Yo see his guitar skills among his rock peers you need to see him play “While my guitar gently weeps” in the tribute to George Harrison. A true virtuoso amongst his peers.
If you want to see Prince hold his own with other guitarists, check out Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions.
@@thestrangemanreturnsI don’t doubt it. Some people are just talented that way. There used to be a kid in my school who could play about 20 instruments, but flute was his specialty. He grew up to be a world famous Latin musician. His name was Dave Valentin. I’ve also heard that Paul McCartney can play about 40 instruments. Don’t know for sure but it wouldn’t really surprise me. Stevie Wonder is another one. Ever see him play drums? Total badass.
No I am not doubting it, I am a musician so I know there ae many multi instrumentalist but I know the full story behind the marketing ploy. A lot of instruments he includes in that 20 are played the same way.@@MsAppassionata
@@thestrangemanreturns Also the people saying someone "mastered" the instruments is just repeated by someone who isn't a musician. You never stop learning your instrument as a musician. And I have played drums, bass, guitar, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, piano, keyboards, dobro, (and then you can pad your resume by saying acoustic guitar, classical guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar, double-necked electric guitar, etc.) on recordings. That's 14 instruments right there. I would be embarrassed to hear someone call me a multi-instrumentalist that has mastered 14+ instruments. And to the person mentioning Stevie Wonder on drums, he's not that good. Listen to the inconsistent beat on "I Believe (when I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever). One of my favorite musicians and one of my favorite songs in the world, but the drums are NOT good. It sort of adds to the charm of the song, but I wouldn't hire him to play drums. Edit: oh, I also have a digeridoo, a bongo, maracas, and a penny whistle too. I even played the side of a clothes dryer with a soft drum mallet for the sound of a bass drum once, and put a bunch of loose change in a paper bag as a high hat/tambourine effect. 20 instruments and climbing!! (Oh, and the "self-taught" brag is also weird. I am self-taught on everything but the guitar. and I suck at all of them.)
@@blairphifer1554 If there was ever a chance of that SB performance being topped, that would’ve been it.💯 My dude would’ve ended up with the best *and* 2nd best SB performances ever!😂✊🏽 #nodoubt #TheGoAT💜
Prince on guitar…ALWAYS YES. Check out his performance on While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction of the late Beatle George Harrison. He performed alongside Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and other legends on that song but he stole the show.
This is one of the songs from his movie "Purple Rain"; I saw it in a theater in Atlanta when it came out & yes, everyone went crazy! If you can, you should watch that movie -- great story & the SONGS!!!
Purple Rain is one to watch Rob Squad. It’s what made him famous. The movie is a reflection of his upbringing and is painful at times to watch. His love for Apolonia the singer is reflected in the song “Beautiful Ones” from Purple Rain. Hope you react to that song too.
The actual intro in its entirety: "Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to get through this thing we call Life. Electric words and life means forever and that's a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you, there's something else. The Afterworld. A world of Neverending happiness. You can always see the Sun. Day or night. So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills, you know the one, Dr. Every-thing-will-be-alright. Instead of asking how much of your time is left, ask him how much of your mind baby. Because in this life, things are much harder than the Afterworld. This life, you're on your own. So when the elevator tries to bring you down, GO CRAZY!
@@vbvermont The video was made to the 3:48 "7-Inch Single Edit" - pop radio isn't going to play a 7 minute song, so most longer songs are edited down to 3-4 minutes max. MTV videos were generally the same, with a handful of exceptions like the Thriller video, and even then, after it's first run, an edited, shorter version is usually what's played. Even the album version of Let's Go Crazy (4:38) isn't the full-length version from the movie, but the full-length (7:35) "Special Dance Mix" version was originally released on 12" in '84 (which I own) and a few years ago on the Purple Rain "Deluxe Expanded Edition" CD set.
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the purple rain concert back in the mid 80s. Not only was the music incredible, the man put on an amazing show. Another great artist taken from us way, way too soon. RIP Ƭ̵̬̊
I love this song! Please react to While my guitar gently weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Prince and a few others! His guitar playing on this song is legendary!
One of the most underrated guitarist of all time, he could legit shred! So glad i got to see him in person, his shows were always amazing, and he sounded epic live just like he does in a recording! Only thing that surprised me about him when i saw him was how tiny he is, i'd guess maybe 5'3-5'4 tops, maybe 110-120 lbs. , or at least thats what he looked like. True legend!
This song has multiple guitar solos you didn't hear because of the radio/video edit. Also, the gospel intro is longer. Just be sure to listen to it on your own time because it's part of the legend of Prince's musicianship. His dancing, clothing, and attitude are epic, too. I understand. ❤
I think a lot of people get caught up in the “Prince” of it all. The showmanship, the theatrics, the sheer unadulterated magnetism but Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical genius. The man played 27 instruments and most of those were self taught. His first few albums, he wrote, produced, sang and played literally every single note. Prince was one of the best musicians of his generation. Full Stop.
It was everything! All the musicianship that was genius. Plus, pure charisma. The clothes, the movement, manner of speech, swagger. All of it. He had it all and it was new and unique. It's funny...but I still think of him as new. Created his own indefinable genre.
He was ahead of the curve in MANY ways. Not only is there an entire "sound" named after him: Minneapolis Funk; but he was the first to have downloadable music on the internet, he pushed so many boundaries and had no fear about it, even standing up for recording artists' rights in their bad deals with the music label execs. This is why some people think he was murdered and that the "fake prescription drugs" he had in his possession were purposely there...and also, since this is "Let's Go Crazy" - he did die in an elevator....think about THAT. "Are we gonna let the elevator break us down?"
You must see Tom Petty, Steve Winwood & Jeff Lynn's live version of George Harrison's WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS. Prince absolutely rips it up on guitar! Classic!
YES, Prince is one of the all-time greats on guitar. My girl asked me when he passed why Prince was so highly regarded. I said "because when Prince walked into a party filled with people who were the BEST at what they did musically; sing, guitar, bass, dance, composition, they all knew he was better than they were at what they did best".
Prince is the GOAT. One of the greatest guitarist, musicians of all time. He composed, produced, played most instruments on all of his albums. Legendary!!
When he did purple rain at the Superbowl and it was pouring rain, he had two beautiful women as back up dancers that were wearing 8 inch heels on a stage that looked like glass dancing in the rain. Amazing
Prince can wail on a guitar. You should react to the George Harrison tribute "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". He kills it. Probably his best guitar performance.
i love it. I have watched it a thousand times and will watch it a thousand more lol. I think it is one of (if not the) greatest guitar solos of all time.
I had a coworker back in the 80’s and she loved Prince! I think of this story every time I hear Prince. He was playing in a gymnasium and she was in the bleachers. She knew which door he was going to come through and she was hanging upside down off the bleacher railing. He gave her his beret. Her face lit up as she was telling the story. Can you imagine seeing him in a school gym? Amazing!
@@mikemclaughlin3306 from Clapton himself 🤷♂️ Eric Clapton's favourite guitarists: Duane Allman. Muddy Waters. Robert Johnson. Jimi Hendrix. Prince. John Mayer. Albert Lee. Nov 23, 2021
On the album, the opening lyrics go like this: "Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called "life" Electric word, life It means forever and that's a mighty long time But I'm here to tell you there's something else The afterworld A world of never ending happiness You can always see the sun, day or night So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, babe 'Cause in this life Things are much harder than in the afterworld In this life You're on your own And if de-elevator tries to bring you down Go crazy (Punch a higher floor) Whoo" Yeah! For another rocker check out "Let's Pretend We're Married". Kinda X rated. Excellent reaction.
I was a little confused. I've never heard it shortened like this. Or, if I had, it's been too long and I don't remember. Any radio station I've heard play this in the last 30 years plays the full intro.
@@DerekScottBland Now you got me interested so I got my album out and checked the lyrics sheet. There's actually two errors in that verse. It isn't "babe" it's "baby" (not ain't) and "cause" is "cuz". Love having the source material. The "Purple Rain" poster that comes with the album is awesome also.
People that have been long time Prince fans already know, but for those that don't Prince is a true musical virtuoso. By that I mean he is one of the few that can pick up any instrument and not only be able to play it, but can easily master it. He is a fabulous singer, guitarist, percussionist, pianists, strings, woodwinds and many more. Not only that, but most of his studio albums were completely done by him. He played every instrument and also mixed and produced that final product. The myth, the man the legend. Prince Nelson Rogers. RIP❤.
Prince was a BEAST on guitar - I've seen a few interviews with heavy rock artists who've gone to see Prince live on a whim, thinking they had him all worked out as an eccentric pop artist, and been floored by his music chops. Listening to his full discography you realise what a scary gifted man he was. Prince was a multitalented supernova of an artist and very smart business man. On every level he was a rebel, and was not afraid to be himself. We will not see his like again.
Prince is probably the most underrated guitarist of all time because, IMHO, he was the heir to Hendrix. He was the evolution of Jimi Hendrix melded with some James Brown and some Miles Davis. Whenever I see GOAT guitar player lists I rarely see Prince crack the top 10 and, again IMHO, he was AT LEAST TOP 3 and probably #2 just a hair behind Jimi.
I was fortunate to see Prince in concert three times over the years...the first being the Purple Rain tour. Every time he left me in tears. Absolute musical genius.
Prince is the most under-appreciated artist of his generation. Aside from his own incredible catalog, he wrote monster hits for so many other performers. He was an elite guitarist and played basically all the instruments on many of his recordings.
I don't know how you can say he was underrated. He was one of the biggest musical stars ever and his instrumental expertise was well known. He deserved every praise and there were many.
@@chloecrockett6830 Dearly beloved We are gathered here today To get through this thing called life. Electric word life ... that means forever, and that’s a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you, there's something else .... the Afterworld. A world of never ending happiness, where you can always see the sun. Day, or night. So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright Instead of asking him how much of your time is left Ask him how much of your mind, baby 'Cause in this life Things are much harder than in the afterworld In this life You're on your own And if the elevator tries to bring you down Go crazy Punch a higher floor Hoo
Prince will forever be on top. He was a true, literal, musical genius on various instruments, mechanical and digital platforms. He wrote, produced and performed every single instrument in his first one or two albums, thanks to his never "doing" anyone but himself (u kno, u do u 😏) I'm sorry y'all didn't get to experience his talent in the 80's. Me, your mom and millions of others were drawn to his magnetism and got hooked. I'm thankful that he shared his musical talent and love of performing 😉 RIP Purple One
Check out a great Tribute for Prince - Morris Day & The Time do their fantastic Groove at Grammy Salute to PRINCE 👑, the crowd reactions are so funky & they are on their feet dancing & singing 🎸💗🤩💎
@@LiberalsArePoop That could be a lot of fun. There are a lot out there. They love Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire' by him, then the Home Free cover would be another one. Or Johnny Cash doing "Tennessee Flat Top Box" then Rosanne Cash's version. Personal verdict on these - Johnny Cash version of "Ring of Fire", Rosanne's version of "TFTB".
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is incredible but the back story is even better. Tom Petty actually said out loud with someone present to hear it that: "Prince didn't have the chops to play the lead on this song".....knowing this was said, watching Prince play this solo was so awesome & gratifying to watch. Prince was so fantastic.
Thats funny if its true, it makes sense because prince stares at petty with a listen to this look. Petty keeps thinking he is gonna stop it seems like and prince keeps on shredding then walks off at the end.
He didnt even practice with them. It was Dhanni Harrison that seen him and asked him if he wanted to do anything. Prince humbly said he wasn't asked and didnt want to impose. It was Dhanni who got him out there for the song and boy did he blow the other guitar virtuosos out of the water.
Really?? That's unbelievable if it's true. Surely someone of Tom Petty's stature would have known that Prince was a master guitarist? How could he possibly think that Prince wasn't up to the job??
Prince is one of the greatest, if not the greatest artis, of all time because he did this one thing: he made his voice a vital instrument of every song, and made every instrument he played seem like it had it's own voice and sing. Drop the mic . . . Period.
Yep, for two or three decades no one wanted to admit it, Prince is the best guitarist to ever pick up an ax 🎸, only in his last decade alive did they ever add him to the lists of the greatest guitarist… 🙏🏾💜🎸🥺🕊
As mentioned in a previous Prince review, a journalist asked Eric Clapton what it’s like being the best guitarist in the world. Clapton replied “next time I see Prince, I’ll ask him”. Coming from Clapton, nothing more needs to be said.
And, my dears, Prince played EVERYTHING. A musical genius. I believe he played every instrument on his first album... and a previous comment mentions that he mastered 27 instruments.
While Prince was a BADASS, He didn't play sax or trumpet.. He left those tasks to Eric Leeds, Eddie M., Maceo Parker, the Hornheads, and the NPG Horns. Peace.
This whole soundtrack was in my car at all times. He's been overlooked as a guitarist but not by his peers-they knew. His band,singers/dancers were top notch too. Watch his Superbowl halftime show & the short film about behind the scenes...he impressed people on all levels as a pro. I think Amber would love The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--slow but sweet.
THE PURPLE ONE! such an iconic and talented musician, entertainer, actor, singer/song writer. the man was a phenomenon. i loved him back then. I love him still today. Thank goodness we have his body of work to forever enjoy and remember him by. thanks Jordan and Amber. still watchin ya and diggin it. stay cool. go with God. peace and love, y'all. see ya on the next.
Remember this, every tour, every video... Prince had to put together a band. Why? Because he made his actual music releases ALL-BY-HIMSELF! He needed NO-ONE ELSE! That is a fact.
He did nine concerts in Atlanta and I got tickets for the last show. I still have my purple jacket from that concert That jacket is older than my children. It 40 years old lol.
Look for the video for “while my guitar gently weeps”, it’s a live performance from when he went in the rock n roll hall of fame. Tom Petty sings vocals and Prince cones in with the most epic solo at the end of the song
Second hit from Purple Rain. The guitar solo is what really opened people's eyes in those days. The multiple synth layers that you guys noticed is a part of the Minneapolis sound that he pioneer. He started that stuff.
Prince was so insanely talented, his writing and singing abilities were incredible and he mastered many different instruments aside from the guitar. A true one man band if he wanted to be
Happy Birthday Prince!!!!!!!! RIP you are truly missed. I went to his concerts starting when I was 14. Prince blew me away playing the guitar and the piano. I love his music so much that I can't pick a favorite.
"Let's Go Crazy" followed "When Doves Cry" as the 2nd single released from Prince's 1984 movie "Purple Rain." Altogether, 5 singles were released from the LP. "Let's Go Crazy" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2 weeks), #1 on the the R&B/Soul chart (1 week) and #1 on the Dance chart (1 week) just as "When Doves Cry" had peaked @ #1 on all 3 charts - except "WDC" stayed @ #1 longer on each chart (Hot 100 = 8 weeks, R&B/Soul = 5 weeks & Dance = 6 weeks. The "Purple Rain" LP was Prince's peak just as "Thriller" was for Michael Jackson.
Ah, the eighties. Prince was one of the musical bright spots in that decade for sure. That Purple Rain soundtrack was great from start to finish. I have it somewhere on cassette, might have to dig it out and see if it still plays.
Prince was a genius in music!! He could play every insrument! I saw him in concert and it was great. A interesting fact is he was terrified of dying on an elevator and he died on. ONE!!!
Still one the all-time best soundtracks I've ever heard. Every song is a real banger. People throw the word "genius" around for anything and everything these days...but.. this man was a self-taught literal creative, musical genius.. not many in music history, regardless of genre, more talented than Prince. I think a great many people slept on Prince or overlooked his musical abilities because of his flamboyant and controversial appearances and style. Criminally underrated musician. Icon..Legend..
Is that the truth?! I was graduating from high school when Purple Rain came out and got to go to the concert at the St Paul Civic Center in Dec of 84. To this day, no musical experience could ever compare. I was in some kind of ecstatic trance. He was magical. He was ours.
Prince will BLOW YOU AWAY on guitar if you check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne on vocals and Prince on guitar. Truly one of the best and most underrated guitarists ever. 🎸🎸
Prince is one of those once in a lifetime artists. singing songwriting and performing. Don;t forget he can play all instruments for a rock band (and probably many more). Does not get much credit for his guitar playing, but as you can see can absolutely shred on the guitar. Thank gods you have the correct version of this. There is a radio version that pretty much completely cuts out the solo at the end. Also watching him on the Geroge Harrison song While my guitar gently weeps from the Rock and Roll hall of Fame. He was an Amazing talent. Purple Rain one of the best albums ever!
Prince was Ana amazing musician, human, and role model. He helped shape my teen years. I adored him then, and can not express what a unbelievable performer he was. All energy, all entertaining, and he changed alot in music. He should be honored on many levels for his life.
Prince was a true genius. I am still so upset that he died so young. The first time I saw him live in concert was in the early '80's before Purple Rain. His opening acts Vanity 6 and Morris Day and the Time did their thing, he came out and made love to a bed on stage, it was wild. Saw him live 5 more times, no one can compare to his talent. Watch his live performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood and other greats. It's insane.
Prince's guitar solo on the live version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is IMO, the greatest guitar solo of all time... I love you two, you're my favorite musical explorers! Happy Birthday to your daughter, take care and thanks again for sharing your life and this amazing musical journey with us. We wish you you all the success in the world, or as much as you can stand, lol ..
Purple Rain - the entire album (including Let's Go Crazy) = EPIC. One of the only albums I have in record format (and the first one I ever bough for myself), and I treasure it. My first cassette purchase as a little kid was The Go-Go's Talk Show album, which will always be awesome and fun, but Purple Rain... I have had it in EVERY FORMAT, lol. It's a must. SO SO GOOD.
Eric Clapton was once asked, "What is it like to be the greatest guitarist?" Clapton responded "I don't know, go ask Prince" Mad guitar skills. While my guitar gently weeps is a must see from the purple prince
I saw Prince twice in concert and this was always a fun song at the concert with the whole crowd screaming “oh no let’s go!” The next Prince song you guys do needs to be “Kiss.”
Oh my gosh I love your face when he started to shred! That was so funny! Prince is one of the most underrated guitarist in history! He truly was a genius
And this is the radio (single) edit of the song. The album version has the complete "church" intro. Two other videos where he plays killer solos are "I Could Never Take The Place of your Man," and "Batdance." You should also watch him with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison and others during the George Harrison Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
He just spoke about things no one else wanted to discuss, and you should really listen to his songs, such as I would Die for you: I’m not a woman I’m not a man I am something that you’ll never understand … No need to worry No need to cry I’m your messiah and you’re the reason why … I’m not a human I am a dove I’m your conscience I am love All I really need is to know that You believe Yeah, I would die for you, yeah
This song was my introduction to Prince way back in 1984. That whole Purple Rain album is a masterpiece! And to echo everyone else on here, check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Jeff Lynn, Tom Petty and Prince. He doesn't sing a word, but the guitar sings it for him. FIRE! Oh, and check out the movie Purple Rain.
a lot of people may not fully realize what a super musical genius Prince truly was - definitely worth listening to the YT videos out there where producers discuss their memories of working with Prince in the studio - everyone was in awe of Prince - he could do it all - and he could write great songs and lyrics with insane speed - the music and words just poured out of him with complete ease - naturally he was impatient with anyone who could not keep up with him - he came across almost cold and mean many times since he had zero tolerance for anyone in the studio who could not measure up - it would be interesting if someone ever kept count of just how many people Prince fired
Eric Clapton was asked one time “what’s it like to be the greatest guitar player alive?” and he said “I don’t know,you need to ask Prince”. Prince played all of the instruments on his albums. He was a pure genius and had all of the quirks that often come with being a genius
This entire album is sooo good. I used to listen to all of it, over and over again. So when this song ended, just now, I literally heard the intro to the next song in my head ("Take me with you"). The song that follows that one is called "The Beautiful Ones". It is incredible! Try not to pause during the last half of the song (the beautiful ones) bc it's so intensely great.
Yo see his guitar skills among his rock peers you need to see him play “While my guitar gently weeps” in the tribute to George Harrison. A true virtuoso amongst his peers.
Yeah. Definitely shows off Prince's skills
Yes this definitely shows off his skill on the guitar
This is a must watch.
Putting the link to the remastered video here too: th-cam.com/video/dWRCooFKk3c/w-d-xo.html
If you like Prince and his guitar, this video is an absolute must.
If you want to see Prince hold his own with other guitarists, check out Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions.
Oh yes, he steals the performance
Epic!!
Absolutely!
This 1000%!
YES! That performance was an eye opener!
Prince was self taught on multiple instruments, and absolute genius.
The fact prince not only knew how to play, but MASTERED 20+ instruments, tells you how much of a musical genius he was…
name all 20..that was a marketing tool. He is a legend though..
@@thestrangemanreturnsI don’t doubt it. Some people are just talented that way. There used to be a kid in my school who could play about 20 instruments, but flute was his specialty. He grew up to be a world famous Latin musician. His name was Dave Valentin. I’ve also heard that Paul McCartney can play about 40 instruments. Don’t know for sure but it wouldn’t really surprise me. Stevie Wonder is another one. Ever see him play drums? Total badass.
No I am not doubting it, I am a musician so I know there ae many multi instrumentalist but I know the full story behind the marketing ploy. A lot of instruments he includes in that 20 are played the same way.@@MsAppassionata
@@thestrangemanreturns Also the people saying someone "mastered" the instruments is just repeated by someone who isn't a musician. You never stop learning your instrument as a musician. And I have played drums, bass, guitar, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, piano, keyboards, dobro, (and then you can pad your resume by saying acoustic guitar, classical guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar, double-necked electric guitar, etc.) on recordings. That's 14 instruments right there. I would be embarrassed to hear someone call me a multi-instrumentalist that has mastered 14+ instruments. And to the person mentioning Stevie Wonder on drums, he's not that good. Listen to the inconsistent beat on "I Believe (when I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever). One of my favorite musicians and one of my favorite songs in the world, but the drums are NOT good. It sort of adds to the charm of the song, but I wouldn't hire him to play drums.
Edit: oh, I also have a digeridoo, a bongo, maracas, and a penny whistle too. I even played the side of a clothes dryer with a soft drum mallet for the sound of a bass drum once, and put a bunch of loose change in a paper bag as a high hat/tambourine effect. 20 instruments and climbing!! (Oh, and the "self-taught" brag is also weird. I am self-taught on everything but the guitar. and I suck at all of them.)
@@thestrangemanreturnsyou obviously don’t “the truth”, nor anything about Prince and his history…his parents as jazz legends…learn and research .
Prince's Super Bowl Halftime show is a must see. Seeing him perform Purple Rain in the rain was so epic 💜
Facts🎯 15yrs later, most people still call it the best SB halftime ever.🤘🏽
Can you imagine if he’d been around to do the SB performance in Minneapolis?
@@blairphifer1554 If there was ever a chance of that SB performance being topped, that would’ve been it.💯 My dude would’ve ended up with the best *and* 2nd best SB performances ever!😂✊🏽 #nodoubt #TheGoAT💜
It was raining so hard to play and girls dancing in very high heels! When they called him Prince just said Can you make it rain harder?? WOW
_~ rest in paradise prince ~_ 💜
_he lived not far from me_
_love purple rain song and movie_ 💜
Prince on guitar…ALWAYS YES. Check out his performance on While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction of the late Beatle George Harrison. He performed alongside Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and other legends on that song but he stole the show.
Also please check out Kiss by Prince
that video is PRICELESS!!! a real MUST SEE fir anyone who hasn't 👍😃❣️
YES!!!!
Ain't NOBODY like Prince . R.I.P. legend 💜💜💜💜
Best part: Prince hits that guitar solo at the end and BOTH OF YOU just dropped your jaws and gazed in wonder at this incredible moment in the song.
This is one of the songs from his movie "Purple Rain"; I saw it in a theater in Atlanta when it came out & yes, everyone went crazy! If you can, you should watch that movie -- great story & the SONGS!!!
Great suggestion. Great movie. Phenomenal artist RIP Prince💔
I saw it in the theater when it came out, too! Omg.. !
Computer Blue!
Totally true. It was the exact same reaction at the theatre in San Francisco. Amazing!
Purple Rain is one to watch Rob Squad. It’s what made him famous. The movie is a reflection of his upbringing and is painful at times to watch. His love for Apolonia the singer is reflected in the song “Beautiful Ones” from Purple Rain. Hope you react to that song too.
Purple Rain should be on your "Movies to Watch" list... Another awesome reaction...Thanks!
I wholeheartedly second that emotion!!!
