live performance
02/05/2007
Prince is a Super Bowl Halftime God
I never saw a live show give a song such meaning! Prince’s performance of Purple Rain at the Superbowl was mind-blowing. During his twelve-minute set on a mondo stage shaped like his iconic symbol, the man won back some street cred with killer chord combinations and a legendary performance.
Though the entire show was an explosion of musical talent, the moment I realized Prince would not only hold his own but was in fact a musical god was when he parted his supple lips and sang that first note of Hendrix’s "All Along the Watchtower."
The rain, the power, the emotion: all a tease of the greatness to come. Prince ended his set with his own legendary hit "Purple Rain," and there couldn’t have been anything more beautiful. A purple glow emanated from his being as the harsh rain poured down upon him. The sweet melody echoed through the stadium. A silk curtain elevated to silhouette Prince as he performed his larger-than-life guitar solo. I can’t breath just *thinking* about it.
Hail to the Prince of Rock and Roll. That was arguably one of the single best performances that I have ever witnessed.
Though the entire show was an explosion of musical talent, the moment I realized Prince would not only hold his own but was in fact a musical god was when he parted his supple lips and sang that first note of Hendrix’s "All Along the Watchtower."
The rain, the power, the emotion: all a tease of the greatness to come. Prince ended his set with his own legendary hit "Purple Rain," and there couldn’t have been anything more beautiful. A purple glow emanated from his being as the harsh rain poured down upon him. The sweet melody echoed through the stadium. A silk curtain elevated to silhouette Prince as he performed his larger-than-life guitar solo. I can’t breath just *thinking* about it.
Hail to the Prince of Rock and Roll. That was arguably one of the single best performances that I have ever witnessed.
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