I saw Prince in Las Cruces New Mexico 7 March 1985. My buddy had a new girlfriend who couldn't go to the concert unless her sister could go too. The sister refused to go unless she had a "date". I got roped into going to show I didn't really want to see because in 85, 19 year old me was all about hair metal and head banging. But I went, just to be a good wingman for my friend. Prince completely changed my relationship with music. He was incredible. His absolute skill as a guitarist, his stage presence and the way he connected with the audience--all of it, was transcendent. Rest in peace, Prince, and thank you for expanding my young soul.
I was at that show myself, still have the T-shirt ! My friend didn’t like him and I ended up going from Chaparral to Cruces alone but it was so worth it
Never went to a concert, but I saw him at a party once. He walked by me, then took two steps back and said to me, "Those shoes are FLY." I about fell over! 💜
Saw Prince live Bd he was exceptionally good. He ran around the stage on those heels and jumped up on the piano from a standing position. He was renowned for playing multiple instruments, producing, arranging and performing on his music and was a true musical genius. Have a listen to some of his albums - you will be astounded.💜 please.s. the stage costumes were a nod to the French Revolution and his royal name.
When I say I loved Prince, I mean I think I got more condolences when he died than when my dad died. I’ve loved him since I was 12, I saw him live 8 different times, and each concert was an experience. I bawled my eyes out every show. He was truly a musical genius, there will never be another that can ever compare. It’s truly a privilege that I was alive during his career.
I'm with you there.... Me and my brother were huge fans, my brother passed away a couple years ago and I get condolences on the day of his death... Princess I mean every year❤
This is what I came here to say. The Purple Rain performance at the Super Bowl was even more amazing than this. High heels on a soaking wet stage and he and the girls rocked it out and never slipped once.
Dude played 27 instruments, played all the instruments on his first 5 albums--in addition to the crazy vocals and his dancing--he was a truly unique talent. Today's performers are not qualified to shine his boots...do youself a favor and check out the live performance from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison. He is on the stage with legends of rock and in the end shows him who the true boss is...
Please, stop saying that about the 27 instruments... He played 27 different instruments on his first album, 27 pieces: different electric and acoustic guitars, basses, drums, piano, several keyboards, drum machines, congas, tambourine, bongos... No tenor saxophone, violin, harp, trumpets, clarinet, oboe, harpsichord... You know what I mean? His innate talent is out of the question. He mastered guitar, bass, piano and drums, but not only that: he breathed music, so he could do a solo just by thinking the notes in his head or compose a song while eating a vegan sandwich and after brushing his teeth he could record every instrument, all the vocals, mix it and produce it. There are good and very good guitarists better than Prince (no doubt!), but only a few can say the same with a second instrument, composing, writing lyrics, or as showmen. He moved effortlessly through such a variety of styles. No one living or dead can match his enormous and diverse talent. Moreover, he was always ahead of his time musically and in other related aspects: things like giving away a record with a newspaper, predicting the chaos of music on the internet or fighting for the masters and intellectual property of his works. PS: He was responsible for the sticker with the famous words "Parental Advisory, explicit lyrics". I have been a Prince fan for at least 4 decades and have attended 3 concerts, own about 120 CDs (many live bootlegs), 30 vinyl albums, 2 dozen VHS and almost as many DVDs and Blu-rays. I've also watched 90% of every piece on TH-cam, from music to interviews, artists talking about him and his former band members telling their stories with him. I think I know a little bit about Prince.
@@oskarobitHe did not master the piano. This is an INSANE statement. The same goes for the drums. He was FAR from mastering it. On the guitar, though, he was something else.
@@IvoMaropo maybe "master" means different things in my language and I did a bad translation. I meant he was very good, very very good at both . And you can find drummers a keyboardist saying what I said. For some reason he was respected by pianists like Elton John and Herbie Hancock. We can't not ask now to Miles Davis why he said Prince could play as good as his band members. I've watched him dwelling Michael B, drummer Versus drummer and it was amazing. Are you a musician with bigger background than the mentioned? Let me doubt it. BTW, please don't think I'm a consumer of mainstream shit, half the music I listen to, every day, is jazz.
@@oskarobit I’m not getting what you mean-I said he played 27 instruments, you said he played 27 different instruments-and I never said anything about sax or violin, just repeating what I read about his first 5 albums. I have zero doubt you know more about him than I-I was simply a fan who never got to see him play live, one of my greatest regrets. To see him play would have been incredible-he is on my list along with Stevie Ray Vaughan of people I wished I’d seen live.
