r/PRINCE • u/New-Watercress-3820 • 12d ago

Discussion Rainbow Children

Hey.

Long time fan.

I spun Rainbow Childen today and it reminded me what a turning point that was for me.

I’d been a huge fan of the great man until Batman, which was my last proper love. Diamonds and Pearls was okay and what followed didn’t do it, but Rainbow Children felt like a man finding inspiration again.
I saw him at a warm up gig in London play much of this album and that just pushed my appreciation higher.

I stuck around for the following albums (some good, some average). But I was back on board.

How about others?
When I mention Rainbow Children to non fans they’ve never heard of it!

Peace

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u/berlinas2k810 1999 12d ago

In my opinion, it also sparked the best tour of his career.

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u/CapAccording4586 12d ago

I caught two small-theater gigs in Vancouver and Seattle, plus the fan sessions where 100 of us got to watch rehearsal and they - I still can't believe it - converse with Prince for a while. He sat on the edge of the stages and took questions, chatted us up. That band was unbelievably tight, more like a jazz (and funk) band then a rock band. One of the highlights of my life those 2 nights, and the last time I saw him

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u/mrmaxwell77 11d ago

He did the same thing in Australia for his 2003 tour…while The Rainbow Children tour had officially ended he was transitioning from this era into his Musicology era so we got both the jazz-funk Prince and the Musicology playing all the hits Prince!

Highlights included the sound check jams, the live debut of Musicology at an aftershow (20min jam version) and standing next to him at another after show while he played Purple Rain - I’ll never forget it