Hey everyone!

So, when was the first time you saw Prince? What was your reaction? What did you think?

92.

it was splendid.

1993 @ Radio City Music Hall in NYC.

I couldn't believe what I was seeing...

1992 Diamonds & Pearls, London Earls Court.

I went to 3 gigs on that tour, great times.

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last wedensday. i was floored. he's the best live performer i witnessed!

Never!!!!!!!

It was great. I'm still in shock!

TheDigitalGardener said:

1992 Diamonds & Pearls, London Earls Court.

I went to 3 gigs on that tour, great times.

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92 Earls Court also!

amberella said:

Never!!!!!!!

It was great. I'm still in shock!

Lovesexy, Wembley Arena August 1988... Totally astounded by the show. At that point I'd been to maybe 100 gigs but mostly at theatres and clubs. Earlier that year I'd been to Wembley Stadium for the Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute and also MJ's "Bad Tour", I was rather disappointed with the Jackson gig so I wasn't expecting much from Prince although I'd heard his live shows were amazing.

The only way I can describe the gig is to paraphrase a comment from a fan interviewed on the "Prince: A Musical Portrait" short film. It really was a spiritual, almost religious experience. I'm not a religious person but for one night I really did feel that "God is alive!" To this day it remains the second best gig I've attended after seeing over 500 gigs by various bands and artists. The only gig that beat it was.......... Prince! At an aftershow at The Emporium, London in 95 (but that's another story)

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Live or just in general?

Rinluv said:

Live or just in general?

Both.

HisProtege said:

Rinluv said:

Live or just in general?

Both.

In general: I saw a photo of him in UK magazine Smash Hits, circa Dirty Mind.... My initial thought was that it was a picture of Sylvester.

I thought you meant live.

First time i saw him at all was '83-'84, my sister was a fan.

HisProtege said:

Rinluv said:

Live or just in general?

Both.

Oh.

I was in 7th or 8th grade. I think it was "American Bandstand" in 1980.

I thought he was weird.

Live was in 1993... and I thought he was fantastic!

In general: I was 6 and saw him on the MTV awards with his booty hanging out, and I remember being confused and wondering why the little man in yellow didn't notice the hole in his trousers.

Live: Not yet, but working on it. My boyfried vows to go if he comes to Texas, I just dont want to have to pick his ass up before the first song is over.

Last Friday. Every second of it is burned into my memory and I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with any other live show. Except maybe his own a second time.

guarinigirl2000 said:

In general: I was 6 and saw him on the MTV awards with his booty hanging out, and I remember being confused and wondering why the little man in yellow didn't notice the hole in his trousers.

Live: Not yet, but working on it. My boyfried vows to go if he comes to Texas, I just dont want to have to pick his ass up before the first song is over.

hahahaha

Oh well in general i take that back. I first saw him in the movie Purple Rain.

I thought he was a pirate.

But this year I saw him in his "new and suited" look and I was like.....

amberella said:

Oh well in general i take that back. I first saw him in the movie Purple Rain.

I thought he was a pirate.

But this year I saw him in his "new and suited" look and I was like.....

Why did you think that he was a pirate?

My earliest memory is 1983 the Little Red Corvette video. In person live, Tamar/Prince concert in 2006 in Miami.

I did not see him until 2000 at the Aladdin in Las Vegas. I was blown away by his performance. I am glad I got to see him perform Darling Nikki before he stopped doing it. I went to an aftershow 4 months later at the Fillmore and have seen him quite a few times since then.

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HisProtege said:

amberella said:

Oh well in general i take that back. I first saw him in the movie Purple Rain.

I thought he was a pirate.

But this year I saw him in his "new and suited" look and I was like.....

Why did you think that he was a pirate?

I just cannot look at him in that outfit without imagining him on a ship.

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rmartin70 said:

I did not see him until 2000 at the Alladin in Las Vegas. I was blown away by his performance. I am glad I got to see him perform Darling Nikki before he stopped doing it. I went to an aftershow 4 months later at the Fillmore and have seen him quite a few times since then.

If only he would still do Darling Nikki... at least you got to see it before he stopped doing it.

...in the alley next to the Chicago Theatre... 1st of 3 nights in April 1993... My girlfriend at the time and I had tickets to the show and we were a little early... we'd walked around the corner to get hot chocolate at the Dunkin Donuts and we were on our way back to hang around out front... there was a truck and a "luxury vehicle" parked in the alley near the stage door... as we walked through the alley toward State Street a couple of people got out of the car and I didn't recognize anyone... we stood there for a second longer and then all of a sudden he was right there walking right in front of us! it was all of a split second but I couldn't believe I'd just seen him...

than that same day, we were standing outside the doors to the lobby of the theatre and he came walking out with his body guard... we knocked on the door and said something stupid like "hey Prince!!!" but he didn't turn around... then as it got closer to showtime (I laugh because showtime for Prince is never what's printed on the ticket) we were still at the door and Mayte came out to talk with a few of us... she was very nice, quiet and all smiles... I also got to meet Mavis Staples who was out there with Mayte...

This was my first Prince concert...

Way back then when presented award or nominee for BET Awards. I thought is he really that short?

Purple Rain in 2008, I thought he was overly sexy and amazing!

happyhappy said:

Last Friday. Every second of it is burned into my memory and I don't think I'll ever be satisfied with any other live show. Except maybe his own a second time.

agreed. no one will ever come half as close now after seeing prince...

unless they bring michael hutchence back from the dead and i could see him with inxs. that would be up there...

82 Triple Threat Tour with Vanity, The Time, and Prince. Pretty much 1999 tour. Best show ever.

This summer in Berlin. That was the best evening in my whole life <3

The Jam of the Year!! Then I wished that I could see him everyday

When i was 11 on the album sleeve of 1999, didn't really think any thing at the time

just liked the music! 5-6 years later, AHA, the hormones started & 2 me he became SEXY!!!!!

Prince has been my man ever since!!!!

Saw him live when he bought Diamonds & Pearls down under!!! OH WHAT A NIGHT!!!!!!

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