Prince is one of the greatest guitarist in Rock and Roll history
One of, right up there with Hendrix & Van Halen
Prince is still considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was a genius musician in every category. Thanks!
The actual intro in its entirety:
"Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to get through this thing we call Life. Electric words and life means forever and that's a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you, there's something else. The Afterworld. A world of Neverending happiness. You can always see the Sun. Day or night. So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills, you know the one, Dr. Every-thing-will-be-alright. Instead of asking how much of your time is left, ask him how much of your mind baby. Because in this life, things are much harder than the Afterworld. This life, you're on your own. So when the elevator tries to bring you down, GO CRAZY!
Thanks for posting this. That intro is ICONIC.
They should hear the entire version to appreciate it!!
Not sure why the full intro wasn’t included in the version they reacted to. Shame!
I came here to post that, glad you beat me to it. Lol. They should never cut that part out. Never....
@@vbvermont The video was made to the 3:48 "7-Inch Single Edit" - pop radio isn't going to play a 7 minute song, so most longer songs are edited down to 3-4 minutes max. MTV videos were generally the same, with a handful of exceptions like the Thriller video, and even then, after it's first run, an edited, shorter version is usually what's played. Even the album version of Let's Go Crazy (4:38) isn't the full-length version from the movie, but the full-length (7:35) "Special Dance Mix" version was originally released on 12" in '84 (which I own) and a few years ago on the Purple Rain "Deluxe Expanded Edition" CD set.
Fun fact.. Prince played all the instruments on his first album..27 of them! Boom! Such a talent!!!
He actually could play over 20 instruments by the time he was 12 years old
I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the purple rain concert back in the mid 80s. Not only was the music incredible, the man put on an amazing show. Another great artist taken from us way, way too soon. RIP Ƭ̵̬̊
Completely understand that I was fortunate enough to see him in person at paisley park
Your reaction to the guitar solo was priceless,, literally jaw dropping.
I love this song! Please react to While my guitar gently weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Prince and a few others! His guitar playing on this song is legendary!
This is a must see!!!!
I was going to recommend WMGGW too: th-cam.com/video/dWRCooFKk3c/w-d-xo.html
Don't forget Jeff Lynne from ELO, a legend as well.
everybody is talking about that video today 😊😊 I agree they MUST react to it! ❣️😃👍
Make no mistake. Prince was one of the best guitar players ever. It's just that he did everything else so well, people forget about his guitar chops.
Facts🎯
Exactly! I'm so glad you said this. 💜👑
One of the most underrated guitarist of all time, he could legit shred! So glad i got to see him in person, his shows were always amazing, and he sounded epic live just like he does in a recording! Only thing that surprised me about him when i saw him was how tiny he is, i'd guess maybe 5'3-5'4 tops, maybe 110-120 lbs. , or at least thats what he looked like. True legend!
This song has multiple guitar solos you didn't hear because of the radio/video edit. Also, the gospel intro is longer. Just be sure to listen to it on your own time because it's part of the legend of Prince's musicianship. His dancing, clothing, and attitude are epic, too. I understand. ❤
Prince really was the Jim Hendrix of his age. From the moment he first walked in a stage, until his death, he was one of the Premiere guitars
it would've been fire to see the two of them perform together.
*guitarists
I think a lot of people get caught up in the “Prince” of it all. The showmanship, the theatrics, the sheer unadulterated magnetism but Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical genius. The man played 27 instruments and most of those were self taught. His first few albums, he wrote, produced, sang and played literally every single note. Prince was one of the best musicians of his generation. Full Stop.
He doesn’t have an unlikeable song, every song he has is pure epic
It was everything! All the musicianship that was genius. Plus, pure charisma. The clothes, the movement, manner of speech, swagger. All of it. He had it all and it was new and unique.
It's funny...but I still think of him as new.
Created his own indefinable genre.
He was ahead of the curve in MANY ways. Not only is there an entire "sound" named after him: Minneapolis Funk; but he was the first to have downloadable music on the internet, he pushed so many boundaries and had no fear about it, even standing up for recording artists' rights in their bad deals with the music label execs. This is why some people think he was murdered and that the "fake prescription drugs" he had in his possession were purposely there...and also, since this is "Let's Go Crazy" - he did die in an elevator....think about THAT. "Are we gonna let the elevator break us down?"
You must see Tom Petty, Steve Winwood & Jeff Lynn's live version of George Harrison's WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS.
Prince absolutely rips it up on guitar! Classic!
YES, Prince is one of the all-time greats on guitar. My girl asked me when he passed why Prince was so highly regarded. I said "because when Prince walked into a party filled with people who were the BEST at what they did musically; sing, guitar, bass, dance, composition, they all knew he was better than they were at what they did best".
You forgot basketball and pancakes...lol.
......better. at all? No, but so skilled in such a variety, and yes a beast on the guitar
@@mwfmtnman C'mon man, a little poetic license. She was mesmerized and I nailed the point. It was fun for everyone!
He was also the guy who could walk into a party and leave with your girlfriend. Or boyfriend 😅
@@matthooks5840 Or just become your boyfriend
Prince is the GOAT. One of the greatest guitarist, musicians of all time. He composed, produced, played most instruments on all of his albums. Legendary!!
When he did purple rain at the Superbowl and it was pouring rain, he had two beautiful women as back up dancers that were wearing 8 inch heels on a stage that looked like glass dancing in the rain. Amazing
Prince can wail on a guitar. You should react to the George Harrison tribute "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". He kills it. Probably his best guitar performance.
i love it. I have watched it a thousand times and will watch it a thousand more lol. I think it is one of (if not the) greatest guitar solos of all time.
His performance at the Super Bowl, in the rain, is rather... very very good !
( and his " press conference " just before...) ;)
J & Amber, you'll love his "Delirious" and "Kiss" !!!! A multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist!!
They need to see Kiss for the comedy alone
Then they need to see Tom Jones rendition of KISS to compare!! (Since Amber really likes TJ)
They are not ready for Kiss. 🤣
@@dipsydoodle7988 😁You may right!
I had a coworker back in the 80’s and she loved Prince! I think of this story every time I hear Prince. He was playing in a gymnasium and she was in the bleachers. She knew which door he was going to come through and she was hanging upside down off the bleacher railing. He gave her his beret. Her face lit up as she was telling the story. Can you imagine seeing him in a school gym? Amazing!
