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Song I wish Prince played live more often

It was always a joy to hear Prince spring a surprise and pull out an oldie live, but thinking about main stream Prince songs what songs do you think he really should have played live more often? A few from me...

Anna Stesia - guitar solos and all. Having missed Lovesexy live I don't think I ever heard him play it.

Uptown - Such a funky song, would have riocked the house. Didn't play this enough either.

Computer Blue - a much loved song by fans from his most popular album with great guitar solo moments - outside of Purple Rain tour I hardly ever see this live!

Around The World in a Day - Just so fresh sounding and was great during Parade tour - but hardly ever outside of that

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Reply #1 posted 05/08/21 7:26am

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undisputed

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Reply #2 posted 05/08/21 7:36am

rudeboy4711

Anything from his first album... especially I’m Yours and Crazy You would’ve been a nice addition to an acoustic set.
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Reply #3 posted 05/08/21 8:25am

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Let's Go Crazy, caint get enuff. lol

All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #4 posted 05/08/21 9:03am

RJOrion

"My Love Is Forever"
"Its Gonna Be Lonely"
"Dance On"
"Sweet Baby"
"Love 2 The 9s"
"Arrogance"
"The Flow"
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Reply #5 posted 05/08/21 9:18am

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A few quotes from Prince: "the Lovesexy tour was hard. I was reliving that metamorphosis every might." So that is probably the reason he stopped playing AnnaStesia.
He also called the Revolution "cold and electronic" compared to the band he had on the Nude Tour. And Computer Blue, just like Darling Nikki, is one of those cold electronic songs, so that may explain why he didn't perform those in later years.
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Reply #6 posted 05/08/21 9:44am

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SantanaMaitreya said:

A few quotes from Prince: "the Lovesexy tour was hard. I was reliving that metamorphosis every might." So that is probably the reason he stopped playing AnnaStesia.
He also called the Revolution "cold and electronic" compared to the band he had on the Nude Tour. And Computer Blue, just like Darling Nikki, is one of those cold electronic songs, so that may explain why he didn't perform those in later years.


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Reply #7 posted 05/08/21 10:38am

ForbiddenFruit

I Wish U Heaven

Lovesexy

Electric Chair

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Reply #8 posted 05/08/21 10:42am

gandorb

Beautiful Strange ( loved one of the after hours concert versions I heard.

Thieves in the Temple.

Several songs from The Gold Experience
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Reply #9 posted 05/08/21 11:10am

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Reply #10 posted 05/08/21 1:35pm

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I don't think he ever played it, not even in abridged form, but would love him to have played 'Crystal Ball' live. In my dreams the 'Sign "O" The Times Tour would have made it to England and 'Crystal Ball' busted out in its exhilarating shapeshifting entirety, what a band workout that would've been!

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Reply #11 posted 05/08/21 1:35pm

LoveGalore

Soft and Wet
My Love Is Forever
Just As Long As We're Together
Baby
17 Days
Hello
Automatic
Glam Slam
Lovesexy
Lemon Crush
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Reply #12 posted 05/08/21 2:45pm

RJOrion

LoveGalore said:

Soft and Wet
My Love Is Forever
Just As Long As We're Together
Baby
17 Days
Hello
Automatic
Glam Slam
Lovesexy
Lemon Crush



really really good list
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Reply #13 posted 05/08/21 2:46pm

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RJOrion said:

SantanaMaitreya said:
A few quotes from Prince: "the Lovesexy tour was hard. I was reliving that metamorphosis every might." So that is probably the reason he stopped playing AnnaStesia. He also called the Revolution "cold and electronic" compared to the band he had on the Nude Tour. And Computer Blue, just like Darling Nikki, is one of those cold electronic songs, so that may explain why he didn't perform those in later years.
dont let the predominant Wendy & Lisa Militia at this site see your comment...theyll show up in your orgnotes with burning torches, calling you a liar, and ready to burn you on a crucifix...be careful!


First of all, Prince didn't call The Revolution cold and electronic - he said the sound of that era was cold and electronic. Since he was the one responsible for it, it is hardly a dig at The Revolution - of which he was the supreme leader.

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Reply #14 posted 05/08/21 2:52pm

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Genesia said:



RJOrion said:


SantanaMaitreya said:
A few quotes from Prince: "the Lovesexy tour was hard. I was reliving that metamorphosis every might." So that is probably the reason he stopped playing AnnaStesia. He also called the Revolution "cold and electronic" compared to the band he had on the Nude Tour. And Computer Blue, just like Darling Nikki, is one of those cold electronic songs, so that may explain why he didn't perform those in later years.

dont let the predominant Wendy & Lisa Militia at this site see your comment...theyll show up in your orgnotes with burning torches, calling you a liar, and ready to burn you on a crucifix...be careful!


First of all, Prince didn't call The Revolution cold and electronic - he said the sound of that era was cold and electronic. Since he was the one responsible for it, it is hardly a dig at The Revolution - of which he was the supreme leader.





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Reply #15 posted 05/08/21 3:50pm

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ForbiddenFruit said:

I Wish U Heaven

Lovesexy

Electric Chair

Great choices. I add:

Love 2 the 9s (minus the rap)

Sexy MF

Under the Cherry Moon

Pink Cashmere

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Reply #16 posted 05/08/21 5:00pm

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sex in the summer
pink cashmere
319
sticky like glue
elixer
and god created woman
muse to the pharaoh
money don't matter tonight
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Reply #17 posted 05/08/21 6:51pm

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Good Love

If it'ill Make you Happy

It's Gonna Be Lonely

Uptown

The Ladder

Fury

Reflection

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Reply #18 posted 05/08/21 7:05pm

LoveGalore

RJOrion said:

LoveGalore said:

Soft and Wet
My Love Is Forever
Just As Long As We're Together
Baby
17 Days
Hello
Automatic
Glam Slam
Lovesexy
Lemon Crush



really really good list


I probably should've mentioned some more recent stuff like Rainbow Children, Future Soul Song, Revelation, and some other shit.

I'm really just bothered there weren't more performances of For You stuff.
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Reply #19 posted 05/09/21 1:09am

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rudeboy4711 said:

Anything from his first album... especially I’m Yours and Crazy You would’ve been a nice addition to an acoustic set.


Just as long as we are together for me...

"You know, this is funky but I wish he'd play like he used to, old scragglyhead son of a...*smack* OOH!"

"Who's the foo singing will it's would"
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Reply #20 posted 05/09/21 2:20am

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Gold
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Reply #21 posted 05/09/21 6:05am

herb4

Gotta go with Calhoun Square. He did at a ONA sound check and I could hear it from outside but was still waiting to get in.

Others:
Electric Chair
Live 4 Love
Love 2 the 9's
Alexa De Paris
Life Can Be So Nice
Automatic

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Reply #22 posted 05/09/21 7:40am

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I'd like a medley of Tambourine, Life Can Be So Nice, Dance On, Tick Tick Bang, with a little 2 Nigs United thrown in there somewhere.

But for real, if I was at one of those soundchecks where he took requests (that happened, right?), I'd ask for Power Fantastic.
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Reply #23 posted 05/09/21 10:39am

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Off the top of my head, Tamborine, Head (in full), Housequake (in full), and anything from AOA and HnR2 (2 solid albums from later Prince that he didn't play or promote enough of)

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Reply #24 posted 05/09/21 1:23pm

Strive

Shockadelica

This one was never played live but the 10 minute version from the Hot Thing soundcheck was so damn funky.

(And before somebody says it, yes I know it was played in sampler sets, fuck off)

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Reply #25 posted 05/09/21 1:25pm

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All you others say Hell Yea!! woot!
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Reply #26 posted 05/09/21 11:02pm

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Id never heard him play partyman, so I requested it at an after show and he played it acoustic cool
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Reply #27 posted 05/10/21 7:30am

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Genesia said:

RJOrion said:

SantanaMaitreya said: dont let the predominant Wendy & Lisa Militia at this site see your comment...theyll show up in your orgnotes with burning torches, calling you a liar, and ready to burn you on a crucifix...be careful!


First of all, Prince didn't call The Revolution cold and electronic - he said the sound of that era was cold and electronic. Since he was the one responsible for it, it is hardly a dig at The Revolution - of which he was the supreme leader.

Exactly

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Reply #28 posted 05/10/21 7:39am

Vannormal

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Uptown

Ronnie Talk To Russia

Tamborine

Shockadelica

It

Play In The Sunshine

Cindy C

Bob George

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Reply #29 posted 05/10/21 7:56am

TheKid94

Electric Chair - the one SNL performance isn't enough for me smile

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