I couldisten to Andre Cymone talk forever. He seems so down to earth and unphased by fame or any of those material things. It's just lovely that he was able to find what was important in life
I love Andre! His interviews are always great. The real question is... what’s in that Minnesota water that has these men looking fine as hell in their 50s & 60s? Prince, Morris, Andre... WOW! 😅
@@thepromiseman7745 I really want to! Little nervous though. Lot of people say you can still smell P’s perfume and feel his spirit. I’m not ready to cry yet 😂
Andre is absolutely incredible. A legend beyond words. And an epic talent! A straight shooting, down to earth, great person. Can't say enough good things about him.
Thank you for interviewing Legendary Andre Cymone, This was an absolutely treat. Andre accomplishments is impeccable. Putting his family first says a lot about him.
It was inevitable that people would've compared him to his Brother Prince. He was coming from that family in Minneapolis. So it made sense. Prince became a million selling artist. But, Andre took another path. But, they loved and respected each other.
Andre Cymone is a legend’s Legend... the lyrical dexterity of his playing especially with the bass is insane..no matter what he touches you’ll know it’s Andre Cymone
It's good to hear these healthy conversations with Andre who had healthy relationship with his father. Also Prince talking about his father. These days you don't hear many Black Men have healthy relationships with their father.
I have loved Andre Cymone since I was 13 years old. I'm going to be 53 next month. Awesome interview awesome guy awesome talent and a living legend. "You're not going to put a mustache on my mona lisa"... Well put!
That's a book I'd read about his life & Minneapolis the early years are fascinating. All these other books out here about Prince are trash. The only one I appreciated was Sheila E. mentioning Prince because she wrote it about HER life & because she did so while Prince was alive. People had lives after Prince, whom I love but most talk more about Prince.
Oh my goodness....just the cutest premise! I love the camping theme! I camp, fish, boat, and hike....first visiting family in Minnesota, now in Oregon and Washington.
He ain't lying about the Minneapolis sound being identified by that James Brown guitar lick. First it was a guitar lick, then a keyboard riff that a lot of funk bands tried to cop.
@@queenkaili3243 I'm a big prince fan I can find anything on prince and his music and all the songs he wrote in his entire career I also met and talk to prince in the early 90 s during his Diamond and pearls and the the symbol tour ...Did you know that Morris day wrote the song ..Partyup for prince Andre cymone also came up with the bass part for the Let's Work
this guy ....class act everytime I see him and hear him...big fan Andre.. so glad to hear he still plays because he is super talented and a big part of the Minneapolis sound which was vital to the 80s ...my father was a bass player in a 60s band that had some minor hits...he still gigs and still has people who come to see them...I understand how music was in Andres blood ...when your the child of a musician it's just like that...I love Moriss wanting to sing the billy paul song , me and Mrs jones...he was funny without even trying. thanks for the stories.
I wonder if Andre realized he just dropped a line from Prince's song "Uptown" When he said: "White, Black, Puerto Rican" ..(everybody just a freakin. Good times were rolling)
Love Andre and all the original Prince band meme era when he came on the scene. Loved this interview even though i have heard him telling the same stories growing up with Prince. Can you also get an interview with Dez Dickerson and Brown Mark?
The reason why Prince moved to Andre Anderson is because he got kicked out of his Dad's home. He broke a rule his Father was adamant about for that time.
FACTS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T EVEN MENTIONED 😕 EXALTED EQUALLY MORRIS DAY WAS PLAYING WITH A PERSONA OF PRINCE ROGERS NELSON WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHARACTER OF MORRIS DAY THE GIGOLO, LADIES MAN ETC...ETC.
