NO

I don't have an issue with this idea, as unrealistic as it is, but what the hell is up with your setlist and band line up? You added track times? And randomly put Vernon Reid in the band? Quite the imagination you go there, kid.

prince only plays with real muscians. to tour with U2 would make him a hippocrite

Prince stopped being an opening act in 1980.

jethrouk said:

prince only plays with real muscians. to tour with U2 would make him a hippocrite

So U2 aren't real musicians? If you say so.

Prince doesn't tour with talent.

dalsh327 said:

I'd like to see Prince make a guest appearance at a U2 concert, but not an opening act, and would be cool if Bono and Edge popped in as a guest on Prince's upcoming shows for a few songs.

But Dave Grohl should show up at one of Prince's shows, or Prince at a Foos concert. I think Prince would let Grohl sing "Darling Nikki" and just play guitar on it, but Prince singing "Best of You" at a Foo Fighters show would be insanely good.

And Prince at one of Roger's "Wall" concerts doing "Comfortably Numb". David Gilmour backed Tom Jones singing "Purple Rain", and Jones just came out with this CD of religious themed songs.

U2 and Prince? Maybe "One", "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own", or "The Cross". U2 doesn't do a lot of guitar solos, just a lot of effects. Although there's "Lemon", where Bono was trying to sound like Prince...

Really? When was that ?

TwiliteKid said:

jethrouk said:

prince only plays with real muscians. to tour with U2 would make him a hippocrite

So U2 aren't real musicians? If you say so.

the poor fella probably thinks that U2 are a teen band, like NSYNC or New Kids on the Block...

^

no , he was just stating that they aren't good musicians which is right;

the edge's playing sounds the same in all their songs , as does the bass and drums

they are only capable of doing one style

they're boring

and boner is a pompous twat

[Edited 10/17/10 9:09am]

Two good songs ill give them, The blues one they did, cant remember the name, and i kinda liked Lemon for the falsetto......that's about imo.

Id rather he opened for Milli Vanilli or just vanilli

TwiliteKid said:

jethrouk said:

prince only plays with real muscians. to tour with U2 would make him a hippocrite

So U2 aren't real musicians? If you say so.

JoeTyler said:

TwiliteKid said:

So U2 aren't real musicians? If you say so.

the poor fella probably thinks that U2 are a teen band, like NSYNC or New Kids on the Block...

they are about as intelligent as one. as prince says: "i like u2; just not the band"

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^

that's dead on

hilarious

I've heard rumours that U2 like to fuck with opening groups.

stillwaiting said:

First of all, this is a total pipe dream. I have a better chance of hooking up with 400 women of my dreams, and having them all spend a billion dollars on my next birthday party than this happening...but back to my Pipe Dream:

I was thinking about how Lenny Kravitz is opening for a few 2011 shows on U2's 360 tour. I thought what a great way to get Lenny playing in front of 50 to 80 THOUSAND people. I know Prince should NEVER open for someone. Let's face it, many of us here know Prince should be better than he is. I think he is better than U2 and The Beatles COMBINED. The only way for him to really show it, is to have a few shows with the kings of Popular Music...U2.

First, I would play Let's Go Crazy for him, and let him see that there are not multiple saxaphone parts(see Musicology Tour), let him see that there are ACTUAL LYRICS for this song. I would let him see that there is no section where he chants Go Go Go about 45 times. I would let him see that the lame "Shave and A Haircut Bit" is not in the song.

I would then play a bunch of songs start to finish, and explain to him that if he toured with this setlist, that he could make tons of money, maybe opening for U2 a few nights, which he would blow them off the stage, to the point where U2 would kindly ask him to quit kicking their ass. After the talk with U2, Prince would change his show to have a bunch of female singers singing I'll Take You There, Come Together, Let's Go, Down By The Riverside, Ring My Bell, and then Prince would sing a medley of 45 hits in 10 minutes, and ruin the whole thing.

However, if U2 let him kick their ass, and then Prince went out by himself...this is what he could tour with:

As The U2 Opening Act(shorter set):

Let's Go Crazy

Sign "O" The Times

Play In The Sunshine

Little Red Corvette(short)

Housequake

Strange Relationship

Dreamer

Starfish And Coffee

Future Soul Song

When Doves Cry

Kiss

U Got The Look

Little Red Corvette(full)

Purple Rain

Anna Stesia

However, if U2 let him kick their ass, and then Prince went out by himself...this is what he could tour with:

Full show on his own tour:

First Set:

Let's Go Crazy 5:22

Sign "O" The Times 5:33

Play In The Sunshine 5:00

Little Red Corvette(short) 1:12

Housequake 3:44

Strange Relationship 4:29

6 7:22

Condition of The Heart 5:50

Paisley Park 4:44

She's Always In My Hair 3:30

Computer Blue 4:49

Rock Hard In A Funky Place(obviously with tamer lyrics) 3:39

I Like It There 3:25

Dreamer 5:12

Fury 4:18***

Second Set:

