During one of those club shows where Tamar was listed as the headliner. In DC - I forget the name of the club because its gone now. Prince would rip a solo and hand his telecaster to someone in the crowd. Well on the first of 2 nights, he handed it to me. I held it as it vibrated as about 50 people jumped on my back to get it. I was standing right at the friont of the stage next to a security guard who took it from me. I can remember feeling like I didnt know what Prince wanted me to do with it - was he really giving it to a fan?! And how the fuck will I get out of here with it if he was? That was the last time I saw him live.

Purple Rain Concert New Years Eve December 31, 1984 been to quite of few of his concerts that were all excellent but that night was out of this world!!!!

Dublin,Ireland October 2002.

Was part of NPGMC and about 100 of us got into the soundcheck as we had wrist passes through the club.We were all in the first 2 rows and Prince and the band played for about an hour and Prince came down off the stage and sat about 5 rows back from us on his own with a mic in hand.He was asking people questions and just chilling about.Some guys got to shake his hand as he was walking back to the stage and he was really cool.

He then played about a two hour set and we were all still front and centre.

After that because we still had our wristbands it got us into the afterparty in Spirit nightclub in Dunlin city centre.The club floor is quite small so there was only about 150 left in.Right in front of the stage without it being mobbed.There were a few Irish celebrities on the balconies (westlife members I think)...So overall I got to see him play live for over 5 hours in one day.Met some really nice Orgers from the UK that day in pub before soundcheck started.

Ok one more from me. The tour was the Welcome to America tour in NYC Madison Square Garden. Its the encore section. He comes back after long pause in the action to thousands of screaming fans. He goes into the song Jungle Love. During the action he says "Hold up, it looks like my momma is in the house, come on up momma!" And then much to the surprise of the crowd he brings up Cindi Lauper! He was joking and in a great mood. She grabbed the mic and started all gospel. It was definitely funky and funny.

Is that it? No more responses? I have loved reading the one's that have been posted. Ok here's my last one. The year 2004. Musicology Tour. Hartford Ct. I was in the awesome NPG music club seats. I was like 4-5 rows from the stage. Prince was in rare form. I am sure he did this at many of his concerts but at one point in the show he sat on a lounge chair and started reading a magazine while the band was jamming on some funky music. And guess what he was reading? The latest edition of Rolling Stone with his picture on the cover of course! So there he was just chilling and reading acting all non-chalant. He slowly lowers the mag and acts surprised to find out he's in a concert. You know, that Prince face that's like "what's going on here? Oh I am at a concert, my concert!" Too funny. Any more contributors?

Every single artist that I love I'v seen from the BEST seat in the house more than once.

I've had many "best" moments. 2 many 2 name.

Too many

All the Celebration Nights

Chicago One Night Alone Tour talking to Prince with a small group of others during sound check about ticket sales for about 30 minutes

Louisville One Night Alone Tour getting to sing Last December with P during the sound check.

Kansas City One Night Alone Tour - Prince sitting two rows behind us during sound check rehearsing Extraordinary

Vegas aftershow at Prince's restaurant sitting next to Paul Schafer and other assorted celebrities as P and his ban tore it up until the sun came up

Been very blessed to have many incredible moments

jon1967 said:

Paris, 1987.

Sheila E. drops the drums and performs the Transmississippi rap.
She wears a mini-skirt.

I'm in the front row.
She's right in front on me, performing.

And then I totally see her white panties.

Well, I'm 15, and I can't help to stare at it, not that long, but I peep nonethelesswith probably a naughty smile.
Then I raise my head, and our eyes meet.

I swear to God, she's still rapping staring at me, and readjust her skirt as if it would make it longer.

I peeped under Sheila E's skirt, and she busted me.
Great moment.

One Night Alone: Avery Fisher Hall in NYC - I had very good seats through the NPGMC & thought I'd risk taking some photos. Of course, Prince was in his anti-photography Gestapo mode even then. I'd managed to shoot an entire role of film (yes, film...) which I dropped down my shirt, before security came to escort me out - they locked my arms behind my head & since I wasn't in a very helpful mode, I dropped to my knees & made them drag me out (there were maybe 3 songs left in the show at this point & some dickhead next to me who had also taken some pictures with a disposable camera ratted me out. When were in the venue lobby, they went through my backpack & apparently thinking I was also somehow bootlegging the show with my SONY Disc-Man, confiscated my Moxy Fruvous Live Noise CD. Assholes. I contemplated mailing the venue prints of the photos I took that I had dropped down my shirt.

vinaysfunk said:

Is that it? No more responses?

Well a few moments that were the best to me
Now with the internet we all know or have a general idea what tracks, set list might be played
But back then i was clueless as to what to expect


1997 : Jam of the year tour
As one song ended it transitioned in to "If I was Your Girlfriend"
i was literally jump up in excitement The crowd went wild


2002 : One Nite Alone Tour
We all know that an avarage prince show runs 2 hrs, If you get anything over 2 hrs and you are lucky
This show an for 3 hours. He actually talked to the audience and was funny.

He played "Strange Relationship"
It was a omg moment.. You/I never expected to have a chance to hear this played live
Again every one went wild

He did a 40'something minute piano set with couple long medleys, a few full song with minimal drum backing
In the middle of the piano medley and transitioned in to the instrumental intro of "Purple Rain". Then played a full version all the while stayng on piano, There was no guiar solo. It was still magical

Of course what made it all special was that i was there

Stockholm 1993, the Act II tour. My first Prince concert.
The show starts with "My Name is Prince" and Prince comes gliding down a wire from the roof and onto the stage. He is wearing his blue outfit and has the cap with the chains in front of the face. He then opens up his shirt to reveal a bra. WTF?!

He then removes the cap, and it's actually Mayte. Prince comes strolling up on stage from behind, with a smirk on his face.

Lovesexy Tour, 1988, Paris.

The basketball show-off.

He puts one. He puts a second.

He turns his back on the basket, then launches the ball over his head while already walking towards Cat, and we have a third — no looking, Ma!

Very nice to all that have contributed. But when I say "best" concert moment I just mean share a great moment from a concert you attended. Like when I went to Musicology 2004 in Toronto. He picked up the bass and slapping out 777-3371 out of no where. Just a tease but still it was Funky as hell. That was fun to witness!

Living in New Zealand which is like the Prince equivalent of living in Pitcairn Island or Tristan Da Cunha, I have only been to one actual Prince concert, but it was a memorable one at least or many reasons.

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First of all it was because Prince was winking at me, I know many folks say this and people say yeah yeah whatever, but I was really dancing my ass off and Prince was walking around the symbol stage (It was in Melbourne on May 15 2012) and I was in the third row and visible moving about more than most people around me. He was facing me and playing guitar and winked at me and smiled. I knew he was looking at me. That is enough repayment for my 24 years of purple devotion.

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The concert was amazing, Prince played avariety of hits and more obscure stuff, there were several encores, an appearance by Flavor Flav and Public enemy, a dance sequence at the end where Prince helped a little girl on to the stage and a last encore in which Prince was bought on the stage in a purple box and leapt out and played "Days of Wild". It was totally worth coming to another country for!!!