SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

KITTY!

These reports are phenomenal!!! I SOOOOO wish I was there, but I'm glad you had an unbelievably great time.
And talking to Prince...priceless.
I don't doubt people who write about their bad experiences about Prince, whether he refused to sign an autograph, or his bodyguards confiscating cameras, etc. But I've always felt that in his own element where he feels comfortable, Prince can be a really nice guy. I really enjoyed him at the 2002 Celebration and the ONA soundchecks.
Bring on the tour, Prince or more shows or whatever.

wow! unbelievable! awesome reports! thanx so much for sharing them with us!
this is really making me re-think just staying for the GMA show...and not sticking around! ugh!

GangstaFam said:

First and foremost I for the healing of what ever health issues you have.

Next I have just 3 words FAB-U-LOUS!!. You MB and BN had such an awesome time and through those GREAT posts I was able to envision it all! I wont normally read through more than about 3 pages of posts, but HONEY let me tell you I read all 7 pages and was lookin for more

Thanks to all three of you for gifting us with such a thorough report of how it all went down. For those of us that werent able to go, your posts has given us the precious gift of reliving it through your 's

Hats off

endorphin74 said:

So glad I got to see you this morning, even if just for a short while. You're the sweetest kitty in the world and I miss you so much.

I've got a lot more to add to this, but I've been up nearly 24 hours and just got home. Gonna pass out for a bit. BBS.

GangstaFam said:

SLEEP

SLEEP

SLEEP!!!!!

Diva said:

At least one lady is nice to me! Thank you for making my fantasty dreams come true

OK there are 7 pages to this thread and I want to read every bit. But I don't have time since I am at work. I was at both Sat and Sun shows. I enjoyed both but feel that Sundays was the better of the two.
What I wanted to say is that I saw you guys talking to Prince! I was all the way on the other side of the stage. I was like "wow, cool! He's chatting with folks!" Thanks for the transcript, very cool!!! Nice to know what was being said. I love stories like this! I am glad that you all had a good time, despite not feeling 100%. God Bless!

uptown26 said:

It really couldn't have happened to better or nicer folks

GangstaFam said:

right back at ya kitty!

GangstaFam said:

Sorry I couldn't make it but I couldn't get outta work.

I hope Darin gave you a big hug from me.

Ooh! Ooh! Ooh!

That was the greatest report EVER! Thanks guys, for sharing.

WHAT an experience...

Marvelous reports, people!

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

GangstaFam said:

SO COOL!! Glad you had fun. Thanks for the killer play-by-play and I really hope you are feeling better!!

Just wondering, to those who went to the concert. Where you allowed to bring like water and maybe snacks inside?

lilgish said:

I always hear people who meet him say that he just appears all of a sudden and that's exactly what happened. He just materialized right behind us.


Too cool!

Romera said:

LOL, Girl you gonna go all kung fu on the brotha! You're a very cool lady yourself. Glad you got home safely. We have GOT to do this again sometime.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

SUPA! how sweet. Thanks

Next time I hope you'll be there with us.

GangstaFam said:

OMG, how COOL is that???? I literally screamed out loud when I read it. WOW!!!!!

GangstaFam said:

Nice!!!
Glad you all had a great time. Great to hear the rude ass fans and security didn't ruin your good time.

Wow, great reports, everyone! Glad you all had such a great time! I kept saying, "Wow, how cool!!" as I was reading everyone's reviews.

So, that's it eh?

2freaky4church1 said:

No.

Some musical observations...

I think Prince is trying to prove a point with these shows as well as the ones with Tamar. In the past, his female proteges have had a hard time being taken seriously. The club setting, the lack of props or fancy staging...just the simple, stripped back nature of what he's doing lately puts the focus squarely on the performance. He's been on this path with the One Nite Alone and Musicology tours as well, but the former definitely had an agenda and the latter definitely was trying to please everybody. I think Prince is trying to please himself now. I don't remember when he said it, but in an interview within the past 5-6 years he said something like "I just want to play my guitar. It's really all I care about." It shows. He's left the flashy symbol harpoons at home. The clouds are nowhere to be seen. He gets nowhere near enough love for his mad genius skills and I think that maybe the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame response had him craving for more. By only playing his Hohner and these new 'everyman' Fender Stratocasters, I think he's trying to show us that he can rip on ANY guitar and that it's not some kind of trick. The new guitars lovingly named 'Ice Cream' and 'Sonny' don't even fit him that well, but he wears them like they're a part of his body.

During the soundcheck he said "Hey, check out my new pedal". I didn't catch the name of it, but he then went into this several minute instrumental workout with it. I've never heard anything like it. The sound is kind of a cross between a tremolo and octave pedal, but that only gets you halfway there in terms of the tone. He busted it out a couple times during the concerts too. The best way I can describe the sound is fuzzy liquid gold - metallic and liquid. I hope he uses it on some new studio songs soon.

His playing is reaching new highs. There was one part during "Joy In Repetition" on night one after the lyrics were through and he played this extended ending for a good 5 to 7 minutes. It was one of the most time-warped, abstract mindfucks I've ever heard. Seriously. I looked around and half the audience was standing there with their mouths open in disbelief, and nearly all of it was performed with his eyes closed. While playing during the Tamar songs, his licks and rhythm parts perfectly complimented his voice. Being a singer and guitar player myself, I know how hard it is to play and sing at the same time. And usually when a singer solos or plays a fill, they do it in between the vocal parts of their performance. He was so effortlessly soloing through entire songs while singing too, often with his eyes closed. That might not sound that impressive to Prince fans, since we're used to him being able to do anything, but seeing it inches from my face was mesmerizing.

I love some of the heavy new arrangements of songs too. That new version of "Anotherloverholenyohead" is so unbelievably kickass, that I hope you all get to hear it when he tours. And "Red-Headed Stepchild" is perhaps the most rocking thing I've ever heard him do. I had a hard time even hearing their vocals during the chorus. It's nice to know that he's maturing but not mellowing with age. He was in take no prisoners mode throughout. And I think if these are the style of show we get for the upcoming tour, you all should be quite pleased. I've heard many complaints about "too much Tamar" and "too many covers". But if you open your mind just a little bit and leave your expectations behind, it's impossible not to be bowled over by her and the absolute passion with which they play her original material and the covers. These are not your rote Santana medleys and obligatory Sly covers (although we did get one of those). Hearing him rip through Michael and Janet Jackson, the Mary Jane Girls, Mary J. Blige and Barry White was so fun I can't stand it. For me, it was honestly as fun as hearing the Prince classics cuz they were SO into it.

When the email came through that many songs were going to be featured that had never before been performed live, in combination with the questionnaire about favorite unreleased track, my mind was racing with the possibilities. We were giving our personal "wishlist" (sorry Prince) outside. Ian was hoping for "Moonbeam Levels". I was itching for "Witness 4 the Prosecution" and "Extralovable". Ivy wanted "Purple Music". It turns out that he didn't perform any songs that hadn't been heard live before, unless he counted the stuff from the new album that had only been seen on live tv or at the Purple Ticket party. I could've been disappointed by this or thought of it as false advertising. And I was a little bit at first. But the shows were so satisfying, I can't stay mad at him. I think my biggest disappointment was seeing that alternate setlist, and knowing that something happened mid-show that made them switch it up. I would've killed to hear "The Dance" and "Pink Cashmere" that night. But perhaps he'll bring them out at future Vegas shows.

That's all for now.

Can't type for shit tonight edit.
[Edited 6/1/06 0:08am]

Romera said:

Thanks you!

Reading that folks feel like they were there just from our words makes me very happy. I love it that people are screaming, laughing and jumping up and down just from these reports. I'm glad that we can pass along our excitement. The $72 we plunked down at that internet cafe was money well spent.

ZombieKitten said:

That's what I was thinking! They seemed proud that they'd seen him so many times, but a little embarrassed about how much they'd spent.

VenusBlingBling said:

I didn't notice them, but I did see Eddie Murphy trying his best to dance. Not a pretty sight. I wonder who else was there.

Diva said:

"You motherfucker! I hate you! But I'm so happy for you!"

onenitealone said:

I kept saying this all weekend. I can't think of another artist in the history of music who's worked harder and given more to his fans.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

We had to settle for flights that left on Tuesday night so we had 2 extra days in Vegas that we didn't really want to spend there. But believe me, the chance to recover was much appreciated.