The hitz! Soundz like a fabulous show!

chuckecheese said:

Prince covers Beatles AND Radiohead?!!

Man, this sounds like it was a good show! Plus Shiela E. and Morris D!?

Thanks to all for posting pics and articles. Can't wait to hear from an Orger who went to the show. Full set list?





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damn why no webcast. i so would have loved to hear his cover of radiohead's "creep"



i wonder if he sang the "fuck"

i want to hear this! he better put it up on some site soon.

let us all enjoy it prince

giminicricket said:

God, that man is so pretty




Somebody MUST tell me who is plastic surgeon is! Lawd, between my hairstylist and his plastic surgeon, life could be grand.

giminicricket said:

Prince is beautiful as always

Gawd, what I wouldn't have done to have been there if I coulda afforded it!

and Prince performed one of my fav non-Prince songs!!! (Creep)

thekidsgirl said:

http://www.latimes.com/th...6274.story


The first already has become this Coachella's most talked-about moment. Fans gasped when a certain somber chord progression signaled . . . a cover version of "Creep" by Radiohead. Yes, Prince did it, and he changed it from a dissection of self-loathing to an admonition to feel uplifted.

"I wish you were special," Prince sang, changing Thom Yorke's first-person wail into a second-person embrace. "I believe you are special." He also never sang the word "creep," as far as this critic could hear. That's not his kind of language.

it begins with

"He thinks he's Jesus!" uttered a stunned young observer as Prince -- who did look rather divine in a gold-sequined white tunic and pants -- offered up a particularly rapturous guitar solo early on in his headlining appearance Saturday at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. This fan was obviously a new member of the Minneapolis master's flock. (approaching widespread such as Led Zep? when i see High School kids sporting his gear then...)

Any serious Prince appreciator knows that at this point he has no need for such sacrilegious delusions. He knows what makes him special. He's a major innovator of funk, soul and rock; he has composed a great, fat songbook; and he might be the greatest live entertainer of his generation. (Sinatra) He doesn't have to claim Godhead. He's good enough as is.

and ends with

-- the generous mood his music always stimulates sent festival-goers on a wave of goodwill. He might not be our savior, but he's still a number one love man.

chuckecheese said:

I love this song... everytime this song comes on the radio...
And I keep forgetting the title and who sings this song.
!!!!! Wish I could've heard Prince singing it.!!!!!

wildgoldenhoney said:

legna said:

I thought it was kinda out of character for Prince to sing such a self-deprecating song. Makes sense now to read that he changed the lyrics. Too bad; it is such a great song. Would have been refreshing to hear him express that kind of vulnerability...but then again, he wouldn't be him if he didn't make it his own. Can't wait to hear his version.

Tears For Fears' version of "Creep" is my favorite.

(Haven't heard Prince's yet.)

http://www.youtube.com/wa...GCu5ZSh-KM

Sander said:

Fantastic pictures!

I'd give anything to see this performance, particularly his version of "Creep" which is one of my most favourite Radiohead songs.

simm0061 said:

Agree all the way around with your post.

Oh...God. *puts head in hands*
I just "peeked" a little something...
And right now I have realized
I wile NEVER forgive myself for not even TRYING to go.
I'm in So Cal, I have no excuse...I could have at least tried, I could have begged and screamed and cried and asked my parents to make it my birthday present for the next 20 years.
Never.

ToraToraDreams said:

I peeked it too. At least we will always have the peeking...oh wait...

one of the smartest things prince has done in recent years
now if only he could generate as much excitement among young music listeners without playing covers and old hits
kind of wasted this opportunity by not promoting some new music
nevertheless, his respect meter goes up another couple digits
musically, that is
outside of that, we have yet to see

Anyone put the entire video of Coachella together yet? I'm almost there... need a few more clips...got a bunch of songs, 2 clips of creep, alternate angle shots, crowd shots, some bad quality sound shots.... need a better version of cream too, still missing lets go crazy
[Edited 4/28/08 1:15am]

Why hasn't this thread been moved to the Concerts forum? I mean, if you're going to move a thread about "the Twins" to the Associated Artists forum, a thread about a concert should go where it belongs, too.
[Edited 4/28/08 1:29am]

Snap said:

Exactly!! The only things that stands out in the reviews is the fact that he covered Radiohead and The Beatles.....a wasted opportunity indeed!

As a fan, having seen him several times, he pisses me off with playing covers whenever I attend a show.....still, would love to hear his version of 'Creep'

i understand that clips of the performance are available on certain sites, but i know they wont be when i get back from work and can actually view them

ooohh! i've had a lottie fun this morning...
atmostphere was electric - prince having such a good time - moving like he was 20yrs old...
fantastic guitar action throughout - facial acrobatics 11 outta 10..

creep was special. echo effect on his voice had me sextatic...
sshhhooobeeeddooo was tingle jackpot

rapping his heart out during musicology... little red corvette revved so high emissions could have been illegal!
shhh had him doing it on the table top - OH!

the crowd were impressed - new energy - new fans
[Edited 4/28/08 5:37am]

im surprised theres still footage on ceratin website!!

There are some things you do to me...that leave me in a velvet sweat.

That guitar solo in Little Red Corvette is one of them.

Genesia said:

that solo...was wow

RumAndRaisin said:

Well if we keeps on talking about it, then they won't be there anymore so everyone, please take this hint I'm about to give you: