Many Prince references in Amhir "?uestlove" Thompsons' journal for the Okayplayer tour stop in Minneapolis at First Avenue from Oct 28th:



uptown, let's daaaaance!
well, it never ceases to amaze me. after studying the structure of purple rain, i still can't make this place (first ave.) to be the same spot.



unless they underwent construction in the last 16 years.....dunno. i can't find shit.



-where's the darling nikki speakers he pumped?

-where the bar where he was eyeing apples while the time was doin jungle love?

-where was the hallway where billy said "hey kid what's this one song shit?!?"

-where's the "how's the family?" dressing room where prince displayed his muppet talents?

-where's the door that apple's snuck in?

-how did all 14 members of the 86 revolution fit up here with that big ass leslie organ, and have room to do "the stomp" on america?

-where's morris day's table where he told apple's about his "italian cook, jerome sescottrhgrachi?"



where where where?!?!?



this stage is too friggin small.