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Prince holds court at Essence fest Old hits welcomed, but omissions glaring Sunday, July 04, 2004 By Keith Spera Music writer Red, not purple, defined the most anticipated appearance in Essence Music Festival history. At the Superdome on Friday night, a red-clad Prince returned to the venue he last headlined 20 years ago on his landmark "Purple Rain" tour. For two hours and 15 minutes, he put his New Power Generation, also done up in red, through its paces with crisp commands and boundless energy in the sort of full-blown, funked-out show that is a rarity. But vestiges of the frustrations that marred his recent tours also plagued this outing. An '80s appetizer preceded his arrival. An unnamed cadre of Prince associates opened the main stage with an unscheduled set, one of multiple last-minute schedule rewrites orchestrated by Team Prince. Percussionist-vocalist Sheila E, looking and sounding fabulous, capped off the informal exercise with "The Glamorous Life," the title track of her 1984 debut for Prince's Paisley Park imprint. Then Morris Day, Prince's on-screen Minneapolis nemesis in "Purple Rain," led a reconstituted Time through a modest, if energetic, hit parade. The debonair Day wrapped up with his dance floor anthems "Jungle Love" and "The Bird," complete with squawks and choreographed steps executed with Jerome Benton, his longtime valet. A video of Prince disciple Alicia Keys inducting him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year introduced the man of the evening. "Louisiana, y'all been waiting on me?" Prince said, well aware that Essence has tried to book him for years. "I've been waiting for this, too." He and the nine-piece New Power Generation opened with "Musicology," the title track of his latest CD, copies of which were distributed free at Dome entrances. With Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer on alto saxophones, Prince launched a 15-minute hit parade of "Let's Go Crazy," "I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm a Star" and a truncated "When Doves Cry." In a sly flourish, the band slipped the signature riff from "Kiss" into the "you and I engaged in a kiss" lyric from "When Doves Cry." Having temporarily satisfied the demand for hits, Prince and his crew broke into an extended funk jam that concluded with Chaka Khan sassing up "I Feel For You," the early Prince hit she covered in 1984. Rapper Doug E. Fresh was among his list of guests. Prince was in near perpetual motion, a dervish in red, white and, briefly, a T-shirt bearing his own likeness. He draped a cloth over the "corpse" of a feedback-emitting baby blue guitar, a nod to similar Jimi Hendrix guitar sacrifices. He lounged at the side of the stage, revealing his sparkling high-heeled boots. He sang into a hand-held microphone affixed to a prop handgun, a somewhat disconcerting visual when set against his pleas for unity. He frequently tore off scintillating electric guitar solos, possibly more than any previous Essence main stage act. "I believe in real music," Prince said. "We've got some stars now that can't sing and dance at the same time. That's not the case tonight. I come from the old school." To that end, he selected the well-worn 1967 Sam & Dave standard "Soul Man" to set up his finale, "Kiss." He updated the "Kiss" reference to the TV show "Dynasty" with the more contemporary "Sex in the City." But the song's arrangement, so economical and effective in its initial incarnation, suffered from an overabundance of billowy synthesizer. An encore "Purple Rain" also fell short. Notwithstanding the formidable New Power Generation's ability to sustain a groove, a brief acoustic interlude yielded the night's most affecting moments. Maceo Parker first cleansed the sonic palette with an alto sax reading of "What a Wonderful World," accompanied by understated keyboards. Seated mid-stage with a purple acoustic guitar, Prince single-handedly held the vast Dome in thrall as he reduced "Little Red Corvette" to its acoustic essence. He dressed up "Cream" with a run of curt blues licks. Chaka Khan returned to belt her "Sweet Thing" before Prince teased out his own "Adore." He is indeed a master of the tease. He would start a song, pause, stroke his chin and consider whether he should continue. "Y'all ain't ready for that," he said as the faithful roared their collective disagreement. But the tease is not enough. Reducing such perfectly crafted pop gems as "When Doves Cry" to a verse and chorus shortchanges them. Given such a deep catalog, omissions are unavoidable, but some were more confounding than others. Perhaps "1999" is outdated, but why no "Raspberry Beret"? The answer may be that a character as talented as Prince suffers from creative attention deficit disorder. His restless energy constantly points him in fresh directions. Revisiting the hits of 20 years ago may no longer hold his interest. But the rest of us, unfortunately, are not so advanced. | |
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Come on now!!! How does this man expect Prince, who has been singing for sooooo many years to include every song HE likes into a 2.25 hour set. It's just ridiculous. Some people are natural-born haters, and hence he had to find faults. When I went to see Prince in concert (2x), some songs I like very much were left out, but you know what!!!... tough! Prince cannot possibly sing that many songs. And even then, this jer is complaining about the medley. My goodness, if it had not been that way, he probably would not have gotten to hear When Doves Cry. This article has made me quite upset  . I wasn't there, but the things he is complaining about are just idiotic. I rather hear a medley than hear just 5 complete songs!!!! GRRRRR!!! Prince had entirely TOO much music to be possibly heard in so little time. He's just plainly hating on our lil musical genius!  [This message was edited Sun Jul 4 8:40:03 2004 by Shhh747] | |
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Shhh747 said: Come on now!!! How does this man expect Prince, who has been singing for sooooo many years to include every song HE likes into a 2.25 hour set. It's just ridiculous. Some people are natural-born haters, and hence he had to find faults. When I went to see Prince in concert (2x), some songs I like very much were left out, but you know what!!!... tough! Prince cannot possibly sing that many songs. And even then, this jer is complaining about the medley. My goodness, if it had not been that way, he probably would not have gotten to hear When Doves Cry. This article has made me quite upset I don't mind some1 being critical of P. but if the crowd loved the show which seemed 2 b the case from the many posts i've read and from peeps who went 2 the show said that the crowd was hyped and P turned it out! Then this seems 2b what the critic/writer felt about the show instead of tellin us whether or not the fans were given thier $$'s worth?, or did the crowd boo him?, or did people walk out?, hell he did'nt even interview any fans which leads me 2 believe that this is his personal feelins and not the crowd who obviously enjoyed the show. P always open the show with askin'did y'all miss me?, the critic acts as if P was being sarcastic or sumthin. This writer has a problem with P period. Critique the songs that P did do and stop worryin about the 1's he did'nt. Was the band tight or what?, what about the tradegy and JB's performance on the drums. I hope some other writers reviewed the show bcuz it's obvious that this fool had his own agenda! Talkin loud and sayin nuthin! . I wasn't there, but the things he is complaining about are just idiotic. I rather hear a medley than hear just 5 complete songs!!!! GRRRRR!!! Prince had entirely TOO much music to be possibly heard in so little time. He's just plainly hating on our lil musical genius!
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I agree the article was a little slant to the negative side. But what do you expect from someone who is not used to hearing real music and no lip synch. I had friends who there and gave all positive review. I guess all the true funk soldier know bias when they read it.
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What is this sudden interest in having his old Purple Rain co-horts open his shows about? I am so surprised at this, but pleasantly surprised - very pleasantly surprised. I wonder if Prince is finally letting his guard down, in terms of his past and his public. Sure, he has "spiritualized" many of his old hits, and maybe that's the point. Maybe he's been talking to Sheila and Morris all along, but was only ready for it this year. Maybe he's celebrating the birthday of Purple Rain. Who knows? In any case, it's all wonderful!
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PURPLEFREAK said: I agree the article was a little slant to the negative side. But what do you expect from someone who is not used to hearing real music and no lip synch. I had friends who there and gave all positive review. I guess all the true funk soldier know bias when they read it.
UNITED STATES OF DIVISION Check what fool said about something 2 the fact of...that's what has marred previous concerts! What concerts r he talkin about bcuz all of the reviews have been off tha hook. He should b put on leave without pay 4 sayin that stupid shit! [This message was edited Sun Jul 4 11:59:55 2004 by ELBOOGY] U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY! | |
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I was there. There were no "boo's". The crowd was energetic, not because all were Prince fans, but mostly because they were happy to see Prince. This was a major coup for the Essence Music Fest to have Prince. He is one of those performers you want to see even if you not a fan, because he is among the great perfomers to ever live.
Now at times, when Prince was slinging guitar solo's during "The Question Of U", "Joy And Repeition", and "Shhh", there were some people from my view heading for the exits....The reason, maybe they did not know the songs or remember them.... Perhaps Prince was playing too much guitar. Who knows? I can say, the majority of people who attend Essence Fest are African-American, and what typically plays on R&B radio does not sound like what Prince pumped out during those searing guitar solo's during the block of songs mentioned above. Prince did not alter his set for anyone, if you stuck it out you got a treat. Perhaps the writer of the review thought the crowd would behave the same way as they do when Frankie Beverly & Maze peform, 40,000 people doing a synchronized Bus Stop(you know that dance). Most of those who appear at Essence have some talent, while others may have more. Prince is A-list, and Essence should be quite happy with the record-breaking attendence(and they are.) There is more money in boobs than there is in God- Jessica Simpson | |
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Prince holds court at Essence fest Old hits welcomed, but omissions glaring Sunday, July 04, 2004 By Keith Spera Music writer Red, not purple, defined the most anticipated appearance in Essence Music Festival history. At the Superdome on Friday night, a red-clad Prince returned to the venue he last headlined 20 years ago on his landmark "Purple Rain" tour. For two hours and 15 minutes, he put his New Power Generation, also done up in red, through its paces with crisp commands and boundless energy in the sort of full-blown, funked-out show that is a rarity. But vestiges of the frustrations that marred his recent tours also plagued this outing. An '80s appetizer preceded his arrival. An unnamed cadre of Prince associates opened the main stage with an unscheduled set, one of multiple last-minute schedule rewrites orchestrated by Team Prince. Percussionist-vocalist Sheila E, looking and sounding fabulous, capped off the informal exercise with "The Glamorous Life," the title track of her 1984 debut for Prince's Paisley Park imprint. Then Morris Day, Prince's on-screen Minneapolis nemesis in "Purple Rain," led a reconstituted Time through a modest, if energetic, hit parade. The debonair Day wrapped up with his dance floor anthems "Jungle Love" and "The Bird," complete with squawks and choreographed steps executed with Jerome Benton, his longtime valet. A video of Prince disciple Alicia Keys inducting him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year introduced the man of the evening. "Louisiana, y'all been waiting on me?" Prince said, well aware that Essence has tried to book him for years. "I've been waiting for this, too." He and the nine-piece New Power Generation opened with "Musicology," the title track of his latest CD, copies of which were distributed free at Dome entrances. With Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer on alto saxophones, Prince launched a 15-minute hit parade of "Let's Go Crazy," "I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm a Star" and a truncated "When Doves Cry." In a sly flourish, the band slipped the signature riff from "Kiss" into the "you and I engaged in a kiss" lyric from "When Doves Cry." Having temporarily satisfied the demand for hits, Prince and his crew broke into an extended funk jam that concluded with Chaka Khan sassing up "I Feel For You," the early Prince hit she covered in 1984. Rapper Doug E. Fresh was among his list of guests. Prince was in near perpetual motion, a dervish in red, white and, briefly, a T-shirt bearing his own likeness. He draped a cloth over the "corpse" of a feedback-emitting baby blue guitar, a nod to similar Jimi Hendrix guitar sacrifices. He lounged at the side of the stage, revealing his sparkling high-heeled boots. He sang into a hand-held microphone affixed to a prop handgun, a somewhat disconcerting visual when set against his pleas for unity. He frequently tore off scintillating electric guitar solos, possibly more than any previous Essence main stage act. "I believe in real music," Prince said. "We've got some stars now that can't sing and dance at the same time. That's not the case tonight. I come from the old school." To that end, he selected the well-worn 1967 Sam & Dave standard "Soul Man" to set up his finale, "Kiss." He updated the "Kiss" reference to the TV show "Dynasty" with the more contemporary "Sex in the City." But the song's arrangement, so economical and effective in its initial incarnation, suffered from an overabundance of billowy