Leggendario show di Prince al “SXSW 2013”

Ieri sera il party conclusivo organizzato dalla Samsung al SXSW. Sul palco i New Power Generation al completo, le 3rd Eye Girl e una band composta da 18 elementi. A dirigere il tutto un unico direttore, un vero maestro di cerimonia …. Prince.
Il “South By Southwest” detto anche SXSW di Austin ha atteso a lungo e con ansia l’arrivo e l’esibizione di Prince presso il club La Zona Rosa. Ma ne è valsa la pena. I fortunati presenti, hanno potuto assistere ad un concerto che, leggendo i primi commenti, diventerà leggenda o per lo meno si ricorderà nella storia del SXSW. Con Prince queste cose possono succedere. Se lo metti in competizione con altri eventi e altri musicisti, lui vuole salire sul gradino piu’ alto del podio. E ci riesce sempre.
Lo StarTribune, quotidiano di Minneapolis, lo descrive come una maratona musicale che si è prolungata nella notte con continui encore ed improvvisazioni.

Ennesima conferma della sua infinita voglia di suonare.

Band:
Prince (vox, keyboards), John Blackwell (drums), Hannah Ford (drums), Andrew Gouché (bass), Ida Nielsen (guitar, bass), Cassandra O’Neal (keyboards, vox), Donna Grantis (guitar), Shelby J. (vox, tambourine), Elisa Dease (vox, tambourine), Liv Warfield (vox, tambourine), BK Jackson (saxophone), Marcus Anderson (saxophone), Adrian Crutchfield (saxophone), Lynn Grissett (trumpet), Steve Reid (trumpet), Phil Lassiter (trumpet), Sylvester Onyejiaka (saxophone), Keith Anderson (saxophone), Nick Marchione (trumpet), Roy Agee (trombone), Joey Rayfield (trombone)

Guest(s) Damaris Lewis (dance)

Setlist: (Link)

1999
Musicology
Purple Rain
Cream
Raspberry Beret
Don’t Stop T’il You Get Enough (Michael Jackson)
We’re A Winner (Curtis Mayfield)
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) (Aretha Franklin)
Satisfied
I Don’t Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing
The Bird (The Time)
100 MPH (Mazarati)
Jungle Love (The Time)
The Glamorous Life (Sheila E.)
U Got The Look
Something In The Water
What Have You Done For Me Lately (Janet Jackson)
Dancing Machine (Jackson 5)
Act Of God.

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Questi i primi commenti.

CRAZY Show with Prince & The NPG @ SXSW!! Funky Funky Funky!!

— Andrew Gouche (@AndrewGouche) March 17, 2013

Tonight's show was on 100!! At least 10 encores and the crowd was amazing! The show was ridiculous! Austin you have been more than great!

— BK Jackson (@bkjacksonsax) March 17, 2013

4:02am and just getting settled in room. Another 3 hour epic. Show done by the greatest musician,… http://t.co/o8ArLfMx5N

— Marcus Anderson (@mandersonsax) March 17, 2013

Once again I must say, NOBODY puts on a show like Prince. Best night of my life yet! So satisfied with life right now…. WOW

— Adrian Crutchfield (@GOODSAX) March 17, 2013

Ooweeeee!! We just funked up da Samsung Jammy Jam! Saw that new phone..pretty Fly! Ain't NO PARTY like a PURPLE PARTY!! OK! SXSW….we OUT!

— SHELBY J. (@therealshelbyj) March 17, 2013

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