One completely underrated part of Prince's performance is that he continuously checks in with Petty to make sure he isn't going to overwhelm the vocals. The solos take off, but he never once steps on Tom's singing. Amazing.
I completely agree. He was a musician. Respecting musicians. Used to play with and to direct a band. Much respect. See the superball show: he played someone else's music for most of the time.
@@TheAlmaward I saw a short video somewhere where the young Mr Harrison said he thought prince did over indulge and made it too much about himself. He then of course said it was a great solo. Sounds like he thought prince went too far and denigrated the song and reason for it. I thought it was the best solo live, of all time or right there. Peace world. Just food for thought btw. ✌️
All other artists onstage besides Prince: 1st singer- Tom Petty from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers 2nd singer- Jeff Lynne from ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) 1st guitar solo- Marc Mann from ELO & Oingo Boingo Keyboards- Steve Winwood from The Spencer Davis Group & a solo Artist who plays lots of instruments Piano- Jeff Young played with Steely Dan, Sting, Bonnie Raitt & Jackson Browne Bass- Scott Thurston from Iggy (Pop) & The Stooges, The Cult, Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne Drums- Steve Ferrone from The Average White Band, The BeeGees, & Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Percussion- Jim Capaldi drummer for Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Cat Stevens Backing vocals & guitar- Dhani Harrison is the son of George Harrison of The Beatles, who wrote the song & who the performance was paying tribute to.
Prince was one of the all time greatest musicians. Self taught and played 27 instruments. Prince closed many concerts by throwing the guitar at the end
that 27 instruments count is not that accurate though...its from his first album and they made differences between water-drums, congo-drums etc and counted in tamburines and so on...but yes he is for sure one of the most skilled musicians ever.
David Grohl of the Foo Fighters jammed with him and said this about Prince: "He was the best bass player, he was the best guitar player, he was the best drummer, he was the best singer, he was the best dancer. He was just the best."
Prince was pretty pissed off that earlier that day a list of the 100 greatest guitarists were posted in Rolling Stone and he was left off, thus this performance. Tremendous performance.
Prince should be top 5. If people dig into Prince's music, you will find that he has an amazing ear and plays the right notes at the right time. His solos are usually hidden in the background of his songs, but they are there. He is FIRE!!!! A LEGEND!!
@@stevenmonte7397 realy hard to say he or he is top 5 and so on..but yes he was realy realy skilled and as u put it had a great ear...some of his solos are just hauntingly good in the way they sound...but for sure there been people playing faster and so on but i personaly never heard one that played in a way that sounded so right to me almost each time.
Yes, Prince's performance is the only reason this video became famous in the 1st place. Of course w/out Prince it would've been wonderful, but not something millions of people would search TH-cam for.
This was when George Harrison was inducted into the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Great tribute to George & this is one of his best songs that he wrote. Dhani Harrison (George's son) was playing guitar with all the other mega stars that night. Sadly we have lost Tom Petty & Prince now.
I believe this was filmed at the concert for George..a year after he passed. At the Royal Albert Hall in London. Every musician living that George touched and played with, turned out..and the entire concert was amazing.!!….Prince was unannounced, but begged to be a a part of memorial., And they're still looking for the guitar Prince threw into sky at end..lol
MY BAD !! GOOD SIR, totally Hall of Fame ,! I stand corrected, and ask forgiveness...lol🙏.. The only thing I was correct about, was they are still looking for that guitar!!.
@@Kate98755 you imply that Prince was taking illegal drugs. Prince was in chronic paid due to years of doing the splits and jumping off of risers, and accidentally died from a laced prescription drug. They searched the local Walgreens trying to see where the drugs came from (he had been there recently) but no one was charged.
Jeff Lynne is the lead singer of Electric Light orchestra (Mr. Blue Sky, Don't Bring Me Down, etc...) and has been behind many artist productions including the Beatles. He was also a member of the Travelling Willburies.
Prince is totally badass. Standing next to Tom Petty is George Harrison’s son Dhani ( pronounced Danny)… He resembles his father so much. Think of what it was like for him to grow up with all these icons coming over to jam all the time. Just another day for him.
You'll be glad to know, that Prince was well liked by his Road Crew... My Union Brother Gerry, was his Master Carpenter when went on the Road. When Prince was not touring, he still paid his Crew a stipend every week, so they would be available by if he needed them. They could freelance other work, but would be available. A Great Talent, taken much too soon....
It is crazy, Plus playing George Harrison's finest songs to honor him. I doubt the rock and roll HOF saw a performance like that before. total fucking Fire!
Jeff Lynne has a voice as soothing as a hot mug of sweet tea. I have no words to accurately describe Prince's performance, non that would do it justice anyway.
Prince was so underrated as a guitarist, though it's not surprising given he didn't want the attention. One of the greatest guitar solos I've ever seen. He is missed.
Lots of people talk about how Prince just throws his guitar up to heaven at the end, very few people mention how he suddenly just MANIFESTS at 6:24 in this video. Where there was no Prince, there is Prince. Let there be Prince.
George was the biggest star on stage here, but in spirit only. He was in a band called the Beatles. They are considered by many to be the greatest band of all time. They certainly sold more records. You may want to look into them before you watch a tribute. This song is on the Beatles' White Album.
I think it's perfect. The song is litterly called "Still my guitar gently weeps". So he showed us what a weeping guitar sounds like. Perfection!@@827dusty
Jeff Lynne, the curly-haired guy with the hat & beard singing that smooth second lead vocal here, was from the British band ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), who were very popular in the US in the 1970's. Definitely a band worth reacting to. Steve Winwood was a member of multiple well-known bands and had a successful solo career with some big hits as well. Lots of talent on that stage!
@@unrulyjulie4382 who also played with Jeff Lynne in ELO ( The Electric Light Orchestra ) . John Lennon, fellow Beatle to George Harrison who wrote this song as a Beatle's song once said that Jeff Lynne's band ELO were the natural successors to The Beatles. Amazing talent on that stage that night...oh to have been there.
Dude! Prince is the man on guitar! If you notice how he plays so easily and smooth! Unbelievable! RIP he was awesome in concert especially on guitar!!!!
Not a god damn drop of sweat from that man... Prince was legit OTHERWORLDLY. He can't be explained. Prince just was... Prince. 💜👑👏🏼🏆🥰 (I've been saying since the 90's to play 'Purple Rain' at my funeral. HUGE Prince fan 🤗)
I’m so pumped to see you review this one! Epic performance by Prince and with a stellar lineup! No rehearsal just pure mojo on stage! Steve Winwood is a must go to from his early days to his solo career! Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith he’s been a member of the best! He’s brilliant!! TY for another great reaction! ❤
I say this all the time: Prince and Stevie Wonder have the most talent wrapped up in one person. Nobody can touch their skill set; all the instruments the play, their discography, and their influence.
I grew up in the era of Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Gilmore, Santana, di Meola, Stevie Ray, BB King, Carlton,-and I can only say Prince was pure genius. (He could do THAT on guitar AND drums, bass, keyboards, and on and on.) RIP to one taken from us much to soon. 🤘🏼❤️✌🏼🫡
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony usually has a performer inducting another performer(s) with a speech, the inductee(s) giving a speech, and then the inductee(s) performing two or three of their most iconic songs. One of my favorite inductees at a ceremony was when RUSH was finally inducted in 2013...the induction was by Dave Grohl and the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, who then ducked out and changed to perform with RUSH the song "2112: Overture". You should check it out eventually! Jeff Lynne is the frontman, singer, and musical motor behind Electric Light Orchestra...he was the one in sunglasses. Steve Winwood is one of the greatest keyboard players in rock as well as an amazing singer himself he was directly behind Jeff Lynne on the organ. Prince is severely underestimated as a guitarist since he played many different instruments so well. As a musician, he was almost godlike with his talents since he did everything so seemingly effortlessly. This is hands down one of my favorite Prince moments ever. Every time I see it, I am stunned.
Prince was such an amazing performer. He loved it so much that often even after long concerts people knew they could expect him to make a random appearance at a local jazz club or some small pub to continue entertaining people. He was a musical genius, so gifted and talented.
Prince stole this show! Sadly, we lost Tom Petty n Prince. Their legacy will remain to remind us of how music should be played. ❤️ Ur reaction. Humbled by a blast from the past.👏👍
Jeff Lynn is ELO you’ve been watching and a talented performer songwriter and produced the Beatles at one time. He also formed the Super Group with George Harrison The Travelling Wilburys well worth a reaction.
Prince. GOAT of musicians. My favorite musician, at least. He IS the guitar. He dedicates everything to the instrument he is playing. I hope I can visit the planet he is from someday. Great reaction, by the way!!!
I’ve watched quite a few reaction videos to this performance, but yours is by far the most rewarding! To see the awe on your face as you hear first Petty’s voice, then Jeff Lynne’s, followed by your amazement at Prince’s solo is really a joy to watch as I think I probably had all the same reactions the first time I saw this video. It’s truly outstanding! One thing that I noticed after watching it so many times was how Prince, after he leaned back and then was pushed back up by a crew member, looked at Tom Petty and then dipped his guitar down toward the floor as if to say “ya gotta pour it all out on the stage”, and did he ever! This ranks as one of my top guitar solos of all time. Prince absolutely nailed it!
The reason Prince asked to be part of this performance was because he was pissed off that he was left off of a list of greatest guitarists of all time. I think Rolling Stone magazine did the list. No one knew he was going to break out like that. When he threw the guitar up and strutted off stage was his F you to whoever made the list. He definitely should’ve been somewhere on the list.
Yep, I was going to tell this story if you hadn't, Kim. Prince was a brilliant musician. People focused on other aspects of his performances but he could play the hell out a guitar. He let the list makers know, they got it wrong!
I have never heard that story but it really doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't acknowledge Prince's brilliance. Rolling Stone has always been notorious for the idiots who were reviewers. Their review of Led Zeppelin 1 personally insulted Plant and Page. They went on to slam all their albums until years later when the magazine apologized and admitted they were wrong.
@@livingreflection5 I didn’t hear about Led Zeppelin. Most of the people who do reviews or make up who is the best at what ever don’t know what they’re talking about .
Prince asked?? If he did, which Im skeptical, It would be to honor Harrison, not for the purpose of rubbing it in Rolling Stones magazine's face. After all, he's been doing amazing things on the guitar since the 70s
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! We just got SERVED a master class by Prince!!! All of the other performers rehearsed this several times but Prince couldn't be there~ when they expressed concern over it to Prince, he report ably said he was fine, don't worry about it. Clearly, they need not have. And thank you for watching it through without pausing!!! 💜
Prince is a genius, a gift, a badass, a legend. And he displayed all that and more during this performance. He revered The Beatles and his respect and adoration showed here, in spades.
Prince is in the top 20 best guitarists of all time. He might even be in the top 10. Phenomenal performance! You can see how excited George Harrison’s son Dhani (next to Tom Petty) was when Prince came in. What a masterful tribute to the great George Harrison!!! Wow You really should play the original by George Harrison. He has to be my favorite Beatle. And check out The Beatles!!
If you love this sound may I suggest the "Super Group"...the Traveling Wilburys. The group was a passion project of George Harrison and consisted of Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra - ELO), Bob Dylan and the Great Roy Orbison. Start with "End of the Line".
Prince was always amazing. This one is my favorite. I loved his comment when he did the Super Bowl halftime and they warned him it was raining - his response was 'can you make it rain harder.'
Prince kills it on the guitar .. an angry guitar at that. 🎸 Prince was upset with Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists list cuz he wasn’t even mentioned. Hence, the brilliant angry guitar solo. 😡 That following year Prince got ranked at #39 in the Top 100. 🤜 “Boom”
If you're a bad azz and you know it play guitar. If you're a bad azz and you know it play guitar! If you're a bad azz and you know it then your art will surely show it. If you're a bad azz and you know it show it as you walk it. Prince you're a bad azz AND WE KNOW IT!!! Woo Hoo!
Be it the music, the way Prince smoked that solo, or the shear fact that he's gone and we will never hear him again, this song can bring a grown man to tears.
Steve Winwood is a long-time singer, keyboardist, and guitarist who started with the Spencer Davis Group when he was 15 as their vocalist, then moved to Traffic, then Blind Faith (and a couple side-projects, one with Eric Clapton) before continuing his career as a solo artist. Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith are all worth checking out. Looks like he's on the keyboard for this one.
Amazing Performance wonder how many ppl didn't know what an amazing guitarist/musician Prince such an awesome assortment of extremely talented musicians Great reaction
Steve Winwood is rock n roll royalty. He's also in the Hall of Fame w/his former band Traffic. He was a child prodigy, multi-instrumentalist and has a singular voice. Many famous rockers sought him out to work with him. Jimi Hendrix wanted to be in a band with him & Steve did play on Jimi's Voodoo Child song. Steve and Eric Clapton were in the band Blind Faith together. He joined his first pro band at the age of 14-15, Gimme Some Lovin is his world famous song while he was a teen. Traffic-Dear Mr Fantasy, Blind Faith-Can't Find My Way Home, won Grammy's in the 80s..Higher Love, Roll With It, Valerie. His catalogue is deep.