Can't Stop This Feeling I Got(original) 2:44

We Can Funk(original) 5:13

Data Bank 7:47***

The Ballad of Dorothy Parker 4:38***

Starfish And Coffee 2:55

Future Soul Song 4:56

When Doves Cry 5:44

Kiss 3:55***

U Got The Look 3:48

Pop Life 3:46

Encore:

Little Red Corvette(full) 4:28

Purple Rain 8:09

Anna Stesia 5:11

*** On an occasional basis, songs with the *** would be left out if time became an issue. The full blown show would have around 2 hrs 20 min playing time, but the breaks between the sets and encore would make it a 3 hour night...

Almost forgot....The Band:

Guitar: Vernon Reid, Miko Weaver, Wendy Melvoin

Bass: Sonny T

Drums: Michael Bland, Sheila E

Keyboards: Dr Fink, Lisa Coleman

Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss

Trombone: Greg Boyer

Saxaphone: Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker

Common Sense Horns rule: The Horn section could play in many songs, maybe 12 of the above... but instead of forcing Horn Parts in songs like Let's Go Crazy and Computer Blue, just have the Horns where they belong...but it can't hurt to throw them in an extra song or two...but Prince usually overdoes it.

WTF?

Dewrede said:

^

no , he was just stating that they aren't good musicians which is right;

the edge's playing sounds the same in all their songs , as does the bass and drums

they are only capable of doing one style

they're boring

and boner is a pompous twat

[Edited 10/17/10 9:09am]

worst idea ever.

Please stop.

Really please stop

No I mean it please stop

famosA said:

dalsh327 said:

I'd like to see Prince make a guest appearance at a U2 concert, but not an opening act, and would be cool if Bono and Edge popped in as a guest on Prince's upcoming shows for a few songs.

But Dave Grohl should show up at one of Prince's shows, or Prince at a Foos concert. I think Prince would let Grohl sing "Darling Nikki" and just play guitar on it, but Prince singing "Best of You" at a Foo Fighters show would be insanely good.

And Prince at one of Roger's "Wall" concerts doing "Comfortably Numb". David Gilmour backed Tom Jones singing "Purple Rain", and Jones just came out with this CD of religious themed songs.

U2 and Prince? Maybe "One", "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own", or "The Cross". U2 doesn't do a lot of guitar solos, just a lot of effects. Although there's "Lemon", where Bono was trying to sound like Prince...

Really? When was that ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWOBZTy1sqc

Dewrede said:

btw how did you come up with those timings ?

Well, you read the post, have to give you Kudos.

I just made them out of thin air based on how long the studio songs are, and how I would treat them if I were Prince. I imagined some improv on some, and some extended portions with extra keyboard or guitar solos, etc... Some are right on the money with the studio time, as at one point, I had the times memorized for over 100 Prince songs. I was a sick addicted fanatic. Of course, I have memorized things on Prince, U2, Stevie Wonder, MJ, etc...If I like an Artist, I go overboard.

By the way Dewrede, Much better comment than the brain dead who call the post garbage. You are reading the actual post...and it is fine that you don't agree with my question....but for some of you.... If the post is garbage, then why swim in garbage? You can always use your time wisely and go to the GOOD posts that are all over the org, and use your higher intelligence there.

jethrouk said:

prince only plays with real muscians. to tour with U2 would make him a hippocrite

Yes, Prince only has LEGENDARY musicians in his band. Tony M, and Kirk Johnson are about the best possible personal he could have had in the band. Kirk J, in fact, was a better Drummer than Larry Mullen Jr, Buddy Rich, and Kenny Aronoff put together. Kat Dyson has to be a better guitarist than Hendrix and Clapton combined. Yes Prince could never stoop so low as to be near U2, considering the level of musicians he has had in his own band.

Sorry to be Bart Like...but learn to spell MUSICIANS before trying to pretend to know which ones are real.

TwiliteKid said:

I don't have an issue with this idea, as unrealistic as it is, but what the hell is up with your setlist and band line up? You added track times? And randomly put Vernon Reid in the band? Quite the imagination you go there, kid.

I had a pipe dream that Prince would try to have the best band possible, and as far as the track times, I simply used my imagination. I am a songwriter, bad actor, and have written a few articles here and there. I have spent long hours studying Prince and U2's career, and fancy myself as a bit of an expert.

My only two big pet peeves: Those who think Prince Roger Nelson wrote "Anna Stasia." In reality, Prince ROGERS Neslon wrote "Anna STESIA."