@@tombanaski3251 i wrote "instruments". You know some words have multiple meanings right? Let me put in other words. One piano and one violin are two instruments. A Gibson Epiphone and a Mad Cat (two guitars) are two instruments. Ok now? This is what Prince used and play in "For You", the usual rock instruments like guitars, keyboards, drums, basses... Different models of each kind to make a total of 27: EQUIPMENT · Vocals - Neumann U67 · Guitars - Alvarez 5055 Jumbo (assumed) / Fender Stratocaster (assumed) · Effects - Mutron Bi-Phase · Basses - Orr Bass · Synthesizers - Arp Pro Soloist / Arp String Ensemble / Moog Minimoog / Moog Polymoog 203a (credited as "Ms Poly Moog") / Oberheim 4 Voice · Pianos and Keyboards - Fender Rhodes / Hohner Clavinet / Unknown acoustic piano Drums - Pollard Syndrums / Slapstick, wind chimes, water drums, bongos, bell tree, wood block / Unknown acoustic drum kit
I live right down the street from Paisley Park. I've never seen such profound sadness when he died. The streets for blocks, including the highway were closed for days and no one complained. I walked over there everyday stayed for hours talking with folks from all over the world. Ssooooo much incredible fan art and tribute pieces. The estate kept it all, well most of it, and its on display in Paisley Park. I had the privilege of seeing him perform multiple times as well as seeing him in person casually, a few times. Super nice person. And when I tell you his smile would light up the room, Lord!!
That was an awesome tribute so sad to lose him. When my wife and I heard we were about to enjoy a Homer Simpson Juicy Lucy at the Nook the best burger ever was enjoyed with tears. After weeping over onion rings we headed to First Ave where people cried and dropped flowers and cards😢
I just happened to win tickets to the Superbowl the year he performed, so I got to witness that performance live and in person! Sitting in those stands in the pouring rain getting soaked while he performed Purple Rain is by far one of the most epic moments of my life! U should definitely check out that version!!
His Super Bowl performance is the BEST ever! No one will ever beat it. It was POURING rain- the producers were worried about him performing in the rain, and when they told him, he said “can you make it rain harder?” Amazing show watching him play electric guitar in the pouring rain, in very high heels, and dancing on a slick stage! 🎸💜💜💜
I saw Prince twice in concert. He was a jam-master. He set a VIBE -- INCREDIBLE!! The most amazing performer I’ve ever seen and seen many. He was 5’3” in heels but the most magical ever!! He was BEAUTIFUL man! 💕❤️💕❤️💕♥️💕♥️
Prince didn’t play music, He made love to the crowd with his guitar every single performance. His passion was immeasurable and honestly doubt it will ever be matched.
Prince: • Wrote all of his music and music for other artists. • Was a self-taught, multi-instrumental virtuoso • Was a multi-octave vocalist • Played every instrument, mixed all the tracks, recorded the master and produced his debut album solely. • Arranged and re-arranged other tracks for artists that were not his original music. • The list goes on…
Prince oozed sexuality and sensuality.. Women loved him, he had that magical magnetism, like moths to a flame .. he left enough music in his vault to put out albums for the next 100 years.. RIP 💜💜💜
Wendy on guitar, Lisa on keyboards..."The Revolution" was Prince's band from 1979 to 1986. All the people on stage you see at the end were the cast of the Purple Rain movie. The girl in black panties is Apollonia but I've also spotted Morris Day and Jerome from the band "The Time". I've been at a Prince concert twice, in 1986 and 1988. The greatest live experiences I've witnessed during my long music journey. Words can't explain.
Seen him in 1984 and didn't realize how epic he was. I loved the concert. Now im 58, and listening to this has brought me to tears. Blessings to Prince🙏🏽👑♥️💙
In November of 1984 I took my 14 year old nephew and myself to the Capital center in largo Maryland outside Washington DC to see his Purple Rain concert!! We were nosebleed high. Sheila E was his opening act. She was fantastic!!!!! He came out throwing tambourines out to the audience. He played purple rain for over an hour. He knew how to put on a show!!!!
You absolutely need to check out him on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. He was snubbed on a top 100 guitarists list so he did his thing at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and made DAMN sure people knew he belonged on that list
"Yo... What am I watching?" ❤😆 The Fancy Man gave quite a few famous women their names too. Apollonia, Sheila E, Carmen Electra, Vanity... I always thought it would be so cool to have a name appointed by Prince. Looking forward to more Prince reactions.
You're watching GREATNESS!!!! Everytime I hear Purple Rain, i cant not cry! RIP Prince! 💔 I work in a cemetery and I shit you not...when he died, the sky was purple and it rained for days Gone with the other great legends, but NEVER forgotten!
My favorite guitarist of all time. He belongs on another planet. He and his guitar were like one being, inseparable when he played. RIP to the greatest. He also always empowered women way before it was the "in" thing to do. He was an amazing person.
