He said he has never been to this part of the state and is looking forward to it. “Yes, we will be spending New Year’s Eve in Marksville - which will be a lot warmer than up here in Minneapolis,” Bobby Z said with a chuckle. On New Year’s Eve, those attending the Mari Showroom at Paragon Casino Resort will be able to “party like it’s 1999” as the Revolution sends 2017 packing and gets Avoyelles Parish ready for 2018. It began in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis on April 21 - the one year anniversary of his death - and ended with a sold-out concert in Los Angeles on Labor Day.Īfter taking a Fall break, the Revolution decided to play a few more winter concerts - two in December and three in February. In early 2017, the band members decided to go on a multi-city tour. In late 2016 the band reunited to honor Prince with three concerts. “It feels good to play it and people enjoy hearing it the way we play it.” “We have Prince’s music in our DNA,” he said. While there may be other musicians and singers who could do a good tribute to Prince, Bobby Z said he and the other Revolution members believe they are the right ones for that job. “Losing Prince was such a big deal to all of us - to the whole world, really - that we decided it is important that his music continue to be played and enjoyed,” Bobby Z said. He grew up in Minneapolis, as did Prince. Rivkin - the “Z” in his stage name is derived from his family nickname of “Butzie” - was one of the original band members for Prince in the late 1970s. “We kept in touch,” drummer Robert “Bobby Z” Rivkin said. The Revolution, as a band, ceased to exist in 1986 - but not before helping to launch Prince’s career and secure his place in rock music’s pantheon of stars. Prince Rogers Nelson died unexpectedly on Apat the age of 57. Together, they were Prince and the Revolution. Some dubbed it the “Minneapolis Sound.”īacking up the singer who become a legend were several talented musicians. The artist known as Prince - then as the artist formerly known as Prince and then as Prince again - had a unique sound. In the early 1980s, a petite singer wearing a style mimicking that of Louis XVI’s France burst onto the music scene.
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