kmrtnz said:

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Sounds like you had a blast. I would not pay too much attention to some of the orgers. Put a link up to your Time board.

This is the review that I posted on our The Time website that I moderate. I'd loved to hear from you!!

Ok here's my night!

First of all we left San Diego Saturday and boarded my bosses plane around 11:00 am, he has a Piper 6 seat aircraft. The ride included myself, my husband Randy, Robert (my boss and pilot) and his girlfriend Kelly. The flight took us approximately an hour and 20 mins. He decided to fly into the N. Las Vegas airport since the traditional McCarron now charges an arm and a leg to park your plane overnight...I think he said over a $100 a night where this airport charges less than $10 per night. Expensive hobby I might add. But he's an excellent pilot. I have been flying with him for over 17 years now for business and several personal trips with my husband. Nice to have a private pilot around when you need one:) Well, the flight was beautiful, the day was clear not a cloud in site. We landed in Vegas around 12:30. We get out of the plane and settled into the executive airport and they arrange a shuttle to pick us up to take us to our hotels.

Ok, this is where the drama started. We are all in the shuttle and another Pilot and his wife are sharing this shuttle as well. They needed to be dropped off at some hotel not even in the city of Las Vegas, they were to be dropped off last. We get to the Aladdin where Robert and Kelly were staying and dropped them off. We pull away and are now near the Excalibur where Randy and I were staying. Something told me to ask my husband if he had his wallet. As soon as I said the word "wallet", the look on my husband's face said everything! He had left his wallet in Robert's plane which is literally 40 miles away. I immediately called Robert's cell phone, so I could get the keys to his plane and have the shuttle guy take us back to the airport and pick up the keys. So I dial his number, all of a sudden I hear Robert's cell in the back seat where he and Kelly were sitting. He forgot his phone. Remember, I said there was another Pilot and his wife that we're in the shuttle with us. So I asked them if they would mind if the shuttle took us back to the Aladdin so I can pick up the keys from Robert. The wife instantly looked at here watch, and her husband immediately said NO PROBLEM. OK! I call the Aladdin, get a hold of Robert's room, tell him I need the keys please come down and meet me by the taxi drop off and I have his phone. We get to the Aladdin, no Robert. I waited for a few minutes, and decided to call his room again, he answers, I ask him why are you not downstairs, he says he misunderstood me and thought I was to call when I got to the hotel. I think he thought he could get a quickie in before I got there. Any ways, I get his keys and I swear I thought I was going to pull his arm out of his socket...he was so nervous about me taking those keys. If I would have lost them we would have been screwed with not being able to get into his plane to go home. I promised him I would keep them safe. This whole process took maybe 15 mins. By the time I get back into the shuttle, I hear my husband (who is not afraid to tell anyone what's on his mind) say something to the affect...simmer down bitch, I said I was sorry! Oh my God, my husband is now in a verbal confrontation with this other pilot and his snoody wife (older couple). She apparently did not want to wait for me to run in and get the keys and bitched out loud the whole time I was gone, that it pissed my husband off to this extent. I immediately turned to her and apologized and asked her to have some patience, it was an honestly mistake and I would hope that if this had happened to them, that they would have an understanding party who would return the favor. So, silence! We get to their hotel, which I am not lying took us nearly 30 mins to get to...apparently when they got closer, the Pilot said shit! I should of flown into Henderson's airport...I flew into the wrong airport. Well that just fueled Randy who was biting his tongue the whole ride for me and when the door open to let them out...well, lets just say, Randy and the bitchy lady were still yelling at each other even when the door was shut the shuttle driver. I wanted to die!!!!! We get back to the airport now it's 3:30, yes that whole episode took nearly 2 and half hours. I run on the airports parking structure where the plane is parked and unlock the door and find my husband's wallet under his seat. I run back to the front where the shuttle is patiently awaiting for me, and we take off AGAIN to head to our hotel. We get to our hotel around 4:15 check in and no lie, I immediately ordered a bottle up to our room...we were in need of a drink! By the way...I did remember Robert's keys:)

So since this all took place, I now did not have the time to check out the Rio's set up with will call and all of that stuff, so we just relaxed for a while, ordered room service and got ready to head to The Rio around 8pm. We get to the Rio around 8:15 and there were around 15-20 people in the VIP line where we were told to go to since we had purchased the VIP table for an additional $375 between the four of us which also gave us a bottle of liquor and table service. Robert and Kelly show up within 10 mins after that, and no lie, we were approached by a staff member, they asked us our names, we told them, they said come with me, put wrist bands on us and took us right in and brought us to our table.

OK...here we go. Johnny who escorted in took us to our table and pointed out that next to our table was Prince's private couch where he and his friends will be. I look at Randy, Randy looks at me, Kelly looks at Robert, Robert looks at Kelly, and we all could not wipe off the smiles from our faces. I tipped Johnny $20 bucks and he said anything you need just ask. We asked if we could leave the venue and return he said no problem, Prince should be out around midnight. We left and played blackjack, which I must tell you was $25 a hand at The Rio, I was not too thrilled about the thought of dropping several hundred dollars while waiting for Prince to perform since we already dropped a grand to go to this performance. But we sat down anyway and played. We actually did fairly well, and after hour or so, we decided to got into the venue and start our table service. We ordered a bottle of Belvedere and mixers and started to get our buzz on. No one was at his couch as of yet, DJ Rashida was cutting it up, people where trickling in and we were having a great time. She was playing Cool, Get It Up, lots of old school and we were all feeling great.

This is were things may be a little fuzzy! It's nearing midnight or so and the show is starting, Prince comes out and everyone is going crazy. Sheila E and her father walk right passed me and I stopped her and asked her if she will be performing and she smiled and said you're in for a treat! She and her dad take stage, we're all going crazy. I don't remember any order of songs or any thing....I'm actually trying to remember if I remember what Prince sang...hopefully someone will post an accurate setlist to refresh my memory. Somewhere within 20 mins or so, Jerome and Terry Lewis are walking towards us and we immediately hugged and I reintroduced Jerome to Robert and his girlfriend. Robert met Jerome once before when I took him to a Time show and he's talked with Jerome via my phone when Jerome and I were eating breakfast in Vegas a few years back. Jerome then gave my husband a great big family hug and I looked at Terry and said with is fine self...HHEELLLOOO KKIIIMMBBEERRRLLYY! That was a treat. (Jerome introduced me to Terry 2 years ago when I saw The Time perform in Malibu and Terry was on stage with them and Prince sat 2 feet from me. Terry and Jerome brought me over to his mom and sister and we all sat and talked and looked back when we first all met which was somewhere around 10+ years.) That was also a great show!! Anyway, we were all very excited at this point, because now Jerome was with us and everyone that was in the VIP section was wanting to near us and our table. Jerome then went on stage for a bit and then came back off and eventually came back over to us and talked with Robert and was telling him how special I was and that I also worked for him...ok my boss looks at me and I pinch Jerome and tell him to shush. This is all relating to me helping Jerome with several things with The Family and The Time and some personal thangs...So they have a great conversation, I'm being talked up, my boss is complimenting me, Jerome is loving me, Terry his smiling at me, I have no idea where my husband is but I AM FELLING MARVELOUS!!!!!

