Prince and The Revolution - Purple Rain (Live in Syracuse, March 30, 1985)
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- Official Video of Prince - Purple Rain Live at Carrier Dome in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985 original released on Prince & The Revolution: Live (1986). 2020 Audio Remaster by Bernie Grundman. The remastered audio from the entire concert is now available in digital format for the first time lnk.to/PrinceLACD
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This isn’t just shredding, Prince is pouring his soul through his fingertips. He was just extraordinary.
YEP! 🫶
whew , wow, love the guy but fporgot how powerful this is, can you imagine his show!!!!!
It was like being alive with Beethoven. I always liked Prince, I was born in Minneapolis, but I don't think I appreciate just how great he was when he was with us. Rest in Peace, Prince.
@@alistercaddy12081:44
Luv Prince great songwriter!
Probably the most underrated yet best guitar player to ever exist
You still got Stevie Ray Vaughan but this is a beautiful work of art! What an artist! Needed this song tonight!
Prince because my favorite artist of all time from the first moment I heard his music back in 1980. While I believe he was a good guitarist at first who became great, I don’t think he is the greatest ever. Saying who that really is, is a tough thing to begin with. I think he deserves to be in the conversation again because of how great I think he became over the years.
_And,_ arguably the most underrated Singer.
Jimi Hendrix could play circles around Stevie and Prince. They were very clearly imitators of Jimi. Not the way around
@@PurpleSupernova not even close. Go some research! They were all artist tho!
I can be depressed, lonely or hurting over my kids and grandchildren, I can listen to this and I feel calm,so at peace,He's wonderful
You can't choose your family but you can choose your friends❤
He plays from the depth of his soul and I can feel it. There’s no one like you, Prince
I will Never Forget This Performance !! I was There ! I was T-Shirt Security at this show and will never forget how Aw Struck the Entire place was during this Amazing rendition . Ran into a couple girls i knew from Fort Plain NY and escorted them right up front for a few moments as they wer in tears and shaking ! Great Memories . And Now at 62 Years Old its so great to see this clip and still feel the chills ! RIP Prince
Props
There is a story about the singer who momentarily sang with Prince at his microphone which I read years ago, and have been trying to find tonight but haven't succeeded so far. It was an iconic event.
@@phil6025 Her name is Brenda Bennet..She was a member of Vanity 6 and her husband Roy worked he stage lights for Prince since 1981
Is that Wendy Melvoin at the beginning on guitar?
Baby were made to this tune
I am 44 years old. I grow up with Prince, Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, Black, Ac Dc. 80 and 90 was the best years to grow up !!!!!!
I agree, don't forget the Simple Minds and Wet, wet, wet. Also the Cure haha ❤ love you bro
Black? Who is Black?
Yes sir
Wrote Wonderful life and a few other stunning tracks back in the day @@jacknife10000
Bei gusti.
😊
Today is 03/16/24. Almost 40 years to the day of this performance. I remember it like it was yesterday, I was 10 years old. My sister won tickets to this show on the radio and she chose me to go with her. It was pure magic. There was so much love and emotion in that stadium it was absolutely amazing. There were no wars, no fights, no bickering or arguing amongst anyone, nothing but love... No other artist brought so many people of so many different cultures together like Prince did... You will forever be missed Prince Rogers Nelson
I can relate. I was 15 and remember it like it was yesterday. Much better times.
Well said 👏
Yes you are right. This song resonates love. You are lucky to have been there
I was born in ‘83, but I wish I was there experiencing this!🎤🎸🌧️
Prince never got the recognition for guitarist he was. This song is the epitome of prince, a career summed up in one performance. He shook so many lives. I would have loved to have been able to rattle his brain.
You Think your a Tough Guy until This tune brings you to Tears. Most soulful performance ever. Prince played for the audience and leaves it all out there.
I LOVE THIS SONG !GREAT SOLO GOD BLESS HIM
That's himself!!
Take our hearts through the stone! English Cash COOL! With a touch of Algonquin Blue truth!
Totally in tears first time hearing this version ,amazing
It's around the 12 min mark where the tears start to flow for me. Prince was/is/and always will be amazing!
Its impossible not to get emotional hearing this. We lost one of the greatest musicians to ever walk this earth.
so true and prince was and always will be the greatest musician
Omg im crying while writing this
Funny thing, Prince & Michael Jackson were NOT exactly friends for several years!
