Friday night’s stirring performance was surely the show’s crowning achievement.īathed in purples and blues, the Revolution were cast in a light that evoked Prince. She introduced “Purple Rain” with poetic aplomb, calling it the “tip of the arrow, the mercury inside the thermometer” of Prince’s career. Melvoin led the charge on guitar, giving new life to songs like “1999” that only the Revolution, with their deep connection to Prince, could pull off. The Revolution hit the road last spring and have continued to share the spirit of Prince’s music with his enormous fanbase. (drums), and Doctor Fink (keyboards)-joined on a handful of songs by Mint Condition’s Stokley Williams (vocals)-stayed true to Prince’s soulful rock spirit. The legendary mid-’80s lineup of Wendy Melvoin (guitar and lead vocals), BrownMark (bass and lead vocals), Lisa Coleman (keyboards), Bobby Z. Prince was alive and well at SugarHouse Casino on Friday as his most celebrated band, the Revolution, played a fantastic set of his hits to a packed room.
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