Ok, Prince is now done...as I said I don't remember much of him perfoming, because of all the talking and drinking. This beautiful girl named Miriam comes up to me and says, can you introduce me to Jerome and Terry, so the nice person I am and the fact that she was a Selma Hayek double just more petite, I do. We wound up talking with Jerome for a while and Robert and Kelly barely stumble up to me and said they need to go back, Robert obvisously needed to sleep off that Vodka so he can fly the next day, they hand me $100 bill and tell me oh yah...Randy left as well, he was shit faced and took a cab back. I somehow missed him and he never told me he was leaving! So now, me and Miriam are alone with Jerome and Terry and the mention of the aftershow comes up. Jerome said, go around the corner and I call me when you are at the door and he and Terry left through the VIP section where the performers were and we headed out! I get to the aftershow doors and they are so many people waiting in line. I go to get my phone (which I must add is literally 5 days old and I just bought a chip so I could transfer my music from my computer to it) and I have NO phone. I lost my f_ _ _ _ _ _ phone. I could not call Jerome because I don't have his number memorized. I'm dying now. Miriam says "don't worry" Prince asked me to come to this performance tonite, his attorney Trevor knows me. OK, so now what. She calls this Trevor person, which I'm still having trouble understanding her and Prince's relationship. And he too is not answering. Somehow and this is exactly how it happened. I grabbed her hand and walked through the other door where there was no bouncer standing at and let myself and her in. NOONE stopped us! I had no idea as to where we were and where the aftershow was at, but something to me to open this other door, and I did, well it was the back entrance through the kitchen and we walked in and through the kitchen...and guess who the first person I see...Jerome. We always seem to connect this way. Jerome sits me in this seat that is literally the last seat in the back of the jazz restaurant and Prince is walking back and forth in and out of this room where the perfomers are all seated and he performs a little and walks off a little and so on. Miriam is sitting on the arm of my chair. I see my original waitress Chanel that took care of us at the VIP table and ask her for 2 extra dirty martinis and ask Jerome if he wanted anything and he looks at me and we both said at the same time "Cadillac Margarita" and high fived each other and started laughing. Well at that time, it appeared that Prince was looking right at us and I looked at Miriam to get her attention. Well not even 5 minutes later, a bouncer and a female with a walkie talkie come up to us...I thought I was gonna die, they said Ms. Prince's attorney Trevor has asked that you leave this establishment and you (meaning ME) can stay! Jerome shrugged his shoulders and held me back and said just let her go. Miriam got up and was escorted out. I honestly don't know what the hell that was about, but I was freaked out that Prince was paying that much attention to people in the back of his restaurant. Jerome left for a bit and his drink came. I was feeling a little weird by myself now thinking about my husband bailing on me that I got up with Jerome's drink about a half hour later and asked Otis one of Prince's musicians (can't remember what he plays...things are a fog), to give this drink to Jerome, I was going to leave. I thought it was wise since I was by myself, female and still had to catch a cab to get back to the Excalibur so I can bitch my husband out. As I was leaving, I heard someone say thank you for coming to 3121 I hope you enjoyed the show. So it was over at that same time anyway. I found my way to the front of the hotel where the cabs were and I saw Miriam, she waited with me for my cab and said she was confused why she was treated that way....I don't know....but something was weird about that whole thing with Prince.

I gave her a hug, thanked her for the company and got into my cab and was driven to the Excalibur, walking into my room just before 5 am. My husband jumps up and gives me a hug and asked where I was all this time, he was calling and calling my cell (I told him about losing it) he said Kim. I was tore up and didn't want anyone to catch any of it so I left. Sorry! I kissed him, said no problem and somehow got out of my dress, kicked off the pumps and hit the bed. What a night...even losing my phone, which by the way houses all of my contacts....including the fellas from The Time and my peeps. So whoever found that phone, not only has rare songs from Prince, etc on it, will see Jerome Benton, Jellybean Johnson, The Family contacts. I am so bummed! Hopefully they won't scolled to to the contact and willjust erase everything. I have my phone bills so I can recover all of their numbers, but any of you that know I have your numbers, please forward them to me again. I will have my replacement phone tomorrow and will try to start filling it up again over time.

I loved it. 3121 was a breeze to deal with. I had no problems, didn't experience 1 staff person being rude or anything. I would do it again in a heartbeat even at a grand. So I hear that might not of been his last 3121 performance...hmmmm. Another trip so soon:) We'll see!

Thanks and good night....Kimberly Martinez

Yes, did you see that episode too? I still don't know how I managed that backdoor thing:)

"Ain't No Party Like A Prince Party!"


That's what the theme for this past weekend at Prince's Club 3121 should have been. It was AWESOME!! Prince surprised us with Sheila E., Tamar, Candy Dulfer and Sheila E's father and brother, Pete and Juan Escovedo, it was a blast of Soul, Blues, Jazz and Latin music this weekend at Prince’s Club 3121. Just unbelievable talent all in one place. Let me just start by saying after his performance this weekend I can now say that the mold was broken when Prince was made,..so don't expect to find a carbon copy of him on EBAY or anywhere else...because it's not happening...he is "IT"..because he just is...the brother is off the chain.

