*** If you want to see him playing guitar: - Play That Funky Music + Hollywood Swinging at LA Forum medley *** There you'll see him playing bass as well and here: - Prince - Pass the Peas (ft Maceo Parker) + Bass Solo (Live) Paris, Stade de France - 30/06/2011 - While my guitar Rock and Roll Hall of Fame *** Playing piano? - Piano Medley, Lovesexy Tour - Prince on the piano in soundcheck ('Summertime') *** Drums? - It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night - America Live Official Video Trivia. I've watched him at a gig in Madrid duelling drums with his drummer.
What????? PRINCE?!?!? My all time favorite performer. I saw him live 4 times in my life and they were all religious experiences!! I think if you dig in you will see his unbelievable talent for writing, playing multiple instruments, and performing live! There will never be anyone like him again. Yay! I can't wait to watch Prince with you!!!
You have no idea. There’s 3 levels of Purple shredder. Level 1: Studio tracks serve the song first. He was a songwriter and producer after all. Level 2: Live main shows and TV appearances. Longer solos and lots of flair and audience connectivity. Level 3: After shows, sound check, rehearsals and private events. Next level virtuosity. He’s in his own world playing for himself. Lots of covers. Check out his performance of a Santana medley at his Miami Glam Slam Club after show in 1994. My favorite solo is from a small club in Europe in 1988. A cover of Just My Imagination. Not what you’d expect but then the solo comes on and just builds slowly into something quite special. ♊️♊️♊️🎸🎸🎸
lol loved your reaction....er....you are beginning to realise how amazing and totally genius he was:-) Check out anything he did at Montreux Jazz Festival.....Empty Room is good ;-)
Hi Mark, This was a brilliant reaction, thank you so much for your honesty and humility. These are such rare qualities online nowadays that it immediately struck a chord and got my attention. You are 100% correct about the bottom end of this recording, the tape degradation over the decades has completely eroded the bass guitar and bass drums too, all we’re left with is narrow band tones and percussion. If you have a look for the remastered Purple Rain concert from Syracuse (which is where this performance was from) you will here it in all its glory. Then you will be truly astonished by the depth of colour in the sound. A few other people have made a few excellent suggestions here in your comment section about other Prince performances to check out. Motherless Child - yes Ride - yes 8 times prince went beastmode - yes But I would also have a watch of Empty Room from the Montreux Jazz Festival too. In fact if you can manage to get your hands on both show 1 and show 2 recordings I would definitely suggest an evening of just sitting back and growing into Prince. He is a world in himself. He is missed dearly and loved greatly. Claire from Glasgow O(+> xx
I LOVE how u stopped before his guitar part said we could smack u about a little for not knowing Prince then you continued and prince did it for us and showed u a little 😂😂
@@JohnAnderson42 Name the 7 - let's see what you class as "similar" (which, doesn't mean the same and if you play various instruments yourself, you might know that even "similar" instruments demand a different set of skills and techniques to play to a great level. So...on you go...
@@JohnAnderson42 Thanks. And that tells me exactly what I expected - that you are not a musician and have no idea what you are talking about. Also, what's all this about "Prince fibbed" a lot in his early days - seriously, what is wrong with you? You claim to be a fan, yet seem to only want to put our negative stuff. You don't really know who said what, who made him say whatever and whether he was intentionally misdirecting (which he did often, either to defend against prying in to stuff that wasn't anyone's business anyway, or to help build the mystique). Furthermore, I suspect you have NO idea what it was like to be a black 17 year-old trying to break in to the late 70s music industry. Try enjoying the art and your own life and stick to talking about stuff you actually know about!
He was really mostly synth pop 80s. It's true. Rarely did he display his guitar skills on his records. But live? OMG! Watch the 2021 remaster of Prince with Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Steve Winwood doing George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast and you'll never doubt Prince as a guitarist again. No one does.
He wasn't just synthpop in the 80s. He was essentially a Jazz musician who played every single style of music to an Olympian level. See the post above me.
I love your reaction. I have had this same reaction so many times over the years with Prince. No words & just sit there laughing.... (in amazment & because it feels so good to see & hear)
If u want to see his guitar work try the rock n roll hall of fame tribute to George Harrison with tom petty, jeff lynne, steve winwood,prince and others Prince didnt sing or say no one word but did an amazing guitar solo that u should check out
definitely do more live prince. some of the uptempo stuff like the 1984 tour's version of baby i'm a star will blow your socks off. Dude could casually play in any genre at a very high level on a dozen or more instruments.
