Thanks guys, but can any of you say with 100% accuracy that Prince played "Now" live during the aftershow?...or am i correct in saying it never was, but just that DJ Dudley spined it on his decks prior to the band hitting the stage?.

Great job Liberation, thanks for the set-list, much appreciated, I hope 2 read more report like yours...

Can u tell me more about how the songs "Prince & The Band" sounds like?

jimipaisley said:

Hard to "describe" a song, the instrumentation for this as played at the aftershow was very different to that played during the Celebration, June 24th 2002.

The vocal delivery from Prince was indentical to that which Prince gave for the Celly take, but the music was entirely different.

Lyrics:

Prince & the Band

Like a rimshot on a new ROOTS joint
My band is tight, yea anointed
Live in concert au natural
Pass my tape go straight 2 jail
And another thing - I sing
Black and White hold hands
Start clappin' when we enter the
Jam packed dance
If U want it just
Clap yo hands, Clap yo hands
Clap yo hands, Clap yo hands

Happy y'all cause I finally got PAID
I'm off the plantation Boo,
Chillin' in the shade of the sun's light
We got it right
Distribute your own make a million overnight
B4 the tax come, quick buy some land
But don't build nothin' just
Clap yo hands, Clap yo hands
Clap yo hands y'all, 4 Prince & the Band

Record labels used 2 be a friend of mine
Now they're just a monumental waste of time
Sell a million records, make a dollar a pop
Still unrecouped when your band gets dropped
Got your own label but your given them half
Xpenses off the top, who's takin' a bath?
7 years of prime-time, your soul your name
Just 2 keep yourself a SLAVE 2 the game
Crazy man!
Whatever U can't do alone is not worth the fame
They all get older but we still look the same
Y'all can't understand
Just clap your hands - 4 Prince & the Band

Like a policeman 2 a crime
I just can't make up my mind
2 jam or not 2 jam
The BIG CROWD ROCKER
That's who we AM
Funky y'all, TRUTH be told
Prime-time aint ready 4 us all
We bring tha noise the best we can
Clap yo hands - 4 Prince & the Band

And another thing - I sing
Black and White hold hands
Start clappin' when we enter the jam packed dance
If u want 2 just clap yo hands
Clap yo hands y'all, 4 Prince & the Band

(c) 2002 Emancipated Music
NPG Records

That was a cool review, reminded me of some stuff I had forgotten about. I have seen him several times now...3 concerts, 3 aftershows and 2 soundchecks. I'm thinking Dublin was the best yet. I had to travel from Cardiff but it was well worth it. I loved the city and the gig Takumi gave me a plectrum after the show and I got to shake Prince's hand (briefly)
Can't wait til he comes back to old blighty!
Peace & B Wild.

Thankyou.

Prince did not play now at the aftershow. DJ played many Prince songs before show started - now was played just before he hit the stage hence some confusion.
Cheers

Great review Libby.

Well done mate

liberation said:

LOL!!! I remember doing that same "walk though I wanna run so bad!" trot to my seat... Thanks for the report...