they stand in the way of love and we will smoke them all

2004.03.30 19.13

Saw Prince's Musicology concert last night at the King of Prussia Regal Cinema last night. It was broadcast live from Los Angeles so it didn't start until 11 PM. The experience was unusual since I've never seen a live performance on a movie screen before. People clapped, cheered and sang to the screen. Of course, nobody could hear them, but it's the thought that counts. Prince was outstanding. His first set included a few tracks off his new CD Musicology but mostly consisted of his hits. The didacticisms were non-existent. This was classic Prince. After a short pause he came back for an encore and played acoustic guitar all by himself for several songs. He was slowly joined again by his New Power Generation band members and finished off the concert with Purple Rain. I'm going to the concert in August. My co-worker pal Will was kind enough to invite me to both shows. I have to say, if you have the chance to see Prince live, you should go. Even though I had to sit next to the My Wife Won't Talk To Me But I'll Talk To You™ guy, it was good times. This guy nudged me about 20 minutes with his insight into what the next song was going to be, how Prince did similar things at his induction ceremony, and how he couldn't believe people were speaking to the movie screen. I grinned and tried to ignore him. You know, like George Bush.