One Nite Alone... Tour
The One Nite Alone... Tour was a concert tour by American recording artist Prince promoting his "One Nite Alone..." album, released earlier in the year. The tour hit the United States, Canada, Europe, and Japan. Performances recorded during this tour were released on the live albums "One Nite Alone... Live!" and "C-Note". History. In January 2002, Prince began putting together a new incarnation of The New Power Generation. After Kip Blackshire and Morris Hayes, Prince hired keyboardist Renato Neto, alto saxophonist Maceo Parker, drummer John Blackwell, trombonist Greg Boyer, and longtime bassist for Prince, Rhonda  Smith. Prince designed the tour to put the emphasis on music; no dancers, pyrotechnics, huge stage props, or other gimmicks. Most of the music played was centered on the then new album "The Rainbow Children". The tour lasted for a run of 64 shows. Prince wore suits rather than his trademark unique outfits. Prince played many aftershow concerts and, via his NPG Music Club, fans could attend band soundchecks and ask Prince questions ranging from his music to spirituality. During this tour, Prince introduced controversial subject matters like race relations. "Avalanche" was a blues lament about effects of slavery of  Black people and Prince called out Abraham Lincoln by name for the disingenuous reasons why Lincoln abolished slavery. "Family Name" was a song about Black Americans' original surnames from Africa taken away from them by white slavemasters that gave them demeaning surnames and contrasts those last names with Jewish last names that have more positive connotations. Unlike any other previous tours, Prince's onstage banter was humorous, challenging, and even condescending. Also, during soundchecks, Prince was outspoken with his fans about his issues involving ownership of media outlets, the music industry, consolidation of record companies and radio stations, and people 's criticism of his decision to become a Jehovah's Witness. Band. The NPG was again changed for this tour. Kip Blackshire and Morris Hayes left the band and were replaced by Renato Neto on keyboard. Funk musician Greg Boyer (and often his partner Maceo Parker) joined the horn section. Other saxophonists who played with the band on selected dates were Najee, Candy Dulfer, and Eric Leeds.