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Thread started 09/12/07 11:25am

JonTebbutt

Songs played in the Arena before the concert

I'd love to get a definitive list of tracks played in the Arena before Prince takes to the stage. Have been loving the music played during the build up, particularly on the 9th.

Can anyone please help!

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Reply #1 posted 09/12/07 11:31am

FunAndJames

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whenever ive been, its always like eery music like quiet but then gets really loud. its to incorporate with the merchandise being advertised on the screen. i wish theydplay his Hits collecion tho. Love to rock out to Erotic City full blast over a PA system before th gig

I got more hits than Madonna's got kids!
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Reply #2 posted 09/12/07 11:46am

JonTebbutt

FunAndJames said:

whenever ive been, its always like eery music like quiet but then gets really loud. its to incorporate with the merchandise being advertised on the screen. i wish theydplay his Hits collecion tho. Love to rock out to Erotic City full blast over a PA system before th gig


Yeah it's the eery music that I heard loadly on Sunday, just before he came on, thought it was great. Anyone know what it is??

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Reply #3 posted 09/12/07 11:48am

Tiger7

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I think it could be from the film Memoirs Of A Geisha.....

Music is my religion.
If I'm free it's because I'm always running.
You have to give people something to dream on.
Jimi Hendrix
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Reply #4 posted 09/12/07 12:03pm

blacksweat

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Tiger7 said:

I think it could be from the film Memoirs Of A Geisha.....


You're right! It is the soundtrack playing.

I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do. cooked
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Reply #5 posted 09/12/07 1:45pm

JonTebbutt

Tiger7 said:

I think it could be from the film Memoirs Of A Geisha.....


Thanks for that. Will miss hearing it and anticipating the 2 hours (ish on a good night!) of enjoyment to come!!!!!

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Reply #6 posted 09/13/07 1:59am

funkstardelux

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When I went on the 25th, they played lots of Carly Simon which was pretty cool.
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'...ain't got no money, but honey I'm rich on personality.'
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Reply #7 posted 09/13/07 3:02am

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funkstardelux said:

When I went on the 25th, they played lots of Carly Simon which was pretty cool.
[Edited 9/13/07 2:00am]



ON the first night - and again on the 9th, I've heard something my kids are really into - a 'band' called Secret Garden. In fact, on the first night - the whole album was played I think. Secret Garden are a couple - she is Irish (play s violin), he is Norwegian (I think - piano and keyboards) and they do sort of trippy/ trance/ folk music stuff. It sounds better than my description! I've been into their stuff for years for 'chilling' and have a couple of albums and their 'hits' (?) album. Now my kids go to sleep listening to it.

Much as I love it though - would much prefer to have some Prince blasting out - mind you, not sure I could bare the excitement then! lol
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Reply #8 posted 09/13/07 4:22am

Madhouse6

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thought it was parts of CNOTE he released a few years ago, but could be wrong!

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Reply #9 posted 09/13/07 5:03am

Fiona01

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I believe that Prince has been playing HEJIRA by Joni Mitchell before the show most nights (which is an amazing album!)

...and also playing the instrumental MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA...

"How beautiful do the words have to be before they conquer every heart?" -PRINCE
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Reply #10 posted 09/13/07 5:05am

McD

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He was playing selected tracks from Memoirs of a Gesiha for the first week or so, now it just feels like the CD has been chucked on. It has been played directly before the main event every night I've been there, for up to 45 minutes.

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