WaterInYourBath said:

Revolutionary said:

People are ungrateful monsters- where is the gratitude? People are selfish and want Prince to be what THEY want- that is a fantasy in their head- Just be very grateful you get to witness any Prince at all- he could have chose to be a monk and bounced- he's still here, he's still amazing- I want to hear ALL the 1st 10 albums too- but that honestly isn't our call- People just want what THEY want- they don't care about anyone else, including themselves... Sorry Prince, too many haters and brats around these days... Class, today the word is "GRATITUDE" -

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1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin grātitūdin- (stemof grātitūdō ) thankfulness, equivalent to grāt ( us ) pleasing + -i--i- + -tūdin- -tude

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No, that's called Customer Service Satisfaction.

Prince isn't just business, he's a musician and an artist. Thats the problem with this generation. Sense of entitlement is arrogant and ugly.

NDRU said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

i feel that prince is imprisoned by his fame a lot just by the setlist where he has been playing it safe for years now instead of the way Prince used 2 be by beliving in his new music and basing tour around that new material and not giving a fuck what people thought.

that is totally valid about him as an artist (he did say he was going to stop playing those songs several times)

The thing is, was the concert a failure? Were the people there disappointed? Maybe a couple, but thousands of others were screaming their approval. So it's hard to say that he is conflicted or imprisoned on that stage. He seems utterly sure of himself. Top of his game.

However, that type of success might be hindering him as a recording artist, knowing nobody (except a few hardcore fans who are a little disappointed in in his recent output) really cares about the new stuff

perhaps beacuse of fans of his music and shows we can tell the difference than a reporter that checks in every now and then, but 4 me at least and it's been happening since the musicology tour the way he goes into songs now in a succession seems off 2 me as when u listen 2 how say the lovesexy shows were tailored. there seemed 2 be a pause then hit..now it's like clashing

Aloisio said:

Chastity belts -- even metaphorical ones -- hinder rocking. No performer has built a more ecstatic three-decade career by channeling carnal desires than the artist formerly known as the Artist Formerly Known as Prince. Watching one of the sexiest men on Earth trying to perform a PG show is like watching Kobe Bryant trying to play basketball with his shoelaces tied together. Prince wanted the room to get hot Thursday night, during the first of a promised 21-night stand at the storied but aged Forum. But the Jehovah’s Witness had to keep his libido in check.

"I’m in rehab!" he chided, as he mischievously played the opening chords to his old masturbation ode "Darling Nikki," then quickly changed tunes. The man who used to make wild love to his guitar now apparently views eroticism as an addiction. "This is an abstinence ring!" he protested as he shrugged off another old musical temptation.

Tension between sin and salvation, blues and gospel, has fueled the fire of many great singers, including Little Richard -- whom Prince more and more resembles -- and Al Green, whom he increasingly sounds like. The pull of Prince’s youthful drive whipped him into a sort of existential fervor on the 1982 hit "Little Red Corvette"; he tweaked the lyrics -- "A body like yours ought to be in my jail" -- as the reformer wrestled with the rocker.

There was a feeling of imprisonment, that the indefatigable, elfin erstwhile glyph was trapped in an identity crisis. The veteran performer played in fits and lulls, seemingly unable to get the pacing right. There were several false starts; the show began 90 minutes after the announced curtain time, and the lights and house music went off repeatedly before comedian George Lopez finally took the stage, announcing Prince with the intro to "Let’s Go Crazy." There were false endings too; more than half the house cleared when the lights came on after one encore, only to have Prince and his old cohort Sheila E. return for her song "The Glamorous Life," and an additional half hour of music.

Still, even an off show for Prince is a night to remember, especially if you paid only $25. He certainly didn’t skimp, playing for more than three hours. At 52, he looks gorgeous, tiny and trim even in heels, like Peter Pan with a lascivious grin. He has a solid band, although, with three keyboard players, they have a tendency to play quiet-storm schmaltz. And even without the smut, he has an incredible catalog to draw on: "Purple Rain," "Uptown," "Controversy" and "When Doves Cry" were among the hits played Thursday.

Prince tried to substitute spiritual energy for sexual, creating a revival atmosphere (a la Al Green). He also celebrated his black roots. "Welcome to the 'hood," he said by way of introduction. He announced that this would be the first of a series of Forum shows -- every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, beginning April 21, "for as long as you will have us." This extended L.A. stay on the Welcome 2 America tour is intended to boost the fortune of the struggling former Lakers home. "With your help we can save this place," he said, sounding more like a community activist than a legendarily mysterious star.

With the cheap seats (as well as expensive VIP tickets that could get you on-stage), Prince is trying to get in touch with his fan base. Unfortunately, there were a fair number of empty chairs Thursday. In an old showman’s trick, the singer repeatedly sought affirmation from the audience: "Is it OK if I play guitar?" (Yes; I wish he had played it more.) "Can I stay?" These were rhetorical questions, but for the first time in 29 years of seeing Prince perform live, I also sensed insecurity. We love you, Prince. Now please, play "Darling Nikki."

This was written by somebody who probably hasn't listened to Prince in the last decade. He toned down the sexual antics ages ago. It always irritates me that Prince gets hassled for not being some sort of sexual deviant onstage at this point in his career. He grew up, got married twice, had and lost a child and subsequently ended both marriages. He's not the dude who in 1985 was banging multiple chicks from his musical family and living without a care in the world. If this critic wants to hear about sex and masturbation by a ticket to see Gaga and ask her to hit you over the head with a dildo. That seems to be right up your alley.

Note : The fans who feel disenfranchised by Princes new outlook on life and how he conducts himself. STAY HOME. If and when he drops and f-bomb onstage again those of us in attendance will let you know.

This was written by somebody who probably hasn't listened to Prince in the last decade. He toned down the sexual antics ages ago. It always irritates me that Prince gets hassled for not being some sort of sexual deviant onstage at this point in his career. He grew up, got married twice, had and lost a child and subsequently ended both marriages. He's not the dude who in 1985 was banging multiple chicks from his musical family and living without a care in the world. If this critic wants to hear about sex and masturbation by a ticket to see Gaga and ask her to hit you over the head with a dildo. That seems to be right up your alley.

Note : The fans who feel disenfranchised by Princes new outlook on life and how he conducts himself. STAY HOME. If and when he drops and f-bomb onstage again those of us in attendance will let you know.

Anybody that hasn't been living under a rock knows that Prince is a Jehovah Witness now. So am sure the audience was not surprised at Prince's more tame show. Prince never needed 2 b over sexual anyway. Because he has always had the talent & skills 2 back it up. 2 me Prince actually sings full versions more now of his songs than he ever has. So the sample snippet of the show shouldn't have mattered 2 this clueless reporter. To me that part of the show shows Prince's mischievous sneaky side. The side that has always teased audiences which loved it.

Where was seating the women(My girlfriend included) were screaming & shivering at every move Prince made. So it wasn't any different than say his Purple Rain or Lovesexy tours. Those were broadway productions, that were not much different from city 2 city. These Prince shows 2 me r more raw & unpredictable from state 2 state. Prince's show is 4 the grown & sexy & there kids. This is the way like a 52 year old should be acting...Not crawling & grinding on the stage like he did 20 years ago...

No other artist even Janet another favorite of mine can't perform as long & sing as long as Prince without lipsyncing. He is one of kind so these reviews don't me anything 2 me. He has just as much energy now than he ever has just more humble now...

Clearly the reviews from those who went to see Prince "perform" tell the real story - the music, showmanship, excitement....etc.

this "review" is simply an example of why the general public should not take many "critics" seriously?

what stands out to me is the stark contrast from reviews found here at the org, and also the frenzy on twitter while Prince was playing.

i wonder if this writer was not paid to write such drivel by those in power who don't like to see independent artists excel, but prefer to overload the people with the britney spears, justin timberlakes and other "made" artists,

minimally talented in terms of musicology