My vote goes to either San Francisco 5/23/86 or Detroit 6/7/86.

Honorable Mentions: First Avenue 3/8/82 or First Avenue 3/3/86

KingSausage said:

If you could have any one Prince live performance in soundboard quality, what would you choose? I have a two-way tie: The 1986 First Ave concert and the 2007 "rock aftershow" with Josh and Cora (see http://www.princevault.co..._2007-am). Those concerts are fucking amazing. My second place goes to the show documented on 4 Those of You on Valium. What's your vote?

Jesus Sausage, normally it gets at least a few replies in before someone tries to squeeze in an exception to the game!

Good picks though. Not sure what I'd go for though. The 2007 rock show was awesome, I was there and would love a perfect soundboard but I don't think I'd use that if I had just one pick. There are a couple of boots which are pretty damn good, so I'd have to go for something which isn't doing the rounds in decent quality. What the hell that would be though, I don't have a clue.

TheEnglishGent said:

The Rolling Stones opener, 1st show.

No crowd noise!

I would take another Lovesexy aftershow, any. 2nd choice would be New Year's Eve show from Paisley Park 1987.

New Morning, paris 87

KingSausage said:

If you could have any one Prince live performance in soundboard quality, what would you choose? I have a two-way tie: The 1986 First Ave concert and the 2007 "rock aftershow" with Josh and Cora (see http://www.princevault.co...,_2007-am). Those concerts are fucking amazing. My second place goes to the show documented on 4 Those of You on Valium. What's your vote?

You mean to tell me that your most desired Prince soundboard has Shelby J on it???

For me it would be a tie between:

11 April 1997 | Los Angeles, CA | Pantages Theatre (my first Prince concert)

29 April 1997 | San Diego, CA | RIMAC Arena (my second Prince concert)

the first that springs to mind would be the accoustic night at he celly 2002 as its one of his most different performances. for similar reasons then ronnie scotts 2014 and the jazz instrumental set he did a the aladdin dvd premier

however i'm sure there are a few paisley park shows that would be great too, such as ones we've never heard recordings of at all. it would be great to have the full show with the war on it for example

and it would also be great to have a recording of one of the pre "prince" shows from when he was a teenager doing cover versions

Unique: You may get your wish sooner than you thought!

For me, it would be the November 7, 2000 show. 1st of the Hit N Tour tour of the era. Here's the setlist. It was the first performance of When Will We Be Paid and it had a creepy arrangement. He played the Santana Medley, which I loved and had been hoping he would play. And he talked about the election insanity tht was in full swing during Purple Rain. Bush or Gore. After the line "You say you want a leader, but you can't seem to make up your mind" he gave a speech. It was cool. I'd take it in any quality.

	Uptown
	Controversy
	Mutiny
	Cream
	Little Red Corvette
	I Wanna Be Your Lover
	Sexy Dancer
	Housequake
	The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker / Four
	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
	Do Me, Baby
	Scandalous
	Diamonds And Pearls
	The Beautiful Ones
	Nothing Compares 2 U
	Let's Go Crazy
	Take Me With U / Raspberry Beret
	Darling Nikki
	When Doves Cry	Father's Song incl. Computer Blue (instrumental) coda
	The One (Intro)	I Would Die 4 U
	Baby I'm A Star
	God (Instrumental)		Najee
	Purple Rain
	When Will We B Paid?
	She's Always In My Hair
	U Got The Look
	Kiss
	Gett Off
	Santana Medley ???	incl. Jungle Strut / Batuka / Soul Sacrifice / Toussaint L'Overture

unique said:

the best concert ever:


3. august 1983 on video - with sound from soundboard..

[Edited 5/27/15 0:41am]

thedance said:

Gonna go off topic cos why not.

How about a complete First Avenue 80's Performances Box Set?? I love ALL those 1st avenue shows.

Narrowing it down, i'm stuck between 8th of March 1982, 3rd of march 1986 and, well, the Purple Rain debut.

KingSausage said:

TheEnglishGent said:

Jesus Sausage, normally it gets at least a few replies in before someone tries to squeeze in an exception to the game!

Good picks though. Not sure what I'd go for though. The 2007 rock show was awesome, I was there and would love a perfect soundboard but I don't think I'd use that if I had just one pick. There are a couple of boots which are pretty damn good, so I'd have to go for something which isn't doing the rounds in decent quality. What the hell that would be though, I don't have a clue.

It's my thread. I make the rules! Also, you were there for that show? You lucky fuck!

Yeah, it was an awesome summer. Did 12 main shows and 9 afters. Saw Prince at 7 of the 9 aftershows, so had a pretty good hit rate for that .

KingSausage said:

thedance said:

the best concert ever:


3. august 1983 on video - with sound from soundboard..

Excellent choice.

Yes.. and thanks KingSausage.

jstar69 said:

New Morning, paris 87

and second: Parade-tour 18-08-86 (Manic Monday)

Seattle 04/29/02: My first concert ever!

I'd like the 1986 Birthday show in Detroit.

That's tough. After the 84 First Ave show leaked in soundboard quality (and Montreux '09), I felt like if I never got another soundboard, I'd be fine.

It's kind of how I felt about outtakes after Wonderful Ass came out on Box O' Chocolates. Those were the ones I just NEEDED in decent quality. Everything else that has come since has just been frosting on a very busy cake.

Camden '88 - I'd be more excited about the video, as the clips are fucking cool as hell.

The Ave '83, Cobo '86 and 4 Those Of U on Valium, NYE '87 - aren't those already soundboard?

Fine, I'll pick any Act 1 show, since we don't really have a truly definitive soundboard document of that tour. Or maybe the first one at The Capri, just to hear it.

The 2009 show at Paisley Park.

NightGod said:

Revolution aftershow, currently circulating as Burn it Up 24 August 1986 at New Morning Club in Paris: I Can't Get Next To You Baby Love or $ Red House An Honest Man Strange Relationship Last Heart Head Anotherloverholenyohead Soul Power Controversy A Love Bizarre Jazz Jam Do Me, Baby 17 Days Susannah's Blues

Gets my vote too!

Favs being Strange Relationship/ Last Heart /Head

purplepolitician said:

That Camden Palace show from 88 or at least a complete version of it. LOVE that show . "I'm sorry i had to get it outta my system."

da ..its coming...

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