KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Well damn brah,...I'm sorry for you because obviously You HAD to have missed the opening act (S) cuz man, Zapp AND The Time were the opening acts. I know the ticket price was only $9.75 but still, you didn't get all of your money's worth. When I recorded with Morris and Andre back in 95, that was one of the things Morris and I talked about was me seeing The Time on the Controversy AND the 1999 tours. Morris and I spoke about THIS show at the Santa Monica Civic AND the show at The Roxy 2 days later. He said he remembered those shows specifically because that was the first time most of the members had ever been to L.A. so they were all hyped. He said they were all like "Hollywood Hollywood". He was saying how the show at The Roxy was a little looser because they were feeling good because they were doing the show all alone on the bill. But the set was exactly the same set as it was at the Santa Monica Civic. On the ticket, it only mentions Prince. So it's no surprise about the old ad you have. I remember the ticket "Avalon Presents Prince". The ticket was light blue or light green. On other tickets, like when The Time opened for P on the same tour, like Riverfront Stadium in Cinci Ohio, (where they had that infamous food fight after the show) ONLY Prince is listed there as well. So obviously you had to have missed the two opening acts because Zapp AND The Time opened for P that night. The Time was the opening act for the whole ENTIRE tour brah. Zapp were only on some of the dates, including this date, but The Time were on the entire tour. There are a few other orgers who also attended this concert because I've mentioned me attending this show SEVERAL times on here in the years past and they too remember attending this show seeing Zapp & The Time.
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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Nah brah, you don't have to apologize. Don't even trip, we're straight! I was a kid too and my mom also had to drop me off. But I was so upset because I had missed out on seeing P at Flipper's in L.A. By the time I found out about that show, the tickets had sold out. So I remember on the radio station 1580 KDAY, they were giving away tickets. I was calling and calling and when I got through, I wasn't the right caller, etc. So I missed that one. So I made sure I wasn't going to miss anything on the Controversy show.. But again, you and I, we're straight!

That shit just sounds like Madness to me!!!

All those great acts at their hungriest!!!

I don't even know what that shit compares to today.

I've seen footage of Prince on that tour and dude was STARVING to be a superstar!!!

Harlepolis said:

well, actually Cher is neither Talkbox nor Vocoder, it's 100% AutoTune


some classic Vocoder tracks would be Grandmaster Flash "Scorpio", Afrika Bambaata "Planet Rock" or Kraftwerk "Roboter"

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Paris9748430 said:

Yep.

Graycap23 said:

oooookaaaayy

Dancelot said:

See? I couldn't even draw the distinction between autotune and vocodor.

Thanx for the clarification

Harlepolis said:

Scorpio definitely has vocoder. "Freak-A-Zoid" is talk box.

Timmy84 said:

Really?

I think its vocoder, Tim. Not sure, but I think it is.

Harlepolis said:

It could be. I guess a vocoder, you have to have it completely the same, you can change your voice with the talk box. Autotune, you basically shrill your vocals.

Timmy84 said:

Its confusing as ALL hell, thats for damn sure

Harlepolis said:

It is! Wasn't Stevie using vocoder on "Maybe Your Baby"?
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Timmy84 said:

Now thaaaaats the "talk box" and I'm sure about this one

If I'm not mistaken though, I think vocoders came later during the emerging of computer synths(80s) Again, somebody correct me if I'm wrong....

Harlepolis said:

I thought I read that Sly Stone was using some kind of vocoder (or was it just a guitar wah-wah?) in "Don't Call Me N*%(#$, Whitey".

blackguitaristz said:

I'm glad were straight because peeps on here can be cruel when u call them out.. I never could get through on KDAY. I use to win all the time on KGFJ 1230(remember that station?) I won tickets 2 c Rick James on there with opening act Carl Carlton(She's A Bad Mama Jama)lol. That Flippers show I read about in Right On! magazine. I wish i could have went 2 that one 2. But was just too young 2 go.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Yep, I know, man. Ain't no thang but an Eagle wang! Man, I definately remember KGFJ!
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Anyone have any links to watch the Roger & Zapp unsung special?, as the Unsung shows aren't shown over here, thanks.

I finally managed to find a link online to the documentary, and I loved it. Not much that I didnt already know being as I'm a big fan, but It was great to see folks like Snoop and DJ Quik on there talking about their love for Roger....the early footage was great also.

Could you post the link in this topic as I'd like to watch it, thanks.

Much props to Muggs and Soul Assassins for the link:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=13138LAG

Harlepolis said:

Believe was done on Auto-Tune, not a Vocoder

LoveIsTheMessage said:

Looks like this was cleared up already. Should've read the entire thread before posting