Thx you tube for allowing me to catch up with my former fave artists including this guy whose record Lipstick Lover I Still bump to this day. The intro bass line is golden 👊🏽💯❤️
Also pay attention to what he said oh, he said he never want to be in someone's band he just wanted to be in a band. Meaning he wanted to play as a group without no one in charge
Most BIG GROUPS tend to break up 💔 as well...He spoke about this particular narrative of being in a group in several interviews even stating that PRINCE brought up the idea of a BROTHER JOHNSON type group. Even the BROTHER JOHNSON had major in fighting between the brothers in the group after their own success. 🤑
The pond that he mentions and going over the bridge to get to the kitchen sounds very similar in the 1970 movie Play Misty for me. I thought it was strange. I don’t know if that was actually Clint Eastwoods house or just a house they used in the movie. The movie was filmed in Carmel by the sea, CA, which I believe he lived there at that time.
I watched old interviews with him...he was very shy and reserved...he has such a cool personality...I get it...he was very young and crafting his image etc...totally understandable...but man with his history and personality he can do anything he decides to do...he's clubbing with Jermaine stewart...he just casually throws it off....man that era is right in my wheelhouse...id have pounced on that
4 U old school AC fans, remember The Dance Electric video when he enters the nightclub? They wanted to scan his barcode and he gave a "don't even think about it" look. What would U compare that to today?
Andre is laid back. I like hearing people that really knew Prince without all the Hollywood stuff. I know Prince gave Andre The Dance Electric & Andre was whew Fine in that video! I wished him & Jody Whatley's marriage had lasted. The earliest recording I have w/Prince is the Minneapolis Genius album by his cousin (by marriage) Pepe Willie released in 1977 when I was 9 years old. I'd love to hear Grand Central when they were young & just had a dream... Looking back, I'm sure they all achieved so much more than their teenage minds could've ever conceived of, but also more heartache than they would've ever believed in this industry. If only this was Andre & Prince just sitting around the camp fire looking back.😥
@@LG-kx8xl i wish i could go into an alternetive universe where Prince didnt take the record deal and stuck it out with grand central and became a GREAT band. Would have been an interesting journey to watch and hear.
A Cymone looks younger than me!& is almost 20 yrs older than I am.. & thats with him having a wife n kids too? lol! wow he has some sort of ancient secret of youth or the no stress life
Only 2 minutes in and this is the weirdest concept/theme ever!! Glad you're having fun with it, cos it is hilarious. Between Two Ferns never had a fake fire, baby!
This interview could have been better. IF the interviewer was a black person, someone who grew up in the culture. Before I get slammed for playing the RACE CARD, it is obvious he does not have the background to play along with the nuances that Andre was giving. The SuperFly reference. He references The Time and mentions the "commercial" tracks like The Bird and Jungle Love. The Time had several funkier tracks such as "The Stick" and "777-9311". The fact that the interviewer did not flinch when he mentioned a recording session and Leon Sylvers III, Teddy Riley AND Cymone were all together? That deserved a followup. Jody Watley was literally the biggest artist around the late 80s and he did not probe into that. He is more interested in talking about Prince than anything else.
You raise some valid points. Truthful it is impossible to research everything ahead of time and in this case conversations were had with Andre beforehand to try and go where he wanted to go. There are things he didn’t want to talk about. We try to not make it all about prince . We will do a follow up with Andre diving into more stuff. Don’t disagree with the fact that we probably missed a ton. But it remains that this interviewer is a fan of the time prince and Andre.. and is much younger, was three years old when Jodi was big.
@@ryanbetheashow I don't blame the quality of this interview on you, man. Andre didn't seem to want to reveal too much about anything. And definitely didn't want the questions to be all about Prince. He did a lot of talking without saying much. I don't remember hearing any stories about anyone here. Not even himself. Okay. He told us ONE story just now. Okay. He's finally starting to open up and try to tell us something interesting. Finally.
Prince establish what he was talking about with the horns on the recordings. Especially the early recordings. Andre circumvented a lot in this interview. But,that's how he always speaks.
Just simply Love this ... Life is really simple when one remains HUMBLE .... I also Love the respect that seemed 2 remain between them as individuals. It all will ' Come out In The Wash, In Time ' ... The Foundation = LOVE ... 💜💜🙏🏽💜💜💯👍🏽 ...
I love Dance Electric and Kelly's Eyes and what he did with Jody Watley. He's also a cutie pie. Must be something in the water he's drinking cause he looks 40 yrs not 62yrs. He also made some dope music with Evelyn Champagne King (Teenager) it's a jam.
Yes I have the album dance Electric, my favorite song was Kelly's I I think I was around 12 or 13 when it came out on the radio and I end up going to one of his concerts which was freaking awesome oh, that man was Fine, anyway I drooling over a married man LOL. Also I do remember him doing work for Jody Watley and I have some of the songs he did for Evelyn Champagne King which is one of my favorite songs, which I played constantly over and over back in the day
So many missed opportunities for Andre to tell the back stories. The interviewer did not do his research and kept getting in the way of stories. Great bits from Dre, the interviewer...please get some skills!!
We are all enormous fans of this music and reviewed with Andre what he wanted to talk about. We will be doing another one and if you have specific stories you want told let us know so we can ask him. We tried to honor Andre separate of his work with prince since he is a legendary musician in his own right.
Andre is almost 63 yrs old and he doesn't age, he is still fine 🔥 🔥
U are still fine Ms DarknLovely!!!
Dude has like 7 - 8 years on me, but he looks ten years younger.
heyyy
Well then!
All them guys Morris Day Prince Andre ,Jesse Johnson ,dye their hair ,that will make you look 10-20 years younger.
I couldisten to Andre Cymone talk forever. He seems so down to earth and unphased by fame or any of those material things. It's just lovely that he was able to find what was important in life
I love Andre! His interviews are always great. The real question is... what’s in that Minnesota water that has these men looking fine as hell in their 50s & 60s? Prince, Morris, Andre... WOW! 😅
I noticed that they look so good all of them! They look like they're in their 30ds💜
Beautiful men
@@suzeesix Must be somthing in the water they drink😳💜
You should visit paisley park it's a beautiful place
@@thepromiseman7745 I really want to! Little nervous though. Lot of people say you can still smell P’s perfume and feel his spirit. I’m not ready to cry yet 😂
Andre is absolutely incredible. A legend beyond words. And an epic talent! A straight shooting, down to earth, great person. Can't say enough good things about him.
Thank you for interviewing Legendary Andre Cymone, This was an absolutely treat. Andre accomplishments is impeccable. Putting his family first says a lot about him.
It was inevitable that people would've compared him to his Brother Prince. He was coming from that family in Minneapolis. So it made sense. Prince became a million selling artist. But, Andre took another path. But, they loved and respected each other.
As a kid....I had the biggest crush on Andre Cymone!! I loved the way he wore his hair & clothes! Dude had swag in the 80's😘
This artist has great integrity. He has my respect.
Great stories about Prince . Andre was an old childhood friend that wasn't intimidated by Prince's success.
Yes he was....
Prince fired the guy
WOW!!!! A man of integrity.
Absolutely
Andre Cymone is a legend’s Legend... the lyrical dexterity of his playing especially with the bass is insane..no matter what he touches you’ll know it’s Andre Cymone
He is dope
Him and Prince are so much alike: loners, competitive, intelligent, talented , caring
He is so Gorgeous! And a true LEGEND!💓
It's good to hear these healthy conversations with Andre who had healthy relationship with his father. Also Prince talking about his father. These days you don't hear many Black Men have healthy relationships with their father.
I have loved Andre Cymone since I was 13 years old. I'm going to be 53 next month. Awesome interview awesome guy awesome talent and a living legend. "You're not going to put a mustache on my mona lisa"... Well put!
Andre needs to write a book 📖 Seriously! Great listen, thank you!
That's a book I'd read about his life & Minneapolis the early years are fascinating. All these other books out here about Prince are trash. The only one I appreciated was Sheila E. mentioning Prince because she wrote it about HER life & because she did so while Prince was alive. People had lives after Prince, whom I love but most talk more about Prince.
Thank you so much!
SOoooo underrated indeed and so down to earth
Oh my goodness....just the cutest premise! I love the camping theme! I camp, fish, boat, and hike....first visiting family in Minnesota, now in Oregon and Washington.
Thank you. We’re trying! We LOVE camping
Love this interview. Love you Andre!
He ain't lying about the Minneapolis sound being identified by that James Brown guitar lick. First it was a guitar lick, then a keyboard riff that a lot of funk bands tried to cop.
He’s responsible for one of the funkiest bass lines ever...LET’S WORK!
He also wrote Do me baby for prince and did the melody for controversy
@@thepromiseman7745 What!? Really? How’d you find this info?
@@queenkaili3243 I'm a big prince fan I can find anything on prince and his music and all the songs he wrote in his entire career I also met and talk to prince in the early 90 s during his Diamond and pearls and the the symbol tour ...Did you know that Morris day wrote the song ..Partyup for prince
Andre cymone also came up with the bass part for the Let's Work
@@thepromiseman7745 u still didn’t explain the question asked about that song not your bio of lies on prince
@@pettyceddy9538 It's common knowledge amongst old school fans.
That still a thrill song by Jody watley was crazy that was some good production
this guy ....class act everytime I see him and hear him...big fan Andre.. so glad to hear he still plays because he is super talented and a big part of the Minneapolis sound which was vital to the 80s ...my father was a bass player in a 60s band that had some minor hits...he still gigs and still has people who come to see them...I understand how music was in Andres blood ...when your the child of a musician it's just like that...I love Moriss wanting to sing the billy paul song , me and Mrs jones...he was funny without even trying. thanks for the stories.
Andre is amazing, I love his work. Especially with Jermaine Stewart!
Me too oh, he is very talented
He's 62 years young and doesn't look a day over 40
60's the new 40
Must be something in the water they drink...
So ,humble ,honest exceptional artist. I am a new fan and waiting for his next release.
Salute to Andre!
Hands down the BEST mobile camp fire I've EVER seen. (Also the 1st.)
As long as we can be Ranked in some area
that was a really attention-keeping interview. Excellent.
Thank you!
He's DEFINITELY Prince's bro!💯💯💯
That early band Prince had was the best. With Andre on bass, Dez on guitar , Bobby Z on drums , Matt Fink on keyboards..
He has held up well.
I wonder if Andre realized he just dropped a line from Prince's song "Uptown" When he said:
"White, Black, Puerto Rican" ..(everybody just a freakin. Good times were rolling)
RJ great observation.!! I didn't catch it until i read your comment
White, Black, Puerto Rican, everybody just a-freakin'
Good times were rolling...
He probably wrote it.. 🤷🏿
Love Andre and all the original Prince band meme era when he came on the scene. Loved this interview even though i have heard him telling the same stories growing up with Prince.
Can you also get an interview with Dez Dickerson and Brown Mark?
He's basically telling his whole life story in a nutshell....
The reason why Prince moved to Andre Anderson is because he got kicked out of his Dad's home. He broke a rule his Father was adamant about for that time.
What?!
@@baileybutterfly320 He had a girl in the house.
@@LG-kx8xl in the bedroom no less 🤣🤣🤣
FACTS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT WASN'T EVEN MENTIONED 😕 EXALTED EQUALLY MORRIS DAY WAS PLAYING WITH A PERSONA OF PRINCE ROGERS NELSON WHEN IT COMES TO THE CHARACTER OF MORRIS DAY THE GIGOLO, LADIES MAN ETC...ETC.
@@henrinevermind1695 Morris claims the way Prince would act because he liked the way they would talk in the hair salons.
Best interview EVER!
Got 1969 and loved it, so looking forward to the new album.
Great stories and great interview.
I enjoyed this so much! Great interview.
Andre is the best! I love his stories... 🙂
Andre Cymone looks incredible.
Thx you tube for allowing me to catch up with my former fave artists including this guy whose record Lipstick Lover I Still bump to this day. The intro bass line is golden 👊🏽💯❤️
14:34 Tom Jones impersonation kills me 😂😂
Dam....Andre still looks 21 years old 👀👍
Thanks so much! Enjoyed every second.
Thank you! We’re growing and trying!
Andre..."Dance Electric!"
This was an amazing interview!
Thank you!
Also pay attention to what he said oh, he said he never want to be in someone's band he just wanted to be in a band. Meaning he wanted to play as a group without no one in charge
Most BIG GROUPS tend to break up 💔 as well...He spoke about this particular narrative of being in a group in several interviews even stating that PRINCE brought up the idea of a BROTHER JOHNSON type group. Even the BROTHER JOHNSON had major in fighting between the brothers in the group after their own success. 🤑
Banger interview
Supreme 🔥
This Dude still inspires me
#1969
The pond that he mentions and going over the bridge to get to the kitchen sounds very similar in the 1970 movie Play Misty for me. I thought it was strange. I don’t know if that was actually Clint Eastwoods house or just a house they used in the movie. The movie was filmed in Carmel by the sea, CA, which I believe he lived there at that time.
He wrote "Do Me Baby" which Prince claims he wrote but he enhanced it. From what I understand.
Used to dance at First Avenue to "What Are We Doing Here?" on the big video screen. Very cool part of the scene.
I watched old interviews with him...he was very shy and reserved...he has such a cool personality...I get it...he was very young and crafting his image etc...totally understandable...but man with his history and personality he can do anything he decides to do...he's clubbing with Jermaine stewart...he just casually throws it off....man that era is right in my wheelhouse...id have pounced on that
He's 63??? C'monnnn! Great interview into his life. The Adamant/Adam Ant pun was classic.
I recall having a brief studio session with Brown Mark in 1999. Music was good but would have loved to hear Andre’s work for sure.
Andre knew Prince had a Sense of Humor 💯🎉
When he said, "White, Black, Puerto Rican..." I know I'm not the only one who immediately started singing, "Everybody just a-freakin'..."
😂 yip!!
Mr. Anderson...a blast from a funky past!
Loved it!!
Great interview.
I love the fake fire!!! 😂😂😂
WAITINNG ON THE MOVIE!!!!!
Absolutely hilarious!!! You’ve got yourself a new subscription!!! 🙂
#Love just #LOVE
💜💜💜
This is amazing.
Just glad Andre made it back from that camping trip. Safely I mean.
Everything gonna be alright.❤❤❤❤❤❤
Love the shades!
Articulate cool and damn good looking dude!
He does not look like he's in his 60s
I know right? And you can't see it with the jacket on but his body is banging too...
Ps we need a remist of Kelly eyes re release.
4 U old school AC fans, remember The Dance Electric video when he enters the nightclub? They wanted to scan his barcode and he gave a "don't even think about it" look. What would U compare that to today?
I Love this interview hit it and Quit it😂 much Love to u Andre
I wonder if there is any kind of recordings with grand central ?
Andre is laid back. I like hearing people that really knew Prince without all the Hollywood stuff. I know Prince gave Andre The Dance Electric & Andre was whew Fine in that video! I wished him & Jody Whatley's marriage had lasted. The earliest recording I have w/Prince is the Minneapolis Genius album by his cousin (by marriage) Pepe Willie released in 1977 when I was 9 years old. I'd love to hear Grand Central when they were young & just had a dream... Looking back, I'm sure they all achieved so much more than their teenage minds could've ever conceived of, but also more heartache than they would've ever believed in this industry. If only this was Andre & Prince just sitting around the camp fire looking back.😥
@@LG-kx8xl i wish i could go into an alternetive universe where Prince didnt take the record deal and stuck it out with grand central and became a GREAT band. Would have been an interesting journey to watch and hear.
One cool brother.
Yes he is.
He is humble, honest and intelligent.
Great interview but it's your time ,god has bless you with the music now years of wisdom we need your hits BLM the airways need you brother.
Livin in the New Wave was a revolutionary album for me. Tom Jone Andre Cunobelinus Leon Sylvers and Mic Murphy all hanging out. Damn
A Cymone looks younger than me!& is almost 20 yrs older than I am.. & thats with him having a wife n kids too? lol! wow he has some sort of ancient secret of youth or the no stress life
Dude sounds like me and my homies growing up in the PJs cool stuff.
Only 2 minutes in and this is the weirdest concept/theme ever!! Glad you're having fun with it, cos it is hilarious. Between Two Ferns never had a fake fire, baby!
Hey thanks! We do have a fake fire and we love it
This interview could have been better. IF the interviewer was a black person, someone who grew up in the culture. Before I get slammed for playing the RACE CARD, it is obvious he does not have the background to play along with the nuances that Andre was giving. The SuperFly reference. He references The Time and mentions the "commercial" tracks like The Bird and Jungle Love. The Time had several funkier tracks such as "The Stick" and "777-9311". The fact that the interviewer did not flinch when he mentioned a recording session and Leon Sylvers III, Teddy Riley AND Cymone were all together? That deserved a followup. Jody Watley was literally the biggest artist around the late 80s and he did not probe into that. He is more interested in talking about Prince than anything else.
You raise some valid points. Truthful it is impossible to research everything ahead of time and in this case conversations were had with Andre beforehand to try and go where he wanted to go. There are things he didn’t want to talk about. We try to not make it all about prince . We will do a follow up with Andre diving into more stuff. Don’t disagree with the fact that we probably missed a ton. But it remains that this interviewer is a fan of the time prince and Andre.. and is much younger, was three years old when Jodi was big.
@@ryanbetheashow I don't blame the quality of this interview on you, man. Andre didn't seem to want to reveal too much about anything. And definitely didn't want the questions to be all about Prince. He did a lot of talking without saying much. I don't remember hearing any stories about anyone here. Not even himself. Okay. He told us ONE story just now. Okay. He's finally starting to open up and try to tell us something interesting. Finally.
I love my friend
We know you do.
Cool😎
Prince establish what he was talking about with the horns on the recordings. Especially the early recordings. Andre circumvented a lot in this interview. But,that's how he always speaks.
Is the album out yet?
"A national heritage that we need to take good care of" 🤣😂
Just simply Love this ... Life is really simple when one remains HUMBLE .... I also Love the respect that seemed 2 remain between them as individuals. It all will ' Come out In The Wash, In Time ' ... The Foundation = LOVE ... 💜💜🙏🏽💜💜💯👍🏽 ...
Exactly. Andre so humble. It's his time!!! He is remarkable.
Andre!!!!!
I love Dance Electric and Kelly's Eyes and what he did with Jody Watley. He's also a cutie pie. Must be something in the water he's drinking cause he looks 40 yrs not 62yrs. He also made some dope music with Evelyn Champagne King (Teenager) it's a jam.
Kelly is old girl from summer school n house party play girlfriend and the car when Martin was tell to get out
Yes I have the album dance Electric, my favorite song was Kelly's I I think I was around 12 or 13 when it came out on the radio and I end up going to one of his concerts which was freaking awesome oh, that man was Fine, anyway I drooling over a married man LOL. Also I do remember him doing work for Jody Watley and I have some of the songs he did for Evelyn Champagne King which is one of my favorite songs, which I played constantly over and over back in the day
wheres the album?
I love Andre Cymone!! So unsung and so talented. The real Prince....Ijs.
This is the "you know" show.
I couldn't watch the whole thing because of it. He literally said y'know after every other word and it nearly drove me out of my mind.
Exactly. It's bugging the hell out of me. It's like he can't help himself. So irritating to have to listen to over and over and over again.
Ugh ❤️
So many missed opportunities for Andre to tell the back stories. The interviewer did not do his research and kept getting in the way of stories. Great bits from Dre, the interviewer...please get some skills!!
Agreed. He didn’t do his homework and didn’t close when he should have. Still pretty good to hear Andre.
We are all enormous fans of this music and reviewed with Andre what he wanted to talk about. We will be doing another one and if you have specific stories you want told let us know so we can ask him. We tried to honor Andre separate of his work with prince since he is a legendary musician in his own right.
@@ryanbetheashow Well I think you did a great job😊
What his take on P’s music in later years?
Natural...
So glad the legendary AC came out of hiding. BONAFIDE songwriter, musician and hitmaker!