Prince and The Revolution Keyboardist DR. FINK Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2024
- Matt "Dr." Fink, keyboardist for Prince and The Revolution stops by "Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley" podcast for an in-depth interview. Dr. Fink talks about the 40th anniversary of Purple Rain, many Prince tours, Prince's humor and band practical jokes, current shows with The Revolution and present projects Matt Fink is working on.
Matt "Doctor" Fink is an accomplished keyboardist best known for his integral role in Prince and The Revolution, the iconic band that redefined the sound of the 1980s. Fink's career took off when he joined Prince's band in 1978, just in time for the release of the groundbreaking album "Dirty Mind."
Donning his signature scrubs and surgical mask, Fink, affectionately nicknamed "Doctor," became a visual and sonic staple of The Revolution. His innovative keyboard work is a cornerstone of Prince’s revolutionary sound, contributing to legendary albums such as "1999," "Purple Rain," and "Sign o' the Times." The album "Purple Rain" and its accompanying film catapulted the band to international superstardom, with Fink's dynamic performances leaving an indelible mark on the music world.
After the disbandment of The Revolution in 1986, Fink continued to collaborate with Prince on several projects and later embarked on his own musical ventures. He formed his own production company, StarVu, and has been involved in producing, composing, and playing keyboards for various artists across multiple genres.
Matt Fink's enduring legacy is a testament to his talent and versatility, as he remains a beloved figure in the world of music, celebrated for his contributions to one of the most influential acts in pop history.
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0:00 Intro
0:45 Prince Alumni Dakota Jazz concert
3:30 The Revolutions Two Upcoming Shows
6:00 First Avenue History
10:00 Purple Rain Premier Party
11:30 1999 Tour Hartford CT Show
13:30 Prince and The Revolution Worldwide Fame
14:30 Prince's Comedy in Purple Rain
15:00 Orange Bowl concert
16:30 Nassau Coliseum pandemonium
17:30 Prince at Oscars
19:00 Prince Reinventing Himself
20:45 Prince Championing Women Musicians
22:00 Recording Studio with Prince
25:00 Prince's Vault
26:00 Prince Rehearsals
27:30 Behind The Scenes Footage
28:00 Tour Practical Jokes
32:00 Bullhorn Incident
32:16 Rick James Tour
34:00 Zapp Tour
37:00 Last Talk with Prince
38:58 Purple Rain Bathtub
40:00 Radio City Music Hall Fall
40:30 Donny Osmond
42:00 Las Vegas and The Sphere
42:53 Dr. Fink Projects
49:00 Lovesexy
51:12 Celebrity Special Guests: Liz Taylor
52:30 Barbra Streisand
54:30 Future Revolution Concerts
56:20 Revolution Set List
57:43 Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp with Cheap Trick - เพลง
Can't wait to hear a new Dr. Fink project!!!!
Me too Thom. Good to hear that. Thanks to watch.
Viva El señor Doctor Fink!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the Doctor Fink love and comment.
Thanks for your memories 👏🏾& the Prince alumni you guys are great ❤💜❤
Thanks for the appreciation. Love talking with Prince associates.
Thanks for sharing, yes great comment " prince championed girls " has anyone else handed a girl a complete finished album and said this is your album with your vocals on it? Well prince did just that more than a dozen times. If the girl got a hit from it, she would get Monterey pay for life, even if she wasn't still around years/decades later.
Excellent observation. Jill Jones visited our studios and performed a small concert a few years back. Another great album that she and Prince worked on.
What is "Monteray pay"? I've never heard that saying before. One thing I'd like to mention is since Prince wrote and produced everything, he also had all the publishing which means all those women he gave albums and songs to didn't get big pay and didn't get wealthy from it. Only Prince did. The main thing all the women got was public recognition and fame. That includes Vanity, Apollonia, Jill Jones, Sheila E, Susannah Melvoin, Mayte, Carmen Electra, Bria Valente, Rosie Gaines, Cat Glover and Tamar. Only Sheila got some money on songs she co-wrote. Possibly. Anything that Prince fully wrote for them, only HE got the $$ royalties. Unfortunate but most likely true. That doesn't take away from the fact all that music Prince wrote for the women and their performance of it was wonderful.
@@djmylesmatisse Definitely boosted a lot of artists recognition. So many great collaborations. Thanks for the comment. Ans Monteray pay is a new one for me to hear.
Joe, thanks for an incredible interview with an iconic keyboardist of our times!!!
Appreciate the kind words Thom coming from an incredible keyboardist as yourself on your solo work and the What Up Funk Band. Miss you guys.
Thank U
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Thanks for the support and comment.
I love Dr Fink giving respect to Roger Troutman and dropping facts too! Never the vocoder!!
He was very complimentary toward Roger. Such a talented cat and truly missed.
Matt "Dr." Fink thank you for sharing your memories. Your time and contribution to music history is greatly appreciated.
Appreciate the watch and comment. Dr. Fink gave a nice Donny Osmond shout-out too.
See you and The Revolution on the 22nd. Got tickets 5 minutes after going on sale!! Lol Made you a handmade gift for the Band. Hope I can get it to ya at the concert 💜💜💜💜
Thanks to watch and have fun at the show.
👍 💜 see U soon Matt
Have fun up in Minny, Laura. Thanks to watch.
Peter Frampton “do you feel” he made it popular an widely use by the Zapp band
Such a classic time for music. I had those Frampton and Zapp albums too. Thanks to watch.
@@musiciansreveal Thanks!! And you are so right. During times those even if you couldn’t make a concert. You always had live albums, the Midnight Special, Soul Train and the Don Kirshner rock concert oh I forgot to mention the King Biscuit flour hour a live concerts on the FM rock station. I ran across a conversation on TH-cam and it really made me think. This rapper back in the day made a real good point. He said if it wasn’t for Car manufacturers still putting radios in cars am and fm wouldn’t exist anymore. If I’m correct I there are 2 car manufacturers stop putting FM and AM in their cars. The 70’s on up to the early 80’s were the best days of my life.
@@ppen62 So true. Soul Train changed my musical fiber. And those early 80s were a peak for me. That's when I started radio career. Thanks for the comments.
I’d love to have a jam session with Dr Fink, Andre and Jesse. I wanna bring back some real heat 🎶 I have the lyrics written for so many songs 😢 I’d love to just pick their brains
Would be a great jam session. Thanks for the comment and watch.
It gets interesting where Matt discusses Prince's later work and not liking some of it, I'm in the same camp, I sort of stop at Gold Experience, but for Matt to say that he doesn't even recognize Prince, that would have been very interesting to expand upon.
32:05 Yeah, THAT fake mugshot. The photo put up also appears to be a new AI enhanced that it now doesn't even LOOK like Prince! So annoying to see that. And the original doctored photo is on T-shirts and they think it's real *eyeroll*.
Definitely is bogus-looking photo. Cool to hear the full explanation of the bullhorn episode. The band in the early just sounded like young adults having some harmless fun on the road.
I always dig hearing musicians that have worked with Prince talking about how they kept on his music once they left the fold.
Thanks to watch and comment Modernaire.
@@musiciansreveal You're welcome! I'm a huge admirer of Dr. Fink, met and chatted briefly at Family Jamm years ago, I got introduced to his mom and dad! Very gracious of Matt and his parents were so nice and cool!
I agree, the bullhorn and vomit stories had me laughing, I could totally see it and hear Prince rolling in laughter!
Another woa-moment is Matt's archived work-practice tape and video collection, it's like he's got his own Vault! When will we hear and see some of it!?
I'm still midway through the video, Thank you for sharing your interview with Matt Fink!
@@Modernaire Thank you for the positive words. And nice you got to meet Dr. Fink and his parents. I think I pulled those tour hijinks our of the recesses of my memory. But funny stories nonetheless.
He mentioned that in other interviews but never specifically named the album. Is it TGE? What’s so different from others? He pretty much sings like in other albums. I thought he was referring to chaos album…or even NPS but they all sound like Prince.
@@Cormac-jd2kx I'll guess Matt is referring to the Rainbow Children and beyond stuff. MAYBE. Be good to get into that with the Doctor at some point and into specifics.
Including GEAR talk! I'd love to know more about Matt's gear throughout the years and what he plays now, his rig.
INCLUDING what adversity Prince faced during those 80s times when he rose higher and then seemed to be getting pushback. Like the story Matt shared about MTV sabotaging the UTCM promotion and premiere. There must be more similar stories, maybe extending into recording studios, labels, etc.
I saw Prince missing the piano seat trying to stand on top of the piano and falling on the floor. He stayed on the floor acting as if he was dead for a few seconds. He had this clown face too funny. Then kept singing as if nothing happened. This was in Spain Madrid December 98
Thanks Cormac. Prince was so adept for making the show go on even if there was a small mishap. True performer.
He performed at the Super Bowl , it was an absolute downpour. He pulled it off.
@@bigpalmorethat was incredible and the dancers too!
My favourite part is when he’s done and thanks the audience. He looked so honest mature professional relaxed 😢
WOW ❗
Prince n that speech in AMA 95 he thanked all his band mates and said “The Lovesexy Band” after The Revolution.
I’ve seen Matt saying he was a member of the original NPG a few times and it’s funny because I don’t think he was as he left Prince band after the nude tour and the NPG officially as a band originated in 91 with D&Ps album.
There was a band right after the Lovesexy band which performed “electric chair” in SNL and then he formed a new band with no official name either that made the Nude Tour.
I know Lovesexy made references to the NPG but never officially and Prince clearly referred them as the Lovesexy band.
Thanks to watch Cormac. Possibly Matt was referring to the members in that band who eventually became the official New Power Generation.
@@musiciansrevealtrue. Maybe the nude tour band was the first NPG line-up.
Could be the same case and process he followed with the Revolution in 1999 album and tour.
Officially was presented in the purple rain album but in 1999 album cover he wrote in small letters “the Revolution” although not official on the credits or album reference or tour posters etc just a small unofficial reference.
Prince gave little hints
When is MF gonna write a book?
Thanks Lionroaring. I'm sure it would be jam-packed with his experiences.
Dr. Fink lookz like he lost weight, looks great!
Dr. Fink looked and sounded great. Always nice to have him on the show. Thanks to watch and the support.