March 12, 2006 Nation night club Wash. D.C.

I don't think I can pick a best, too many to choose from, but it would definitely be pre 1997.

Best for me was ONA in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre. Front row, centre tickets! Nothing will ever surpass that.

Second best, The Heavy, free outdoor show at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2009, they have become one of my favorite musical group.

Third I'll give to Prince for the Musicology show, I think I enjoyed it less then others did because my seats sucked, even though they were supposed to be prime NPGMC seats. I had a very obstructed view.

"Purple Rain," 1985

"Diana Ross," in the round...I can't remember the year, I think it was 82'

TTD Vibrator tour is my favourite ever. Saw it in Vienna.

The next best thing would be some of the many Prince concerts I saw, Beck was awesome too.

3121 Las Vegas

Serious said:

TTD Vibrator tour is my favourite ever. Saw it in Vienna.

Oh, I'm jealous of you! Love that album and TTD was looking delectable, all platinum blonde and shirtless and yummy

EleanorK said:

I think every performer brings something different to the table. Prince bases his shows (at least the 2 that I saw) on music and how he performs the songs themselves. Lady Gaga puts on a show. It's like going to see a music theatre production, and she puts her whole into it - you can tell. Marilyn Manson is a combination of show and music, and seriously had to be one of the best performances that I've ever seen at a tiny Jersey club. Slipknot, well it was something else. I'm not a big fan but my friends took me for my pre-Sweet 16 party week kick-off, it was based on singing only and wasn't as good as Prince does it.

Went with my cousin who met him in a London pub. He blew her a kiss from onstage and she ended up in his hotel suite. I wasn't a big fan but it was a small venue (about 800 maybe) his live voice was unreal and the band rocked.

mynameisnotsusan said:

EleanorK said:

I think every performer brings something different to the table. Prince bases his shows (at least the 2 that I saw) on music and how he performs the songs themselves. Lady Gaga puts on a show. It's like going to see a music theatre production, and she puts her whole into it - you can tell. Marilyn Manson is a combination of show and music, and seriously had to be one of the best performances that I've ever seen at a tiny Jersey club. Slipknot, well it was something else. I'm not a big fan but my friends took me for my pre-Sweet 16 party week kick-off, it was based on singing only and wasn't as good as Prince does it.

Went with my cousin who met him in a London pub. He blew her a kiss from onstage and she ended up in his hotel suite. I wasn't a big fan but it was a small venue (about 800 maybe) his live voice was unreal and the band rocked.

Haha he blew me a kiss too, but I was seriously underaged for him to tap that. lol

He's voice live is something out of this world! Gives me chills to this day!

Prince.....every show was awesome, different experiences, and so far every show has a "story" behind it that makes the experience so much more fun and/or memorable. The cloesst I've been was at the Herning show in Denmark, Oct. 2010, so that stood out for sure for a few different reasons! Prince will always top the list no matter who else I see live or how good the show is..no one can touch him, no one! He's #1 always!!

Best Prince: April 93, Act I at Universal Amphitheater in LA

Best Overall: Cree Summer, the Black Crowes, and Lenny Kravitz at Coors Amphitheater, San Diego (99 or 00)

Honorable Mention: Nov 6, 1988, Lovesexy at the LA Sports Arena

my best gig- Prince at the Brixton Academy London 1998..prince was just awesome.

seems like the one nite alone tour is a big favourite here....it beats his lovesexy concert for me in 1988 at wembley arena....i think the ona tour was the best for long time prince followers as it was purely based on the music and he played stuff from all various parts of his back catalogue and some great covers.....it was something that i hope he does again but i doubt it...

blackbob said:

seems like the one nite alone tour is a big favourite here....it beats his lovesexy concert for me in 1988 at wembley arena....i think the ona tour was the best for long time prince followers as it was purely based on the music and he played stuff from all various parts of his back catalogue and some great covers.....it was something that i hope he does again but i doubt it...

the 95 gold experience era shows were fantastic too musically, no hits, just tons of funky new music, both in the main show and the aftershows. prior to all of that, aftershows were a rarer thing and it was harder to get close to the front at the mainshows, so generally less intimate shows

in saying that, in the last few years, with the musicology tour and the european shows he's still been playing gigs in large venues, and even the o2 meant you couldn't get that close, even if you were front row next to the symbol stage, but at least you had all the aftershows at the indigo2 for the intimate gigs

mynameisnotsusan said:

Serious said:

TTD Vibrator tour is my favourite ever. Saw it in Vienna.

