>I was watching the 6 oclock news and they had a reporter down
>at the venue. My SO was in the shower and I figured might as
>well check the prices that they're going for. We were gonna
>have to see the 11 oclock show and I figured it was a long
>shot. Not gonna pay $500 per ticket. I managed to find
>someone who had balcony seats for 120 each.
>
>So I took the SO downtown under the pretext that we were gonna
>go out for dinner. I pretended that the restaurant I was
>hoping to go had closed down so I was like 'Wanna just grab a
>sub? I'm too hungry to drive back'. So we have a sub and
>grabbed a coffee. Walking back to the car I was like 'I
>wonder what's going on over there at the Sony Center"....as
>we're walking past she sees the sign. "OH MY GOD...it's
>PRINCE! And he's playing with Donna Grantis!" (My SO used to
>go see Donna play at some local blues/jazz clubs here in
>Toronto)
>
>So I juiced it up a little more (ah man, I bet that would be
>one of the best concerts of the year)......waited for my
>moment....and took the tickets outta my pocket. She had a
>full-on meltdown right there causing some of the other
>concert-goers to take notice. A couple people from the crowd
>started clapping while we kissed. A great memory. I am the
>motherfucking MAN.
>
>In anycase, what a show. For people who don't know....the
>Sony centre only fits around 2500 people. It's moreso a
>theatre for plays and ballet and that kinda stuff. So every
>seat is a good seat. Prince was unbelievable. The crowd was
>in the palm of his hand. I hadn't seen him before but knew
>about his reputation as a live act. Can't believe that
>performance took place AFTER they had just finished another
>show. They were on stage from 8 to 130. I'm a guitar guy and
>I have to say.....every single one of Prince's guitar solos
>were interesting in some way. He must've played at least 20
>of them.....and they were all unique and mind-blowing in their
>own way. There's like 1% of all guitar players that can solo
>THAT MUCH without losing my interest.
>
>Without doubt....the greatest arena rock show I've ever seen.
>It wasn't actually in an arena....but just so epic and
>well-paced. The sequencing is perfect with the peaks and
>valleys. He knows exactly when the audience needs to cool
>down or get hyped.

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