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Desertnews.com: Prince is still King Deseret Morning News, Thursday, September 09, 2004
Prince is still the king Purple One delivers lesson in funk-rockBy Pat Reavy Deseret Morning News PRINCE, USANA Amphitheatre, Tuesday. School was in session Wednesday at the USANA Amphitheatre, and Prince was at the head of the class delivering a lesson in funky music, rock 'n' rollhistory and how to deliver one of the best performances in Utah this year. "Get ready to have the best night of your life," Prince told the large USANA crowd. A huge video screen above the stage played the speech introducing Prince into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame before he and the eight-piece New Power Generation launched into "Musicology." He then rolled into the radio hits: "Let's Go Crazy," I Would Die 4 U," "When Doves Cry." Wearing a red coat with white pants and shirt, Prince danced around every part of the stage giving 110 percent energy. "Is that for me?" he playfully asked the purple-clad crowd following a round of thunderous applause before rolling seamlessly from one funk-jam song into another. "What's my name?" he asked during "Shhh." "Prince," roared the crowd in response. "Respect that," he replied. After a change into a red-and-white shirt and a brief musical interlude that included a tribute to Ray Charles by veteran sax man Maceo Parker, Prince came back on stage for a solo acoustic jam session. He played more of the big hits — "Little Red Corvette" and "Raspberry Beret," and the Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." "Does anyone remember 1992?" he asked the crowd before strapping on a bass and slapping through "Let's Work" with the New Power Generation returning to the stage. The main set ended with the classic "Soul Man" and "Kiss." Prince returned for the encore wearing all purple, and first took the crowd on another rock 'n' roll history lesson, performing the Led Zeppelin classic "Whole Lotta Love," with opening act Nikka Costa on vocals. Prince ended the night with a classic of his own, the now 20-year-old "Purple Rain," proving why on this night, Prince was king. The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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SquarePeg said: Deseret Morning News, Thursday, September 09, 2004
Prince is still the king Purple One delivers lesson in funk-rockBy Pat Reavy Deseret Morning News PRINCE, USANA Amphitheatre, Tuesday. School was in session Wednesday at the USANA Amphitheatre, and Prince was at the head of the class delivering a lesson in funky music, rock 'n' rollhistory and how to deliver one of the best performances in Utah this year. "Get ready to have the best night of your life," Prince told the large USANA crowd. A huge video screen above the stage played the speech introducing Prince into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame before he and the eight-piece New Power Generation launched into "Musicology." He then rolled into the radio hits: "Let's Go Crazy," I Would Die 4 U," "When Doves Cry." Wearing a red coat with white pants and shirt, Prince danced around every part of the stage giving 110 percent energy. "Is that for me?" he playfully asked the purple-clad crowd following a round of thunderous applause before rolling seamlessly from one funk-jam song into another. "What's my name?" he asked during "Shhh." "Prince," roared the crowd in response. "Respect that," he replied. After a change into a red-and-white shirt and a brief musical interlude that included a tribute to Ray Charles by veteran sax man Maceo Parker, Prince came back on stage for a solo acoustic jam session. He played more of the big hits — "Little Red Corvette" and "Raspberry Beret," and the Rolling Stones "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." "Does anyone remember 1992?" he asked the crowd before strapping on a bass and slapping through "Let's Work" with the New Power Generation returning to the stage. The main set ended with the classic "Soul Man" and "Kiss." Prince returned for the encore wearing all purple, and first took the crowd on another rock 'n' roll history lesson, performing the Led Zeppelin classic "Whole Lotta Love," with opening act Nikka Costa on vocals. Prince ended the night with a classic of his own, the now 20-year-old "Purple Rain," proving why on this night, Prince was king. Hmm....I wasn't there, but I kinda had the feeling he asked if it was 1982, not 1992, seeing that he launched into Let's Work.  I am MrVictor.... | |
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xpsiter said: Hmm....I wasn't there, but I kinda had the feeling he asked if it was 1982, not 1992, seeing that he launched into Let's Work.
Yeah...either it was a typo or Prince made a flub  The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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SquarePeg said: xpsiter said: Hmm....I wasn't there, but I kinda had the feeling he asked if it was 1982, not 1992, seeing that he launched into Let's Work.
Yeah...either it was a typo or Prince made a flub i sure hope it was the former and not the latter.   | |
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Handclapsfingasnapz said: SquarePeg said: Yeah...either it was a typo or Prince made a flub i sure hope it was the former and not the latter. I know LOL The Org is the short yellow bus of the Prince Internet fan community. | |
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