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Prince

Amy Phillips
Philadelphia Inquirer
Published: Friday, August 20, 2004

What would our world be like without Prince? It's a frightening thought. No Purple Rain. No "1999." No Outkast. No Beck. No Carmen Electra. OK, maybe that wouldn't be so bad.

But Prince's influence cannot be overstated; as one of pop music's few true geniuses, the singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and entrepreneur has profoundly shaped the cultural landscape of the last two decades. Riding a wave of renewed commercial and critical interest because of his robust latest album, Musicology, Prince has taken to the road to remind us what a force of nature he continues to be, even at the age of 46. Last month in New York City, he performed an electrifying 21/2-hour set of hits and crowd favorites, touching on just about every musical genre as he surveyed his formidable career.

Surely he will do the same in Philadelphia, as Prince has never been known to give any less than his all.

ChiTownNPG said:

Now, I know THAT wasn't written by a man!! Ah... writer is Amy Phillips <-- see!

ChiTownNPG said:

Can't wait to see his next 21 or 22 hour set of hits and crowd favorites -- and it would take at least that long, too... wouldn't it?

jus' havin' fun y'all

Thanks alot! Can't wait to see him in Philly!

Snap said:

LMAO!! Haha, you crack me up
[This message was edited Fri Aug 20 17:28:52 2004 by vanderneut]

Snap said:

Haha Actually, I read the 21/2 as twentyone half hours

This article is just enough, without being too much. Actually, only one word is need to describe such a phenomenon..."Prince"...that says it all!

Nice, sweet and simple article. Thanks for posting.

Considering that Philly has produced some of the most accomplished musicians ever (Gillespie, Coltrane, Grover, Patti, Gil Scot Heron, the Roots, Jill Scott, etc....), I would hope that the Philly faithful will show that it truly appreciates real music performed by real musicians and steps up and represent for P and the entire NPG clan. NY area sold out 7 nights, Chicago 5 nights, DC 3 nights, and Boston 3 nights. Philly has yet to even sell out 2 shows.

I'll be coming to Philly on the 24th from DC with my crew for my 5th show on the Musicology Tour (July 14 in NYC, and 3 nights in DC). Philly sure can talk the talk, but can they walk the walk.

Regardless of how Philly represents, I am sure Prince and the NPG will again out do themselves for their last East Coast performance.

A. Levi