That sounds great, hope we get something similar this evening. I am over from Europe and looking forward to meeting soem orgers, so see you this evening.serpan99 said:Review: Prince electrifies Marquee with guitar-heavy rock By Ed Masley The Republic | azcentral.com Wed May 1, 2013 10:23 AM http://www.azcentral.com/...eatre.html Word on the street going into the first of two Prince concerts at the Marquee Theatre on Tuesday, April 30, was that people should expect what drummer Hannah Ford described as “full-on rock-and-roll overload.” And that Sabbathy reinvention of “Let’s Go Crazy” making the rounds on the internet suggested what a night of Prince in full-on rock-and-roll mode might entail. But that was just a launching pad. . Imagine the legend’s guitar-hero essence as filtered through “Maggot Brain,” “Are You Experienced” and “Paranoid,” playfully fronting an all-female rock-and-roll juggernaut, 3RDEYEGIRL, with all amps on 11. . It was heavier than that. And at times funkier. . It started, as it had to, with the speaker-shredding majesty of “Let’s Go Crazy,” its tempo slowed to a crawl that suggested the song had been purified not in the waters of Lake Minnetonka but the tar pits of La Brea. Prince made his entrance, backlit, arms out, strapped on his guitar and started riffing. This was funk as Sabbath would have done it, the audience shouting along to “oh no, let’s go” on the chorus. Ida Nielsen took the spotlight for a fuzz-bass solo. Because why wouldn’t “Let’s Go Crazy” have a fuzz-bass solo? They worked in bits of Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” because, again, why not? And Prince squeezed out the first of many awe-inspiring solos, an incendiary blues explosion of squealing, soulful passion. . As they rocked through “Endorphinmachine,” Prince said he had a question for us. “You like rock and roll? Do you like rock and roll as much as I like you? Do you like your rock and roll funky?” When it sounds like that, hell yes, we do. And then, he squeezed out more amazing high notes on guitar. . Prince traded solos with second guitarist Donna Grantis on “Screwdriver,” a new song accompanied by a lyric video, and “She’s Always In My Hair,” an epic rendition that came to a head through a call-and-response with the audience on the chorus hook, Prince soul-clapping and another searing blues-rock solo. . The gospel-flavored brilliance of “The Love We Make” was custom-made for testifying, which he did, preaching, “Sacred is the prayer that asks 4 nothing, oh/While seeking 2 give thanks 4 every breath we take.” (And that spelling is Prince’s, not mine.) . “Guitar” had a heavier stoner-rock vibe than the “Planet Earth” recording, his bandmates pulling back at one point while Prince tore it up on guitar. And “Bambi” was as welcome here as when they played it on the Jimmy Fallon show. Prince’s falsetto brought just enough grit to the chorus and when it came time to solo, he played guitar between his legs and behind his head. . Prince closed the proper set with a rousing rendition of “Cause & Effect,” preaching compassion in that soulful preacher voice that served him so well in the opening monologue on the “Purple Rain” soundtrack. “It’s just one little word,” he said. “But why don’t we all sing it. There’s a small group of us, but we can make a lot of noise.” . The first encore began with a headbanging crawl through “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” a portrait in thick fuzz riffs topped by Prince’s soulful vocals and Grantis coaxing squealing high notes from her amp on one of her best solos of the night. From there, they deconstructed the Shondells hit “Crimson & Clover” as a mash-up with the Troggs hit “Wild Thing,” ending in a chant of “over and over” before again leaving the stage. . For the second encore, Prince welcomed a true funk legend, Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station, who wore a spectacular pimp hat, to the stage for a bass-popping blues and funk jam. Then, he sat down at the organ for a gospel-flavored “Purple Rain,” skipping the song’s iconic lead-guitar break and getting the audience to join him on those high-pitched oohs at the end. When it ended, he told us, “It’s too good to leave it right there. We’ve got to do it one more time” before launching back into the song. . It would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans, returning to DJ a medley of hits as a select group of audience members danced along on stage. It started strong with a minimalist reading of “When Doves Cry” (what, no keyboard hook?) and made its way through such classics as “Hot Thing,” “Sign ‘O’ the Times,” a chant of “Ain’t no party like a purple party ‘cause a purple party don’t stop,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Pop Life” and “Housequake.” Again, it would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans. Again. . “I wonder,” he said, “can we get Larry Graham back out here?” And that led to a joyously funky finale of “Alphabet St.,” a song that more than held its own in that lofty position. . Was it everything anyone could have asked for when they threw down $277 for a ticket? No. A lot of people would have asked for non-stop greatest hits played faithfully. But this was better. And those greatest hits still exist in amazingly faithful versions on the records.

serpan99 said:

Review: Prince electrifies Marquee with guitar-heavy rock

By Ed Masley The Republic | azcentral.com Wed May 1, 2013 10:23 AM

http://www.azcentral.com/...eatre.html

Word on the street going into the first of two Prince concerts at the Marquee Theatre on Tuesday, April 30, was that people should expect what drummer Hannah Ford described as “full-on rock-and-roll overload.” And that Sabbathy reinvention of “Let’s Go Crazy” making the rounds on the internet suggested what a night of Prince in full-on rock-and-roll mode might entail. But that was just a launching pad.

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Imagine the legend’s guitar-hero essence as filtered through “Maggot Brain,” “Are You Experienced” and “Paranoid,” playfully fronting an all-female rock-and-roll juggernaut, 3RDEYEGIRL, with all amps on 11.

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It was heavier than that. And at times funkier.

.

It started, as it had to, with the speaker-shredding majesty of “Let’s Go Crazy,” its tempo slowed to a crawl that suggested the song had been purified not in the waters of Lake Minnetonka but the tar pits of La Brea. Prince made his entrance, backlit, arms out, strapped on his guitar and started riffing. This was funk as Sabbath would have done it, the audience shouting along to “oh no, let’s go” on the chorus. Ida Nielsen took the spotlight for a fuzz-bass solo. Because why wouldn’t “Let’s Go Crazy” have a fuzz-bass solo? They worked in bits of Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” because, again, why not? And Prince squeezed out the first of many awe-inspiring solos, an incendiary blues explosion of squealing, soulful passion.

.

As they rocked through “Endorphinmachine,” Prince said he had a question for us. “You like rock and roll? Do you like rock and roll as much as I like you? Do you like your rock and roll funky?” When it sounds like that, hell yes, we do. And then, he squeezed out more amazing high notes on guitar.

.

Prince traded solos with second guitarist Donna Grantis on “Screwdriver,” a new song accompanied by a lyric video, and “She’s Always In My Hair,” an epic rendition that came to a head through a call-and-response with the audience on the chorus hook, Prince soul-clapping and another searing blues-rock solo.

.

The gospel-flavored brilliance of “The Love We Make” was custom-made for testifying, which he did, preaching, “Sacred is the prayer that asks 4 nothing, oh/While seeking 2 give thanks 4 every breath we take.” (And that spelling is Prince’s, not mine.)

.

“Guitar” had a heavier stoner-rock vibe than the “Planet Earth” recording, his bandmates pulling back at one point while Prince tore it up on guitar. And “Bambi” was as welcome here as when they played it on the Jimmy Fallon show. Prince’s falsetto brought just enough grit to the chorus and when it came time to solo, he played guitar between his legs and behind his head.

.

Prince closed the proper set with a rousing rendition of “Cause & Effect,” preaching compassion in that soulful preacher voice that served him so well in the opening monologue on the “Purple Rain” soundtrack. “It’s just one little word,” he said. “But why don’t we all sing it. There’s a small group of us, but we can make a lot of noise.”

.

The first encore began with a headbanging crawl through “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” a portrait in thick fuzz riffs topped by Prince’s soulful vocals and Grantis coaxing squealing high notes from her amp on one of her best solos of the night. From there, they deconstructed the Shondells hit “Crimson & Clover” as a mash-up with the Troggs hit “Wild Thing,” ending in a chant of “over and over” before again leaving the stage.

.

For the second encore, Prince welcomed a true funk legend, Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station, who wore a spectacular pimp hat, to the stage for a bass-popping blues and funk jam. Then, he sat down at the organ for a gospel-flavored “Purple Rain,” skipping the song’s iconic lead-guitar break and getting the audience to join him on those high-pitched oohs at the end. When it ended, he told us, “It’s too good to leave it right there. We’ve got to do it one more time” before launching back into the song.

.

It would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans, returning to DJ a medley of hits as a select group of audience members danced along on stage. It started strong with a minimalist reading of “When Doves Cry” (what, no keyboard hook?) and made its way through such classics as “Hot Thing,” “Sign ‘O’ the Times,” a chant of “Ain’t no party like a purple party ‘cause a purple party don’t stop,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Pop Life” and “Housequake.” Again, it would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans. Again.

.

“I wonder,” he said, “can we get Larry Graham back out here?” And that led to a joyously funky finale of “Alphabet St.,” a song that more than held its own in that lofty position.

.

Was it everything anyone could have asked for when they threw down $277 for a ticket? No. A lot of people would have asked for non-stop greatest hits played faithfully. But this was better. And those greatest hits still exist in amazingly faithful versions on the records.

Wait - no Bambi or When we're dancing slow and close when Larry is in the house? The very few dirty-ish songs he's actually been playing? Aaaaaawwwwweeeeeeeeeee.

" And “Bambi” was as welcome here as when they played it on the Jimmy Fallon show"

I dislike Larry as much as you all, but read before you start nagging.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

jaynoonan said:

I'm tired of people bitching about the ticket prices. Madonna charged $325 for an arena show and even acts like Lady Gaga charge about $200 for arena

I just saw Prince in an 800 person lounge (DNA) and was pressed up against the stage for most of the show.

Frickin worth EVERY SINGLE PENNY....ARE YOU SERIOUS?

If you get a super short show....I get it but most haven't been.

[Edited 5/1/13 5:22am]

What they are really saying is Prince isn't worth it. Which is a slap in the face to him! Eye put Prince on the same level as Barbara Streisand. Being in the muziq business as long as he has. Prince is worth every penny. He should charge his worth. Per4ming is his bread & butter. He is known as the greatest per4mer that ever stepped on the stage. Eye will always support him & never complain.....

I don't think that's what they are saying. Madonna's stage alone was epic, not to mention costume changes, at least 20 dancers, a band, etc. Prince has 3 band members with him and a bare minimum stage. See the point?

motherfunka said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

What they are really saying is Prince isn't worth it. Which is a slap in the face to him! Eye put Prince on the same level as Barbara Streisand. Being in the muziq business as long as he has. Prince is worth every penny. He should charge his worth. Per4ming is his bread & butter. He is known as the greatest per4mer that ever stepped on the stage. Eye will always support him & never complain.....

I don't think that's what they are saying. Madonna's stage alone was epic, not to mention costume changes, at least 20 dancers, a band, etc. Prince has 3 band members with him and a bare minimum stage. See the point?

Sort of but explain Bruce Springsteen and other artists that don't go crazy with stage. There are plenty that still charge a ton!

jenst said:

I do NOT dislike Larry, in fact I discovered him and Sly at the same time as Prince, so 2 me, they all belong together. I do admit that after all those years, it's getting a bit predictable, but still... Larry bumping & stomping on bass...that's the best!

jenst said:

" And “Bambi” was as welcome here as when they played it on the Jimmy Fallon show" I dislike Larry as much as you all, but read before you start nagging.

I did read - obviously not close enough!

If your reply was directed towards me (which i'm assuming it was)... I'm sorry but no where did it say I didn't like him! I am indifferent!

purple1968 said:

udo said:

ONA is over TEN years ago.

And he hasn't done anything that comes even close since then.

No concept album, no concept tour. Nothing.

I didn't say that the time since then wasn't fun but it was quite different.

----------- All of this stuff that P does he is financing. He does not have a record label backing him or a publicity machine at some point and time he has to make a profit just like anyone else running a business. Despite all the negativity he still was able to give a chunk of money to some school kids. Does anyone think he would be able to do stuff like that if he was playing for free at your local park?

I honestly think

some of you want this guy to fail.

Preach!! Some people just don't get it & are very very selfish...

I have had a lot of time to reflect on how awesome last night was and wanted to share a more comprehensive review. Hope you enjoy!

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My girlfriend (her first time show, however she knows all the rarities from me ) and I drove up from Tucson yesterday morning and got in line in the early afternoon. We were one of the first people there and got to know a lot of others in line. I was amazed at the amount of first time Prince concert-goers and a lot of people who were unfamiliar with much beyond Prince's 'hits.' Soundcheck began at around 3:30 and we could hear the entire thing. Seemed like 'Plectrum Electrum' over and over again (I have a feeling Prince was doing some tricks with the lights after seeing how trippy the lights were later that night).

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We also heard a lot of funky bass in the soundcheck (which is what made me instantly recognize that Larry Graham must be in the building). The line began getting restless and it seemed to be a lot of people who had little manners- obviously not hardcore Prince fans. Quite a few verbal arguments in line. Soon, the club owner walked up and told us that the show would be around 30 min late to accomodate a larger crowd and that Prince is only supposed to play a 75 minute show but we may get lucky.

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Around 5:45, Elvis (Someone in Prince's camp) came around and did a good job chatting with people in line and giving out a few VIP wristbands. Coincidentally, the people who were cutting in line and being rude did not get wristbands. Sidenote: it is ROUGHING it to figure out the balance between staying hydrated in the 100+ degree weather while trying to hold your bladder.

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Doors opened a little after 6:30 and we got right in front of the stage. Right away, I noticed a second set of foot pedals in front of me and realized Larry had to be coming out. The 2-hour wait went by really, really fast listening to Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, George Benson, Marvin Gaye, etc... on the speakers. There seemed to be many fights going on and a lot of people getting kicked out. Hannah came out and joked around about no pictures. Security was selling water to people who could not move- this club was almost TOO FULL (thankful to have a more open section with the VIPs).

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Finally, the curtains opened to Prince sitting on Hannah's bass drum taking in the applause. He picked up his guitar and went into 'Let's Go Crazy.' I absolutely love this version. It is absolutely bumping and has everybody into it! Much better than the call and response he was doing back in 2007-08 with this song. 'Endorphinmachine' was rocking as well. While I could tell most of the crowd was oblivious to this song, they were still very into it. Overall, the audience was into everything very deeply!

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'The Love We Make' was killer. A great reprieve from the rocking guitars. Donna is one of Prince's best guitarists. She knows the perfect fills and is really tasteful when she has to be and rocking when she knows she can rock. Great fit with Prince. 'Guitar' and 'Bambi' were awesome as well! Listening to Prince explain 'Screwdriver' makes me love it even more.

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I was initially a little worried when Prince went into 'Cause and Effect' so early because I could see the setlist on the ground showing that as the last song and figured he may only do 1 or 2 encoures. I was wrong!

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One of the best songs of the night was 'ICNTTPOYM.' WOW! Same kicked back, funky feel as 'LGC'. Ida definitely took it down on bass and Prince and I actually made eye contact making that 'fonky' face and then we both smiled realizing we were doing it unconsiously. Prince was extremely playful through the night, leaning into the crowd, climbing the speakers, etc... Donna did the same and even skidded right in front of a guy who was leaning his head on the stage (?). She gave him quite the scare! I wish Ida would get more interactive with the crowd- she seemed a little uptight.

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Finally, Larry came out. He got an AMAZING reaction from the crowd. He definitely deserved it. He interacted with the crowd and funked the bass like only he can. Besides people not liking his influence on Prince, I don't understand why fans hold him in such low regard. He is one of the best bassists alive, and interacts amazingly with Prince.

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A gaggle of girls were brought on stage to dance with Joshua and Elvis. I agree with fans, this sampler set was ehhhh. It is boring to watch these girls dance. However, I know this is the best part of the concert for very casual fans so it is a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario for Prince. However, girls were getting pushed up stage left and right which just made it uncomfortable for the audience as you are having to dodge a big girl getting thrown on stage. Joshua was good about telling people that there were enough girls up there as is.

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Finally, best part of the night came- 'Alphabet St.' with Larry on bass. Hearinging the bass solo with Larry and all of it erupting in a jam session between him and Prince for about 8 minutes was the night's highlight for me. As the lights went up, I noticed a pick that Prince had dropped right next to me on the stage, and quickly picked up a little memento.

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Overall: Crowd was amazing about no pictures (from what I saw) but was very drunk and pushy. Many girls were just there to yell 'Kiss me, Prince' instead of listen to real music. However, at the end of the night Prince brought it and, as he said as he left, real music was made!

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This argument that he is not worth the price is absurd. As many hardships I went through to see Prince (cost, standing for 10+ hours, holding my bladder, dehydration, etc...), I did not think of one of those facts when he walked on stage and haven't thought of them since. Seeing Prince in a club was such a treasure. 3rd Eye Girl really is THAT GOOD and they are cohesive. While I am only 22, I have seen Prince 6 times, and this is the best yet.

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As he got in his black suburban to leave the venue with Larry, I gave a big thumbs up. He works wonders with pure music. I came home and jammed out with inspiration the rest of the night (and will be until I see him again). THANK YOU 3RD EYE GIRL & PRINCE!

[Edited 5/1/13 21:48pm]

[Edited 5/1/13 21:50pm]

^^ Thanks for that detailed review.
You say he explained "Screwdriver." So, what did he say about it?

artist76 said:

He said the meaning is all about role reversal. Going into a relationship with expectations and having them shattered.

mitchturb said:

OK.
Thanks.

mitchturb said:

Well that puts a different spin on the song. Great review thanks for sharing, sounds like you had a wonderful time.

Imagine the legend’s guitar-hero essence as filtered through “Maggot Brain,” “Are You Experienced” and “Paranoid,” playfully fronting an all-female rock-and-roll juggernaut, 3RDEYEGIRL, with all amps on 11.

If he'd just do that, play these songs, instead of the sampler thing...

udo said:

Nah. Folks would complain about him doing covers. Sometimes you can't win. Especially when you're Prince on Prince.org.
But that was a very nice review, Mitch!

PRINCE!!!!!!!!!

listen here!!!!!

and YOU LISTEN GOOD!

i had the most magical experiences in SF with this latest tour.

I just bought tickets to see it again in Denver and I am gonna figure out a way to get there on the cheap.

SO HELP ME IF LARRY GRAHAM SHOWS UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I WILL GO POSTAL on YOU and your tiny little behind!

ENUFF!

i have waited too long for this kind of tour!

keep that man, his white suit, his ugly big white hat, his bass, his terrible low pitch voice, his gay hating religion AWAY from me in DENVER... I SWEAR you do NOT know what i will do!

i HATE LARRY GRAHAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

reinoud said:

That sounds great, hope we get something similar this evening. I am over from Europe and looking forward to meeting soem orgers, so see you this evening.serpan99 said:Review: Prince electrifies Marquee with guitar-heavy rock By Ed Masley The Republic | azcentral.com Wed May 1, 2013 10:23 AM http://www.azcentral.com/...eatre.html Word on the street going into the first of two Prince concerts at the Marquee Theatre on Tuesday, April 30, was that people should expect what drummer Hannah Ford described as “full-on rock-and-roll overload.” And that Sabbathy reinvention of “Let’s Go Crazy” making the rounds on the internet suggested what a night of Prince in full-on rock-and-roll mode might entail. But that was just a launching pad. . Imagine the legend’s guitar-hero essence as filtered through “Maggot Brain,” “Are You Experienced” and “Paranoid,” playfully fronting an all-female rock-and-roll juggernaut, 3RDEYEGIRL, with all amps on 11. . It was heavier than that. And at times funkier. . It started, as it had to, with the speaker-shredding majesty of “Let’s Go Crazy,” its tempo slowed to a crawl that suggested the song had been purified not in the waters of Lake Minnetonka but the tar pits of La Brea. Prince made his entrance, backlit, arms out, strapped on his guitar and started riffing. This was funk as Sabbath would have done it, the audience shouting along to “oh no, let’s go” on the chorus. Ida Nielsen took the spotlight for a fuzz-bass solo. Because why wouldn’t “Let’s Go Crazy” have a fuzz-bass solo? They worked in bits of Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” because, again, why not? And Prince squeezed out the first of many awe-inspiring solos, an incendiary blues explosion of squealing, soulful passion. . As they rocked through “Endorphinmachine,” Prince said he had a question for us. “You like rock and roll? Do you like rock and roll as much as I like you? Do you like your rock and roll funky?” When it sounds like that, hell yes, we do. And then, he squeezed out more amazing high notes on guitar. . Prince traded solos with second guitarist Donna Grantis on “Screwdriver,” a new song accompanied by a lyric video, and “She’s Always In My Hair,” an epic rendition that came to a head through a call-and-response with the audience on the chorus hook, Prince soul-clapping and another searing blues-rock solo. . The gospel-flavored brilliance of “The Love We Make” was custom-made for testifying, which he did, preaching, “Sacred is the prayer that asks 4 nothing, oh/While seeking 2 give thanks 4 every breath we take.” (And that spelling is Prince’s, not mine.) . “Guitar” had a heavier stoner-rock vibe than the “Planet Earth” recording, his bandmates pulling back at one point while Prince tore it up on guitar. And “Bambi” was as welcome here as when they played it on the Jimmy Fallon show. Prince’s falsetto brought just enough grit to the chorus and when it came time to solo, he played guitar between his legs and behind his head. . Prince closed the proper set with a rousing rendition of “Cause & Effect,” preaching compassion in that soulful preacher voice that served him so well in the opening monologue on the “Purple Rain” soundtrack. “It’s just one little word,” he said. “But why don’t we all sing it. There’s a small group of us, but we can make a lot of noise.” . The first encore began with a headbanging crawl through “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” a portrait in thick fuzz riffs topped by Prince’s soulful vocals and Grantis coaxing squealing high notes from her amp on one of her best solos of the night. From there, they deconstructed the Shondells hit “Crimson & Clover” as a mash-up with the Troggs hit “Wild Thing,” ending in a chant of “over and over” before again leaving the stage. . For the second encore, Prince welcomed a true funk legend, Larry Graham of Sly and the Family Stone and Graham Central Station, who wore a spectacular pimp hat, to the stage for a bass-popping blues and funk jam. Then, he sat down at the organ for a gospel-flavored “Purple Rain,” skipping the song’s iconic lead-guitar break and getting the audience to join him on those high-pitched oohs at the end. When it ended, he told us, “It’s too good to leave it right there. We’ve got to do it one more time” before launching back into the song. . It would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans, returning to DJ a medley of hits as a select group of audience members danced along on stage. It started strong with a minimalist reading of “When Doves Cry” (what, no keyboard hook?) and made its way through such classics as “Hot Thing,” “Sign ‘O’ the Times,” a chant of “Ain’t no party like a purple party ‘cause a purple party don’t stop,” “I Would Die 4 U,” “Pop Life” and “Housequake.” Again, it would have been the perfect ending to a perfect night, but Prince had other plans. Again. . “I wonder,” he said, “can we get Larry Graham back out here?” And that led to a joyously funky finale of “Alphabet St.,” a song that more than held its own in that lofty position. . Was it everything anyone could have asked for when they threw down $277 for a ticket? No. A lot of people would have asked for non-stop greatest hits played faithfully. But this was better. And those greatest hits still exist in amazingly faithful versions on the records.

DAAAMMNNN I wish I could've gone to AZ show instead of the Vegas one now

[Edited 5/4/13 13:33pm]