bouche Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Afterparty tonight is at Newtown on Crescent St.also from drfunkenberry:Tix 4 the Prince/NPG afterparty at NEWTOWN will be $50 bux n sold online (link soon) n will be $50 bux at door w/ belle centre ticket stub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I recently saw a deal on one of those Kahoot/Groupon things that was a huge stretch limo for half price, $200 I think. Interested parties might want to check some of those kind of websites and see if the deal is still up.ooooh. that would have been a great deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic ChrisC Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 All he's got left is a Cadillac Escalade which can SQUEEZE in 6. It's pretty pricey but not outrageous...$362 with taxes' date=' gratuity and parking.[/quote']How fucking stupid would that be? Pretty fucking stupid. Yeah, now I know why I never went in a limo. Not worth it just to be able to drink pricey crappy arena beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic ChrisC Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I guess I'll probably just drive there. Ollie has got his license. I say a coin flip at the very least is in order. haha. right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Yeah, now I know why I never went in a limo. Not worth it just to be able to drink pricey crappy arena beer. Actually, a limo is great and I will do it again some day to go to SBP. I have done it twice for Roger Waters shows but I aint spending good coin to SQUEEZE into something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I just flipped a coin and Ollie lost. He's the DD, CC. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybone Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Have fun Ottawa crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) montreal afterJAM tickets available now Edited December 2, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) I just flipped a coin and Ollie lost. He's the DD, CC. Have fun!Fuck that. Her parents can pick us up. Edited December 3, 2011 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Velvet Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Um...How is it he throws his guitar in the air at the end and the guitar never comes down again?Prince is magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Anyone know the start time in Montreal last night? Seems it was a little earlier than 9 pm according to some things I saw on Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I heard they started a little earlier than 9pm last night in Montreal. I saw this in a Prince thread on Jambands.ca Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 I heard they started a little earlier than 9pm last night in Montreal. I saw this in a Prince thread on Jambands.caWelcome back, sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Velvet Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 So with no announcement yet is it likely there'll be no afterjam tonight?I think Toronto and Montreal afterjams were announced midafternoon, non? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 3, 2011 Report Share Posted December 3, 2011 Yes and..........yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 I think I finally get the 'apples and oranges' analogy when describing concert experiences. That show couldnt be more different than the one I saw in Montreal last summer yet I loved it for completely different reasons tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 that's awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 OTTAWA — Prince sure knows how to host a party. On Saturday night at Scotiabank Place, the rock legend provided the soundtrack for a purplicious good time, packing the evening full of hits so funky that 10,000 people didn’t bother sitting down for more than two hours.Compared to the last time Prince swung through Canada, way back in 2002, when he deconstructed his hits, played covers and preached to excess, this time the Purple One created music that was surprisingly fresh and accessible. Hit after hit bombarded the crowd, like marshmallows fired from a cannon.Dressed in a white suit that wouldn’t have been out of place on Saturday Night Fever, the ageless artist was a consummate showman who carried torches for both James Brown and Michael Jackson as much as he paid tribute to his own success. The diminutive American made his grand entrance from below, rising to the surface of the love symbol-shaped stage in a haze of fog. The configuration was in-the-round, with the crowd surrounding the stage. The concert was not a sellout, but it was one of the biggest turnouts on his Welcome 2 Canada excursion, the final leg of a world tour that started last year.“Ladies and gentlemen, I bring to you real music,†Prince declared. “I bring to you real musicians.â€Indeed. The band that accompanied him was fantastic, capable of everything from deep funk to disco to jazz. On sax was the great Maceo Parker, who used to accompany James Brown, and another longtime sideman of Prince’s, drummer John Blackwell. The other three instrumentalists were women: Ida Nielsen on bass, Cassandra O’Neal on keyboards and lithe, attractive Andy Allo on guitar and general booty-shaking. Judging by the smiles they exchanged, she seemed to have a special relationship with Prince. Three female vocalists with stunning voices rounded out the lineup.Prince wasted no time in getting down to business. Condensed versions of What’s My Name, Let’s Go Crazy, Delirious and 1999 flew by, delivered as a medley, before the red lights glowed and Little Red Corvette changed the pace for a moment. Prince’s guitar playing radiated fire and brimstone, while his fluid, soulful voice lent its distinctive character to each musical phrase. Also impressive was his ability to dance: at 53, Prince still moves with a sensual swagger, and the camera made sure we knew how cute his butt was.In a nod to the 80s that was met with shrieks of delight, the artist tore through another string of popular songs, including Take Me With You, Raspberry Beret, Cream and a few bars of Michael Jackson’s Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough, eliciting a massive singalong and as much boogeying as one could get away with in a stadium seat.It was fun, but the clipped format felt rushed. Prince would tease fans by dangling a tidbit of a song, but instead of finishing it, he’d move on to the next one, which kept them dancing but left them longing to hear a whole song.The teasing escalated when Prince bid farewell at the one-hour mark . “Thank you, Canada,†he said. “Good night.â€Huh? It wasn’t the end, of course. There was another hour of music, but Prince made the crowd work for it, doling it out in medley-laden encores. In the first chunk, When Doves Cry, Sign of the Times, Hot Thing and I Would Die 4 U led up to a majestic version of Purple Rain that inspired everyone to sing along and wave their arms.There was a long wait for the next encore. Almost 10 minutes went by, the house lights came up and people headed towards the exit before the eccentric bandleader deemed us worthy of more music. Reappearing in a new outfit, he performed If I Was Your Girlfriend and Kiss, which featured his still-riveting falsetto, as well as an eye-popping solo dance routine that oozed sexuality. In the third and final encore, an extended jam found fans on stage dancing with their hero as explosions of purple confetti brought the exhilarating night to a climax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted December 5, 2011 Report Share Posted December 5, 2011 That was a pretty amazing show last night. Holy fuck we had greats seats, 3rd row on the floor, on the aisle, tons of space and by the end of the night you could pretty much stand anywhere you wanted. Such a great party time!! We couldn't have had better company either!Show was from about 8:40 to 10:50, so just over two hours minus the long encore breaks. Wish some of the songs had been longer and not medley-ized but that's a minor quibble given the overall success of the set. Highlight was walking back with two beers as Prince started singing "When Doves Cry", the song I'd been wanting to hear most. And "Purple Rain" was just as epic as I imagined.Really glad I went and won't miss another Prince gig in the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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