Wonderful job P!

TonyVanDam said:

A good distraction I think

I dont know what it is about them. I wonder if there was just one would it be so bad.
I just think they look odd dancing next to Prince. They might look great on stage with Fergie or somebody.

Okay guys. I just came back from volunteering with the stage crew and it was one of the greatest experience I've ever had.

The volunteers that came together to pull this off was so cool. Everyone worked as a team and had such high spirits. Ofcourse, to myself, I had uncertainty as I watched the rain come down and down, but the minute we got the go ahead, everything went off without a hitch and folks were cheering us going back in and coming from the field. It was such a great feeling watching my musical icon take the stage and knock it out in the rain.

I'm dying to see the video of the actual show because the view from the field next to the stage, you can't see the overall view but ofcourse we can see Prince pretty close.

I'm sooo glad I did this. It was an awesome experience, even as i drove home soaking wet from the rain.

Once again, I am sooooo proud of my musical hero. I had like a dozen voicemail and text messages from family and friends saying how Prince tore it up on stage.

Thanks for rocking the world at half-time Prince. Thanks for showing folks around the globe how its really done. I'm on such a purple high right now. I LOVE YOU PRINCE!!!!!

I thought it was great and I WISHED I WAS THERE. HEY, IS HE DOING THE ESSENCE THIS YEAR IN JULY?

wonder505 said:

WOW! I was just thinking this evening "Didn't we have an orger that was going to volunteer?" I'm so glad this was a great experience for you! Congrats!

wonder505 said:

I'm so glad you got to be a part of the stage crew and that you had a ball. You won't be disappointed with the video, believe me!

TonyVanDam said:

What was wrong with the Backup vocalist & have U seen Cat lately

The most positive responses Ive seen in a long time. I must have the wrong site...

wonder505 said:

Aww,how I envy u! Wish I could have been there!Thanx 4 the positive vibe!

JeriCurl said:

It wasn't me!

I thought it was pure vegas corn plain and simple.
Complaints
NO funk.
No fun...the best part was seeing what his hair looked like in the rain.
I want him to be banned from playing anything from the purple rain soundtrack. EVER. He's just so much deeper-- lets try anything off his other albums...lots of tracks to choose from so lets leave lets go craZY AND PR alone for just one television appearance, mmkay?


Kudos
The covers were cool.
So was the rainy weather.
Im glad he didnt show his ass and ignite Janet PT 2- R&B would've been banned FOOTLOOSE style thereafter im sure.

lol...show his ass and ignite janet pt. 2-- i didn't mean that literally my people, i promise that it was a coincidence.

I bet all of those people who posted in all the superbowl setlist threads that he wouldn't do Purple Rain are kicking themselves in the face right now

top notch - Prince was in "super star" mode all the way through it. What a kickass performance! The rain was actually a nice touch. LOL. all smiles here!

NINE pages and counting and no fucking video link?


no wonder HQ is more popular

I was a little worried at how things would go down, but dude did not disappoint. It's all love from me....He seemed to know the audience and knew what songs and visuals would work the best. He did his thang!!! I'm glad I taped it!

cinnamonjo said:

You guys kill me complaining that he played something from PR....It's the SUPER BOWL...Hello?!? He HAD to keep it basic and play songs that the people knew...not only at the game but the billions of people that were watching worldwide...yes..he has a million things to play but this wasn't that type of gig...You have to come out smoking and you have to move the crowd for the 12-15 minutes you have.....He couldn't do that playing songs that only his hardcore fans know....The guy smoked!

I have to say, I haven't liked the twins from the beginning (especially when they open their mouths...at least have a posh brit accent). But I sure as hell didn't get the fat chick in white. (You go with the self confidence tho babe)
But I have to repect youth and agility for spinning and leaping aaround on that slick floor in heels. And that tells me why Prince probably brought them in in the first place. His shows have always been energetic and frenetic in addition to musically interesting and arresting. I don't think he is capable of busting those moves after busting that hip ( among other joints ), or at least that previous style of dancing is probably unwise at this juncture as well as uncomfortable for the performer ( there comes an age when you should no longer seek to have your butt at higher elevation than your head, I got there before Mr Nelson did so its not a complaint, just an expectation). Prince has always believed in keeping up the level of entertainment for the audience. Perhaps he thinks the general audience would miss the dance artistry he always included in the act. ( we do, dear, we do) He hopes the twinz will rise to the challenge?
I'm trying to be patient with this ( Mayte did a better job, but noone will replace the prince moves I guess). I don't think the vision has been realized yet.
Prince, hon, listen to the doc, we are all grown ups now. We knew you weren't going to be 25 forever. Drop it an go ahead and evolve, we're all waiting to exhale here...(and the newbies don't know any better)...the next half a century is gonna be a beautiful thing! Tonight proves that the talent is not all wet, don't you think?

Will we get remastered CDs now? Promotin
classic Prince will get people to buy the old stuff ESPECIALLY if its remastered w/bonus. No one will buy 3121 because of this performance.

CinisterCee said:

I went to HQ and the link was disappointing only got half the show.

panther514 said:

Understandable. Media/TV censor/granma friendly is all acceptable.






BORING IS NOT. AT ALL. Replaying PR and LGC is why the majority of my co-workers used to think his last album came out in '88- hardcore fans- i think not.

My brother-- big music fan and budding musician that he is- was equally bored as i was.
Him not being a hardcore fan and being bored count?

I'm still basking in the afterglow of P's performance. The househeads over at Deep House Page were lovin it too http://deephousepage.com/...8;t=002574

Nothin but love for THA MAN!

panther514 said:

..thank U! I think the mods should impose random drug test here because I swear some of U smoke that stuff!

i smoke because im tired of PR? BULL.
Lets exhale some of that purple smoke and face facts here--his biggest hit over and over again doesn't tire you out?
I almost didnt watch cuz i knew what the setlist would consist of!

He's got other stuff he could've played, lets at least accept that.

Dang!! I couldn't even get on here earlier! Prince rawked Loved the stage!

I loved it, it was amazing. I have to say I was worried about the rain and that Prince wouldn't have a great show because of it, I was scared he would slip or that the twins would slip but it all was perfect and the rain coming down and Prince singing Purple Rain was the best. Great job to all those who pulled this half time performance off!!!!! Just AMAZING!!!!!

Does anyone know who all those people were that got to stand around the stage, I noticed that they had on wristbands?

cinnamonjo said:

alright damit! I'm open 2 debate, give me a better setlist.

In-f'ing-credible! This was a night for the books folks.

That stage was 100 percent, unadulterated badassery! Prince couldn't have been better -- and the pouring rain made the whole thing even more legendary. Thinking back to the way the press went apeshit after the Grammys, I can't even imagine their response to this!

Actually, the Grammys with Beyonce, The Musicology Tour and now this amazing Superbowl appearance... consider this: just a few years removed from being, to the mainstream public, not much more than the punchline to lame jokes about record industry feuding and a wacky name change, Prince's legacy is now platinum accented with gold and diamonds. What a testament to walking your own path.

Lastly, here's the discussion over at Metal Sludge (a heavy metal site). They kinda liked the performance tonight.

http://www.metalsludge.tv...sc&start=0

tonyat said:

That stage was beautiful

I was a little let down by the performance. I guess not really the performance but the song choices. I'm a hardcore,lifelong Prince fan back from when I first heard Purple Rain on the radio in 84 but as much as I love that song, that album and Lets Go Crazy I suppose I was also hoping he would play something else. I still love those songs but may have seen him play them on a tv performance too much at this point. I had heard rumors of a new album dropping two weeks from this performance and seriously was hoping for a new song or two. I did however think he rocked it on the guitar and still think to this day that he isn't fully appreciated in that area.

I'll be looking for the new album soon after this I hope.