I heard that this was Prince's "subtle" way of giving a big middle finger to Rolling Stone magazine, because not long before this, they released a, "Best 100 guitarists ever" and he wasn't mentioned on it and felt slighted..Now we have this masterpiece of a performance haha.
Didnt hr do a record after the article where he just went crazy on the guitar I remember hearing something like that. But regardless he will always be one of the best in my opinion
he didn't rehearsal. he didn't appear when he was supposed to. And he got told "ok, do whatever you want". i think his job was very close to improvisation. If you look at the strange chords at the beginning you realize. He only told Danie, George's son, I will try to put a smile on your face (because it was potentially a sad day for him). he smiled to Petty and got smiled back. It's a funny serious thing.
As Prince finished his solo after he leaned back off the stage he goes to step on the pedal to mute his guitar and looks over at Petty. Petty tells him to keep playing because he knows it is something special. I love that smile Prince gets, like a kid who was just told he can have a second piece of cake.
Yeah, the narrative that Petty was angry at Prince over that performance was nonsense. Petty was encouraging Prince the entire time because Petty knew when someone was killing it and to let a man cook.
"Wait, Prince plays the guitar?" haha. In his early years, Prince released several albums where he wrote the songs, played EVERY SINGLE INSTRUMENT, did all the vocals, production, arrangement and everything else. He was truly a one-man show back then, and it was magical!
I let out a huge laugh of joy when he said that....another person realizing how really amazing Prince was!! I grew up back then and was always team Prince (over team Michael), heard his first song come out when I was in Middle School...he was 19 and had played every instrument, written every note and lyric and produced the whole thing. Everyone needs to know about Prince 🙂
Buck Buchanan Don’t you sometimes feel you can’t emphasis more emphatically the genius of Prince. My friend was minder to him in 1992 when he came out to Australia. She is a beautiful black South African and nearly 6ft. She said he is tiny, very very shy, very polite and hardly spoke in the 14 days she looked after the tour. When he went on stage, it was as though he flicked a switch. He put so much energy into every show that he came off exhausted. She said he had a beautiful full blue aura and was psychic. She is also, in fact she says we all are, we just have to learn to open the third eye.
Dude, Prince doesn’t just play the guitar. What you just heard was the sound a guitar makes when it has an orgasm. Prince is one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
@@bjsmith6187. If we talk only guitar, maybe. If we talk music on the global sense for me ,Prince was a kind of Mozart. (Sorry for my english i'm French )
Wanna see Prince being Prince with guitar in hand? His Superbowl half time show in Miami is legendary. You'll notice it's raining. They were concerned to send him out there. He wasn't bothered and in fact asked them if they could make it rain more. He plays a mix of songs. It's incredible.
@@WaveMurray saaaaame. I always knew Prince was an icon and had carved out his own untouchable place in music, but when I saw this for the first time I just melted in awe.
I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently. There is a theater where they play film of the induction ceremonies. This is the only piece they play in nearly its entirety. And the Prince solo continues to play while everyone walks out of the theater. In awe.
"Wait, Prince plays the guitar?" He played a TON of instruments. The man was a musical genius. Dive deep into his catalog of music, and be amazed, but this was truly one of his stellar performances!
You should probably know Jeff Lynne, he's the front man for Electric Light Orchestra, and you reacted to Mr. Blue Sky fairly recently. Steve Winwood might be a little more obscure for you, he was a member of a few legendary bands including The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and he also had a pretty successful solo career around the 80s. On a side note, the young man playing guitar between Tom Petty and Prince is George Harrison's son, Dhani, and he looks so much like him, it's crazy.
Steve Winwood ( he is on keyboards) is a virtuoso at playing instruments. On his album Arc Of A Diver he played every instrument, wrote the lyrics, sang all vocals, mixed the music, produced the entire album. What I’m trying to say is he did the entire album solely on his own. Its a true masterpiece.
@@stephenoneill1805 You don't see it in the original video, but the remastered video includes more footage from different camera angles. He basically throws it off-stage infront of him.
Honestly though Prince could handle any instrument on that stage with just as much precision as the Superstar elite that are on the stage. He can literally played every instrument in his albums then the mixed it all. Also sang all of his backups.. let's pretty amazing. Although at concerts he used women to play the instruments but the sound coming from the speakers were actually him playing
Not only did prince play the guitar...he was one of the greatest guitarists to ever live. XD He was once asked jokingly in an interview, "what do you smoke to look so young?" He answered, "I smoke other guitar players." Every prince song you ever heard that featured guitar, was Prince playing.
According to George Harrison's son, right before they started, Prince walked up to him and said something like "Watch the shit i'm about to do." This explains near the end when the camera pans over to Dhani and he's laughing.
DUDE! Prince played around 28 instruments. it was said that he played each instrument better than the best on each instrument. His guitar work is always downplayed in his music, but it's there. Prince is one-of-a-kind. There will probably never be another with his collective skill set. He can play any genre like it was his own.To call him one of the best ever is still an understatement!
Prince is arguably one of the most talented musicians, ever. He can play pretty much every instrument, but his guitar stands out. Do yourself a favor and react to Purple Rain. It's also the title of a movie that he starred in.
@@soulreaperi337 without a doubt.. the most incredible Super Bowl halftime Performance.. Even the Heavens opened up as part of the show and rained down its appreciation of the performance
Who argues?? Prince is BRILLIANT! He is easily "One of the Top Ten Guitarist EVER" ... And only plays another thirty instruments. He is probably the greatest musician to ever draw breath!!
Steve Winwood and Jeff Lynne are legends. Winwood knocked the Beatles off of #1 on the charts at age 16, then formed Traffic, then joined Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, then had a hugely successful solo career. Jeff Lynne is the genius behind Electric Light Orchestra and also formed the Traveling Wilburys with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty etc...
It IS the best live solo. This one cut has enough content for a whole movie. Just look at young Harrison's face when Prince let's it rip! I've seen this vid 100 times minimum, and I'm glad you got a reaction in. Much love brev
Dhani's reaction during the whole performance is just fantastic, it really just wraps the whole thing up. I watch this video a lot when I remember what an absolute legend Prince (And Tom) were. Both gone far too soon
No it is NOT the best live solo, Prince was capable of so much better than he showed here. This footage shows Prince phoning it in. And no I'm not kidding. th-cam.com/video/c80mYF6dR7s/w-d-xo.html Look at this to see for yourself.
If you hear guitar on a Prince track, it's him playing... whether or not there's a guitar in his music video. He's known for playing and tracking every instrument on an album, only needing a band for live touring. Keyboard, bass, drums, guitar, vocals.... Master level work. Later in his career, he did these sets were it's just him, a guitar and a close audience, like in a large bar or town hall. These are amazing sessions of him playing back and fourth with the audience. His love for music truly shining. It saddens me to think about his passing but fortunately, we have his recordings.
I was friends with Maceo Parker, who toured with him for a good chunk (was also with James Browns band) when he would visit the bank i worked at in Kinston NC (still alive... just dont work there anymore so i dont ever see him nowadays). Loved hearing all his stories, and saw him the day Prince passed - he was devastated. Made me feel like I had lost a friend too and I never even got to see Prince live
Steve Winwood, since I'm sure everyone else is talking about Prince and the song and all. You will love getting to know Steve Winwood. I'd start with three songs, from the first three major bands he was part of. First, I'd suggest "Gimme Some Lovin'" by the Spencer Davis Group featuring the young Steve W on keyboards and vocals. Next, I'd suggest "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic, again featuring Steve W on keyboard and vocals. Then, "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith, again with Steve W. on keys and vocals. Good stuff all. You won't regret it.
Steve Winwood is legendary, starting out playing with his dad onstage as an 8 year old and having his 1st professional band at 14-15 years old in the 60s. A musical genius with a one of a kind voice. He played on Jimi Hendrix's Vodoo Chile, and Jimi was nervous to ask him because "he's so good". "Gimme Some Lovin" is one of those iconic songs everyone has heard, but no one knows it's Steve! Blind Faith was a super group with him, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. The Beatles and the Stones were all wondering who this kid was who sounded like Ray Charles? Not satisfied with that, in the 80s he comes back huge to win 2 Grammy's with 2 huge albums full of incredible, upbeat songs that we all watched over and over on MTV. The chorus in Valerie, (Valerie, call on me) was used in 2004 by Eric Prydz to make 'Call on me', which is basically just Steve's chorus to Valerie over and over to a techno beat. Eric contacted Steve and Steve liked it so much, he re-recorded the chorus so it would fit the faster tempo. It was also a huge, huge hit! He's one of my all time favorite artists and I still listen to him most days. (Prince will also always be my favorite, since around 7th grade in the late 70s)
Watching someone else discover something absolutely amazing about someone is such an awesome feeling. This performance is prob my favorite to watch reactions of. Prince blows everyone away.
Complete virtuoso musical genius. My mom once took me to a Prince concert. I knew the hits a bit, but didn’t know much else about him. Completely blown away by his guitar playing. He’s such an incredible musician that his work on guitar is just another part of his arsenal and can be overlooked. You should watch his super bowl halftime performance too. Such an incredible entertainer. 👑
Prince would lay down tracks for all the instruments and then get people to play them while on tour. He was one of those guys that could just pick something up and play it. Literal musical genius.
Followed the weeping guitar sound while not going over the top. He did what a pro does. He vibes with what fit the pocket of what the song needed to make the listener happy
I can't believe you've not heard Prince before. TH-cam is full of his stuff a Legend! Listen to ALL his stuff. Tom Petty was one of my all time favorites, so sad they are both gone from this world....
You should watch his Super Bowl halftime performance. Absolutely iconic. Shredding the guitar while playing Purple Rain in the middle of a downpour. A moment so perfect it couldn’t have been written.
Prince doesn't just play guitar, he just is..music, it exudes from him like nobody else I've ever seen. More Prince, check When Doves Cry, Gett Off and, even though it's not my favourite, as I know you prefer live recordings you simply must check out the Purple Rain halt time show from the Superbowl where the heavens literally cried.. Much love
Whoa, whoa, what's happening... Prince is known across the world to be one of the most incredible guitarists. This is an amazing moment in your life and TH-cam history.
Fantastic performance of this George Harrison classic back when he was a "Beatle"... amazing guitar by Prince. Tom Petty has a wide array of fantastic music, and that was Jeff Lynne with the falsetto, from ELO, which also has that big catalog of epic music.
Yep, Prince played the guitar, and bass, and keyboard, and drums, and... well - pretty much everything. He was a monster musician, and incredibly prolific. He's got acres of songs.
How old are you to have missed Prince. If he wasn't playing, he was writing songs for nearly everyone else. Check him out on Sesame Street! He was the music.
Prince played 27 instruments. He was a genius. ANY musician will say that.....have admitted they could never come close to what he was capable of. He was my first concert, Purple Rain tour 1984/85. I was a junior in high school. To add a little flavor to this comment, I'm a white chick, had a montage of pictures and posters of him all over my bedroom walls and was attending a private catholic high school in a pretty snotty area. My parents HATED all the stuff on my walls. I honestly don't know how I talked them into letting me go...all I can think is it must have been traumatic b/c I have no memory of how it happened. I'm sure there was some intense begging. So glad you found this vid. All legends on the stage. Cheers.
🎸💯 There wasn't much Prince couldn't/didn't do‼Jeff Lynn was a member of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) & an incredible vocalist! He & Tom Petty were both members of The Traveling Wilburys. Steve Winwood was in Traffic & also has an amazing voice! George Harrison's son is also playing in this performance. An amazing display of talent‼🤯🔥 (Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton & other guitarists have recorded this special tune also!)
Amazing that for such a GREAT guitarplayer as Prince was, he is so little known for it, That must be because he was so outrageously talented. Still in guitarist circles people put him up there with the greatest of the great.
Prince performed at the Super Bowl XLI halftime show..AMAZING! He killed it with the guitar. This is still my favorite halftime show of all time! It’s a must to check out..you won’t be disappointed.
I've always thought of Prince as the SRV of pop music. The guitar isn't so much an instrument as it is an extension of his body. This is one of my favorite performances of all time.
@MrLboyd, in the early 80's when Prince was still figuring out who he was as an artist a lot of ppl were haling him as the natural successor to Jim Hendrix. Please give "Controversy" "Dirty Mind" "Uptown" "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and or "Alphabet Street" A listen. Those are songs from very early in Princes career.
Prince was the ULTIMATE artist. He could play numerous instruments. He wrote songs and music. Everything. He had his own studio in his home. A true artist..... We lost greatness when we lost him.
Steve Winwood’s solo career went well as he laid down every track one instrument at a time. This performance was for the Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame
He played just about everything, his playing wasn't know to a lot of people. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top talks about the first time he heard him play and its pretty suprising.
Prince was a musical prodigy... very few artists can claim... written, produced and preformed by on their albums. All instruments and vocals on his first three albums were him. His piano (keyboard), bass and drum skills are all phenomenal.
It's funny. Steve Winwood was also the same kind of prodigy. Started playing piano when he was 4. Amazing to have 2 of them on stage for this one performance.
This was an all-star tribute to the amazing George Harrison. Jeff Lynn is the lead singer of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra). Tom Petty is one of the all-time greats - period. Both were bandmates on Harrison's Travelling Wilburys. And Prince was, by acclamation of the greatest guitar players, the absolute best! George's son is also playing on this - he looks just like his dad.
Dude, I’ve been a massive Prince fan all my life since I first heard him in the mid 80’s. I’ve seen him in concert so many times and he is without a shadow of a doubt, THE ultimate live performer. After a concert in London, we managed to get special aftershow tickets. I was stood 4 foot away from him while he shredded for 4 hours infront of about 1000 people. There were famous guests all over and it was magical. I’ll never forget that. Feels like you’re in the presence of a musical deity, it really transported you to a different place.
I am not a Prince fan, in general. I don’t particularly like his studio work. But I had the fortune to be taken to his Musicology tour in Chicago, and I was blown away. His live performance is beyond iconic, and yes, this one of the greatest guitar solos ever. May he Rest In Peace.
One of my favorite performances. You've got all these rock legends on the stage, songwriting and guitar virtuoso's playing a classic song, and then Prince just takes them all to school. Amazing.
I got to see Prince in concert once. What started as a "sure, why not" concert ended with me absolutely blown away by his talent, skill, and stage presence. He was on stage for three hours straight, and kept the energy up the whole time! Legendary.
Prince was a multi-instrumentalist MASTER... The guy was from out of this space time. Listen to Purple rain... He did ALL the instruments, actually the studio versions are mostly only him at all levels, drums, chords, voice, etc... Purple Rain, Cream, Little Corvette, etc. He was a true genius.
