unique said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Says U!

says the punters

he didn't even play 21 nites in LA and some nights it was far from sold out. putting tickets on sale a couple of days before an arena gig didn't help

First of all do U honestly think Prince thought he can sell out 21 nites in LA? His mission was to save the forum & to bring his funk 2 LA. Most nights were sold out or close 2 it. I mean some nights during the week where people had 2 work.Like on Thursday's that is understandable on those nights sold slower with short notice. But if anyone went on Friday & Saturdays it was close 2 or sold out.

Were U even there? I mean putting tickets on sale on few days notice was a different way of selling tickets.Which people are not use 2. But Prince has always done that. If anyone thought he could sell completely out 21 nites in this recession they need there head examined. I think it was very successful & LA will never 4get what he did 4 us here.

By the way he did play 21 nites here. Now back 2 the topic @ hand Amy

unique said:

Onthe1jb said:

Sorry but I dont care if you were there or just listening..Anyone who thinks THIS performance was bad nears to understand when Amy Winehouse is off and when she is on..She adored prince and wasnt going to give a wasted performance because she knew about his expectations.

She has always been uncertain with her cues and when to sing on the beat..She sometimes sings off the beat and does wonders..But Amy has never been somebody who was bang on the cues..Even when sober.

She is ANYTHING BUT bad here..The people who says she wasn't need their ears checked and I'm not just saying that..She was very much in tune and hitting some somewonderful notes..Her style is to not always have clear diction so just because you think she is mumling don't mean she is giving a bad performance..And from the looks of her she don't seem wasted, she seems very much in control. Check out her performance with Mick Jagger, she seems a bit more wasted and out of touch with the duet there.

Reason I think prince says to ' take care of this one' is also because he saw the natural talent and realised that was a great performance and therefore we should all treasure this natural talent and take care of it.

Just check out the verse at 1.50...She really views and flows and definately wouldn't hit a note at 2.05 if she wasn't feeling her performance and comfortable and focused

Trust me..this was a very good performance

what the fuck are you on about? i've not seen anyone say it was a bad performance. and whether she was on cue or not or on time or not, and i'm certain she wasn't. i was standing 2 metres in front of her and remember it very clearly, it was a fucking amazing moment

btw, there isn't an 11 minute version of the track, renato played an instrumental version of the dance with the curtain down before they started love is a losing game

and for the record, i also saw amy winehouse in 2004 in a small club, again front row, long before most people had heard of her, and along with all the official stuff i have shitloads of live recordings so i know when she's on or off. your whole summary is based on a crappy quality part clip cameraphone video and an audience bootleg recording to which you didn't even know that it was a different track played beforehand

when did you first see amy winehouse live, and when was the last time?

O god i hate having to respond to fools like you who are just so aggressive and stupid in your responses..If you actually read this topic you will see a fair few people say it was a bad performance in their opinion..That is the first thing to correct you on. I am so glad you were 2 metres in front of her and found it amazing...I can sleep tonight.

Second the 11 min version i refer to is the audio one..That is fairly obvious to most..Not all..Regardless of how I phrase it.

Once again, hats off to you for seeing Amy before she blew up. Hold that close to your heart but don't shove it down my throaat...This is not a frekkin competition of who has seen who the most.

My whole ' summary' is based on what I heard..Again you are stating the obvious. Does not mean I can't base an opinion on what I hear and it can't still be accurate or valid...The audience bootleg was the same as the video recording..I don't care about what was played before in relation to that...If you really think I thought the first few minutes was the same song..Then I tip my hat again, you are more delusional than I first thought.

First saw Amy at Glastonbury 2007 , last in brazil 2010...Happy now?... just talk to someone else from now on .

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

unique said:

says the punters

he didn't even play 21 nites in LA and some nights it was far from sold out. putting tickets on sale a couple of days before an arena gig didn't help

First of all do U honestly think Prince thought he can sell out 21 nites in LA? His mission was to save the forum & to bring his funk 2 LA. Most nights were sold out or close 2 it. I mean some nights during the week where people had 2 work.Like on Thursday's that is understandable on those nights sold slower with short notice. But if anyone went on Friday & Saturdays it was close 2 or sold out.

Were U even there? I mean putting tickets on sale on few days notice was a different way of selling tickets.Which people are not use 2. But Prince has always done that. If anyone thought he could sell completely out 21 nites in this recession they need there head examined. I think it was very successful & LA will never 4get what he did 4 us here.

By the way he did play 21 nites here. Now back 2 the topic @ hand Amy

sell it out or not, he didn't do 21 nites. try listing the nights and counting them. he did 21 shows, but that includes 2 or 3 shows in one night. 21 shows does not equal 21 nights if more than one show was in the same night

Onthe1jb said:

unique said:

what the fuck are you on about? i've not seen anyone say it was a bad performance. and whether she was on cue or not or on time or not, and i'm certain she wasn't. i was standing 2 metres in front of her and remember it very clearly, it was a fucking amazing moment

btw, there isn't an 11 minute version of the track, renato played an instrumental version of the dance with the curtain down before they started love is a losing game

and for the record, i also saw amy winehouse in 2004 in a small club, again front row, long before most people had heard of her, and along with all the official stuff i have shitloads of live recordings so i know when she's on or off. your whole summary is based on a crappy quality part clip cameraphone video and an audience bootleg recording to which you didn't even know that it was a different track played beforehand

when did you first see amy winehouse live, and when was the last time?

O god i hate having to respond to fools like you who are just so aggressive and stupid in your responses..If you actually read this topic you will see a fair few people say it was a bad performance in their opinion..That is the first thing to correct you on. I am so glad you were 2 metres in front of her and found it amazing...I can sleep tonight.

Second the 11 min version i refer to is the audio one..That is fairly obvious to most..Not all..Regardless of how I phrase it.

Once again, hats off to you for seeing Amy before she blew up. Hold that close to your heart but don't shove it down my throaat...This is not a frekkin competition of who has seen who the most.

My whole ' summary' is based on what I heard..Again you are stating the obvious. Does not mean I can't base an opinion on what I hear and it can't still be accurate or valid...The audience bootleg was the same as the video recording..I don't care about what was played before in relation to that...If you really think I thought the first few minutes was the same song..Then I tip my hat again, you are more delusional than I first thought.

First saw Amy at Glastonbury 2007 , last in brazil 2010...Happy now?... just talk to someone else from now on .

contratulations for another moronic post and turning the thread to shite without contributing anything in the slightest bit useful or requested by the OP. don't you understand what "memories/knowledge" means?

purpledoveuk said:

I was at the main how and aftershow but, unlike so e stories on here, I was only 3 from the indigo stage with no sacrifices or problems Really chuffed when the curtain went up and Amy was there...not as chuffed as the woman who screamed in my ear. I remember she didnt seem to know quite what was happening and missed a few words....if you watch the clip Prince points at her when to come in after his second blast of guitar which probably answers the question of rehearsals. I remember thinking that if this was just the start then I was in for a treat....indeed I was [Edited 8/4/11 6:32am]

there was a bloody screamer on one of the recordings. it would have been a great one if it wasn't for her

unique said:

Onthe1jb said:

O god i hate having to respond to fools like you who are just so aggressive and stupid in your responses..If you actually read this topic you will see a fair few people say it was a bad performance in their opinion..That is the first thing to correct you on. I am so glad you were 2 metres in front of her and found it amazing...I can sleep tonight.

Second the 11 min version i refer to is the audio one..That is fairly obvious to most..Not all..Regardless of how I phrase it.

Once again, hats off to you for seeing Amy before she blew up. Hold that close to your heart but don't shove it down my throaat...This is not a frekkin competition of who has seen who the most.

My whole ' summary' is based on what I heard..Again you are stating the obvious. Does not mean I can't base an opinion on what I hear and it can't still be accurate or valid...The audience bootleg was the same as the video recording..I don't care about what was played before in relation to that...If you really think I thought the first few minutes was the same song..Then I tip my hat again, you are more delusional than I first thought.

First saw Amy at Glastonbury 2007 , last in brazil 2010...Happy now?... just talk to someone else from now on .

contratulations for another moronic post and turning the thread to shite without contributing anything in the slightest bit useful or requested by the OP. don't you understand what "memories/knowledge" means?

Aaah I see..and that post there contributed did it?..How ignorant and hypocritcal are you?..Wait don't answer that..because I don't care...I know you couldn't fight back to the comments I made IN ANSWER TO YOU lol.. but please just focus on the last bit....JUST TALK TO SOMEONE ELSE FROM NOW ON...God knows what jibberish you put in the other 4,000 plus posts. I like listening to the posts that have substance and not out to just make themselves noticed .

Stupid thing is I used your initial post to back up what i felt..You obviously took it the wrong way.

Please stop responding.