When Prince performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame show honoring George Harrison, playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, he didn’t even show up for rehearsals. He told all the others don’t worry, just play and I’ll be there. He then delivered a BLISTERING 2 minute solo that will live in infamy- and that was right after Rolling Stone came out with their list of the 100 greatest guitar players, and Prince wasn’t even on the list! He sure showed them!!! 🎸💜
@@rhondasmithis Dhani was a HUGE Prince fan. And isn’t it amazing how much he looks just like his dad? I heard (not sure how much truth there is in this) that George Harrison’s wife did NOT want Prince to perform- but only the people who had met and/or knew George- and George had never met Prince... I heard it was Dhani that intervened and insisted Prince play… 💜💜💜
Prince was a magnetic performer and musician and his outrageous talent set the bar for others! My most memorable performance by him was the 2007 Super Bowl! The heavens released a downpour of rain during his song Purple Rain! It was amazing 🎉🎉🎉❤RIP Prince ❤
I saw Prince perform live in Berlin, Germany in May 1987 on his "Sign of the Times" Tour, two weeks before I immigrated to the United States. It was an indescribable, forever memorable experience. My wife and I decided to go home after the concert, just to find out from our friends the next day that Prince went to the club we had planned to go to and had a jam session with the band that was playing that night. What a missed once-in-a-lifetime event; you just never know.
Not only was Prince an Epic Guitar Player but he could play every instrument in the band and play everything better than his band members. Dude was amazing. Funny Prince story. When I was 17 my sister was 15 and she wanted to go to the Prince concert. The only way my mom would let her go was if I chaperoned. I wanted nothing to do with going to see Prince. My mom bought me 2 tickets so I could take someone so I caved and went. Turned out to be one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I was a Prince fan from that night on.
Prince at the Super Bowl, BEST performance EVER! There's a video of Prince playing in the rain. When asked if he could perform in the rain, his reply was, can you make it rain harder? Awesome!
I’ve Never cried to a performance, but Prince Super Bowl show hit me deep in my soul. I’ve seen a zillion shows, been to a zillion shows. I have never ever experienced anything like that show, and we all never will. Rest Easy Purple King💜
Saw Prince in Houston, Tx during the Purple Rain tour. #1 best concert I have ever been to, he laid his guitar down on the stage and started humping it. The crowd lost their minds! RIP Prince.
Greatest guitar solo of ALL TIME: Prince, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, et al. He didn’t even show up for rehearsal. He just walked onstage, absolutely nailed it, threw his guitar to the heavens, & walked away. ✌🏼
And performances like that was why that short man with the high heels, feathered boa, skin tight leather pants and a very quiet manner when not onstage could walk into any room and walk out with any woman he wanted (even if she was already spoken for). 💜💜💜
you forgot Dhani, Harrison George's son, and clone, who was the one who asked him to play to honor his Dad. If you watch he gives Prince a sly smile right before Prince steals the show.
Prince was the OG song writing and stage presence. In the studio, he played ALL the instruments on his albums. He had stage bands (Revolution, New Power Generation) for the tours. For only being 5'2, he was so much larger than life on a stage.
I love watching people in that moment when they first realize just how much of a genius Prince was. There never was anyone like him and there never will be. I am so happy I was a young person who grew up alongside Prince, as a fan of his music. I was gutted when he passed away.
The Princeverse is a huge wormhole to enter if you ever check out his stable of bands or his influence. You can get lost listening to The Time, Appolonia 6, Madhouse, Vanity, Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Sheena Easton, and quite a few more
The difference between Prince and everyone else is Prince doesn’t just play the guitar. He plays like 25 instruments. He sings. He wrote songs for so many other artists. Other artists play music. Prince WAS music.
If you want to watch Prince play the guitar in a way that’ll blow your mind check out the 2004 performance of my guitar gently weeps at I believe the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame concert when they inducted George Harrison? Somebody can correct me on that, but you have to see this performance is amazing.
My Guitar Gently Weeps is a must! One of my favorite top guitar solos! I still have my Purple Rain album! Still can't believe he's gone, one of the best artists in music!
That is Wendy Malvoin. Her significant other was Lisa Coleman who played keyboards. Wendy's sister Susannah was engaged to Prince while she was also working as a backing vocal artist. They have a brother who was formerly pianist for the band Smashing Pumpkins. All of the Melvoin children worked on Prince albums. Their father was a musician, composer, arranger. He also became the President of the recording academy. As such he got to introduce his daughter Wendy when she performed with some guy named Prince at the Grammy's. He was so proud but also knew how huge Prince was and would become.
This is THE best live version of Purple Rain. Period. Saw him on December 30, 1984 in Dallas, TX (Purple Rain Tour) and still remember how phenomenal he was....
I’m 56 years old and have seen many concerts. Purple Rain Tour 1985 was the 100% most excellent concert I ever attended. He was a brilliant musician and vocalist. One of a kind ❤️
This version is from the live concert released on VHS and last year on Blu-ray Disc. The audience is singing whooo ooooi have seen Prince live 15 times Prince played 20 instruments. He would rehearse his tours for 8 hours a day
We saw Purple Rain at the theater in 84. Cried. Such a great flick. Iam such a big fan. Since I have family in Minneapolis, I've been to First Ave, the huge club where Purple Rain was filmed. Love Prince so much. He was a genius in many ways. Gone too soon.
I've been a Prince fan my whole life. I remember the first time watching Purple Rain when I was a kid. He was my first love. I saw him in 2007 at his club 3121 in Vegas and it's something I'll never forget. 💜 He is very missed.
Prince is The Musical GOAT! He played every instrument and did it well! If you ever get to Minneapolis, make sure you take the tour of his house, which was also his recording studio. Lots of different musicians also recorded there. It will blow your mind.
You don’t “listen “ to Prince-you “ experience” PRINCE 💜🕊️
and then U do a deep dive and understand why he is the musical GOAT and the MOST prolific artist of all time.
This
Best way to express it! Well said! Thank you
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True story ♥️
Prince played pretty much every instrument ever invented! You've GOT to check out his legendary Super Bowl halftime performance!!
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The half time performance at the superbowl is a bleeding amazing performance!! He played in all that rain to! Defo one to watch!
@BlackPegasusRaps Gotta watch this performance
Yes!!
Yes, his Super Bowl show is the masterclass on how to perform
Once in an Interview, Eric Clapton got asked how it feels, to be the world best guitarist. He answered: "Ask PRINCE". Says a lot!
Yeah,then in another story Prince got asked the same question and be replied "Ask Mark Knopler". I think this is an urban tale.
That is just so much BS. Never happened. Never said it.
I saw Prince in Las Cruces New Mexico 7 March 1985. My buddy had a new girlfriend who couldn't go to the concert unless her sister could go too. The sister refused to go unless she had a "date". I got roped into going to show I didn't really want to see because in 85, 19 year old me was all about hair metal and head banging.
But I went, just to be a good wingman for my friend.
Prince completely changed my relationship with music. He was incredible. His absolute skill as a guitarist, his stage presence and the way he connected with the audience--all of it, was transcendent.
Rest in peace, Prince, and thank you for expanding my young soul.
Lol, great story!
I was at that show myself, still have the T-shirt ! My friend didn’t like him and I ended up going from Chaparral to Cruces alone but it was so worth it
Beautifully said.
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I love that story❤❤ I saw him in 1986 my first show in my life.. He changed my life too
Prince in 85 was the black dude who could wear his sisters wig and shirt put on eyeliner and steal your girl! He was a boss on the stage!
Facts
That is the most overused joke on the Internet
Oh hell yeah! I was one of many millions who fantasized about him. He had that swag.
Btw Michael Jackson named two of his kids Prince.. That should tell you something
"What am I watching?"
One of the greatest musical performers EVER.
Apollonia half-naked. That's what he meant. Lol.
Correction: THE greatest live performer ever.
Never went to a concert, but I saw him at a party once. He walked by me, then took two steps back and said to me, "Those shoes are FLY." I about fell over! 💜
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How are you still breathing?!? Omg! 💜
That's awesome 😂❤
Saw Prince live Bd he was exceptionally good. He ran around the stage on those heels and jumped up on the piano from a standing position. He was renowned for playing multiple instruments, producing, arranging and performing on his music and was a true musical genius. Have a listen to some of his albums - you will be astounded.💜 please.s. the stage costumes were a nod to the French Revolution and his royal name.
I would think about that every single day of my life. I'm so glad that you had that moment.
Guitar Gently Weeps is another great performance by Prince and shows how well he was respected by other amazing guitar players.
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Be sure to read the comments for the backstory on this performance at the tribute to George Harrison 💐
that vid shows a lot of skilled musicians at work. So many legends and a great cover, a must watch
If you dont do another reaction, do this one for sure!!
Yes this!! Came looking for comment ❤
I grew up hearing my mother play Prince's albums and never really respected him as much as he deserves until I saw "While my Guitar Gently Weeps".
When I say I loved Prince, I mean I think I got more condolences when he died than when my dad died. I’ve loved him since I was 12, I saw him live 8 different times, and each concert was an experience. I bawled my eyes out every show. He was truly a musical genius, there will never be another that can ever compare. It’s truly a privilege that I was alive during his career.
I'm with you there.... Me and my brother were huge fans, my brother passed away a couple years ago and I get condolences on the day of his death... Princess I mean every year❤
@@moggieo7313 I’m so sorry for your loss
YOU NEED to see his Superbowl HALFTIME show!! True live musician mastery 💜
This is what I came here to say. The Purple Rain performance at the Super Bowl was even more amazing than this. High heels on a soaking wet stage and he and the girls rocked it out and never slipped once.
"What am I watching?"
You are watching greatness gone way too early.
RIP Prince
Dude played 27 instruments, played all the instruments on his first 5 albums--in addition to the crazy vocals and his dancing--he was a truly unique talent. Today's performers are not qualified to shine his boots...do youself a favor and check out the live performance from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison. He is on the stage with legends of rock and in the end shows him who the true boss is...
Please, stop saying that about the 27 instruments... He played 27 different instruments on his first album, 27 pieces: different electric and acoustic guitars, basses, drums, piano, several keyboards, drum machines, congas, tambourine, bongos... No tenor saxophone, violin, harp, trumpets, clarinet, oboe, harpsichord... You know what I mean?
