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Printable Peacefulwild said: DevotedPuppy said: Peacefulwild is saying she heard him say it during the first show, not the one you were at. 2elijah, I thought you were at the first show too. Oh no, I was at the Aftershow. I won contest for that show only. [Edited 10/13/08 12:01pm] | |
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Anxiety said: This is swiped from another thread. I thought it was such a good summary that I figured it needed its own thread. Enjoy! - Anx
Okay here’s our review from the early charity concert: We are arrived at the Hotel Gansevoort around 7:15pm. There was a small crowd outside. At about 7:30pm we checked in at the will call outside the hotel and received our wrist bands. We then got in line to go inside. Once we entered the lobby, there were photographs from Randee St. Nicholas’ book about 21 nights displayed on easels. We were ushered into an elevator to the penthouse level. On the top floor there was a bar and a DJ (DJ Lindsay), she was mostly spinning old school r & b. No Prince songs that I heard. There were seats around the perimeter with little cocktail tables. Each table had a square candle with a  on it—they changed colors because they weren’t candles, but had LED lights inside.
To the south of this room was another area that was outdoors with a small pool (4 feet deep) and more seats around the perimeter. There were passed hors d’oeuvres (lobster pastry things, mini-burgers, beef tenderloin, and the only vegetarian option: bruschetta) and cocktails. A little before nine they opened the doors on the north side of the main bar area—that is where the show would be. This room ran length-wise and the stage was set up on the east end, elevated at least 5 or six feet above the floor. The stage was fairly small—there were three microphones in the front/center, Cora’s drums were to the left (north), and Mr. Hayes keyboard was on the right. At about 9:15pm the entered from the security door just to the right of the stage and walked up the steps to the stage: Shelby J. Marva King Mr. Hayes Cora Josh Prince! There were no horns at any point during the evening, and honestly I don’t know where they would have stood because it was really tight on stage and in the room. Ladies, Prince was wearing all black—a black turtleneck sweater, black pants and shoes, and moon wraps on both ears. It looked like he just got a hair cut, it was short and more curly than in recent photos I have seen. He was wearing a huge gold(?), necklace—maybe hammered metal—it had a little bling to it, but I don’t think it was diamond encrusted. It didn’t have a definite shape really, but it was made up oval/circular shapes, hard to describe. The first thing he said was, “Thanks for showing up” and made a comment about how it had been a strange day (stock market) and that we’d talk about it and feel better. He had the blue Stratocaster to begin. Rsp and I took copious notes about the setlist: 1. A new song! It was hard to make out all of the words, but it sounded like it was about the internet… I wrote it down as “Down Load.” It was kind of a mid-tempo bluesy. A couple little guitar solos. He then switched to the Hohner for: 2. 1999 including the “don’t worry, I won’t hurt you” intro and the “Mommy, why does everybody have a bomb” lines. The crowd seemed to get into this. He also changed the “sky was all purple” line to “stock market crashin”. 3. I Feel For You: still singing “mainly a spiritual thing” 4. Controversy, including the “People call me rude, I wish we all were nude, I wish there was no black and white, I wish there were no rules” I was not expecting much crowd participation considering it was a richy-rich type of gig, but they surprised me and knew this part of the song. Then he melded than into a jam and guitar solo, at one point pulling out the “I’m so funky I can’t even sleep with myself” line. 5. Housequake!!! Only a few lines—“Tell me who in this house knows about the ‘Quake” I took this as a sign that he was acknowledging Jimmy and I’s winning presence.  j/k
6. Controversy (outro) 7. Sexy Dancer/Le Freak. At this point a harmonica player, introduced as Frederick Young, came on stage and did a solo. 8. Miss You (Rolling Stones cover). Prince does a great Mick Jagger voice. Again featuring Frederick Young on harmonica. (I check my watch, it was about 9:45pm at this point.) After Miss You they didn’t segue directly into another song, and Prince made a little about how when people see him at the airport they don’t yell, “Prince!” they say, “Purple Rain!” The audience thought this was quite funny. 9. Satisfied: very bluesy style, with Frederick Young doing another harmonica solo. Prince made a comment about how he was doing this old school, like “a hound dog wailing” and then went into 10. Begging Woman (or is it Cock-Eyed Woman). As most people in the crowd hadn’t already heard this, they laughed at all the funny lines. There was an organ solo by Mr. Hayes during this as well. 11. Purple Rain with the requisite guitar solo and funk faces. (Time check: 10:10pm) 12. A Love Bizarre the crowd really got into this as well. (Aside: overall the crowd was very responsive and seemed to be into the show, but I wouldn’t say they went completely wild over anything.) At the end, Cora did a great drum solo. I will admit that I have never been much of a fan of this band line up, but they have definitely improved since I last saw them at Nokia. They still aren’t my fave, but at least tonight I actually heard Josh’s bass and Cora’s solo was pretty good. (Still no Sheila E., but then who is? [Wink]) 13. What is Hip (Tower of Power cover): Amazing. Harmonica solo, funky guitar playing. Rearranged with no horns, but it really worked. 