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Monday, June 21, 2004


Prince connects in Detroit with polished gig at Palace


By Mekeisha Madden / The Detroit News


Gannett News Service

Prince on tour in 2004


In the modern-day film version of David and Goliath, the Pistons would play the role of David as they defeat the bloated giants called the Lakers. And just when the movie seems like it can’t get any better, Prince appears and performs the soundtrack.

OK, maybe not the soundtrack. But Sunday night at The Palace of Auburn Hills, when music legend Prince performed the first of his two-night concerts, he and his band chanted “We hate the Lakers.” Later in the show, the icon sported an all-white suit with a No. 22 Tayshaun Prince jersey underneath.

Watching Prince execute his two-hour show is like hearing “1999,” seeing “Purple Rain” and drinking a cold glass of ice water on a hot day simultaneously.

There’s a reason Prince is at the top of his game. That jersey should say Prince on the back, because this man performs like he’s playing in the NBA Finals.

Prince opened with “Musicology” fashionably late by an hour. Dressed in a red Nehru jacket with pants and platform velvet boots to match, Prince followed up with an energetic medley that included “Let’s Go Crazy,” “I Would Die 4 U” and “Baby I’m a Star.”

“I’ve been waiting on this,” said Prince to the sold-out crowd of 20,000-plus. “You know I get busy when I come to Detroit.”

Prince puts the “P” in polished. A row of fresh curls crowned his head and when he donned a red hat and later removed it, not a strand had moved. For “When Doves Cry,” he wore red with white polka dots.

He danced and pranced all over a cross-shaped stage. And everything connected. The tassels that dangled from his jacket sleeves and pant legs seemed to resemble the chandelier that hung high above the stage, dangling strands of translucent beads.

Meanwhile, Prince kept connecting to his audience and to Detroit. The artist made references to the Electrifying Mojo when he performed “Adore” on acoustic guitar.

The artist also performed songs he wrote for others, including Chaka Khan (“I feel for you”), and closed with “Purple Rain.”

Mekeisha Madden can be reached at (313) 222-2501 or mmadden@detnews.com.

I knew before he got there, that he'd where that TayShaun Prince jersey!

EroticCityNPG ...

posted here as well ... http://www.prince.org/msg/12/98871

adore in the accoustice set!! nice!! we didnt get that here....although we did get it at the aftershow...so nevermind

violett said:

Yeah, but we also only got a one song encore... I guess P was still tired from all the partying in Minneapolis...

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What went on during the hour he was late?

janet said:

They played Prince songs and flashed pics of Prince and the NPG on the monitors.

I will be there tonight too. I hope the show is longer than it was yesterday..
I left the concert hoarse and woke up still hoarse..plus my big toe is swollen from jumping up and down in the new sandals I wore. I might have to stay in my seat tonight..

For my 1st Prince concert, it was AWESOME! Loved the acoustic of "Adore" as well! Can't wait to do it all over again tonight. Now I believe everyone who says "nothing compares to seeing him live" - SO TRUE!

Charm - What time did it end? I'm supposed to go to work tomorrow.

see you tonight at the post bar across the street from the palace (5:30pm meet-up -- upstairs) for the detroit crawl motor baby pre-party.

look for the motor babies with musiocology tour laminates.

janet said:

10:37...you should be ok..

Had a fanfrickintastic time. I finally got my Prince tamborine I've always wanted (even if the hosers in the row ahead of me asked me to stop shaking it. Hmmmpf!)

The show tonight was longer and much better. I am so glad I decided to go to tonights concert too. I got there late because I had to go to urgent car about my toe and the traffic was ridiculous. I missed everything up until Shhh. I was so pissed, especially since I had a floor seat. But he more than made up for it. He sung more songs, which made the set longer. I am still pissed that he only did a one song encore...

Oh well, I will be at the Joe on July 30th....I hope he really goes all out since the concert will actually be in Detroit....
[This message was edited Mon Jun 21 21:09:43 2004 by PurpleCharm]

Case said:

me too! i've wanted a tamborine 4ever! i finally have one

the show was awesome ... does anyone have an accurate set list?

PurpleCharm said:

Well let me check the calendar to see what his itinerary is in July. Gosh I hope he is well rested and ready to do some encores at the Joe, cause I am PSYCHED!!! I can't wait.

I kept looking at the clock Sunday night, thinking "ok now the concert is probably starting.... now he has probably changed his first outfit."
I really really wanted to be there! So I did the next best thing...
went shopping for my concert outfit. Purple denim jeans (hard to find during this season) and purple t-shirts that I am going to silk screen.

We need an afterparty/aftershow!!!

applekisses said: