Is it over or 25? Under 10? Around 15? Does anyone have a credible source to show and prove? Thanks in advance.

Didn't they always say 27? But that counts things like triangle, I'm sure.

He plays EVERYTHING

i remember years ago it was listed as over 21

But no credible sources have the number listed?

3121

purplesweat said:

7

It's been said he plays 27 but in reality he plays 7 instruments.

(Guitar
Bass Guitar)
Technically these two are under the same grouping as string instruments. but will seperate to make it look better.
Keyboard Instruments
Drums
Percussion Instruments
Harmonica
Synthesizer

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Now they different types of instruments under these major catagories probally make it out to 27.


Guitar
electric guitar
acoustic guitar


Bass Guitar
electric bass
acoustic bass


Keyboard Instruments
Piano
Clavinet
ClaviChord
Rhodes
Wurlitzer
Harpschord


ORGANS
Farfisa
Hammond B3
Vox Continental

Drums
Acoustic Drums
Electric Drum Pads


Synthesizer
Moog
Yamaha DX-7
ARP
Oberheim OB-Xa


Percussion Instruments
Congas
Bongos
woodblocks
claves
(more) cowbell
vibraphone
vibraslap
tambourine
shakers
triagle


Wind Instrument
Harmonica
[Edited 6/3/07 16:41pm]

Afronomical said:

back on the oprah show ...i think she says over 21

LittleBLUECorvette said:

So he plays 20+ instruments within 7 categories of main instruments? So that's still right then - 20+ - since they are for the most part different instruments, just with slight variations of each other.

Raze said:

thank god he dont play the Flute

He doesn't really play drums!

In 80's he used Lindrum drum machines to "PROGRAM" and "SEQUENCE" his drums. He never plays the real drums.

In the 90's he used the MPC and Roland drum machines as well as software that was becoming available.

On "3121" he used Pro Tools with VST's to sequence his drums.

He can probably jam out on the real drums, but he's no drummer and he doesn't drum on his own records. If you hear live drums, and notdrum machines on his records, then it is played by others.

If he's credited for doing THE WHOLE TRACK, including the drums, then the drums were probably layed out using a drum machine.

komputerbleu said:

come on we've all seen him play the drums....Videos like america, SOTT movie, Unreleased concert videos... but your mostly right

I always play my own instument.

komputerbleu said:

he actually plays the drums quite a bit.

Except the violin,xalaphone,kalimba but then again!

basically, he doesn't play horns or strings. but Candy did say back during the Musicology tour (i think it was then) that he was learning to play sax.

komputerbleu said:

the America video. end of statement.
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Raze said:

Now that's what I heard, which is why he was so fascinated by Miles' (Horns) and Claire Fisher's (Strings) abilities.

i saw this clip of Prince on American Bandstand... and when Clark asked him how many instruments he plays Prince responds "thousands".

I hear he plays the pink oboe.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

well someones lying

purplesocks said:

lol- it ain't me... but who knows? do those kiddie toy pianos and recorders count as instruments?

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Prince was being sarcastic cause Dick Clark pissed him off .. if u watch that again.. look @ Prince.. in the beginning all was fine he was happy.. but the minute Clark talked about his age.. Prince was offended ..

he played tuba in high school

Flowerz said:

okay okay. calm down.

mplsmike said:

The live version of America is one of the best Prince drum performance that I ever seen!
[Edited 6/3/07 13:14pm]

Flowerz said:

well, that's just Prince being a crazy asshole, so whatever
[Edited 6/3/07 13:20pm]

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I don't mean to be picky. But:

1. In the organ section, add the Vox Continental to the list.

2. Rhodes & Wurlitzer ARE electric pianos!

3. Synthesizer should be separated by synth types (analog, FM, Waveable, etc.)