14. Stratus (Billy Cobham cover) including a nice bass solo from Josh. He used his bass crybaby pedal on this and did some interesting rhythmic morphing. Cora fell right into it with him, Funky stuff! 15. Cream 16. U Got the Look After this Prince left the stage. 17. Angel (Sarah McLachlan) Shelby sang this with Marva and she doing some churchy call and response towards the end. Also featured a harmonica solo by Frederick Young. Prince returns 18. Nothing Compares 2 U Even though the crowd milled around and cheered for an encore this was the last song. It ended at about 10:45pm. We hung around for awhile and they were ushered back out in the main bar area so the servers could clean up and prep for the Aftershow. We had another drink in the main bar area before we were asked to go downstairs and line up again (if we were coming back for the Aftershow, which we skipped). Celebrity sightings throughout the evening: Randee St. Nicholas Howard Stern Dave Chapelle Anderson Cooper was getting off the elevator just as we got in to go downstairs and leave Spike Lee There were probably more, but as I am not really into celebrities, I didn’t notice. On the way out we were giving a gift bag which included: Lipstick Queen lipstick A nice promo brochure for Randee’s 21 nights book A Versace cut glass ornament Overall it was a great night. Prince seemed to be in a very jovial mood and the crowd was into in as well. I have to say thanks again to Housequake and Prince for allowing us to be present at the show. I didn’t go to the Prince Aftershow, but instead I went to hear Days of Wild play at the Bitter End. They always say you never know who might show up and jam with them. Well tonight it was the original drummer from Sly and the Family Stone, Greg Errico! He sat in with them all night and was awesome!! I feel very lucky to have seen Prince and him in the same night!  | |
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Was the internet song he performed "My Computer" from Emancipation? | |
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marsean said: Was the internet song he performed "My Computer" from Emancipation?
Definitely no. | |
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2elijah said: Peacefulwild said: comming from South Jersey, it would be better. I could just take the train. Instead of driving in. Exactly, Grand Central Terminal (you can take the "S" train/Shuttle from there to Times Square Station; Grand Central Terminal also services Metro-North passengers. 34th Street Penn Station (services Long Islanders from Nassau and Suffolk Counties coming in from Long Island) and The Port Authority Bus Terminal (Greyhound Bus), are just a few of the main transportation hubs that serves passengers coming from all over into NYC, like New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylania, Delaware, Washington DC, and further. Penn Station is also is a hub for the AmTrak train which is on the upper level. JFK Airport also has the AirTrain that goes into Jamaica station, and from there you can take the Long Island Railroad into 34th Street Penn Station or once you reach Jamaica Station, go downstairs and take the subway "E: train to 34th Street Penn Station; but safer really if you take the Long Island Railroad especially if you are not familiar with our subway system. Both will leave you in the 34th Street area, right under Madison Square Gargens, between 7th or 8th avenues. When you come upstairs inside of Penn Station, you can go upstairs/outside and take a cab to your destination, or stay underground, and take one of the local, subway trains to get to your destination. [Edited 10/13/08 12:10pm] Thanks for all the info, its very helpful. Heal the body
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murph said: ficktyt said: My experience:
Well, I won't write another review since it was done already for both shows so here is my personal experience: I just woke up, what a great 2 shows! I got there early, around 7:00, because I had a ticket for the after show only. I figured I would pick up my ticket and hang around the bustling area of New York's meat packing district and have dinner, check out the Apple Store, etc. It was a beautiful night in NYC and there was some kind of fashion thing going on in the area. All the boutiques were serving wine and had models handing out things. Anyway, there was a check-in table on the street outside the hotel. At 7:00pm, people were still in line for the charity show and she said they didn't have the list for the later show. I started to walk away and another girl who seemed to be in charge asked me if I wanted to go to the charity show. I said I didn't have $1000+. She asked me how much I was willing to spend, I paused and then she said, I can't do less than $500 since it is for charity and the other show was over $1000. Long story short, I couldn't resist, head to the "instant teller so I could get me some cash" and the next thing I knew I was in the penthouse! Everyone was in the bar area and the pool area. The door into the room where Prince would play was next to the DJ. I was right there when it opened and headed right for the front! Amazing show. I stood with the other orgers and Housequakers in the front left including the contest winners. How great, we were the only ones in the front who seemed to know the words to many of the songs. After the show, we had to go back down, check-in again and wait in line. Once upstairs, we knew where to stand, this time there were many more fans there and just after we got by the