His innate talent is out of the question. He mastered guitar, bass, piano and drums, but not only that: he breathed music, so he could do a solo just by thinking the notes in his head or compose a song while eating a vegan sandwich and after brushing his teeth he could record every instrument, all the vocals, mix it and produce it.
There are good and very good guitarists better than Prince (no doubt!), but only a few can say the same with a second instrument, composing, writing lyrics, or as showmen. He moved effortlessly through such a variety of styles. No one living or dead can match his enormous and diverse talent.
Moreover, he was always ahead of his time musically and in other related aspects: things like giving away a record with a newspaper, predicting the chaos of music on the internet or fighting for the masters and intellectual property of his works.
PS: He was responsible for the sticker with the famous words "Parental Advisory, explicit lyrics".
I have been a Prince fan for at least 4 decades and have attended 3 concerts, own about 120 CDs (many live bootlegs), 30 vinyl albums, 2 dozen VHS and almost as many DVDs and Blu-rays. I've also watched 90% of every piece on TH-cam, from music to interviews, artists talking about him and his former band members telling their stories with him. I think I know a little bit about Prince.
@@oskarobitHe did not master the piano. This is an INSANE statement. The same goes for the drums. He was FAR from mastering it. On the guitar, though, he was something else.
@@IvoMaropo maybe "master" means different things in my language and I did a bad translation. I meant he was very good, very very good at both . And you can find drummers a keyboardist saying what I said.
For some reason he was respected by pianists like Elton John and Herbie Hancock. We can't not ask now to Miles Davis why he said Prince could play as good as his band members.
I've watched him dwelling Michael B, drummer Versus drummer and it was amazing. Are you a musician with bigger background than the mentioned? Let me doubt it.
BTW, please don't think I'm a consumer of mainstream shit, half the music I listen to, every day, is jazz.
@@oskarobit I’m not getting what you mean-I said he played 27 instruments, you said he played 27 different instruments-and I never said anything about sax or violin, just repeating what I read about his first 5 albums. I have zero doubt you know more about him than I-I was simply a fan who never got to see him play live, one of my greatest regrets. To see him play would have been incredible-he is on my list along with Stevie Ray Vaughan of people I wished I’d seen live.
@@tombanaski3251 i wrote "instruments". You know some words have multiple meanings right?
Let me put in other words. One piano and one violin are two instruments. A Gibson Epiphone and a Mad Cat (two guitars) are two instruments. Ok now?
This is what Prince used and play in "For You", the usual rock instruments like guitars, keyboards, drums, basses... Different models of each kind to make a total of 27:
EQUIPMENT
· Vocals - Neumann U67
· Guitars - Alvarez 5055 Jumbo (assumed) / Fender Stratocaster (assumed)
· Effects - Mutron Bi-Phase
· Basses - Orr Bass
· Synthesizers - Arp Pro Soloist / Arp String Ensemble / Moog Minimoog / Moog Polymoog 203a (credited as "Ms Poly Moog") / Oberheim 4 Voice
· Pianos and Keyboards - Fender Rhodes / Hohner Clavinet / Unknown acoustic piano
Drums - Pollard Syndrums / Slapstick, wind chimes, water drums, bongos, bell tree, wood block / Unknown acoustic drum kit
Prince has the best halftime show in history!
Truth
"can you make it rain harder?"
💯 No Lies Detected!
God blessed that song during that half time show !!!!
Can you make it rain harder?
When you said, "What am i watching?" I said a masterclass in performing!
He was the best live performer ever
I live right down the street from Paisley Park. I've never seen such profound sadness when he died. The streets for blocks, including the highway were closed for days and no one complained. I walked over there everyday stayed for hours talking with folks from all over the world. Ssooooo much incredible fan art and tribute pieces. The estate kept it all, well most of it, and its on display in Paisley Park. I had the privilege of seeing him perform multiple times as well as seeing him in person casually, a few times. Super nice person. And when I tell you his smile would light up the room, Lord!!
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Yes, us Minnesotan's took his death HARD. Blessings to you neighbor 🙏 ❤️
That was an awesome tribute so sad to lose him. When my wife and I heard we were about to enjoy a Homer Simpson Juicy Lucy at the Nook the best burger ever was enjoyed with tears. After weeping over onion rings we headed to First Ave where people cried and dropped flowers and cards😢
Break up song masterpiece.
You missed a legend. Absorb as much of him as you can. He will forever be missed. A once in a lifetime talent. Long live his legacy!!!!
I just happened to win tickets to the Superbowl the year he performed, so I got to witness that performance live and in person! Sitting in those stands in the pouring rain getting soaked while he performed Purple Rain is by far one of the most epic moments of my life! U should definitely check out that version!!
W O W 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
I wish I could've seen THAT performance live
I'm soooo jealous!❤️
Yes! With the FAMU Marching 100!
Wow, I’m so jealous! I cried watching it and every time I see it now. The performance of a lifetime!