But then think of all the greats that are gone. They must be having one big concert gig. ❤
agreed damn
The 5 minute intro alone is a masterpiece!
or self indulgence..... sorry only kidding bro 🤓
Is that Wendy on the guitar, just gently stroking the notes against the heavy drum beats? Sounds so very good, and forms such a beautiful counterpart or introduction to the mad genius guitar licks to come with Prince.
@@williamstyron2156Yes that's her.
@@williamstyron2156 Yes, I loved her on this intro. Such a beautiful sound, like the quiet before the storm......she looked so pretty too!
That’s my life celebration song intro
How lucky are the people who were there live for this!?
I love Prince for being such a musician.
People often comprare him and Mochael Jackson.
For me, Prince is THE musician while Michael is THE performer
Theres a legend that says- "in the day the rain will turn purple the world will positivily change forever for us humans, and the prince will be reincarnated, and improve the musical world once again
I think you nailed it about those 2 artists. 👏🎯
@@tmn8547 thank you
Pure truth , MJ never “ hit “ my spine , - Prince took every inch …
Prince was not a musician nor a performer ....... He was an artist of Music ....... RIP 🙏
BEautiFully Said!!!! & ThAnkh You!!!!
Thanx. I'm no good in synthetizing. U are!! 😍
Prince was all 3
MOST DEFINATELY HE WAS. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prince is Music!🎸🎵👑
I worked the Carrier Dome for this concert helping set up. During the sound check he came up to us, shook our hands, including mine , and said, "Thanks a lot, your part of the Revolution!" Coolest gig ever
Wow! This is awesome!!!
Thank you for sharing... what an awesome memory.
(by any chance did he and The Revolution slay you in basketball afterwards? ;-) )
Beautiful. As he truly was . I cry always cuz I miss him sooo. I grew up loving his music and his soul. 💜🍇✝️☔🌂💜💜💜💜💜
why didn’t he finish off the sentence ?
Hope you never washed that hand again.
Covid takes a back seat to Prince handshakes
This song came up on TH-cam in 2016 when he died. And i was in a severe heavy depression. took me 5 years . But this song went through the core of my being. And cried buckets of tears. The guitar solo man oh man. Out off this world. He has not a clue what he did for me. I played him Purple. Day in day out. I love you Prince and i always will. 8 years today. RIP.
Theres a legend that says- "in the day the rain will turn purple the world will positivily change forever for us humans, and the prince will be reincarnated, and improve the musical world once again
Purple. Blue, mixed with red. The colors of the soul. Anguish, pain, pure love, remembrance. Transportative love. Gone planetary. It’s other worldly. Soul food. Soul nourishing. Soul purpose. Soul soup. pure bliss, mixed with so much sadness. This is life’s entire essence and the only answer to what us humans call life. ☀️🙏☀️
Nicely said
That's some heavy commenting
@@brianfranklinlee8490
“We do not need more intellectual power, we need more spiritual power. We do not need more of the things that are seen, we need more of the things that are unseen.”
This is by far the best performance of Purple Rain. There will never be another. This man was a genius.
He's a minnesota boy and I grew up with you
I concur 100%
You just gotta stay in the purple rain......,
I have to respectfully disagree:
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It was pouring at half-time, and when the producers talked to Prince before he went out, they were nervous about the rain. Prince asked "Can you make it rain harder?"
Man was a legend.
@@WeTheWounded It was acutally the morning of the superbowl he had that conversation. But i agree, what a perfromance! Him slowly getting the crowd onside, for what is up there as one of the greatest sing backs of all time. Best superbowl performance of all time for sure.
Youngsters will never understand how on fire this guy was in 1985. Absolutely spectacular performance. Mesmerizing.
It was the best of times and you are right they will never understand how awesome those days were
I'll not forget Erick Clapton was asked what does it feel like to be the best guitarist in the world. He said, " I don't know. Ask Prince." And Prince's playing on Clapton's tribute was beautiful.
Oh goodness. Absolutely friggin beautiful.
Sometimes you just hear a guitar and know who's playing.
Youngsters like this like old people do. Don't underestimate
I'm really jealous of the people who got to witness this exceptional performance live
Was thinking that the whole time. What an amazing experience that must have been.
The best thing about Prince is that he never focused any song on the guitar. He had his own sound. But, id place him in my top 5 list of greatest guitar players ever list of all time. That fact that he was so good and never made a 'Guitar' record like most acts makes it almost genious. What a class act!!! Rest in peace!!!!
My second pick song choice for my funeral I'm dying thank god ❤😂
This is the greatest live performance of all time.
Rest in Purple 💜
R I P. You will be sorely missed… 10:51
If I was there someone would have to pick me up off the floor . The way he played that guitar. I would have passed out. Incredible just incredible.
Yes,One more Time,come on ,everybody❤😊
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
His Religion indirectly killed him, so sad.
The Greatest live performance ever in history. April, 2024.
You want entertainment at its absolute best... look no further. This amazing performer will reach into your soul and live with you forever. RIP Prince 😢
I still cry 😢
For some of us this is not just a song, it is the sound that fills our soul. R.I.P. Prince
AMEN.
AMEN again!❤
Amen
Absolutely !!!!!!!
💯❤❤❤
We have to keep listening and spreading the word: yes, there were REAL talented musicians that walked this earth. Human beings. Not robots or machines.
ààÀàà ppl u
ààÀàà ppl u
Damn right!!!!!!!!!
Yup, no Ai !!!!!
No robot could do shit like this 💖
Greatest artist ever = PRINCE ❤…
🇩🇰we fans here miss you🇩🇰….
"If you know what I'm singing about, please raise your hand!" 9:42🙌 This, for me, is the best song and the best version of this Song ever. Spiritual wisdom that goes beyond life. It will always be and remain my favorite song.
This is one of the all-time pieces of music ever. Also, Prince is one of the best guitarists, period. The solo is unbelievable. God speed, Prince ❤
Most Definately 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
The best ever life was too short
Best video
Great voice
Better than yellow snow
Prince was a genre of music all by himself. More talent in his pinky NAIL than 10 current performers.Period.😢❤
Agreed!
I remember when he came out in 1984 with purple rain I'm 60 going on 61 2024 still listening to Prince see you on the other side
Just an incredibly special era. Great music, no cellphones, no internet - just living in the moment.
Full resonance ❤
I feel so bad for the people that never got to actually experience a concert. I cannot imagine just standing there with thousands of others just holding a phone out / facetiming someone instead of getting lost in the moment.
My best concert memories were all before smart phones came out. Side note, I also worked as a medic at a major live concert venue so I've been at a TON of concerts / music festivals.
I hear you! His converts were the best ever!
No cell phone is quite right. Experience.
the internet existed in 1985
The guitar makes us cry ! No words to describe this performance. There will never be nothing close to this in the present or future. Absolute genius ! The guitar speaks with us...shows the pain, the joy...everything ! Magnificent !
I feel the same way. I always feel kind of foolish crying but it's so extraordinary I can't keep from welling up
Every time. No matter how many.
This version literally touches your soul.
And you miss him. I do xxx
I do.
Probably the greatest live performance of one of the greatest musicians of all time. Just amazing.
Hold up.
Have you seen Prince's superbowl halftime show?
Just terrible, slow and boring. Studio versinou much better (especially guitar solo end end)
of one of the greatest songs!
absolutly fabulous
Someone in here has actually seen prince in concert. Oh darn I am so jealous very very jealous. I would’ve loved to seen Prince on stage with his band.
I hope you have a mighty fine day🌅👍🏼
Prince was a very underrated guitarist. His voice was unique but his guitar work was sublime, beyond compare.
Not only was his Voice ‘unique’… he had, _literally_ the widest Vocal Range of any Singer in the history of Popular Music.
he's a complete copycat of Jimi Hendrix. The thing is if you weren't born early enough, you didn't listen to certain albums, you wouldn't know that.
@@PurpleSupernova That’s absolutely nonsensical.
Prince and Hendrix had a _completely different_ sound & style.
There are a million and one Guitarists that sound just like Hendrix;
_Prince_ isn’t one of them.
Nobody has ever heard a Prince solo-and mistaken it for Jimi Hendrix.
@@PurpleSupernova Copy or inspired by? Let's be honest about it that anyone who plays blues could be said to be copycats. I watched a video of him playing with other famous guitarists on stage. They were jamming together and he was amazing. Didn't sound like Prince as we would recognise him.
I am personally having hard time. But this solo... softly dropping onto my heart and lets me forget everything... I wish everyone's happiness.
Hang in there friend...your turn in the sun will come once again 👍
Bring it on man, don't let life kick you in the nuts... I've lost my parents both in less of 3 years time... Was 1996... I am still here... Hang on, time Is a gentlemen... Let It pass.
Prince was never given enough credit for his awesome guitar playing
GUITAR - Beautiful instrument in a masters hands.🎸
His music was medicine for the ♥️ and SOUL. A TRUE LEGEND that will NEVER die. Prince we will forever love you.
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Would have been good enough on the to play fr Guns n roses or thin lizzy
Lol prince is much better player than slash so of course he would be good enough for gnr... the fact that you only mention gnr and thin lizzy means you literally don't know any other bands or really amazing guitarists..
bro could shred..
@@rezikereselidze3804 do you know where the 5 lamps are?
I hesitated to post here because no words can do this justice, but damn, if ever there was anything that sounded like the cry of a human soul, it is Prince and his guitar. He even makes himself cry with the beauty of his own sound. I can't....just......... 😭
OMG Mary oh I absolutely loved your comment so darn true so down to earth and his sound is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a lovely day..🌅👍🏼🇨🇦
Internal and external chills..this is existential. It literally does something to your soul. I can only imagine the effect of being there in person. I'd like to interview the people who were there to see what kind of lives they have led. It's grounding and existential at the same time. It's perfection. And he's so effortlessly cool, sexy, humble, and beautiful, god what a beautiful soul!
Fucking genius!! We love you PRINCE!!!!!💜💜💜💜💜💜 Now go cry and watch this everyone and feel your lives change 🙌🏻🙌🏻🥹🥹
❤❤❤❤❤❤💋💋💋💋💋💋
@@do-re-me-fa3258 Thank you so much. I just now saw your comment and I hope you're having a lovely day too! ♥
@@mariedevesa8588 Such a fantastic comment! Yes, if it's this mind blowing and soul changing to watch on video I can't imagine what those people felt watching him live. Just 😭. I miss Prince so much!
Prince is one of the few great performers that can make you want to laugh, cry, and jump for joy with a single song. Iconic and irreplaceable
March 2024 still listening to a badass entertainer!!!❤😮🎉❤
I do like Darling Nicki! lol
march 21, 24, fknA, never forget this guy
As we all should be ❤
YES
April 152024
His guitar is crying.. the audience is crying.. he's crying.. you're crying..im crying... what a song... RIP ❤😢
Exactly, lol It's a Masterpiece.
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@Eurovision GOLD It's too much. I can't listen to it too often or I fall apart 💥💫🐐
One of the greatest musicians of all time, so multitalented. Never had the opportunity to see him live. And I believe he was telling the world something was up when he announced himself as the man with no name. An absolute miracle of a person on the inside and the outside as he was perceived. R.I.P. Prince and if there's another dimension when my times up, I am coming to hang round with you
Because it was real
Who else is watching this with me rn in 2024? Had to bring in the new year with this 🔥
I am, goes directly to my heart❤❤❤❤❤❤
FEB 2024……..I always give credit where credit is due. We lived in an amazing [musical] time. I only wanted to see you [laughing] in the PURPLE RAIN………
Love & could live on him playing music plus his unique voice. Everything about him is 😂 makes my heartbeat like Purple Rain 🌂 💜
Prince is a legend. "Heroes never die, but Legends live on forever"
@@dianebeier8379....❤ so true.....
I miss Him so much, his natural deep emotion, his Talent, the tenderness and soft strenght of his voice.... and his incredible touchness of guitar.....
All I have for Him now is Love...❤🖤❤
...and I love you All, those who will love Him forever......💜🔥💜
Nothing in today's music world can TOUCH me like this does 💯
We played this at your wedding Mark and everyone danced including mam an dad and just loved it.see you soon Mark.RIP
I'm a metal freak but this live version is the greatest one ever,rip Prince!!respect...
My brother in Christ 🫡🤜
Paisley
Master of the guitar or what 😎🔥
Same here.....
As a Musician I love metal and all the music forms and I especially enjoy listening and playing with metal heads. I also love drinking and smoking with yall in convo where alot of you say things like what you stated. Because I always wonder what fan of a certain subgenre will think of "this" or "that". In this case, what a metal fan thinks of Prince. As far as musicianship goes, Prince is an above average standard. Alot of us can play more than 1 instrument but to do it on the level of Prince......even RARER.
It's 2024.
Prince must have said "Let me leave y'all with something'!!
Don't forget me!
True CLASSIC!!!!!!
It would be impossible to forget Prince....never!💜
Anos 80 e 90 foram os melhores, não tem comparação hoje.
One of the best musicians the world has ever seen. Prince, you bless my soul !
I think all the Greats left us with remember me by My music❤
When a man bares his soul...on stage,in private, whatever...it really aught to be appreciated....
what a beautiful observation 👍
Absolutely the "GOAT" musically and vocally on this version of Purple Rain!!!
Somewhere in a parallel universe that song hasn't yet ended and that solo is still going.
