Prince and the Revolution The Makings Of Rain

On the 3rd of August 1983 Prince played a benefit concert for the Minnesota Dance Theatre Company at First Avenue Minneapolis The concert was instigated by Loyce Houlton artistic director of the longtime modern dance troupe She had met Prince during the bands dance classes and asked him to play a benefit show Princes concert raise 23000 for the financially beleaguered MDT dance company The concert is generally regarded as one of the most excited shows he has ever played The basic tracks of three songs from the concert were used on Purple Rain