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Wasn't My Faith/ The Prince Aftershow/Club Experience or.."was it my faith?"
was it my hair
was it my cologne
I love this one
The Prince Aftershow/Club Experience A boot LP I had 13 years ago had this to say about Princes after-shows. The Purple One’s post-show jam sessions have evolved with a consistency that demands they be discussed as an entertainment onto themselves. These after-midnight soirees are largely instrumental programs, designed to loosen up a prolific musician coming off an arena-sized concert performance-a cigarette after the climax, if you will. Some of The Naked One’s more recent appearances include parties at Minneapolis’ First Avenue and New York’s Roseland. So why should Paris’ New Morning Club gig of June 87 be remembered on this particular LP? An Erotic City of orgiastic proportions, Paris seems to excite the most fertile of musicians to new aphrodisiacal heights. Take the sizzling cover versions of James Brown’s Sex Machine, Hendrix’s Red House and The Temptations’ Just My Imagination, for example. Or the unique blues/bebop hybrid of the dedicative Charlie Parker. Or even a familiar, self-penned concert number like Housequake. Hearing is believing. Erotic City come alive. He’s got the look. When I got this boot LP, I really felt like I had something special in my hands and in my ears. Reading about such shows in Rolling Stones years before and as blurbs in the same magazine, I was more and more intrigued with the after show experience. Since then, Prince has had countless after-shows and club dates. Club dates are just as fulfilling as after-shows because of the intimacy and the likelihood of different material played as well as his playfulness during them. Hell, the famed Purple Rain recording session may be the most heralded club date ever, which again was posted in Rolling Stone’s random notes section. The after-show or club dates have been the best shows for me as a Prince fan. From seeing him at his own Glam Slam club, to HOB shows and Nokia shows, they have always proven to be the best forum to witness the greatest living musician do his thing. When I see him do these shows I am reminded of what it must have been like to see Hendrix, Zeppelin, Miles, and others. Because at the after-show and club date is where he really becomes inspired and transcends from being just a performer but to something that should be witnessed by anyone with eyes or ears. There’s always the good and bad to these shows as anyone who has attended can attest to. You know how he always asks you to clap? I always think, "how can I clap when we are all bunched up together like sardines? I can barely get my arms up as I am packed tightly to each side of me." Plus a lot of people have been in line for hours. I don’t want their underarms exposed lol. I will end up clapping like a seal with my forearms close together. You begin to do an equation breakdown of exactly what you will do tomorrow: what time you will get up, how much sleep time will be left for you before you have to get up. You begin to analyze what exactly to do the next day by the hour to get you on track. All while the funk rock jazz is sizzling onstage. And your feet. Oh, your feet. They began to ache hours ago but then they either took a reprieve from the ache or you got used to the ache. Either way, you swear next time you will wear sensible shoes and fashion be damned to hell. It can be 2 in the morning Sunday Christmas day when he comes on but when he does you just resign yourself to forget all of the rest…the work that’s due, the feet aching, the bad early morning breathe, the yearning for a Gatorade or a bottled water, because you are figuring that while others are snuggled up in their blankets with visions of sugar plumb faeries dancing in their dreams, you are witnessing a secret society of sorts. At the same time you are wishing that all of your friends and family could see you at this moment and what is happening on stage but then it is also something that is special enough to warrant only something to be written about and spoken about in later stories. A you had to be there experience that some folks just will never understand or be able to fully appreciate. Sort of like boot-camp. Because that’s what it is like. You have to have stamina, be in shape, because you are working just a much as Prince is up there. It took a lot for you to get here but after you get to see the show and whatever move he made or song he played, you feel like you did 150 reps or 150 pushups. You zone in on him, leaving everything to the fates as it is a special moment with god knows what being played fantastically.And no matter what time it is, no matter how late and how tired you may be, he comes out with the energy that it’s only 1 p.m. to him. You think, "did he just wake up and hour ago or has he been up all day?" Either way, with all of this, he seems to feed off of us sweating, hungry, tired, wilted audience members. It must be an awesome spectacle to witness from his side of the stage. I think we do the same. We feed off of his inspiration and what we have been through to be /get here. I dare say one should avoid the regular concert and focus on getting tickets for whatever happens after. Go to the after-show. Get a nap. Get some food. Get some nourishment. Get a work out in the day before. It’s worth a lifetime of performances. [Edited 12/9/11 7:10am] "Climb in my fur." | |
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'Was it my faith?' Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. |
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I think it´s "face" and the song´s title is "What Did I Do?". Those old bootleg titles seem to stick though...some people still call Moonbeam Levels "A Better Place 2 Die".
I really like "What Did I Do" and I wish there were more versions of it. As far as I know the only known version in circulation is the one from the Le New Morning Club, 1987.
" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?" | |
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I believe it's "Face", and I dig this jam. Keep your headphones on. | |
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Probably my favorite aftershow. The Guitar solo is sick. Played very emotionally. Levi's bass part is also really cool as well. Ditto Eric's solo. The one unreleased song that I wished would be released as it was from that performance (If there was ever going to be a "Crystal Ball 2"). Even if a studio version existed, I'm not sure it would capture the essence of the performance. But in a way I like it the way it is. There is a certain ambience to some of the non-soundboard circulating aftershows. I am more actually inclined to listen to Vienna U4 87, New Morning 86 & 87, and the Fine Liners/Madhouse gig 87 than say "Small Club" Big Chick "Security Ensuring Thee" | |
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Hadn't listened to it in a long time... I take back my answer and instead second this one. Don't hate your neighbors. Hate the media that tells you to hate your neighbors. |
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I see it being released on The Vault:LOld Friends For Sale as it has the same vibe as 5 Women and it's late night feel.
Le New Morning is in my top ten of unreleased gigs. "Climb in my fur." | |
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This isn't even a Prince song though, it's an old Muddy Waters track.
j/k | |
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ha! hell...with the Electricman information you never know..... "Climb in my fur." | |
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my ALL TIME fave cd
nobody knows seems to be the answer..which i quite like
i have had this cd/tape/mp3 sinc 1988 and its always been refered to 'wasnt my faith"
weird aint it children? | |
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I like the Wasn't title because to me it spells out that although his cologne, hair etc. were not good enough to keep her happy and with him, it damn sure 'wasn't his faith' in their relationship/love that wasn't good enough. "Climb in my fur." | |
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That has never been confirmed. It has been argued that it could possibly be cover, but no one has ever produced any concrete evidence(meaning proof of the original version). If it is a Muddy Waters track then what is the title for it because I have searched for that as well. There is a Muddy Waters track entitled "I Washed My Face" which bears no similarities of the aforementioned track. Big Chick "Security Ensuring Thee" | |
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dude R E L A X
it was a joke regarding another thread | |
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He was joking about Prince singing the song Electric Man which is actually a Muddy Waters song. "Climb in my fur." | |
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i know.....case in point of not being able to see the humour in cold hard typo! | |
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Cool. Missed the joke part. I realized that after I posted my comment. My bad Big Chick "Security Ensuring Thee" | |
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