Yeah, this show is bad ass. Fired it up on my TV for better sound and can't walk away.

RIP, Prince. God damn he was great.

Does anybody know the running times of the songs ?

Or is there a link to a website which have details to this concert ?

Auld Lang Syne

"Lemme get one.."

Tears of joy

-or-

"face melting"

nayroo2002 said:

Auld Lang Syne

"I know that much"

herb4 said:

nayroo2002 said:

Auld Lang Syne

"I know that much"

"...know that part!"

Dsoul said:

Dsoul said:

The pre-show interviews explained why the crowd was dead.

The what now?

I...uhhh...missed that.

You Tube Algorithms led me to Montreaux "rock night" with 3rd Eye Girl (whichever night that was) and that crowd was on fucking fire (so was the band) so whatever is going on here is not entirely due to the crowd not being miked. Maybe it was late and folks were tired...

Along those lines (and unrelated to the thread), I got a new appreciation for 3rd Eye Girl since I'd never seen that show, but I gotta say - and I've brought it up before - Prince's eyes, face and overall demeanor were really starting to show whatever it was that was ailing him. He almost had tears in his eyes on "Breakdown". No one can tell me something wasn't off with him, as great as he was that show.

It was..um...sad(?) in certain ways watching one after the other. So many years passing. Made ME feel old. Shit...I AM old.

Continuing the derail, I really dig the slowed down versions of certain songs he did towards the end (Let's Go Crazy, ICNTTPOYM) and the way he rocked them up.

...

Back on track though...

I watched this show 2x today and...my god. Just...wow.

Much like the 1999 DVD we got, the thing just builds and BUILDS. You can tell by the end they're just making it up and jamming but the band is RIGHT THERE on the time changes and the funk is thick. People who say this band blows away the Revolution are right. No way the Revoution could jam and freestyle and make noise like this. And that's even though I thought Shiela's drum solo was off and Miles Davis was underwhelming. The thing that gets me is that THEY ARE REALLY PLAYING so I even love the fuck ups. Makes it more fun.

I never much cared for You Got the Look but LOVED it here. The hits and non SoTT tracks he worked in on this set were really great (1999, Erotic City) but I was hoping, with 30 minutes to go, that we'd get The Cross and Forever in My Life but we have those on the movie DVD so w/e.

Just fantastic.

[Edited 9/25/20 16:48pm]

BlueShakooo said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

I'm not really that big on U Got the Look. It's one of my least faves of his hits but god damn does he sell that shit. That chugging guitar riff...

OK I like this song now.

herb4 said:

This is pretty fucking great. Not what I expected either (in a good way). Good move for them to change it up so much from the movie. Anxious to play on it a proper sound system since my laptop is less than ideal. If I Was Your Girlfriend brought me to literal tears and reminded me of my ex wife. Jesus Christ that took me off guard.

That may have been one of the more fresh versions of WDC I've ever heard.

LOL at the "modern technology" balloon malfunction.

Is it me or is the crowd a little low energy?

My only real nitpick with it is that it drags out the costume change parts a little too much and I might just be the only one here who doesn't think Cat adds much of anything.

One thing I've always wondered about this tour is how much of those drum beats are sequenced? I know he programs certain drums to make weird sounds and they're electronic but on certain tracks, it almost has to be programmed (Hot Thing comes to mind).

I like the overlay/double exposure camera work for the most part but wish the show had a few more different angles and close ups. I think I can count 3 (maybe 4) cameras tops.

These are really minor complaints though. Good job all around and very happy to learn it wasn't just a rehash of the film.

...

God I miss this man.

EDIT: Also MILES DAVIS SIGHTING!

[Edited 9/25/20 8:36am]

I loved Cat when I saw this band back in the day! As for beats, way less programing than when The Revolution was his band. You could tell duringa couple if songs like You've Got The Look when Sheila came out from there were still beats being played but overall I think she played most of it. The crowd was there for a benefit so who knows if they were all big fans or not. It did seem like there were not a lot of people there and they were lowin the mix. Cool show but I thought they were way more dynamic on The Lovesexy Tour.

Pellwormer said:

Does anybody know the running times of the songs ?

Or is there a link to a website which have details to this concert ?

http://princevault.com/index.php?title=31_December_1987

BlueShakooo said:

The screening at Pailsey Park was awesome. I need a new TV, it was flawless on the big screen. For the folks talking about the crowd, that's how shows at Paisley Park were. It was never like seeing a roaring crowd in a stadium.

This performance was fantastic to see via the Youtube premier. Great audio quality and the video was decent as well. The crowd, just like the Utrecht gig, are just not super high in the mix. Mix that with it being a smaller venue thus a smaller crowd, they aren't in the mix much but in the video you can see them having a good time

BlueShakooo said:

What does Prince say at the end of the show? "Just kidding, Jon. You big..." (?)

He repeats calling him a "fire hydrant" earlier.

InThisBedIDream said:

darlingnikkkki said:

I don’t know who he hired for the lighting and camerawork as it looks like a home video— harsh lighting and awful editing

This was filmed on 3/4 inch tape which was used up until the late 90s. 3/4 inch tape was not high definition, in fact it's called standard definition and it had this soap opera-ish warmth to it. It would be a nightmare to calibrate with stage lights, etc. It's also very difficult to make a standard definition video into an HD clip because you lose details.

Milty2 said:

darlingnikkkki said:

I don’t know who he hired for the lighting and camerawork as it looks like a home video— harsh lighting and awful editing

This was filmed on 3/4 inch tape which was used up until the late 90s. 3/4 inch tape was not high definition, in fact it's called standard definition and it had this soap opera-ish warmth to it. It would be a nightmare to calibrate with stage lights, etc. It's also very difficult to make a standard definition video into an HD clip because you lose details.

It's more a fault with camera technology at the time then the resolution (HD vs SD). Video cameras could not handle low light well, would get blown out by bright light, and certain colors like saturated reds or blues resulted in noise/static and complete loss of detail, and there was ghosting on movement (seen really bad in the Purple Rain concert).

Remember brand new DVDs are only SD too!

ufoclub said:

Love this! Hot Thing performance, with a more laid back atmosphere. He danced the way he wanted, when he felt like it and when he was in his right element.

AvocadosMax said: