The Coachella Reports.

Reply #1 posted 04/27/08 1:56am

sro100

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sro100 said:

Well it's now 1:42 Pacific time and I don't see a single review in full review of Coachella.

Come on it'd have to be over for a while now.

Reports.

Post em here.

Just found this one:

http://ap.google.com/arti...wD90A3MIG0

Prince plays Coachella, covers Radiohead
By JAKE COYLE – 21 minutes ago

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — "Coachella, I am here." Prince hit the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival with that announcement, heralding his arrival as the much-anticipated headliner of the summer festival.

Shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday, Prince strutted onto the stage wearing white pants and a white shirt with glittery fringe. His performance, the centerpiece of the three-day festival, was announced only two weeks ago, immediately making an already very hip festival of 125-plus bands significantly more in-demand.

And Prince knew it.

"You are the coolest place on earth right now!" Prince declared to a sea of tens of thousands.

Prince, who had been sought out to perform at Coachella since the festival was founded nine years ago, told the crowd that when he agreed to perform, he informed the organizers that he would not only play, but party too.

True to his word, Prince then launched his band — complete with a horn section and background singers — into "Jungle Love." Morris Day came out to sing his song, while Prince strolled around the stage with his guitar.

For the beginning of the show, Prince preferred to let his guitar do the talking. He also welcomed the singer and drummer Sheila E, who took the lead for a song and then joined Prince in an extended jam.

Finally, Prince satisfied the crowd with a celebratory performance of "1999." His classic "Little Red Corvette" soon followed.

One of the big surprises of Prince's concert was his cover of Radiohead's "Creep," which was sure to be one of Coachella's most talked-about performances. With some lyrics adjusted, a ripping guitar solo and extended falsetto crooning for a finale, Prince's "Creep" had the crowd slack-jawed.

To close the set, he gave another unique take on a song not his own: the Beatles' "Come Together." He urged the audience — whom he called his "choir" — to sing "Come together, yeah" over and over.

And just as trepidation was beginning to take hold in the crowd that Prince might actually leave without playing "Purple Rain," he returned to confirm that even in the desert, it could rain purple.

Even after the encore, though, he came back for more.

"They're telling me that we got to go, but I can't leave!" Prince shouted. He then flew through a torrid version of "Let's Go Crazy."

Prince had widely been considered the one act most all concertgoers — a diverse 60,000 of indie rockers, electronica dancers and pop fans — were certain to see. And by the end of "Let's Go Crazy," Prince had seemed to put his stamp on Coachella lore.

"From now on, this is Prince's house," he shouted before triumphantly strutting off stage and tossing his guitar 30 feet behind him.

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Reply #2 posted 04/27/08 1:59am

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great review

Princes house hmmm does this mean he'll be back

yay!

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and it rocks woot!

shausler: truer words have not been uttered nod

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Reply #3 posted 04/27/08 2:00am

Gohi

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Jesus, I hope someone taped this. Sounds amazing.

I wish u love, I wish u heaven.

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Reply #4 posted 04/27/08 2:01am

diana7777

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OMGawd....
I love it. "From now on this is Prince's house" He set OUT to take it over. And he did it.

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Reply #5 posted 04/27/08 2:04am

Paris9748430	Man, I have GOT to hear him do Creep!!! I guess for a lot of people here, the song fits him perfectly!!! This sounds like a pretty legendary night for our boy!!! [Edited 4/27/08 2:04am] JERKIN' EVERYTHING IN SIGHT!!!!!
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Reply #6 posted 04/27/08 2:06am

yael72	I hope the performance was taped. I'm dying to hear his version of Creep
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Reply #7 posted 04/27/08 2:06am

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yael72 said:

I hope the performance was taped. I'm dying to hear his version of Creep

me too

Me: there IS only one org nod

and it rocks woot!

shausler: truer words have not been uttered nod

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Reply #8 posted 04/27/08 2:08am

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Paris9748430 said:

Man, I have GOT to hear him do Creep!!! I guess for a lot of people here, the song fits him perfectly!!!

This sounds like a pretty legendary night for our boy!!!
[Edited 4/27/08 2:04am]

sounds like he is smokin

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Reply #9 posted 04/27/08 2:20am

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His whole set was amazing. He played songs I never expected to hear like: "Controversy"(my fave song), "Cream", "Shhh" and so on. He brought it tonight, mos def. And my girl Ledisi ( we from the bay) torn it up. The band was on it also. There's nothing more I could ask for. Its the greatest b-day I ever had, and may ever have. Thanx P for the best gift!!!!

U can cut off all my fins - But 2 your ways I will not bend
I'll die before I let U tell me how 2 swim
And I'll come back again as a dolphin

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Reply #10 posted 04/27/08 2:26am

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Nelson4Life said:

happy birthday hug

what a blast- having P play 4 u wink

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Reply #11 posted 04/27/08 2:41am

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Wow what a gig....hope he plays Creep in Dublin beg

"you guys gotta shout louder than that!" - Prince at the back of the audience b4 going on stage at Indigo2 10 Sept 12.29am

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Reply #12 posted 04/27/08 3:02am

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Another vote for 'Creep' - I love the original!

I'll be looking for that bootleg in all the naughty places. And speaking of naughty, I'm interested to hear what he did with the lyrics seeing as there are quite a few curse words in there.

Uh, what's happening CC? They still call it the White House
But that's a temporary condition, too. Can you dig it, CC?

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Reply #13 posted 04/27/08 3:15am

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Ooh he played Cream! I'm so happy for you that you enjoyed your birthday, I hope he makes a DVD out of this or something. What was the quality of the performances like? Perfection as per usual?

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Reply #14 posted 04/27/08 3:42am

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jesus christ....he played come together eek

id pay just to hear that alone...i bet he made the come together chorus sound as dirty as possible lol. (wonder if it tps mj's cover, that was an ace version)

id never have thought he would play controversy again, stunning.

Wouldn't you love to love me?

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Reply #15 posted 04/27/08 3:49am

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He played Come Together, Controversy, and Cream on just about every show of the 21 Nights in London residency. You guys are late.

I wish u love, I wish u heaven.

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Reply #16 posted 04/27/08 3:51am

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He played come together quite a few times at the O2

Hope he plays Creep at Croke Park lol

oh mama I wish I could resist ...

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Reply #17 posted 04/27/08 4:03am

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Very nice report..We felt the love here on the East Coast when a very cool breeze strolled in around 2 in the morning..

To the generous mind the heaviest debt is that of gratitude, when it is not in our power to repay it.~Franklin

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Reply #18 posted 04/27/08 5:58am

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Post here http://prince.org/msg/7/267010

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