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PrintableWhoa amazing. It was 1984 all over again. The greatest live performer of our times was is and always will be Prince.
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slowlywiltingflower said: At one point Apollonia threw a bunch of stuff out into the crowd. People on the Periscope stream were saying they were hoop earrings. - Omar Nelson was the guy in the white hat who was up there for a bit at the microphone...I couldn't understand what he was saying though, sound was too muddled. - Overall, from what I could tell just watching the show over a stream, it looked and sounded to be a pretty great, and quite emotional, show. Well done. - PS. Performing Sometimes It Snows In April was clearly rough on Wendy. He was calling Alfred & Sharon 2 come 2 the stage, he said "my sister" too, not sure if he meant Tyka, it was very muffled. [Edited 9/1/16 22:42pm] "We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15 | |
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It was rough on ME here at home just listening to that song.... 
Thank you, TrivialPursuit, luv4u, good ole ex-orger Ernest, and Chekesha for letting us join in on The Revolution tribute. It was special. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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That was beautiful, very emotional. Wish they'd filmed it, but am chuffed I got 2 see it at all tbh   [Edited 9/1/16 22:45pm] "We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15 | |
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Yeah it was exhausting. I lasted on Guiness into the after party and had to go home. I was spent. They killed it. Brown Mark was murdering that bass. Just filthy. Trying to remember the songs they did. Opened just the Revolution and they had a guy on back up guitar and vocals. They opened with Lets go crazy and the rest is a blur. But I know they did America, Mountains, Computer Blue,Raspberry Beret,Kiss. I know when Andre and Dez joined them they went into Do it all night which was incredible. They also did Uptown,Party Up, Controversy, Let's Work, little red corvette, Controversy, 1999. Bilal did The Beautiful Ones. An awesome version of When Doves Cry. And Private Joy. Just Wendy and Lisa did Sometimes it snows in April. The band did Purple Rain. At some point Apollonia came out and threw hoop earrings aka Purple Rain into the crowd. And at some point they had Apples, Susannah, Mayte and Manuela on stage with everybody else and I think they did Baby I'm a star. Then I think maybe 2 of Prince's brothers Omarr and Alfred came on stage too. Sorry I'm all over the place. Hopefully someone with a better memory will give you an in order account. But it was amazing. Worth the trip. 1980-Present
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NinaB said: That was beautiful, very emotional. Wish they'd filmed it, but am chuffed I got 2 see it at all tbh [Edited 9/1/16 22:45pm] They had video cameras everywhere. They filmed it. We'll see if they actually use it or if they'll put that in the vault too. 😏 1980-Present
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kaine said: NinaB said: That was beautiful, very emotional. Wish they'd filmed it, but am chuffed I got 2 see it at all tbh [Edited 9/1/16 22:45pm] They had video cameras everywhere. They filmed it. We'll see if they actually use it or if they'll put that in the vault too. 😏 Oh they did?! Good  hope we get 2 see it  "We just let people talk & say whatever they want 2 say. 9 times out of 10, trust me, what's out there now, I wouldn't give nary one of these folks the time of day. That's why I don't say anything back, because there's so much that's wrong" - P, Dec '15 | |
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purplethunder3121 said:
Thank you, TrivialPursuit, luv4u, good ole ex-orger Ernest, and Chekesha for letting us join in on The Revolution tribute. It was special. I think TP and Ernest is the same person Anyway..sounds like a good night for Revolution fans.The wooh is on the one! | |
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"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Won't be The Vault though. "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato
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Help please - am I hearing that right? Is there a ghost track of prince's vocals underneath the live vocals being sung? | |
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The sound is set in time...Lisa's playing makes every memory I ever have about Prince and his music flood through me in a mere moment.
Sometimes It Snows in April... too much. | |
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"Almost all art is trying to become an anaesthetic and at the same time a healing session drawing up the magical electrics.” | |
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So I am sitting at my office desk, 6:15 a.m., crying after watching "Sometimes It Snows In April." So beautiful. | |
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Bilal is the best one for this song, LOL! I mean, he killed it on the BET Awards and he did great here too. | |
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The wooh is on the one! | |
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Highlights: Andre Cymone was great and looked great. Ditto for BrownMark. Mayte was there and was fine. Ditto for Manuela. I mean really fine for both of them. It was nice seeing some of Prince's family there and also Appolonia.
Lowlights: The Revolution meant well. God bless them. It is not fair to critique Prince's band from the 80's who are all at or near 60. It was great to see them. It helped me realize that with, perhaps the exception of Sheila E. and maybe 3rdEyeGirl, no one can remotely approach the magic that Prince gave us in a live performance and even though we all know that to be the case we are all hoping that we can relive that magic. That magic left us last April. I have to accept that. It also helped me realize that live performances may not be the best way to do a tribute to Prince. He left us with nearly 40 years of releases, a vault full of unreleased music and videos of his performances. If they do the museum right and handle the vault right, that will be the proper tribute. I will attend the tribute on October 13, but I am most excited about going back to Paisley. [Edited 9/2/16 5:30am] [Edited 9/2/16 5:31am] [Edited 9/2/16 6:02am] | |
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cool reports! | |
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thanks to those who posted!
i agree..Prince is the Lebron ansd MJ of music..he just takes them much higher through his arrangements, guitar work, vocals, rehearsals etc... | |
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* "After two hours, it seemed like the grieving was over. Now the next two nights at First Avenue can be about celebrating." | |
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From what I saw online, the band and the music sounded like the Revolution of old which was just So good that you sometimes wished Wendy would let the crowd sing instead of herself. And I dont mean that in a bad way. Im so angry that P never played one more time with them.
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The Revolution’s full First Avenue setlist was: Let’s Go Crazy Computer Blue Mountains Do It All Night Let’s Work Partyup Uptown Little Red Corvette 1999 Sometimes It Snows in April Raspberry Beret The Beautiful Ones Private Joy When Doves Cry Controversy Kiss Baby I’m a Star Purple Rain
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