[Edited 8/4/11 8:50am]

unique said:

McD said:

The one I have is pretty decent as these things go, although the overlapping tracks from Indigo Nights do remind you that you're listening to an audience boot. It includes a girl shouting out 'Amy Winehouse!!' as the curtains open which actually adds something to it (certainly for those that were there and remember the excitement of the moment).

on that day i woke up in the travelodge near the o2. having breakfast in the morning with sky news on saying that this was the last time that prince was going to play his hits, and if you looked just past the tv screen outside the massive windows you saw the o2 in the distance. they were saying that part of the show was being broadcast live on tv, so from the minute you woke up after the previous nights aftershow you had the prince hype for the final show

i didn't have a hotel booked for that night as the prices jumped up that night and as there was an aftershow and others were having parties in rooms afterwards i though i would blag it and get the early train back, which in the end i did. by the time i got my bags that i left at the hotel and got back to the o2 the tubes started up and i got the first train back home so i could sleep on the train. but the trains were all fucked up so i had to swap once but wasn't so bad

anways after checking out the hotel we went straight to the o2 and got there about 2pm and i thought i'd just wait outside the indigo2. as i was waiting other people came a couple of hours later and started queing. i later found they didn't even have tickets! so i kept waiting for a bit and the line got quite big early on so i was in two minds about leaving the line for the main show as i really wanted to be front row at the aftershow as i was every other night. i got talking to a lot of people as usual and helped people get tickets for the shows and get rid of spares and stuff and those at the start of the line all ended up getting tickets. then it got closer to show time and i thought fuck it i'm not going to leave my front row spot so i sold my main show ticket. in fact i did a swap at face value plus the difference (as main show was a few quid more) for my decent main show gig for a aftershow ticket (that was selling on ebay for up to £500!), and i gave that ticket to a friend who was waiting with faith that i'd get them a ticket, and that night i got almost everyone a ticket to the shows they wanted, except for two people who got let in to the aftershow anyways (i had an idea they would)

so here i was for the first time outside a prince gig without a ticket. i'd just given away my bloody ticket to a prince concert! am i fucking mental or what? i was about to miss a prince gig whilst standing right outside after having a ticket!

anyways one of the security guys asked me why i wasn't going to the main show, as he saw me every night go from one gig to the other, and i told him i gave away my ticket as i wanted to be front row to the aftershow. he then pulled me aside and said, i have a spare VIP ticket worth £250 or £1000 or whatever it was, do you want it? and i said no, i wasn't going to miss front row at the aftershow as i'd been waiting since 2pm. he then said i'll let you back in if you want to go, so i said sure, took the ticket and noticed he had a few more spares, so i pointed out a few people in line who were regulars and die hards and suggested he does the same to them, as i ran like fucking forrest gump with my VIP ticket into the main arena, breaking all land speed records in the process

as i got in, the place was pitch black and every fucker had a fucking purple glowstick which took me back. i was thinking, surely they all can't be fucking orgers who followed the idea of a dude online to use glowsticks. i later found out that everyone was given them so the arena would be lit up for sky news who broadcast the start of the show on live telly. so as everyone else was in the arena already i was escorted to the front area on the floor to watch the show. and this time instead of leaving early and running out like a motherfucker to the aftershow i just took my time back as i knew my spot was saved. just in case prince ran back out like he did on the opening night

so i got back to the indigo and was let back in the front as promised, and no-one complained as i'd basically helped almost everyone at the front either get a ticket or get rid of a ticket either than night or a previous night. a few minutes later the girls i pointed out to get free tickets also arrived back with massive beamers on their faces, and every generally thought i was the nice guy for getting them all tickets, so i was in a stoked up mood. one of prince's security came to the indigo and said hi and gave me some chocolates that were left for prince in his dressing room and i handed them out (he had a massive box like 5 reams of paper, full of sweeties)

so then it was showtime and we all made our way in for the last time, and made our way to the usual spots down the front. seriously the line was so organised that people had the same regular spots front front in the exact same spot. one of the security guys commented on it, saying it's the same at morrissey gigs except they all dress exactly the same too

so the curtain was down when they started playing and when i heard the notes to love is a losing game i said "imagine if amy was onstage" and literally just after saying that the curtain opened and she was directly in front of us about 3 meters away, as if she had heard me say that and thought she'd stand right in front of me to shock me (of course it was coincidence)