There was soooo much energy in Club 3121 the entire weekend, major purple energy flowing all through the club…the vibe was right. Prince was full of surprises and extremely energetic and in a very positive mood. He was unstoppable. He sang the “Long and Winding Road” so beautifully and did a scream at the end that left you in awe. I do hope he records and releases a track of it. He mentally-seduced the audience with “Pink Cashmere” and did a nice, bluesy version of “Satisfied”. Prince and Sheila E. performed together as well as surprising us with Tamar. It was great seeing Tamar perform live on stage, brought back memories of her 2006 tour with Prince. Also, Prince's dancing skills was off the chain, the spins, the fast moving feet, singing while laying on his back, the screams, oh, the screams...ladies...you know what I'm talking about, then doing something like a "push-up" with one hand while singing...Wow!...have mercy!

My friends and I had a chance to get into the outer room of the aftershow on both nights. On Friday, I sat just outside of the main room, where the door was wide-open and you could see and hear the performance with no problem at all. On Saturday, sat in the outer room, more to the middle of the room, but could still hear and see the performance in the main room. Prince brought in a group called "Mosaic" which I heard also performed during the New Year's Eve weekend there as well. On Friday, Prince was in the main room for at least 2 hours and played a couple of songs and the main and outer room was jumping. On Saturday, he was there for less than an hour. I got into the outer room about ½ hour before it ended, but we all knew it was the last night of the Jazz Cuisine, so I’m sure there was a deadline as to when they all had to be out of there. A lot of the musicians’ families/close friends were there, people from record companies were mostly in the main room on Friday, so very few regular Prince fans were able to get into the main room on both nights. Regardless, it was all worth of second. The entire weekend was awesome. If I had words to say to Prince and all the musicians that were on stage this weekend it would go like this:

Mike Phillips …you are a phenomenon; I loved your version of “It’s a wonderful world”. You play the sax with such emotion that you make the sax weep. I have a new respect for Jazz after I saw and heard you perform and now I am a fan;you can bet I will buy your music.

Sheila E: You are off the chain and then some, there’s not enough words in Webster’s to describe the music skills of you and your family.…you are a stellar performer.

Tamar and Shelby: 2 beautiful, extremely talented soul “sistas” with amazing and unique voices. How could Prince put both of these ladies on the stage at the same time without the stage trembling with emotion? When these 2 song birds sing, you feel the power of their voices and the words of the songs they sing.……just AWESOME.

Candy Dulfer: You rock! You’re an amazingly talented musician.

Cora, Josh, Morris Hayes, and the Horn Section: You guys put on a fantastic performance this weekend, and that’s what happens when you work with the best, much blessings to all of you.

The Twinz: You were chosen by a music genius to perform with him on stage, that says a lot and you have proven that you can do it.…. and you have. Your energy on stage is contagious, many blessings and continued success to both of you.

Prince: Brother Prince, and I say it like this as if you were my own brother……What can I say…you are a “genius”, a truly, talented and gifted musician and we love you. Your unselfishness to bring forth the talent of other musicians and have them share the stage with you, and also at times, have the spotlight shine solely on them, just shows what a beautiful soul and awesome human being you are. I don’t know you personally, but only through your music and that’s good enough for me, but keep doing what you’re doing, and may a multitude of blessings always come your way.

Well, that is just some of what I would say if I had to say it personally to all of them. And if any of you have not had the opportunity to see Prince at Club 3121, you are really missing out on one fantastic show. This weekend both Friday and Saturday were packed and full of energy, so you US fans, hurry up and make plans. I met Prince fans from Holland and Japan and the Italians--Rita and her friend were there, and if all of them flew thousands of miles to see this show, you know it had to be worth it. So those of you who can go need to start making plans to catch the last shows in April.

