This is my first post, and I'm sure that this has been asked before, but here goes -
I was going thru my video collection of various Prince stuff (burning them on DVD, so I don't give the tapes any more wear on them) and I came across various TV performances that I hadn't watched in a while. Some of my faves were the Soul Train episode, the 'Electric Chair' performance from Saturday Night Live and the Rosie O'Donnell fiasco. Just wondering what were some of the faves of the org-ers?

Pussy Control from the VH1 Fashion Awards.

prince doing "sign o the times and "play in the sunshine" and knocking out everyone including overshadowing Bowie's performance from his Glass Spider Tour at the '87 mtv music awards... you had to see the whole show in context...

When Prince was on the Arsenio Hall show in 1991!!!

THAT WAS AWESOME!!!

He was A HUMAN FREAKIN' DYNAMO!!!

Remember??

Soladeo

i've never seen him on a show in my life, really. we don't have us television over here, only the tonight show once or twice a week.

it's a tie between the performance of "partyup" on saturday night live back in '81 and the american bandstand appearance/interview.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

love that american bandstand interview. i know shy but damn.. it's almost as if he was angry at the fact that it had taken x years to get a record deal.

I also like Dinner With Dolores on Letterman when he ends saying "free TLC" and exits before Letterman makes his way to him. Dave is then standing on stage holding the bag.. classic. DL is a truly gifted man.

Oprah. Emancipation is my absolute fave. She interviews him at Paisley Park and discusses everything from his wardrobe, to his marriage to Mayte.

arsenio hall show

1991

ufoclub said:

That was so true, because the Glass Spider Tour was the suckiest suckhole of suck of Bowie's entire career, and SOTT was Prince at such a high point...that performance was just beyond amazing.

I love the SNL "Electric Chair" performance too, and the AMAs/Grammys performances from 1985 were pretty memorable to me as well.

danielboon said:

Yes
Yes
Arsenio!

1994 AMA's.. the purple medley when he makes his entrance from a body bag.

The 1991 MTV awards where Prince comes out in his yellow assless pants and sing GET OFF!!!

That was the Jam!!

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Septimo show, for the funky version of motherless child.

Not sure about the outfit mind!

anemone said:

WHAT, WHAT, WHAT

That's too funny.

Everyone is going on about that Arsenio performance. I watched it the night it aired but I can't remember very much of it. Wish I could.

My favorite is probably the Sept 1991 Aresnio appearance for the high-energy choreography and great song arrangements, including the best version of "Cream" ever!

Then in no particular order:

Opening with "Let's Work" on Sinbad back in 98? -- funky
1987 MTV Awards "Sign O The Times" -- drums and guitar
1991 MTV Awards "Gett Off" -- what a trip!
1085 Grammy's and AMAs -- I was SO excited back then!
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Dolphin from David Letterman was quite good, too. Dave & Paul were rippin' on the symbol hard that nite. Arsenio '91 was very good, but I kinda liked the '92 Arsenio a little better. Morning Papers & Blue Light were awesome!

Partyup - saturday night live or
Sign 'O' The Times/Play In The Sunshine - MTV music awards.

I couldn't pick a favorite, so I did a personal top ten in chronological order:

1.Party Up-Saturday Night Live
2.Little Red Corvette-Solid Gold(lip sycned,but still cool)
3.Purple Rain-AMA
4.Baby,I'm a Star-Grammys
5.Sign O'The Times/Play in The Sunshine-MTV VMAs
6.Electric Chair-Saturday Night Live
7.Interactive/Endorphine Machine-VH1 Honors
8.Peach-European MTV VMA
9.Dolphin-David Letterman
10.Face Down-Chris Rock Show
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PhilG said:

I only watched the Face Down performance the other day.

I'd be 4ever thankful if somebody hooked a sista up with the american bandstand interview, I've been lookin' 4 that shit since 4ever.

Orgnote me, maybe we could work on something!
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The American Music Awards 1985 and the Grammys 1985

ufoclub said:

This is the one.

YODAHENDRIX said:

yeah that one too

anemone said:

That's the one for me too!!! OUTSTANDING performance... I was so excited... my wife made fun of me, but there he was performing songs from The Gold Experience... never before heard trax!!! God that was an awesome performance!!!

Come on DUDE... give us some new shit already! DAMN!!!

In no particular order,some of my faves:

Pretty man (from the Septimo show 1999)
P Control (VH-1 Awards)
Cream & Kiss (Arsenio Hall 1991)
Rosie O Donnell interview 1997
Emancipation (BPI Awards,especially the end where he
has a guitar duel with Rhonda)
Zannalee ( Today show summer concerts series)

1987 MTV Video Awards -- "Sign O' The Times" and "Play In The Sunshine."

I want to say it was the first time I ever saw him perform on tv; I think it was American Bandstand.

Does anyone remember a televised interview he did in Paris YEARS ago? It's a vague memory. I'm sure I taped it--with my luck it was on Beta.

1985 AMA's
Everlasting Now-The Tonight Show

And the VMA's in 87 were AWESOME I was just a little bummed when I found out that the only thing that was live was his voice and guitar, the rest was tape.

I have to agree with the 1985 AMAs. The performance of "Purple Rain" kicked ass! I loved the part where he knocked over the microphone stand and played his heart out.