door near the DJ, the security made people getting off the elevator head toward the pool. Then, a couple of minutes before the doors opened, one of the ladies in charge motioned over to me to come over to enter from another door. Well, she remembered me from the first show and thought I was a contest winner so I entered with 2Elijah and her son and went back to mark my territory for the after show. Same spot, front left. Then the others entered and we were ready for an even more amazing show. It was like Groundhog day, Prince style!!!!! Even the songs he repeated were great because he did them a little different like the long intro to Purple Rain, Cream was more of a solo in the beginning, etc. WHAT A NIGHT! Nice to meet all the winners and see everyone there, it was a great crowd too. p.s. amazing view from the rooftop of the hotel!!!!! [Edited 10/11/08 7:45am] Co-sign....This was a different kind of show...The arrangements were totally different...And stripped down... I mean, the second show was just insane....I've always been one of those folks that have criticized Prince when warranted...Hell, I'll be the first to admit that the 21 Nights book CD was weaksauce...The other 21 Night bootlegs were much better and should have been released to the public...BUT!...lol...What dude did last night will shut anyone up...It was that special...His giutar was in a another zone...He looked alive...Fresh...Hungry... That's what I'm curious about. How does his live renditions sound without horns? I mean, I actually know how Prince's music is without horns, but we're accustomed to his late work and from a very long time he's been using horn sections.... I can't imagine how peculiar last Friday's show must have been. Did it sound like an early Prince show? | |
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murph said: ficktyt said: My experience:
Well, I won't write another review since it was done already for both shows so here is my personal experience: I just woke up, what a great 2 shows! I got there early, around 7:00, because I had a ticket for the after show only. I figured I would pick up my ticket and hang around the bustling area of New York's meat packing district and have dinner, check out the Apple Store, etc. It was a beautiful night in NYC and there was some kind of fashion thing going on in the area. All the boutiques were serving wine and had models handing out things. Anyway, there was a check-in table on the street outside the hotel. At 7:00pm, people were still in line for the charity show and she said they didn't have the list for the later show. I started to walk away and another girl who seemed to be in charge asked me if I wanted to go to the charity show. I said I didn't have $1000+. She asked me how much I was willing to spend, I paused and then she said, I can't do less than $500 since it is for charity and the other show was over $1000. Long story short, I couldn't resist, head to the "instant teller so I could get me some cash" and the next thing I knew I was in the penthouse! Everyone was in the bar area and the pool area. The door into the room where Prince would play was next to the DJ. I was right there when it opened and headed right for the front! Amazing show. I stood with the other orgers and Housequakers in the front left including the contest winners. How great, we were the only ones in the front who seemed to know the words to many of the songs. After the show, we had to go back down, check-in again and wait in line. Once upstairs, we knew where to stand, this time there were many more fans there and just after we got by the door near the DJ, the security made people getting off the elevator head toward the pool. Then, a couple of minutes before the doors opened, one of the ladies in charge motioned over to me to come over to enter from another door. Well, she remembered me from the first show and thought I was a contest winner so I entered with 2Elijah and her son and went back to mark my territory for the after show. Same spot, front left. Then the others entered and we were ready for an even more amazing show. It was like Groundhog day, Prince style!!!!! Even the songs he repeated were great because he did them a little different like the long intro to Purple Rain, Cream was more of a solo in the beginning, etc. WHAT A NIGHT! Nice to meet all the winners and see everyone there, it was a great crowd too. p.s. amazing view from the rooftop of the hotel!!!!! [Edited 10/11/08 7:45am] Co-sign....This was a different kind of show...The arrangements were totally different...And stripped down... I mean, the second show was just insane....I've always been one of those folks that have criticized Prince when warranted...Hell, I'll be the first to admit that the 21 Nights book CD was weaksauce...The other 21 Night bootlegs were much better and should have been released to the public...BUT!...lol...What dude did last night will shut anyone up...It was that special...His giutar was in a another zone...He looked alive...Fresh...Hungry... That's what I'm curious about. How does his live renditions sound without horns? I mean, I actually know how Prince's music is without horns, but we're accustomed to his late work and from a very long time he's been using horn sections.... I can't imagine how peculiar last Friday's show must have been. Did it sound like an early Prince show? | |
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murph said: ficktyt said: My experience:
Well, I won't write another review since it was done already for both shows so here is my personal experience: I just woke up, what a great 2 shows! I got there early, around 7:00, because I had a ticket for the after show only. I figured I would pick up my ticket and hang around the bustling area of New York's meat packing district and have dinner, check out the Apple Store, etc. It was a beautiful night in NYC and there was some kind of fashion thing going on in the area. All the boutiques were serving wine and had models handing out things. Anyway, there was a check-in table on the street outside the hotel. At 7:00pm, people were still in line for the charity show and she said they didn't have the list for the later show. I started to walk away and another girl who seemed to be in charge asked me if I wanted to go to the charity show. I said I didn't have $1000+. She asked me how much I was willing to spend, I paused and then she said, I can't do less than $500 since it is for charity and the other show was over $1000. Long story short, I couldn't resist, head to the "instant teller so I could get me some cash" and the next thing I knew I was in the penthouse! Everyone was in the bar area and the pool area. The door into the room where Prince would play was next to the DJ. I was right there when it opened and headed right for the front! Amazing show. I stood with the other orgers and Housequakers in the front left including the contest winners. How great, we were the only ones in the front who seemed to know the words to many of the songs. After the show, we had to go back down, check-in again and wait in line. Once upstairs, we knew where to stand, this time there were many more fans there and just after we got by the door near the DJ, the security made people getting off the elevator head toward the pool. Then, a couple of minutes before the doors opened, one of the ladies in charge motioned over to me to come over to enter from another door. Well, she remembered me from the first show and thought I was a contest winner so I entered with 2Elijah and her son and went back to mark my territory for the after show. Same spot, front left. Then the others entered and we were ready for an even more amazing show. It was like Groundhog day, Prince style!!!!! Even the songs he repeated were great because he did them a little different like the long intro to Purple Rain, Cream was more of a solo in the beginning, etc. WHAT A NIGHT! Nice to meet all the winners and see everyone there, it was a great crowd too. p.s. amazing view from the rooftop of the hotel!!!!! [Edited 10/11/08 7:45am] Co-sign....This was a different kind of show...The arrangements were totally different...And stripped down... I mean, the second show was just insane....I've always been one of those folks that have criticized Prince when warranted...Hell, I'll be the first to admit that the 21 Nights book CD was weaksauce...The other 21 Night bootlegs were much better and should have been released to the public...BUT!...lol...What dude did last night will shut anyone up...It was that special...His giutar was in a another zone...He looked alive...Fresh...Hungry... That's what I'm curious about. How does his live renditions sound without horns? I mean, I actually know how Prince's music is without horns, but we're accustomed to his late work and from a very long time he's been using horn sections.... I can't imagine how peculiar last Friday's show must have been. Did it sound like an early Prince show? | |
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I heard him say something like "anyone wants to interview me?"
Prince seems to be able to get away with anything ` dresswise. The necklace was gold, it looked like it had swarovski crystals glued to it. There was definitely some type of shimmer to it. Peacefulwild said: pplrain said: OK here is my take on this event. I absolutely loved the evening, it was well organized. The band was tight as usual. Since everyone else elaborated on the songs I will just say I enjoyed them all, it never gets tired.
I was with a couple of non-orgers, one of which has never seen Prince upclose. Our main goal was to be up front with Prince and the band. We were hoping for 2nd or 3rd row. So as soon as we got up there we nibbled on a couple of bites and a margarita and wanted to line up right away LOL. I swear we (fans) did not know how to behave at a high priced cocktail party. We were pretty lucky and got first row (right under Prince's nose LOL). Saw many celebs there. I met another designer who is also a Prince fan while waiting in line. Got a chance at one point to speak to Marva and tell her how gorgeous she looked. She liked the jacket I was wearing which I designed so I gave her my card. Said "Hi" to Shelby and absolutely enjoyed Shelby's cover of Angel so I cheered her on, she has an amazing voice. At one time Prince entered the crowd and was asking if he wanted to be interviewed LOL. I have never been this close to him so I reached out and gently touched his left shoulder and said "Love you Prince". I sang "Nothing compares to you" with others. I may have been off key, but couldn't care less. I also flashed Prince the "I love You" sign at the end to which he smiled and turned around quickly LOL. Also noticed Dave Chappelle in the side lines (I don't usually type too much but I am also going to add to the after-party thread.) [Edited 10/11/08 22:58pm] Nice take on the show. I was wondering what he did when he stepped into the crowd.I couldn't see, cause I was towards the back.I had a great time, but being up front does make a difference. since you were so close, (just wondering) could you make out what his necklace was surpose to be. Looking at the pix, I still can't figure it out. [Edited 10/15/08 19:16pm] | |
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