Thanks Portia for taking into the purple experience, so glad that you had a great time. Pics are great.
Be Well Always Viv -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:24 pm Subject: NPNY: Re: NPNYFwd::Prince plays till the cops come knocking OK Here goes...The whole weekend was a whirlwind. I will include some ictures(links) to enhance my story. (Not too much pressure Derek) We left Newark and arrived in MPLS at 9:30AM got the rental and headed to owntown MPLS to check into The Graves 601 Hotel...( _www.graves601hotel.com_ http://www.graves601hotel.com/) ) We were strategically placed directly cross from The Target Center, 2 blocks from Macy's, and next door to FIRST VE!! So we went down to The Hard Rock Cafe, also located next to our hotel and at outside facing First Ave. we realized then that there was already a line ormed at First Ave. There were 2 people there with a chair AND a table. here was also a news crew there. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777007.j pg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777007.j pg) o we quickly ate lunch and got online. This was about 2:30 pm a full 25 ours before the tickets were to go on sale. Janey took the first shift while topia and I slept. We got chairs from Target and went in for the long haul. he line continued to lengthen and we kept switching off. Later that night e even got to party at First Ave while some of the folks on line held our pot. We were next to some Chi town folks. I can only remember Arnetria's ame. Walking into First Ave for the 1st time was indescribable. It was a ull circle moment for me. At the party I got to meet some NPGMC/ Org folks ike MoneLove, CDaryl, BluOracle, LadyFingers, CJBabyDaddy amongst others. et p with some old friends like Peggy, Diana and Rob, Happy and Jovann Angel, icco, and the elusive to most, J7. The party was wack and played mostly eneral 80's music and not just Prince so we left and went to another one(I ere hat it got better later when Cookie got on the tables)....U7 then took the ight shift from 3 to about 9am. We went to the Macy's line because we heard hey were handing out red wristbands that would give you priority access to he Macy's show. We got those and headed back to the line where I took the orst shift..9-1PM The sun was brutal...it was AFRICA HOT!!! The cameras ontinued to come around and local restaurants were offering us food and rink. _http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777026. jpg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777026.j pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777019.j pg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777019.j pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777031.j pg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777031.j pg) We jammed to Prince tunes from someones ipod and around 1:15 I went up to hower and change. We came back down and were let in to First Ave about 45 ins late at 3:45pm...the line was orderly and the transaction smoothe...We hen ran up to Macy's where true to Macy's words we were sent straight to the th floor to line up in order according to the # on our red priority ristbands. I was # 52. _http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777028. jpg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777028.j pg) The ambiance up there was amazing...a long corridor with walls painted urple...black lights lighting up the corridor and mirrors on the wall with 121 ecals on some and perfume bottle decals on some. So at round 4:30 we tarted to go in and the corridor led us to a big room the size of the sound tage t Paisley Park. The ceilings were just as high and the walls were at PP and ere draped in lavender velvet drapes from floor to ceiling. The stage was etup as usual with the addition of Sheila's tambales. They were selling ood and there was a full bar. They also gave out for free those sodas that ou aw written about...they were pretty good. There was also a lighting above he stage shaped like the Macy's star...had red lights in it. The show tarted around 5 and here's the setlist: When The Saints Go Marching In 121 irls & Boys Love Bizarre et On The Boat (funky Guitar solo in the beginning) he Glamorous Life ake Me With U uitar (A-M-A-Z-I-N-G live) -- Encore--- razy (Shelby J) et's Go Crazy We were done at approximately 5:45 and proceeded down to the fragrance level o view the display. Here it is: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777035. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777035. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777036. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777036. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777037. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777037. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777038. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777038. pg) http://img.photobu ket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777039.jpg_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777039. pg) Macy's should be commended on the great job that they did to roll out his erfume and provide The Ultimate Prince Experience for us. It was superbly one. hen we were on our way to First Ave to get back in line for the actual ftershow. We had one person stay in line while we went up to shower and hange or the Target Show. Around 8:15 we were rushing to get through our regimen hen we got a call saying that the opening act (The Time) was being cancelled nd that the doors would now open at 9:30! We were disappointed but had ore time to get ready. At this point I looked out of the window and saw a ultitude of people outside in the street waiting for the doors to pen...Here's visual: _http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777044. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777044. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777045. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777045. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777046. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777046. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777047. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777047. pg) So we waited for the doors to open which they did at about 8:45 and then we ade our way to the center. We went in and the concert began at about 9:30 do not have a set list as I left the concert early to go back to the First ve. line. We were seated in Sec. 104 Row D which was the farthest away I ave been at a Prince concert. Here is a pic: (they did not search bags) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777051. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777051. pg) Prince opened w/ Purple Rain coming out w/ Wendy accompanying him on uitar...it as great to see her. Highlights of the show were the piano solos here e did: Do Me Baby, I Wanna Be Your Lover, and Little Red Corvette! It was ice...he was still energetic and pumped dancing and running all over the tage, slapping fans hands and everything. So it was back to the line at First Ave where the staff said that they would ot open the doors until the equipment from the Target Center was setup nstage. Well they grew a conscience and felt sorry for us in the humidity nd et us in while the equipment had just arrived and was being setup. We also aw a Prince-less soundcheck and got to groove to DJ Rashida's mix on disc. ad my spot in the front row to the left right behind the lyric sheets. I aw 2 cases of lyric sheets AND saw the setlist for the night. The band came n first and then Prince came out from stage left with the best outfit that I ave seen in a long time. He had on a black jacket with silver buttons lternating large and small along the bottom of the jacket and around the ollar. he jacket was open up enough to see chest hair :-) He had on a black eadband tied in the back Karate Kid style and had on Versace bug eyed lasses. he setlist is as follows: . 3121 (japanese fans and robes included) . Girls & Boys . Feel 4 U . Controversy . "Cock Eyed Woman" (funny as hell) . Satisfied . Down by the Riverside (instrumental featuring horn section) . Gotta Broken Heart Again . Love Is a Losing Game (Amy Winehouse song sung by Shelby J) 0. Love Changes (Motherâââ‰â¢s Finest song, by Shelby again) 1. Thank You (the Sly Stone classic w/ Larry Graham on bass) 2. Hair (a Chaka Khan/Larry Graham oldie can also be found on Chaka's Come My House CD put out by NPG Records) 3. Sing a Simple Song (more Sly) 4. Everyday People (Sly again) 5. Alphabet Street At which point they all marched off stage and then we all applauded for an ncore and Prince came back and said ââ∠âThe authorities say we gotta go, We lways listen to the authorities. I promise Iâââ‰â¢ll be back.âââ¬Ã He issed his ands o us and left. Rumor has it that Prince had permission to play until 6AM as ong as alcohol stopped being served at 2 or 3 AM. It wasn't stopped...Oh ell...it was still a beautiful night for this Prince fan. NPNYers present ere Patricia, Tonia, Janey, and Utopia7...I know there were others but I did ot meet them. Show yourselves! The next day we went to walk around downtown and came across this familiar cene: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777068. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777068. pg) We also made a trip up to Chanhassen to see Paisley Park and there was a ews van there. We thought that there was going to be a party or something here but there wasn't... :-( _http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777092. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777092. pg) he next night we wound up at Bunkers to watch Mambo Combo...AMAZING band!!! Jellybean Johnson sat with us when he wasn't onstage and chatted...funny uy. A certain somebody known to all was also ejected from the bar by ellybean after she got into it with him...HILARIOUS. Present also were akumi Prince's old guitar tech- he grew his hair long again), Wendy, Bobby Z(they eft 4 we got there), Alexander O'Neal!! I got to go up to him and tell how uch I loved his ballads growing up. He grabbed me to get a picture with me. e was so cool...I asked him if he would be singing that night and he said I'm gonna get up there just for you! He sang and made my night! Here is a ic of me, Jellybean, and a girl from Chicago that I met at First Ave. also a ic of the band performing. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777094. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777094. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777095. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777095. pg) he next day we went to Uptown and ate lunch and walked around. The Uptown rea is more commercial now then it used to be from what I understand. Here re pics of it and a Calhoun Square sign http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777098. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777098. pg) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777099. g_ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/SexySoul/MPLS%20777/PrinceMPLS777099. pg) So ends our saga and now we must wait until the next Princely adventure. ope this was informative! Portia In a message dated 7/8/2007 8:51:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Found the following article. The man did his thing. http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=268176>1=7702 an't wait for the reports from those fortunate enough to attend. Be Well Always Viv. <Moderator: Me too, Portia said she would try to send something so I hope he does -Derek> ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL at ttp://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ________________________________________________________________________ Check Out the new free AIM(R) Mail -- Unlimited storage and industry-leading spam and email virus protection. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? 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