Prince is not bigger than U2 or the Beatles. NO WAY its even close!! He's not even on the level of Elvis or Michael Jackson, well I guess you should probally reverse u2 and Michael in this comparison though

dandeeland said:

Prince is not bigger than U2 or the Beatles. NO WAY its even close!! He's not even on the level of Elvis or Michael Jackson, well I guess you should probally reverse u2 and Michael in this comparison though

That would be a GREAT show though but Prince would really have to bring it or U2 would smoke him BAD!! U2 puts on one hell of a show!! I caught the Lenny and Aerosmith tour a few years ago. Lenny is fantastic live!! He really can rock!! Aerosmith and Kiss tour was fantastic too when Kiss opened for Aerosmith. They should do more pairings with big names together. They really do make great shows. Daivid Lee Roth and Hagar was excellent as well. I missed the Hagar/Aerosmith show last month. I hope these types of pairings catch on!!

dandeeland said:

Prince is not bigger than U2 or the Beatles. NO WAY its even close!! He's not even on the level of Elvis or Michael Jackson, well I guess you should probally reverse u2 and Michael in this comparison though

Nobody said Prince was bigger. I am suggesting Prince OPEN for U2 for Bart's uh...I mean Fuck's sake. I think this would be a great way for mainstream audiences to know Prince is still alive. And with the setlist and band in my post, it would smoke U2 off the stage. I did say that I think that Prince is BETTER than U2 and the Beatles combined. NOT BIGGER> Hell...Bono may be 5"8, but Prince is 5"3. Ok, dumb joke, but those who actually read the post know what I am talking about....and Elvis???? The guy never wrote ONE SINGLE NOTE of music, his guitar playing was so bad that the parts he played were overdubbed in post production by real guitar players.

The whole point of this post was to make a point that by making drastic career moves, Prince could actually generate interest in his future releases, and back catalog by doing something nobody would expect. Right now, his masters are nearly worthless...other than Purple Rain and 1999, nobody is asking for any remasters. Warners is sitting on them, and as time goes by, nobody will even care anymore. If Prince were to do something to generate some real interest in him, maybe the masters would increase in value. At this point, nobody is begging for a remastered Come album or even For You at this point.

like someone else sa did, opening for someone else may diminish his brand. And the mainstream media knows he's alive, superbowl performance was just a few years ago, cochella was just two years ago.

eireboy34 said:

Your post is garbage

Like most of yours , EireBitch34 .....

stillwaiting said:

dandeeland said:

Prince is not bigger than U2 or the Beatles. NO WAY its even close!! He's not even on the level of Elvis or Michael Jackson, well I guess you should probally reverse u2 and Michael in this comparison though

Nobody said Prince was bigger. I am suggesting Prince OPEN for U2 for Bart's uh...I mean Fuck's sake. I think this would be a great way for mainstream audiences to know Prince is still alive. And with the setlist and band in my post, it would smoke U2 off the stage. I did say that I think that Prince is BETTER than U2 and the Beatles combined. NOT BIGGER> Hell...Bono may be 5"8, but Prince is 5"3. Ok, dumb joke, but those who actually read the post know what I am talking about....and Elvis???? The guy never wrote ONE SINGLE NOTE of music, his guitar playing was so bad that the parts he played were overdubbed in post production by real guitar players.

The whole point of this post was to make a point that by making drastic career moves, Prince could actually generate interest in his future releases, and back catalog by doing something nobody would expect. Right now, his masters are nearly worthless...other than Purple Rain and 1999, nobody is asking for any remasters. Warners is sitting on them, and as time goes by, nobody will even care anymore. If Prince were to do something to generate some real interest in him, maybe the masters would increase in value. At this point, nobody is begging for a remastered Come album or even For You at this point.

I don`t know how old you are, but Prince as you know is 52. He is one of the few remaining superstars of the 80ies. You know the rest ( grammys, oscar, million records sold)...

His ego is very big too....

How do you think he should open for U2????? He headlines concerts all around the world...

I was at werchter with more than 50 000 people in the audience....roskilde even more!

It`s true he probably ( remember 21 nights in London) can`t sell out a huge worlwide stadium tour, but to play like a newcomer as an act before U2 is just a crazy idea

It would be a GREAT idea!!! Prince might become relevant again if he toured with a knockout tour machine like U2. It might even inspire him to play good songs again.

i think there is more chance of u2 opening for prince....come on...prince has just been voted the 7th greatest music act of all time...well ahead of u2....in terms of lasting legacy....prince is one of the greats...i like u2 but in no way do they compare to prince....prince aint opening to anyone.....and i think that prince isnt that far behind u2 in concert gross overall...u2 always play stadiums....prince doesnt but he has done far more concerts than u2 so i dont think their is much between them...remember the musicology 2004 tour was the biggest grossing tour of the year.....and prince would have taken a far bigger personnal chunk of that than u2 would ever get because they are still tied to the record company and mass media who will be taking their large cut.......its a silly thread....sorry...

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