OldFriends4Sale said:

I never saw his facial hair that thick. No, I don't think I like this look at all. lol Thanks for the clarification on about the Tour names.

OldFriends4Sale said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Bambi82 said:

Like that one

look at the moveable plaid floor

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I just think that's too funny. First time I'd ever heard of a band carrying the floor around.. I guess when he had a vision, he made it happen. Like what you guys were saying about their clothes.. I'm so glad he played the fashion coordinator! Dressing up like they did really made the shows more fun and exciting to watch.. I wonder if anyone in the band ever commented that they didn't like the clothes?

I might be off on this one: ?

SquirrelMeat said:

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I love this one!

I screencapped the Birthday show for these next pics so they aren't the greatest quality.

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"We wanna sing Happy Birrrrthdaaay"

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Bambi82 said:

SquirrelMeat said:

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I love this one!

Wendy had just thrown me her raybans when I took that. She was in such a good mood that night.

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SquirrelMeat said:

Bambi82 said:

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I love this one!

Wendy had just thrown me her raybans when I took that. She was in such a good mood that night.

You lie! Do you still have them?

Bambi82 said:

Why was it called the Hit n' Run in the US and the Parade Tour in Europe and Japan?

The Hit 'n Run thing wasn't technically considered a "tour" because the shows were announced one at a time, shortly before each show occured, so I guess people didn't know in advance where he was going to go next. In some cases they would only do one or two shows in a whole month, and then there would be a long gap before they played another show. They would "hit" one city for one show and then "run"... (except Detroit & NY where I think they did 2 shows) unlike the Purple Rain tour where they played 5 nights in one city. Also the Hit 'n Run shows were mostly in smaller venues (theatres) unlike the arenas from the Purple Rain tour. They did not want to do another full U.S. tour so soon after the Purple Rain tour to avoid overexposure and it allowed Prince to do a more relaxed series of shows.

The Europe/Japan shows were an actual tour with an itinerary, shows performed almost every night in bigger venues than the Hit n Run shows.

duggalolly said:

Bambi82 said:

Why was it called the Hit n' Run in the US and the Parade Tour in Europe and Japan?

The Hit 'n Run thing wasn't technically considered a "tour" because the shows were announced one at a time, shortly before each show occured, so I guess people didn't know in advance where he was going to go next. In some cases they would only do one or two shows in a whole month, and then there would be a long gap before they played another show. They would "hit" one city for one show and then "run"... (except Detroit & NY where I think they did 2 shows) unlike the Purple Rain tour where they played 5 nights in one city. Also the Hit 'n Run shows were mostly in smaller venues (theatres) unlike the arenas from the Purple Rain tour. They did not want to do another full U.S. tour so soon after the Purple Rain tour to avoid overexposure and it allowed Prince to do a more relaxed series of shows.

The Europe/Japan shows were an actual tour with an itinerary, shows performed almost every night in bigger venues than the Hit n Run shows.

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So, basically, he's been pissing people off with surprise shows for 28 years? lol

Thanks for the info

Bambi82 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I never saw his facial hair that thick. No, I don't think I like this look at all. lol Thanks for the clarification on about the Tour names.

LOL that's not facial hair, it's the shadow/lights playing off his face. It's 'sparkly'

Bambi82 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Like that one

look at the moveable plaid floor

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I just think that's too funny. First time I'd ever heard of a band carrying the floor around.. I guess when he had a vision, he made it happen. Like what you guys were saying about their clothes.. I'm so glad he played the fashion coordinator! Dressing up like they did really made the shows more fun and exciting to watch.. I wonder if anyone in the band ever commented that they didn't like the clothes?

Wendy said she liked how they looked like Gargoyles at times during the PR era

The stuff over all was sexy and put together. Can't see how they wouldn't like it. Not if you look at how the bands dressed after 1990, I would be ashamed to wear that stuff.

the 1982-1987 look over all I LOVED. The Lovesexy look the band stood out more from Prince and it was very chaotic looking (in a good way) all the words letters and blocky color prints

SquirrelMeat said:

love th^t one, thanks

Bambi82 said:

I might be off on this one: ?

All Parade era, just not tour/show pics lol

August 14.1986
Wembley Arena London

August 12-14, 1986: Ron Wood jams with Prince at a party in London, then joins him onstage for Miss You at
Wembley Arena.

Ive been walking in central park
Singing after dark
People think Im crazy
Ive been stumbling on my feet
Shuffling through the street
Asking people, what's the matter with you boy?

Lord, I miss you child

"This used to belong to you, but tonight it belongs to me," - Prince

The Parade ear had possibly Prince's best look, (with SOTT/Lovesexy).

the Parade tour

"Brilliant, I've never seen anything quite like it"
-Gavin Martin. NME

May 23. Warfield Theater, San Francisco

Warfield Theatre, San Francisco May 23rd 1986. Concert featuring Andre Cymone on The Dance Electric, special guest Maceo Parker. GreParade concert with rarities like, Alexa de Paris, Dream Factory & Soft & Wet.

1.Around The World In A Day
2.Christopher Tracy's Parade
3.New Position
4.I Wonder U
5.Raspberry Beret
6.Alexis de Paris *
7.Controversy
8.Mutiny
9.Dream Factory
10.How Much Is That Doggie In The Win...
11.Automatic
12.D,M,S,R
13. the Dance Electric with Andre Cymone
14.Under The Cherry Moon
15.Anotherloverholenyohead
16.Soft n Wet
17.I Wanna Be Your Lover
18.Head
19.Pop Life
20.Girls & Boys
21.Life Can Be So Nice
22.Purple Rain
23.America
24.Whole Lotta Shakin Going On
25.HollyRock
26.A Love Bizarre
27.Love or Money *

SquirrelMeat said:

Bambi82 said:

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I love this one!

Wendy had just thrown me her raybans when I took that. She was in such a good mood that night.

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8.27.1986 Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium. Same show?