His Super Bowl performance is the BEST ever! No one will ever beat it. It was POURING rain- the producers were worried about him performing in the rain, and when they told him, he said “can you make it rain harder?” Amazing show watching him play electric guitar in the pouring rain, in very high heels, and dancing on a slick stage! 🎸💜💜💜
Purple Rain in the pouring rain. They couldn't have ordered it up any better. Mind blowing performance!
Yes it was by far the best halftime performance!
Compared to THIS, his Super Bowl performance was just ok.
I am green!❤
Best halftime at the Superbowl EVER
I am literally crying right now. I loved him so much 😢
I saw Prince twice in concert. He was a jam-master. He set a VIBE -- INCREDIBLE!! The most amazing performer I’ve ever seen and seen many. He was 5’3” in heels but the most magical ever!! He was BEAUTIFUL man! 💕❤️💕❤️💕♥️💕♥️
Prince didn’t play music, He made love to the crowd with his guitar every single performance. His passion was immeasurable and honestly doubt it will ever be matched.
There will NEVER be another PRINCE! 💯 🎸 🎤 drop
I agree!!!
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Prince:
• Wrote all of his music and music for other artists.
• Was a self-taught, multi-instrumental virtuoso
• Was a multi-octave vocalist
• Played every instrument, mixed all the tracks, recorded the master and produced his debut album solely.
• Arranged and re-arranged other tracks for artists that were not his original music.
• The list goes on…
Self taught ~ bueno, G-d inspired ❤🕊🙏
Prince oozed sexuality and sensuality.. Women loved him, he had that magical magnetism, like moths to a flame .. he left enough music in his vault to put out albums for the next 100 years.. RIP 💜💜💜
His performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction is a masterclass too. Wow! really enjoyed your reactions
There will never be another Prince. So much talent, so much finesse. Anything he tried to do he was good at. This song is a true masterpiece.
Him playing with other greats live “While my guitar gently weeps” is a MUST. Prince could play anything! R.I.P. Prince 💜🙌🏻
Amazing performance!
Yes! React to this one!!
Wendy on guitar, Lisa on keyboards..."The Revolution" was Prince's band from 1979 to 1986. All the people on stage you see at the end were the cast of the Purple Rain movie. The girl in black panties is Apollonia but I've also spotted Morris Day and Jerome from the band "The Time". I've been at a Prince concert twice, in 1986 and 1988. The greatest live experiences I've witnessed during my long music journey. Words can't explain.
Prince was a GOAT!!!
The way he handled his guitar and voice is unmatched.
sorry, unmatched? yeah, sure.
We will NEVER see the likes of him ever again!!!- He gave you your moneys worth and more!!!- RIP Prince ❤
Seen him in 1984 and didn't realize how epic he was. I loved the concert. Now im 58, and listening to this has brought me to tears. Blessings to Prince🙏🏽👑♥️💙
If you are 40 yrs old and never heard anything from Prince you are missing way too much wonderful music.
Prince was a musical genius and a great performer.
In November of 1984 I took my 14 year old nephew and myself to the Capital center in largo Maryland outside Washington DC to see his Purple Rain concert!! We were nosebleed high. Sheila E was his opening act. She was fantastic!!!!! He came out throwing tambourines out to the audience. He played purple rain for over an hour. He knew how to put on a show!!!!
Proving once again, you’re never too old to learn something new ❤
The scene and the slightly shimmering clothing is (for me) a complete image that visually completes the song; glitters are raindrops..etc.
His jazz piano is also outta this world!
I found a pre concert clip of him checking levels and he went into a whole jazz piece and it was amazing.
It is 16 minutes of absolute greatness🎸🎸
Purple rain was more than an album, a movie, a tour. It was a movement.
He should still be here 😢
There will NEVER EVER be another artist like Prince. The man was, is, and will always be a LEGEND!!!!!!! 👑👑👑💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
The man. The legend.
The rain stopped the day he died. 💜
The GOAT!!!!
He is the greatest!!!!
Superbowl put the bow on the greatness!!!!
You absolutely need to check out him on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. He was snubbed on a top 100 guitarists list so he did his thing at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and made DAMN sure people knew he belonged on that list
It’s a MUST watch.
How blessed we were to have MJ and Prince at the height of their careers at the same time.
Absolutely! ❤
It was the greatest generation of music.
@cribpowers
Yes it was. What gifts we were given. We are better because of our music.
A-father-MEN...
"Yo... What am I watching?" ❤😆 The Fancy Man gave quite a few famous women their names too. Apollonia, Sheila E, Carmen Electra, Vanity... I always thought it would be so cool to have a name appointed by Prince. Looking forward to more Prince reactions.
PRINCE, the ultimate musician, performer. ❤him forever.
There will never be another PRINCE 💜💜💜
You're watching GREATNESS!!!! Everytime I hear Purple Rain, i cant not cry! RIP Prince! 💔
I work in a cemetery and I shit you not...when he died, the sky was purple and it rained for days Gone with the other great legends, but NEVER forgotten!
