independent and unofficial
Prince fan community
Welcome! Sign up or enter username and password to remember me
Forum jump
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Aug 3, 2016: 33 years today: Purple Rain first performed
« Previous topic  Next topic »
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
Author

Tweet     Share

Message
Thread started 08/03/16 9:00am

laytonian

Aug 3, 2016: 33 years today: Purple Rain first performed

.

The first performance of Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution at First Avenue, which "stuck" for the film.

http://blog.thecurrent.or...c367cd17a8

Make sure you click the link and read the article. You may not have seen those documents and photos before?

.

.

[Edited 8/3/16 9:50am]

Welcome to "the org", laytonian… come bathe with me.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #1 posted 08/03/16 9:10am

68686

How it changed the world
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #2 posted 08/03/16 9:27am

AnnaStesia10

avatar

Wow, amazing how fast times flies. I remember at that time it seemed to drag, how I wish I could just go back once just to see him back then.

"A strong spirit transcends rules." - Prince
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #3 posted 08/03/16 10:10am

Linda1974

avatar

Great find thumbs up! It was also Wendy's first performance biggrin

.

I watched this Benefit concert last night and I'm gonna watch it again this night music headbang

Forever in My Life....
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #4 posted 08/03/16 10:34am

leslievette

avatar

One of the first videos I snagged. Such a good show. I think I'll watch it tonight as well smile

From now on, 4 U I shall be wild 💜
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #5 posted 08/03/16 10:45am

OldFriends4Sal
e

Wow

such an electric show still, 33 yrs later still so alive.

1st time Let's Go Crazy Computer Blue Electric Intercourse I Would Die 4 U and Baby I'm a Star performed live too

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #6 posted 08/03/16 2:53pm

CherryMoon57

avatar

So great to see all the original documents. cool

[Edited 8/3/16 15:30pm]

Life Matters
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #7 posted 08/03/16 7:00pm

Mercurybebe

avatar

I have only seen the purple rain clip...where is the whole show?
I never meant to cause you any sorrow...
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #8 posted 08/03/16 7:48pm

Mercurybebe

avatar

After watching the first performance,I listened to the last and my heart hurts.
sad sad sad
I never meant to cause you any sorrow...
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #9 posted 08/03/16 9:11pm

jamiestarrsgir
l

Mercurybebe said:

After watching the first performance,I listened to the last and my heart hurts. sad sad sad

Mine too...

*White, Black, Puerto Rican..Everybody just a-freakin'...-Prince(1980)*
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #10 posted 08/03/16 9:11pm

nursev

I have the whole show on my other laptop...its amazing even though Prince looked high as hell on it lol

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #11 posted 08/03/16 9:24pm

PurplePeace

avatar

laytonian said:

.

The first performance of Purple Rain by Prince and The Revolution at First Avenue, which "stuck" for the film.

http://blog.thecurrent.or...c367cd17a8

Make sure you click the link and read the article. You may not have seen those documents and photos before?

.

.

[Edited 8/3/16 9:50am]

This is very cool! Thank you for sharing.

"What a thing to have been alive while Prince was making music." - James Corden
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
« Previous topic  Next topic »
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Aug 3, 2016: 33 years today: Purple Rain first performed