Prince at the Forum: Three hours, massive setlist, many medleys
Thursday night, Prince kicked off his 21-night stint in at the Forum in Inglewood with a massive three-hour show featuring many highlights from the Purple One's three-decade career. The Times will have a full review of the show in a few hours, but below is the first stab at a setlist. Any Prince fanatic in attendance last night -- apparently there were a few -- who sees any discrepancy in this, let us know.
One curious Prince aside that deserves note: Onstage between songs, Prince didn't make mention of "21 shows." He said that he and the band would be performing at the Forum "as long as you'll have us." Did that strike anyone else as curious?
Prince and the New Power Generation at the Forum, April 14
DMSR
Pop Life
Extraordinary
Uptown
Raspberry Beret
Cream
Cool (Time cover, featuring a sojourn into Michael Jackson's "Don't Stop 'Till You Get Enough")
Let's Work
U Got the Look
Purple Rain
Let's Go Crazy
Delirious
1999
The Beautiful Ones
Little Red Corvette
Kiss
Medley: When Doves Cry / Nasty Girls / Sign of the Times / Darling Nikki / 777-9311 / Single Ladies
If Eye Was Ur Girlfriend
Insatiable
Scandalous
Adore
A Love Bizarre (Sheila E. cover, featuring Sheila E.)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry cover)
Controversy (with Housequake chants)
The Glamorous Life (Sheila E. cover, with Sheila E.)
Peach (with Sheila E.)
Dance (Sylvester cover)
Baby I'm a Star
Stratus (Billy Cobham cover)
Sometimes It Snows in April
Laydown
Endorphinmachine
She's Always in My Hair
Dreamer
Welcome 2 America
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-- Randall Roberts
Photo: iPhone photo of Prince's stage on Thursday night at the Forum. Credit: Randall Roberts / Los Angeles Times
I HAVE NO WORDS FOR THIS SHOW..... AMAAAAZZZING. WE LEFT
AT 1230 SO ALL THOSE PEOPLE WHO LEFT AT 11 TOO BAD FOR YOU
THE SPECIAL GUEST CAME BACK AND PERFORMED...
ALL THE REAL FANS STAYED FOR ALL THE MANY ENCORES HE DID......
WOW I AM GOING AGAIN NEXT WEEK...... I WANT TO GO EVERY NIGHT...... BUT CANT FOR 25.00 WOWWWWW ANYWHERE YOU SIT IS AWESOME..... EVERYONE SHOULD GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Posted by: raquel | April 15, 2011 at 08:18 AM
7 ENCORES!!! WHAAAAT! OUR $25 SEATS WERE AMAZING! FIRST ROW LOWER LODGE! HE WAS AMAZING! NEVER LEAVE EARLY!!!!
Posted by: Roberta Rojas | April 15, 2011 at 09:52 AM
I was there - it was AWESOME! Although his name is PRINCE, as far as concerts go, he is KING!
Posted by: Fan of the Purple One | April 15, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Nice to see he did "She's Always in My Hair", my favorite song of his. Go 'head Prince, do your thing.
Posted by: Mark | April 15, 2011 at 10:33 AM
Oh my I really had a good time last night !!!!! So amazing a man of many talents, songs, sexiness, just gorgeous. He played alot of my favorite songs had me singing, dancing, laughing and crying. Emotions were felt all around. If I could only meet him in person he is a marvelous man!!!!! I LOVE U PRINCE
Posted by: Amy Reggie | April 15, 2011 at 02:32 PM