On this day in 2008, a middle-aged Prince headlined Coachella Music Fest on a Saturday night and showed the kids how it’s done. Stand back because he is a 5-alarm fire on this stage.
April 14, 2016. Prince plays what turns out to be his last concert. Someone backstage reported how exhilarated he was afterward and supposedly said it was his best. I personally want to thank Atlanta for the outpouring of love shown to him that night. You can hear it and feel it on the recording.đź’ś
April 14, 2016. Atlanta. 10pm. By all accounts I have personally experienced, an absolute triumph.
But don’t take my word for it.
Listen to the entire show and you be the judge. đź’ś
This was the 2nd night of the gig. The neighbors adjacent to the concert venue complained about the noise the night before. NOISE??? How unfunky is that??? This is a video of Prince’s response.
There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.