Ah yes, one of those songs about itself. We need more of those, just as we need more posts here like the brilliant post you are now reading!
The only thing with which I credit the Beatles is my wanting to be a rock star. I remember seeing all those girls lose their effing minds on the Ed Sullivan Show, and thinking, “That’s what I want to do”.
Prince is in the top 1% of guitarists. Magical...a nut mind you...but magical.
Prince may be a tad on the strange side, but he can play a mean guitar. Nice job.
Thx much!
If you ever thought that Prince was NOT a rocker, look no further. Wail.
Was that Stevie Winwood on the keyboards? Couldn’t find him in the band.
Who’s the young kid to the right of Tom Petty? He bears a remarkable resemblance to a young George Harrison. Is he related (grandson or something)?
George was always my favorite Beatle. John was just a drugged out hippy and Paul was just a pretty boy wannabee (a Justin Bieber).
I did not know Prince was such a guitar player.
Dave Clark was a great drummer.
The kid to Tom Petty’s left is George’s son.
And once again:
If anyone wants to see this without clicking through zany.com with all of their scripts and tracking cookies here is the DIRECT link to the video where it resides, on you tube.
Prince comes out pretty good in the video, despite all the body gyrations, which many tend to confuse for brilliant guitar playing, and despite throwing the Fender at the end somewhere (into the audience?), and despite the song being a bit below his abilities, I mean a simple three chord thing, that for him looked like a piece of cake now worthy finishing, which is how I interpret the guitar tossing.
If you are going to keep doing this, why won’t you post the link directly to the video?
Why do you keep posting links to those crapware laden spy sites that put god knows what on visitors computers?
And don’t answer me via freepmail again.
Answer out here in the open where everyone can see.
BFLR
Blistering! That may be the guitar solo of the decade.
Well Prince didn’t ruin the song - he wasn’t half bad IMO - but given the company he was in he would’ve been well advised to tone down the theatrics.
Excellent! Nice to see TP, Jeff, and some of the Wilburys getting on to jam...
Got no problem with prince as a writer. And none at all with Winwood or Petty (used to see Mudcrutch back home). Really though- for real players the idea is not “hey look at me” but what serves the song.
So,for enjoyment here, submitted for your approval from the early 60-70’s rock era— and one from 1989:
1.)The Atlanta Rhythm Section (JR Cobb, Buddy Buie, Paul Goddard Ronnie Hammond)....prior known as the Classics IV (backing Dennis Yost). It doesn’t have to be “shredding or searing”. Melody. Tone. Taste.
“Champagne Jam”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChonhV6r5XM
2.) Live, Little Feat (right off the plane LA to London) who ratchet it up all the way to the end, with incredible internal rhythms. Slide guitar par excellence.
“Two degrees in BeBop a Phd in Swing he’s a natural rhythm he’s a rocknroll king....”
“RocknRoll Doctor”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEOlTZGuLKM
3.) Finally, Steve Ray Vaughan Live 1989
Seriously flat out blues man who died way young and loved to play. It flowed through him.
“Crossfire” :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSxy4Csj478