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Thread started 03/03/15 7:38pm

purplethunder3
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Night Before The Reign...Amen!

Just listened to Night Before The Reign for the first time in a long time and all I can say is, "DAYUUM!" It blows me away now as much as when I first heard it...that version of Something in the Water is out of this world. Still can't believe P had to beg the crowd to listen to his live version of When Doves Cry. eek lol Man, that's one performance I definitely wish I had been at... music love

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Reply #1 posted 03/04/15 3:58pm

OldFriends4Sal
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6.7.1984?
I love the sound of the title
Magical night/performance
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Reply #2 posted 03/04/15 6:26pm

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This is my favorite bootleg. So fucking good. No other artist sounds like this.
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Reply #3 posted 03/04/15 8:02pm

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purplethunder3121 said:

Just listened to Night Before The Reign for the first time in a long time and all I can say is, "DAYUUM!" It blows me away now as much as when I first heard it.. I definitely wish I had been at... music love



Im unfamiliar with that title, but with the help of google i found out it's an Eye records release.. figures lol

Yeah the Birthday day show! Great set list, amazing sound, outstanding show cool

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I will take my place, In the great below
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Reply #4 posted 03/04/15 11:34pm

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Yep it's one of the best. 17 Days is my favorite if I had to pick. Brown Mark was so on it that night!

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Reply #5 posted 03/05/15 4:34am

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The transition from Our Destiny into Roadhouse Garden kicks my ass every time. It's so funky.
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Reply #6 posted 03/05/15 5:31am

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How many of you have the version with the opening of Shortberry Strawcake playing?

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Not one song on this album that was not electric and perfect

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Erotic City

Noon Rendezvous

Something In the Water...

Our Destiny

Roadhouse Garden

17 Days

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Reply #7 posted 03/05/15 6:27am

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I wish my version didn't have the audio blur/fade out for a brief while during the first chorus of Something in the Water. Perhaps that's all versions. But shit.
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Reply #8 posted 03/05/15 8:41am

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I have the one with the Shortberry Strawcake/drum check opening. No real noticable fade or blur on my Something In The Water. To me it's the best sounding one out there. It's a FBG_4DF release.

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Reply #9 posted 03/05/15 9:14am

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Night Before the Reign is just the Eye Records bullshit for-profit rip of this release right?

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Reply #10 posted 03/05/15 9:24am

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Yep that's the one I have.

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Reply #11 posted 03/05/15 9:31am

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Noon Rendezvous is maybe my favorite. Great boot!

Everybody stop on the 1...GOOD GOD! Uhh!
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Reply #12 posted 03/05/15 10:51am

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Does the non-Eye Records version also have blurry audio for a brief moment during the first chorus of Something in the Water?
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Reply #13 posted 03/05/15 12:00pm

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best.boot.ever.

She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo

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Reply #14 posted 03/05/15 12:25pm

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KingSausage said:

Does the non-Eye Records version also have blurry audio for a brief moment during the first chorus of Something in the Water?

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If you look at the notes on the bottom of the back cover you see there was work done to fix it. I think it's a great job because it's not noticable. And I'm pretty nitpicky on that sort of thing.

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Reply #15 posted 03/05/15 1:06pm

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SmiggyG said:



KingSausage said:


Does the non-Eye Records version also have blurry audio for a brief moment during the first chorus of Something in the Water?

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If you look at the notes on the bottom of the back cover you see there was work done to fix it. I think it's a great job because it's not noticable. And I'm pretty nitpicky on that sort of thing.




Thanks! Very interesting. I just wanted to make sure my files weren't shoddy or something. That's awesome that people stepped up to patch the audio with audience recordings.
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Reply #16 posted 03/06/15 4:35am

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KingSausage said:

Does the non-Eye Records version also have blurry audio for a brief moment during the first chorus of Something in the Water?

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Reply #17 posted 03/06/15 4:56am

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Drives me mad that the tape had to be flipped in the middle of the most outstanding version of Something in the Water. Such an incredible performance. They did a really good job of fixing what they could on it.

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Reply #18 posted 03/06/15 5:07am

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never heard this one...

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Reply #19 posted 03/06/15 7:31am

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When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...

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I was curious if the overall quality is far better than that provided on disc 2 of Purple Rush 5? I suppose soundboard would have to be a dramatic uptick in quality.

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Reply #21 posted 03/06/15 8:59am

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2funkE said:

When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...


It is a good show but not his best the Amsterdam ziggodome 2014 show is better release.I feel is playing as improved since then
I think it is one of best thoughwith perfect sound. Montreux 2013 also is about as good.
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Reply #22 posted 03/06/15 9:20am

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Something In the Water has me in chills

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Reply #23 posted 03/06/15 9:43am

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Averett said:

I was curious if the overall quality is far better than that provided on disc 2 of Purple Rush 5? I suppose soundboard would have to be a dramatic uptick in quality.

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Yeah, it's a lot better, if you missed the soundboard release that came out a few years ago and are still listening to the aud I'd grab it as soon as you can, it's incredible.

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Reply #24 posted 03/06/15 11:27am

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master said:

2funkE said:

When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...


It is a good show but not his best the Amsterdam ziggodome 2014 show is better release.I feel is playing as improved since then
I think it is one of best thoughwith perfect sound. Montreux 2013 also is about as good.


No Prince concert from 2014 has a fucking chance of competing with the soundboard 1984 birthday concert. Just, no. NO. Stop with that nonsense.
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Reply #25 posted 03/06/15 11:28am

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2funkE said:

When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...


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Incredible.
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Reply #26 posted 03/06/15 11:31am

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master said:

2funkE said:

When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...

It is a good show but not his best the Amsterdam ziggodome 2014 show is better release.I feel is playing as improved since then I think it is one of best thoughwith perfect sound. Montreux 2013 also is about as good.

great show yes

But it's not even about an improvement in the playing

the 6.7.1984 show is raw and magical at the same time

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Reply #27 posted 03/06/15 11:33am

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jaawwnn said:

Night Before the Reign is just the Eye Records bullshit for-profit rip of this release right?


I think it's Big ole soul sista,

same line in the America video

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Reply #28 posted 03/06/15 11:34am

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2funkE said:

When that boot dropped in soundboard it was the greatest thing I had ever heard as a Prince fan. It reminded me why I fell in love with his music as a teen. Erotic City intro, Noon Rendevous, Brown Mark's bass on 17 Days...

BrownMark on Something In the Water ...

I wish Prince did more smaller sets like this during the PR era

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Reply #29 posted 03/07/15 2:39am

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KingSausage said:

master said:
It is a good show but not his best the Amsterdam ziggodome 2014 show is better release.I feel is playing as improved since then I think it is one of best thoughwith perfect sound. Montreux 2013 also is about as good.
No Prince concert from 2014 has a fucking chance of competing with the soundboard 1984 birthday concert. Just, no. NO. Stop with that nonsense.

ziggodome does not compete with it . it beats it easily. the recording is very clear for audience recording and i would take it over night before reign every day of the week .I honestly believe ziggodome 2014 was a better show.The revolution band he had were probably his worst in terms of musicianship. His band from gold experience era michael b sonny t etc were miles better. Also the revolution got better around sott era with sheila e and eric leeds added

He does play a unusual setlist and same with small club and i feel these are only rated so high because of this.

Its still a great release and from that era this and the benefit show are the the most interesting

if you were talking albums no way does is rescent albums compete with purple rain. But if he put days of wild back on gold experience i would prefer that to purple rain even though it flopped.

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