Prince!
Just to start off, it was a miserably hot day. Hot, hot, hot and HUMID. Apparently Prince's show at Macy's was off to a late start earlier that evening so despite the fact that it was hotter than hades out, Prince made security hold all the doors into the Target Center until 9pm (ticket said 8:30, doors at 7:30). There were so damn many people in line that I assumed that rather than checking purses etc, they would just make everyone go through a metal detector on their way in. While we were waiting I chickened out about sneaking my camera in and brought it back to the car parked in the nearby ramp. Once we were inside and saw that I could easily have brought it in with me, I ran back to my car and grabbed it! I took about 100 pictures, but these were the only ones worth a damn.
It was a pretty cool show, but it wasn't the best one I have seen of his. I guess I am a little spoiled because I have seen him so many times before and I usually have seats very close to the stage. Our seats for this show were pretty good, but not nearly as intimate as other times I have seen him. Don't get me wrong, Prince was jammin and groovin for over 2 hours (10:04pm-12:14am), starting with "Purple Rain" and then "Take Me With You" and then guitar (which I have not heard too much of since his album doesn't come out until next week). Then he did Satisfied and covers of The Cars', "Let's" Go and the Beatles' "Come Together". It was pretty awesome that he had Wendy Melboin of the Revolution playing guitar for him. Trying to remember which other songs he did...Raspberry Beret, Black Sweat, Cream, Seven, and then he always starts playing the beginnings of his hits but then will start playing something else. Drives me crazy!!! Sheila E came out for his encore and they did a few of her songs together...that was my favorite part of the show. Sheila E rocks!! She is an amazing looking woman for being somewhere close to 50?!
Okay, here is the official setlist
White suit
Purple rain
Take me with u wendy here
Guitar
Shhh
Musicology
Play that funky music
Let's go by the cars
Satisfied
What a wonderful world renato & mike
purple suit
Acoustic set w/ wendy
Lil red corvette
Raspberry beret
The 1 u wanna c
Sometimes it snows in april
End of acoustic
7
Come together
Prince on keys
Do me
I wanna be your lover
How come u don't call me anymore
Diamonds & pearls
End of piano set
Cream
U got the look
If i was your gf
Black sweat
Kiss
Lets go crazy
Love bizarre
Crazy--shelby
Nothing compares 2 u
Glamorous life
Sheila drum solo
Here is a video clip I took during "If I was your Girlfriend"
I have been reading on some of the Prince message boards that Prince didn't start his after-show at First Ave until 2:45am and then the Minneapolis cops made them shut it down at 4am. People were literally sweating their asses off in that place!! I wouldn't doubt if that place spontaneously combusts one of these summer shows because it is sometimes the hottest place I have ever been to!
So that was Prince in a nutshell!
ETA: Hey Prince fans- show some love and leave a comment!! I have been getting many hits from many of you looking for pics and vids.
Great pictures...thanks very much 4 these!! Haven't seen any other pics from Target Center, much appreciated that u made these :-)
Have a great day,
Serge
Posted by: Serge | July 09, 2007 at 05:24 AM
Great shots of the Prince concert! Thanks for sharing!
From 1 Prince lover 2 another, and you're a scrapper also. Much luv my sistah!
Posted by: Tami | July 09, 2007 at 06:54 AM
Glad you had a good time girl!!!!!
Posted by: adrienne | July 09, 2007 at 08:41 AM
woo hooo....great shots....
Posted by: Greta | July 09, 2007 at 10:26 AM
Thanks for sharing the pics! Glad you had a good time!
Posted by: Jessica | July 09, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Awesome Kristy!!! I am a HUGE prince fan...well I used to be, I kinda fell off his band-wagon after seeing him at the Excel Center a few years ago it was the worst concert I have ever been to...did you go to that one???? The pics you took looks more like the Prince I know and love!!! The first time I saw him at the Target Center ...He rocked! NEways.. Thanks for the awesome pics!!!
Posted by: Jessie | July 09, 2007 at 05:15 PM
WOW! Great pics Kristi! I would love to see Prince in concert someday! I love Prince too! Thanks for sharing your beautiful pics with us.
Posted by: Rolana | July 09, 2007 at 08:56 PM
Fun! I want to see Prince.
Posted by: Muriel | July 10, 2007 at 12:04 PM
so glad you went back for your camera!
how fun kristi!
Posted by: sarah | July 10, 2007 at 02:14 PM