i think the only other time they started playing with the curtain down was the night they opened with let's go by the cars, and again prince was standing right in front of me and just walked straight forwards, didn't stop, and stepped off the stage and onto the speaker i was leaning on so i had to move my arms and hands away, and then he started bending his legs and crouching down so i had to do the same to avoid getting a guitar in my face. i'm pretty certain he did that on purpose. one other night he was touching hands with people in the audience and came to my bit and turned his back when he was touching peoples hands and then fell back on the audience on purpose (like the rock n roll hall of fame moment), and then we just pushed him back onstage

it was weird after the show had ended. that was it. 21 nights, 42 shows if you include aftershows, over two months, and it was all over, but not without a fucking tremendous bang

it was weird as then i had to go back to the hotel and get my bag and then straight back on the tube then train back home and sleep. it took a bit of time to get back to normal after all that

btw the tangerine suit night was one of my favourite aftershows. it was a fucking classic one with him on the keyboards playing superstition, keep on running, ballad of dorothy parker etc. with the mad fucking hatters hat on with a big fuck off feather

i have some other footage from indigo shows but the quality is so bad it could literally be anyone onstage at any gig in the world. you just see bits of colour. im sure one he is wearing something reddish so maybe was your footage again

Can we cut the swearing...is it really needed?

You sound like a bit of a show off...getting front row isn't special..it sounds like you are an obsessed FANatic!

dayzofwyld said:

Unique seriously...last time...Stop responding back?..Then things would move on.

Other people have commented on here without being there and I mentioned my interpretation on why she missed her cues...And once again lemme point out your ignorance..I never called anyone an idiot, except perhaps you and seeing how you respond to people and seem to see yourself as gods gift..My view will stand for now.

Someone says to not swear..You respond by searing just out of spite?..Why

I say to stop responding..n therefore move thread along..you respond each time..Why

Dont say you are trying to move thread along and then post numerous posts not relating to prince but TRYING to act all superior.

You seem like you got anger issues or some sorta complex, but please don't put that on me.

I am entitled to post in here and no one else seemed to mind my post except you.

I once heard prince say he hate the word fan because it implies fanatic..He would love you i bet.

My posts have never been hurtful about prince and are my opinions..If you have a problem with them..SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE..if not then please hush up

Onthe1jb said:

Unique seriously...last time...Stop responding back?..Then things would move on.

Other people have commented on here without being there and I mentioned my interpretation on why she missed her cues...And once again lemme point out your ignorance..I never called anyone an idiot, except perhaps you and seeing how you respond to people and seem to see yourself as gods gift..My view will stand for now.

Someone says to not swear..You respond by searing just out of spite?..Why

I say to stop responding..n therefore move thread along..you respond each time..Why

Dont say you are trying to move thread along and then post numerous posts not relating to prince but TRYING to act all superior.

You seem like you got anger issues or some sorta complex, but please don't put that on me.

I am entitled to post in here and no one else seemed to mind my post except you.

I once heard prince say he hate the word fan because it implies fanatic..He would love you i bet.

My posts have never been hurtful about prince and are my opinions..If you have a problem with them..SEND ME A PRIVATE MESSAGE..if not then please hush up

look thread wrecker. you spoiled the thread and you continue to spol the fucking thread

you've not contributed anything worthwhile. you weren't there, you have no memories as a result

you've just posted shit and called people idiots. and you say you aren't going to reply again and then you do

so you know where you can fuck off to don't you?

fucking troll scum. no wonder some people won't post here anymore

funkyhead said:

Just watching the clip of these talents sharing the spotlight on that beautiful night in September 2007. It was such a priveledge to be there on what turned out to be an aftershow of pure bliss. I've often wondered how much Amy , P and the band would have rehearsed beforhand, what was sung, did P give her some advice [he must have done!].

Anyway If you were there share you memories.

The things that standout for me have to be the sheer element of surprise - the closed red curtain, the 'other wordly keyboard' sounds that started and then THE VOICE!. OMG that voice, say what you want about what state she was in at the time but as soon as she hit the first line you knew that this was a truly special talent. As the curtain pulled back she looked so fragile, we were all on the edge just willing her to get through and IMHO she was amazing.

As for Prince and the band- they did her proud.

All i can think of right now is 'what could have been', she could have had a career of doing nothing but covers and owned them all!. RIP - hope you teach the angels how to sing!

i'm looking forward to hearing more from people who were there

unique said:

funkyhead said:

Just watching the clip of these talents sharing the spotlight on that beautiful night in September 2007. It was such a priveledge to be there on what turned out to be an aftershow of pure bliss. I've often wondered how much Amy , P and the band would have rehearsed beforhand, what was sung, did P give her some advice [he must have done!].

