Prince's concert, the quick review - August, 2004 - Phillips Arena.

I could call Prince's concert awesome, and all of those other words that you would expect to find, but the truth of the matter is that the older we get, the less it is free-for-all, and the more it is of a wayback machine.

Gettin' up on the funky ride, The Time (consisting mostly of Morris Day and Jerome Benton) was the opening act, and they were pretty good, although I would have liked to see more of the original guys. Most of it was reworking of what we'd come to expect, although there were no remarkable solos-- I really did miss the stylings of Jesse Johnson, the keys from Monte Moir and Jimmy Jam, and of course, the drums of Jellybean Johnson.

What more can I say about Prince's concert than it was what I expected it to be and didn't drive on solos, wild and funky dancers, screams, moans, and the obligatory grind on the floor. With Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer on saxophone, instead of hearing guitar licks, we heard horns both funky and classy, dreamy yet sassy. Maceo graced us with Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World, where even the people who were looking for pure funk paused to pay tribute to a great classic.

The goal for the next radio blog is to demonstrate the songs that were not performed, currently a work in progress.

The Time's website (thanks to TheLoveHater [website currently being worked on]).
Review of Prince's performance in Atlanta at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta (May, 2004). I'm in complete agreement with them.

Songs performed:

The Time
Wild & Loose, Stick, Fishnet. Oak Tree.
Get It Up, Cool, 777-9311, Giglos Get Lonely Too, The Bird.

Prince
Let's Go Crazy, I Would Die 4 U, When Doves Cry, Baby I'm A Star.
Shh!, DMSR, I Feel 4 U, Controvery.
Maceo - What A Wonderful World, Sometimes It Snows In April.
Little Red Corvette, Peach, I Wanna Be Your Lover, Alphabet Street.
Adore, I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man, Cream, Raspberry Beret.
Let's Work, U Got the Look, Kiss, Take Me With U
Call Me, Purple Rain.