I went to see Prince this weekend at the 02 arena in London (pics on my photo page), and i had a mixed experience! I found it a struggle to queue at every food outlet in the main area of the dome prior to the concert especially as i was starving, add to this, all the bars in the arena only serve either Stella or Becks Vier (so you’re either fighting or bloating) and this was shaping up to be a poor experience from the old dome.
His performance was as good as i expected if not better, the only one niggly thing was that he only paid homage to some of the classic songs by only playing a short burst of them then switching to something else. This happened for Little Red Corvette and Raspberry Beret ( 2 of my faves!) which he cut short to about a minute each!
Overall i would definately recommend going to see this show, just leave plenty of time to eat beforehand! Oh and did i mention you also get a free Prince CD?
Getting ready for the weekend and it’s Friday so what better than the Friday Rock spot to get you started. This week it’s another classic which contains the legendary lines;
“I don’t need no needle to be giving me a thrill
And I don’t need no anesthesia or a nurse to bring a pill
I got a dirty down addiction, that doesn’t leave a track
I got a jolt for your affection like a monkey on my back
There ain’t no paramedic gonna save this heart attack”
and who can forget;
“I need a respirator cause I’m running out of breath
Well your an all night generator
Wrapped in stockings and a dress”
I’ve been inspired by Rand’s whiteboard Friday’s over at SEOMoz where he’s pulled out some classic tunes including last weeks ‘Kyrie’ by Mr Mister, but i’m absolutely gutted with this weeks choice of Just Jack’s ‘Stars in their eyes’. It’s just not in the same ballpark. So i’ve decided it’s time for a new regular slot, where i’ll be posting some absolute classic rock tunes to get you started for the weekend.
First up, an absolute gem which was in heavy playlist rotation on my US road trip a few years back, Here they are Live in Dallas!
I went to see Prince this weekend at the 02 arena in London (pics on my photo page), and i had a mixed experience! I found it a struggle to queue at every food outlet in the main area of the dome prior to the concert especially as i was starving, add to this, all the bars in the arena only serve either Stella or Becks Vier (so you’re either fighting or bloating) and this was shaping up to be a poor experience from the old dome.
