Setting: Tower Theater an old movie house seating about 3,500 located
on the border of the West Philadelphia Ghetto and the suburb of Upper
Darby. The crowd was about 50/50 Black/White mix.
Here is the set list (as best I remember) and a quickie review.
1. Jam of the Year: Crowd
Wigglin
2. Talkin Loud & Sayin Nothin: O (+> Rules
3. Oh What a Beautiful Night: Crowd Wigglin
4. Purple Rain: Crowd
roared
5. 17 Days: Crowd roared
6. Git Yo Groove On: Crowd Wigglin
7. The Most Beautiful Girl In The World: Crowd roared
8. Face Down: Crowd Wigglin
9. Holly River: Crowd
roared
10. Do Me Baby: Crowd
roared
11. Sexy MF: Fantastic
12. Unrecognizable Blues Cut (If You’ve Got The Time ?): Jimi Lives
!
13. Raspbery Beret: Crowd
Wigglin
14. New Power Gen/Kiss:
Piano solo
15. Sleep Around:
Crowd Wigglin
16. Fifteen Min James Brown Riff: O+(>
Rules
He played Guitar, Bass, Electric Piano & Acustic Piano at various
points during the show.
The show was 2 1/4 hrs (including an encore).
Notable Quotes:
· "Philly Home of ...Patti LaBelle, Boyz To Men and the Delfonics.....
..La La La"
· "Lay Face Down So They Can Kiss Yo Azzzz"
· "Play That MF*kin Bass"
· "If You Don’t Own Your Masters Then Your Masters Own You"
· "Prince Is Dead"
· "Rock This MF*ker ....One Mo Time"
· "100% of The Money Goes To The Foundation and So Far The Foundation
Has One Million In The Bank"
Bob Davis -
http://pages.prodigy.com/funk/
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