Parade Hit n' Run show- Detroit Masonic Temple, June 6th 1986

10/18/88 Philadelphia, Pa. Spectrum at the ripe age of 15 with no chaperone!

March 30, 1993. Act One in in Toronto.

I'd been a fan for about four years at that point, but this was his first trip to Toronto since. I was 14 and BEGGGGED my mom to get tickets. She did, and took my sister and I and a friend of hers. It was everything I wanted it to be and more. First time I ever "She's Always In My Hair", and I desperately tried to find it for months afterward. Thank goodness for the "The Hits/The B-Sides"!

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1999 Tour, December 1982...

Wow 30 years ago!

Chicago Rosemont Horizon 1988 LOVESEXY(yes)

Purple Rain Tour Cleveland Ohio

november 2011

Fonkyman said:

Lovesxy. 25th July '88, Wembley. Blew my 17 year old everything off.

robertgeorgeakabob said:

lovesexy tour 28th july 88 @ wembley. blew my 17 yr old head off.

More or less the same here, except it was August 2nd and I was only 16.

robertgeorgeakabob said:

had the wembley gigs on bootleg and i think 28th was the best but maybe thats cos i attach my own memories to them. was there a wembley 88 gig that was anything other than stunning. i remember reading how the 25th was crammed with supermodels in the front couple of rows by prince's request. yeah i'm getting old mate, but i'm in good company!! haha

I 'had' all the Lovesexy English leg on boots, as well as most of the tour. I got my tapes of the 25th less than a week after the show. Haven't heard all of em for a while but from memory, I liked the 28th just a lil bit more than the others. Some of the 29th was good too but the quality of the recording wasn't all that.

There were a load of tidy rippers about on the 25th. I didn't wanna get out of the queue as there were a few done up like 'Apples' in all the gear and I was dribbling. One of my mates saw the turd that is Lenny Hen (I can't bring myself to type his name) in the gig and a few other c listers were there.

I still get a buzz off the memories.

Lianachan said:

Fonkyman said:

Lovesxy. 25th July '88, Wembley. Blew my 17 year old everything off.

More or less the same here, except it was August 2nd and I was only 16.

You wont get away with that, you're getting old, same as the rest of us. Lovesexy's the one ya know, til his day is done.

For those that went to the 1999 tour or PRain. You're very very lucky people.

You're getting old too though.

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djThunderfunk said:

Lovesexy Tour, Cincinnati, OH, 1988

Hey ~ this was my first Prince concert also

>sold my waterbed to go<

Rick James "Fire it Up" Tour

29 FEB, 1980 ::::: Chicago, IL, USA – Uptown Theatre

thecloud said:

10/18/88 Philadelphia, Pa. Spectrum at the ripe age of 15 with no chaperone!

You Lucky, lucky, lucky, lucky lucky fing!

Probably one of the best Lovesexy gigs I've heard. My Mama Phili. Shit, I wanna hear it again.

Muziqmkr said:

Rick James "Fire it Up" Tour

29 FEB, 1980 ::::: Chicago, IL, USA – Uptown Theatre

Why did you copy and paste?

You could not type the date, state, country and venue?

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buttcheeks said:

djThunderfunk said:

Lovesexy Tour, Cincinnati, OH, 1988

Hey ~ this was my first Prince concert also

>sold my waterbed to go<

Great show! I had crappy seats, though...

My first Prince gigs were D&P at Earls Court London. Two there, then Celtic Park in Scotland on the same tour. Good gigs.

djThunderfunk said:

Lovesexy Tour, Cincinnati, OH, 1988

I WAS THERE TOO !!!!

buttcheeks said:

djThunderfunk said:

Lovesexy Tour, Cincinnati, OH, 1988

Hey ~ this was my first Prince concert also

>sold my waterbed to go<

My first ever concert too, and first Prince show. Spent the night in front of Sears in downtown Hamilton to get tix. The show TOTALLY blew me away...

