I don't like the kind of studio-lit vibe of the released film, and the idea that they're miming to the recorded show kills the vibe for me. I watch concert films to see the artists in the act of expression, not recreating it. I'm kind of baffled that it's so loved, I was really disappointed when it came out (and I was a BIG fan at the time).
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Tuesday, 31 March 2020 11:23 (three years ago) link
sorry for the double-vibe vibe there
https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/prince-revolution-concert-youtube-coronavirus-relief-1234604515/
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Wednesday, 13 May 2020 02:19 (three years ago) link
This is on now and up for a couple of days, I guess.
― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 00:09 (three years ago) link
a joy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRa8ZH_iOXo
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 15 May 2020 06:21 (three years ago) link
How Come You Don't Call Me is supernatural
hilarious too
― corrs unplugged, Friday, 15 May 2020 07:39 (three years ago) link
I used to watch that performance every time they played it on ABC-TV's "Rage" in the 80s-90s-00s, and it always looked better than this. The image has been juiced to the point where things flare out to blank white and the colour is way overdone.Doesn't matter I guess because the show is FIRE, but it looks like they got an old VHS and pressed "contrast max" on everything.
― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK), Friday, 15 May 2020 08:06 (three years ago) link
Yes, exactly.
― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 May 2020 12:35 (three years ago) link
not the sort of Revolution I need right now but they tried
― Kate (rushomancy), Friday, 15 May 2020 12:43 (three years ago) link
what a show. some of the arrangements they played were heavenly
― dyl, Sunday, 17 May 2020 06:25 (three years ago) link
That was great. Prince’s vocal range, guitar playing, dancing, and he & the band at times with James Brown inspired funk.
I didn’t let the VHS transferred video quality bother me
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 17 May 2020 18:12 (three years ago) link
One of my main takeaways from this show is what a trip it must have been working on the road crew for that tour. Imagine the orders going around...
"Eyes on the bathtub!... Remember, Darling Nikki's panties need to be on the third step of the staircase...Has lube been applied to Prince's firepoll?...Is the ejaculating guitar loaded? Prince wants a nice, thick stream flowing straight to the fifth row!"
― "...And the Gods Socially Distanced" (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 17 May 2020 18:39 (three years ago) link
I will never understand people who think Prince was a bad singer
― DJP, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:01 (three years ago) link
People think that?
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:03 (three years ago) link
I have seen people post elsewhere that Prince was not a "very good" "technical" guitarist.
― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:05 (three years ago) link
I think that as a *lead* guitarist he is still very good, but on that front a lot of people lean hard on "Purple Rain" (the album) as proof, even though on that album he's kinda cheesing it up with effects and stuff. But as a rhythm guitarist he is next level. Esp. throughout "Controversy" and "1999;" the guitar touches in "Lady Cabdriver" are crazy tight.
Either way, wouldn't kick him out of my band to make room for anyone.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:09 (three years ago) link
The bit of that concert that blew my mind was when the band dropped out during "I Would Die 4 U" and Wendy just tore up that insane rhythm guitar part
― DJP, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:16 (three years ago) link
Wendy playing that fast part on the "Computer Blue" solo, too, is just incredible.
― Bougy! Bougie! Bougé! (Eliza D.), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:18 (three years ago) link
I felt really bad for Dez and his bad vocal day; his low range was completely gone
― DJP, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:21 (three years ago) link
Was Dez in the band at that point?
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:25 (three years ago) link
lol I have thought Brown Mark was Dez Dickerson for decades, apparently
― DJP, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:27 (three years ago) link
I had to blink last week and look it up to remind myself tbh.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:38 (three years ago) link
I thought Modernaire was Mountaineer for decades.
― peace, man, Monday, 18 May 2020 14:44 (three years ago) link
I mean I knew it wasn't Dez–or André!–but for some reason couldn't remember BrownMark's name.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 14:52 (three years ago) link
― peace, man, Monday, May 18, 2020 10:44 AM (fifteen minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
lolol
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Monday, 18 May 2020 15:00 (three years ago) link
He did do a song about “Mountains” so not so far off
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 15:07 (three years ago) link
So anyway, I carved out some time for myself and watched this whole thing last night. Loved it of course. But did anyone get the feeling like they were having monitor troubles in the beginning? There were a few songs where they just weren't sounding tight to me. I don't remember exactly which ones and I wasn't taking notes, but it was a distinct impression that I got through several songs. Of course, there were also reworkings of songs that were intentionally looser, but this didn't feel like that, imo. I was also pretty stoned though, so that's another alternate theory.
― peace, man, Monday, 18 May 2020 15:30 (three years ago) link
Before it aired I did a quick scan of social media, and Prince diehards were apparently super disappointed that of all the reportedly filmed sets, they chose to air the same show that was released on VHS back in 1985, then later as part of the "Purple Rain" 2017 reissue. Still awesome, though.
I used to have a boot of I think the final "Purple Rain" show in Miami, so curious I looked it up and found this awesomeness instead:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4I7Fuosx-s
This is a cat whose *soundchecks* were apparently epic and impeccable.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 18 May 2020 15:59 (three years ago) link
yeah I have listened to that soundcheck a bunch it's a really hot one
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Monday, 18 May 2020 18:51 (three years ago) link
I thought that other live broadcast was supposed to go away after three days, but it still seems to be playable.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 23:22 (three years ago) link
the Dead had great soundchecks, they often went on for three or four hours
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 18 May 2020 23:30 (three years ago) link
Reminds me of some quarantine meme I just saw on Friendbook.
― Spocks on the Run (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 18 May 2020 23:52 (three years ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/VrilQfe.jpg
― calstars, Thursday, 28 May 2020 19:50 (three years ago) link
https://youtu.be/m8mg7CxAYUM
― calstars, Thursday, 28 May 2020 19:51 (three years ago) link
I am in love with Wendy and Lisa. This video for “waterfall” slays: https://youtu.be/mdfAhCG3oDo
Just listened to that album a couple days ago
― valet doberman (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 28 May 2020 22:26 (three years ago) link
god help me i'm starting to fall for computer blue
― ACABincalifornia (voodoo chili), Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:18 (three years ago) link
yes, Lisa
― sleeve, Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:25 (three years ago) link
i can't imagine a time before having fallen for computer blue. but the 'hallway version' took it to a whole new level
― gnarled and turbid sinuses (Jon not Jon), Thursday, 18 June 2020 21:48 (three years ago) link
otm
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Friday, 19 June 2020 10:18 (three years ago) link
I’ve been thinking about the Prince/Sony deal.
Prince’s songs that were written for the original cut of James L. Brooks’ 1994 film I’ll Do Anything have been unavailable since the film was re-edited to delete all of its musical numbers. With Prince’s catalog with Sony, and the film being a Sony/Columbia property, is there a possibility that his demos and/or the original cut of the film (which has been bootlegged) can be released?
― beamish13, Monday, 20 July 2020 19:35 (three years ago) link
Granted, with the songs included, the film is still a total shit show. There is one scene where Albert Brooks tortures the audience by singing among a parade of limousines that I can’t unsee
― beamish13, Monday, 20 July 2020 19:36 (three years ago) link
i honestly didn't know about this and would like to see this bootleg! somebody ilx a fellow or let's ilplex this up!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9fTd776KZI
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:02 (three years ago) link
Cinefile Video in L.A. (the last and the best video rental establishment ever), has it for rent. You can probably find it on backchannels, too. It’s a sixth-generation VHS dupe of a workprint; don’t expect it to look presentable
― beamish13, Monday, 20 July 2020 20:07 (three years ago) link
I am kinda not expecting it to either look or BE presentable honestly but am morbidly curious; somebody plz ilxmail me if you got it digitally.
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:10 (three years ago) link
Whoa. Love the psuedo-New Orleans groove on that one.
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:12 (three years ago) link
Wouldn't know how to begin finding the actual movie online, but a trailer of the original cut remains! A few snippets of some musical numbers, plus the music that soundtracks the trailer (what sounds like a "cast" version of the Prince song above). Apparently James L. Brooks has said, recent-ishly, that he would like to put out the original cut of the film sometime, but who knows if that'll ever happen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-V5nw8KI08
― A White, White Gay (cryptosicko), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:38 (three years ago) link
really painful hearing him do this less than a month before his death :(
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfGoNojom7A
― Kate (rushomancy), Monday, 20 July 2020 20:54 (three years ago) link
So wished I got to saw ‘The Piano And A Mic’ tour...I think that’s when he was at his best just sat playing the keyboard
― X-Prince Protégé (sonnyboy), Monday, 20 July 2020 23:37 (three years ago) link
https://open.spotify.com/track/4IR4v23yUq31dz4opUOpce?si=lZdmlfpPRtuu1MMlS4zBAA
A lost Camille track?
― vmajestic, Saturday, 8 August 2020 23:24 (three years ago) link