Oh yes! Imagine going through middle and high school listening to Prince! Great memories in one of the best music eras of all time!
Prince is one of the all time guitar greats. The beginning of When Doves Cry is a song most guitarists can’t duplicate.
Yeah he's a shredder and many people don't even know it.
Clapton has prince in his top 7 of all time I believe.
Yeah..... no..... no he isn't. He was good. He wasn't even top 40
@@mikemclaughlin3306 from Clapton himself 🤷♂️
Eric Clapton's favourite guitarists:
Duane Allman.
Muddy Waters.
Robert Johnson.
Jimi Hendrix.
Prince.
John Mayer.
Albert Lee.
Nov 23, 2021
@@danjohnson2986 so now favorite = best? Yeah, again..... no. He just plain isn't even in the conversation.
On the album, the opening lyrics go like this:
"Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"
Electric word, life
It means forever and that's a mighty long time
But I'm here to tell you there's something else
The afterworld
A world of never ending happiness
You can always see the sun, day or night
So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, babe
'Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own
And if de-elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy (Punch a higher floor)
Whoo"
Yeah! For another rocker check out "Let's Pretend We're Married". Kinda X rated. Excellent reaction.
Hehe kinda X rated… concur! Lol “I’m not saying it to be nasty but I sincerely …” I’ll let Prince say the rest. RIP
I was a little confused. I've never heard it shortened like this. Or, if I had, it's been too long and I don't remember. Any radio station I've heard play this in the last 30 years plays the full intro.
@@chrisdutton2975 agree, feel the same and the shame. Slaughtered single edit.
"Ask him how much of your mind, babe"
Nope. "Ask him how much of you're mind ain't."
@@DerekScottBland Now you got me interested so I got my album out and checked the lyrics sheet. There's actually two errors in that verse. It isn't "babe" it's "baby" (not ain't) and "cause" is "cuz". Love having the source material. The "Purple Rain" poster that comes with the album is awesome also.
People that have been long time Prince fans already know, but for those that don't Prince is a true musical virtuoso. By that I mean he is one of the few that can pick up any instrument and not only be able to play it, but can easily master it. He is a fabulous singer, guitarist, percussionist, pianists, strings, woodwinds and many more. Not only that, but most of his studio albums were completely done by him. He played every instrument and also mixed and produced that final product. The myth, the man the legend. Prince Nelson Rogers. RIP❤.
Prince was a BEAST on guitar - I've seen a few interviews with heavy rock artists who've gone to see Prince live on a whim, thinking they had him all worked out as an eccentric pop artist, and been floored by his music chops. Listening to his full discography you realise what a scary gifted man he was. Prince was a multitalented supernova of an artist and very smart business man. On every level he was a rebel, and was not afraid to be himself. We will not see his like again.
ABSOLUTELY! "While my guitar gently weeps" Tom Petty, Prince, Jeff Lynne & others just kill it on stage. Must watch
The Prince Guitar solo on the Rock Hall of Fame tribute performance of George Harrison's song "While my guitar gently weeps" is legendary.
Prince is probably the most underrated guitarist of all time because, IMHO, he was the heir to Hendrix. He was the evolution of Jimi Hendrix melded with some James Brown and some Miles Davis. Whenever I see GOAT guitar player lists I rarely see Prince crack the top 10 and, again IMHO, he was AT LEAST TOP 3 and probably #2 just a hair behind Jimi.
I was fortunate to see Prince in concert three times over the years...the first being the Purple Rain tour. Every time he left me in tears. Absolute musical genius.
Prince is the most under-appreciated artist of his generation. Aside from his own incredible catalog, he wrote monster hits for so many other performers. He was an elite guitarist and played basically all the instruments on many of his recordings.
No Prince is appreciated. Like your nuts dude. He was a maga star. what are you talking about
I don't know how you can say he was underrated. He was one of the biggest musical stars ever and his instrumental expertise was well known. He deserved every praise and there were many.
"Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called life..."
That's what he said at the opening of the song. 💜
And so much more.... Wish they had done the extended version.
Electric word life that means forever and that’s a mighty long time !
@@chloecrockett6830
Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called life.
Electric word life ... that means forever, and that’s a mighty long time.
But I'm here to tell you, there's something else .... the Afterworld.
A world of never ending happiness, where you can always see the sun.
Day, or night.
So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
Ask him how much of your mind, baby
'Cause in this life
Things are much harder than in the afterworld
In this life
You're on your own
And if the elevator tries to bring you down
Go crazy
Punch a higher floor
Hoo
Prince will forever be on top. He was a true, literal, musical genius on various instruments, mechanical and digital platforms. He wrote, produced and performed every single instrument in his first one or two albums, thanks to his never "doing" anyone but himself (u kno, u do u 😏) I'm sorry y'all didn't get to experience his talent in the 80's. Me, your mom and millions of others were drawn to his magnetism and got hooked. I'm thankful that he shared his musical talent and love of performing 😉 RIP Purple One
Check out a great Tribute for Prince - Morris Day & The Time do their fantastic Groove at Grammy Salute to PRINCE 👑, the crowd reactions are so funky & they are on their feet dancing & singing 🎸💗🤩💎
I really recommend that you watch Prince's "Kiss", then follow it with Tom Jones' cover of it. Two of your favorites!
I've previously recommended that they do an original and then a popular cover back to back. There are so many that can be done.
Oh yeah, Prince's version is incredible and then Tom Jones' cover with Art of Noise gives it an electronic twist. Both are so so good!
@@LiberalsArePoop That could be a lot of fun. There are a lot out there. They love Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire' by him, then the Home Free cover would be another one. Or Johnny Cash doing "Tennessee Flat Top Box" then Rosanne Cash's version. Personal verdict on these - Johnny Cash version of "Ring of Fire", Rosanne's version of "TFTB".
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is incredible but the back story is even better. Tom Petty actually said out loud with someone present to hear it that: "Prince didn't have the chops to play the lead on this song".....knowing this was said, watching Prince play this solo was so awesome & gratifying to watch. Prince was so fantastic.
Thats funny if its true, it makes sense because prince stares at petty with a listen to this look. Petty keeps thinking he is gonna stop it seems like and prince keeps on shredding then walks off at the end.
