Everybody have there opinions, but here's my list of Prince songs that think r cool LIVE:

1. Purple Rain
2. Peep The Technique
3. The Work
4. Irresitable Bitch
5. Darling Nikki
6. 4Ever in My Life
7. Head
10. Days Of Wild

(just 2 name a few)

Joy In Repetition
1+1+1=3 Vegas DVD version

"Forever In My Life/It" from the SOTT movie.

"Bambi"

head (especially the version from the detroit '86 show )

why you wanna treat me so bad?

bambi

how come u don't call me anymore (durin the 1999 tour, it wuz pretty cool, 'specially the ad-libbin p would do)

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Love the ad-libbing he's done in this song, too.

Rockin' Peach back in '93.

PEACH and 18 And Over r good 1s too.

i'm always a sucker for "Purple Rain" live. especially the Lovesexy version.

totally loving "Rave..." from Small Club. talk about an entirely different song.

"Let's Go Crazy" is another fav.

"The Question of U/The One/Fallin" is... wow!

I could go on and on and on and on!

madartista said:

Still Would Stand All Time (from '88 Small Club aftershow)
Blues Medley (from RAVE DVD)
Anna Stesia (from ONA box set)
Joy In Repetition (from ONA aftershow It Ain't Over...)
Live 4 Love (from Diamonds and Pearls video comp.)

Anna Stesia (minus the preaching)
Darling Nikki (with Geneva on the Hit N Run Tour)

avah12 said:

co-sign both of those. i've only heard that version of "Darling Nikki" at the actual show, and I still sing it in my head like that -- kinda sped up.

If I was Ur Girlfriend from the Sign 'O' The Times concert movie. I this version.

I always think Now sounds better live than on record.

I also think U got the look from the Rave Un2 The Year 2000 vid is pretty cool.

Purple Rain always sounds awesom of cause, as does Little Red Corvette...always spine tinglingly good.

JDINTERACTIVE said:
If I was Ur Girlfriend from the Sign 'O' The Times concert movie. I this version.

In addition to what's already been posted, let me add I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man from the Celebration 2002. Though, I don't agree with Darling Nikki from the Hit N Run Tour. Too "edited"!

His live version of Loose! was awesome.

EvilWhiteMale said:

I've never heard it live before.

"I believe in U" from glam slam '94 concerts. Really funky drum and bassline

stymie said:

It's from a bootlegged 2CD live show from around '93. It's a bit different, but great. It opens with him screaming, "Get on the dance floor, motherfuckers!"

JDINTERACTIVE said:

DAYS OF WILD is the ultimate live experience surely !!!

just my imagination dutch/french aftershows late 80's wota live cover !!!

I LOVE the 2nd version of Adore they played on the LoveseXy tour, something special about that.

Controversy always gets me - especially when its segued in2 Mutiny like on the 2 Hit n Run tours:
WOW

Family Name.

The acoustic, flamenco-style 'Thieves In The Temple', from the 'Diamonds And Pearls' 1992 Earls Court shows.

I witnessed a couple of Princephobes completely reconsider their position after I showed this to them on video.

.

dirty mind tour: Party Up
controversy tour: Head & All the Critics
1999 tour: DMSR
Purple Rain tour: Take me with U & Irresistible Bitch
Parade: Mutiny
SOTT: great tour, zero outstanding tracks
LoveSexy: I Wish U Heaven

Any time he does either...

1. Joy In Repetition

or

2. If I Was Your Girlfriend

I'd love him 2 do "Get Your Groove On" Live more tho' now he no longer has that annoying Kat Dyson on Guitar!

'dre

I agree,

If I Was Your Girlfriend live always wipes the floor with the studio version
same goes for Days Of Wild.

BorisFishpaw said:

Apart from the version from Crystall Ball oddly enough.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

No, Including the version on Crystal Ball.
which wipes the floor with the One Mo Jam version and
the unreleased studio version easily. As do the vast majority
of live versions by the 'classic' NPG lineup.