It rocked.


Esp that Peach jam.


Renato is the bomb.

Ooohooh !!

Well, there you have it !!

'NIGHTTOWNIGHTTOWNNIGHTOWNNIGHTTOW'

And renato sure is the bomb

If [using Dutch pronunciation] you say BATACLAN BATACLAN
BATACLAN BATACLAN really fast, it sounds like a horse is
running into your room.

I've had too much coffee, so sue me.


How about the Peach jam from the Xenophobia: Celebration.
With that strange wind/others here with us kind of intro?
Shame about the "Bibles 't only book I read" part tho. But
right after the "Eye'm a Peach" kinda makes up for that


[This message was edited Fri Jan 10 1:05:22 PST 2003 by IstenSzek]

Now am I dropping N's & T's or... ??

Fhunkin said:

Are you eating alphabet soup?

Ja, verslik ik me ook nog in cat !!

IK ga ook maar aan de koffie, wie weet wordt 't nog wat met me vandaag (?) !!

And, coming from a guy that went to both Nighttown AND the Bataclan; Night Town sucked. LoL

But it's not a contest. I heard Copenhagen was even better.
So be it; I have been listening to the Zenith show and the Bataclan all eve yesterday and I am overjoyed.

Okee I'm blue !

You were at Nighttown ?? Damn could've met !

ARRIVAL

Arriving at the Bataclan we find the venue in turmoil; one long queue who want to get lucky and one pool of chaos that seems to be members of the NPGmc.
The stress is logical; it is unclear how to get in. People working for the Music Club are handing out the necessary wristbands to people who ordered tickets online, but have decided to do this in front of the entrance, in this way making it virtually impossible for people with wristbands to enter…
Except to one hell of a level headed lady, who handed out wristbands somewhat removed from the throng of people. This is where my buddy Bram and I score our wristbands. We run to artist entrance and gain access, only to have to door closed by security seconds after we enter. (“Hey tall fella”/Oh hey Mr Parker)
It felt nice running, I channelled my nervousness outa my system and for the first time that day relaxed…..

THE CLUB

The Bataclan is an old theatre; stage, small arena (really intimate), surrounded by a veranda on three sides with a seated first floor ring around.
Not many people are inside yet, so Bram and I have an actual choice where we are going to stand and enjoy the show. Bram spots a kewl place on the veranda and that is where we take refuge. We have a good view on stage and without the hassle of standing in the crowd. I have no people pushing me and enough space to dance when I want to.
We score an expensive drink and wait…

THE SHOW

The show is firm and not whimsical, like the Le Zenith show. Prince keeps the jams rocking in the beginning and does not converse much with the audience much. He seems to focus on the guitar driven first part of the show. After the angry faces at Le Zenith he shows a lot of smiles. He gets very chatty with the audience later on though…
The groovy part is that he switches instruments a lot, the first shows he rocks the house on guitar and then switches to bass to channel some funk, also briefly jamming on keys with Renato. He sumtimes hangs back and enjoys the solo’s of other band members. Even though he is the orchestrator, he seems to be able to lean back and just get with the groove, allowing his band members to take their time with their playing.
And believe it when people tell ya this is his tightest band ever. It’s true.

THE BAND

Renato Gives the band that bossa nova sway, a bland that fits the jazz mould , but he knows when to get tight just the same. Peach gets updated into this century when he inserts three simple notes, making the jam so tight it hurts.
There was a shifting of tectonic plates right then and right there and the Bataclan quaked. Prince seemed to have given his band some room to play and seems to trust Renato a lot.

What can I say about John Blackwell? He’s young, he’s eager. Not afraid of following the lead, but certainly not afraid to take off either, with the rest of the band in tow.
And he indeed can make those sticks disappear. You are skeptic when you read about it in reports until he actually does the trick and accelerates. We have lift off….

Rhonda in the back, bass to the fore. A good bass player isn’t heard, but felt. In your tummy. My tummy still rumbles. She loves playing so much it spreads around the club in flows. The shaking starts with her.

Maceo. Mr Parker doesn’t need to play, now does he? But when he does he’s indeed the teacher. If I had a teacher like that in school I wouldn’t have disliked some lessons that much. He’s cool enuf to take a step back and let his fellow brass players stand in the spotlight. Him just being there makes the stage ooze with contentment.

Candy Dulfer totally links with Mr Parker. They are sort of old buddies, as they played together before either of them joined this band. They have a similar way of enjoying the music. When she doesn’t play she dances, when she doesn’t dance she helps out with the backing vocals. She smiles. Her solo’s are bursts of that joy, filling the cracks laid open by the tectonic quaking of the rhythm section…

And then there is that fella straight from the jook joint, Mr Greg Boyer. He’s a kewl dude, but a charmer too. He holds the instrument that made the show jazz. His hips do that minimalistic thang. His trombone ain’t afraid to pull the band back to that jook joint He knows that is how nitty gritty the band could be. Looved the (soundcheck) pants, btw. He the dude.

Mr Nelson. Finally old and wise enuf to stand back and enjoy what he brings together. Happy and not afraid to share. His anger at the previous show neatly transmitted out of his system with some long guitar solo’s that made my day.
Props. Again.

THE SETLIST, thanks to BROWZER for having a somewhat more linear memory than I have. I have left out the question marks though. If anyone can update the list, please post.

Xpectation
Goodmorning 2 U
Bambi
Whole Lotta Love
Family Name
Something In the Water (Does Not Compute)
The Question Of U/The One/Fallin'/Take 5/Ain't No Sunshine
She's Always In My Hair
Peach
Shake
I
Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing.
The Work
777-9311/The Stick
Hair
Brick House
Skintight
COOL
Alphabet St
Blues In G.
All The Critics Love U ....In Paris
Dolphin
Santana Medley
Come/Party Til The Sun Comes Up
Housequake/It's Time 2 Get Funky

Then he left prematurely. LoL. Shouting “It aint over” til I lost my voice didn’t help. Buggery Prince for leaving us panting for more.

And of course the crowd started to chant [I]”NPG, in the Mfin house, but I cannot remember when. He just cut the band off and said; “That is old, we need sumthing new. Then cued the audience into [I]”NPG, In THIS funky house”[I], so that is where the title of this itty bitty came from, just so you know.
[This message was edited Mon Jan 13 2:54:37 PST 2003 by gooeythehamster]
[This message was edited Mon Jan 13 2:56:03 PST 2003 by gooeythehamster]

Wow !!

And no, I have not been to Night Town, but my buddy Bram was. He told me in comparison, Prince seemed to be on automatic in Rotterdam.

I did not go to Rotterdam because I hate Ahoy. Fish Bowl Hall.

So I gambled on his love for Paris and was not disappointed.

I have been enjoying tpaes of the show so much lately, which kind of brought on this thread.

BTW; Check this out;

http://www.livephish.com/

This is how Prince should do this. Release The Bataclan. Go Ahead, Make My Day...

Or rather;

http://www.livephish.com/stash.asp

Or even better;

http://www.livephish.com/...p?show=255

Just to show how Prince could honour the devotion of his fans...

...Hamster, you just made my day !!

Oh.. wanna favour in return, just name it !

Fhunkin said:

I want your picture.

Did you see the Phish links?

Awsome huh. Them possibilities...

I got only one here at work but if you send me your e-mail in an org note you get it !! (I promised you that anyway somewhere last year, didn't I)

Oh and lots of possibilities indeed !! Makes you wonder doesn't it ?

Prince on auto pilot in Nighttown! What the...???

calldapplwondery83 said:

Eye witness report...sorry.
Just reporting what I heard.

Well the last 3 minutes maybe !! For that guitar that is...uhhh

Fhunkin said:

Now I want to get married

Fhunkin said:

And I haven't even started yet!

They even lifted the text for one of the bootlegs, which I thought was funny.

I say "thank you" !! You're a goodlooking worth too !

Fhunkin said:

Echt?
Trouwen?
Heb net gelezen dat om ECHT gelukkig te zijn, je vier knuffels nodig hebt per dag.
En Parijs is redelijk leuk, dus...

Nog niet !!

Heya Folks,
So Gooeythehamster, were you the guy who was with Browzer, I was the guy sittin'next to you, you bought me a beer, thanks 4 that! And comparing Nighttown to Bataclan, Bataclan was better. I spoke to Cnady Dulfer last week in a club and she thought Copenhagen and Paris were the best and listening to the boots, I agree, although the opening jam of Nighttown is mthrfckn good!
Long live Renato Nato, I wish he was on Xpectation, he really is the best...

Fhunkin said:

Nog niet trouwen?
Ik ben 8 februari in Het Paleis (cafe in de Paleisstraat in A'dam) voor een paar biertjes met heel veel vrienden van me.
Je bent bij deze uitgenodigd.

Wat grappig, daar zit ik heel vaak !! Werk er zo'n beetje om de hoek.