| Identifier | 6985974 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | cdr |
| Media Count | 2 |
| Note | 2cdr Holy Casino |
| Source Info | Aud |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| Prince 2006-11-01 3121 @ Rio Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV | |
|---|---|
| Set 1 | Spirituality
Johnny B Goode Lolita Black Sweat Kiss Shhh Musicology (Tighten Up) Cream U Got The Look Joy Of Repetition 17 Days 7 (Song Of The Heart) |
| Set 2 | Anotherloverholenyohead/Rock Lobster
If I Was Your Girlfriend Pink Cashmere Fury Interlude Purple Rain Let's Go Crazy |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | NOTES:
The first trickle of Las Vegas recordings seemingly begins, and it's only fitting that the very first show to surface is the opening night's show. First up - the date. I've listed it as 11th November (am) as Prince took to the stage around 12:15 (am), thus the show began then. Tickets, advertising, on-line sites, etc date the opening of Club 3121 as 10th November, and that is correct, however that is not the date the show took place - sorry if this leads to confusion, but I stand by the date I have listed. Now to the content. The recording itself is impressive however there are a few minor sound dips during 'Spirituality' and 'Lolita' amongst others, but they are very easily overlooked. Likewise, there is a little movement during the mid-section of 'Joy In Repetition' but I only mention it as I'm almost certain that this release (being the first to be released) will be scrutinised unlike any other - best I mention it first. The audience level throughout is unobtrusive and the only slight annoyance is the whistling during the interlude preceding 'Purple Rain' - however Prince is not onstage at the time, so it's a moot point. Being the opening show, there is a certain hesitation in the performance and many of the tracks are performed with little extended jamming and are rather basic. There are obvious exceptions to the rule - in the case of a 12 minute version of '7'(including the "Alright" chant from 'Forever In My Life' and a small repeated vocal of "This song of the heart" from 'Song Of The Heart') which has Prince teetering on the edge of preaching before he reigns himself back in (thankfully). Likewise 'Pink Cashmere' is a lengthy 10 minutes and includes a solo from Mike Phillips to extend the performance. Mention must also go to the opening 'Spirituality' which actually sounds better than most would imagine, and for entirely different reasons The Twinz version of '17 Days' which has a complete fuck-up on the opening verse. There are many highlights to choose from, but for me the closing guitar crescendo of 'Anotherloverholenyohead' deserves high praise not least for the addition of a tiny snippet of 'The Cross'. The majority of reviews I've read on-line state that Prince seemed rather static and wasn't as improvised as we have come to expect - and that's evident in this show. Not to say it's bad, as most of his "average" performances are a million miles removed from anyone else, however there is a certain spark missing. Whether this release opens the flood gates to any others remains to be seen, however I'm pretty hopeful most will be very appreciative that they have the opening show in such impressive quality containing an enjoyable (if a little unadventurous) opening night of Prince's 3121 stint. |