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purplerabbitho
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Prince live covers (favorite, least favorite)

My favorites...

Heroes medley with Dolphins (p and m tour)
The whole of the moon (2015)
Train in vain (2014)
Case of U (all versions)
MIss You (circa 2007)
Let's Go (fun)
Rock Lobster (attached to Anotherlover)
Use me up (P and M tour)
Santana medley

MIxed feelings

Creep (great, great second half, I mean really amazing, but why did he mess with the lyrics?)
Honky Tonk Woman (too messy)
ONly love can hurt like this (wonderful version, but I don't like when prince hands the chorus of songs to his belting background singers. Even if their chops are bigger than his, it still his heart and interpretation I want to hear)
Any Michael Jackson song (same reason as the song listed above. Handing over the chorus to his background singers makes it sound like he did not feel worthy to tackle MJ's vocals)

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Reply #1 posted 07/30/17 10:46am

mdmeridius	I really like I Can't Make You Love Me.
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Reply #2 posted 07/30/17 3:23pm

moonsister	Favorites are a tie, A Case Of You at the benefit concert and Just My Imagination at Small Club.
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Reply #3 posted 07/31/17 6:56am

rob1965

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Favorite:
Motherless Child
A Case Of You
Just My Imagination

Least favorite:
How Much Is That Doggie In The Window

'Liberate My Mind'

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Reply #4 posted 07/31/17 12:32pm

bonatoc

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Favorite:
"Shadows and Chain", from Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" from "Rumours".
Brilliant idea to divert from the initial subject (a relationship breakup) into a Black Power statement.

Least favorite:
"Whole Lotta Love". The arrangement simply does not work. A bold move, but the original is a mountain top. It's pretty hard to get there.

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams

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Reply #5 posted 07/31/17 12:49pm

gandorb

A favorite not mentioned yet is One of Us.

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Reply #6 posted 07/31/17 1:39pm

BrunoTP	For me, 'Just My Imagination' is really much superior than any other cover. !
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Reply #7 posted 07/31/17 2:11pm

NorthC

"Holland, if you don't know this then you ain't funky. But if you do, you're a friend of mine", The Artist said in Utrecht in 1998 before playing Stand by Sly & the Family Stone together with Larry Graham and Lenny Kravitz.
That's my favourite with A Case of You in Den Bosch in 95 as a very close second.
My least favourites are also by Sly, because by 2010/11, hearing Everyday People and I Want to Take You Higher for the umpteenth time was getting boring.
And Andy Allo screwing up Marvin Gaye's Let's Get it on at North Sea Jazz isn't a very pleasant memory either...

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Reply #8 posted 07/31/17 3:47pm

purplerabbitho
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I agree about Whole Lotta Love. Its not bad but its short and nothing special. He pulls it off but who cares.

I will have to check out Shadows and Chain.

bonatoc said:

Favorite:
"Shadows and Chain", from Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain" from "Rumours".
Brilliant idea to divert from the initial subject (a relationship breakup) into a Black Power statement.

Least favorite:
"Whole Lotta Love". The arrangement simply does not work. A bold move, but the original is a mountain top. It's pretty hard to get there.

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Reply #9 posted 07/31/17 3:47pm

purplerabbitho le	It would be if the vocals weren't so hard to hear. BrunoTP said: For me, 'Just My Imagination' is really much superior than any other cover.
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Reply #10 posted 07/31/17 3:49pm

purplerabbitho le	I forgot about Motherless CHild. I didn't think ofthat one because its a public domain song. But it is one of my top five favorite Prince performances. Also, Spanish Castle Magic was quite good as well. rob1965 said: Favorite: Motherless Child A Case Of You Just My Imagination Least favorite: How Much Is That Doggie In The Window
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Reply #11 posted 07/31/17 7:23pm

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rob1965 said:
Favorite: Motherless Child A Case Of You Just My Imagination Least favorite: How Much Is That Doggie In The Window

I completely agree with these. Specifically the 1983 benefit show version of A Case of You with that interesting guitar work.

Other favorites:

Africa Talks to You The Conrete Jungle (soundchecks and/or aftershows around 2002)

One Nation Under a Groove (briefly included in soundcheck in 2002)

Honky Tonk Women

Who Knows

Whole Lotta Love (Bataclan aftershow 2002, not the released version on the Indigo Nights CD)

Least favorites:

Betcha By Golly Wow

Creep because of the lyrics changes

"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"

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Reply #12 posted 07/31/17 7:53pm

hardwork

Easy - "Let's Go" The Cars.

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Reply #13 posted 07/31/17 8:12pm

sonshine

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I'm not much for covers in general, but i love his versions of A Case of You, and Crimson and Clover. So those are my favorites. The performance of the former at the '83 benefit was achingly beautiful, but ended too soon. The only live performance i know of the latter is from the Ellen show.
All the others are my least favorite. He didnt need to cover other artists, but i guess it was a nice gesture. I am probably of the minority in that i dislike his cover of One Of Us so much i have to skip it most of the time yet i cant even pinpoint what it is i dislike specifically. Its just eh.
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It's a hurtful place, the world, in and of itself. We don't need to add to it. We all need one another. ~ PRN

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Reply #14 posted 08/01/17 12:05am

PRNMusicLife

My favorite cover would have to be While My Guitar Gently Weeps (technically he covered that) and I already love that song so much, his guitar solo was crazy (heard it before I actually saw a video of it) my least favorite would have to be Creep, and only because his version is edited and the real version is very angsty and for me and when you take that song and edit it just takes all of the angst away and all the feeling away IMO

*Insert witty Prince inspired quote here*

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Reply #15 posted 08/01/17 9:42pm

dreamer5	Best of you, when will we be paid and Heroes [Edited 8/5/17 9:43am]
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TheFman	good: Whole Lotta Love Just my imagination How much is that doggie ok: Honky Tonk Woman Miss you bad: all the others [Edited 8/2/17 5:39am]
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Reply #17 posted 08/02/17 1:19pm

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Creep.. I love this.. so moving, Love it... (and I am not sure why you don't)..?

Heroes, I am not sur I have heard this.. when did he sing / play this?

Prince 4Ever. heart

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Reply #18 posted 08/02/17 1:27pm

Sherriek1	Favorites: La La (Means I Love You) The Sweeter She Is - Rehersal w/3rdEye audio only Motherless Child Discovering new Prince is a thrill on YouTube. No dislikes for me! One cover I'd love to hear: Still The One - I heard he was working with Shania Twain on her come back album when he passed and that he'd covered this song. [Edited 8/2/17 14:21pm]**
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Reply #19 posted 08/02/17 1:38pm

purplefam99	creep sweet thang, with chaka
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Reply #20 posted 08/02/17 4:02pm

gandorb

thedance said:

Creep.. I love this.. so moving, Love it... (and I am not sure why you don't)..?

Heroes, I am not sur I have heard this.. when did he sing / play this?

He played Heros on the P & M tour as a tribute to Bowie after Bowie died.

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Reply #21 posted 08/03/17 3:50am

thedance

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^ thanks for the answer.. (about Heroes)..

I wsn't aware of this performance.. nice.. eek

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Reply #22 posted 08/03/17 6:01am

sulls

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Motherless Child yes yes yes

"I like to watch."

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Reply #23 posted 08/04/17 10:15am

PliablyPurple	Favorites: Red House, Motherless Child. Both epic. Least favorite: One of Us. Live or studio, it's unnecessary for my survival, but thanks anyway, P!
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