My favorite guitarist of all time. He belongs on another planet. He and his guitar were like one being, inseparable when he played. RIP to the greatest. He also always empowered women way before it was the "in" thing to do. He was an amazing person.
When Prince performed at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame show honoring George Harrison, playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, he didn’t even show up for rehearsals. He told all the others don’t worry, just play and I’ll be there. He then delivered a BLISTERING 2 minute solo that will live in infamy- and that was right after Rolling Stone came out with their list of the 100 greatest guitar players, and Prince wasn’t even on the list! He sure showed them!!! 🎸💜
i love when he tosses his guitar and just walks off the stage....
Absolutely 💯 incredible performance by Prince indeed! Black Pegasus needs to watch that for sure!
Dhani Harrison's smile was EVERYTHING when he leaned back, OMG, I love that video so much!!
@@rhondasmithis Dhani was a HUGE Prince fan. And isn’t it amazing how much he looks just like his dad? I heard (not sure how much truth there is in this) that George Harrison’s wife did NOT want Prince to perform- but only the people who had met and/or knew George- and George had never met Prince... I heard it was Dhani that intervened and insisted Prince play… 💜💜💜
This is the must see Prince performance!
I've seen him three tikes live. The best musical experience ever!
Ultimate Showman 💜💜💜💜 RIP Prince.
Prince was a magnetic performer and musician and his outrageous talent set the bar for others! My most memorable performance by him was the 2007 Super Bowl! The heavens released a downpour of rain during his song Purple Rain! It was amazing 🎉🎉🎉❤RIP Prince ❤
Prince SUPER BOWL 1/2 time show hands down the greatest 1/2 time there ever was or ever will be.
I was at this concert when I was 13! It was epic! I wish I would have been old enough to really appreciate his genius. The concert was mind blowing.
I was thinking the same thing about the guitar singing. HE'S AMAZING!!! R.I.P. PRINCE you'll be missed forever.💜💜💜
Definitely need to watch the superbowl halftime performance...best halftime show EVER
So much of this performance is improvised. Prince was a true Entertainer. He could move too, it wasn't just MJ.
I saw Prince perform live in Berlin, Germany in May 1987 on his "Sign of the Times" Tour, two weeks before I immigrated to the United States. It was an indescribable, forever memorable experience. My wife and I decided to go home after the concert, just to find out from our friends the next day that Prince went to the club we had planned to go to and had a jam session with the band that was playing that night. What a missed once-in-a-lifetime event; you just never know.
Not only was Prince an Epic Guitar Player but he could play every instrument in the band and play everything better than his band members. Dude was amazing. Funny Prince story. When I was 17 my sister was 15 and she wanted to go to the Prince concert. The only way my mom would let her go was if I chaperoned. I wanted nothing to do with going to see Prince. My mom bought me 2 tickets so I could take someone so I caved and went. Turned out to be one of the best concerts I've ever been to. I was a Prince fan from that night on.
Two times, once as Prince, once as"the symbol"hands down BEST performance, period! What an incredible loss, so devastating!
Went to his Purple Rain concert here in Texas...it was a masterclass of talent, music and awe.
Prince is the reason I picked up the guitar . Only took me a few years to realize I will never ever be as cool as this goat. Great reaction vid
Prince at the Super Bowl, BEST performance EVER! There's a video of Prince playing in the rain. When asked if he could perform in the rain, his reply was, can you make it rain harder? Awesome!
I was fortunate enough to see Prince on the Purple Rain tour. It was amazing!
I’ve Never cried to a performance, but Prince Super Bowl show hit me deep in my soul. I’ve seen a zillion shows, been to a zillion shows. I have never ever experienced anything like that show, and we all never will. Rest Easy Purple King💜
I LOVE watching people being schooled by Prince for the first time. EPIC💜💜💜💜💜💜
Saw Prince in Houston, Tx during the Purple Rain tour. #1 best concert I have ever been to, he laid his guitar down on the stage and started humping it. The crowd lost their minds! RIP Prince.
Prince wasn't as good as people say he was. He was better. Gone WAY too soon. RIP
I miss him so much
Amen❤
Greatest guitar solo of ALL TIME: Prince, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, et al.
He didn’t even show up for rehearsal. He just walked onstage, absolutely nailed it, threw his guitar to the heavens, & walked away. ✌🏼
And performances like that was why that short man with the high heels, feathered boa, skin tight leather pants and a very quiet manner when not onstage could walk into any room and walk out with any woman he wanted (even if she was already spoken for). 💜💜💜
Agreed
Epic.
you forgot Dhani, Harrison George's son, and clone, who was the one who asked him to play to honor his Dad. If you watch he gives Prince a sly smile right before Prince steals the show.
The soul in the guitar playing floored me!
One of the greatest quitaris in history. RIP Prince❤️🙏
prince wasn't just a top-tier guitarist, but he could play the hell out of a piano and the drums.