🌸 regarding the guitar, you yourself admitted you'd only really heard two Prince songs so.... keep going keep exploring because you will find that the talent that this person had was beyond fantastic. he played 27 instruments
Young Brother, I’m another one of these old farts who grew up idolising this man. You’re the funniest Ive ever watched. Keep up that humour approach cause it’s refreshing. 🤣🤣🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
He played every instrument. You have to react to the George Harrison tribute of Why My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, George’s son and other legends where Prince comes in at end and steals the show w his solo. It’ll be a top viewed reaction if you do it, and blow you away. His skill and showmanship is unmatched. Try and see where the guitar goes at the end.
Can't blame this guy for not knowing. There are older guys on TH-cam, heavy metal looking and 'impress me' attitude wearing guys who all missed Prince as a guitar great despite knowing who he was for the last 30 years. Why? IT's b/c Prince could do it all. Simple. How does a record company market a guy who can do absolutely everything? You can watch bass players - bass greats like Victor Wooten talk of Prince's amazing bass lines. You can hear keyboard players talk of how unique his playing was on the piano. So, this young guy doesn't know and should not be shocked he doesn't know. Although Prince was one of the best ever on guitar, his music was never 'all guitar'...his guitar playing was to serve the song...not the other way around. There are too many to mention but, if you want to know what I mean - take his biggest song ever, When Doves Cry and see how he mixed the guitar at the 3rd part low into the mix If you strain to hear it, you'll hear some amazing playing. Any one else, would mix that right into your face!!
As a lifetime fan, I love watching Prince live and recommend you watch his performance singing Shhh in Detroit in 2004, Purple Rain at Paisley Park in 1999, Empty Room/Elixir at the Montreux in 2009, Creep at Coachella in 2009 or Motherless Child. I enjoyed your reaction.
Not even scratched the surface.....7000 songs, on tour he'd do a two or three hour sound check, play a three + hour main gig (he'd change the set at will , during the show) , then either play a after show in a club or go to a studio and record new stuff till dawn .
Bro! Don’t take any shit for not knowing what you don’t know. You’re just beginning to listen to Prince. Enjoy the journey. There’s a WHOLE LOT of ground to cover. Looking forward to your next Prince reaction video 👊🏿🤘🏿
There are so many great Prince live performances where he plays amazing solos. From the same concert you just saw, there's the opener, "Let's Go Crazy," "Computer Blue," and of course "Purple Rain." Another I always enjoyed is "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" live from the "Sign O' The Times" concert film which was mixed way better than this televised concert.
No harm, no foul. You truly didn't know. But now that you've began your journey down one of the greatest rabbit holes ever. If you really want to see him go totally off, I would recommend Babi live in Tokyo or Purple Rain live in Syracuse New York. Much love man. Keep up the good wrk.
You might like the official video for Baby I’m A Star (it’s on TH-cam). Another live performance from this era. No solos, but he leads the band through an intense workout (calling out changes to the band). Also recommend clips from the Sign O The Times live concert movie.
Oooh, that was the best Prince reaction video I've ever seen! 🤣 🤪 I can not stop laughing! I have been a fan for over 30 years but was even starting to doubt myself at the start of the video when you were dissing him. a bit. Then seeing your reaction really made me smile! I'd totally forgotten about this performance. I think Prince is truly under-rated by so many people because his music spans so many different styles and genres... and even us fans forget about what there is out there! So kudos to you for re-introducing me to an absolute fantastic piece of music. And your enjoyment of it, (especially as you are a musician yourself) made it that much sweeter! Purple love!! 💜💜💜 Edit: Maybe if you have time check out Prince's performance of Radiohead's Creep at the Coachella festival. I think you would love it. I'll leave a link here. th-cam.com/video/NFXZNt4oLkE/w-d-xo.html
That’s from the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and tribute to George Harrison. That performance convinced others in the audience of his mastery of the guitar. Epic!!
Halito 👋🏽 3:11 the punishment was shame, when he would take their instrument from them and show them how he wanted it to be played, because he could play it all
Brilliant video... well done mate.... you were memorised by the end of the video.... loved it hope you go on a deep dive on the Purple Pixies genius Check the Concert for George "whil my guitar gently weeps" video
Prince is the greatest player to ever hold a guitar!!! 🎸August 19, 1988 (a.m.), “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).” Easily his greatest solo, made up on the spot, never to be played again. Luckily we have the one audio recording of it. Check it.