I hope so, Art.
I believe so, too, Art !
Thanks, Art.
This man just blessed my ears
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Art Moore: If there is a heaven, then that's where I wanna go when I die!!!
Hell Ya My Brother!!!!! I thought the Same Damn THING,!!,!, Bro!!!,!,
@@callmemonkh9020......about what?
I am 66 yrs. Old and have listened to alot of music. This song is by far one of best peices of music I have ever heard. Playing it now for the 4th. time in a row. Unreal!!!
I totally agree have it on repeat today a legend he is 🙌🙌🙌🙌
I'm 45. I was a little girl at this time, and he gave me chills even then. But even more now...😢
@@brendamwedziwendira9317 Me too 😢
I play it every day for years, 2nd best love song of all time. The best is "like a rolling stone". Let's be real, romance is sweet, but women are b*thes, they all bring it to same place in the end
Masterpiece!
To think that this 64" man taught himself to play more than 1000 instruments is mind boggling. He was truly an intellectual musician and business man as well. He didn't just play music; he changed it forever. He truly knew his worth. He was a giant.
In 2007 I experienced Prince at the at the 02 Arena. I still get very emotional thinking about it, it was one of the best nights of my life. He gave his soul to his music, like he gave a piece of himself to each and everyone one of us in the audience.
No need for visual effects. A man and his guitar and his love for music. This performance is just brilliantly done by Prince. Bravo sir! Rest in Him.
Still the wardrobe and the purple lights add a lot to the show
He didn't have to dress the part either his talent was on display
How the hell could they leave this man off a list of one hundred greatest guitarists? That’s almost sacrilegious!
Prince was the epitome of a performer. May this genius rest in peace and power.❤
If you're talking Rolling Stone Magazine they got there head up there keister.
❤
Best guitar player that ever lived.
Because the industry hated him .he knew thay were robbers .its the fans that ĺoved him ❤❤❤❤
@@RillyDeeZy1fella was a complete Genius.
Best version ever makes me go cold and the most underrated guitarist ever, rest in peace my friend
Eric Clapton was asked, “What is it like to be the greatest guitar ever?“. He responded, “I don’t know. Go ask Prince“
God truly blessed him
This concert was live recorded at "Rockpalast". At this time this was special, because it was shown in TV and Radio, so one could listen to it in full stereo sound. Internet didn't exist yet... I will always remember. Epic...
It's Christmas 2023 and nothing on the radio even gets close to this song. This is my Jam.
Merry Christmas! from NZ
Stimmt ! Der beste Gitarrist aller Zeiten ! Passt❤
This performance still amazes me today.
Agree with u....🕊💓
Happy New Year 🎧🙏🤜🏴🤛🙏
Few songs can be considered perfect... this is one of those songs.
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Yep
One of the best top 5 songs ever written, composed, recorded and performed. He really sings straight to your soul. It’s an ‘experience’ listening to this masterpiece.
I'm 60yrs old and still loving this incredible genius
I will be 60 this year and I agree!
SO AM I... Its my favorite song from PRINCE PURPLE RSIN ALBUM. "May he rest in Peace". 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I'm 60 also, one of the Greatest songs and musicians ever!
When music was art and the people accepted nothing less
music has and will always be a form of artistic expression. all perception of art is subjective. i arrived at Prince's performance from a youtube rabbit hole that started at lil Wayne. sort of the dichotomous extreme away from Prince artistically. i have absolutely no issue citing both artists in the same breath for their creativity and quality. they approach the art of music from different places and come up with different compositions, but both are still prolific and inspirational in their own regard. you might as well look at a John Singer Sargent painting, and say "now this is art, and the people who accept Mark Rothko don't know what art is"
as for the people, the people have always been artistically illiterate morons and assholes. John Singleton Copley NOW has a square with a fountain, a sculpture of his likeness, and a train station named after him in Boston....and yet in his life, he was disgraced and mocked for his artistic pursuits in the US. he renounced his citizenship, moved to London where he continued a successful career and died there, never coming back stateside. the point of this story is that had he stayed in Boston, he would've drifted into obscurity and there would be no square with a fountain in his honor, and his art wouldn't hang in some of the most important museum galleries in the world. had he stayed in Boston he would've suffered at the hands of the people's artistic illiteracy.
while i agree that the digital age has turned art into a disposable commodity, a phenomenon which has diminished the quality of popularity....but the digital age has also given the most visibility and viability towards artists who deserve a working career in the arts who might not have had such opportunities in the same time as this performance. it's not their fault you're too lazy to source them out.
@@tazmon122 you made me think deeply today. Thank you. It is easy to forget that everyone has their own ideas of art and what it means to them. I love Prince and this takes me away to a place that I want to be, but that doesn't negate the importance of others. I will always be a lover of the arts and anything that makes me FEEL anything, whether it is happy, sad, contemplative, confused or pissed off. Anyone willing to put themselves out there is worthy of appreciation by someone. Thank you.
Oh please, every generation has said "Their" music was "art", and everything else isn't.
Meanwhile, if you break Purple Rain down into it's component parts the song is literally simplistic at it's core - basic chord progression combined with an extended guitar solo.
That's what you call "art"?
Meanwhile, us musicians call it a "jam song"
Agreed 💯
Indeed, absolutely
It was March 30th, 1985, Saturday night, me (22 then) and my friends were the usual night out. All night I checked my watch, maybe a hundred times. I would go home earlier than usual that night... Came in my own car, instead of sharing one with my friends. At 04.00AM, RockPalast, a German broadcaster of concerts, would broadcast the Purple Rain tour live from Syracuse... I was so nervous...Left the club at 03.15 and 15 minutes later I was home.. Exactly at 04.00 the connection with NY was made and I was staring at a dark stadium, total silence... After 90-100 seconds it took off... and I was having the best time of my life.. what a show, what a perfection, you could tell he was in charge of every part of the production... Never seen such an amazing live performance... I looked at my watch again, damn... only 20 mins left... But I had not heard the 3, for me, key songs yet... "I would die 4u, Baby, I'm a star and Purple Rain" ... hope he does not skip one of them.. The screen went black and I was in shock, did we lose connection? Then I heard noises from the crowd and Wendy started playing the oh so beautiful starting riff of PR...
I was so excited.. then after 3 minutes, Wendy was joined by Himself... beautiful deep dark chords from his Höhner... after a few minutes replaced by Dave Rusan's Cloud guitar..the beginning of what I still consider the best guitar performance in history of music.. All emotions coming out of that guitar went straight through me, I laughed, I cheered, I cried, a lot of the latter... I am witnessing magic, perfection, the best of the best...
My God, do I miss him....
Love your story, what an amazing experience you had. He is truly truly missed, even out here in Africa.
Wonderfully stated and I echo your sentiments. For me this is akin to a religious experience and the Apex definitive guitar performance of all time.
SIMPLY GENIUS💜💜💜
I was in Syracuse with the Prince tour as a tour tech. The dome entrance in Syracuse was only 60' long and trucks barely fit in the air-lock.
May he rest in peace
He passed away who killed him
He didnt show up for the party.. he was the party.❤
Remembering and honoring PRINCE today !!!! This is just spectacular !!!!
The intro went on for over SIX minutes before he even sang the first line.
The crowd was hanging onto every moment up until (and after) then.
There have been SO few musicians who can captivate the crowd like that.
RIP, Your Purpleness.
You KNOW you are loved as an artist when the audience is singing before you do
Hats off to his supporting guitarist
Amazing angels
@@jeremyatkinson4976 Wendy
💜
Dude - there are good musicians, there are great musicians, and then there is Prince. It's a completely different dimension. Rest in Peace legend.
El solo de guitarra me vuela la cabeza
This guy was a mediocre guitar player with a couple of good riffs and some harmonys that he extendend sooooooo looong. Still thats what MTV wanted then.. 70 % vision and 30 % music
hes in a realm all of his own
@@matslarsson3452 Have you heard him play on "While my guitar gently weeps"? It was at the George Harrison Tribute.
@@janpcs Mediocre
Men like Prince and MJ were so unbelievably talented. Its hard to wrap ur mind around the fact that someone could be this gifted. How lucky are we that we have a time capsule in our pockets where we can whenever look up these masterpieces in seconds. I woulda loved to see this live though. Rest in power Prince 💜
What an amazing, mind-blowing, spellbinding, beautiful performance. Truly one the greateast songs of all time, and I'm not even mentioning the solo. It was so great, one of the most emotional solos I've ever heard.
One of a kind Prince, Rest in Peace GOAT
To every single person who saw Prince live....
YOU LUCKY BARSTARDS!!
LOL!!!!!! Yes!!!
Only once. Purple Rain Tour. Wish I had the privilege of seeing him again in his later years. So talented!
For sure, so so sad I will never see him live.
@@mariareed1259 Twice...I've got the stubs...Montreux..."Empty Room.".
😊
You hear the crowd singing before 2 minutes in. That's a masterpiece. Wendy held it down. Amazing! Love her.
@@HS-hr5wp Yes
Prince gave recognition to his people
Wendy Melvoin was amazing. There are many interviews of her. She was young and so humble. And so amazing.
She was stunning!
She was so young and this chord progression is a fingerbreaker! Prince credited her for coming up with it. The first chord and you know the song and that's because of Wendy Melvoine.
Whenever I listen to purple rain, become emotional. Listening to the guitar 😢
Impossible not to feel it....
I have to chip in. I saw him 4 out of the 5 nights when he toured this album at the LA Forum.
He is definitely one of the most unbelievable guitarist EVER!! ❤❤
It’s a lonely cold dark night in January 2024 and this song may save my life tonight
Hey, at least you enjoy music, u r the best
I don't even know you lady but I pray you keep going..God does love you.
Love to you
How are you doing?
Keep moving forward ❤
No celular phones, no internet, 100% happyness...
YES
...and no spellcheck.
Yes
YES!!!!!!!!!!
More privacy ❤
This is above and beyond the pinnacle of stage performance. If any other wonder of music is to be compared to it, it could be maximum equal. There is no way, no way whatsoever, to make stage performance better than this. R.I.P. angel of music 🙏 May God care for eternity you Devine soul 🙏
Been teaching guitar for about 20 years now, anytime I listen to Prince I know I’m hearing greatness.
Ok....
I’ve been playing for like 6 months and I have no clue how he can play that fast, I don’t even think I could play an open string that fast. Much less make anything sound this good
It is true as a guitar genius myself I can say that he is right up there with jack black from white stripes group and maybe Leonard skinner
@@Blake-gs5sq I haven’t met anyone so far who have been playing the guitar for as long as Prince had an expert level
A true genius at his peak. The guitar and vocals in this performance are just absurd. Truly one of a kind.
The music Prince created will live on forever. I Love this unique Man.❤
He feels the music just don't sing it
Who's here in 2024
Absolute masterpiece!
💜💜💜
Almost every day
Hello, I am from Croatia 🇭🇷
4-23-24 to be exact
Prince had a way to make any guitar sing on its own. Truly mesmerizing 🥰
Just sitting here with mouth open. Didn't move for the last minutes, just got goosebumps all around and tears start to roll. Nearly forgot to swallow and to breathe and was about to drool on the desk. How would you describe something like this to others without sound and video?
This is so raw, so passionate, so, well, intimidating because of sheer talent and genius and somehow down to what anything in universe is all about.
It's hard to find words for this. So raw, so passionate, so incredible skillful, that it marks and expands somehow the borders of human beings, as no human being could transport that in a ridiculous suit with a ridiculous guitar, but when you are Prince everything falls in place and it feels as natural as it can be. This is way beyond, what any other person I've ever heard of on earth could do.
Never seen anything like this and most probably never will.
Whoever this strange, little man was: He was much more than a man,., He was Prince. And whatever that is, is more, than we deserved. I feel like every cell of my useless existence is loaded now with his energy. Still. Sometimes he made me think, he is an evolutionary proof of concept of Human 2.0.
And although I wrote all this crazy stuff, I still feel speechless.
And when I look at this next time, it'll be the same. And again. And again. This will last for ages.
@Aika2212 Danke. Weiss wieder nicht, was ich sagen soll. Fühle mich sehr geehrt.
This is the best comment that I could have read to match this video. It’s the first time I’ve seen this particular Prince performance. Absolutely incredible. The guitar playing is beyond comparison.
Just WOW! I have no words except phenomenal !!!❤
You yourself are amazing... some are... He was... xxx
Aliens visiting this place in millions of years will read this comment and agree
One of the most epic guitar players of our lifetime and so totally underrated.
Prince had the ability to make those strings cry an epic melody and I so miss that.
True genius.
Perfectly said@DagoSr...Perfectly said.
Prince was too Original to be fully understood. A genius ten times over.
He was definitely so underrated I totally agree
He was truly awesome
Never Ever will there be anyone of his kind..😢
Amazing Soul
His Best performance ever...❤💯
I think this is the best version of Purple Rain that I have ever seen. Goose bumps everytime I watch it.
Have you seen 2004 live at staples center? Great!!!
@@conniewern7161great version but prince was at his peak here this version is the best
💯@@MichaelSevilla97
YES INDEED 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Same ❤
Prince was an amazing singer, composer, instrumentalist, and dancer. A true musical genius.
Not only that, he did some for others.
One of them is ,
Nothing compares to you .
Una melodía xcelente k terapia
Nicht zu übertreffen ❤😊 einfach gigantomanisch
I'm honestly in awe this video doesn't have over a Billion views. It's quite easily one of the top 10 live performances of any single song in recorded history. That man's soul was on display.
I think I viewed that many times, helps me sleep
It probably does, overall. It's had been uploaded and taken down so many times prior to Prince's passing that there is no telling what the real number of views is.
SOUL IS REAL
It's other worldly
i don't know. we will find in one hundred years i think.
17 minute video.
3 minutes of singing.
GREATEST VIDEO EVER.
Purple Rain Hits You Straight To Your Heart And Soul 💜💜💜 Prince The Best Singer Ever !!
I'VE NEVER BEEN THIS INVESTED IN GUITAR UNTIL I DISCOVERED THIS VERSION OF PURPLE RAIN
He did not make music, he was music in human form. Glad that Prince stopped by and shared his genius with us for 57 wonderful years.
What a beautiful thing to write about a beautiful person...
I never knew Adolf HItler would be a prince fan. Nice
@@theantianimeassociation7574 I don't understand YOUR post.
@@lisagibson4134 that guys name was adolf hitler and his pfp was hitler
@@theantianimeassociation7574 wow, think your tag name is off the mark...
Should call yourself something like...🤔 JUST.
WHO ELSE WISHES PRINCE WAS STILL ALIVE AND WELL AND MAKING MUSIC?
I.
BUT:
I wishes, Elvis was still alive and making Music also ! :-) (YEEEEES i know: Elvis IS still alive - in the Heart of the People who love him! :-))) )
Greeitings
Horet
Me😢
@@collettegumbrell8854
Please reload youre Window...:-)
@@Horst021 qQ
@Dylan Garza DYLAN MAN HE DEAD,GET OVER IT MAN.HIS MUSIC MAY STILL BE HERE BUT PRINCE THE PERSON AND THE MAN IS GONE FOREVER.I HOPE YOU'LL SEE THAT ONE DAY.AND HEY MAN HAVE A NICE LIFE WHILE YOU CAN.DEATH IS COMING FOR ME AND YOU ONE DAY TOO.BUT I'M OK WITH THAT CAUSE I BELIEVE IN GOD AND JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT.SO TAKING A CLOSER LOOK WON'T MAKE HIM NOT BE DEAD.BUT IF YOU BELIEVE THAT NON-SENSE,THEN GO RIGHT AHEAD AND BELIEVE IT.GOD BLESS YOU GARZA.
My beloved brother...We will meet in paradise one day🙏
MAN! I so wish I could have been present at that concert and watch the, "Master of Music," perform his, "Masterpiece!" UhhhHmmm! INDUBITABLY!!
Not music, this is medicine.. for heart and soul.. God bless Prince, love to everybody ❤😊❤
Totally agree.
Just YES....
Me too R.I.P. 🙏💔🙏💔🙏💔🙏
The worst music ever
yes love is music
Who is still listening with me?
This is indescribable - a legend beyond this universe!
I would like to join your club. I agree & agree & agree again, even more✊👏👏
Absolutely killin it
This baby's work is forever in my music box of JEWELS, just a rare jewel!! Miss him look forward to seeing him in the new paradise!!!
Best overall complete performer of all time man I miss good concerts old school forever
Agree
I feel in the presence of greatness. We were so lucky to have him.
My goodness! I am 45 yrs of age and am seeing this for the first time in 2022! There are two vocalists here, first Prince and then the guitar. That guitar solo takes this song to a transcendent level. I held it together until minute 10:04.....that note just leveled me. I am married, have a wonderful family and kids, great job, no issues at present but that note floored me and still, I can't hold back tears. The power of a transcendent song.
Same, omg….speechless
You know!
No ya didn’t, was the message just to try to tell us you play guitar and then to try to make us believe you kept up for the 1st 10 minutes?
Yeah, ur a lier my friend 😂
Bless you... welcome to PRINCE...😍😍🤗
@@DayTrader__ Bruh. Comprehension skills. Get some.
My sister died in January of this year. May she dance in the purple rain. Thank you Prince for your amazing talent that touched and continues to touch our lives.
Sorry
Sending you Love from Australia Kathy Eagan.
Your Sister was awesome and so is Prince. Rock on
Sorry for your loss my friend 🥃🌹❤️
❤️🌹❤️
Another word for prince, genius !!!