Prince tour worth seeing?

[Mr.Whippy]

I have to be in NYC for a family event the weekend before the new Prince date at Madison Square Garden.  I could stick around in the city without too much effort (but some additional expense) to catch the Prince show. 

I know some of you have seen this tour already.  What do you think, is it worth some effort to get to see it?

Thanks.

[Thousand Made-Up Loves]

He didn't play Erotic City.

[vansmack]

Fwd: How do you know the 930 board is lame as fuck now? A thread titled: "Is The Prince Tour Worth Seeing?". *drops mic & walks away in disgust*

[sweetcell]

co-signed.

[Mr.Whippy]

I don't get it, are you implying that Prince is so good that it is lame to ask if he is worth seeing or not? 

Given that he hasn't done a proper tour in a while, this tour is kind of strange (random dates months apart), and had put out mediocre records for a few years, there is enough reason to be wary of it, or to want to hear from people who have seen it.

[Mr.Whippy]

One other question about the tour for anyone who has seen it is where is a good place to sit? 

Is the show truly in the round like Metallica did a few years ago, or is there clearly a front and a back like the current U2 tour?

[Seth Hurwitz]

he is a true phenomenon live

[James Ford]

co-signed

I don't get it, are you implying that Prince is so good that it is lame to ask if he is worth seeing or not? 

Given that he hasn't done a proper tour in a while, this tour is kind of strange (random dates months apart), and had put out mediocre records for a few years, there is enough reason to be wary of it, or to want to hear from people who have seen it.

[MindCage]

he is a true phenomenon live

I knew you would chime in on this. 

Doesn't get much better than Prince live, truly 

[Ardamus]

Still want to see Prince live. Dude is legendary. Acts like him and Sade are just shows with that classic soul behind them.

[walkonby]

i saw him live.  he was awesome.  but unless he's playing the "greatest" hits and nothing post diamonds and pearls . . . then don't bother.  and his ego needs another venue for the show.

[sweetcell]

just go.

special guests on jan 19: sharon jones and the dap kings.  great combo.

haven't seen anything about guests for the feb 7 show.

[vansmack]

he is a true phenomenon live

This.

[Vas Deferens]

saw him in 2007(?) or so...pretty forgettable.... but i'm not used to performers doing 1 minute snippets of their hits and put it in a medley.

here's from a recent show:

http://lesenfantsterriblesmusic.blogspot.com/2010/12/live-review-princes-welcome-2-america.html

[sweetcell]

joe quoting another hipster's blog.  i'm shocked.

strongest proof yet that prince puts on a good show: joe disapproves.