This week I am going to write about how excited, no wait, giddy, yes that’s right, giddy I was to attend Prince’s, “Welcome to America” concert Wednesday night at the Oracle Arena.
Why do you care if I went and saw his paisley badness live and in concert? You probably don’t. But you do probably have something that makes you feel young and spry, that has the feel of your youth, and Prince’s concert did it for me.
When Prince announced that he was going to hold a series concerts with only three days notice, my inner twenty-year-old shouted, “Yay, I love Prince!”
And then my forty-year-old self took over. “Hold up. Who does Prince think he is? Willy-nilly deciding to have a concert and not giving a girl any notice. If he thinks I’m just going to drop everything and …”
I had to shake my head to cut off the bipolar voices inside. While the 40-year-old me was still worried about spending that much money, ("C'mon, you're 40! Don't you think that ticket price would be better spent elsewhere?") the 20-year-old reminded everyone that this is life and sometimes you have to live it up and just party like it's ... wait for it ... 1999!
At that exact moment I got a text from a friend with an extra ticket to the show on Wednesday night and that shut Mrs. 40 right up!
I swooped up that ticket with such a quickness I think I made "Doves Cry" With my internal argument settled, I turned up, “Little Red Corvette” on my iPod and proceeded to do some serious, living room dance party moves—in the middle of the afternoon.
If you happened to be walking by my house, it probably looked like I was trying to start a broken lawnmower (or having a seizure) but that was just Mama gettin' her grove on!
Now, if you’re not a Prince fan, you can stop here. I'll give a quick review in the comments below but I'm curious if any Alameda Patch readers saw Prince this week and if so, what did you think?
I'd love to read your reviews because people, I had a great time.
I'm waiting for someone to tell me they didn't have the time of their lives Wednesday night and I think a lot of it is because it felt like Prince was having a blast, too! No, "Slave" written across his face, no drama, just fun! He engaged with the audience, his guest performers and let me tell you, that man can work a room! He made his guitar scream, he made his piano sing and he even made "Purple Rain" with confetti shooters! So much fun!
Let's Go Crazy Delirious Little Red Corvette Glamourous Life (Shelia E) I Love You But I Don't Trust You Controversy Love Bizarre w/Shelia E Play That Funky Music White Boy/Thank you For Lettin Me Be Myself (w/Graham Central Station) Fancy Dancer/Freak Out (Chic) Love Rollercoaster (Ohio Players) Housequake Kiss Purple Rain Baby I'm a Star (EncoreMedley): When Doves Cry/Nasty Girl/Sign Of The Times/Alphabet St./Forever In My Life/Pop Life/Housequake/Black Sweat/Dirty Nikki/Single Ladies (all played around on his electronic purple grand piano/sampler of the actual tracks without the band) (w/full band): The Bird Jungle Love
Sorry but When Doves Cry should have been higher on the list. I am going to go on Itunes now and download tons of these. I may be old but I am not dead.
well, I can see why people love going to his concert. I am not a die-hard Prince fan, but after the show at the Arena on Thursday evening, I am a convert! The Oracle Arena was rocking all night long Thursda February 24th!
And Barbara, the kids are just about ready for me to put Justin Bieber back on the car radio but I'm not quite there yet. Maybe next week... Thanks for the comments ladies!