Also, just some shoutouts to some Prince fans I met or spoke to while I was there, it was great seeing many of the “East Coast” crew there, and “SCNDLS” (boot lady).. it was great meeting you! (but I still can’t get over that you thought I was Panamanian and yes, I still don’t think I have an accent, and yes of course I’m proud of my Caribbean culture..(lol!..anyway you'll know what I mean by all of that and I’ll be waiting to read your report about the show this weekend);“Housequake” congrats on Candy Dulfer speaking to you (smile), that must have been awesome, don’t worry “CJBabydaddy” will get over it (j/k)..lol…and to SOULCHICA..(((Big Hugs)))...always great to see you!....and to the “3” people (you know who you are) that I hung out at the concert with this weekend “Was it awesome or what??”…..until next time……


Peace!
[Edited 4/2/07 22:14pm]

2elijah said:

Personal...well spoken! Thanks for the trip

I agree with many of the posts that Saturday nights show was incredibly energetic. And like 2elijah said, the vibe was very fan oriented and very fun. To those I met this weekend,(Moni, Michael, Jay, Tony TNT, Raquel, Christine, Rev, LadyFunkSoldier, GodCreatedWoman1, Steve, Odeley, Vicki, Toxi(sp?), and I know there's more. Sorry if I missed U thank you for being a part of the fun. It was truly a blast!
I didn't see the club show Friday night, but I did enjoy the outer room of the aftershow. I've been fortunate enough to get into the small room before, but after my outer room experience, I'd say the enjoyment level is comparable. The small room was dark and crowded, but it was great to see Prince at arm's length. The outer room however, had a great party vibe and I danced my arse off in the back of room! The bartender, Cajun, did a great job of keeping my libations potent.

"Ain't No Party Like A Prince Party!"


That's what the theme for this past weekend at Prince's Club 3121 should have been. It was AWESOME!!

Also, just some shoutouts to some Prince fans I met or spoke to while I was there, it was great seeing many of the “East Coast” crew there, and “SCNDLS” (boot lady).. it was great meeting you! (but I still can’t get over that you thought I was Panamanian and yes, I still don’t think I have an accent, and yes of course I’m proud of my Caribbean culture..(lol!..anyway you'll know what I mean by all of that and I’ll be waiting to read your report about the show this weekend)

2elijah said:

Girl, you can say what you want but I KNOW you Panamanian, I'm claiming you cuz you look just like my auntie! LOL! It was great seeing you and Ro-Ro again, cuz ya'll are true FUNK soldiers lining up for your funk transfusions early in the damn morning. But I guess the time waiting in line and the resulting sore booty all pay off when Prince decides he wants to stage dive into YOUR arms and says with a wink and a smile, "Catch me!" He better be glad he did that to ya'll and not me cuz I woulda caught him and kept him despite the impending beat down.

I'm totally in agreement with everything 2elijah said so I won't rehash it, but here's my take on a few things. I got to the Rio early on Friday and decided to check out the line situation around noon and found the faithful working it out in line already. I greeted everybody and got to chat with folks I hadn't seen in awhile. I thought about lining up but after flying in a few hours earlier I couldn't do it.

Instead I went to an early dinner at 3121 with a friend where we heard a drummer and a keyboard player playing some funky jazz in the inner room where Prince does the after shows. I went to the door to see who it was and met two really nice guys that I'd never seen before but they were quite good. They invited my friend and I to eat dinner in there as the room was totally empty. When I asked our server if we could be moved we were told that Prince had reserved the whole room for a private dinner for the band members, friends, and family. Oh, well.

I had the filet mignon again and it was just as tasty as it was last month when I ate there last. We even got some free champagne from somebody, so it was a great start to a Beautiful Night.

I returned to the line around 7:30 and while I was waiting I looked over to the box office and I see Pete Escovedo's head of glorious, wavy white hair (I swear, that man's hair is just gorgeous ) So, I started telling folks that's Sheila's dad and mom over there, and sure enough her petite form was hiding behind some big ol' shades and a coat with a hood on it. Right about then a chorus of "We LOVE you Sheila!" erupted from behind me. She smiled and waved at us. So, I'm like, "Sheila's in da house???? Oh, this show is going to be SKRAIT IGNORANT!!!" (re: really, really good)

So I get up in the club to find a place on the left side of the stage. I’ve always stood on the right side but that’s where the crowd was, so this was my first time on the left. I really can’t tell if Prince favors one side to the other because if you’re in front you can see him where ever he is on stage. Of course, this is dependent on your height.