That was hilarious! I appreciate your honesty. There are sooooo many incredible guitar performances by Prince. Here are some that others might not point out to get you started. The Ride (I see Samantha also recommended this one. It is bluesy and great.) th-cam.com/video/02UGTgi8u_8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BoGtvrcuzJ3TbnDF Shhh (this one has a great guitar solo plus a great drum solo from John Blackwell) th-cam.com/video/8Ei0KuDn9Bc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GcR4LgPGzh1zq9O6 Motherless Child (Prince shows off several different styles in this one along with some very emotional vocals) th-cam.com/video/DgYX1XPPbbw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=p88mDqdtlgPCQAed Empty Room (one of my favorites. Prince’s guitar work was on fire at his Montreux Jazz Fest performances in 2009. This is just one of many great songs from those shows.) th-cam.com/video/mv_C2RnnjRg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4hqE1fceMszdoC_w Purple Rain (you’ll probably get many suggestions of this song. It is iconic, of course. My favorite guitar playing is this one from Milan in 2010. He went into a whole other zone.) th-cam.com/video/WMo6O_fGaFY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2ukiCKNtae3Dit95 Pass the Peas (I love this funky one. Plus, he does a great bass solo!) th-cam.com/video/WxGd-rM6bFc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vaqg5P9zVdY_HY21 I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and hope you will continue to discover more about Prince. He was a true genius. 💜💜💜
Just a suggestion if you want to see a great Prince performance and solo watch Prince Live at the Great Western Forum “ Play that Funky Music” video and perhaps his greatest solo audio only performance Prince Small Club “ Just my Imagination”, which is insane.
Dear god Mark (I'm making assumptions, apologies!), "I Would Die For You"! Run! Honestly all of Purple Rain 💜 (convenient for me how the BTS purple heart matches the force that was Prince 😊)
And that's the 5th best song on that album, and he has so many great albums. Best multi instrumentalist next to Stevie Wonder. The great musicianship is all in service of the song.
Great reaction. This 70yo boomer granny was thinking “can I offer you some ketchup on that crow on a hat you fixing to eat?😂” Seriously though, please understand this was a time when musicians ***had*** to be on top of their game with their skills, especially in live performances because there was no tech for live correction. With the fierce completion, mediocre, good and excellent performers came and went. Spectacularly talented acts are the ones generally being recommended and it will be up to younger guys like you to keep this legacy of musicianship from dying. I’d like to think someday some young prodigy might watch these videos and be inspired to channel Prince and take it to another galaxy just as Prince (and MJ) did with James Brown’s (aka the Hardest Working Man in Soul/King of Soul) 1960’s onstage theatrics and vocalizations. For more of his guitarmanship I’m sure others are rightfully suggesting you hook up “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” performance for George Harrison’s Induction into the Hall of Fame. Prince was inducted in the same ceremony and Harrison’s son overcame his mom’s objections to invite Prince to join the homage to his dad (he also played and his grin lasted all the time Prince played. Keep your eye on the guitar at the end, lol. For more guitarmanship and band cohesiveness from that era, have you considered a live Queen performance like Somebody to Love Monreal, and their Live Aid set at Wemberly. Please react to Prince’s live “I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m a Star” (with Sheila E.) from 85. It’s a longer one and this is classic Prince in Energizer Bunny meets James Brown mode. in Montreal or Live Aid?
Hello from a new subscriber. Thank you for owning up to your mistake. Welcome to perhaps the deepest catalogue of music ever. My favorite musical artiste is Prince. Check out "Bambi" and "The Morning Papers" sometime. Thanks for reading.
Great reaction! Prince is the greatest performer and musician I've ever seen and I've seen most of the greats💜 There's a considerable amount of epic guitar solos for Prince but the one I've been watching again is Bambi Live at The Tokyo Dome. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/o3oUpJz6zmQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pUKv1sPZB6puC_s_
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL Honey I'm an American and your accent threw me for a loop didn't understand the bulk of what you were saying, are you English or Scottish? But I sort of got the gist you ended up eating crow at the end huh lol. I have loved Prince since I was 15 back in 1979 so I know a bit about this beautiful man. The next ones you might truly like are... Motherless Child the video says Prince Motherless Child Live! (I'd give you the link but they wont let me on this site same for the rest in this video hes wearing a sweater and white pants and a cap), The Question Of You (he plays a 2nd song with that too called The One and the right video is 11 minutes long it says Prince The Question of U - Live 2004 hes got short hair and a light colored shirt on), and a song called The Ride the video says Prince - The Ride live, where's hes wearing black and white (there are 2 videos of him playing that song but I personally like the one where hes in black and white). The only way I can give you the right videos is to describe to you what hes wearing. I really hope you check these videos out so you can get just a taste of what my mans like and check out all his other videos where hes playing the bass guitar, the piano, the drums ect he plays at least 27 different installments I promise you once you get to know this man your gonna wonder how you ever lived without him before!!! Peace... I forgot one... Its the video he did for the movie score of Batman called Bat Dance, watch the actual video he did not just the video with no movement, the one with him dancing and playing the guitar watch. Peace
As a Prince fan, i would argue that this might be the weakest song on the Purple Rain album, but it fit the story for the movie and it’s easily accessible as a pop song. On the album it’s proceeded by Let’s Go Crazy and followed by The Beautiful Ones, both of which are superior songs. IMO. If you want a guitar centric Prince song, please watch this. You will not be disappointed. It’s more of a deep cut that most people do not react to. th-cam.com/video/Xy8FN9QOKa4/w-d-xo.html
Great reaction! You had all the Prince fans grinning in anticipation when you gave your comments midway. One of my favorites is Prince's cover of Motherless Child, it has some great guitar work and it perfectly displays his ability to engage and control his band as well as engage and control the audience. th-cam.com/video/tXiLzAw9dSQ/w-d-xo.html
I love your reaction dude. Got hit with the humility bell lol. The Prince rabbit hole is probably the most difficult to get into. And out of. I consider him the greatest popular musician. maybe of the last 50 years.
