My first was at the Glasgow Garage in 1995. For those in the know and the dedicated followers, chasing the rumours and speculation of a club gig sometimes pays off. However, for a lucky few it will be topped by an even more spectacular experience. On the way to the bus, train, car or metro, you will hear hundreds of people saying “That was the best gig of my life”. The energy and electricity emanating from the crowd as they depart the venue is almost equal to that oozing from the Purple One during the show. However, many are left wanting more than a few lines of “Diamonds or Pearls” or “The Most Beautiful Girl in the World”.
A medley of hits, it is great that he takes the opportunity to play as many songs as possible. The piano excerpts may excite you or frustrate you. Rare highlights from the 2014 gigs so far are “Endorphinemachine”, a mesmerizing “Something in the Water (does not compute)”, “Electric Intercourse” and various iterations of “Purple Rain” – piano and guitar intros and climaxing with the most awesome guitar solos imaginable. After this, you have a mix of hits, covers and gems from the past. “Let’s go crazy”, “Take me with you”, “Kiss” and more. With 3EG, the pace is blistering with the first hour a relentless blast of hits from the past. And with 3rdEyeGirl, he has his heaviest, tightest, meanest band ever. Whether he plays some different songs each night or a different arrangement of the same song, you cannot fail to be impressed. What’s more, two shows are never the same. Innovation, improvisation and reinvention sum up his concerts. Imagine the best artists in each of these genres rolled up into one pint sized purple package. Do you like Funk, Rock, Soul, Pop, Metal, Jazz, Blues? Then you must see Prince.
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