I can say that I wasn’t crazy about the vibe among the fans on that side of the stage. The guys were great, really considerate, but the women were very territorial almost rude. Now, the same could be said about me if you try bogard your way up front and I haven’t seen you in line ahead of me or sitting on the floor for the last 3 hours, but these women were on another level. There was no chatting or sense of excited like I’ve experience when I sit on the right.

So the show starts, and Sheila’s on the right side of the stage (figures!) looking absolutely STUNNING!!!! She’s wearing a leopard print corset, nude colored skirt, and 4 inch leopard print mules. She’s wearing her hair straight, long, and jet black. And who does she look like (to me, anyways)???? Nicole from the Pussy Cat Dolls! I thought that was kinda funny. All I could say was, “That’s 50 years old in December?????” Surely, not! She was looking good, and sounding and playing even better! It was great to hear and see her perform with Prince again.

The show itself was great. He was VERY playful with the audience, at one point telling Mike he was gonna get somebody pregnant with his sax playing and announcing that a group of women in front were “Ovulation Station!” Also, Prince seems to dance more and more with every show that I see. Which I love.

I have a habit of watching Prince perform with my head cocked to the side and a HUGE goofy grin on my face and I don’t realize it. While he was singing Satisfied, Prince looked over at me and bugged his eyes out REALLY wide at me . It took a few seconds for me to realize he was directing his mocking trance-like gaze at me. When I realized it, I kinda snapped out of it and laughed out loud and he smiled and shook his head at me.

Musically the band was tight as always, I LOVED hearing Peach live and Black Sweat is always a fave. We’ve all seen the setlists before and heard the same complaints. But don’t sleep on the sets even if they feature the same songs because I heard many of the same songs on Friday AND Saturday that had very different arrangements, lyrics, emotions, and delivery from one night to the next. For instance, Satisfied was twice as long and sexier on Saturday than it was on Friday (even though it was still great). He changed some of the verses in Pink Cashmere on Saturday and it was also longer on Saturday. Black Sweat also sounded different. At any rate, I enjoyed hearing how he changes songs from one night to the next.

The one complaint I do have regarding Fridays show occurred when he went into Musicology after the 4th song. Usually this comes about halfway through the show as this is when he brings up the fans to dance. Being that it happened so early I noticed that Musicology was extended for an eternity with Prince running away from an amorous dancer on stage most of the time. But it was GREAT to see Candy and Chance do their thing. Then they did Pass the Peas, It’s a Wonderful World, Shelby sang Crazy, then 1 or 2 more songs without Prince. So it was at least 25-30 minutes of no Prince doing a song by himself. I was having withdrawals and was ready to see/hear Prince again. But the rest of the show was wonderful.

On Saturday, I decided to go check out the line and to my dismay there are way more people waiting at 2:00 on Saturday than the day before. I also run into some cool girls from Chicago that I met on New Year's Eve so we decide to go grab a bite to eat. After lunch we return to the line around 4:00 and more people are waiting. We decide to cop a squat and join in the madness because standing in the back is not even an option.

As the day progressed, I realized that I would need to go upstairs and change clothes but the more and more I thought about it, the more I was dreading getting all dressed up and wearing 4-inch heels to sit on the floor for 6 hours again tonight. So I decided to go to the show in what I was wearing, a pink cotton polo dress and white tennis shoes. Did ya'll see me??? I was the fool that looked like I was going to play in a tennis match. Several people called me Serena. But that's alright, I was comfortable and my dogs were NOT barking for once.

While we're waiting, I hear what sound's like a soundcheck and somebody (Sheila?) beating on the timbales. Awwwww sooky, sooky, they gon' get IGNANT again tonight!!!!

