Prince sparkled and funked Vancouver up during what may have been one of the best concerts to hit this city in 2011.
The show started an hour late but all was forgotten when a voice boomed through the speakers: ”Is everyobody here? Is everybody present? Tell me that you’re ready for me!”. Then the lights came on and we all squealed like school girls at the sight of Prince decked out in a gold sequinced suit (the jacket was killer….I want it), gold heels, bling, eyeliner, and sparkle hair gel galore. Honestly, how is it possible that a 53 year old man has sexier legs, walks better in three inch heels, and shakes what his momma gave him like it’s no one’s damn business, all better than me? I’m half his age (and latin – isn’t that shit supposed to be in my blood) and pathetic at all of the above.
The show featured one hit after another (my favourite being “Kiss”) as Prince and his equally decked out band shimmied their way to and fro across the stage (stage is the shape of his love symbol by the way). Sometimes we only got snippets of hits but other times we got ten minutes jam sessions where Prince really flexed his musical ability. For example, we only got a minute of “When Doves Cry” but we got ten of “Purple Rain” and Prince rocking out like no other on his guitar. Oh man he’s good with that thing (I know, that’s what she said right?)
He also did a few awesome mash ups like “Let’s Go Crazy”/“Delirious” (sick saxophone on the latter) and “Everyday People” (Sly & the Family Stone)/“Come Together” (Beatles )/ “Alphabet Street” (Prince). He also played “Nothing Compares 2 U (written by Prince but made popular bySinead O’Connor) and “If I Was Your Girlfriend” (written by Prince but made popular byTLC). And to my happy little surprise, he covered my all-time Michael Jackson favourite, “Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough”.
Prince graced the crowd with two encores because after the first, no one was leaving Rogers Arena. The second encore was one big mash-up of hits which had everyone dancing all the way home.
What was that? You don’t have tickets to his show? Well….what the hell are you waiting for!
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And I agree it was good to see him pay tribute to mj.
Hey! I know they’re Prince songs but for some reason I thought it would make sense to reference the more well known versions. In hindsight that logic makes no sense. Sorry.
just do you are aware, “nothing compares to you and if I was you gf” are prince songs.