One of the more popular conversations about SXSW this year is: who is the festival for? Is it for up-and-coming bands? It is for advertisers? Is it for Internet start-ups? It’s actually for none of those things — it’s for A Tribe Called Quest and Prince, who, even going off shaky Internet videos, KILLED it last night, and Tribe and Prince only.
Tribe started off [Samsung’s #TheNextBigThing Concert] with all the classics, and the fellas genuinely looked like they were enjoying every minute of their set, which says a lot. Then, there was Prince. Backed by a 22-piece band, the legend was electrifying to say the least, the very least. I’ve never witnessed a show like that before. He owned every band member, and could read and command each one with a simple look.
The man did 6 encores. (Via)
Also, according to Fuse, Prince at one point wore “a spirit animal hat — fox, for the completists — and sunglasses,” and entered the stage in a “butterfly-collared pink shirt and suit straight out of The Mack.” Compared to the Purple One, Justin Timberlake, who also played SXSW yesterday, looked like human garbage. Watch some clips below.
(Via)
