点评:We went to Shrewsbury Abbey as I bought tickets to the music of Prince by Candlelight for a friend as I am a huge Prince fan and was lucky enough to see a few of his gigs when he was alive. The Abbey looked really lovely and was lit up inside in a purple hue which added to the atmosphere. The seating was on the pews and they were surprisingly comfortable. The Abbot introduced the band, which I thought was a nice touch and also covered basic health and safety, which was good as not all venues do this. The building's architecture was impressive.
There was a range of drinks on offer, which was good. The band were pretty good but I felt that the second half was better and more uplifting, they had people dancing in the aisles. Purple rain at the end was spectacular and it left us feeling on a natural high. Churches are sacred places but what better way to bring people together than music that uplifts the soul, although Prince was very sexual in some ways he was also a very spiritual man who also sang about love so I think he would be proud. Some of the more inappropriate songs for the setting, such as cream, get off, and sexy MF, as well as pussy patrol weren't played but this is understandable. All that glitters was played and the band did an outstanding rendition of this, which made me cry. It's not often that there are many Prince tribute acts or bands so I was really pleased this event was on.
The friend that I took had not heard much Prince before but now I have converted him to liking Prince's music and he thought the gig was amazing. I would definetly go back to the Abbey again if there was an event that I found interesting.
翻译:我买了王子烛光音乐会的票送给朋友,因为我是王子的铁杆粉丝,而且有幸在他生前看过他的几场演出。我们去了什鲁斯伯里修道院。修道院看起来非常漂亮,内部灯光呈紫色,更添氛围。座位是长椅,出乎意料地舒适。修道院院长介绍了乐队,我觉得这个安排很贴心,而且还讲解了基本的健康和安全事项,这一点很好,因为并非所有场馆都会这样做。建筑本身也令人印象深刻。
现场提供各种饮品,这点很不错。乐队的演奏相当精彩,但我感觉下半场更胜一筹,也更振奋人心,观众们甚至在过道里翩翩起舞。结尾的《紫色雨》更是精彩绝伦,让我们都沉浸在一种莫名的兴奋之中。教堂是神圣的地方,但还有什么比能提升灵魂的音乐更能将人们凝聚在一起呢?虽然王子在某些方面很性感,但他也是一位非常虔诚的人,他的歌里也唱着爱,所以我相信他会为此感到骄傲。一些不太适合这种场合的歌曲,比如《Cream》、《Get Off》、《Sexy MF》以及《Pussy Patrol》都没有演奏,这也可以理解。《All That Glitters》被演奏了,乐队的演绎非常精彩,让我感动落泪。王子致敬乐队或表演并不多见,所以我很高兴能看到这场演出。
我带去的朋友之前不太听王子的歌,但现在我已经让他爱上了王子的音乐,他觉得这场演出棒极了。如果以后还有什么有趣的活动,我肯定还会再去威斯敏斯特教堂。