A thousand thumbs up for this one. I love how all those legendary musicians are in awe of Prince at the end. Notice how at the end, Prince throws his guitar up in the air and it never comes back down.
It did come back down, obviously. That started as a joke and now has somehow turned into myth people mistake for fact. My friend was his Guitar Tech for several years and was the one who caught it, and then passed it to Oprah Winfrey as instructed by his boss.
I heard that this was Prince's "subtle" way of giving a big middle finger to Rolling Stone magazine, because not long before this, they released a, "Best 100 guitarists ever" and he wasn't mentioned on it and felt slighted..Now we have this masterpiece of a performance haha.
Didnt hr do a record after the article where he just went crazy on the guitar I remember hearing something like that. But regardless he will always be one of the best in my opinion
he didn't rehearsal. he didn't appear when he was supposed to. And he got told "ok, do whatever you want". i think his job was very close to improvisation. If you look at the strange chords at the beginning you realize. He only told Danie, George's son, I will try to put a smile on your face (because it was potentially a sad day for him). he smiled to Petty and got smiled back. It's a funny serious thing.
Who killed prince
@@ericb5457 Drugs did
I heard the same thing.
Prince was a god.
The joy in his face looking at Tom Petty during the solo is amazing. RIP to both.
What you mean ..was... Prince 4eva!! (ok jk..sorta)
GOD i think not good yes but ur idols are but strokes in this painting of life an ur but a fade that has painted over many of times
As Prince finished his solo after he leaned back off the stage he goes to step on the pedal to mute his guitar and looks over at Petty. Petty tells him to keep playing because he knows it is something special. I love that smile Prince gets, like a kid who was just told he can have a second piece of cake.
Freaking love that moment. Especially poignant now they are both gone.
Petty with the "what the fuck" as Prince does his fall of the stage is so great
Awesome damn story!
Literally, was going to be my comment! I love how he looks over and their like “nah, bro, keep doing your thing!” :) Love it
Yeah, the narrative that Petty was angry at Prince over that performance was nonsense. Petty was encouraging Prince the entire time because Petty knew when someone was killing it and to let a man cook.
"Wait, Prince plays the guitar?" haha. In his early years, Prince released several albums where he wrote the songs, played EVERY SINGLE INSTRUMENT, did all the vocals, production, arrangement and everything else. He was truly a one-man show back then, and it was magical!
I let out a huge laugh of joy when he said that....another person realizing how really amazing Prince was!! I grew up back then and was always team Prince (over team Michael), heard his first song come out when I was in Middle School...he was 19 and had played every instrument, written every note and lyric and produced the whole thing. Everyone needs to know about Prince 🙂
@Jennifer Foster My face was 1 of sadness because he has no clue who Prince is. I mean does he listen 2 music? Is he from this solar system?
And that is his Hando guitar. The one he started his career with.
And that is his Hando guitar. The one he started his career with.
Buck Buchanan Don’t you sometimes feel you can’t emphasis more emphatically the genius of Prince. My friend was minder to him in 1992 when he came out to Australia. She is a beautiful black South African and nearly 6ft. She said he is tiny, very very shy, very polite and hardly spoke in the 14 days she looked after the tour. When he went on stage, it was as though he flicked a switch. He put so much energy into every show that he came off exhausted. She said he had a beautiful full blue aura and was psychic. She is also, in fact she says we all are, we just have to learn to open the third eye.
Dude, Prince doesn’t just play the guitar. What you just heard was the sound a guitar makes when it has an orgasm. Prince is one of the greatest guitar players of all time.
So funny
The guy has no clue
Top 3 players of all time.
Maybe the One.
@@philippefaure8839 I could easily be convinced to put Prince at 3, but Jimi and SRV are 1a and 1b
@@bjsmith6187.
If we talk only guitar, maybe.
If we talk music on the global sense for me ,Prince was a kind of Mozart.
(Sorry for my english i'm French )
Wanna see Prince being Prince with guitar in hand? His Superbowl half time show in Miami is legendary. You'll notice it's raining. They were concerned to send him out there. He wasn't bothered and in fact asked them if they could make it rain more. He plays a mix of songs. It's incredible.
Best performance in a do-rag, EVER! A truly incredible performance!
That was a legendary performance.
The most amazing part was the dancers in high heels didn't slip and break their necks.
Best halftime show ever.
And he did it in heels!
Reporter - "How does it feel to be the greatest guitar player of all time?"
Eric Clapton - "I wouldn't know. You should ask Prince."
AMEN🙏
Nobody beats Jimi!
@@rustybarber3016 SRV but SRV plays Jimi tunes.
@@Leogoth68 and anyone elses tunes
He actually never said this......
Prince plays EVERYTHING... NEED TO DO MORE PRINCE. THERE WAS NO ONE LIKE HIM... THE ONE AND ONLY
absolutely.
he was one of a kind
And Dude could ball, too, and then make pancakes.
Agreed!
Remember the first article on him in Rolling Stone mentioned he could play 27 instruments 🎸 🎹 🥁 🎷
Couldn't agree more! JEEZUS dude was talented. Sucks he's gone...Petty too. Death ain't worth shit.
It's delightful witnessing someone encounter Prince's guitar playing-and this song-for the first time. 😍
I remember the first time my dad heard this, he said his respect for Prince as an artist went thru the roof n
@@WaveMurray saaaaame. I always knew Prince was an icon and had carved out his own untouchable place in music, but when I saw this for the first time I just melted in awe.
@@toolman1one86 exactly!
"I know you're one of the greats, Prin- OH WTF WAS THAAAAT"
I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame recently. There is a theater where they play film of the induction ceremonies. This is the only piece they play in nearly its entirety. And the Prince solo continues to play while everyone walks out of the theater. In awe.
I got to show my sister this and she didnt even know who jeff lyne was ! ! I had to tell her it was the lead singer of ELO lol SHES OLDER THAN ME
"Wait, Prince plays the guitar?" He played a TON of instruments. The man was a musical genius. Dive deep into his catalog of music, and be amazed, but this was truly one of his stellar performances!
Prince was a Musician, he played MANY instruments, sang, danced, wrote his own songs and music..oh how I miss him
MORE PRINCE WOOT WOOT ..did I yell that?? Well YES I DID haha
Prince was the first Musician I knew I loved!! ...
You should probably know Jeff Lynne, he's the front man for Electric Light Orchestra, and you reacted to Mr. Blue Sky fairly recently. Steve Winwood might be a little more obscure for you, he was a member of a few legendary bands including The Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, and he also had a pretty successful solo career around the 80s. On a side note, the young man playing guitar between Tom Petty and Prince is George Harrison's son, Dhani, and he looks so much like him, it's crazy.
The look on Dhani as Prince leans into the crowd, pure joy and awe
I thought that was Dhani, but it was such a quick shot I couldn't tell for sure.
Steve wildwood,is held in high regards as a brilliant blues singer
Prince proving he should have won guitarist of the year when he was nominated that year....
Prince played everything. He was a genius.
George Harrison's son is playing behind Prince. I have watched this several times and l never tire of it. Miss Tom Petty and Prince.
No paternity test needed. That is George Harrison circa 1960.
Miss george harrison too
Yes! Watching Dhani through this I s priceless. Prince never fails ♥️
Prince Plays Basically Everything Instrument. He Is A True Musician.
No he/Prince was a Virtuoso! Way beyond standard musician! Odd guy but great musical Badass/Virtuoso
Agreed. He plays ALL THE THINGS AND WELL!
Steve Winwood ( he is on keyboards) is a virtuoso at playing instruments. On his album Arc Of A Diver he played every instrument, wrote the lyrics, sang all vocals, mixed the music, produced the entire album. What I’m trying to say is he did the entire album solely on his own. Its a true masterpiece.
I will always love when Prince throws the guitar and walks off with swag knowing he just killed it. Like a mic drop moment.
I am still trying to figure out where the guitar goes when he tossed it :)
@@stephenoneill1805 You don't see it in the original video, but the remastered video includes more footage from different camera angles. He basically throws it off-stage infront of him.
@@poppinc8145 Thanks it has been driving me crazy LOL
@@stephenoneill1805 Prince killed it, and then sent the guitar to Heaven!
Typical egotistical prick trying to make it about him, it’s a tribute to George Harrison not him
This performance is a total clinic. Especially when an artist who is self taught on 20+ instruments wraps up the solos. Loved Prince.
Unbelievable that some people are still just discovering what a phenomenal guitarist Prince was.
As someone who is NOT a Prince fan, I can say that, without a doubt, Prince was a musical genius.
The question is what did Prince NOT play. Yes! He OWNS the guitar
Honestly though Prince could handle any instrument on that stage with just as much precision as the Superstar elite that are on the stage.
He can literally played every instrument in his albums then the mixed it all. Also sang all of his backups.. let's pretty amazing. Although at concerts he used women to play the instruments but the sound coming from the speakers were actually him playing
Harp....yeah the Harp....and possibly the Triangle, I mean has ANYONE ever saw him playing the triangle?🤔
😆
Not only did prince play the guitar...he was one of the greatest guitarists to ever live. XD
He was once asked jokingly in an interview, "what do you smoke to look so young?"
He answered, "I smoke other guitar players."
Every prince song you ever heard that featured guitar, was Prince playing.
Love when people realize Prince is the greatest musician of all time. He was the best at every instrument. A true legend's legend.
According to George Harrison's son, right before they started, Prince walked up to him and said something like "Watch the shit i'm about to do." This explains near the end when the camera pans over to Dhani and he's laughing.
Did not know that .Fucking awesome. Lifelong fan of Prince. Thankyou.💜💜
The Prince Super Bowl halftime performance is going to blow your mind.
DUDE! Prince played around 28 instruments. it was said that he played each instrument better than the best on each instrument. His guitar work is always downplayed in his music, but it's there. Prince is one-of-a-kind. There will probably never be another with his collective skill set. He can play any genre like it was his own.To call him one of the best ever is still an understatement!
Prince is one of the greatest guitar players of all time in my opinion.
"Prince plays the guitar?"
Bro. Well, now you know! He played everything!
Tom Petty and the heart breakers is amazing
Prince is arguably one of the most talented musicians, ever. He can play pretty much every instrument, but his guitar stands out. Do yourself a favor and react to Purple Rain. It's also the title of a movie that he starred in.
The Superbowl XLI Halftime Show Purple Rain if you want to watch the best version of it.
@@soulreaperi337 without a doubt.. the most incredible Super Bowl halftime Performance.. Even the Heavens opened up as part of the show and rained down its appreciation of the performance
Who argues?? Prince is BRILLIANT! He is easily "One of the Top Ten Guitarist EVER" ... And only plays another thirty instruments. He is probably the greatest musician to ever draw breath!!
Steve Winwood and Jeff Lynne are legends. Winwood knocked the Beatles off of #1 on the charts at age 16, then formed Traffic, then joined Blind Faith with Eric Clapton, then had a hugely successful solo career. Jeff Lynne is the genius behind Electric Light Orchestra and also formed the Traveling Wilburys with Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty etc...
Would recommend watching Prince’s Super Bowl halftime performance it is AMAZING.
You have reacted to Tom Petty's "Free Fallin" and "Mr Blue Sky" by Jeff Lynne's Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). 😊
It IS the best live solo. This one cut has enough content for a whole movie. Just look at young Harrison's face when Prince let's it rip! I've seen this vid 100 times minimum, and I'm glad you got a reaction in. Much love brev
Dhani's reaction during the whole performance is just fantastic, it really just wraps the whole thing up. I watch this video a lot when I remember what an absolute legend Prince (And Tom) were. Both gone far too soon
No it is NOT the best live solo, Prince was capable of so much better than he showed here. This footage shows Prince phoning it in. And no I'm not kidding.
th-cam.com/video/c80mYF6dR7s/w-d-xo.html
Look at this to see for yourself.
If you hear guitar on a Prince track, it's him playing... whether or not there's a guitar in his music video.
He's known for playing and tracking every instrument on an album, only needing a band for live touring.
Keyboard, bass, drums, guitar, vocals....
Master level work.
Later in his career, he did these sets were it's just him, a guitar and a close audience, like in a large bar or town hall. These are amazing sessions of him playing back and fourth with the audience. His love for music truly shining.
It saddens me to think about his passing but fortunately, we have his recordings.
I was friends with Maceo Parker, who toured with him for a good chunk (was also with James Browns band) when he would visit the bank i worked at in Kinston NC (still alive... just dont work there anymore so i dont ever see him nowadays). Loved hearing all his stories, and saw him the day Prince passed - he was devastated. Made me feel like I had lost a friend too and I never even got to see Prince live
Prince blows your mind watching this if you did not know he could play. Amazing.
Steve Winwood, since I'm sure everyone else is talking about Prince and the song and all. You will love getting to know Steve Winwood. I'd start with three songs, from the first three major bands he was part of. First, I'd suggest "Gimme Some Lovin'" by the Spencer Davis Group featuring the young Steve W on keyboards and vocals. Next, I'd suggest "Low Spark of High Heeled Boys" by Traffic, again featuring Steve W on keyboard and vocals. Then, "Can't Find My Way Home" by Blind Faith, again with Steve W. on keys and vocals. Good stuff all. You won't regret it.
All great suggestions. Low spark of high heeled boys will change your life
Agreed!
What Kevin said! Don't miss them!
Steve Winwood is legendary, starting out playing with his dad onstage as an 8 year old and having his 1st professional band at 14-15 years old in the 60s. A musical genius with a one of a kind voice. He played on Jimi Hendrix's Vodoo Chile, and Jimi was nervous to ask him because "he's so good". "Gimme Some Lovin" is one of those iconic songs everyone has heard, but no one knows it's Steve! Blind Faith was a super group with him, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. The Beatles and the Stones were all wondering who this kid was who sounded like Ray Charles? Not satisfied with that, in the 80s he comes back huge to win 2 Grammy's with 2 huge albums full of incredible, upbeat songs that we all watched over and over on MTV. The chorus in Valerie, (Valerie, call on me) was used in 2004 by Eric Prydz to make 'Call on me', which is basically just Steve's chorus to Valerie over and over to a techno beat. Eric contacted Steve and Steve liked it so much, he re-recorded the chorus so it would fit the faster tempo. It was also a huge, huge hit! He's one of my all time favorite artists and I still listen to him most days. (Prince will also always be my favorite, since around 7th grade in the late 70s)
To get more phases of Winwood, you should add Roll With It
If I could play like Prince ...I'd show off too .... Absolutely amazing .....
Watching someone else discover something absolutely amazing about someone is such an awesome feeling. This performance is prob my favorite to watch reactions of. Prince blows everyone away.
Prince was a one-of-a-kind guitarist. You didn't hear his guitar solos - you FELT them!
PREACH!! 🎸☺️🎼
Tom Petty is definitely worth going through, he has a great catalogue. A lot of mellow to upbeat rock. Has a great voice for the genre.
I loved the look on your face when you said wow Prince plays guitar
Complete virtuoso musical genius. My mom once took me to a Prince concert. I knew the hits a bit, but didn’t know much else about him. Completely blown away by his guitar playing. He’s such an incredible musician that his work on guitar is just another part of his arsenal and can be overlooked. You should watch his super bowl halftime performance too. Such an incredible entertainer. 👑
You absolutely have to go down the Prince rabbit hole, he was a true musical genius and an extraordinary entertainer.
Prince would lay down tracks for all the instruments and then get people to play them while on tour.
He was one of those guys that could just pick something up and play it.
Literal musical genius.
Prince - Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad, Dreamer, Joy In Repetition (Live), Bambi, Let's Go Crazy... the list of great guitar work is endless!
Followed the weeping guitar sound while not going over the top. He did what a pro does. He vibes with what fit the pocket of what the song needed to make the listener happy
I can't believe you've not heard Prince before. TH-cam is full of his stuff a Legend! Listen to ALL his stuff. Tom Petty was one of my all time favorites, so sad they are both gone from this world....
You should watch his Super Bowl halftime performance. Absolutely iconic. Shredding the guitar while playing Purple Rain in the middle of a downpour. A moment so perfect it couldn’t have been written.
Amazingly one of the most underrated players of all time.
Oh yes!Prince showed um all that day just how underrated he is!Its freaking awesome!
Prince's Superbowl halftime show is a good one to see him play guitar
Yes Prince plays guitar, among possibly a dozen other instruments. He is an unbelievably underrated guitarist and all around musician.
Prince doesn't just play guitar, he just is..music, it exudes from him like nobody else I've ever seen.
More Prince, check When Doves Cry, Gett Off and, even though it's not my favourite, as I know you prefer live recordings you simply must check out the Purple Rain halt time show from the Superbowl where the heavens literally cried..
Much love
"He just is music."
I'm gonna use that terminology from now on.
When you said "Prince plays guitar?" I laughed out loud. It's so enjoyable watching you discover this amazing song. Thank you!
Whoa, whoa, what's happening...
Prince is known across the world to be one of the most incredible guitarists.
This is an amazing moment in your life and TH-cam history.
Fantastic performance of this George Harrison classic back when he was a "Beatle"... amazing guitar by Prince. Tom Petty has a wide array of fantastic music, and that was Jeff Lynne with the falsetto, from ELO, which also has that big catalog of epic music.
So happy you reviewed this. One of the best performances out there and its largly unknown.
2 solos. TWO that I've ever heard that consistently gives me chills. This one and the 2nd solo in Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. Incredible.
This is such a wonderful kaleidoscope of amazing musicians, playing a masterpiece in dedication to a wonderful artist. Much love
So many people didn't know, but YES PRINCE SHREDS - talent beyond most people's understanding
The amount of talent and legacy on that stage is unreal. It’s like the Roy Orbison Black & White nights.
Steve Winwood started out at 14 in The Spencer Davis Group then Blind Faith and Traffic. Later he went solo
YES! Listen to him!
Yes you should listen to every artist here, they are all rock royalty for a reason.
Yep, Prince played the guitar, and bass, and keyboard, and drums, and... well - pretty much everything. He was a monster musician, and incredibly prolific.
He's got acres of songs.
Prince plays every instrument!!
Prince was like the most insane freestyle solo guitar guy ever
You made me jump up out of my chair and run away with the "Wait Prince plays the guitar?" PLEASE PLEASE watch Prince's Super Bowl performance!
How old are you to have missed Prince. If he wasn't playing, he was writing songs for nearly everyone else. Check him out on Sesame Street! He was the music.
Prince played 27 instruments. He was a genius. ANY musician will say that.....have admitted they could never come close to what he was capable of. He was my first concert, Purple Rain tour 1984/85. I was a junior in high school. To add a little flavor to this comment, I'm a white chick, had a montage of pictures and posters of him all over my bedroom walls and was attending a private catholic high school in a pretty snotty area. My parents HATED all the stuff on my walls. I honestly don't know how I talked them into letting me go...all I can think is it must have been traumatic b/c I have no memory of how it happened. I'm sure there was some intense begging. So glad you found this vid. All legends on the stage. Cheers.
Prince played every instrument, and 95% of the time he was the best on the stage with any of them.
This is the definition of rock and roll right here. Some of the founding bands of rock frontmen showing their respects to another absolute legend
I love how he throws the guitar up to George in heaven!!! The young man next to T.Petty is George Harrisons son Dhani.
🎸💯 There wasn't much Prince couldn't/didn't do‼Jeff Lynn was a member of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) & an incredible vocalist! He & Tom Petty were both members of The Traveling Wilburys. Steve Winwood was in Traffic & also has an amazing voice! George Harrison's son is also playing in this performance. An amazing display of talent‼🤯🔥
(Eric Clapton, Peter Frampton & other guitarists have recorded this special tune also!)
Amazing that for such a GREAT guitarplayer as Prince was, he is so little known for it, That must be because he was so outrageously talented. Still in guitarist circles people put him up there with the greatest of the great.
Prince performed at the Super Bowl XLI halftime show..AMAZING! He killed it with the guitar. This is still my favorite halftime show of all time! It’s a must to check out..you won’t be disappointed.
"Running Down a Dream" or "Free Fallin'" by Tom Petty should be a great intro.
A few years back, Prince performed at the Super Bowl halftime. Definitely worth a watch.
Prince never played a guitar. He would hold a guitar & grant it permission too speak for his soul.
Oh the JOY of watching someone discover the brilliance of Prince that we, in Minnesota, always knew! Welcome 💜
I've always thought of Prince as the SRV of pop music. The guitar isn't so much an instrument as it is an extension of his body. This is one of my favorite performances of all time.
Prince played every instrument. He was a musical mastermind!!
@MrLboyd, in the early 80's when Prince was still figuring out who he was as an artist a lot of ppl were haling him as the natural successor to Jim Hendrix. Please give "Controversy" "Dirty Mind" "Uptown" "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and or "Alphabet Street" A listen. Those are songs from very early in Princes career.
Prince was the ULTIMATE artist. He could play numerous instruments. He wrote songs and music. Everything. He had his own studio in his home. A true artist..... We lost greatness when we lost him.
Prince was an amazing guitarist but he also played many other instruments a true Master musician.
My guy…. Prince plays EVERY INSTRUMENT 👀 lol He’s immaculate!
Steve Winwood’s solo career went well as he laid down every track one instrument at a time. This performance was for the Induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of fame
Prince played many instruments. I saw him live a couple of months before he passed and he captivated an entire arena playing piano.
He played just about everything, his playing wasn't know to a lot of people. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top talks about the first time he heard him play and its pretty suprising.
Prince plays and does everything
Prince was a musical prodigy... very few artists can claim... written, produced and preformed by on their albums. All instruments and vocals on his first three albums were him. His piano (keyboard), bass and drum skills are all phenomenal.
It's funny. Steve Winwood was also the same kind of prodigy. Started playing piano when he was 4. Amazing to have 2 of them on stage for this one performance.
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Yes my friend , Steve Winwood is indeed a talent.
@@maxstone6953 Not meant to take anything from Prince. Just the proximity of 2 prodigious talents is rare.
Written by George Harrison and was a track on the Beatles 1968 double album known by everyone as the "White Album" as the sleeve was totally white.
This was an all-star tribute to the amazing George Harrison. Jeff Lynn is the lead singer of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra). Tom Petty is one of the all-time greats - period. Both were bandmates on Harrison's Travelling Wilburys. And Prince was, by acclamation of the greatest guitar players, the absolute best! George's son is also playing on this - he looks just like his dad.
Dude, I’ve been a massive Prince fan all my life since I first heard him in the mid 80’s. I’ve seen him in concert so many times and he is without a shadow of a doubt, THE ultimate live performer. After a concert in London, we managed to get special aftershow tickets. I was stood 4 foot away from him while he shredded for 4 hours infront of about 1000 people. There were famous guests all over and it was magical. I’ll never forget that. Feels like you’re in the presence of a musical deity, it really transported you to a different place.
I am not a Prince fan, in general. I don’t particularly like his studio work. But I had the fortune to be taken to his Musicology tour in Chicago, and I was blown away. His live performance is beyond iconic, and yes, this one of the greatest guitar solos ever. May he Rest In Peace.
Yes,Prince plays guitar.You should check out his Super Bowl halftime performance.Amazing stuff,especially when he did Purple Rain in the rain.
One of my favorite performances. You've got all these rock legends on the stage, songwriting and guitar virtuoso's playing a classic song, and then Prince just takes them all to school. Amazing.
I got to see Prince in concert once. What started as a "sure, why not" concert ended with me absolutely blown away by his talent, skill, and stage presence. He was on stage for three hours straight, and kept the energy up the whole time! Legendary.
Prince was a multi-instrumentalist MASTER... The guy was from out of this space time.
Listen to Purple rain... He did ALL the instruments, actually the studio versions are mostly only him at all levels, drums, chords, voice, etc...
Purple Rain, Cream, Little Corvette, etc. He was a true genius.
Wendy & Lisa do the intro
A thousand thumbs up for this one. I love how all those legendary musicians are in awe of Prince at the end. Notice how at the end, Prince throws his guitar up in the air and it never comes back down.
It did come back down, obviously. That started as a joke and now has somehow turned into myth people mistake for fact. My friend was his Guitar Tech for several years and was the one who caught it, and then passed it to Oprah Winfrey as instructed by his boss.