How much were the tics?

Wow.

He played from a quarter to two til about four.

It was very loud indeed, especially at the frontspeakers. It was a party and if it actually had continued til dawn - which one of the singers said it would - or 4ever I would have surely stayed.

Also Larry Graham walked right behind me in the concert he played before and played a solo in the crowd which was very cool.

Unfortunately for me the NSJ is very hard to reach where I live with public transport - you always have to go away earlier - if you know what I mean. I had three day tickets, but I'm skipping at least for today. It's expensive but overall quite good - but very big indeed.

Thanks to Prince playing so late, I could simply take the morning train.

What's the name of the redhaired bassplayer, she looked very hot.

Oh, and Janelle Monaé is awesome too. But also very loud.

MyComputer said:

He played from a quarter to two til about four.

It was very loud indeed, especially at the frontspeakers. It was a party and if it actually had continued til dawn - which one of the singers said it would - or 4ever I would have surely stayed.

Also Larry Graham walked right behind me in the concert he played before and played a solo in the crowd which was very cool.

Unfortunately for me the NSJ is very hard to reach where I live with public transport - you always have to go away earlier - if you know what I mean. I had three day tickets, but I'm skipping at least for today. It's expensive but overall quite good - but very big indeed.

Thanks to Prince playing so late, I could simply take the morning train.

What's the name of the redhaired bassplayer, she looked very hot.

Oh, and Janelle Monaé is awesome too. But also very loud.

Well this time of year 4am is pretty close to dawn.

Yeah, I think I'm still waiting for THE Dawn. Not the every day dawn.

The sound sucked fucking balls. Gent was one of the best concerts I saw of him, this was the worst. The festival itself was cool.

man I hope Sunday's good....I still have high hopes even after having seen all these reviews of night 1

It's gonna be a beautiful night...

It was a different show compared to all the reviews I read about the ongoing tour. But besides the sound issue I did not regret going there.

There were these goosebumps moments for me like:

• the very quiet version of “Let's get it on” with P on guitar.

• To tease us fans with the beginning of “Raspberry Beret” before hesitating that awkward second just to play the first chord of “Everyday People”

• the bass solo of “America”

• hearing “Musicology” live for the first time

• the powerfully played “Controversy”

• he danced more than the previous years

• the dance routine with Larry was well entertaining

I did not dig why Janelle Monae was on stage at all. I enjoyed the song, but what did she actually do on stage? Wear her hat?

Something became obvious last night. We all don't get any younger either. Remember the good old times when the whole place was jumping because we knew how to do the quake? Last night we still knew but were too tired to jump.

I am looking forward to Sunday. And if there will only be one of these goosebumps moments, I'll be more than happy.

reinoud said:

mcslomo said:

You are not alone, I felt the same way. There are plenty of others as well.

For an up-coming artist it could be understandable but for Prince? Totally unprofessional, hope for massive improvements in the sound and the live mix for the next 2 nights.

Reposting the message I left @ Moquake: I must say I disagree with the negative sentiments here. The sound was loud and need some tweaking at the start of Controversy, but it was not excessive (I did not use my earplugs) and I could hear the instruments clearly. It was definitely a weird setlist with so many covers, but it once again shows how unpredictable Prince is and that's great, IMO. I had brought some friends who were first timers and they absolutely loved the funk vibe during the entire show. The main set was really funky and danceable, and Maceo was great. I am not a big Larry G fan but Everyday People was just slamming, I thought. And then to close off with 3 hits was perfect.

This was my 17th show and I have been to all the major tours (except '93) over the years, including London 2007 and LA last month. Looking at my last 2 shows, isn't it great that even after all these years you cannot expect what you will get at a Prince concert? I see a lot of other bands in all kinds of genres (from pop to heavy metal) and there is nobody out there like Prince. My LA show at 14 May included an opening half hour with songs that I had never heard him play live before, and it included a lot of hits and ballads as well. Yesterday was just a triumph of the funk, and next time will be entirely different again. I cherish Prince for the great music he has made, for the great performer he is and for always have me leaving a show with a big smile on my face and not 1% of doubt that I will gladly go again next time.

Co-Sign. P is putting on the best live show right now and when people are complaining that the shows are too loud, too many hits (WTF) and not enough hits (make up your mind) I think those people are getting too old to go to live concerts and maybe just need to get off the purple boat.

aprilsnow said:

Something became obvious last night. We all don't get any younger either. Remember the good old times when the whole place was jumping because we knew how to do the quake? Last night we still knew but were too tired to jump.

