European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine 1 Prince currently on tour in Europe performing in Frankfurt. Friday August 29, 1986 Story and photos by Anita Gosch staff writer e struts on stage Liko a Dandy Casanova a Coy. Cyl promising smile spreading across his face Hie twists and swivels his hips slowly at first then Aster and faster the gyrations escalating to a frenzied Peak. He begins a slow seductive slip. Shedding his Black shimmering Vest his White tie and shirt he toys with the Zipper of his trousers and grins superstar Pence posed and pouted teased and taunted driving a massive shrieking crowd to near delirium tuesday night in Frankfurt. More than 6.500 fans packed into Iho cavernous eiss Porthallow for the first of the Singer s four sold out shows in Germany and shared in what could Best be described As a narcissistic fantasy set to music the show s opening established Iho Lone for Ihu rest of the evening teasing and provocative Prince and his band. The revolution guitarists Mico Weaver and Wendy Melvoin. Bassist Mark Brown drummer Bobby 2, and Lisa Coltman and mat Fink on keyboards along Wilh two Horn players and three backup vocalists including Jerome Benlon burst into the psychedelic around the world in a Day from behind a drawn curtain. An orgy of Blue spotlights swept Over the crowd As the curtain Rose on stage. His Royal badness appeared in a Cloud of smoke Clad in Black Bell bottomed pants and mid Elf exposing a slim sinewy Waistline. As the band danced Pointer Sisters style to the boat of Christopher Tracy s Parade Prince showered the audience with tambourines Ihnn was of to one of several costume changes. When he returned dressed in a spanking White suit and shirt the band ripped through a string of Early tunes including Raspberry Beret. When doves cry. Condition of the heart and pop life. During one the live Staple head. Prince engaged in a particularly steamy session Wilh the microphone stand. Sizzling Horn based azz numbers alternated Wilh upbeat Funk tunes from Prince s new album. Parade under the Cherry Moon new position mountains and  1999 ended the set Afler 90 minutes the first encore was kiss then the Climax of the evening a 10 minute version of purple rain during which Prince played a Hendrix style guitar Solo throughout it All the pint sized Star kept moving he Sas Hayed and Piro culled up and Down the the stage working not Only the fans up front but those to he sides and rear As Well during 17 Days he climbed atop the amplifiers and tossed roses into the crowd. The show was full of  noted 19-year-old Tamala Jones of Baum older. You did t want to leave the Hall because you were afraid you were going to miss  Tolya Adams 17, also of Baum older added Iii had to use one word to describe the show that word would be dynamite " the crowd tuesday night was full of surprises As Well Wilh some of the fans giving their own show of sorts. Among the swarm of teen agers weaned on the movie purple rain were several dressed in Apollonia style Black lace Bod stockings and a slings catching the Eye of a i c Thomas gumby Campbell and his wife. Vicky of Ramstein a. Asked Why icy had travelled so far to Sec the show. Vicky replied i came because i wanted to see Prince " added gumby i came to see All the 14-year-old girls1 Bui the 14-year old girls had Only one thing on i hair minds that night Prince he s a Good  said Venessia Baker of Nurnberg and he s cute the stars and stripes Page 13