Chiquetet said:

The aftershow was incredible.

The band members came on slowly as DJ Rashida continued doing her thing, and they were each spending a lot of time getting the sound right - it seemed to be a soundcheck of sorts and I think there were problems getting the balance right. I thought it was cool to see John drumming over the top of some of the tracks, or Ida throwing some bass in. Hearing Prince's voice as he intro'd the band from off stage built the excitement.

Shelby and the other girls kept the crowd hyped while techs ran around, signalling to sound guys and trying to get everything sorted. I heard that the venue doesn't normally have live gigs.

Of course none of that build-up is going to work properly on a recording and IMO should probably even be taken out.

Admittedly, yes, we were well and truly ready for things to be kicked up a notch once Prince appeared, but we were also having a great time in amongst it all. I can imagine that sitting on your couch listening to a recording, the chants and hype would drive you mad - but that's not what it's for.

ICNTTPOYM was extraordinary. The whole night was an absolute buzz.

The group I went with (most of which had never seen Shelby live, only on recordings) are all converts now. She and the other girls worked bloody hard that night to keep the energy up and had a lot of fun with us in the process.

Sorry to those that missed out, but nothing beats the live experience.

glad u had a nice time & managed to see the show. i did hear never take the place of your man.. it was spectaculartastic!! the guitar was really cool.. i'm sure the vibe was amazing

but i seriously doubt that shelby made u more excited that u was already? does she really need to drum up excitement?. in my experience the crowds are already hyperpsyched!

excited said:

but i seriously doubt that shelby made u more excited that u was already? does she really need to drum up excitement?. in my experience the crowds are already hyperpsyched!

Most of the diehards were of course at maximum hype already, but a lot of the people in the place were media types and socialites, there by invitation - many probably mainly to be seen (or just to be able to say they were there).

Granted, I'm not sure how they responded to it all (I kinda tuned out to them), but the energy did seem to lift as it all built up to what I'd call the core part of the aftershow.

The other problem was that there seemed to be a long time between when the band members first appeared to when things really kicked off, presumably due to sound hassles, so they needed to keep people entertained. DJ Rashida was great, of course, but we were naturally all glued to the stage once half the band was there and they sort of needed to do something.

thepope2the9s said:

nursev said:

Finally heard the slow version of ICNTTPOYM and it's great.

He did it this way at the 2001 celly too. Its awesome.

Chiquetet said:

excited said:

but i seriously doubt that shelby made u more excited that u was already? does she really need to drum up excitement?. in my experience the crowds are already hyperpsyched!

Most of the diehards were of course at maximum hype already, but a lot of the people in the place were media types and socialites, there by invitation - many probably mainly to be seen (or just to be able to say they were there).

Granted, I'm not sure how they responded to it all (I kinda tuned out to them), but the energy did seem to lift as it all built up to what I'd call the core part of the aftershow.

The other problem was that there seemed to be a long time between when the band members first appeared to when things really kicked off, presumably due to sound hassles, so they needed to keep people entertained. DJ Rashida was great, of course, but we were naturally all glued to the stage once half the band was there and they sort of needed to do something.

i'm glad some genuine fans managed to get in ok, but as suspected sounds like there were a bunch of hipsters?

it seems many fans didn't get a look in, u were very lucky!

Sounded like a nice aftershow. Highlights noted--SOIMH, (?), ICNTTPOYM, Jam of the Year, $ and Mutiny. Brown Skin by Shelby J was on point...gotta give it up, she nailed that song. Seal was ok, don't mind him up for a song or two but I thought he was gone and then it sounded like he was back again (?).

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Chiquetet said:

The aftershow was incredible.

The band members came on slowly as DJ Rashida continued doing her thing, and they were each spending a lot of time getting the sound right - it seemed to be a soundcheck of sorts and I think there were problems getting the balance right. I thought it was cool to see John drumming over the top of some of the tracks, or Ida throwing some bass in. Hearing Prince's voice as he intro'd the band from off stage built the excitement.

Shelby and the other girls kept the crowd hyped while techs ran around, signalling to sound guys and trying to get everything sorted. I heard that the venue doesn't normally have live gigs.

Of course none of that build-up is going to work properly on a recording and IMO should probably even be taken out.

Admittedly, yes, we were well and truly ready for things to be kicked up a notch once Prince appeared, but we were also having a great time in amongst it all. I can imagine that sitting on your couch listening to a recording, the chants and hype would drive you mad - but that's not what it's for.

ICNTTPOYM was extraordinary. The whole night was an absolute buzz.

The group I went with (most of which had never seen Shelby live, only on recordings) are all converts now. She and the other girls worked bloody hard that night to keep the energy up and had a lot of fun with us in the process.

Sorry to those that missed out, but nothing beats the live experience.

Great post! In the videos that surfaced I thought she did a great job in keeping the audience hyped and Seal in check/on task. From all accounts, this seems to be one of those times where "you just had to be there " to appreciate what was going down. So kudos to Shelby and her chants.