synthesizer. An encore "Purple Rain" also fell short. Notwithstanding the formidable New Power Generation's ability to sustain a groove, a brief acoustic interlude yielded the night's most affecting moments. Maceo Parker first cleansed the sonic palette with an alto sax reading of "What a Wonderful World," accompanied by understated keyboards. Seated mid-stage with a purple acoustic guitar, Prince single-handedly held the vast Dome in thrall as he reduced "Little Red Corvette" to its acoustic essence. He dressed up "Cream" with a run of curt blues licks. Chaka Khan returned to belt her "Sweet Thing" before Prince teased out his own "Adore." He is indeed a master of the tease. He would start a song, pause, stroke his chin and consider whether he should continue. "Y'all ain't ready for that," he said as the faithful roared their collective disagreement. But the tease is not enough. Reducing such perfectly crafted pop gems as "When Doves Cry" to a verse and chorus shortchanges them. Given such a deep catalog, omissions are unavoidable, but some were more confounding than others. Perhaps "1999" is outdated, but why no "Raspberry Beret"? The answer may be that a character as talented as Prince suffers from creative attention deficit disorder. His restless energy constantly points him in fresh directions. Revisiting the hits of 20 years ago may no longer hold his interest. But the rest of us, unfortunately, are not so advanced. | |
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As I stated in earlier posts, I was at this show as well. I, too, like MontRoyal, had floor seats and witnessed people leaving well before the show was over. But I noticed that most of the people who left were much older. Many of them (by hearing some of them talk the next day)simply wanted to get to sleep. Afterall, Prince didn't hit the stage until 10:30! But it was truly a beautiful thing to look up and see people in the nosebleeds on their feet. Those people didn't go anywhere! And it is true that many of the people were not serious Prince fans. Many of them didn't know "The Question of U" or "The One". To many of them, Prince has been gone for the last 10 years. So, of course, the "Purple Rain" hits and other classic like "Kiss" "Sign of The Times," and "Adore" elicited the biggest response. But I'll tell you one thing, that show was the biggest topic of conversation the next day, and the day after that. Many people I spoke with had never seen Prince before, but had always wanted to. This was their opportunity, and they were simply blown away. "Now THAT was a show. Just like the old days," one older woman said to me the next day. "I'm sure glad I saw him." | |
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Yes, some of the older people were leaving early. I was sitting right next to an older couple that did not stand up one time the entire night (we were 20th row on the floor). They left before Purple Rain! They probably thought I was nuts, because I kept giving them crazy looks all night, but I just couldn't believe how disinterested they were (and for $250 at that). But, by a large, people were on their feet jamming. And the performance was absolutely the best! Seriously. I almost passed out when I saw Sheila and Wendy. And when Chaka came out with that rubber outfit on with the see-thru cape.....I lost my mind.
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Redayh said: Yes, some of the older people were leaving early. I was sitting right next to an older couple that did not stand up one time the entire night (we were 20th row on the floor). They left before Purple Rain! They probably thought I was nuts, because I kept giving them crazy looks all night, but I just couldn't believe how disinterested they were (and for $250 at that). But, by a large, people were on their feet jamming. And the performance was absolutely the best! Seriously. I almost passed out when I saw Sheila and Wendy. And when Chaka came out with that rubber outfit on with the see-thru cape.....I lost my mind.
S I'm glad u went ,but i admitt that i'm jealous as all get out! U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY! | |
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You can always tell the reviewers who have not followed Prince. They seem to only concentrate on the PR days and the hits. Being a Prince fan includes so much more than the hits. This, to me, is a non-review. | |
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, omissions are unavoidable, but some were more confounding than others. Perhaps "1999" is outdated, but why no "Raspberry Beret"?.
Cause it really doesn't work that well live, and he also did it in every single one of his ONA concerts two years ago already. That's why. | |
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Prince holds court at Essence fest Old hits welcomed, but omissions glaring Sunday, July 04, 2004 By Keith Spera Music writer Red, not purple, defined the most anticipated appearance in Essence Music Festival history. At the Superdome on Friday night, a red-clad Prince returned to the venue he last headlined 20 years ago on his landmark "Purple Rain" tour. For two hours and 15 minutes, he put his New Power Generation, also done up in red, through its paces with crisp commands and boundless energy in the sort of full-blown, funked-out show that is a rarity. But vestiges of the frustrations that marred his recent tours also plagued this outing. An '80s appetizer preceded his arrival. An unnamed cadre of Prince associates opened the main stage with an unscheduled set, one of multiple last-minute schedule rewrites orchestrated by Team Prince. Percussionist-vocalist Sheila E, looking and sounding fabulous, capped off the informal exercise with "The Glamorous Life," the title track of her 1984 debut for Prince's Paisley Park imprint. Then Morris Day, Prince's on-screen Minneapolis nemesis in "Purple Rain," led a reconstituted Time through a modest, if energetic, hit parade. The debonair Day wrapped up with his dance floor anthems "Jungle Love" and "The Bird," complete with squawks and choreographed steps executed with Jerome Benton, his longtime valet. A video of Prince disciple Alicia Keys inducting him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year introduced the man of the evening. "Louisiana, y'all been waiting on me?" Prince said, well aware that Essence has tried to book him for years. "I've been waiting for this, too." He and the nine-piece New Power Generation opened with "Musicology," the title track of his latest CD, copies of which were distributed free at Dome entrances. With Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer on alto saxophones, Prince launched a 15-minute hit parade of "Let's Go Crazy," "I Would Die 4 U," "Baby I'm a Star" and a truncated "When Doves Cry." In a sly flourish, the band slipped the signature riff from "Kiss" into the "you and I engaged in a kiss" lyric from "When Doves Cry." Having temporarily satisfied the demand for hits, Prince and his crew broke into an extended funk jam that concluded with Chaka Khan sassing up "I Feel For You," the early Prince hit she covered in 1984. Rapper Doug E. Fresh was among his list of guests. Prince was in near perpetual motion, a dervish in red, white and, briefly, a T-shirt bearing his own likeness. He draped a cloth over the "corpse" of a feedback-emitting baby blue guitar, a nod to similar Jimi Hendrix guitar sacrifices. He lounged at the side of the stage, revealing his sparkling high-heeled boots. He sang into a hand-held microphone affixed to a prop handgun, a somewhat disconcerting visual when set against his pleas for unity. He frequently tore off scintillating electric guitar solos, possibly more than any previous Essence main stage act. "I believe in real music," Prince said. "We've got some stars now that can't sing and dance at the same time. That's not the case tonight. I come from the old school." To that end, he selected the well-worn 1967 Sam & Dave standard "Soul Man" to set up his finale, "Kiss." He updated the "Kiss" reference to the TV show "Dynasty" with the more contemporary "Sex in the City." But the song's arrangement, so economical and effective in its initial incarnation, suffered from an overabundance of billowy synthesizer. An encore "Purple Rain" also fell short. Notwithstanding the formidable New Power Generation's ability to sustain a groove, a brief acoustic interlude yielded the night's most affecting moments. Maceo Parker first cleansed the sonic palette with an alto sax reading of "What a Wonderful World," accompanied by understated keyboards. Seated mid-stage with a purple acoustic guitar, Prince single-handedly held the vast Dome in thrall as he reduced "Little Red Corvette" to its acoustic essence. He dressed up "Cream" with a run of curt blues licks. Chaka Khan returned to belt her "Sweet Thing" before Prince teased out his own "Adore." He is indeed a master of the tease. He would start a song, pause, stroke his chin and consider whether he should continue. "Y'all ain't ready for that," he said as the faithful roared their collective disagreement. But the tease is not enough. Reducing such perfectly crafted pop gems as "When Doves Cry" to a verse and chorus shortchanges them. Given such a deep catalog, omissions are unavoidable, but some were more confounding than others. Perhaps "1999" is outdated, but why no "Raspberry Beret"? The answer may be that a character as talented as Prince suffers from creative attention deficit disorder. His restless energy constantly points him in fresh directions. Revisiting the hits of 20 years ago may no longer hold his interest. But the rest of us, unfortunately, are not so advanced.  Back to Journalism school with you. That is not how you write an objective concert review! Everyone wants to be a 'RollingStone Critic" and even they don't know what the hell they're talkin bout half the time. Constructive critcism is one thing (we get that daily on the org) But this guy farted and put it on paper. Blue  | |
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Shout-outs to everyone on this topic for telling it like it is about this sorry article.
Black people can't hang with guitar sounds. As I sound before when he was here in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills on June 21st he played "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. He straight-up channeled Jimi Hendrix through his guitar when he did the solo. Now understand I have a WIDE variety of taste and Jimi is one of my idols. When Prince did that I lost I had what you would call a listening orgasm. Yet many of the people around me and in the arena didn't get it. They were more animated when he did his hits. Even when he played "Let's Work" they didn't go nuts. But when he comes down here to the city at Joe Louis Arena on the 30th THAT crowd will get it. And he did play "Raspberry Beret" for us. This man is prolific and can not play every single tune we want to hear. Shit I wanna hear "She's Always In My Hair" "P-Control" and "Pheromone" among others. But I know that's not possible. Which brings me to my next concern about DVDs of this performance. And I am looking to find as many of his shows on video as possible. Now I know this board does not promote bootleg stuff so if anyone has any suggestions on purchasing this stuff let me know in a nice way. Chaka in a rubber suit? Prince in roller skates? YES I want to see all that. Yeah I told someone that Prince rocked through the '90s. He told me that Prince had a lot of "duds" and a lot of his music in the '90s was for a "cult" audience. I told him no Mr. Dumbass you just can't think outside of a Billboard and R and B radio paradigm. And that's what's wrong with all the press on Prince now. Most people think like that about him because they were too lazy to investigate the music for themselves. But you watch when Prince dies they will all be jocking his '90s output. Yes Essence made a major triumph by having him on the bill and I'm so sorry I couldn't go. I've been to Essence before and it's so much FUN for us music lovers. Thanks again to everybody who posted the truth and shared their experiences at this show. | |
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fiveorange said: Shout-outs to everyone on this topic for telling it like it is about this sorry article.
My sentiments exactly! His 90's work was funky and diverse as hell. I like it just as much or more than his 80's stuff.Black people can't hang with guitar sounds. As I sound before when he was here in Detroit at the Palace of Auburn Hills on June 21st he played "Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zeppelin. He straight-up channeled Jimi Hendrix through his guitar when he did the solo. Now understand I have a WIDE variety of taste and Jimi is one of my idols. When Prince did that I lost I had what you would call a listening orgasm. Yet many of the people around me and in the arena didn't get it. They were more animated when he did his hits. Even when he played "Let's Work" they didn't go nuts. But when he comes down here to the city at Joe Louis Arena on the 30th THAT crowd will get it. And he did play "Raspberry Beret" for us. This man is prolific and can not play every single tune we want to hear. Shit I wanna hear "She's Always In My Hair" "P-Control" and "Pheromone" among others. But I know that's not possible. Which brings me to my next concern about DVDs of this performance. And I am looking to find as many of his shows on video as possible. Now I know this board does not promote bootleg stuff so if anyone has any suggestions on purchasing this stuff let me know in a nice way. Chaka in a rubber suit? Prince in roller skates? YES I want to see all that. Yeah I told someone that Prince rocked through the '90s. He told me that Prince had a lot of "duds" and a lot of his music in the '90s was for a "cult" audience. I told him no Mr. Dumbass you just can't think outside of a Billboard and R and B radio paradigm. And that's what's wrong with all the press on Prince now. Most people think like that about him because they were too lazy to investigate the music for themselves. But you watch when Prince dies they will all be jocking his '90s output. Yes Essence made a major triumph by having him on the bill and I'm so sorry I couldn't go. I've been to Essence before and it's so much FUN for us music lovers. Thanks again to everybody who posted the truth and shared their experiences at this show. U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY! | |
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I agree with all the people who said that black people and guitar don,t seem to go together. I don,t know what the problem is. It,s almost as if they forgot about Jimmy Hendrix. We do know what good guitar playing is, but if somebody ain,t shaking their azz or popping that thang, seems like most people ain,t interested. It,s really a shame too, because Prince is so talented. If he wasn,t then why is everybody running out to the concerts and why is he the #1 concert gross according to Billboard.com. For someone over 45yrs old, I think the man is doing a hell of a job still performing and might I say still looking good all these years...yes he is still fine and wine. | |
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Lovely report..   and by the way, I always knew red was beautiful   | |
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OK, I've seen some of the pictures and I KNOW that Prince and (at least some of) the NPG were out there in wigs and such. Is this not the "unnamed cadre" that this reviewer speaks of without realizing that it was Prince and the troops all the time? Never trust anything spoken in the presence of an erection.
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Yep! That goes 2 show u how much he was really payin attention. I would have asked P's publicist who the band with the fro's were!OK, I've seen some of the pictures and I KNOW that Prince and (at least some of) the NPG were out there in wigs and such. Is this not the "unnamed cadre" that this reviewer speaks of without realizing that it was Prince and the troops all the time? [This message was edited Mon Jul 5 18:02:16 2004 by ELBOOGY] U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY! | |
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My response to Prince's Essence concert was all good. He and Morris Day.They both had me not wanting to attent the other shows that was going on at the same time as their. As far as I know Prince is the only performer who had two(2) afterparty Friday and Saturday nights.
Could it be, he felt at home into the Big Easy? You go Prince continue to do you thing!!!! | |
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I Want Prince to do some NY aftershows.... I want the low-lifes to go away....I want a new and better way of living.... I live too much on the EDGE.... I need to relax more.....I've been LOYAL....I Cannot Join Jehovah....Not Me....I wanna wear Booty Clothing....I Wanna Party. I wanna eat Burgers.....I wish Prince would Change back and show his Booty....Curse and Crawl on the Stage... I like The Rainbow Children Alot But I like 1999 More... I Love his Craziness...He was ASLEEP for AWHILE....I Love him.....I Wish he Played with his fans...Mani's Cool...Mayte was cool. I like Mayte's kinda Body. I Think that look Rules....Muscular....I Have a Child...I'm Not Dead... I Have No Guilt Ever and well ....I gotta Live.....Ya know I gotta move on...It's been forever and I'm Not Married. I'm Free to do whatever as a single female,date and have fun....Be Young and Fun...Live goes On..... [This message was edited Mon Jul 5 20:05:19 2004 by Zelaira] | |
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Anybody with an Attitude towards my Lifestyle F-Off! I Don't Care Bout cha Opinons anymore... I'll live as I Please.... I swear I wanna go back in time cause NOBODY has The RIGHT to Kill Somebody's DREAMS.... I still feel Suicidal even after meds so ya know F-it! I will be in the Hospital again soon for Dpression...It was ALL MY Fault.....I Cannot blame Friends who TRIED 2 help....I Cannot blame 2 people as much as I did....I Shoulda Listened...Maybe he will HELP-OUT....She WAS my Friend ONCE.....I Hold no Grudges for anyone Anymore....HELP ME and All Will Be Better.....If this person is Listening He'll HELP....I Need his Help....He Knows and it's Partly His also.... Zel's Back...Thanks Friends.....LUV Yas...Kisses... | |
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Will I ever Stop being Mad at Prince? I gotta Stop.....Holding the Grudge for What Somebody Else did...O.K. so I'm Wacked but well I'm a Gorgeous Wack.. I was 110..Fool!!!! Ya rather have a Gay man Touch ya and ya Afraid of ME? I guess he's Calmer....Yes, well...It's ya Still Afraid...I CANNOT Believe Prince Being Scared ...O.K. when I get Bad...But I am stopping this Behavior. He's gonna lose me to 50-Cent,Snoop and Ludicris Soon.. I'm SOOO Mad at Prince!!!!! | |
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When Kung-Fu Man and His Band of Afro Wig Gypsies took the stage, it was prior to many being seated, for the first 10 minutes of the performance, the just appeared to be some fill-in band. Most were expecting The Time to open the show, but Kung-Fu Man (Prince) opened for the The Time AND himself : )
Anyhow, getting back to the writer, there was no metnion of Prince on roller skates until Monday ( articles in the Times-Paicayune) My guess is that KEith Spera was not even there. With that said , I dont think Spera had been tho a Prionce concert prior, because he wrote "Kiss" contained too much "synthesizer", and any one who has seen Prince before knows that he has pretty much played the same version "Kiss" live dating back to the early European shows of 1986. There is more money in boobs than there is in God- Jessica Simpson | |
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Someone up top asked ealier why all the folks from the "Purple Rain" era? Well, Essence was billing the Prince show on thier website and in local papers/media as a big night encouraging people to come and "celebrate 20 years of Purple Rain" , and come see the "Paisley Park experience". Prince clearly had some special planned for this night,as it turned out to be very special in the end. There is more money in boobs than there is in God- Jessica Simpson | |
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Reviewers hardly ever 'get it' ... U can't Xpect music critics 2 get Prince right, whether live or recorded. This guy doesn't seem 2 negative, though... it's just hilarious that he didn't notice P's disguise... I'm glad Prince still does these things.
ZELAIRA: Why R U so mad at Prince now? Also: I'm worried about U, and don't know U, but do care. Everyone seems 2 b avoiding your posts here. Do NOT leave this earth. I know what suicide is, I've walked right up 2 the line that crosses life and death. Meds won't help U... only U and God can help U... so can people that care about U that are living, and people that care about U that are gone. Sometimes it feels like there's no reason 2 b here... it's an easy thing 2 feel. There is a reason U R here. Peace, G. [This message was edited Tue Jul 6 11:27:57 2004 by Giovanni777] [This message was edited Tue Jul 6 11:29:04 2004 by Giovanni777] "He's a musician's musician..." | |
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Giovanni777 said: Reviewers hardly ever 'get it' ... U can't Xpect music critics 2 get Prince right, whether live or recorded. This guy doesn't seem 2 negative, though... it's just hilarious that he didn't notice P's disguise... I'm glad Prince still does these things.
ZELAIRA: Why R U so mad at Prince now? Also: I'm worried about U, and don't know U, but do care. Everyone seems 2 b avoiding your posts here. Do NOT leave this earth. I know what suicide is, I've walked right up 2 the line that crosses life and death. Meds won't help U... only U and God can help U... so can people that care about U that are living, and people that care about U that are gone. Sometimes it feels like there's no reason 2 b here... it's an easy thing 2 feel. There is a reason U R here. Peace, G. [This message was edited Tue Jul 6 11:27:57 2004 by Giovanni777] [This message was edited Tue Jul 6 11:29:04 2004 by Giovanni777] I 2nd Giovanni777's feelings ZELAIRA. I don't know u but want 2 help u in some way. Please listen 2 your friends and pray 4 guidance. U,ME,WE!....2FUNKY! | |
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SOUND LIKE AWESOME SHOW SOME PEOPLE NEVER HAPPY WHAT THIS GUY WANT HUH? P o o |/, P o o |\ | |
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I'm mad at him for Getting MARRIED and NOT PERFORMING at Paisley and Jazzmines and Not Touching Me Like I want , I don't Wanna Be Mad at Him But WHY doesn't he HAVE PHONES For His FANS at PAISLEY PARK for Calling CABS...WHY does He wanna Guide me like a Big Brother or DAD...I Want Him in a Lustful Way..I AM NOT A CHILD!!!! I'm Mad at Him for Laughing at How Worked-Up I Get and Not Being Excited Himself...It's Like he's an OLD FU(CK and I'm MAD at THAT!!! O>K>???? It's Not his Fault...Only ONE Man was There for me....I am GRATEFUL>>>> Thank God For THAT Man.....He Is WONDERFUL.... I Love him ..He's Wonderful.....Prince shoulda Talked ....I Know it's My Fault too. I Know I was Playing Games too. Everything is Stupid...It Has to Stop. I'm Sick of Other Guys playing Games..They wanna Date me...I want ONE BOYFRIEND! ONE!! To be in Love.....What I Dream Of .....AGAIN..... | |
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