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"jAM 2nite!!! pAiSLEy PaRK aFTeR dARk ...jUDiTH hILL drESS rehEARsaL n dANCE pArTY! $50 dollar cover"

skywalker said:

if someone finds out when doors open, please post here!!!!

Doors at 9:30pm, the PP dj just tweeted the time

inspireof said:

Looks like 9pm now lol

So this was supposed to start at 9pm and now it's 1am with no reports so far...

And then finally at 2am somebody crawls out of Paisley Park to say...
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Sara Savoy ‏@SaraSavoy 1 minute ago

Dance party then @Judith_Hill performed her album from beginning to end. Crowd still inside waiting for whatever happens next!
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And now a picture of the "crowd" still inside waiting for Prince to show up...which he just did
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https://twitter.com/jamie...5450694657

[Edited 4/5/15 0:29am]

Judith Hill started her set around 12:00am and played for about 45 minutes. Her set was in the Love4OneAnother room. After her set was over, we were moved into the soundstage. DJ played for about an hour. I believe a new Prince song was played, Shut It Down, not exactly sure of the title. Prince took the stage around 2:00am. There was a white curtain hanging in front of the stage. Prince played Musicology with the curtain still drawn. Then the curtain came up and Cool, Housequake, Hot Thing, and Controversy were played. He played until 3:15am.

that was FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! got there around 9 pm and there were only about ten cars in the parking lot. security had us wait in our cars until about 9:30 or so then let us all in to the Park.
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our most excellent host and his crew had a menu of snacks and various beverages available out in the lobby. merchandise was available too; i wanted to buy up a copy of ms. hill's new album, but i'll make do with the download for now. thanks again for that piece of free delicious!
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the party began in the love4oneanother room which was bathed in blue light, and instead of finding nemo we had a larger-than-life picture of young judith hill onscreen.
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DJ (sorry i don't know your name, you rocked!) played prince songs, both his hits and some of his more obscure tunes, occasionally mixed with other artists' work while the room slowly filled up. the crowd was looking for some serious fun and they found it. people were dancing, talking and laughing. having a great time.
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ms. hill and her crew ultimately took the stage in the love4oneanother room and funked us up for a groovy set, playing songs from the new album. that girl can SANG. she shines in person even more than on her album; truly a gifted soul. at one point i swear i felt like i was in church. now here's where this review is lacking; i didn't write the setlist down. too hard to take notes while dancing.
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once ms. hill's set was over i thought that would be it, party over, show us the door and thanks for coming y'all. but nope. the ginormous soundstage doors swung open and we were permitted to enter the big room, where a fully dressed stage was hidden behind a sheer hanging curtain.
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people danced around in there for a while, some gathered at the edge of the stage (see photo above) waiting and hoping, and then it became apparent something was up behind the screen.
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prince and his crew were whipping up some magic back there and eventually presto@! the man himself, clad in white from head to toe with a black vest and sparkle shoes, got up behind the curtain and started to play. yes!!
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he was joined by the NPG horns section and 3RDEYEGIRL bandmembers. were they funky?? yes. yes they WERE funky and please can i get an amen! i had thought we were all danced out but once prince and his crew took the stage, folks perked back up and began shaking it all over again. curtain came up and game was on!
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please do not shoot me - again i didn't write down the set list. i know i heard a couple of songs that were new for me, which is always a rush and one of my favorite things about visiting paisley park. all i can really say with any accuracy is the set was a gorgeous blur of funk.
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i think the combination of NPG horns and 3RDEYEGIRL is a real winner, and imo, the tour will be very well received if what we heard is any indication of the soundcandy they have planned for american ears.
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prince was amazing, as always. joking with us and dancing around. is he hot? YES he is and why would you even ask such a thing? you didn't ask? okay my bad, the funk affected my head. he seemed to be having a lot of fun, which was once of those right-back-atcha things, cause i didn't see a single sad or frown face up in there.
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all too soon, it was after 3 am, prince and the band said goodnight and left, lights came up and we left too. truly a great party, and i feel blessed to have been there. the security people were excellent, the event was well-organized and i have a feeling most of us will be buzzed for the next week on that juice. thank you prince and crew! you know we love you

[Edited 4/5/15 8:40am]

It figures. I was really hoping Detroit would get the rock show which I really want to see and it looks like we will get the big band show which I have seen before and don't EVER want to see again!! It just figures!!

^there's a good chance i was overusing the word 'funk' up there. anyway i hope you don't become disappointed before you have a chance to really hear what they have lined up for us. excellent bands that play off each other well and with judith hill opening for prince i'd say it was a great variety. quite tasty

[Edited 4/5/15 12:14pm]

Is that Kirk Johnson on the drums??

sounds like a good time. maybe i'll get to catch another PP show, someday.

trax said:

It figures. I was really hoping Detroit would get the rock show which I really want to see and it looks like we will get the big band show which I have seen before and don't EVER want to see again!! It just figures!!

I think you will be nicely surprised, there wasn't the zillions horns thing (25 of them)like in past shows, there was just 5 (I think) and also Liv Warfield and the 2 girls who sing with her and it was a Perfect combo not too little not too much.. It was Super Funky in the best way P does.. Also the songs had a lot of new arrangements so I think Detroit is in for a surprise and a superfunky treat, I betcha he'll mix rock into it as well

Pentacle said:

Is that Kirk Johnson on the drums??

Yes he was playing drums for Judith Hill

XxAxX said:

that was FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!! got there around 9 pm and there were only about ten cars in the parking lot. security had us wait in our cars until about 9:30 or so then let us all in to the Park.
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our most excellent host and his crew had a menu of snacks and various beverages available out in the lobby. merchandise was available too; i wanted to buy up a copy of ms. hill's new album, but i'll make do with the download for now. thanks again for that piece of free delicious!
.
the party began in the love4oneanother room which was bathed in blue light, and instead of finding nemo we had a larger-than-life picture of young judith hill onscreen.
.
DJ (sorry i don't know your name, you rocked!) played prince songs, both his hits and some of his more obscure tunes, occasionally mixed with other artists' work while the room slowly filled up. the crowd was looking for some serious fun and they found it. people were dancing, talking and laughing. having a great time.
.
ms. hill and her crew ultimately took the stage in the love4oneanother room and funked us up for a groovy set, playing songs from the new album. that girl can SANG. she shines in person even more than on her album; truly a gifted soul. at one point i swear i felt like i was in church. now here's where this review is lacking; i didn't write the setlist down. too hard to take notes while dancing.
.
once ms. hill's set was over i thought that would be it, party over, show us the door and thanks for coming y'all. but nope. the ginormous soundstage doors swung open and we were permitted to enter the big room, where a fully dressed stage was hidden behind a sheer hanging curtain.
.
people danced around in there for a while, some gathered at the edge of the stage (see photo above) waiting and hoping, and then it became apparent something was up behind the screen.
.
prince and his crew were whipping up some magic back there and eventually presto@! the man himself, clad in white from head to toe with a black vest and sparkle shoes, got up behind the curtain and started to play. yes!!
.
he was joined by the NPG horns section and 3RDEYEGIRL bandmembers. were they funky?? yes. yes they WERE funky and please can i get an amen! i had thought we were all danced out but once prince and his crew took the stage, folks perked back up and began shaking it all over again. curtain came up and game was on!
.
please do not shoot me - again i didn't write down the set list. i know i heard a couple of songs that were new for me, which is always a rush and one of my favorite things about visiting paisley park. all i can really say with any accuracy is the set was a gorgeous blur of funk.
.
i think the combination of NPG horns and 3RDEYEGIRL is a real winner, and imo, the tour will be very well received if what we heard is any indication of the soundcandy they have planned for american ears.
.
prince was amazing, as always. joking with us and dancing around. is he hot? YES he is and why would you even ask such a thing? you didn't ask? okay my bad, the funk affected my head. he seemed to be having a lot of fun, which was once of those right-back-atcha things, cause i didn't see a single sad or frown face up in there.
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all too soon, it was after 3 am, prince and the band said goodnight and left, lights came up and we left too. truly a great party, and i feel blessed to have been there. the security people were excellent, the event was well-organized and i have a feeling most of us will be buzzed for the next week on that juice. thank you prince and crew! you know we love you

[Edited 4/5/15 8:40am]

Thanks for the review--never been to Paisley Park unfortunately, but you took me back to the great show I saw in March of last year...

Looking at the setlist it is downright shameful that even when playing to an audience of a handful of hardcore fans, Prince still can't be adventurous.

BartVanHemelen said:

Looking at the setlist it is downright shameful that even when playing to an audience of a handful of hardcore fans, Prince still can't be adventurous.

Who knows--if you were there, he would probably play everything that you request...

BartVanHemelen said:

Looking at the setlist it is downright shameful that even when playing to an audience of a handful of hardcore fans, Prince still can't be adventurous.

I have to agree with you on this one. They are always bragging that they have learned over a hundred songs, but yet we always get the same ones. We had to listen to them go on and on how great Plectrum Electrum was leading up to the release, but yet hardly anything off of it gets played live. I was really digging the stripped down sound of just Prince and the girls, but adding Liv and her 2 backup singers, and some horns brings us right back where we were at before. I still had a blast, though.

I missed the show but sounded great! Thanks for the report XxAxX!!

I'm a fan of the funky horn sound and I know I would've loved his set and Judith Hill's.

Good to see Kirk Johnson around the Park and playing with Ms Hill's band. He was the music director at my Mom's church in south Mpls and always a gentleman.

purplethunder3121 said:

BartVanHemelen said:

Looking at the setlist it is downright shameful that even when playing to an audience of a handful of hardcore fans, Prince still can't be adventurous.

Who knows--if you were there, he would probably play everything that you request...

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you don't find it a little weird that when given an audience that would definitely, without a doubt, love to hear something outside of the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set, Prince chooses to play the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set?

fusk said:

purplethunder3121 said:

Who knows--if you were there, he would probably play everything that you request...

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you don't find it a little weird that when given an audience that would definitely, without a doubt, love to hear something outside of the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set, Prince chooses to play the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set?

It was not a "sampler" set he played all songs in full with a lot of new arrangements and it was more of a jam vibe... I loved it and found it a different vibe than the usual recent shows... I love how prince can play one songover and over and each time make it sound different!

I had a great time at PP and sometimes I get tired of seing people who were not there constantly criticizing everything...

Sorry about the rant but I'm happy he opens pp to the public and welcome anything he wants to throw my way when I'm there, I mean it's his house and he can do whatever he wants it's cool by me! ;p

i don't know if it was a sampler set or not, i'm just going by the setlist on princevault. If you say it was cooler than a sampler set, I believe you.

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It's also a rehearsal, so maybe Prince was trying out new arrangements and/or band members in a live setting before they take that cool/housequake/hot thing/controversy setlist to a larger audience.

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And, it's true that a lot of fans will appreciate anything Prince plays, because like you, they'll pick up on subtleties that make the same song sound different each time.

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That said, if there was ever a time for Prince play something special, it's at a Paisley Park jam for the hardcores.

[Edited 4/6/15 17:18pm]

[Edited 4/6/15 19:14pm]

I agree with Inspireof. We were treated to full songs with a lot of energy, fun and funk. I had a great time at PP. We were promised a dance party and a concert by Judith Hill -- we got those (which were wonderful) and more! It's Prince's place and his choice, and I'm thankful that he shares it and himself with us. He looked to be having fun Saturday night, and so were we!

inspireof said:

fusk said:

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you don't find it a little weird that when given an audience that would definitely, without a doubt, love to hear something outside of the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set, Prince chooses to play the standard Cool/Sampler/Controversy set?

It was not a "sampler" set he played all songs in full with a lot of new arrangements and it was more of a jam vibe... I loved it and found it a different vibe than the usual recent shows... I love how prince can play one songover and over and each time make it sound different!

I had a great time at PP and sometimes I get tired of seing people who were not there constantly criticizing everything...

Sorry about the rant but I'm happy he opens pp to the public and welcome anything he wants to throw my way when I'm there, I mean it's his house and he can do whatever he wants it's cool by me! ;p