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| - This was not an event that I would have gone were it not for the good fortune of getting free tickets. See, I like Prince, but I don't know a lot of his stuff other than Purple Rain and When Doves Cry. Still, I walked in with the expectation of some cheap lounge act, but I was wrong! This show was cool!
The venue is small, and really nothing to brag about. The stage is small-ish, too, which doesn't seem to hinder the performers at all. The main performers (Prince, guitarist, bassist, pianist, drummer, dancer) really put on a great show, as do the two other performers who play Morris Day and someone else. They really get into the performance, as evidenced by their dance moves, mannerisms, and clothing.
The actual performance was, in my opinion, really a five-star performance. The dudes really do an awesome job. But why a four-star rating, then? For whatever reason, they seemed to have audio problems there. I felt that the guitars often drowned out the vocals, and the audio technician came out at least four times to play with stuff in the middle of performances. There were also some issues with Prince's guitar not working, feedback, and electrical hissing.
The performance owns. The show in it's entirety owns less.
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