I want to commemorate the genius of P today by listening to under-appreciated aftershows like

• the two shows @ The Emporium/London from March 1993 with Eric Leeds,
• some Paisley Park concerts from the fall of ´95 (the Sept. 8 one with Heaven must be like this & People get ready is maybe the best one),
• maybe some of the ONA soundchecks and
• of course a healthy dose of Lovesexy (the Munich aftershow, or maybe on of the american ones?).

What would You suggest?

kindofblue said:

I want to commemorate the genius of P today by listening to under-appreciated aftershows like

• the two shows @ The Emporium/London from March 1993 with Eric Leeds,
• some Paisley Park concerts from the fall of ´95 (the Sept. 8 one with Heaven must be like this & People get ready is maybe the best one),
• maybe some of the ONA soundchecks and
• of course a healthy dose of Lovesexy (the Munich aftershow, or maybe on of the american ones?).

What would You suggest?

I don't know all the shows you listed (Munich): I'll look after it.

Emporium (1995): great ones.

I'll listen to official albums: "Parade" of course, Around The World In A Day".

I like the Santa Monica gig from PR tour & the piano session (2/7/1984).

Love so much the "Parade" era all the concerts.

I'll listen to the "1999" SDE as well!

Anyhow, with Prince's music it's a kinda time travel: U can pick (as in a menu) what pleases U.

He was so prolific & gifted...

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

This is a great way to do it. I also like to do that from time to time. Including the associated artist like Vanity & The Time. So I get lost at 1999 the latest, because it's hours & hours & hours...

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

Good idea! I do it sometimes. How long does it take if we stick to the chronological order?

I'm not forcing myself to listen to anything, but so far I've been listening to the outtakes on the SOTT SDE set. The "live in the studio" take of "Power Fantastic" is brilliant. As are many of those tracks. Something from Paisley Park 1995 might be next. Good idea! I love those shows.

Ramzoo said:

kindofblue said:

I don't know all the shows you listed (Munich): I'll look after it.

Just had a look again, Munich is not a Lovesexy aftershow but a SOTT one. Soundboard recording from Park Cafe, May 21, 1987.

I drove to work listening to the last show of his I attended. Manchester Academy 22nd Feb 2014. Reminiscing being a few metres away from his mic with a big stupid smile chanting 'must be something in the water they drink.'

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I'd give my right ball to go back to that night. Was like an out of body experience

kindofblue said:

Ramzoo said:

I don't know all the shows you listed (Munich): I'll look after it.

Just had a look again, Munich is not a Lovesexy aftershow but a SOTT one. Soundboard recording from Park Cafe, May 21, 1987.

Ok I understand: I have this one. Thanks.

starlite lounge aftershow 93

classic

I JOKE AROUND a lot here, but honestly listening to Sacrifice of Victor right now I could tear up. The music just means so much to me and it's so beautiful, the music, the words. It makes my soul well up. Peace to everyone today and peace to Prince.

Much love.

I'm going to wing it today. I just want to make it home, turn on the stereo, and click on anything and everything Prince related. No specific era, just whatever catches my eye at that moment.

Probably my 1st aftershow , club towsnhend sf. He came out w/ his NPG white parka & proceeded to play the ride w/ one hand on the keys & the other on the gold symbol guitar . Miss u purple man . I know your funking up an astral plane right now, we'll keep the afterparty going for you down here brother

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No it's not Prince's song, but i watching that video where he steals the Radiohead song that they stole from the Hollies

So far, I played the Anthology album on Spotify, but I plan to listen to the Atlanta concert later with earphones and no lights

Ramzoo said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

Good idea! I do it sometimes. How long does it take if we stick to the chronological order?

I'm not exactly sure. I tend to replay some of my favs multiple times before movng on.

kindofblue said:

This is a great way to do it. I also like to do that from time to time. Including the associated artist like Vanity & The Time. So I get lost at 1999 the latest, because it's hours & hours & hours...

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I've just started going album by album, song by song, in order. It feels quite nice this way so far.

This is what I do.

I am up to Musicology.

Coincidently Kimbra was the guest presenter on Rage this morning. She chose to play the video of Musicology. This was because it was the first Prince video she had seen and she was hooked.

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Albums;

Planet Earth

Apollonia 6

Live show on CD boot;

Dortmunt '88

...what a live show!