Meh. I'm not entirely convinced about the need for chants. Maybe she did keep Seal in check and spared us his rendition of Mountains. I get it if there were non-fans in the audience (Oh cruel fate!) who needed the energy boost. At the same time, even in the recordings, ICNTTPOYM was magical! And that's all Prince! I don't need those oh-so-subtle reminders before AND after--or worse, DURING--a song to "Keep my hands up" or that "It ain't over 'til the sun comes up!"

Prince may have finally come up with a way to discourage bootlegs.

LittleBear said:

Meh. I'm not entirely convinced about the need for chants. Maybe she did keep Seal in check and spared us his rendition of Mountains. I get it if there were non-fans in the audience (Oh cruel fate!) who needed the energy boost. At the same time, even in the recordings, ICNTTPOYM was magical! And that's all Prince! I don't need those oh-so-subtle reminders before AND after--or worse, DURING--a song to "Keep my hands up" or that "It ain't over 'til the sun comes up!"

Prince may have finally come up with a way to discourage bootlegs.

Chiquetet said:

The aftershow was incredible.

The band members came on slowly as DJ Rashida continued doing her thing, and they were each spending a lot of time getting the sound right - it seemed to be a soundcheck of sorts and I think there were problems getting the balance right. I thought it was cool to see John drumming over the top of some of the tracks, or Ida throwing some bass in. Hearing Prince's voice as he intro'd the band from off stage built the excitement.

Shelby and the other girls kept the crowd hyped while techs ran around, signalling to sound guys and trying to get everything sorted. I heard that the venue doesn't normally have live gigs.

Of course none of that build-up is going to work properly on a recording and IMO should probably even be taken out.

Admittedly, yes, we were well and truly ready for things to be kicked up a notch once Prince appeared, but we were also having a great time in amongst it all. I can imagine that sitting on your couch listening to a recording, the chants and hype would drive you mad - but that's not what it's for.

ICNTTPOYM was extraordinary. The whole night was an absolute buzz.

The group I went with (most of which had never seen Shelby live, only on recordings) are all converts now. She and the other girls worked bloody hard that night to keep the energy up and had a lot of fun with us in the process.

Sorry to those that missed out, but nothing beats the live experience.

love you my friend! the weekend would have been nothing without u) or without me dancing with Damaris!!!!!!!! xxxx

Interested to hear $ live at least, so P. does know that song exists!

Watched the fan YouTube clips of She's Always In My Hair into Dreamer, and then I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man, last night. Awesome stuff and lovely guitar, very similar to the Celebration version of ICNTTPOYM (I thought that was Xenophobia 2002 rather than 2001?)

Australia is getting a treat or two...

Audience recording I suppose?

Shelby is the Tony M of this generation. I do not care if she can actually sing or not. She is so flipping annoying in concert and on record.

KeithyT said:

very similar to the Celebration version of ICNTTPOYM (I thought that was Xenophobia 2002 rather than 2001?)

yeah 2002 not 2001...2002 was the GOOD one lol

KeithyT said:

hey rd, is your sig from the new Dark Knight Rises, cos I don't remember Michelle Pfeiffer (Me-Ow!) or Halle Berry (Do you know what happens to a toad when it gets hit by lightning ) saying that

yeah, it's from Dark Knight Rises

lmao at that X-Men reference ...casting/acting at their very best lol

BobGeorge909 said:

From the one little 2 min clip I've seen, can't make no judgements, except flava is more entertaining than Shelby.

whoah that's cold

Man, just saw Prince tearing up the Gibson (?) on ICNTTPOYM and SAIMH, especially shredding the hell outa those Hendrix chords... Seemed like it was all worth waiting for, for those who got to go to the aftershow, despite Shelby and Seal.

I thought the outfit looked great! Very reminiscent of some of the stuff he was wearing around 94/95.

But boy did Shelby get on my nerves. She basically ruined an emotional song like She´s Always In My Hair . And the "What? " "What?" didn´t really add anything to the song. And a woman singing that song? No thanks.

I think Shelby is a very talented singer in her own right and I can´t understand why she gets such a prominent role in the NPG to the point that fans start to dislike her presence. Too bad for her because she really has talent. But her back up antics are too much for me. I felt the same way about Rosie, too.

Now Bonnie...she was different...she added a lot without being too dominant. But, in the end it´s Prince who´s calling the shots and it is his decision.

But yeah, the outfit looked cool.

nursev said:

Saw it, loved it, didn't like what he was wearing though but the music was on point.

Hmmm ok not really my cup of tea.

Best part was the bass in the beginning - doo....doo.....doo....

Cool percussive sounds too...but in heavy guitar parts I hear no beat I'm sure I'm just a beat and ballad freak.

Shelby does a good job as an MC. $ was not what I expected though, I suppose Prince needs to rest his voice. Slow version of Nttpoym is lovely. Love Seal's Kiss from a Rose but he doesn't seem to sing well live. I suppose everything is highly polished in the studio.

Still nice to have listened, thanks! U no who u r. I miss the acoustic sounds so far...where are they?

purplethunder3121 said:

Man, just saw Prince tearing up the Gibson (?) on ICNTTPOYM and SAIMH, especially shredding the hell outa those Hendrix chords... Seemed like it was all worth waiting for, for those who got to go to the aftershow, despite Shelby and Seal.

Looks like it was a Vox guitar. I thought it was a Gibson too.

Militant said: