retrodandy said:
WOW! well what an amazing gig! seriously this band are awsome and BANG ON! stunning renditions of some of the purple one's biggest hits and audience fave's! the 'Jay Leno' version of 'Dorothy Parker' almost knocked me for six!! And Dayle's screams and high notes! what can i say except go to their facebook page PRINCE TRIBUTE ENDORPHINMACHINE to find an upcoming date near you! They are in Leeds in may at The New Roscoe, so get there if you can, ....AND if you can't! i think it's on the 13th of may but please check the facebook page! it really really WAS a beautiful nite!!
Hey retrodandy, I was there at the Robin gig, the first time I'd seen the band but it won't be the last.
Here's my review (from memory;
So, we went to the Robin in Bilston,
Wolverhampton last Friday to check out Prince tribute band
"Endorphinmachine". We were a little sceptical but within 5 minutes
we knew we were watching a tribute band that are true Prince fans as well as
great musicians.
Special mention to fellow orger Paddy (padstar) who playes lead guitar in the band.
He nailed all the guitar licks and also played a mean rhythm on "Kiss". As soon as I saw the
guys setting up, and I saw the Honer, plus replicas of the White Cloud and Blue
Angel guitars, I had a feeling we may be about to see something rather good.
The band took to the stage at around 9:30pm as a montage of Prince samples
played in the background. On walked "Prince" looking circa '93 with
semi typhoon hair, beard and wearing the outfit from the "U Got The
Look" video.
They predictably opened with "Let's Go Crazy", however that was about
as predictable as it got during the first half, the band showing their
versatility and range as they tore through songs such as "I Feel For
You", "Dorothy Parker", "Soft & Wet", and
"Mutiny". Looking around the floor, I could see the true Purple
fans enjoying the set list of the first half, but some casual followers
scratching their heads. Me? - I was loving it.
The band are strong. There is a horn section, great lead guitarist, bassist and
keyboards. You cannot really fault them. They have honed the tunes really well
and are obviously on a mission to get as close to the live Prince band sound as
they can. This was evident during the jazzy version of "Dorothy Parker"
and "Sign 'o' The Times" I and Could Never Take The Place
Of Your Man" which mirrored the SOTT movie versions.
"Prince" himself? Well apart from being around six foot two in
his heels(!) he sings very well, covering all the vocal ranges you would require
to be a Prince impersonator. His falsetto is strong and he does an excellent
Prince scream which he nailed on "Darling Nikki" and Computer Blue.
After a 20 minute break, the guys opened set two with "SOTT", the
lead guitarist tearing into the intro akin to the SOTT movie. Brilliant stuff.
The crowd soon whipped up and the dance floor finally filling up after a barren
first half, until the band got to "Kiss".
Finishing the show by playing almost the whole of the Purple Rain album, and
finally ending with 1999 at around 12:45am, for a tenner a ticket, it was an
absolute steal.
I was chatting to a couple of guys after the show who reckoned this lot are not
as good as another tribute band "Purple Reign". I cannot
comment, as I've not see them, but if they are better, then they
must be the NPG in disguise. All I would say is that, if you got to see
"Endorphinmachine" don't go with your Prince blinkers on. Go
to enjoy the tunes, an extremely competent set of musicians who are evidently
all Prince fanatics, and you'll have a great time.
I would see these guys again in a heartbeat. Very entertaining and a great
tribute to the man himself.
My wife did get some footage on her mobile, but the
sound does not come across well on the film (crap phone!) so I think it would be
unfair to post as it would not do the guys justice, so I'll just leave
the review.
Set list – not exact order but as well as I
can remember it.
Part 1
Let's Go Crazy
Delirious
Let's Work
Soft And Wet
I Wanna Be your Lover
The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker
I Feel For You
Girls & Boys
Controversy
Mutiny
Rasperry Beret
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Little Red Corvette
DMSR
Kiss
Part 2
Sign 'o' The Times
Strange Relationship
If I Was your Girlfriend
Take Me With U
U Got The Look
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
Computer Blue
Darling Nikki
When Doves Cry
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I'm A Star
Purple Rain
1999
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A fantastic 'live experience' for all the purple midlanders out there, are you fed up of all the 'good stuff' being either 'darn sarf', or 'oop norf' well, look who's live at THE ROBIN 2, Bliston, just outside WOLVERHAMPTON! This AMAZING 700 seat venue is hosting the PURPLETASTIC ten peice funky ass prince tribute band ENDORPHINMACHINE! 
hope to see you dancing in the Purple Rain!!! 