George Harrison was such an amazing songwriter, singer and musician. He just happened to be in the same band as the greatest, most prolific singer/songwriting duo in all of music history. He's likely one of the ultimate inspirations for guitar players everywhere. Little wonder Prince wanted to play on this.
How is everybody today? Apologize for being late. One of my all-time favorite I remember this induction like it was yesterday. Dahni looks just like his father. And it's such a blessing have prince up there with the traveling wilburys . I'm sure he made Eric Clapton who helped out d George Harrison with this song's production. proud rest in peace to George, Tom and Prince. You will certainly enjoy
This was Prince's way of saying F.U to Jann Wenner. Wenner is the founder of Rolling Stone and dictator (basically) of the RRHOF. Prince's attendant was off camera and caught the guitar.
One completely underrated part of Prince's performance is that he continuously checks in with Petty to make sure he isn't going to overwhelm the vocals. The solos take off, but he never once steps on Tom's singing. Amazing.
I completely agree. He was a musician. Respecting musicians. Used to play with and to direct a band. Much respect. See the superball show: he played someone else's music for most of the time.
Agreed. Top of the line professionals.
Completely agree.
Didn’t think of that. Good ear
@@TheAlmaward I saw a short video somewhere where the young Mr Harrison said he thought prince did over indulge and made it too much about himself. He then of course said it was a great solo. Sounds like he thought prince went too far and denigrated the song and reason for it. I thought it was the best solo live, of all time or right there. Peace world. Just food for thought btw. ✌️
A group of rock and roll heavyweights kicking ass and then Prince just walks out and burns the house down. So fun to watch!
That guitar was WAILING not weeping.
He made that guitar sing!
I saw somewhere else that after Prince threw the guitar into the air, it probably needed a cigarette.
All other artists onstage besides Prince:
1st singer- Tom Petty from Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
2nd singer- Jeff Lynne from ELO (Electric Light Orchestra)
1st guitar solo- Marc Mann from ELO & Oingo Boingo
Keyboards- Steve Winwood from The Spencer Davis Group & a solo Artist who plays lots of instruments
Piano- Jeff Young played with Steely Dan, Sting, Bonnie Raitt & Jackson Browne
Bass- Scott Thurston from Iggy (Pop) & The Stooges, The Cult, Melissa Etheridge, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne
Drums- Steve Ferrone from The Average White Band, The BeeGees, & Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Percussion- Jim Capaldi drummer for Traffic, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Cat Stevens
Backing vocals & guitar- Dhani Harrison is the son of George Harrison of The Beatles, who wrote the song & who the performance was paying tribute to.
Wow, it's like a young George on stage. His son looks exactly like him.
It was such a thrill to see his son there too.
A bunch of legends up there with prince stealing the show ever so casually 😂
They actually needed a guitar to weep. Who better than Prince? Amazing performance. RIP George, Tom and Prince.
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Word to the wise--never underestimate Prince.
He threw his guitar to God to hold for him til he got there RIP Prince 💜💜💜 best 3 concerts I ever saw.
Amen. Can you imagine the jam sessions he's having right now?
Absolutely! And the greatest Super Bowl Halftime show ever!
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Would love to meet him in heaven some day and let him know how much his music affected my life. Just a brilliant musician.
Prince was one of the best musicians ever. He could play ALL the instruments. Singing was secondary to his writing and playing.
same for phil collins
@@Kate98755 phil collins had eric clapton though...prince was alone and a singularity...Steven Hawking would say so
he's no God like Clapton
This cat had input on so many hits from pop, r&b, to rock in the 80's and 90's cat's just don't know.
He does play all instruments.
Prince was one of the all time greatest musicians. Self taught and played 27 instruments. Prince closed many concerts by throwing the guitar at the end
that 27 instruments count is not that accurate though...its from his first album and they made differences between water-drums, congo-drums etc and counted in tamburines and so on...but yes he is for sure one of the most skilled musicians ever.
David Grohl of the Foo Fighters jammed with him and said this about Prince: "He was the best bass player, he was the best guitar player, he was the best drummer, he was the best singer, he was the best dancer. He was just the best."
@@weeooh1Dave Grohl said it well! 😂👍
Nothing short of classic. Love Dhani’s grin when Prince goes into outer space!
Absolutely!!!
There will never be another like Prince. GOAT.