He didnt even practice with them. It was Dhanni Harrison that seen him and asked him if he wanted to do anything. Prince humbly said he wasn't asked and didnt want to impose. It was Dhanni who got him out there for the song and boy did he blow the other guitar virtuosos out of the water.
Really?? That's unbelievable if it's true. Surely someone of Tom Petty's stature would have known that Prince was a master guitarist? How could he possibly think that Prince wasn't up to the job??
I hadn't heard what TOM PETTY said before the show. I know in interviews afterwards he spoke of him with reverence. 👍😃❣️
Tom Petty is petty and an ahole. Jealous I guess. Tom couldn't carry Prince's guitar pick to the venue.
Prince is one of the greatest, if not the greatest artis, of all time because he did this one thing: he made his voice a vital instrument of every song, and made every instrument he played seem like it had it's own voice and sing. Drop the mic . . . Period.
Yep, for two or three decades no one wanted to admit it, Prince is the best guitarist to ever pick up an ax 🎸, only in his last decade alive did they ever add him to the lists of the greatest guitarist… 🙏🏾💜🎸🥺🕊
As mentioned in a previous Prince review, a journalist asked Eric Clapton what it’s like being the best guitarist in the world. Clapton replied “next time I see Prince, I’ll ask him”. Coming from Clapton, nothing more needs to be said.
*Eddie Van Halen enters the room*
And, my dears, Prince played EVERYTHING. A musical genius. I believe he played every instrument on his first album... and a previous comment mentions that he mastered 27 instruments.
I do believe it was actually 36 instruments
I didn't realize there are 27 instruments
While Prince was a BADASS, He didn't play sax or trumpet.. He left those tasks to Eric Leeds, Eddie M., Maceo Parker, the Hornheads, and the NPG Horns. Peace.
Forgot Atlanta Bliss on Trumpet. . .
This whole soundtrack was in my car at all times. He's been overlooked as a guitarist but not by his peers-they knew. His band,singers/dancers were top notch too.
Watch his Superbowl halftime show & the short film about behind the scenes...he impressed people on all levels as a pro.
I think Amber would love The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--slow but sweet.
THE best Super Bowl half time show EVER! 💜💜💜💯
I always wanted to see Prince live, but never did 💔 Thank heavens that the world has all the videos of the stars we love 💕😻😻🇨🇦
RIP sweet Prince.
THE PURPLE ONE! such an iconic and talented musician, entertainer, actor, singer/song writer. the man was a phenomenon. i loved him back then. I love him still today. Thank goodness we have his body of work to forever enjoy and remember him by. thanks Jordan and Amber. still watchin ya and diggin it. stay cool. go with God. peace and love, y'all. see ya on the next.
If you want a softer, more emotional side of Prince, I'd recommend "The Beautiful Ones". His vocals, and passion in that one, is mind blowing!
For me, Prince's most mind blowing performance, bar none!!
I agree its a Great song and the Man was a Genius
My absolute favorite th-cam.com/video/sflbBP1cywM/w-d-xo.html 😍😍😍😍 totally agree with you
The beautiful one's is in my top 3. Love it in the movie 💜
Yes I agree they should listen to "The Beautiful Ones"
Yes you have to see his tribute to George Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps among his peers. Prince took it over and made it his own. 💓💓💓💓💓💓
Remember this, every tour, every video... Prince had to put together a band. Why? Because he made his actual music releases ALL-BY-HIMSELF! He needed NO-ONE ELSE! That is a fact.
He did nine concerts in Atlanta and I got tickets for the last show. I still have my purple jacket from that concert That jacket is older than my children. It 40 years old lol.
Purple Rain is a must for your movie channel! This is an awesome song that shows his guitar skills. Your faces were priceless!! Thanks for this one!
Look for the video for “while my guitar gently weeps”, it’s a live performance from when he went in the rock n roll hall of fame. Tom Petty sings vocals and Prince cones in with the most epic solo at the end of the song
Insanely brilliant our Prince was. I keep forgetting he’s gone. Bless you for keeping his memory going. That’s exactly what he wanted ❤
This is the song that made me a lifelong Prince fan. I heard this for the first time in 1984 when I was 14. That guitar solo....!
Second hit from Purple Rain. The guitar solo is what really opened people's eyes in those days.
The multiple synth layers that you guys noticed is a part of the Minneapolis sound that he pioneer. He started that stuff.
Prince was so insanely talented, his writing and singing abilities were incredible and he mastered many different instruments aside from the guitar. A true one man band if he wanted to be
Happy Birthday Prince!!!!!!!! RIP you are truly missed. I went to his concerts starting when I was 14. Prince blew me away playing the guitar and the piano. I love his music so much that I can't pick a favorite.
That ending guitar solo turns a song into an experience. Greatness!
"Let's Go Crazy" followed "When Doves Cry" as the 2nd single released from Prince's 1984 movie "Purple Rain." Altogether, 5 singles were released from the LP. "Let's Go Crazy" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2 weeks), #1 on the the R&B/Soul chart (1 week) and #1 on the Dance chart (1 week) just as "When Doves Cry" had peaked @ #1 on all 3 charts - except "WDC" stayed @ #1 longer on each chart (Hot 100 = 8 weeks, R&B/Soul = 5 weeks & Dance = 6 weeks. The "Purple Rain" LP was Prince's peak just as "Thriller" was for Michael Jackson.
Ah, the eighties. Prince was one of the musical bright spots in that decade for sure. That Purple Rain soundtrack was great from start to finish. I have it somewhere on cassette, might have to dig it out and see if it still plays.
Prince was a genius in music!! He could play every insrument! I saw him in concert and it was great. A interesting fact is he was terrified of dying on an elevator and he died on. ONE!!!
Still one the all-time best soundtracks I've ever heard. Every song is a real banger. People throw the word "genius" around for anything and everything these days...but.. this man was a self-taught literal creative, musical genius.. not many in music history, regardless of genre, more talented than Prince.
I think a great many people slept on Prince or overlooked his musical abilities because of his flamboyant and controversial appearances and style. Criminally underrated musician. Icon..Legend..
Being in high school in the Twin Cities in the 80's, Prince was actually the king! First Avenue was a blast when he played there.
Is that the truth?! I was graduating from high school when Purple Rain came out and got to go to the concert at the St Paul Civic Center in Dec of 84. To this day, no musical experience could ever compare. I was in some kind of ecstatic trance. He was magical. He was ours.
OMG I can only imagine.
Prince will BLOW YOU AWAY on guitar if you check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne on vocals and Prince on guitar. Truly one of the best and most underrated guitarists ever. 🎸🎸
Prince is one of those once in a lifetime artists. singing songwriting and performing. Don;t forget he can play all instruments for a rock band (and probably many more). Does not get much credit for his guitar playing, but as you can see can absolutely shred on the guitar. Thank gods you have the correct version of this. There is a radio version that pretty much completely cuts out the solo at the end. Also watching him on the Geroge Harrison song While my guitar gently weeps from the Rock and Roll hall of Fame. He was an Amazing talent. Purple Rain one of the best albums ever!
Prince was Ana amazing musician, human, and role model. He helped shape my teen years. I adored him then, and can not express what a unbelievable performer he was. All energy, all entertaining, and he changed alot in music. He should be honored on many levels for his life.
Prince was a true genius. I am still so upset that he died so young. The first time I saw him live in concert was in the early '80's before Purple Rain. His opening acts Vanity 6 and Morris Day and the Time did their thing, he came out and made love to a bed on stage, it was wild. Saw him live 5 more times, no one can compare to his talent. Watch his live performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood and other greats. It's insane.
Prince's guitar solo on the live version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is IMO, the greatest guitar solo of all time...
I love you two, you're my favorite musical explorers!
Happy Birthday to your daughter, take care and thanks again for sharing your life and this amazing musical journey with us.
We wish you you all the success in the world, or as much as you can stand, lol ..
Prince changed the direction of popular music. Hes a genius 💜
Purple Rain - the entire album (including Let's Go Crazy) = EPIC. One of the only albums I have in record format (and the first one I ever bough for myself), and I treasure it. My first cassette purchase as a little kid was The Go-Go's Talk Show album, which will always be awesome and fun, but Purple Rain... I have had it in EVERY FORMAT, lol. It's a must. SO SO GOOD.
Eric Clapton was once asked, "What is it like to be the greatest guitarist?"
Clapton responded "I don't know, go ask Prince"
Mad guitar skills.
While my guitar gently weeps is a must see from the purple prince
I saw Prince twice in concert and this was always a fun song at the concert with the whole crowd screaming “oh no let’s go!” The next Prince song you guys do needs to be “Kiss.”
Prince is my favorite Musician. He should be VERY high up on a list of top guitarists of all time.
I remember Prince releasing Purple Rain like it was yesterday. Watching you guys reacting to and appreciating Prince makes me smile.
As mentioned on this thread ... Prince takes that tribute to Georgia Harrison, ‘As My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and OWNS it!!!
I just can't believe you haven't heard this before.
One of my favorite Prince videos and guitar solos is in the video "I Could Never take the Place of Your Man"🌹💜💯
Oh my gosh I love your face when he started to shred! That was so funny! Prince is one of the most underrated guitarist in history! He truly was a genius
And this is the radio (single) edit of the song. The album version has the complete "church" intro. Two other videos where he plays killer solos are "I Could Never Take The Place of your Man," and "Batdance." You should also watch him with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison and others during the George Harrison Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
“Darling Nikki” and “Erotic City” are great songs by Prince. Prince was naughty! 🤓
I just REALLY listened to the words to “sister” recently. When I tell you baaaaabaaay…whew.
He just spoke about things no one else wanted to discuss, and you should really listen to his songs, such as I would Die for you:
I’m not a woman
I’m not a man
I am something that you’ll never understand …
No need to worry
No need to cry
I’m your messiah and you’re the reason why …
I’m not a human
I am a dove
I’m your conscience
I am love
All I really need is to know that
You believe
Yeah, I would die for you, yeah
Don't forget about P**** Control and Cream. ;)
Prince was a musical genius! Played many instruments and was an amazing song writer/singer! Best Super bowl halftime show ever!!
Omg prince is amazing on the guitar love it and his presence on stage was one of the best 🔥🔥
This song was my introduction to Prince way back in 1984. That whole Purple Rain album is a masterpiece! And to echo everyone else on here, check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Jeff Lynn, Tom Petty and Prince. He doesn't sing a word, but the guitar sings it for him. FIRE!
Oh, and check out the movie Purple Rain.
You need to react to Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne etc doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, it really shows himgoing wild on guitar
Prince is a tour de force - amazing songwriter, musician, singer, dancer.
a lot of people may not fully realize what a super musical genius Prince truly was - definitely worth listening to the YT videos out there where producers discuss their memories of working with Prince in the studio - everyone was in awe of Prince - he could do it all - and he could write great songs and lyrics with insane speed - the music and words just poured out of him with complete ease - naturally he was impatient with anyone who could not keep up with him - he came across almost cold and mean many times since he had zero tolerance for anyone in the studio who could not measure up - it would be interesting if someone ever kept count of just how many people Prince fired
Eric Clapton was asked one time “what’s it like to be the greatest guitar player alive?” and he said “I don’t know,you need to ask Prince”. Prince played all of the instruments on his albums. He was a pure genius and had all of the quirks that often come with being a genius
Cool story but seems to be false
Yeah heard that story used for many artists….
@@markkauder1288 Yup
I thought "The Revolution" played the instruments.
One of our countries national treasures gone way too soon. He brought the cool factor to the n’th degree!!!! A musical genius.
He was absolutely the epitome of talent. He played all instruments on his first album. See Super Bowl and dedication to George Harrisson.
Listen to his and guitar skills. Talented guy that is missed.!
R.I.P. we love you and miss you.❤
This entire album is sooo good. I used to listen to all of it, over and over again. So when this song ended, just now, I literally heard the intro to the next song in my head ("Take me with you"). The song that follows that one is called "The Beautiful Ones". It is incredible! Try not to pause during the last half of the song (the beautiful ones) bc it's so intensely great.
One of the most talented artists that ever did and ever will draw a breath on this earth RIP Prince
Omg....he is one of the best guitarist of all time. He's known for that. He also plays the drums and the piano.
No one can duplicate prince's skills 😊