According to L.A. Times music critic Ann Powers, Prince's performance at the Congo Room and Club Nokia at L.A. Live was worth more to write home to rather than his performance at Nokia Theatre. I was at the Nokia Theatre that evening and I thought his performance was outrageously good. I'd say the constant deafening roar of the crowd felt the same way. Course, taking into consideration the fact that the last concert I've been to was WAR, sometime ago, I might have thought opera diva, Wanda Yang might have been just as good. So maybe Ann Powers should take a chill pill and retire for about a year. Then perhaps she would be able to appreciate a good thing when she sees one. You know....too much of anything is not good for anyone. You become numb to it.Okay, so this is an old Prince song. But you get the gist of it all. He was damn good. Course his concert was all about pushing his new album Lotus Flower.
Prince’s three-in-one concert experience Saturday at downtown’s L.A. Live nightlife complex often felt like a date with a special someone that wasn’t going quite as expected. You know how such evenings can be: Your beloved insists on making all the decisions; he (or she) directs the conversation toward unfamiliar topics; he makes you wait, but when he’s finally fully present, announces he can’t stay too long. Such a night can frustrate, but then it turns around completely on the strength of just one perfect, loving gesture. Despite many challenges, Prince still managed just that kind of metaphorical final kiss.
...He also struggled with the sound system, notably during the opening Nokia Theatre show. A bad buzz afflicted his vocal microphone and the mix was weak in the middle. Later, a long line to get into the final show at Club Nokia left some fans frustrated, after they missed that ending set's first few songs.
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