Look for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" together with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Billy Preston and the Heartbreakers and remember ... Prince was only was half as good as he shows us here.
I always tell people that Prince wasn't even trying on that fabled "while my guitar gently weeps" performance. This a far better solo and a better showcase of his abilities as a guitarist. Note also, his guitar is not plugged in. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that he was faking it, his guitar had a built-in wireless unit, the feed of that system went directly into his amps, so it didn't need to be plugged in.
Oh Boy ! Where did you come from ?!? Where this accent comes from ?!? Bro I really can’t understand a f**** word you say 😂😂😂😂 Anyway shoutout to your reaction video on Prince’s Genius 👍🏽
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🌸 as someone who has loved Prince for decades, I guarantee you you will not be disappointed if you go down this rabbit hole.
the man was amazing.
Prince was a real musician.
This was him on a regular day, too. You should see him play on "My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Tom Petty.
Prince is one of the GREATEST musician/performer who ever lived.
*** If you want to see him playing guitar:
- Play That Funky Music + Hollywood Swinging at LA Forum medley
*** There you'll see him playing bass as well and here:
- Prince - Pass the Peas (ft Maceo Parker) + Bass Solo (Live) Paris, Stade de France - 30/06/2011
- While my guitar Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
*** Playing piano?
- Piano Medley, Lovesexy Tour
- Prince on the piano in soundcheck ('Summertime')
*** Drums?
- It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night
- America Live Official Video
Trivia. I've watched him at a gig in Madrid duelling drums with his drummer.
I love when people that slept on him (non fans) or casual fans FINALLY see what time it is lol
What????? PRINCE?!?!? My all time favorite performer. I saw him live 4 times in my life and they were all religious experiences!! I think if you dig in you will see his unbelievable talent for writing, playing multiple instruments, and performing live! There will never be anyone like him again. Yay! I can't wait to watch Prince with you!!!
Ohhhhhh Prince!!! What a fucking brilliant genius he was!! The light of the world definitely dimmed the day he died…
I could not agree more...we lost a lot when we lost Prince
🎉Yep...what Talent...Whata 🏆 a Champ🎉🎉🎉❤
You have no idea. There’s 3 levels of Purple shredder.
Level 1: Studio tracks serve the song first. He was a songwriter and producer after all.
Level 2: Live main shows and TV appearances. Longer solos and lots of flair and audience connectivity.
Level 3: After shows, sound check, rehearsals and private events. Next level virtuosity. He’s in his own world playing for himself. Lots of covers.
Check out his performance of a Santana medley at his Miami Glam Slam Club after show in 1994.
My favorite solo is from a small club in Europe in 1988. A cover of Just My Imagination. Not what you’d expect but then the solo comes on and just builds slowly into something quite special.
♊️♊️♊️🎸🎸🎸
YUP
lol loved your reaction....er....you are beginning to realise how amazing and totally genius he was:-) Check out anything he did at Montreux Jazz Festival.....Empty Room is good ;-)
Hi Mark,
This was a brilliant reaction, thank you so much for your honesty and humility. These are such rare qualities online nowadays that it immediately struck a chord and got my attention.
You are 100% correct about the bottom end of this recording, the tape degradation over the decades has completely eroded the bass guitar and bass drums too, all we’re left with is narrow band tones and percussion.
If you have a look for the remastered Purple Rain concert from Syracuse (which is where this performance was from) you will here it in all its glory. Then you will be truly astonished by the depth of colour in the sound.
A few other people have made a few excellent suggestions here in your comment section about other Prince performances to check out.
Motherless Child - yes
Ride - yes
8 times prince went beastmode - yes
But I would also have a watch of Empty Room from the Montreux Jazz Festival too. In fact if you can manage to get your hands on both show 1 and show 2 recordings I would definitely suggest an evening of just sitting back and growing into Prince.
He is a world in himself. He is missed dearly and loved greatly.