I am looking forward to Sunday. And if there will only be one of these goosebumps moments, I'll be more than happy.

truly that is hilarious

Im 29 & If Prince is still around performing Housequake when Im old, he wont be able to do it either, so I shouldnt worry much

LectricManx said:

So Allo is on a her own prince t shirt now...jeeez!!

dont worry, most of us are speechless too.

xenophobia2002 said:

Merchandise stand had 2 different t-shirts, not being sold before (1 with North Sea Jazz logo, and 1 with Andy Allo and W2A lettering) for Euro 30 each, as well as the North Sea Jazz Prince concert poster fpr Euro 10

anyone seen pics of that ?

jethrouk said:

This was without a doubt the worse Prince gig ive been to. Firsty, the sound was terrible, everything was just to loud so the instruments were all blurred into each other. At the beg you couldn't hear princes solo, even when he increased the volume. Andy alo was out of key and synch on more than one occasion and even prince faltered. The show was schizophrenic, it couldn't decide what it wanted to be: aftershow or greatest hits and neither part was inspiring. There were moments; Prince on bass being one. But I found myself being bored and wishing it would end. I am not going to queue up so early tonite. As being @ front wasn't worth it. Shelbeys version of misty blue was very bad. I love big singers, but i just dont get it, why does prince think she's good. He has said that he listens back over the recordings, is he deaf? Shelbey wasnt the worse though, liv sang out of key and i found myself cringing and making that funny look when the you know something aint quite right, i was comforted when they guy next to me noded in agreement. Both liv and shelbey git boed by ppl around me. Also, maybe your allowed here, but everyone was smokin and it really made me feel I'll. As smokers normally do they hold their fags far away from them, or more precisely in someone else face. If they are going to smoke they should be legally made to hold it under their nose and see how everyone else feels; that or where fish balls on their heads. [Edited 7/9/11 2:51am]

"But I found myself being bored " take a trip to thailand?

Great to see the org share my views on this show. This was by far the weirdest prince show I ever saw. Some random thoughts.

-Weird can be a good thing!

-Prince was very annoyed with the sound and lights ("Too bright, I ain't playing"). I thought he might exit the stage and fly home!

-Playing mostly covers for the first hour? Playing for 80% in the dark? Letting Maceo and the girls take the spotlight for an hour? Say what?

-Still, weird can be cool!

-I have been following P for some time now, but he played songs I never heard him do before. Heaven only knows? Where did this "thank you for letting me be myself" with lyrics came from? And yes, I was actually singing N-P-G-in the motherfucking house! Haha.

-NSJ screwed up the '2 doors opening up at the same time' deal that was mailed out a day before. Good to know they fixed this for saturday.

-Poor Janelle Monae. She didn't know what to do, she just stood there like a rabbit while the headlight came for her. Shelby was a class act for saving her, hugging, dancing and laughing with her.

-Actually Shelby was the one who was enjoying herself most and saved a lot of the show with her energy and happiness. And that coming from me, says a lot!

-Great to see Ida blushing when P stepped on her fuzz pedal and Larry gave her some attention and space to jam with him. Most of the show she was in the background, but she didn't miss a single cue. Really professional.

-That Peter Tea picture really captured the mood P was in!

-More of an aftershow than a regular show feel to it.

-Prince is weird. Still.

dJJ said:

It was great!

I had no problem with the sound. I stood in the front, where the sound was good.

The setlist was great, he only played his classic hits at the end (Purple Rain, Kiss, If I was your girlfriend). He also performed love bizar, which I adore! And Controversy & Musicology as 'known' popular work.

I loved the presence of Andy Allo. She is a breath of fresh air on the stage. The way she and Prince had fun together, she contacted with the other band members, performed, laughed, it's all very relaxed, fun and fresh. I think she is great herself and she is already a valuable member.

Shelby looked awesome, she had a beautiful dress and golden juwelry, and golden painting on her skull. Prince was joking around with her, she performed great tonight.

Maceo was there and he sure is the funkiest man in Holland.

Eventhough he did not do his hits, the audiance was in trance and loved him.

I stood in the front and loved the whole concert.

lol. You mean her head? I dont think i like that look on Shelby. I dig Ida the most and think Andy bring a younger element to the band that makes them not look so outdated and trying too hard. She and Ida make the band look funkier. If only he could find 3 more singers and musicians with more style and character to replace shelby and liv and cassandra, the band wouldnt look like a bunch of old codgers trying to live their glory days.