Of course who opens the show??? None other than the Escovedo family. It was great to see Sheila open with her father and brother, they tore the roof of the sucka. And she's wearing some 5-inch heel platform (stripper) shoes. Which, to me, is very impressive considering my tennis shoe situation.

This show’s energy was on a higher level. And it was really great seeing Tamar who looked genuinely surprised to be pulled on stage because she was waving at the band members and had a look like, “I wasn’t expecting to be on stage with ya’ll again.” Then the twins came up behind her and they went into their dance routine from last year’s tour. Tamar sang, “I Never Loved a Man” then Shelby followed with “Crazy.” The last thing I remember was Mike Philly singing “One Nation Under a Groove” over whatever Prince song was playing (isn’t it sad that I don’t even remember ) And we TRULY were a nation UNDER a purple groove.

All in all, a beautiful weekend with beautiful people from around the globe, not only was Texas, New York, Jersey, Cali, Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota, Virginia (what up, T!) reppin’ hard. But the international contingent from Italy (Ciao, Rita y Lori!) Japan (Cayoko), London, Holland, and other nations were in FULL effect. Who’s ready for round five???? Me, Me, Me!!!!

I’ll comment on the after shows in another post.
[Edited 4/3/07 11:26am]

Hi Scndls - I was the guy in line on the other side of the japanese ladies. We had some good laughs.


I can say that I wasn’t crazy about the vibe among the fans on that side of the stage. The guys were great, really considerate, but the women were very territorial almost rude. Now, the same could be said about me if you try bogard your way up front and I haven’t seen you in line ahead of me or sitting on the floor for the last 3 hours, but these women were on another level. There was no chatting or sense of excited like I’ve experience when I sit on the right.

I'm glad you said it. I've gone to all kinds of shows for 25 years and it's usually the guys acting like a holes. On both nights, sets of four or more ladies came barging in front of me or others with no regard to anyone. They lied, sneered, bitched ...etc. They obviosly were raised right. It was annoying.

Everyone was cool


As the day progressed, I realized that I would need to go upstairs and change clothes but the more and more I thought about it, the more I was dreading getting all dressed up and wearing 4-inch heels to sit on the floor for 6 hours again tonight. So I decided to go to the show in what I was wearing, a pink cotton polo dress and white tennis shoes.

LOL we all know you went oiled up for your man.

I'm glad you said it. I've gone to all kinds of shows for 25 years and it's usually the guys acting like a holes. On both nights, sets of four or more ladies came barging in front of me or others with no regard to anyone. They lied, sneered, bitched ...etc. They obviosly were raised right. It was annoying.

Yes. It's not like they were 5'. Those girls were tall with heels on.

Hi Scndls - I was the guy in line on the other side of the japanese ladies. We had some good laughs.

I'm glad you said it. I've gone to all kinds of shows for 25 years and it's usually the guys acting like a holes. On both nights, sets of four or more ladies came barging in front of me or others with no regard to anyone. They lied, sneered, bitched ...etc. They obviosly were raised right. It was annoying.

Everyone was cool


LOL we all know you went oiled up for your man.

Everyone has pretty much covered it all, but I'm surprised there hasn't been more discussion on his WIPE OUT! He ran in (I think during "down by the river side, right?") and it was like our man hit a banana peel, or something! BOOTS UP IN THE AIR! And then the crowd had to help him get back up on the stage, at which time he cleverly played it off by doing a mosh pit dive backward. No kidding--I was really surprised he could finish the show. I know he has the perfect amount of padding on that tight little behind of his, but I'd be very surprised if he didn't have some serious tailbone and other muscle pain.

RtPunkyGirl14 said:

ouch! hope he is okay

He ran in (I think during "down by the river side, right?") and it was like our man hit a banana peel, or something! BOOTS UP IN THE AIR! And then the crowd had to help him get back up on the stage, at which time he cleverly played it off by doing a mosh pit dive backward.

The other thing I haven't read much about is Prince's absolutely NASTY bass playing on Black Sweat! UN REAL. Only thing I would have wished for was MORE! And then he passed his bass into the audience, and they passed it down to the guitar tech! WTF?!!!! What a treat for them!