Claire from Glasgow
O(+>
xx
I LOVE how u stopped before his guitar part said we could smack u about a little for not knowing Prince then you continued and prince did it for us and showed u a little 😂😂
Prince played 27 instruments and when we say 'played', we mean journeyman level.
that number included several variations of different very similar instruments. It is closer to 7...
@@JohnAnderson42 Name the 7 - let's see what you class as "similar" (which, doesn't mean the same and if you play various instruments yourself, you might know that even "similar" instruments demand a different set of skills and techniques to play to a great level. So...on you go...
@@Mindflux_Zubzub reply retracted in respect for Prince and the owner of this channel. PEACE!
@@JohnAnderson42 Thanks. And that tells me exactly what I expected - that you are not a musician and have no idea what you are talking about.
Also, what's all this about "Prince fibbed" a lot in his early days - seriously, what is wrong with you? You claim to be a fan, yet seem to only want to put our negative stuff. You don't really know who said what, who made him say whatever and whether he was intentionally misdirecting (which he did often, either to defend against prying in to stuff that wasn't anyone's business anyway, or to help build the mystique). Furthermore, I suspect you have NO idea what it was like to be a black 17 year-old trying to break in to the late 70s music industry.
Try enjoying the art and your own life and stick to talking about stuff you actually know about!
@@Mindflux_Zubzub reply retracted in respect for Prince and the owner of this channel. PEACE!
He was really mostly synth pop 80s. It's true. Rarely did he display his guitar skills on his records. But live? OMG!
Watch the 2021 remaster of Prince with Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and Steve Winwood doing George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame broadcast and you'll never doubt Prince as a guitarist again. No one does.
Wrong. He had the rebels band which was progressive heavy rock
Also MADHOUSE fusion jazz records
And of course the Revolution and the Lovesexy band
He wasn't just synthpop in the 80s. He was essentially a Jazz musician who played every single style of music to an Olympian level. See the post above me.
You haven't listened to enough Prince, is what this comment says!
I love your reaction. I have had this same reaction so many times over the years with Prince. No words & just sit there laughing.... (in amazment & because it feels so good to see & hear)
What also makes me laugh is only Prince could put in a guitar solo like this, where no-one else would expect a guitar solo to go!! hahaha 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Please react to 8 Times Prince Went BEASTMODE | Guitar Compilation 🔥
yes!
If u want to see his guitar work try the rock n roll hall of fame tribute to George Harrison with tom petty, jeff lynne, steve winwood,prince and others Prince didnt sing or say no one word but did an amazing guitar solo that u should check out
definitely do more live prince. some of the uptempo stuff like the 1984 tour's version of baby i'm a star will blow your socks off. Dude could casually play in any genre at a very high level on a dozen or more instruments.
🌸 regarding the guitar, you yourself admitted you'd only really heard two Prince songs so.... keep going keep exploring because you will find that the talent that this person had was beyond fantastic.
he played 27 instruments
Young Brother, I’m another one of these old farts who grew up idolising this man. You’re the funniest Ive ever watched. Keep up that humour approach cause it’s refreshing. 🤣🤣🤣👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thank you!!
🎵🎶 Beautiful ONE of a kind Prince 🖤👑🔥
Humble pie coming right up
Check out Prince live in Inglewood,CA at the Forum on 4/28/2011
Play That Funky Music/Hollywood Swinging/Fantastic Voyage
Great reaction! Prince Tokyo Dome 90 “BAMBI”
I was soooo looking forward to you uploading this jewel of a reaction! 😂
He played every instrument. You have to react to the George Harrison tribute of Why My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, George’s son and other legends where Prince comes in at end and steals the show w his solo. It’ll be a top viewed reaction if you do it, and blow you away. His skill and showmanship is unmatched. Try and see where the guitar goes at the end.
Prince's version of "Motherless Child" is worth checking out.
Absolutely! It's a wonderful opportunity to watch how he directs and connects with both his band and his audience - remarkable.
One of my favorites!
Right on!
@@georgiadailey182 He was an amazing artist. It does my soul good to know others appreciate Prince the way I do!
@@peggzz1384 Thanks to my mom I have enjoyed his work since all the way back to when I thought Little Red Corvette was about a car.
Looking forward to follow you true this rabbit hole... His live performances are out of this world. Enjoy!
Oh, the places you will go....traveling down the wondrous journey of all things Prince. It will be so worth it...