GoldenParachute said:

lol. You mean her head? I dont think i like that look on Shelby. I dig Ida the most and think Andy bring a younger element to the band that makes them not look so outdated and trying too hard. She and Ida make the band look funkier. If only he could find 3 more singers and musicians with more style and character to replace shelby and liv and cassandra, the band wouldnt look like a bunch of old codgers trying to live their glory days.

i disagree. they provide subtance and spine, experience and weight, professionalism and class.

the amateur shouldnt be there, unless marketing is more important than quality, which is often the case when putting on a show.

the other members have earned their place and worked hard to be where they are.

someone else got a free ticket.

thats showbiz.

This show was good, but it wasn't the best I saw of him.

Saturday & sunday made everything good.

xLiberiangirl said:

This show was good, but it wasn't the best I saw of him.

Saturday & sunday made everything good.

Saturday & Sunday were amazing! He gave his best to us.

I also laughed so much saturday. Andy was having so much fun, she inspired the rest of the band for laughter. At one time prince was drumming in the front, playing with his drumsticks and then threw one in the audiance.

Then he was like: "O, shit, now I only have one drumstick "

He went to the front audiance, gesturing Give me back my drumstick.

He didn't get it back and he started laughing, throwing his other drumstick into the audiance too.

Then he walked to the back of the stage, and got himself a pair of new drumsticks,

and drummed again.

It was such a fun incident, showing Prince was jamming, spontaneous and had fun himself. He truly was very present and out there.

The way he does lead the band, however, also just goes with the flow of the band is great. Everybody seemed relaxed on stage, having fun making music, just the way music is intended to be. It's great to see that it's okay to be off once or twice on a note, that doesn't cause major stress in the band, and to see that the emphasis is on playing music and having fun instead of a flawless performance, made the whole concert so amazingly impressive and fun.

I loved the strict directed shows, however, these more loose, fun and real concerts, that allow more spontanuous moments and the band connecting with eachother in music, shows that these are great musicians, coached and inspired by a great man they respect a lot. That feeling was out there at the stage and that made these concerts so impressive and amazing.

I hope that the band and Prince enjoyed performing at NSJF as much as the audiance loved them!

serpan99 said:

@ this pic

Princey: Oh no you didn't!

rafael said:

dualboot said:

If I'm correct 'Pianogirl' from Gelredome is on the left.

you like her dual, don't you:-)

I am not in the position to comment on that matter (but she catches my eye)

fully agree! still, all 3 together were a mindblowing experience for me...

xLiberiangirl said:

This show was good, but it wasn't the best I saw of him.

Saturday & sunday made everything good.

serpan99 said:

^Goodness man, you rock. Keep doin' what you do!!! Your pics are amazing.

[Edited 7/17/11 19:13pm]

laurarichardson said:

reinoud said:

Reposting the message I left @ Moquake: I must say I disagree with the negative sentiments here. The sound was loud and need some tweaking at the start of Controversy, but it was not excessive (I did not use my earplugs) and I could hear the instruments clearly. It was definitely a weird setlist with so many covers, but it once again shows how unpredictable Prince is and that's great, IMO. I had brought some friends who were first timers and they absolutely loved the funk vibe during the entire show. The main set was really funky and danceable, and Maceo was great. I am not a big Larry G fan but Everyday People was just slamming, I thought. And then to close off with 3 hits was perfect.

This was my 17th show and I have been to all the major tours (except '93) over the years, including London 2007 and LA last month. Looking at my last 2 shows, isn't it great that even after all these years you cannot expect what you will get at a Prince concert? I see a lot of other bands in all kinds of genres (from pop to heavy metal) and there is nobody out there like Prince. My LA show at 14 May included an opening half hour with songs that I had never heard him play live before, and it included a lot of hits and ballads as well. Yesterday was just a triumph of the funk, and next time will be entirely different again. I cherish Prince for the great music he has made, for the great performer he is and for always have me leaving a show with a big smile on my face and not 1% of doubt that I will gladly go again next time.

Co-Sign. P is putting on the best live show right now and when people are complaining that the shows are too loud, too many hits (WTF) and not enough hits (make up your mind) I think those people are getting too old to go to live concerts and maybe just need to get off the purple boat.

Looking at my last 2 shows, isn't it great that even after all these years you cannot expect what you will get at a Prince concert?

Yes, without a doubt

MadamGoodnight said:

serpan99 said:

this pic reminds me of an expression he made in UTCM

MarquessMarq said:

serpan99 said:

^Goodness man, you rock. Keep doin' what you do!!! Your pics are amazing.

[Edited 7/17/11 19:13pm]

Ur welcome, here's another picture...