Prince Presides Over Shea’s

{{{Shea’s Performing Arts Center will be home to royalty this Thursday as Prince, (once again, it’s just “Prince”) will be holding court for an extremely rare Western New York performance.}}}

He will largely be featuring songs from his latest album, The Rainbow Children, again straddling realms of the spiritual and the profane in typically blunt Prince fashion. Rainbow Children is his most complete and personal album in years, infusing powerful elements of jazz, funk, and R&B with his own innovative musical technique.

Its one drawback may be the somewhat grating, slowed-voice track Prince uses to spread his spiritual message across the album’s first few songs. In this effort he comes off, unfortunately, like a preacher on nitrous oxide, trying to piece together Genesis while he waits for a root canal. However, there are so many redeemable elements later on in Rainbow Children that we can easily forgive the man for his indulgences.

For this tour, Prince has promised to revisit many of his classic songs not heard at live performances in years. Audiences can expect a sophisticated show—there will be no pyrotechnics, back-up dancers or bungee cords for distraction. Appearing as special guests will be two disparate flavors on saxophone: legend Maceo Parker and pop culture phenom Candy Dulfer.

Tickets run from $52.50 to $102.50 and are available from Saturday, February 23. Contact Ticketmaster or the Shea’s box office at 847-0850.
This is as good as it gets, people. Prince is a true music icon: aloof, strange, arrogant and talented, and well worth witnessing in person.

—nicholas phelps

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ANewPowerDetroit- Prince Review!

Prince Prince Prince!!!! What Can We Say iN ANewPowerDetroit!?
Prince Is Amazing, Undeniably Incredible On Stage and Thats Just the Tip of the Iceberg!

Prince Played the Original Setlist as stated manytimes on .org and beyond.
Sound Check... was Awesome, Prince Played "Paisley Park" for The NPGMC-Detroit V.I.P. Famz, he answered our questions about The Truth and The New Music he's planning to add on the Set and some old rare favorites...
We Sang along to "Paisley Park"- helping The Artist Out on Backing vocals...
Prince even came down and shook hands aswell as gave a few hugs.

He even mentions he's Married.
He appeared in good spirits- joking w/ rhonda and renato. He shared a few scriptures w/ those who were interested... calling a young woman on stage and opening the bible and telling her to read a certain verse- to answer her question! Later she was asked to come onstage and relax and enjoy the show!
Wow Prince , Thank you for such a humbling experience...
The Show Opened on Time 8pm sharp as Maceo makes his way to the stage from the lobby blowing away at the sax to The title track "TRC"... Prince told the Crowd at the Detroit Opera House...Tonight If you come to bask in the Purple Rain, forget it!
The forcast will be Bright! He also stated that he wasn't coming for a KISS! - referring
to the Classic Hit of 1986! "This is 2002, Not 1984" -he laughed!
Prince Played Beautifially w/ the NPG! From Start to Finish... "A Case of U" and "Muse" was nothing but CRAZY! This Brotha Sangs w/ Heartfelt Devotion for the New Power Soul... "One Nite Alone" was Performed- segue into "I Love you but I don't trust U" to "Somethimes it Snows in April" and the Crowd goes NUTS!

TRC Opener was Wild! The Bob George Vocals were good for the Concert... and it was the Sweetest Kick Off Track!
The Show went on for 2.5 hours and Soon Came The After Party, Shouts to Everyone from all over who came to Detroit for the Concert, Even Famz from Chicago were in the House...PPL who had no Tix and Knew the Show was a Complete Sell Out! was trying to get in! The Afterparty was packed to capacity and the DJ "Dudley D" who spinz at Paisley was Crankin Up the Phatest PRINCE Joints all night, from "Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic" to "Let's Work!"- After party ended around 2:50am

Shouts 2 Sam Of The Chi-Nation Parties at Berlin EveryMonth for The Npg Music Club!
For all those Locals iN ANewPowerDetroit who can't make it to Chicago every last Sunday of the Month to get your Prince Fix!
No Need 2 Worry! NewPowerDetroit.Com Presents The Launch Party for NPGMC-Detroit iN Ferndale @ Club Cobalt. Starting April 12th and afterwards its Every 3rd Friday!
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Prince Thanks for Giving DETROIT The GREATEST PERFORMANCE EVER ON 3/6/02!!!! @ The Opera House!

NewPowerDetroit Is Willing 2 Do The Work 2 Get The NPGMC Out 2 The Metro Area!
Can't waite until u return!

Rating: * * * * * * * * * * 10

Peace and Not2War
Tor'e
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I love it when a critic APPLAUDS Prince's arrogance and "strangeness"...lol

"In this effort he comes off, unfortunately, like a preacher on nitrous oxide, trying to piece together Genesis while he waits for a root canal. "

lol.

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"there will be no pyrotechnics, back-up dancers or bungee cords for distraction. " lol no distractions to the voice of the "preacher on nitrous oxide, trying to piece together Genesis while he waits for a root canal"

now that is also some piece of subtle sarcasm.

Will people ever stop tripping about the deep voice on TRC?
I believe everybody has their things that bother them, etc., etc., but that voice didn't bother me on the album and it didn't bother me in the Buffalo show, either.
It serves/served a purpose. He used the sped up voice on other songs/albums but didn't get nearly as much flak.
"Shut up, already! Da...!''
Just jokin'.
U get my point, right?