Can't blame this guy for not knowing. There are older guys on TH-cam, heavy metal looking and 'impress me' attitude wearing guys who all missed Prince as a guitar great despite knowing who he was for the last 30 years. Why? IT's b/c Prince could do it all. Simple. How does a record company market a guy who can do absolutely everything? You can watch bass players - bass greats like Victor Wooten talk of Prince's amazing bass lines. You can hear keyboard players talk of how unique his playing was on the piano. So, this young guy doesn't know and should not be shocked he doesn't know. Although Prince was one of the best ever on guitar, his music was never 'all guitar'...his guitar playing was to serve the song...not the other way around. There are too many to mention but, if you want to know what I mean - take his biggest song ever, When Doves Cry and see how he mixed the guitar at the 3rd part low into the mix If you strain to hear it, you'll hear some amazing playing. Any one else, would mix that right into your face!!
As a lifetime fan, I love watching Prince live and recommend you watch his performance singing Shhh in Detroit in 2004, Purple Rain at Paisley Park in 1999, Empty Room/Elixir at the Montreux in 2009, Creep at Coachella in 2009 or Motherless Child. I enjoyed your reaction.
Not even scratched the surface.....7000 songs, on tour he'd do a two or three hour sound check, play a three + hour main gig (he'd change the set at will , during the show) , then either play a after show in a club or go to a studio and record new stuff till dawn .
Can confirm that on more than one occasion I saw him play a sound check, a 3 hour concert, followed by a 3 hour after show in a club.
It's a shame he died before hearing your description of him, he would've been amused!
😂 “wee pixie sexual dynamo” 💀💀💀🤣🤣🤣 omg!!! Dying!
Bro! Don’t take any shit for not knowing what you don’t know. You’re just beginning to listen to Prince. Enjoy the journey. There’s a WHOLE LOT of ground to cover. Looking forward to your next Prince reaction video 👊🏿🤘🏿
Thank you!!
You can always count on Prince to rip a guitar solo live on songs that didn't have a guitar solo, such as this one!
Prince is the GOAT ... listen to more of his music... love him 4 ever
Seen him live..didn't disappoint!!!😎😎😎😎🎸🎸
Watched a sound check before a big outdoor show and he sat at the piano and ran through several songs. Multi-instrumentalist maybe unparalleled.
I wasn't a follower of Prince, knew a couple songs from radio. In 1983/84 someone gave me tickets, one of the best all around concerts I've ever seen.
There are so many great Prince live performances where he plays amazing solos. From the same concert you just saw, there's the opener, "Let's Go Crazy," "Computer Blue," and of course "Purple Rain." Another I always enjoyed is "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" live from the "Sign O' The Times" concert film which was mixed way better than this televised concert.
Best guitar songs - Empty Room, Motherless Child, Play that Funky Music , all live versions are banging! 💜
hes the black mozart
💯!!
Check out while my guitar gently weeps for his guitar solo
No harm, no foul. You truly didn't know. But now that you've began your journey down one of the greatest rabbit holes ever. If you really want to see him go totally off, I would recommend Babi live in Tokyo or Purple Rain live in Syracuse New York. Much love man. Keep up the good wrk.
You might like the official video for Baby I’m A Star (it’s on TH-cam). Another live performance from this era. No solos, but he leads the band through an intense workout (calling out changes to the band). Also recommend clips from the Sign O The Times live concert movie.
Oooh, that was the best Prince reaction video I've ever seen! 🤣 🤪
I can not stop laughing!
I have been a fan for over 30 years but was even starting to doubt myself at the start of the video when you were dissing him. a bit. Then seeing your reaction really made me smile! I'd totally forgotten about this performance. I think Prince is truly under-rated by so many people because his music spans so many different styles and genres... and even us fans forget about what there is out there!
So kudos to you for re-introducing me to an absolute fantastic piece of music.
And your enjoyment of it, (especially as you are a musician yourself) made it that much sweeter!
Purple love!! 💜💜💜
Edit: Maybe if you have time check out Prince's performance of Radiohead's Creep at the Coachella festival. I think you would love it. I'll leave a link here. th-cam.com/video/NFXZNt4oLkE/w-d-xo.html
Check out his performance of a song he wrote called "Bambi" at a concert at the Tokyo Dome.
Bambi....Album..Brilliant ❤❤
His solo on while my guitar gently weeps is show stealing
Check it out!
That’s from the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and tribute to George Harrison. That performance convinced others in the audience of his mastery of the guitar. Epic!!
Halito 👋🏽 3:11 the punishment was shame, when he would take their instrument from them and show them how he wanted it to be played, because he could play it all
Y'all also know that he Tore the Guitar up on the Times album with Morris Day. Songs called Get it up.and 7779311.and Bambi is also great too
Definitely and also played all the instruments, wrote all the songs, and produced their records!
😂 MORE PRINCE PLS! 💜🎉
Forgot to add…He was the absolute fuckin best…BAR NONE!!