Oh, I'm jealous of you! Love that album and TTD was looking delectable, all platinum blonde and shirtless and yummy

I loved the big hat he was wearing when he was playing on the piano .

Serious said:

TTD Vibrator tour is my favourite ever. Saw it in Vienna.

The next best thing would be some of the many Prince concerts I saw, Beck was awesome too.

I saw him in 1993 at the Symphonic Damnation World Tour in Paris. I quite enjoyed the show. Always loved TTD. It's a shame the arena was half empty. It really didn't help the show though.

ohYeeeeeah said:

Serious said:

TTD Vibrator tour is my favourite ever. Saw it in Vienna.

The next best thing would be some of the many Prince concerts I saw, Beck was awesome too.

I saw him in 1993 at the Symphonic Damnation World Tour in Paris. I quite enjoyed the show. Always loved TTD. It's a shame the arena was half empty. It really didn't help the show though.

I saw that tour in Munich and in Vienna. It was cool too. And I don't remember the venues being half empty thank God.

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Prince at the Viage in Brussels, Belgium (Pre-show)

November 7th 20TEN

blackbob said:

hi...just wondering whats the best concert you have ever seen ?...prince or not....mine.....i have two.....both prince......one nite alone tour.....london hammersmith....sat 5th october 2002....just amazing....going to the soundcheck...and then the 3 hour concert in a small venue ....playing the lesser known songs and being in the front 10 rows.....i coundnt speak afterwards as i had lost my voice from singing soo much.........and the last night of the 21 nights at the o2 arena ...london...21st september 2007.....far bigger place ..near 20,000 capacity but what an atmosphere....fantastic experience.....seen him about a dozen times but these two stand out for me......so whats yours ?.....prince or not....

Prince main show - Lovesexy in Paris '88 (as it was my first after missing out in '86 and '87)

Aftershow - Final night of 21 nights in London at the Indigo2 with Amy Winehouse

Non-Prince - The Prodigy at Brixton Academy - FIERCE!

unique said:

haleno1 said:

I remember the Hippodrome show was one hell of a night for allsorts of reasons.

it was a particularly good show, and prince stagediving on me, getting the tamborine and then seeing prince leave when we were on our way home was cool. and the next day when he turned up at cafe de paris, i was there waiting on him like a stalker. in fact i remember someone mailed me a photo of prince entering cafe de paris with me in shot, and then the next day brixton academy, so 4 gigs in 3 days, an arena, a club aftershow, a tv gig in a club and then a theatre show, that was one of my best prince times

I was placed all night shall we say. right in front of the keyboard. Do you remember the arguement unique ith the sound guys and Prince thumping the speaker and staring them down. He sacked everyone of them after the hippodrome gig. I though he was going to leave then that happened.

haleno1 said:

unique said:

it was a particularly good show, and prince stagediving on me, getting the tamborine and then seeing prince leave when we were on our way home was cool. and the next day when he turned up at cafe de paris, i was there waiting on him like a stalker. in fact i remember someone mailed me a photo of prince entering cafe de paris with me in shot, and then the next day brixton academy, so 4 gigs in 3 days, an arena, a club aftershow, a tv gig in a club and then a theatre show, that was one of my best prince times

I was placed all night shall we say. right in front of the keyboard. Do you remember the arguement unique ith the sound guys and Prince thumping the speaker and staring them down. He sacked everyone of them after the hippodrome gig. I though he was going to leave then that happened.

there was no soundcheck at all, the soundcheck was the first jam when the band were playing. i remember feedback a few times, and prince shouted at the soundguy a few times and i think even mentioned "someones going to get fired" or similar during the show. i've been at a few shows where i've heard people were fired, like the last nite at one celly where there was supposed to be a big jam session with all the guests, but the main PA from paisley was in st paul and the other PA they had was crap and the power kept cutting out. i think nikka costa was playing that night. i think this was the second celly

Best main shows i've seen:

ONA FRANKFURT 2002

21/09 LONDON (Final night)

Best aftershows:

BERLIN 1994

ONA Rotterdam 2002

If not Prince than the best concer i've ever witnessed just has to be DAVID BOWIE (Heathen Tour 2002)

The Flaming Lips....Soco Music Experience 2007....Atlanta, Ga.....one of the best nights of my life! Wayne rolled right over me in his huge bubble! lol

My best concert...Hmmmm?...besides last night..OMG....Prince was on fiya! (as always)

roseland ballroom late 1980's after MSG concert...I was so close, I could see the bobby pins in his hair...Turns out Patti LaBelle was there that night...I was so enthralled with Prince, I didn't even know she was there until someone told me the next day...! LOL

Non-Prince...by far ADAM LAMBERT, Music Box in Hollywood in december...

He is an incredibly riveting and amazing, amazing, did I mention AMAZING performer!....voice of an angel...and a sex-god too!

Prince was my first love (27 years already) Adam is my second great love...

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ForbiddenFruit said:

prince - one nite alone - frankfurt 2002

A magical night indeed!

I have seen Prince around 19 times live:

Best Prince:

SOTT Gothenburg 1987

Lovesexy Copenhagen 1988

Gold Ultimate Den Bosch Holland 1995

Vega aftershow Copenhagen 2002

O2 London 2007

Best non Prince:

Stevie Wonder Ålborg Denmark 2008

I have attended 2 jazzy ONA shows in 2002, not my faves Prince tour.......

Full list:

SOTT, Göteborg, Sweden 1987
Lovesexy, Idraetsparken, Copenhagen 1988
Nude Tour, Gentofte stadium, Copenhagen 1990
Diamonds & Pearls, Hamburg Germany 1992
Act II, Stockholm Sweden 1993
Act II, Göteborg Sweden 1993
Aftershow, Park Lane, Göteborg, Sweden 1993
Ultimate/ Gold Experience Live, Den Bosch Holland 1995
Newpower Soul Tour Copenhagen 1998
Aftershow, club Vega, Copenhagen 1998
Newpower Soul Tour, Köln/ Cologne Germany 1998
One Nite Alone Tour Ålborg 2002
One Nite Alone Tour Copenhagen 2002
Aftershow, club Vega, Copenhagen Denmark 2002
2 x Planet Earth Tour, London 10 + 11 Aug. 2007
Aftershow, Indigo, London 10 Aug. 2007

2 x 20Ten, Copenhagen and Herning Denmark 2010

Only 1 really bad live experience: Gentofte 1990.

thedance said:

Full list:

SOTT, Göteborg, Sweden 1987
Lovesexy, Idraetsparken, Copenhagen 1988
Nude Tour, Gentofte stadium, Copenhagen 1990
Diamonds & Pearls, Hamburg Germany 1992
Act II, Stockholm Sweden 1993
Act II, Göteborg Sweden 1993
Aftershow, Park Lane, Göteborg, Sweden 1993
Ultimate/ Gold Experience Live, Den Bosch Holland 1995
Newpower Soul Tour Copenhagen 1998
Aftershow, club Vega, Copenhagen 1998
Newpower Soul Tour, Köln/ Cologne Germany 1998
One Nite Alone Tour Ålborg 2002
One Nite Alone Tour Copenhagen 2002
Aftershow, club Vega, Copenhagen Denmark 2002
2 x Planet Earth Tour, London 10 + 11 Aug. 2007
Aftershow, Indigo, London 10 Aug. 2007

2 x 20Ten, Copenhagen and Herning Denmark 2010

Only 1 really bad live experience: Gentofte 1990.

Damn, look at all those times mofo has been to Denmark and he still aint never been to New Zealand.