10.24almost better than the real thing
Why choose just one?
Disturbingly rare are the chances the Mrs and I have to go out and hear live music. However, when the opportunity to see an awesome cover band called Yacht Rock play the entire Thriller and Purple Rain albums at a small venue on a Saturday night presented itself, I had to buy tickets to nostalgia.
The show opened by going crazy:
Shortly afterward, we learned what sound is produced when doves weep:
And after an intermission, we were treated to the most glorious stage entrance I’ve ever seen by stormtroopers. Like, ever:
Before concluding with a surprise (i.e., not from Thriller or Purple Rain) encore reminding us how to make changes:
If you listen really carefully, you can hear some faint woo-ing and singing from your cinematographer. More tracks are on my YouTube page here.
All in all, a GREAT way to spend the last Saturday night we’re in the same city for the next several weeks! An activity I highly recommend.
Uh, not to down on your fun, but that isn’t even CLOSE to a real Prince concert. Prince is seriously AMAZING live, and I’m not one of those crazy Prince fans or anything. Plus, Prince is an amazing musician.
However – those storm troopers are kickass!
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muskrat Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:32 PM
@S.Law, Sadly, I’ve never seen either live, and MJ’s going to be tough. Maybe Prince will come back on tour!
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October 25th, 2011 at 11:45 AM
“And after an intermission, we were treated to the most glorious stage entrance I’ve ever seen by stormtroopers. Like, ever:” And how many stage entrances by stormtroopers HAVE you seen?
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muskrat Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:31 PM
@midlyfemama, Sadly, not nearly enough. Which is to say, 1.
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October 25th, 2011 at 1:05 PM
that was an impressive show of troopery, i gotta say.
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muskrat Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:31 PM
@leel, Glad you recognize!
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October 25th, 2011 at 5:44 PM
Awesome show, and having seen Prince live, I can say that this was a good alternative–though he certainly did rock it in his backless pants.
Also: these videos don’t do justice to the crop dusting half our row got because Muskrat got excited. He was having such a good time, he decided to share it with all of us. Wow.
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muskrat Reply:
October 26th, 2011 at 12:32 PM
@PB, There’s no need to share that.
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October 26th, 2011 at 11:07 AM