Like why ? why ? out of all the 80's things they could have released, they had to show an unseen Welcome 2 America concert that no one cares about.

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Indeed. Also, not quite unseen. I'm pretty sure this is the concert they used for the "Live on the Big Screen" concert they did several years ago.

Because this and Goofy Movie is the best they could think of doing after sitting around for two years with their heads up their asses

With Prince having a nearly 40 year career, why do you think they should keep releasing only stuff from the '80s?

I, for one, love the W2A concert and am thrilled they released it. I want more modern stuff, not less.

paisleyparkgirl said:

Like why ? why ? out of all the 80's things they could have released, they had to show an unseen Welcome 2 America concert that no one cares about.

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1/ What do you care? It's a local thing, no one will see this except for a handful of people.

2/ Enough of this 80s obsession already. Lurker316 is right, Prince had a 40 years long career, lots of great stuff was recorded after 1993...

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Now, since money was spent "remixing and remastering the show in stunning 4K" anyway, can it PLEASE be sold for download on the official website? I'll buy it. Thank you.

(I still want my keyboard with the "come" key, though.)

I don’t think they put much thought into this choice. They probably found this video ready and in good enough quality for showing, and it’s a greatest hits show after all -nothing obscure or heavily-themed into a particular era.

On the other hand, given that only a handful of people are going to attend this and it’s not a mainstream release, they could have chosen something a bit more rare, like an aftershow or a show from the 90’s or the 00’s.

databank said:

paisleyparkgirl said:

Like why ? why ? out of all the 80's things they could have released, they had to show an unseen Welcome 2 America concert that no one cares about.

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1/ What do you care? It's a local thing, no one will see this except for a handful of people.

...Because she's a Prince fan? Because this is international news all over Prince web sources?

Actually that about encapsulates the absurdity, one of the biggest artists of all time gets treated like a local indie wrestling circuit. And we're the crazy ones for caring about "local thing" Prince Rogers Nelson, local Minneapolis artist like your local TV anchors or radio sportscasters.

I feel all concert footage is worthwhile, however, didn't the last set feature a W2A concert? It's like, give us some other tours or an aftershow, there.

I love W2A. Bring it on in that glorious 4K.

partyup77 said:

They're not going to share something for free that could be monetized in the future (either as a standalone release or as an add-in to incentivize SDE sales).

So, a somewhat generic W2A concert is not going to affect much in either of those regards.

paisleyparkgirl said:

Like why ? why ? out of all the 80's things they could have released, they had to show an unseen Welcome 2 America concert that no one cares about.

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Maybe they will release all the things you want in the future. What's the hurry? Prince had a 40 year career. If you don't dig it, keep it moving because somebody else will dig it

Se7en said:

They're not going to share something for free that could be monetized in the future (either as a standalone release or as an add-in to incentivize SDE sales).

So, a somewhat generic W2A concert is not going to affect much in either of those regards.

How is it "sharing for free" when they're charging money for tickets to see this concert? And how would showing a more sought-after concert at Paisley prevent them from making money on a future physical release?