SCNDLS said:

Hey SCNDLS

This is so funny to me! I was thinking the same thing about his dance moves. They don't seem to flow that naturally for him. I was wondering if people were just shocked to see him dancing so that heightened the experience. I'm glad you posted because the comparisons to Prince in his prime were really throwing me off based on what I have seen Maxwell doing dancewise. I actually preferred that he just groove rather than do the bigger "Graham/Ailey" movements.

bellanoche said:

Girl, his dancing had me laughing out LOUD at the show, in his face, when he was clearly trynna be sexy. It really caught me off guard. I was like

IMO it would've been much sexier to just groove like you said. The flourishes, spins, Rockette-like high kicks, all being done off beat and without coordination made me feel like going purse shopping with Maxwell rather than wanting to drop my panties.

or . . . I think it's He still my boo tho.

SCNDLS said:

I know, it kind of ruins the fantasy, doesn't it? I still love him though, and I know I will be without my voice next Friday after screaming my lungs out for him Thursday night.
[Edited 10/4/09 9:39am]

ultrablue said:

He can't reach the highest notes anymore on "This Woman's Work". He had the audience help him sing it in NYC.

SCNDLS said:

How much did those seats cost? The first seats that Ticketmaster offered me for the NYC show were fifth row on the floor and I sent them back when I saw the price tag of $250 each.

Prince will always be the performer that I heart the most, but on the real, he did not start out as the dancer that he ended up becoming. He is not a natural dancer like Michael Jackson. I cringe whenever I watch some of his older videos like WYWTMSB or his performance on AB when he was dancing around like Mick Jagger...lol

It takes Imago to talk about how Prince obviously took some dance lessons between the Controversy album and 1999. I believe that to be the case too. The James Brown moves didn't appear until 1999. He worked damn hard to learn how to dance and like most of the things he set out to do, he achieved his goal and nailed it, but man was it sketchy pre-1999.

Maxwell may not be on the same dance-level as Prince, but from way I saw last Friday, Maxwell can definitely hold his on. Maybe he took some dance lessons since the last tour. Perhaps he knew he had to step his game up because performing in an arena is not the same as performing in a theater.

One of the reasons why I was not happy about him doing an arena tour is because I did not think he was the type of performer that could pull it off. I felt he was a theater type performer. He proved me and a lot of people wrong.

I hope everyone that will be going to one of the BSN shows enjoy it as much as I did.
[Edited 10/4/09 12:39pm]

sextonseven said:

Incl taxes and fees $177. Not bad I thought.

ABeautifulOne said:

He need a choreographer in da club The videos from last year were hilarious.

SCNDLS said:

That isn't bad at all. $250 was the price here per seat before all the fees. I immediately said no thank you.

PurpleCharm said:

I have read this before here, and I don't see it. I do think that Prince is naturally a good dancer. He might not be on MJ's level but I do think that he is naturally a very good dancer. Choreography and dance lessons can only do so much, you still have to be able to naturally move to a groove. Just look at Wendy during the PR tour, all the choreography in the world couldn't hide her inability to dance.

Prince grooves and freestyles very well. I have seen him in action on a dance floor, and he can hold it down. Therefore, one can see his natural ability in his unchoreographed movements. I do not dispute that dance lessons can bring out the best in a natural dancer - I know I have learned a lot in dance classes over the years, but dance instructors have also always complimented me on my natural ability, which Prince has.

I think Prince was presenting an image in his early days/videos, which is why he moved the way he did. He was playing more to the mainstream white crowd and did not want to be classified as another funky dancing black R&B artist. Once he got the huge crossover success, he let loose. This is really evident in his post-Revolution dancing, when he was surrounded with other natural dancers who could hang with him. I really don't think he is as rhythmless as Mick Jagger, who by the way actually admitted that he copied his moves from Tina Turner.

bellanoche said:

I will be there as well on the 8th.

did anyone mention how kickass his BAND was? You had top rate musicians such as Robert Glasper, Adam Blackstone, Chris Dave (although he wasn't at the DC show), that horn section (who also sung backup)! His whole band was tight, crisp and on point and Latina Webb still perfectly compliments him. This is my third time seeing him and he continues to raise the bar.

Scrapluv said:

bellanoche said:

I used to dance and I know that all the technical training in the world can't replace natural talent and groovability. Hell look at Madonna, after all these years of dance training she still couldn't spell groove if you gave her the GROO . . .

bellanoche said:

did you even go to the Maxwell concert??? my guess is no.

Damn, I wish I could make it to a show on this tour. Doesn't look possible, so I hope he really does release Summer's next year and does some more shows.

missfee said:

Ok, well my guess is that you cannot read because I already stated that I have seen Maxwell in concert and I am going again Thursday. I have seen Prince in concert too many times to count and I have seen Maxwell live a few times. Therefore, my opinion is based on experience.

for those doubting Maxwell's vocal capability, i was ONE of those til i saw him live at the Joe. his "hoarseness" was only noticeable when he TALKED. he killed stuff like This Woman's Worth and Lifetime and they seem difficult to sing. the show was indeed top notch. but i thought Maxwell's dancing was bizarre at best. i still think he's DL queen who's been counseled to pander to the women and get dat paper. and talking about 'eating some fish' seemed forced to me

datdude said:

He did what???

And co- to the rest of your post

datdude said:

SCNDLS said:

I don't remember him saying that at the NY show. But I wasn't hanging on his every word like my two female friends that went with me.

sextonseven said:

Now that I think about it he did make some reference to going down in the show I saw in last November. But if he had actually said "fish" I would threw 100 on the stage cuz that's some ghey ass shit.

yup, i'd heard rumors about my man so i was leery of going but my wife absolutely loves him so i indulged her. i just thought at times he seemed to be trying to HARD to come off like he was a ladies man and the comment about eating fish seemed kinda random and said to get a reaction. Robin Thicke was more convincing than him with his "bedroom talk" and rhythmless pelvic gyrations. perhaps because Robin actually LIKES women

SCNDLS said:

my friend emailed me this link and it made me think of this post

http://shar.es/1jMzs

thekidsgirl said:

Chile that ain't nothing but him trynna conceal his

Lawd, he need to stop. Luther didn't have to do all that and e'rybody KNEW he was gay but women was still losing their minds and throwing panties at his ass.
Maxwell need to just shut up and sing and stop ruining my fantasies.
[Edited 10/8/09 17:37pm]

ultrablue said:

Just listen 2 Woman's Work". That song like Earth Eind and Fire's "Fantasy"and Jennifer Holiday's "And I Am Telling You" ain't no studio work and many ameteurs have died tryin 2 attempt it lol

PurpleCharm said:

The dance all depends on the music. You don't be doin Patrick Swayze/James Brown at a punk/funk/rock type show like he had from 79'-81', just like you wouldn't catch Bowie doin "Ziggy Stardust" at a "Young Americans" R&B show.

thekidsgirl said:

Now that line I do remember him saying. The women at the NYC show loved it.