [/quote]

hey u...just takin a short break from work...u know i've got radar when it comes 2 Electric Intercourse ...miss u baby ...talk 2 u later

...And this tour will have a 2nd setlist:

-America
-Days of wild
-The undertaker
-Shhh
-Bambi
-Dolphin
-When doves cry
-If eye was ur girlfriend
-Anotherloverholenyohead
-Alexa De Paris
-I like it there
-Computer blue
-Shy
-The everlasting now
-Everywhere
-Money don't matter 2nite
-Shake
-The love we make
-Habibi
-The rainbow children

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Um, didn't Prince book a theater in Minneapolis for a show during the 2002 celebration and then cancelled the show when the tickets didn't sell?

I think Minn. has seen too much of Prince and people there don't get very excited anymore when he plays. I think if he does go on tour this summer, he should go to cities that did NOT get a ONA show.

He should also make it a high priority to play aftershows in cities where he never plays aftershows. Stop playing aftershows in the same cities year after year.

The way I see it, Prince doesn't sell in MPLS for three reasons: he is considered a hometown boy, his concerts are too spur-of-the-moment, and folks here are too cheap.

LaVisHh said:

exactly.

Batdance said:

That was a frikkin nightmare...

Venues like he did last year with the soundchecks and aftershows.

The band he had on Jay Leno in December with Eric and Sheila.

Set list including but in ino particular order:
1. Gold
2. Dolphin
3. Shy (TGE ROCKS!!)
4. Do it All Nite
5. Ur Gonna C me
6. When 2 R in Love
5. D.M.S.R.
6. Shockadelica
7. Lady Cab Driver
8. Pop Life
9. Play In the Sunshine
10.The Morning Papers
11.Partyup!
12.She Loves Me for Me
13.Mountains
14.International Lover
15.It's Gonna Be Lonely
16.Young and Beautiful
17.Last December

joshmos said:

I agree, that was a great lineup for that performance.

---Personally, I'd like to see him do another larger arena tour and throw in some more funk-soul songs plus some hits for any new Prince fans coming to the show.
I like the jazz sound, but I'd still like to hear some old favorites like The Cross(not the Christ), Forever in my life, I could never take..., Live4Love, Shhh, the Ride, the One, Holy River. That's just me.

XNY said:

If he would be honest and open he would just come to the org, announce himself as Prince and ask what he wants to know.

Abrazo said:

Or he could do another "utellus@npgmc.com".
He did that for a couple Celebrations if I recall.
Very cool of him if you ask me.

XNY said:

I agree that the utellus questions were cool, but not anymore.
They have turned out to be so one-sided in favor of Prince, that criticism is not posted. Moreover, they were never asked like:"What and how would you like Prince to release, (provided ...)?"
Never with the intention of really getting to know what the "fans" want...There is too much dividing...

I'd love to see him do a two-night stand. The first night would be a full-out concert with lighting, staging, costume changes, etc. This would be the concert that would include more of the "hits" for the casual fan, lots of upbeat dance tunes, very high energy.

The second night would be at a smaller venue, and would be for hard-core fans only. Bare stage, no pyrotechnics and all, just a focus on the music. Set list to include lots of unreleased stuff we hard-core fans know and love, things he's never (or very seldom) played live, plus a set of brand new music we've never heard. The topper: If you find a golden ticket under your seat you get to request a song of your choice.

'Let's say Prince went on tour this Summer...'


lets not...

Yes,lets just Pray that Prince plays Minneapolis gigs again. I think if we Pray hard enough Prince Will hear us and Grant us Our Wish. Yes,I do Believe he will Play Paisley again and Everybody will be Very Happy. That is Natasha's Prediction. Minneapolis just has to give him some of that Love Again and Some Sugar and I Betcha that Sexy Vampire Man will show us his Fire.

Event: PRINCE - Live In The Summer Tour

Press: Pop Star 'Prince' kicks off a spectacular summer tour in 2003 to recrown himself as one of the most influential, talented and greatest live performers of modern day since 'Hendrix, 'Little Richard' and 'James Brown'.
His Royal Badness, has been known for his electrifying performances from 1999 to Lovesexy 88', By the 1990's Prince started to play smaller venues and theatres to create a more intimate atmosphere b/t artist and fans.

With The exception of his latter tours 'Jam Of The year' which were a rip-roaring success at the amphitheatre venues during the summer of 1996.

After Rave Un2 The YEAR 2000...Prince later embarked on a more Upscale Tour for the more mature audience on the ONA Concert Tour which seemed endless throughout the world.
Once he conquered his new jazz wave Live show for the die hards of NPGMC

Prince is back for his first Summer Tour since 1996, where The Artist himself will play material that crowned him 'Prince' in the first place for the fans of Prince's Purple Reign years.
Songs from his Earlier albums 'Prince', 'For U','Dirty Mind', 'Controversy', 'Purple Rain','Around the world in a day','Parade', 'Sign O Times', 'Lovesexy' and 'The Gold Experience', plus new music from an upcoming Prince Album -due in the fall will be xperienced on this tour.

Prince will be joined by The NewPowerGeneration: Sheila E.(Percussion and Bongos), John Blackwell (drums), Brown Mark (Bass), Rhonda Smith(Upright Bass), Miko (Guitar), Rosie Gaines and Morris Hayes (Keys), DJ. Doug (Turntables), The Horn heads featuring Greg Boyer, Najee, Maceo Parker, Backing Vocals from Blackshire and Milenia and Prince (Whatever)
With special guests: Doctor. Fink (Keys), Vanessa Mae (Violin), Eric Leeds (Sax) and Candy Dulfer (Sax).

This will be a musical revolution!

The SetList will be alot of songs that Prince hasn't played in years and rare unreleased joints like Mutiny, Moonbeamlevels, Possessed, Computer Blue, Automatic, Sexy Dancer, Bambi, America, Uptown, Annie Christian, Sexuality, Mountains, I would die 4 U, Paisley Park, Lovesexy, Dance On, Glam Slam, and I Know, plus many others.


Morris Day and The Time are Xpected to Open the show.
Tickets prices range from $20 to $50.



*WOW I JUST WOKE UP LOL
Wish this could happen for real!!!

DAMN =(
[This message was edited Fri Jan 24 8:49:06 PST 2003 by NPD313]

Christopher said:

LOL You know...do have the option of not posting or even reading this thread, but I respect your opinion just the same.
I thought it was a little fantasy based, too--but I know the npgmc come here quite often AND, more importantly, I really wanted some different ideas. I like to think of the impossible...what if...and Prince has actually come up with things after I've thought of them.
The whole Batman album I honestly thought of in 1987 after reading Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns. Two years later, out comes "Batman" the soundtrack(not my fave to be honest, but oh well).
I thought the Joffrey Ballet Billboards show was brilliant too. I guess I was hoping for Prince to think outside the box again--concert wise. Granted TRC is great, and the ONA tour was also great-- but something about it felt forced at the same time.

For instance...what if TTD opened for Prince instead of his normal Paisley protege groups. On the flip side...as someone mentioned above...what if the Time opened for him? What about Rosie? George Clinton?
What about doing a live show from the center of an arena again(see lovesexy tour) so everyone can hear and see him better?
What about a free concert where everyone brought canned foods for the poor? What about another benefit concert/tour? What about doing shows at Paisley or in downtown Mpls?

Done that before? OK, what about performing a live show to HBO? What about releasing vault CD's via his website? Past live concerts? Playing on some more talk shows like Leno or Conan? Starting a new internet radio station???
I like when he takes chances with the general public and not just the die-hards. That's all. I'll shut up now.

the NBC tour - Nothin But Covers

The Jam (Funk National Anthem)
Maybe Your Baby
Family Affair
Get Up (Sex Machine)
Flashlight
Cissy Strut
Cold Sweat

and then to throw a loop - songs he wrote but didn't record -

Cool
Get It Up
Love Bizarre
Nothing Compares 2 U
Mutiny
6
Dance Electric

And then, sure, the some unreleased jams.

Witness 4 the Prosecution
Feel You Up
Shockadelica

etc. etc. You get the idea.