Not me smugly waiting for you to continue after your first pause
Brilliant video... well done mate.... you were memorised by the end of the video.... loved it hope you go on a deep dive on the Purple Pixies genius
Check the Concert for George "whil my guitar gently weeps" video
I love Prince and was upset this song was chosen, because it is the poppiest of pop songs until the added part. Thanx for this reaction.
Greatest live act ever. But I'm biased.
Prince is the greatest player to ever hold a guitar!!! 🎸August 19, 1988 (a.m.), “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).” Easily his greatest solo, made up on the spot, never to be played again. Luckily we have the one audio recording of it. Check it.
That was hilarious! I appreciate your honesty. There are sooooo many incredible guitar performances by Prince. Here are some that others might not point out to get you started.
The Ride (I see Samantha also recommended this one. It is bluesy and great.) th-cam.com/video/02UGTgi8u_8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=BoGtvrcuzJ3TbnDF
Shhh (this one has a great guitar solo plus a great drum solo from John Blackwell) th-cam.com/video/8Ei0KuDn9Bc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=GcR4LgPGzh1zq9O6
Motherless Child (Prince shows off several different styles in this one along with some very emotional vocals) th-cam.com/video/DgYX1XPPbbw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=p88mDqdtlgPCQAed
Empty Room (one of my favorites. Prince’s guitar work was on fire at his Montreux Jazz Fest performances in 2009. This is just one of many great songs from those shows.) th-cam.com/video/mv_C2RnnjRg/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4hqE1fceMszdoC_w
Purple Rain (you’ll probably get many suggestions of this song. It is iconic, of course. My favorite guitar playing is this one from Milan in 2010. He went into a whole other zone.) th-cam.com/video/WMo6O_fGaFY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=2ukiCKNtae3Dit95
Pass the Peas (I love this funky one. Plus, he does a great bass solo!) th-cam.com/video/WxGd-rM6bFc/w-d-xo.htmlsi=vaqg5P9zVdY_HY21
I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction and hope you will continue to discover more about Prince. He was a true genius. 💜💜💜
My reply is from your comment. Hilarious...Yep Prince was Awesome.. and Hilarious ❤❤🙏The Best
Believe the hype
Just a suggestion if you want to see a great Prince performance and solo watch Prince Live at the Great Western Forum “ Play that Funky Music” video and perhaps his greatest solo audio only performance Prince Small Club “ Just my Imagination”, which is insane.
Dear god Mark (I'm making assumptions, apologies!), "I Would Die For You"! Run! Honestly all of Purple Rain 💜 (convenient for me how the BTS purple heart matches the force that was Prince 😊)
I’m upset I missed this during the stream lol
And that's the 5th best song on that album, and he has so many great albums. Best multi instrumentalist next to Stevie Wonder. The great musicianship is all in service of the song.
Yes, we ❤❤❤ the wee peexie guy!!
You should check out the VH1 performance of The Ride for some blues guitar that is stellar throughout the entire song.
One take when he, Michael Bland & Sonny T. get on screen in The Undertaker. th-cam.com/video/la16w61TKTA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=dnaREp3FrwUL3KY1
That happens to a lot of people.😂😂😂
You should see his live cover of Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love".
Great reaction. This 70yo boomer granny was thinking “can I offer you some ketchup on that crow on a hat you fixing to eat?😂”
Seriously though, please understand this was a time when musicians ***had*** to be on top of their game with their skills, especially in live performances because there was no tech for live correction. With the fierce completion, mediocre, good and excellent performers came and went. Spectacularly talented acts are the ones generally being recommended and it will be up to younger guys like you to keep this legacy of musicianship from dying. I’d like to think someday some young prodigy might watch these videos and be inspired to channel Prince and take it to another galaxy just as Prince (and MJ) did with James Brown’s (aka the Hardest Working Man in Soul/King of Soul) 1960’s onstage theatrics and vocalizations. For more of his guitarmanship I’m sure others are rightfully suggesting you hook up “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” performance for George Harrison’s Induction into the Hall of Fame. Prince was inducted in the same ceremony and Harrison’s son overcame his mom’s objections to invite Prince to join the homage to his dad (he also played and his grin lasted all the time Prince played. Keep your eye on the guitar at the end, lol.
For more guitarmanship and band cohesiveness from that era, have you considered a live Queen performance like Somebody to Love Monreal, and their Live Aid set at Wemberly.
Please react to Prince’s live “I Would Die 4 U/Baby I’m a Star” (with Sheila E.) from 85. It’s a longer one and this is classic Prince in Energizer Bunny meets James Brown mode. in Montreal or Live Aid?
Let's Go Crazy and Purple Rain live from Syracuse 1985 have guitar solo's tastier than deep fried haggis.
Favorite Prince Album guitar songs Bambi, Temptation, Endorphinmachine and Zanalee.
