NouveauDance said:

There's a simple solution to this problem.... if you have a simple wave-editor, like for instance WavePad (free program)

1. open the mp3 in the wave editor program
2. select high-pass filter and set the value to approx. 150 hz
3. select normalize and set the value to 100%
4. save the file or save it to a new file
Voila! Now you have a clean-sounding copy of the performance while keeping just about enough of the lower frequencies.....

btw.... the performance rocked! Can't wait to see the video

ian said:

Thanks, at least I'm not the only one... Give me Renato over Lisa any day (do I get a one week ban from prince.org by sosgemini now??? )

From what I've heard, I really liked the performance, the sound quality was crappy, I hope for the TV stuff here. But I haven't heard any significant contribution by the old companions (W-L-S) that the NPG lineup 2002-2004 couldn't have provided... New studio work with them might be interesting, but live they are as necessary as a remastered version of "Newpower Soul" IMHO...

purplehippieonthe1 said:

I have Sound Forge, but I think I'll wait till tomorrow and rip the audio from the TV performance.

I think i would have rather have heard only two songs, but full songs, "fury" + an oldie, dont like the idea of a medley.

EmancipationLover said:

I kind of agree - if you're going to do something as major as a Wendy & Lisa reunion performance, you should really do it in front of an audience that really cares, such as a proper gig for fans somewhere. I bet it was completely lost on the Brits audience.

Clearly W&L and even Shiela are not going to be as tightly rehearsed as Prince's normal band, and even this new band is probably not as tight yet as the old ONA/Musicology NPG. The audio I heard is not great, but the performance does sound a bit sloppy in places, though I think rushing through a medley of 4 songs doesn't help. But the over-all vibe of the performance and the crowd reaction seemed fantastic. Again, just hope they show the whole thing unedited.

metalorange said:

You're right. medleys usually end up sounding a little rushed and a little sloppy. they don't really give you a chance to settle into a groove. i would rather he had done 2 full songs.....but hey, I'm happy <----see

SDNafka said:

Actually, i think i heard Cora miss a snare somewhere in the beginning of purple rain.. kinda sloppy.

I like pizza flavor breet pepperoni awrddis

[Snip - BC]

I thought he wasn't doing the old songs anymore?

sosgemini said:

Yes Wendy and Prince playing together is great. But let's not forget there would be no Prince, No Brit awards without.....WENDY AND LISA!!!

Did I tell you they left Cleveland (where they were working with Lebron James) to play the Brit Awards?

7salles said:

or "slap me with a trout".

chiltonmusic said:

no no..youve got it all wrong..there would be no Elvis without Wendy and Lisa...

damn..

Payt said:

In fact, yes she did, i noticed that too. First i thought something wrong with my ears. It`s 2.40am here, inebriated and tired as f%&§....question is : will
we
have a night without sleep
or will
she

I love her playing, i think we should forgive her. I think he won`t, so let`s make a start.

TonyWilliams said:

Haha.. indeed, we should forgive her . I've heard Sheila E missing beats as well (Bob george Dortmund, '88) so i guess it happens to the best of them...

Payt said:

Sheila didn't play on "Bob George"; it was Linn Drum Machine(on tape) which did that "mistake".

PasiKullero said:

Are you sure? I think Sheila was big into sample-triggering back in the day, and i wouldn't be surprised if they either had a linn being triggered from the drums, or have a sample being triggered. Sure there was some automated rhytm part (be it a linn playing a loop or tape) but sheila was also to provide a 'live' part if i remember correctly. One of the things she was to provide was the snare, which shje missed on the first beat

I could be wrong though, but it would be a bit strange for a tape to first miss a beat without warbling or distorting, only to catch up perfectly on the next beat

And when and where will this be shown in US?

I wanna see if his latest rendition of Fury was better than the SNL performance.

BBC NEWS:

James Blunt was pleasant but forgettable, while half-hearted video messages were a poor substitute for the presence of fellow winners Green Day and Arctic Monkeys.

Madonna showed them how to deliver a speech, accepting her international female award by paying tribute to "brilliant British artists" such as Portishead, Pet Shop Boys and Goldfrapp.

She didn't follow this up with a performance, however, leaving the stage to fellow US icon Prince.

Dressed in a white linen suit, his renditions of Purple Rain and Let's Go Crazy were as funky as ever but inexplicable as part of the Brits ceremony, considering Prince's last UK hit arrived six years ago.

Was this guy ion he bathroom for the 2 new songs -

its called 3121 Get on The Boat

Oh and a big BTW...


Did any1 notice...

Did Prince forgot the second line of Fury??

I think we have ourselves a rare bleeper!!!

Congratulations a new star is born
Sun to a shadow
ohhhhhwoooohhh
ain't no fury like a woman scorned

check it out>>>


3:07

Sheila sounded great as always, i love her sound.
Whom ever dont think so i'll pop the two bucks for some cutips for ya

Wendy, Lisa, Sheila, and Prince
I've got chills!!!
And those of you who disrespect these women,
why don't you go out and buy some of their albums
and take a REAL good listen!!!
and when you're all done doing that
do it over and over again until you got it right
[Edited 2/15/06 20:44pm]

he First Picture As the Artist Formerly Known As 'Squiggle' Returns
Feb 15, 06:39 PM

By ALEXA BARACAIA

ALMOST a decade has passed since he last played the Brits - but Prince is back in London and rehearsing for his long-awaited comeback.

The diminutive pop idol turned up at Earls Court 2, the venue for tonight's awards ceremony, to perform during a soundcheck for his starring appearance.

In this exclusive glimpse of Prince on the Brits stage, he wore dark glasses as he played guitar and sang a medley of his best- known songs last night.

Full details of his set tonight are still secret, but the rumour is that he will perform Little Red Corvette and could be joined by either Sheena E or the Pussycat Dolls.

One insider said: "He insisted on playing a string of hits because he wants to keep it top secret what he plans on performing tonight.

Judging by the rehearsals, the real thing is going to be amazing."

Prince last performed at the Brit Awards in 1997 and has not set foot on British soil for nearly four years.

In 1995 - shortly after abandoning his name for a "squiggle" symbol - he made his Brit appearance with the word "slave" daubed across one cheek as a protest against his record label, and would communicate only through members of his entourage.

Although he will undoubtedly be a star of tonight's Brit Awards, he will not be in the running for a prize. Instead, British acts the Kaiser Chiefs, James Blunt and KT Tunstall are tipped to be the names of the night.

Ahhhhh!! Wendy & Lisa! I wish I could have seen this performance

NouveauDance said:

I don't care what they do -- but PLEASE write some more songs TOGETHER!!!!

2020 said:

You can def. tell in the article he/she didnt watch the show at all. hence his/her comment there... he/she probaly just asked someone what happed.... i hate journalist. every last one of them. lol.
[Edited 2/15/06 21:57pm]

origmnd said:

BBC America is airing this...on 15 April. We'll all have seen it by then, of course.

Surely excerpts will be available somewhere online? For non-Brits, that is to say...

Anyone in France know if and when the Brits air here?

pretty much all the media outlets over here are going nuts over the performance, but they are all focussing on pr and lgc, i have a feeling that is what will be shown tonite

however, this weekend i believe there is an unedited version of the whole show going out on itv2. so we may have to wait until then for the complete goodness