Me thinks someone has access to the vault.......it was only a few weeks ago someone started a post about this recording...

sounds superb, thanks to all involved...

"Oh lawd!"

That last 12 minutes is the JAM!

Where's those guys who said Prince ain't funky? They need to check this!!

Impressive - sounds like a different show in a way due to its clarity and lack of audience SFX, however have a question:

All Day, All Night sounds different to other versions I have heard that are supposedly from this Birthday show, is it just they had the overdubs or did he perform this twice, ie at an aftershow too?!

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

Impressive - sounds like a different show in a way due to its clarity and lack of audience SFX, however have a question:

All Day, All Night sounds different to other versions I have heard that are supposedly from this Birthday show, is it just they had the overdubs or did he perform this twice, ie at an aftershow too?!

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the version that's been floating around since the old chocolate box bootleg is what you are talking about. it's basically this live version, edited and overdubbed with extra vocals etc. so it sounds more of an instrumental jam on the original live version, but the instrumental parts have extra lines on the overdubbed version

if you listen carefully to the start of the version your refer to, you can hear the same spoken parts before the song

Thanks for the info!

i am not a big fan of live recordings....unless it comes with video....but this is the dogs bollocks...brilliant stuff...

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thanks to whoever made this available....

Poor Prince....another show he won't be able to release himself for $20 on a crappy website.

Can I just ask from anyone who may have the info to hand how this was obtained? The reason being, SO many times boots are classed as 'Soundboard' when they're nothing but rips from video footage, which is far from the same thing.

If this is true soundboard, I'm going to be all ova it. If it's a simple low-generation video rip, I'll pass.

MrLee192 said:

im confused, everybodies talking about how awesome it is... but i dont even know where you are getting it to comment on it :S

don't tell him Pike!!!

Xibalba said:

Can I just ask from anyone who may have the info to hand how this was obtained? The reason being, SO many times boots are classed as 'Soundboard' when they're nothing but rips from video footage, which is far from the same thing.

If this is true soundboard, I'm going to be all ova it. If it's a simple low-generation video rip, I'll pass.

How about you download it and listen to it?

Xibalba said:

Can I just ask from anyone who may have the info to hand how this was obtained? The reason being, SO many times boots are classed as 'Soundboard' when they're nothing but rips from video footage, which is far from the same thing.

If this is true soundboard, I'm going to be all ova it. If it's a simple low-generation video rip, I'll pass.

The booklet describes the source - see the very first post in the thread.

BTW, this release is absolutely pristine, crystal clear, and vibrant. I haven't heard a soundboard like this in years. Maybe the Sendai/Nagoya releases, but I would say this is better than that and on parw ith Small Club (if not better than that, even).

Brownmark's bass playing is on fire. I used to sleep on his playing a bit, but he really turns it out in this performance.

Spinlight said:

BTW, this release is absolutely pristine, crystal clear, and vibrant. I haven't heard a soundboard like this in years. Maybe the Sendai/Nagoya releases, but I would say this is better than that and on parw ith Small Club (if not better than that, even).

I was thinking that earlier, that this is on a par (sound quality wise) with Small Club soundboard, if not slightly better.

Spinlight said:

Brownmark's bass playing is on fire. I used to sleep on his playing a bit, but he really turns it out in this performance.

I couldn't agree more. Honestly though, the entire band sounds amazing. The version of Irresistible Bitch here is perfect.

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mplsmike said:

It's crazy all these years most of us, if not all had a crappy copy of this show

And BAM! were hit with a soundboard Never expected this one

Now i might be able to make out some of the lyrics on "my destiny"

Goes to show you that's there's probably more out there, just gathering dust in people's collections. Let's hope this source has more recordings that will be made available, and even if this is it, I'll still be a happy Prince fan. Thanks again.

Just downloaded it. AMAZING!!!!!!!

oh wow. OH. WOW.

thank you so much to everyone who helped make this happen.

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It's like Christmas in orgland

Incredible stuff. Great to hear Roadhouse and Our Destiny in such pristine quality. The jam at the end is fantastic. Big thanks to whoever let this one out.

Wow just think, we were just talking about this days ago. I brought this up days ago and look what happen?! All I can say is wow. This is a great show! This is hands-down the "purple leak" of the year 4 2011. It's safe 2 say goodbye 2 the 4-song sample from the previous release of this show. Game... Blouses!

I have no words. This is just..... epic. mindblowing. cannot believe this just popped up like this, in such incredible quality. WOW!!!

Much love to 4DF, FBG and the anonymous benefactor....

cheers! nice onee

DoffieParker said:

cheers! nice onee

The guitar intro to Erotic City, played loud, at these crystal clear levels....

And then it kicks in. O.O

This is like watching something in 3D when you've been watching it in black and white for years.

Now, if we can just get those rehearsals for this show in this format and that's a wrap!!

Can't believe my ears!!! I never expected to hear this sound sooo good in my lifetime.