Anyway If you were there share you memories.

The things that standout for me have to be the sheer element of surprise - the closed red curtain, the 'other wordly keyboard' sounds that started and then THE VOICE!. OMG that voice, say what you want about what state she was in at the time but as soon as she hit the first line you knew that this was a truly special talent. As the curtain pulled back she looked so fragile, we were all on the edge just willing her to get through and IMHO she was amazing.

As for Prince and the band- they did her proud.

All i can think of right now is 'what could have been', she could have had a career of doing nothing but covers and owned them all!. RIP - hope you teach the angels how to sing!

No fool..It is people who continue to post abusive language and act like a knob that detracts new members...You are a complete hypocrite because everytime your ego is hurt and you respond ( when i say don't , trying to stop this b.s) you are posting as many irrelevant replies as me...Pot calling kettle black...and clearly you are dumb because as i stated previously i called no one an idiot...so don't go making shit up...and i never said i wont reply again...I said TO YOU...don't reply...that would have stopped it all..But no, your stubborn self can't read or understand much it seems

Others post without being there, you say nothing...Just grow up and take a chill pill....and stop replying?

unique said:

purpledoveuk said:

I was at the main how and aftershow but, unlike so e stories on here, I was only 3 from the indigo stage with no sacrifices or problems Really chuffed when the curtain went up and Amy was there...not as chuffed as the woman who screamed in my ear. I remember she didnt seem to know quite what was happening and missed a few words....if you watch the clip Prince points at her when to come in after his second blast of guitar which probably answers the question of rehearsals. I remember thinking that if this was just the start then I was in for a treat....indeed I was [Edited 8/4/11 6:32am]

there was a bloody screamer on one of the recordings. it would have been a great one if it wasn't for her

oh yes - ive heard it "arrrghhhh it AMY WINEHOUSE!!!!"

There are plenty of treats to ber overheard in that recording....like the guy who, when Prince has left the stage prior to an encore, proclaims that he bets Prince has gone for a wank and is covering himself in Jizz....much to another lady in the audiences glee

Onthe1jb said:

unique said:

No fool..It is people who continue to post abusive language and act like a knob that detracts new members...You are a complete hypocrite because everytime your ego is hurt and you respond ( when i say don't , trying to stop this b.s) you are posting as many irrelevant replies as me...Pot calling kettle black...and clearly you are dumb because as i stated previously i called no one an idiot...so don't go making shit up...and i never said i wont reply again...I said TO YOU...don't reply...that would have stopped it all..But no, your stubborn self can't read or understand much it seems

Others post without being there, you say nothing...Just grow up and take a chill pill....and stop replying?

other people don't post so much shit and fuck the thread up

you're nothing but a fucking troll

purpledoveuk said:

unique said:

there was a bloody screamer on one of the recordings. it would have been a great one if it wasn't for her

oh yes - ive heard it "arrrghhhh it AMY WINEHOUSE!!!!"

There are plenty of treats to ber overheard in that recording....like the guy who, when Prince has left the stage prior to an encore, proclaims that he bets Prince has gone for a wank and is covering himself in Jizz....much to another lady in the audiences glee

did he win the bet?

that reminds me of the bootleg from london 2002 where you can hear the taper have a piss and jump on the tube at the end of the concert

unique said:

purpledoveuk said:

oh yes - ive heard it "arrrghhhh it AMY WINEHOUSE!!!!"

There are plenty of treats to ber overheard in that recording....like the guy who, when Prince has left the stage prior to an encore, proclaims that he bets Prince has gone for a wank and is covering himself in Jizz....much to another lady in the audiences glee

did he win the bet?

Well I'd say it was sweat...but you never know

purpledoveuk said:

unique said:

did he win the bet?

Well I'd say it was sweat...but you never know

black sweat?

unique said:

dayzofwyld said:

Can we cut the swearing...is it really needed?

You sound like a bit of a show off...getting front row isn't special..it sounds like you are an obsessed FANatic!

Of course I'm a fucking fanatic. You know this is a fucking fan webshite dont you ? Fucksake

A fantatic with anger management issues..please stop swearing..there is no need for it..is there?

oh lawd, what the hell happened!!. Tut, tut!.

purpledoveuk said:

oh yes - ive heard it "arrrghhhh it AMY WINEHOUSE!!!!"

There are plenty of treats to ber overheard in that recording....like the guy who, when Prince has left the stage prior to an encore, proclaims that he bets Prince has gone for a wank and is covering himself in Jizz....much to another lady in the audiences glee