I saw him preform this show at the dome in Syracuse. I was 15 at the time. One of the greatest showman besides Freddy Mercury.
I saw the same tour in Toronto and damn it was a sexy show ❤
Jaw dropping performance 😮 . Prince and purple rain EPIC. RIP Prince , let it guide us through the Purple Rain . 💜
Prince was absolutely brilliant and died way too soon! He is a legend & always will be!
His concerts were Epic!!!!❤❤❤ we all miss you 😢 xx
Prince was the OG song writing and stage presence. In the studio, he played ALL the instruments on his albums. He had stage bands (Revolution, New Power Generation) for the tours. For only being 5'2, he was so much larger than life on a stage.
I love watching people in that moment when they first realize just how much of a genius Prince was. There never was anyone like him and there never will be. I am so happy I was a young person who grew up alongside Prince, as a fan of his music. I was gutted when he passed away.
The Princeverse is a huge wormhole to enter if you ever check out his stable of bands or his influence. You can get lost listening to The Time, Appolonia 6, Madhouse, Vanity, Sheila E, Chaka Khan, Sheena Easton, and quite a few more
The difference between Prince and everyone else is Prince doesn’t just play the guitar. He plays like 25 instruments. He sings. He wrote songs for so many other artists.
Other artists play music. Prince WAS music.
Prince is MUSIC.
Many thanks for showing this. This was EPIC. Prince has no one in his league. His style was truly his own.
Prince was so good he won an Oscar for Original Song Score in 1985 for his movie Purple Rain.
Prince also had that greatest half time superbowl show if you ask me.
If you want to watch Prince play the guitar in a way that’ll blow your mind check out the 2004 performance of my guitar gently weeps at I believe the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame concert when they inducted George Harrison? Somebody can correct me on that, but you have to see this performance is amazing.
My Guitar Gently Weeps is a must! One of my favorite top guitar solos! I still have my Purple Rain album! Still can't believe he's gone, one of the best artists in music!
Purple Perfection right there so glad I got to see him live muss him so 💜 much
That is Wendy Malvoin. Her significant other was Lisa Coleman who played keyboards. Wendy's sister Susannah was engaged to Prince while she was also working as a backing vocal artist. They have a brother who was formerly pianist for the band Smashing Pumpkins. All of the Melvoin children worked on Prince albums. Their father was a musician, composer, arranger. He also became the President of the recording academy. As such he got to introduce his daughter Wendy when she performed with some guy named Prince at the Grammy's. He was so proud but also knew how huge Prince was and would become.
The world lost something magical the day Prince died. He was pure genus and talent, you owe it to yourself to get familiar with an absolute LEGEND
While My Guitar Gently Weeps is a must watch!
Yes
The man was truly at the top of the game in music. Performance and music wise, man is iconic
I’m so thankful I was able to see him live. I still have my Purple Rain album and several 45’s of his. Love him!!!
This is THE best live version of Purple Rain. Period. Saw him on December 30, 1984 in Dallas, TX (Purple Rain Tour) and still remember how phenomenal he was....
I agreeeeeee!!!!
When i saw Prince do the Superbowl i knew he was a Real one
Ya gotta see this performed at the superbowl. Proof god exists!
YES!!! 2007 Super Bowl in Maimi is the BEST half-time show in Super Bowl history! 💜
2 times have i been at a prince concert. Greatest expirience ever!
I am 59 and my kids know exactly who Prince is! They are 38 and 37. Great generational music!💜💟
SAME, mine KNOW great music!
Yup I’m 51 , my son 29 I made sure he knew who he was!!!
Mine too!!!
I’m 56 years old and have seen many concerts. Purple Rain Tour 1985 was the 100% most excellent concert I ever attended. He was a brilliant musician and vocalist. One of a kind ❤️
This version is from the live concert released on VHS and last year on Blu-ray Disc. The audience is singing whooo ooooi have seen Prince live 15 times Prince played 20 instruments. He would rehearse his tours for 8 hours a day
AMAZINGLY PHENOMENAL & GIFTED ARTIST!!! He surpassed MJ... IMO
💜🔥🌹
Prince "Diamonds and Pearls" is yet another side of him ... both the song and the album.
Rosie Gaines kills it on that whole album. Great album , great song.
We saw Purple Rain at the theater in 84. Cried. Such a great flick. Iam such a big fan. Since I have family in Minneapolis, I've been to First Ave, the huge club where Purple Rain was filmed. Love Prince so much. He was a genius in many ways. Gone too soon.
I've been a Prince fan my whole life. I remember the first time watching Purple Rain when I was a kid. He was my first love. I saw him in 2007 at his club 3121 in Vegas and it's something I'll never forget. 💜 He is very missed.
Prince is The Musical GOAT! He played every instrument and did it well! If you ever get to Minneapolis, make sure you take the tour of his house, which was also his recording studio. Lots of different musicians also recorded there. It will blow your mind.