Prince was pretty pissed off that earlier that day a list of the 100 greatest guitarists were posted in Rolling Stone and he was left off, thus this performance. Tremendous performance.
Totally under rated as a guitarist.
I didn't know that Thanks for sharing.
Prince should be top 5. If people dig into Prince's music, you will find that he has an amazing ear and plays the right notes at the right time. His solos are usually hidden in the background of his songs, but they are there. He is FIRE!!!! A LEGEND!!
@@stevenmonte7397 realy hard to say he or he is top 5 and so on..but yes he was realy realy skilled and as u put it had a great ear...some of his solos are just hauntingly good in the way they sound...but for sure there been people playing faster and so on but i personaly never heard one that played in a way that sounded so right to me almost each time.
Rolling Stone fell down some kind of hole. They haven’t been a good publication in years
As much as I love every guy on that stage Prince owned it! RIP George!
Yes, Prince's performance is the only reason this video became famous in the 1st place. Of course w/out Prince it would've been wonderful, but not something millions of people would search TH-cam for.
This was when George Harrison was inducted into the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Great tribute to George & this is one of his best songs that he wrote. Dhani Harrison (George's son) was playing guitar with all the other mega stars that night. Sadly we have lost Tom Petty & Prince now.
I believe this was filmed at the concert for George..a year after he passed. At the Royal Albert Hall in London. Every musician living that George touched and played with, turned out..and the entire concert was amazing.!!….Prince was unannounced, but begged to be a a part of memorial., And they're still looking for the guitar Prince threw into sky at end..lol
MY BAD !! GOOD SIR, totally Hall of Fame ,! I stand corrected, and ask forgiveness...lol🙏..
The only thing I was correct about, was they are still looking for that guitar!!.
sadly Prince was ruined by his drug use, waste of immense talent
@@Kate98755 you imply that Prince was taking illegal drugs. Prince was in chronic paid due to years of doing the splits and jumping off of risers, and accidentally died from a laced prescription drug. They searched the local Walgreens trying to see where the drugs came from (he had been there recently) but no one was charged.
@@TBoogy3 you dressed up that opioid addiction nicely, 😂
Jeff Lynne is the lead singer of Electric Light orchestra (Mr. Blue Sky, Don't Bring Me Down, etc...) and has been behind many artist productions including the Beatles. He was also a member of the Travelling Willburies.
He sounds so good here. What a talent. And makes it look easy. And fun.
Jeff Lynne is the greatest producer in R n R.
He sure turned into a great music producer too Jeff Lynn
Tom Petty was part of the Traveling Willburies as well.
Both Prince and George Harrison were inducted into the RRHF that evening. Prince is a one man army 💜
Prince is totally badass. Standing next to Tom Petty is George Harrison’s son Dhani ( pronounced Danny)… He resembles his father so much. Think of what it was like for him to grow up with all these icons coming over to jam all the time. Just another day for him.
You'll be glad to know, that Prince was well liked by his Road Crew... My Union Brother Gerry, was his Master Carpenter when went on the Road. When Prince was not touring, he still paid his Crew a stipend every week, so they would be available by if he needed them. They could freelance other work, but would be available. A Great Talent, taken much too soon....
Every time I see Dhani Harrison my heart hurts cause he’s JUST like his dad !
The amount of talent on that stage could light up the universe.
It is crazy, Plus playing George Harrison's finest songs to honor him. I doubt the rock and roll HOF saw a performance like that before. total fucking Fire!
Jeff Lynne has a voice as soothing as a hot mug of sweet tea. I have no words to accurately describe Prince's performance, non that would do it justice anyway.
I appreciate you for being the first reactor Ive seen to actually let Prince's solo play out w/o interruption..BRAVO sir!!!
Prince was so underrated as a guitarist, though it's not surprising given he didn't want the attention. One of the greatest guitar solos I've ever seen. He is missed.
Lots of people talk about how Prince just throws his guitar up to heaven at the end, very few people mention how he suddenly just MANIFESTS at 6:24 in this video. Where there was no Prince, there is Prince. Let there be Prince.
Jeff Lynne, absolute legend
RIP Prince and Tom...two GOATs that are surely missed!!!!
George was the biggest star on stage here, but in spirit only. He was in a band called the Beatles. They are considered by many to be the greatest band of all time. They certainly sold more records. You may want to look into them before you watch a tribute. This song is on the Beatles' White Album.
I'm so worried this guy has no idea who George Harrison is...
LOL Its funny reading you describe the Beatles as if a person might not have heard of them. It has been a while.
I feel like he may not know who George Harrison is. This is my favorite song by The Beatles, although I do enjoy this version more!
My all-time favorite performance of Prince on the guitar, absolute 🔥
This was not an appropriate time to show off.
I think it's perfect. The song is litterly called "Still my guitar gently weeps". So he showed us what a weeping guitar sounds like. Perfection!@@827dusty
RIP Prince. Amazing player so underrated.
Imagine being on the stage with all those legends, and then becoming "The Show".
You've just witnessed the best, by the best. Prince kills it.
Jeff Lynne, the curly-haired guy with the hat & beard singing that smooth second lead vocal here, was from the British band ELO (Electric Light Orchestra), who were very popular in the US in the 1970's. Definitely a band worth reacting to. Steve Winwood was a member of multiple well-known bands and had a successful solo career with some big hits as well. Lots of talent on that stage!
Winwood was on the keyboards. The dude playing guitar during most of the song was Marc Mann.
@@unrulyjulie4382 who also played with Jeff Lynne in ELO ( The Electric Light Orchestra ) .
John Lennon, fellow Beatle to George Harrison who wrote this song as a Beatle's song once said that Jeff Lynne's band ELO were the natural successors to The Beatles.
Amazing talent on that stage that night...oh to have been there.
Prince was unbelievably talented, he did it all, this performance shows what a incredible guitarist he was...his passing still hurts..RIP Prince. 💜
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Prince also was inducted into the Hall of Fame that night., performed with his own band too.
Just another day for Prince
RIP George Harrison
RIP Billy Preston
RIP Tom Petty
RIP Prince
Dude! Prince is the man on guitar! If you notice how he plays so easily and smooth! Unbelievable! RIP he was awesome in concert especially on guitar!!!!
Not a god damn drop of sweat from that man... Prince was legit OTHERWORLDLY. He can't be explained. Prince just was... Prince. 💜👑👏🏼🏆🥰 (I've been saying since the 90's to play 'Purple Rain' at my funeral. HUGE Prince fan 🤗)
Prince was loving that performance. He liked George Harrison, and it was a great way to say goodbye to a legend
Prince IMO, probably the most underrated rock guitarist of all time 🔥🔥🔥
I’m so pumped to see you review this one! Epic performance by Prince and with a stellar lineup! No rehearsal just pure mojo on stage! Steve Winwood is a must go to from his early days to his solo career! Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith he’s been a member of the best! He’s brilliant!! TY for another great reaction! ❤
I say this all the time: Prince and Stevie Wonder have the most talent wrapped up in one person. Nobody can touch their skill set; all the instruments the play, their discography, and their influence.
Stevie Wonder said "If Michael Jackson is the King of Pop, then Prince is the Emperor."
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I grew up in the era of Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, Gilmore, Santana, di Meola, Stevie Ray, BB King, Carlton,-and I can only say Prince was pure genius. (He could do THAT on guitar AND drums, bass, keyboards, and on and on.) RIP to one taken from us much to soon. 🤘🏼❤️✌🏼🫡
Prince was an absolute virtuoso 👏 Multi talented top performer
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony usually has a performer inducting another performer(s) with a speech, the inductee(s) giving a speech, and then the inductee(s) performing two or three of their most iconic songs. One of my favorite inductees at a ceremony was when RUSH was finally inducted in 2013...the induction was by Dave Grohl and the late Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters, who then ducked out and changed to perform with RUSH the song "2112: Overture". You should check it out eventually!
Jeff Lynne is the frontman, singer, and musical motor behind Electric Light Orchestra...he was the one in sunglasses.
Steve Winwood is one of the greatest keyboard players in rock as well as an amazing singer himself he was directly behind Jeff Lynne on the organ.
Prince is severely underestimated as a guitarist since he played many different instruments so well. As a musician, he was almost godlike with his talents since he did everything so seemingly effortlessly. This is hands down one of my favorite Prince moments ever. Every time I see it, I am stunned.
Prince was such an amazing performer. He loved it so much that often even after long concerts people knew they could expect him to make a random appearance at a local jazz club or some small pub to continue entertaining people. He was a musical genius, so gifted and talented.
Prince in concert was the place to see how amazing he was on guitar.
Prince stole this show! Sadly, we lost Tom Petty n Prince. Their legacy will remain to remind us of how music should be played. ❤️ Ur reaction. Humbled by a blast from the past.👏👍
Fantastic version of one of the best songs ever written, IMHO.
And that is how you say "fuck off" to the music press when they don't recognise you are one of the best guitarists on the planet!
Saw Prince 7 times between 1981 and 2007. Those 7 and Live Aid were the best 8 concerts I ever saw.
Prince was a freak of nature, super extordinary talent.Super cool.
Jeff Lynn is ELO you’ve been watching and a talented performer songwriter and produced the Beatles at one time. He also formed the Super Group with George Harrison The Travelling Wilburys well worth a reaction.
A performance to remember. RIP all lost... Tom Petty, Prince
Prince. GOAT of musicians. My favorite musician, at least. He IS the guitar. He dedicates everything to the instrument he is playing. I hope I can visit the planet he is from someday. Great reaction, by the way!!!
I’ve watched quite a few reaction videos to this performance, but yours is by far the most rewarding! To see the awe on your face as you hear first Petty’s voice, then Jeff Lynne’s, followed by your amazement at Prince’s solo is really a joy to watch as I think I probably had all the same reactions the first time I saw this video. It’s truly outstanding! One thing that I noticed after watching it so many times was how Prince, after he leaned back and then was pushed back up by a crew member, looked at Tom Petty and then dipped his guitar down toward the floor as if to say “ya gotta pour it all out on the stage”, and did he ever! This ranks as one of my top guitar solos of all time. Prince absolutely nailed it!
The reason Prince asked to be part of this performance was because he was pissed off that he was left off of a list of greatest guitarists of all time. I think Rolling Stone magazine did the list. No one knew he was going to break out like that. When he threw the guitar up and strutted off stage was his F you to whoever made the list. He definitely should’ve been somewhere on the list.
Yep, I was going to tell this story if you hadn't, Kim. Prince was a brilliant musician. People focused on other aspects of his performances but he could play the hell out a guitar. He let the list makers know, they got it wrong!
I have never heard that story but it really doesn't surprise me that they wouldn't acknowledge Prince's brilliance. Rolling Stone has always been notorious for the idiots who were reviewers. Their review of Led Zeppelin 1 personally insulted Plant and Page. They went on to slam all their albums until years later when the magazine apologized and admitted they were wrong.
@@livingreflection5 I didn’t hear about Led Zeppelin. Most of the people who do reviews or make up who is the best at what ever don’t know what they’re talking about .
Prince asked?? If he did, which Im skeptical, It would be to honor Harrison, not for the purpose of rubbing it in Rolling Stones magazine's face. After all, he's been doing amazing things on the guitar since the 70s
@@JayS64 Actually Tom Petty invited him to play with them. I think he agreed that Prince should have been on the list
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!!! We just got SERVED a master class by Prince!!! All of the other performers rehearsed this several times but Prince couldn't be there~ when they expressed concern over it to Prince, he report ably said he was fine, don't worry about it. Clearly, they need not have. And thank you for watching it through without pausing!!! 💜
The world of real music ❤
Prince is a genius, a gift, a badass, a legend. And he displayed all that and more during this performance. He revered The Beatles and his respect and adoration showed here, in spades.
Prince and Tom Petty are jammin together in Heaven!!
Prince is in the top 20 best guitarists of all time. He might even be in the top 10. Phenomenal performance! You can see how excited George Harrison’s son Dhani (next to Tom Petty) was when Prince came in. What a masterful tribute to the great George Harrison!!! Wow
You really should play the original by George Harrison. He has to be my favorite Beatle. And check out The Beatles!!
Jeff Lynne is ELO Electric Light Orchestra, you must check out “Mr Blue Sky”
Great suggestion!
If you love this sound may I suggest the "Super Group"...the Traveling Wilburys. The group was a passion project of George Harrison and consisted of Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra - ELO), Bob Dylan and the Great Roy Orbison. Start with "End of the Line".
Agree 100%
Big time!
Prince was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the same night, so he was really amped up and having a good time
The coolest guy on the stage just played a blinder! Love him! ❤️
Prince was always amazing. This one is my favorite. I loved his comment when he did the Super Bowl halftime and they warned him it was raining - his response was 'can you make it rain harder.'
“I need to listen to more Petty .” Indeed you do. 😊
'Never really gave it a thought before this, but there's a natural similarity in George and Tom's voices.
This was nice, Salvo - thanks.
Prince kills it on the guitar .. an angry guitar at that. 🎸 Prince was upset with Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarists list cuz he wasn’t even mentioned. Hence, the brilliant angry guitar solo. 😡 That following year Prince got ranked at #39 in the Top 100. 🤜 “Boom”
AND THAT FOLKS IS HOW IT'S DONE!💜💜💜💜
OMG the boy looks just like his daddy!!! Awesome I love it!!!
The guitar Mic drop! Prince was amazing!
If you're a bad azz and you know it
play guitar.
If you're a bad azz and you know it
play guitar!
If you're a bad azz
and you know it
then your art will surely show it.
If you're a bad azz and you know it
show it as you walk it.
Prince you're a bad azz
AND WE KNOW IT!!!
Woo Hoo!
Be it the music, the way Prince smoked that solo, or the shear fact that he's gone and we will never hear him again, this song can bring a grown man to tears.
Steve Winwood is a long-time singer, keyboardist, and guitarist who started with the Spencer Davis Group when he was 15 as their vocalist, then moved to Traffic, then Blind Faith (and a couple side-projects, one with Eric Clapton) before continuing his career as a solo artist. Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, and Blind Faith are all worth checking out.
Looks like he's on the keyboard for this one.
Prince just slays in this!!!!
Prince threw his guitar up to heaven and George Harrison caught it!
Prince is Prince he could do anything he wanted to back in the day💜
@9:41 Pure Amazement 😂. even gave the confirmation "thats bad ass" giggle
Amazing Performance wonder how many ppl didn't know what an amazing guitarist/musician Prince such an awesome assortment of extremely talented musicians
Great reaction
I have to say I think Prince was overlooked when it came to his guitar skills only because everyone loved his voice. He was an amazing guitar player
I love Dhani Harrison's big smile as Prince plays his solo in front of him. ❤
Steve Winwood is rock n roll royalty. He's also in the Hall of Fame w/his former band Traffic. He was a child prodigy, multi-instrumentalist and has a singular voice. Many famous rockers sought him out to work with him. Jimi Hendrix wanted to be in a band with him & Steve did play on Jimi's Voodoo Child song. Steve and Eric Clapton were in the band Blind Faith together. He joined his first pro band at the age of 14-15, Gimme Some Lovin is his world famous song while he was a teen. Traffic-Dear Mr Fantasy, Blind Faith-Can't Find My Way Home, won Grammy's in the 80s..Higher Love, Roll With It, Valerie. His catalogue is deep.
Exactly why Prince is My Forever Love! Nobody compares to his talent, and there will never be another like him! 💜💜💜💜
Prince, absolutely, hands-down, no question, gets the gold medal prize for best mic drop ever.
Marc Mann played the great lead guitar in the first half. Steve Windwood is on the keyboards, Jeff Lynne sings the falsetto part
Tom petty rocks ..many hits
So many good songs! I wish Salvo would revisit them.
While my guitar gently weeps is a Beatles Staple Its on the Beatles White album (George Harrison Wrote this one).
That guitar is his baby, that he used on every recording, his entire career. I assure you that same stage hand that caught him, caught that guitar.
You know someone’s shredding and know they are shredding when they smirk like that 😂😂😂😂 Prince was his name but he was King!!! RIP
I always imagine that Prince was throwing his guitar up to heaven do he can have it when he got there. He is fantastic at this. Epic walk off 😎
George Harrison was such an amazing songwriter, singer and musician. He just happened to be in the same band as the greatest, most prolific singer/songwriting duo in all of music history. He's likely one of the ultimate inspirations for guitar players everywhere. Little wonder Prince wanted to play on this.
Great selection. The original, composed by George with the Beatles is also amazing. Tks SG
Rest in peace, Prince and Tom. You are missed.
How is everybody today? Apologize for being late. One of my all-time favorite I remember this induction like it was yesterday. Dahni looks just like his father. And it's such a blessing have prince up there with the traveling wilburys . I'm sure he made Eric Clapton who helped out d George Harrison with this song's production. proud rest in peace to George, Tom and Prince. You will certainly enjoy
"I need to listen to more Petty" -- We all do...
guitar throw/drop and he is out of there. CYA🎸
This was Prince's way of saying F.U to Jann Wenner. Wenner is the founder of Rolling Stone and dictator (basically) of the RRHOF. Prince's attendant was off camera and caught the guitar.
🇬🇧 The amount of talent on that stage is off the charts. Rip Gearge, Tom & Prince. 💔🎸