This was light work 4 prince.
Subbing just for your voice ❤
Bambi,Temptation, Peach,All the Critics love me in New York...and the list goes on...
His earlier stuff was synthetic heavy but try Empty Room from Montreax for a great guitar showing.
Hello from a new subscriber. Thank you for owning up to your mistake. Welcome to perhaps the deepest catalogue of music ever. My favorite musical artiste is Prince. Check out "Bambi" and "The Morning Papers" sometime. Thanks for reading.
My apologies, I meant Bambi live in Tokyo.
Best Prince guitar tracks:
Gold
Crimson & Clover
Boom
Dreamer
Pink Cashmere
Man 'O' War
👁️ Hate U
Batdance
My guitar gentile weeps, find it
Great reaction! Prince is the greatest performer and musician I've ever seen and I've seen most of the greats💜 There's a considerable amount of epic guitar solos for Prince but the one I've been watching again is Bambi Live at The Tokyo Dome. Here's the link th-cam.com/video/o3oUpJz6zmQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pUKv1sPZB6puC_s_
And to be honest, That was _Not_ a guitar song. He just thru that stuff into an otherwise simple little B-list Tune.
My jam!
The Cross by Prince. Not complex but a killer ❤
LOLLOLLOLLOLLOL Honey I'm an American and your accent threw me for a loop didn't understand the bulk of what you were saying, are you English or Scottish? But I sort of got the gist you ended up eating crow at the end huh lol. I have loved Prince since I was 15 back in 1979 so I know a bit about this beautiful man. The next ones you might truly like are... Motherless Child the video says Prince Motherless Child Live! (I'd give you the link but they wont let me on this site same for the rest in this video hes wearing a sweater and white pants and a cap), The Question Of You (he plays a 2nd song with that too called The One and the right video is 11 minutes long it says Prince The Question of U - Live 2004 hes got short hair and a light colored shirt on), and a song called The Ride the video says Prince - The Ride live, where's hes wearing black and white (there are 2 videos of him playing that song but I personally like the one where hes in black and white). The only way I can give you the right videos is to describe to you what hes wearing. I really hope you check these videos out so you can get just a taste of what my mans like and check out all his other videos where hes playing the bass guitar, the piano, the drums ect he plays at least 27 different installments I promise you once you get to know this man your gonna wonder how you ever lived without him before!!! Peace... I forgot one... Its the video he did for the movie score of Batman called Bat Dance, watch the actual video he did not just the video with no movement, the one with him dancing and playing the guitar watch. Peace
Check out "TRIBUTE TO GEORGE HARRISON" WITH PRINCE RAGING ON GUITAR!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
6:18 he throws in a little "Controversy"
As a Prince fan, i would argue that this might be the weakest song on the Purple Rain album, but it fit the story for the movie and it’s easily accessible as a pop song. On the album it’s proceeded by Let’s Go Crazy and followed by The Beautiful Ones, both of which are superior songs. IMO.
If you want a guitar centric Prince song, please watch this. You will not be disappointed. It’s more of a deep cut that most people do not react to.
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Great reaction, you should react to Let's go crazy by Prince.
try Dreamer or live session, Shhh or the gig at Montreaux
Purple rain live in Dortmund 1985
Great reaction! You had all the Prince fans grinning in anticipation when you gave your comments midway. One of my favorites is Prince's cover of Motherless Child, it has some great guitar work and it perfectly displays his ability to engage and control his band as well as engage and control the audience.
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I love your reaction dude. Got hit with the humility bell lol. The Prince rabbit hole is probably the most difficult to get into. And out of. I consider him the greatest popular musician. maybe of the last 50 years.
Priceless reaction. lol Myself I only liked the solo part of the song also don’t like showy stuff.
You need to see Shhh live
Purple Rain
I have to share this link because this one is my favorite live show for this song.
Look for "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" together with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Billy Preston and the Heartbreakers and remember ... Prince was only was half as good as he shows us here.
I always tell people that Prince wasn't even trying on that fabled "while my guitar gently weeps" performance. This a far better solo and a better showcase of his abilities as a guitarist.
Note also, his guitar is not plugged in. HOWEVER, that doesn't mean that he was faking it, his guitar had a built-in wireless unit, the feed of that system went directly into his amps, so it didn't need to be plugged in.
You should of done the question of you live by Prince
Also While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Hall of Fame induction, blowing everyone else off the stage.
Yes please question of u live on the official prince channel
Oh Boy ! Where did you come from ?!? Where this accent comes from ?!? Bro I really can’t understand a f**** word you say 😂😂😂😂
Anyway shoutout to your reaction video on Prince’s Genius 👍🏽
Scotland, and thanks I guess..?
@ You’re welcome :)