http://www.laweekly.com/m...02/?page=1

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PRINCE INVADES HOLLYWOOD: As a Prince fan, I’m deeply enjoying his rebirth as an aspiring pop star. Maybe he’s matured, maybe he needs the money, or maybe he just can’t stand life outside the spotlight — it doesn’t matter, really. The good news is, Prince seems to have outgrown his grudge against major labels and the world in general, and is eager once again to be a part of mainstream pop culture.

....Prince declined to perform an encore, but he sat in during his band’s post-show jazz jam, held in an adjacent room (which began at 2:30 a.m. and went till about 4). This much smaller audience lounged on leather couches or stood around, while the band — featuring the husband-wife team of Josh and CC Dunham on bass and drums — riffed on “Straight, No Chaser.” I was wondering how Prince would adapt to a bebop situation; the answer was, he didn’t. After he appeared on the small stage and strapped on his guitar, bebop became rock pretty fast as the band seemed momentarily to tear into a variation on Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” — which was actually “Anotherloverholenyohead” (off the sublime Parade, an album sadly overshadowed by its monster hit, “Kiss”). Cutely enough, this version of the song employed the riff from “Rock Lobster” (or something very close to it). Prince’s solo on this one was what a dude would call “sick,” better than anything he’d done earlier in the night. I have never heard anyone produce a sound so thick and menacing — and yet elegant — from a guitar (including Mr. Jack White). Guitarwise, Prince is the closest I will ever get to Jimi Hendrix, but he’s much more sophisticated and versatile, even at his sludgiest. In short, this solo — as much a celebration of the act of the guitar solo as a solo in itself — was the single greatest guitar performance I’ve ever witnessed live.

Prince disappeared soon after “Anotherloverhole,” and the band played “Caravan” for the stalwarts, the very drunk and those who were sacked out on the couches. After the metal explosion we’d just witnessed, this served as a satisfying digestif. And then it was over. Walking out into the early morning, with a slightly brightening sky overhead, I felt a kind of music satisfaction I hadn’t felt in ages. The night was over, but the summer had just begun.


[Edited 7/14/07 9:33am]

thanks for sharing that D.R. great read. its moments like those that make ppl love Prince. REAL music fans can appreciate the nuance and originality of his stuff even as it apes from other songs and genres. wish i coulda heard that solo!

Great Review but...


Erm havent they heard hes pissed them of again with the givaway.

cream72 said:

Excuse me! What does this review have 2 do with giveaways?
Thank u DiminutiveRocker 4 posting. I love reviews like this Its hard 4 some people 2 give a decent comment without the negative bullshit thrown in

pennylover said:

I wasnt being negative about the review, i said it was a good review all i was saying was they said hes outgrown his grudge against record labels and i said they havent heard hes pissed them of with the givaway so get your head outta your ass jeeeez

cream72 said:

Your great review statement has negative undertones using the butt word. Anyway no problems here and trust and believe my head has no business in my ass thank u

pennylover said:

Cool Sorry, didnt think about the But bit I did not mean to be negative

cream72 said:

pennylover said:

pennylover said:

it's insane innit'? epidemic..

Thx for the review Diminutive
[Edited 7/14/07 20:05pm]