Director's Cut: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne & Dhani Harrison
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- One of the most iconic moments in the history of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonies has been re-edited by the original director, Joel Gallen. Prince’s 2004 performance of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Dhani Harrison features never before seen camera angles and a remastered edit that brings new life to one of rock’s greatest moments.
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I think I've watched this a hundred times now. Watching Prince re-arrange the molecular structure of the universe with his guitar never gets old.
Did you notice at the end of video, prince throws his guitar towards heaven and guitar is never seen falling down
never gets old , never will..
Same
Can't get enough this is bad
@@miljacmilic3611 , the Legend has it, that Chuck Norris saw this happening, and out of respect, caught Prince's guitar. Love that mischievous grin as he asks and gets permission to keep going from FUCKING LEGENDS!! Saw a purple Ford Ranger on the way to work. First thought....buy it. Paint Purple Rainger in that specific print type font.😘👍
In a room full of literal Rock and Roll gods, Prince comes from nowhere, melts everyone’s faces off and reminds the world that he was arguably the greatest musician of all time.
And I still believe George caught his guitar at the end!
🤣😂 the faces of awe from legendary artists 🔥🔥🔥
Ever see him play the bass? Like.. This guy was just a miracle that we shall never see again in our lifetimes.
It’s astonishing when you realize he could have smoked all the greats not only on guitar…..but also on piano, drums, vocals, arrangements, and of course dance. Not bad for a kid from the wrong side of the tracks in North Minneapolis. ❤
@@Flyingtaco82uhm. No. There’s many of GREATS that will never EVER see the trash that is RRHOF. Not disputing the little guy’s genius or ability on many levels and instruments. It’s just that not all the great guitarist were / are ever Pop. or even known.
When Eric Clapton was asked at the time, “what’s it like to be the world’s best living guitarist”. He replied “I don’t know, you had better go and ask Prince”
Brilliant...couldn't stop laughing
This solo should have a place of it's own in the Hall of Fame.
Agree - but where did the guitar go?
@@brianjowaisas3460 His roadie caught it.
Amen..
Such a loss to the world of Rock
Prince Prince Prince…I miss u…..😢
All guitars want Prince for Christmas.
a total mess he totally out of time in most of it he ruined a great song
I just want a guitar
@@electoplater Yeah...no.
@@electoplater Aye, have a good night mate, bye.
@@electoplater Your comment is out of tune. Go get some lessons.
Explain to me how Prince never appears on a top guitarist of all time list??? Massively underrated artist
he actually is greatly recognized as the perfection of a "musicians, musician". his talent was beyond words
Pretty sure Rolling Stone had him in top 15. I could be wrong. But probably not.
He is extremely talented but extremely overrated
@@iamheeeem What about Jimmy Hendrix?
@@gillianbrookwell1678 no one mentioned Hendrix. This thread is about Prince.
When Prince died,
he went to Heaven
held out his hands
and caught that guitar 🎸 ❤️
Nice image
That was brilliant! Kudos
That's sublime,mate,bravo👋
Tom Petty in Purple; Prince in Red…. Freee Falllliiinnn imfreeefallluiim
OMG
I’m 60 and they just don’t make music like we had. This is one of my favorites - hands down. Prince tears it apart and puts it back together masterfully. He KILLED it. He was a genius and a legend. Gone far far too soon.
No they don't .
F A R TOO SOON
I'm a huge Prince fan, but I think what I like most about this performance is how happy Dhani is. Warms the heart.
That....puts a smile on my face every time.
Sorry to say that Dhani wasn't actually happy. In an interview, he said it was a nervous laugh because he was worried about how Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty would react to him. It's a shame, but it's true.
I think the same thing every time I watch this…prob 100 times including big screen. Prince always demands attention & Dhani was loving it! ♥️ Looks just like his Dad too.
@@jaxonrox Why would he feel that way, bc they loved his Dad so much?
I wasn't a Prince fan until I saw this. He just killed it in this performance!
I’ve always loved how this was shot, with Petty, Lynne, Winwood, and Dhani getting the coverage for the first half; never really showing Prince (outright hiding him in shadows a few times), then all of a sudden putting him camera center for much of the 2nd half, unleashing him like a hidden weapon. It was brilliant
They found him in his elevator. RIP.
He didnt even have to sing. Go figure!
That knowing look on Dhani’s face as Prince was walking to center stage. What a tribute. Then Prince throws a look back at Dhani towards the end like “you having fun?” which which was just such a sweet gesture.
This is my favorite version of this song.
@@annt7384 my absolute favorite part of this video. You can see the joy in his face. Just a fan on stage with the band at that point.
Even more amazing and brilliant when you read about the lead up to the solo. Prince not really practicing with the band beforehand, Dhani noticing that he was holding back in rehearsal, but knowing something exciting was going to happen. Prince just telling everyone not to worry it will be fine, and he absolutely delivers a solo that no one until then had expected or heard. This and his Super Bowl in the rain performance, unbelievable!
That superbowl performance was probly one of the most epic things I have ever witnessed
He went to rehearsal to hear what they were doing, won't be someone of his Royalty ever again. missed.
Heard he didn't stay for rehearsal, he had something else to do, told Petty don't worry he would come up with something. Didn't disappoint.
And Coachella
I read the back story to this performance. I'm a big Prince fan. After reading he never practiced with the band 😧 huh 🤔 what
Now THIS is the greatest guitarist of all time. Bloody remarkable.
One of the best solos Prince ever did. I miss him.
One of the best solos of all time.
One of the best solos that anyone has ever done period.
the Best - hands down
I miss him too he was a great musician showman he was very smart
Prince was hogging the show
I love how Prince patiently waits his turn...then the world stands still!💜😍💯💥🫶🏽💜
The way he finishes, tosses the guitar in the air, then walks off the stage is pure Rock Star energy.
My God!!! He did that while laughing and having fun. One of the baddest dudes to ever walk this earth. I’m starting to feel that Prince might of been the greatest musician ever.
He was
Welcome to the club of those who know he truly was.
In rock and roll, he is legend
Your right
It’s a given. He was not of this world
One of Princes' best solos, the look on his face, hes a bad ass and knows it, but doesn't act like it. Hes all class. Much respect from all performers on this stage. It doesn't get much better than this folks.
I agree 100% .
"well said Shonda"
Cool beans
Every last one of them are badass! 💕
Prince reminds me of the Grinch with his facial expressions. Not in a bad way, but a cute way.
I can't be the only one that thinks this is the best version of this song.
Do you obey traffic laws, Ryefry? Does your family?
@@martinkent333 huh?
I don’t why no body told you
@@ryefry Accountability isn't something anyone gives a fuck about. You got the top comment, so I asked you! Bye!!
The best version yet , Prince was as always over the top .
Dhani is the spitting image of George, Tom has the perfect voice for this song, Jeff has perfect control over the guitar runs and Prince show why he was arguably on of the greatest guitarists of all time. Fantastic performance.
The best
Jeff's voice - PLEASE 🙏❤❤❤❤❤
Marc Mann deserves to be in the credits here too. He is incredible on the lead. And Prince was just supernatural.
Marc Mann was absolutely fucking great on the lead, but then prince is just god-like and blows him out of the water.
Thanks. I was wondering who that was
Thank you. I never heard his name before! How is that possible?
Not easy to stand up and duplicate a classic solo by an all-time great in front of hundreds of music execs and other stars on a big night. Mann was a top studio player of that era for good reason.
@@johnwildman6065 because he is a sideman, and damn good one at that.
"My work is done here" - Prince having ripped the juiciest solo ever...
A planet was born in some universe while Prince performed this song. Maybe more then one planet...
Prince, Tom Petty and SRV are keeping God awake.
The ultimate music video of the 20th century☮️
Prince's soloing abilities are beyond this planet, Not many in his frequency.
Out of this world for sure
I agree. He sure is missed.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Yea, I heard he was pretty good...😉
Maybe hendrix..Definitely Hendrix
Prince definitely stole the show, but Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty sang beautifully, too. You could feel the love everybody on stage had for George.
That's some smoking stuff right on.
Who's George?
@@Blackfeet you must be joking right?
@@augustomauro8602 if Blackfeet is joking he's not showing any respect.
Yep. The love there in those moments was palpable! ♥️
I think Prince shows exactly how a guitar weeps for the loss of someone so wonderful as George. Great tribute
When Prince, Morris and a lot of us first started out back in the 70s, Prince told me that he was the greatest guitar player alive. I laughed and told him he was insane. Over the years, he made me eat those words again and again. Prince was not only the greatest guitar player alive... he was the greatest, most accomplished musician that ever existed. No one could do what he did on so many instruments to the level he did it, then write, arrange and compose to the level he did.
While my personal idol and choice for greatest musical icon will always be James Brown, I have to admit that even The Godfather of Soul couldn't do what Prince could. Prince was truly a GOD among men. RIP my friend.
❤
Lynne's vocals on this are incredible...
whole performance is totally on point -- they shoulda kept doing that ending turnaround vamp for another 5-10 minutes
Pure perfection
I actually like this version better then the original
When asked what it felt like to be the best living guitarist, Clapton replied "I don't know, you'll have to ask Prince".
Not true. It’s been disproven. Prince is still the most underrated guitarist of the 20th century
Yeah that's a plagiarized quip of somebody asking Jimi what's it's like to be the greatest guitarist. He responds "Ask Charlie Christian".
@@timc844 Jimi said Billy Gibbons was the best he's ever heard
@@patricksimmons9853 Wow. Don't know the guy! Gotta look him up now.
This comment is why nothing can believed on social media.
Prince didn't make that guitar gently weep, instead he made his guitar have a full on mental breakdown sob that it will never come back quite right from. Absolutely perfect performance by an amazing group of talented artists.
Prince's EXIT after throwing his guitar is so Dramatic! LOL Purfect!
I'm embarrassed and ashamed to say that I was not a Prince fan. Well, not until I saw this video. Then it was an orgy of taking his discography from the very first to the last, along with the feast of his live performances. What a force - he was just made of music.
I agree with you Marian. After watching the live tribute to George Harrison and seeing the video, I lost respect for Prince and others also agree with me. Prince, made this about himself instead of G.H. Prince, was showboating while G.H.’s friends and son was putting on a tribute show in memory of George Harrison.
@@trinasargent300 bitch this is not what he was saying
But , he’s such a great guitarist
@@trinasargent300 noooo
@@lisamoroney3036 sorry, I misunderstood what you said, I’m a bit dyslexic. Though I still stand behind my opinion about Prince.
WOW!!!!!! SPECTACULAR!!! Prince handled a guitar like it was another extremity he was born with!!!! A true musical genius gone way too soon!!
I weep when I think of what the world has lost and what might have been.
Yeah its unreal
@@robertdickerson2821 Yes. Prince, Jimi and George Harrison, gone way too soon.
I remember being blown away with Prince guitar playing when he covered Creep at Coachella. That man had some insane talent. RIP
@chris franco I also enjoy watching Prince covering Creep. Very few to just a couple videos of him at Coachella. Surely one of his finest performances.
I saw him in 1983 and he was and is a musical genius
I cannot even comprehend Prince in this performance. He is on a different planet. Incredible
Have watched another version of this performance. I love that Prince turned and smiled at Petty or someone in the middle. Dhani's face beaming at Prince, looking so much like his dad, brings tears. Thank you for this phenomenal piece of music history.
80 yr. Old mom and grandma of 3 bass players ..this is the best..chillz abound
RIP
Even in this cut, Dhani gives a smile to Prince before Prince starts to play. And then he just shreds it.
I think Dhani felt honored to be amongst greatness. Petty, Lynne, and Prince... Oh yeah.
@@John-ik2eg what? I didn't pick up on any animosity there. It was a bunch of top shelf artists honoring another. Prince looked fine and appeared at ease. I don't know maybe my eyes are failing me.
@@John-ik2eg BTW I don't see anyone as showboats when it came to the beatles. Sure not as many of George's songs didn't make albums that's obvious. The upside for George in that respect was that he had lots of fished songs on the shelf. If you check he outsold Paul & John combined the first year or so after the split. He didn't have to share the profits either. Things have a way of working out.
The greatest compliment anyone could give this performance is that prince not only outshines some truly great musicians on this stage, but his solo puts Clapton’s solo in the shade. I can not think of how this can be bettered. A definition of how to both raise the bar and create history.
I read that Clapton was asked what it was like to be the greatest guitarist of all time and he said - I don’t know, you’d have to ask Prince.
I’m not sure if I’d say outshines, bc they’re such different genres. Can’t really compare. Prince is one of the best at his though!
Lol. Prince was great but couldn't outshine Clapton if he live a million lives. And he knows it.
Not really fair to compare Prince in 2004 to Clapton in 1968. You don't think Prince listened to Cream and Derek and the Dominoes until he could play every lead guitar note? That's what I hear! When Clapton played that solo originally, there were not a handful of guitarists in the world who could have done as well, never mind better. Hell, give Marc Mann kudos for a great cover of what Clapton played, in front of the world, with three R&R HOF members on stage!
@@melissaslater2575 I think it was actually Jimi Hendrix asked and he replied I don't know ask Rory Gallagher
There are LEGENDS on this stage, but I think we can all agree that Prince shows the world the difference between a guitar legend and a Guitar GOD. Case Closed.
Well said.
This might be the best version of this amazing song. Don’t get me wrong, George is one of my favorite musicians of all times, but this cover is breathtaking. Prince performance is out of this world.
Even with as much as he accomplish during his life I still think prince is underrated
Yes definitely
He's Amazing so enjoy the sound and Preformers!!! WONDERFUL.
Tim Buttrum
I saw that RRHOF induction ceremony on TV in 2004.
It was an all-star line-up. Everybody was jamming. I thought it was great and then came Prince. He blew me away. Wasn't expecting it at all. He stole the show. I knew he was a multi talented musician who could play multi instruments and I admired that, but after seeing that performance and hearing those ripping solos, I had a new respect for the man.
So, yes, I agree, Prince was underrated.
RIP Purple One
Well loved talent. No needed to say underrated other than your desire.
Meh
Prince was a musical Genius, we miss him so much!🙏🏼
You spelled Petty wrong.
@@djtrendsetta5766 perhaps you misspelled BadMF?
@@djtrendsetta5766 Both musical geniuses, and both gone too soon!
a little full of himself, but an amazing musician
@@pman1865 lol, most advanced specialists are.
He and Tom Petty are up in Heaven still jamming!!!!! They were having so much fun with this. Still incredible.
Any guitar player that does a trust fall while playing a solo is hands down the greatest of all time!
I may have posted before, but Prince was thirty feet tall when he left the stage. What talent, unique. Mystical performances are not every day.
I worked for Prince at Glam Slam LA. Saw him perform 6 times. One of the rarest talents ever. Amazing!
I saw Prince twice, 20 years apart, and this is a tiny man, with a giant presence and an extreme amount of sex appeal and charisma!! While indeed he had dialed down the raucousness of his performance, he never missed a beat. He was indeed a very rare and very special talent.
You never worked for him. Why say that?
@@sheldontapp3769 I had a friend who also worked at his club in LA and Prince would put on all kinds of live performances, all the time but he wouldn't announce where the show would be until a hour before and only select people would know about it or get an invite. There is zero reason to think that Adrian S is lying about it.
That’s so cool! Would’ve loved to have been one of his groupies! 😜 but kinda true…
Every goddamn time I watch this I am awestruck. Every. Damn. Time. Prince - a master at showmanship and performance. RIP.
So far about 50, 60, 80 times... Now I'm just getting past the guitar skills and am now in awe at the showmanship. I always knew he was an unusually talented guy, but here... he's a legend.
Absolutely epic. Where does his guitar to at the end though😂
Yes! Not just Prince, but everyone to me…different genres coming together to pay tribute to the quiet, amazing Beatle ♥️
One of the greatest guitar solos of all times, Hendrix resurrected, and then the guitar goes up in the air - did it ever come down? Did God catch it, inspired by humans? Thank you, Prince! Thank You, George! Thank you, God!
Hendrix wished he could play the guitar this well...and 20+ other instruments, plus arrange, dance, choreograph, compose, arrange, and sing as well as Prince did.
I think God must have caught the guitar. I was a guitar tech for some great players and that was my question after seeing this. WTF happened to the guitar? I’m sure his tech was in on the deal.
When Prince died,
he went to Heaven
held out his hands
and caught that guitar!
This is one of the greatest rock and roll performances of all time. Glad the director highlighted Prince's contribution
Watching Dhani's expression from just BEFORE Prince starts playing right through his solo is very satisfying.
He's like a kid with his candy🤣
It's almost as if he knows what's coming is about to be dynamite!!!
He knows but he it still blows his an our minds…genius
@@ConcertFootageNate well put
@@erichinton5774 because he did. Prince had a falling out with the producers about the direction of this song. They cut his solo and tried to eliminate him from the show entirely. That's why the camera never showed him and he didn't have a spotlight. He wasn't supposed to have a solo at all. He talked about it with Dhani before and Dhani gave him the green light to tear it up. He was the only one that knew it was coming. That's really what makes this performance by Prince so legendary. Straight up gangster.
Prince. Just Prince.
But also. Tom Petty and his infinite patience. Making a memory for George's son, who could barely contain his joy at Prince's solo. ❤
I think George would have loved this. And he'd be proud and happy.
Miss you George. And Tom. ❤
And Prince too. They're all gone, but the music is forever.
Watching Dhani rock out in the background is my favorite part of this video. He is loving it. Shades of his father...
I was never a fan of Princes’s songs so I never had occasion to hear him play. This is one of the best guitar solos I’ve ever heard. Amazing!
you are forgiven...Prince's eccentricities got all the attention during his lifetime, but now the rest of the universe is finding out what Prince's friends & fam in Minneapolis & his fans have known for 40-50 years
same
As a long time Prince fan I understand why he wasn't everybody's cup of tea. Listen to his guitar solo from the song Temptation from the 3:30 mark. Incredible!
Prince was a musical genius, a master of his art,
He could play the guitar like it was an extension of his heart,
With every strum and every note, he'd make us feel,
His music was a gift, one that was real.
He'd play "Purple Rain" and we'd feel the emotion,
His voice, a powerful wave, a sonic devotion,
And when he'd sing "Kiss," it was pure magic,
We'd move to the beat, our feet, completely tragic.
His energy was contagious, his charisma was rare,
He'd have us all jumping, dancing, without a care,
And as he played "1999," we knew we were in for a treat,
All the while, my guitar gently weeps.
In his hands, the guitar was a work of art,
A tool for his expression, a world set apart,
His fingers moved with grace, with every chord,
His music, a testament, to the power of the Lord.
And now, as we remember his legacy,
We see the mark he's left, his music, a guarantee,
That his soul still lives on, in the music he keeps,
Forever playing, my guitar gently weeps.
Amen Brother!
To think that Prince and Tom Petty, two of the all-time greatest rock musicians, writers, singers and performers, would both succumb to unintentional drug overdoses is heart breaking. Petty is channeling George here and Prince gives one of the greatest solo performances ever.
Prince literally makes his guitar weep with brilliant technical proficiency and inspiration. I've watched this dozens of times and my eyes well up every time. What a magical moment in rock music...
Knowing that he had many personal demons that lead to his death, it is absolutely priceless to see Prince light up with joy simply being on stage and playing.
yes, my friend.Tony uk
I love
Prince
@@vickylane9723 Well said ! Absolutely the truth. We will always miss his talent.
Prince is alive forever he is an icon n the salt of the earth in his home town.Live n learn
I think was an opportunity to just have fun playing with a awesome group of artists. Numerous artists, but one encompassing soul...
The moment Prince threw his guitar over his head, there was nothing left to be done in classic rock. This performance is the pinnacle of the genre.
If you don't think of Hendrix you're right.
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@@AndyGoldner Yet, was not Hendrix there in spirit? I saw him in Prince. Without Hendrix, this showstopper wouldn't exist =)
Amen
@@candybest6381 You're absolutely right!
At 3:24 you can see Dhani knows that something special is about to happen!! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 The rest is history
I love Tom Petty he's a genius I was so bummed when he passed away
I watch this video over and over, to experience the pure joy on Prince and Dhani’s face, during the solo. Arguably, the greatest solo. 🤷🏽♂️ Definitely, the most satisfying, in a room full of legends. ☔️🥷✊🏽
Amen!
Me too! Love, love, love! ❤
Coolest thing is that Tom and the gang calmly played while knowing that Prince was about to descend from the heavens and perform a miracle
They didn't actually know what he was going to do. Prince didn't play the solo during any rehearsals. He was supposed to play the ones that Marc Mann ended up playing, but Prince told the producer to keep it and "not to worry" that he would give an outro solo.
Hallelujah!
@@patch5588 that's what makes this so unbelievably epic. He just like nah I'll see you guys there...then absolutely steals the show.
Absolutely obsessed with this performance. I've lost count of the number of times I've watched it. Prince absolutely smashed it out of the park. Miss him and his amazing music.
What a class act Prince was. Waiting in the shadows to not garner too much attention, then coming out and killing it. I like him and Tom Petty riffing off of each other, Dhani obviously ecstatic to watch, and how he throws the guitar and just struts off stage. Never knew he was so good at guitar.
if that solo from Prince doesnt give you CHILLS you have no soul.
That is precisely what it did. Amazing!
Preach 🙌
One of greatest solos ever
look at the other performers they were freaking out!!! That's a musician not the crap on the radio today!! RIP to our Prince🌹
EVER!!
Yes indeed that’s some bad ass 💩
I love that the performer freaking out the most is Dhani Harrison, son of the original writer of the song they are playing.
Great guitarist as this vid proves!!
The other performers weren't "freaking out"! Be real...
This guitar solo is insane
An epic performance by all! Prince seared through his lead solo like a boss! RIP George, Tom and Prince. 🙏🙏🙏
Hard to believe these masters of their craft have passed on. Very few of today's performers have the sheer stage presence that these guys had.
I think it is safe to say that Prince slayed that solo...jaw dropping!
This is what is missing from Rock music today, masterpiece.
This happens when you play your heart out and leave your soul on that stage every performance
@@luiscalderon7251 I agree completely!
Yep. Music is what's missing from rock music these days. It's mostly just sounds pulled out of machines now.
I've read somewhere that Prince wanted his performances on this night deleted off the internet. I am so very happy to come across this performance. This is by far the best solo I've ever heard. This shows how genius Prince was musically.
Jeff Beck passed today. I’m doing a deep dive on all my fave guitar players/solos songs. Prince steals the show. Like he did always. I love how he does what only he does then just throws his guitar up in the air. And walks away. Legends all of them. So grateful I can watch this a gazillion times.
I want to know who caught that guitar.
He also randomly leaned back and was pushed back up. That was obviously set up. I love Prince. I'm from Minneapolis. I had the pleasure of taking a pee next to Prince at a Bajork show at First Ave.
One of the coolest guys to ever walk the planet and possibly one of the most underrated guitarists
not really underrated though. Everyone kinda knows Prince was a badass on a guitar.
Eric Clapton once called Prince the best guitars in the world
I love the original version, I love George's acoustic version but this one is KILLA! Prince was always so underrated as a guitar player...He KILLS this song like no other! My goosebumps got goosebumps...And the look on Dhani's face when Prince bends over the stage is the BEST>
Prince is not underrated at all - ever.
Prince is freaking unbelievable, he sounds and is playing like Jimmi Hendrix, just awesome
@oatstao I thought the same about him until I saw this performance. I cannot stop watching it. One of the most brilliant guitar solos I've heard. And the showmanship is from another planet.
@@vincentberte7675 no disrespect to Jimi but I actually think Prince is better.
@@HELLH0WND I just seriously had no idea he could do what he did with that guitar but I've come to learn that Prince was self taught and every instrument he touched he mastered, I think they call that a virtuoso, but ya, he really brings it in this video, he's just so freaking good, and the look on George Harrison's face just about said it all lol ok Hellhownd you and your loved ones have a great day
This just never gets old. I still get goosebumps. ❤️ Love to all of you that feel it like me.
Wish George could have seen and heard this beauty
One of the great moments in Rock history! I'll just add to all the great comments that I get such a chuckle out of watching how it takes all the other luminaries a while before they realize what Prince is doing! Not just taking a solo, but burning the effing house down! Does my old heart a world of good!
Jeff Lynne has to be one best kept secrets of Rock. Not diminishing his accomplishments, just that many of them have gone largely unnoticed. I didn't really become aware of him until the Wilburys, and then I later find out he was working with the Beatles on Free as a Bird. It's crazy. Dude is awesome.
Jeff Lynne is forever an underrated Musician. So talented
Five decades after listening to them for the first time, and ELO is still a top band for me. In fact, I appreciate them even more now than then.
You are not alone: the following excerpt from Wikipedia may explain why many (me included) feel this way. According to music journalist Simon Price, ELO was
"arguably the most uncool, even defiantly anti-cool, of the lot and have been the slowest to be rehabilitated since ... "
@@GlimmerOfLight I saw them in 1976 in St Petersburg FL, very small venue. Almost fainted it was so packed & hot. Have no idea how they performed so well in the heat. Amazing
Frontman for ELO to this day. They still sound awesome. Saw them in '19.
Completely. Jeff Lynne is the amazingly talented guy that even the Beatles think is cool, but he's so underated. ELO are awesome.
I have never seen Prince play the guitar like this! He was incredible.
actually he can play much better than this check Joy In Repetition One Night Alone 2002 aftershow ,Bambi from The Undertaker ,Just My Imagination,many more
Check out his Super Bowl Halftime performance. He did his thing in the pouring rain.
@@lucillegriffin9525 and NAILED IT! They’d ask Prince about changing it up bc of the rain, but he declined. Just slapped that head wrap on & played like there was no tomorrow!
Prince is a groundbreaking guitar player.
I’ve watched this several times over the years, and I literally weep every time I do. There’s something ethereal, divine, and supremely sublime about that solo.
DIRECTORS CUT- when the Show's Director - creates His Cut- - that there is Hommage & Respect.
Legend says the guitar still orbits earth while it weeps remembering the moment Prince touched it.
This performance is absolutely riveting. My favorite George Harrison song, imbued with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne on vocals, and the fire breathing, blazing guitar solo from Prince. Pure magic...
Chills every time I watch Prince flawlessly tear through one of the greatest guitar solos ever. The showmanship is untouchable! A piece of history that will never be repeated! Long live Prince! 💜
Easily one of the greatest guitar solos ever
Definitely!!
That guitar was melting
I have watched this performance dozens of times. Every version, every cut. It just bring me joy, every time!
Yeah , I know how you feel . I just can’t seem to get enough of it either .
Prince stole that song out of the hands of Clapton forever! I play it and I can't wait to get to the Prince moment, except I don't throw my guitar to my roadie!
I hate how bored or tired Tom looks here BTW..maybe sad for his friend?..
@@stratdoc bored or stoned .
Just like me, only now I thought let's see what the critics of ..... have 2 say......
Tears of joy! An amazing performance by Prince
I had known Prince was a multi-talented musician but seeing him jam here is like...wow. He's amazing on that guitar.
Anyone can play that simple riff..
This is about Harrison.. Prince.. Seriously?
The rumor I heard is that the magazine Rolling Stones did a list of the 100 best guitarists and didn’t name Prince. He wanted to show them the errors of there ways.
Check here on TH-cam for some of his live performances, He's mind blowing! The man was a truly gifted musician.
@@vincentanguoni8938 Are you kidding or blind? Easy or not Prince dominate that stage, owned his solo and is not only one of the greatest guitarists who ever breathed oxygen but arguably THE greatest Lead Man ever. But you’re right… he only plays like 27 instruments! Please….. go, leave.
You need to google Prince a bit more than you have. Because this performance is normal for Prince. He could play blues,jaz,soul,funk etc.
Prince stole the show! ❤
Beautifully performed by Petty, Lynne, Winwood...then taken to a whole other level by Prince. Stupendous!
As a die hard Prince fan this proves to me the depth of his talent being able to cross genre lines in music. This proves to that music is universal.
When Prince plays with musicians he respects, he shows so much joy. His solo was just totally Prince, spicy and snappy.
Man, the loss of Musical art passed and gone that shared that stage. This is a classic showing and a classic memory.
Went to the Rock and Roll hall of fame.
I listened to this in one of their theaters. The song and in Particular PRINCE was mesmerizing. I wad never a prince follower but his guitar playing was simple out of this world.
Note: The ROck and Roll HOF should be on everyone's bucket list
I listen and have listened and watched countless times. But until the directors cut I never noticed how 3:06 the two percussionists slapped a high-five at the end. They must have realized
What an epic performance they were part of. Goosebumps,chills and tears are always part of my experience every time. How I miss this man😢. While at the same time am filled with joy and gratitude of all the music he left for us.
6:17*
Wow I’ll have to watch it once again. Can’t believe I haven’t noticed that one of the 100th + times I’ve watched it it seems! Thanks for the info
Now we need a video showing the audience’s reaction during the Prince solo
One of the best guitar solos of all time, and that's saying something.
Perfect sentence you spake
I love the look on Tom Petty's face as Prince just does his thing! He is wowed as is every single person watching this. It's insane and beautiful
Glorious tribute to George. The band stayed faithful to each note of each part of the original recording on the White Album, including whoever that is getting Clapton's original lead note for note, with Tom's voice hauntingly identical to George and Jeff Lynne also getting the nuances of every note of George's vocal in the original White Album recording. Then Prince did for this rendition what Clapton did for original White Album recording; Prince elevated the song to the heavens. For the original recording on the White Album, George knew he wouldn't get what Clapton could get out of the lead, so George knew for the good of the song he needed Clapton to add his blues ouevre to the song with stellar results. Similiarly here, whoever was in charge of getting the arrangement so faithfully reproduced (probably Tom P - The Heartbreakers did many covers note for note live in their concerts) knew an extra touch was needed, and Prince was perfect to add the extra something that eleveated this rendition to a transcendental level, which George could, and his spirit undoubltedly did, appreciate fully. George was in the room for this rendtion too. I also hope someone has the presence of mind to be going thorugh ALL of Prince's recoridings at Paisley Park, including jam sessions. There has to be unreleased guirtar work, especially during jam sessions, that is jaw dropping, and will add even more appreciation to Prince's already burgeoning legacy.
Marc mann gets the first solo
@@ethandoesmusic That's who's playing Clapton's lead lines?
@@georgestevens1502 yeah. He's more known for songwriting
@@ethandoesmusic Thanks for identifying him for me. He doesn't as n outstanding job with Clapton's parts. It adds to how complete this rendition is, and sets up Prince to add new lines.
@@georgestevens1502 np
17 years ago...Petty and Prince are gone. Rest in peace.
I must have listened to this 15 times over the years, and it still gives me chills. Excellent!
miss him so much god rest him.......... he was amazing he blows my mind when he does this performance love him
For sure, a brilliant performance buy everyone ESPECIALLY Prince! His ability to have the runs he did and always coming back for the major cords with the band is incredible. I’d rate this as the top guitar performance I’ve ever seen!
Those are rocky numbers, step it up ! ;)
I’m on at least 100…
R.I.P. Tom Petty...this is sheer perfection! What an iconic lineup!
I was literally thinking what you said verbatim.
it was amazing that night being part of this crowd I don't think we realised for one how great Prince's performance was at the time as we were all just drawn in by his ability to unite everyone through his spirit and talent, it was pure magic from one of the greatest to ever perform.....that's what I would have written I'd I was there ❤
What a privilege to witness and become an element of one of the most remarkable performances in rock history.
We share the moment Prince departs from the group, carried away by the divine, yet never selfishly-he remains in collaboration with his fellow artists.
When an artist is staggeringly present, so pure, he leaves no human behind in the experience.
Prince died shortly after this performance. What a final curtain legacy!