I remeber reading this quote. Maybe Rolling Stone? I honestly can't remember and it just came to me as I'm listening to PR at the moment.

"What if I don't want to sing Purple Rain every time I go on stage? The fans don't want that, either. It's my music, they're my songs."

HotGritz said:

I remeber reading this quote. Maybe Rolling Stone? I honestly can't remember and it just came to me as I'm listening to PR at the moment.

"What if I don't want to sing Purple Rain every time I go on stage? The fans don't want that, either. It's my music, they're my songs."

How in the world did you remember ALL THAT?

it pronbably was the rolling stiones in 1835. i'd be gutrted if he didn;lt sing it so i'm glad he does it every time especially when i was in millan. it was so beautiful & he was totally zoned & outerworldgodly!" that solo was ORGAASMIC!

Maytiana said:

HotGritz said:

I remeber reading this quote. Maybe Rolling Stone? I honestly can't remember and it just came to me as I'm listening to PR at the moment.

"What if I don't want to sing Purple Rain every time I go on stage? The fans don't want that, either. It's my music, they're my songs."

How in the world did you remember ALL THAT?

I may not have it worded exactly right but it's an easy quote to retain mentally. The thought of Prince not really wanting to sing PR every time is

It sounds like something he woulda said on the BET interveiw with Tavis Smiley in 1998. That might be where it;s from.

Rinluv said:

It sounds like something he woulda said on the BET interveiw with Tavis Smiley in 1998. That might be where it;s from.

Come to think of it...you may be right.

HotGritz said:

I remeber reading this quote. Maybe Rolling Stone? I honestly can't remember and it just came to me as I'm listening to PR at the moment.

"What if I don't want to sing Purple Rain every time I go on stage? The fans don't want that, either. It's my music, they're my songs."

I agree! Time to throw out the hits, we've heard them all before! Prince has a rich music catalogue, time to start play more of it!

RS 1990 interview: http://princetext.tripod....one90.html

I don't think he sung it at the 12/29 MSG Welcome2America concert. I didn' t miss it until I saw a setlist and realized it wasn't on there.

DoffieParker said:

it pronbably was the rolling stiones in 1835.

Prince was on fire that year... back when Minneapolis was nothin' but a saloon, a bank, and a general store. Our boy P rocked that saloon piano like no other... 'specially when the fighting started!

hautecoco said:

I don't think he sung it at the 12/29 MSG Welcome2America concert. I didn' t miss it until I saw a setlist and realized it wasn't on there.

http://princevault.com/in...mber,_2010

Setlist details

Songs Additional Songs Remarks / Personnel* The Beautiful Ones incl. 'extended intro w/ Misty Copeland Let's Go Crazy . . Delirious Let's Go Crazy (coda) . 1999 . . Little Red Corvette . . Uptown . . Raspberry Beret . . Cream . . Cool . . Let's Work . . U Got The Look . . The Question Of U (instrumental) / The One (instrumental) Gingerbread Man . Purple Rain . . Kiss . . She's Always In My Hair . w/ Kellindo Parker If I Was Your Girlfriend . w/ Janelle Monáe co-lead vox [Piano set] Condition Of The Heart (instrumental) . . Do Me, Baby . . I Wanna Be Your Lover . incl.' 'coda' melody intro How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore . . Sometimes It Snows In April . . Jungle Love . w/ Cyndi Lauper & Egypt Sherrod * Guest(s) (musicians not in the regular line up for this tour or show) performing, or lead vox / solo instrument performing on this song.

errant said:

hautecoco said:

I don't think he sung it at the 12/29 MSG Welcome2America concert. I didn' t miss it until I saw a setlist and realized it wasn't on there.

http://princevault.com/in...mber,_2010

Setlist details

Songs Additional Songs Remarks / Personnel* The Beautiful Ones incl. 'extended intro w/ Misty Copeland Let's Go Crazy . . Delirious Let's Go Crazy (coda) . 1999 . . Little Red Corvette . . Uptown . . Raspberry Beret . . Cream . . Cool . . Let's Work . . U Got The Look . . The Question Of U (instrumental) / The One (instrumental) Gingerbread Man . Purple Rain . . Kiss . . She's Always In My Hair . w/ Kellindo Parker If I Was Your Girlfriend . w/ Janelle Monáe co-lead vox [Piano set] Condition Of The Heart (instrumental) . . Do Me, Baby . . I Wanna Be Your Lover . incl.' 'coda' melody intro How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore . . Sometimes It Snows In April . . Jungle Love . w/ Cyndi Lauper & Egypt Sherrod * Guest(s) (musicians not in the regular line up for this tour or show) performing, or lead vox / solo instrument performing on this song.

And there it is!!!!

[Edited 2/16/11 3:42am]

eyewishuheaven said:

DoffieParker said:

it pronbably was the rolling stiones in 1835.

Prince was on fire that year... back when Minneapolis was nothin' but a saloon, a bank, and a general store. Our boy P rocked that saloon piano like no other... 'specially when the fighting started!

This made me think of some episodes of Our Little House On the Prairie, where they sometimes mention Minneapolis when they want to buy seeds or sell their agricultural products.

Even back then, people were already sporting the "Purple Rain" hairdo.

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^^ I remember this show from when i was kid.

Prince not playing Purple Rain live,

would be like:

the Eagles not playing Hotel California

Pink Floyd not playing Another Brick In The Wall

Elton John not playing Candle In The Wind

Madonna not playing Like a Virgin

Guns N Roses not playing Knocking On Heavens Door

Bryan Ferry not playing Avalon

R.E.M. not playing Losing My Religion

U2 not playing Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Stevie Wonder not playing Superstition

Red Hot Chili Peppers not playing Under The Bridge

Oasis not playing Wonderwall

John Lennon not playing Imagine

Freddie Mercury not playing Bohemian Rhapsody

Jimi Hendrix not playing All Along The Watchtower

Rolling Stones not playing Satisfaction

Purple Rain is a crowd pleaser, after all Prince's best known song........

thedance said:

Prince not playing Purple Rain live,

would be like:

the Eagles not playing Hotel California

Pink Floyd not playing Another Brick In The Wall

Elton John not playing Candle In The Wind

Madonna not playing Like a Virgin

Guns N Roses not playing Knocking On Heavens Door

Bryan Ferry not playing Avalon

R.E.M. not playing Losing My Religion

U2 not playing Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Stevie Wonder not playing Superstition

Red Hot Chili Peppers not playing Under The Bridge

Oasis not playing Wonderwall

John Lennon not playing Imagine

Freddie Mercury not playing Bohemian Rhapsody

Jimi Hendrix not playing All Along The Watchtower

Rolling Stones not playing Satisfaction

Purple Rain is a crowd pleaser, after all Prince's best known song........

[singing]"One of these things is not like the other ones..."[/singing]

He's made me LOATHE the song.

I ALWAYS skip it on EVERY boot. Even in first listen.

No wonder non-fans think Prince is just 'the purple-rain-guy'. He's worked hard for that.

He should absolutely forget about it and maybe turn it into a rare inclusion in the odd setlist.

You´re making some valid points, I can relate to what you´re saying but.....remember those Ultimate Live Experience/Gold Experience tour shows he did in 1995?

That was the first and the last time I saw people walking out of Prince concerts disappointed because he wouldn´t play Purple Rain or any of his classic songs. People were fed up, even in Holland, of all places, even though the concerts were superb.

Some freaked out when that little "Purple Rain" part of the Purple Medley was played and sang with it, that´s how much they were yearning for him to play that song and some of the other old song. They really clinged to that little part of that medley song that was shown on the big screen before the shows started.

I think only the diehard, hardcore fans would be pleased if he strictly played newer or more obscure material.

Besides, I have no problem with hearing a totally different and newly arranged version of Purple Rain or Little Red Corvette at every new tour. What I don´t like is how he´s butchered Let´s Go Crazy over the years and turned it into a travesty with those Go Go Go chants.

vitriol said:

He's made me LOATHE the song.

I ALWAYS skip it on EVERY boot. Even in first listen.

No wonder non-fans think Prince is just 'the purple-rain-guy'. He's worked hard for that.

He should absolutely forget about it and maybe turn it into a rare inclusion in the odd setlist.

I don't loathe it ; just dislike it .

thedance said:

Prince not playing Purple Rain live,

would be like:

the Eagles not playing Hotel California

Pink Floyd not playing Another Brick In The Wall

Elton John not playing Candle In The Wind

Madonna not playing Like a Virgin

Guns N Roses not playing Knocking On Heavens Door

Bryan Ferry not playing Avalon

R.E.M. not playing Losing My Religion

U2 not playing Pride (In The Name Of Love)

Stevie Wonder not playing Superstition

Red Hot Chili Peppers not playing Under The Bridge

Oasis not playing Wonderwall

John Lennon not playing Imagine

Freddie Mercury not playing Bohemian Rhapsody

Jimi Hendrix not playing All Along The Watchtower

Rolling Stones not playing Satisfaction

Purple Rain is a crowd pleaser, after all Prince's best known song........

Brilliant ideas, every single one of them.

HotGritz said:

I don't loathe it ; just dislike it .

I started just disliking it. But the guy pushed harder until he made me loathe it.