Fun looking through all the memories here. rgsince81 - Flippers Skating Rink, really? Wow. Lovesexy seems to have been epic. I'm sure 1999 and PR were phenomenal too.

Me, Act I, Universal Amphitheatre.

Because of this thread, I went and looked up the setlist, and I'm surprised older songs were played! I don't remember any, but apparently "Let's Go Crazy" and "1999" were performed. I don't even remember "Purple Rain"... oh actually, I kind of remember that one vaguely now. My recollection these past two decades was that it was all only the Symbol album, and unknowns, and that it was weird. And there was symbol shaped lavender confetti strewn all about, and purple carpets to the entrances, and curtains and stuff everywhere.

Universal is also where I first became aware of Prince (besides the fuzzy childhood awareness of him in the 80s), I was about 15, it was 1991 MTV music awards and my brother was working concessions, and there was a big to-do about Prince and his crazy butt-less pants!

09 DEC, 2000 ::::: Las Vegas, NV, USA – Theatre for the Performing Arts @ Aladdin Resort & Casino

followed later that night by

10 DEC, 2000 ::::: Las Vegas, NV, USA – Studio 54 @ MGM Grand Hotel (am)

Diamonds and Pearls tour Earls Court London 91

Most recent - Sydney 2012 - do I hold the record for biggest distance between concerts?

Best - ONA Manchester UK 2001 I think

milesb said:

Diamonds and Pearls tour Earls Court London 91

Most recent - Sydney 2012 - do I hold the record for biggest distance between concerts?

Best - ONA Manchester UK 2001 I think

Shit, imagine you went all that way and he cancelled. I'm sure you didn't go just to see him though did ya.

Purple Rain Tour-1985-The Forum, Inglewood, CA (opening night)

Elizabeth Taylor was front and center in the audience. I was in the nosebleed seats, stage left. Unfortunately, I was seated in front of two girls who basically screamed like banshees the whole night. Remember at this point of his career, his popularity was near Beatles level, so I understood the hysteria. Experiencing it personally, was something different . The papers the next day mentioned the fact that Prince pulled a diva act when Prince showed up at Liz Taylor's house the next day, pissing her off . Something do with his bodyguards, I don't rememebr all the details, but I'm sure she bitched to Michael Jackson about him

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artist76 said:

Fun looking through all the memories here. rgsince81 - Flippers Skating Rink, really? Wow. Lovesexy seems to have been epic. I'm sure 1999 and PR were phenomenal too.

Me, Act I, Universal Amphitheatre.

Because of this thread, I went and looked up the setlist, and I'm surprised older songs were played! I don't remember any, but apparently "Let's Go Crazy" and "1999" were performed. I don't even remember "Purple Rain"... oh actually, I kind of remember that one vaguely now. My recollection these past two decades was that it was all only the Symbol album, and unknowns, and that it was weird. And there was symbol shaped lavender confetti strewn all about, and purple carpets to the entrances, and curtains and stuff everywhere.

Universal is also where I first became aware of Prince (besides the fuzzy childhood awareness of him in the 80s), I was about 15, it was 1991 MTV music awards and my brother was working concessions, and there was a big to-do about Prince and his crazy butt-less pants!

He didn't get on the kick of not playing old stuff until a few years later, and obviously has flipped on that point too...since it seems that's all he plays anymore.

milesb said:

Diamonds and Pearls tour Earls Court London 91

Most recent - Sydney 2012 - do I hold the record for biggest distance between concerts?

Best - ONA Manchester UK 2001 I think

D&P tour was actually 92

My first was 85 and most recent was 09, so I have you beat by a few years.

Lovesexy Tour '89 at MSG. I had floor seats about 25 rows back. I was in High School and couldnt sleep at all after the concert. I was so hyper the next day at school.

Lovesexy

Dallas Texas !!

October 11, 1981 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Opening 4 the Rolling Stones