Can Prince play any horns?

or is this a dumb question?

He's never played any horns on his records.

But people like Maceo, Candy, and Sonny T. have always said that he's a pretty damn good sax player.

He played a sax as a kid.
Does that count?

MrHennepin said:

Sorry for twisting the original question, but I personally wonder if he can play the violin - I've heard it being said many times that he can play 'dozens of instruments', but I've never heard the violin being mentioned specifically, and I know it's a particularly hard instrument to learn.
Anyone knows?...

Flo6 said:

I'm sure he could fudge his away around the violin if he wanted. He plays guitar, and the only real difference is that the strings on a violin are spaced in 5ths instead of 4ths. But anyone with a good knowledge of music theory/relative pitch (like Prince definately has) wouldn't have too much of a problem adjusting. Sure, he wouldn't be amazing, but I'm sure he could belt out "Mary Had A Little Lamb" if he had to .

I just can't imagine Prince playing the violin or any horns!

sax and violin both -- ever see "Face Down" video?

seriously tho, i doubt he's played the sax (or any reed instrument) in decades
it's not something you can just pick up and play whenever you want

Snap said:

i remember reading he had sax lessons at school but gave up...he said it's something he regrets

Well.....It is very obvious to me that Prince has understood the part that horns play in musical compositions since he has included the horns sections in many of his chef d'oeuvres.
I sincerely think that he had to have been xposed to the instruments at some time in his life and it would probably b a challenge for him to understand horns and play them...however...it might hurt his pretty lips

Horns are the only instruments that Prince can't play. See the liner notes in The Hits and B-Sides...

Cheek said:

I just can't imagine Prince playing the violin or any horns!

Thanks! I'll see if I can get my hands on the Face Down video, I'm really curious.

Snap said:

Sax, as I found out from a French horn player, is not actually a horn, but a woodwind! Go figure.

ToraToraDreams said:

He played a sax as a kid.
Does that count?

Flo6 said:

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toejam said:

Paris9748430 said:

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

toejam said:

I'm sure he could fudge his away around the violin if he wanted. He plays guitar, and the only real difference is that the strings on a violin are spaced in 5ths instead of 4ths. But anyone with a good knowledge of music theory/relative pitch (like Prince definately has) wouldn't have too much of a problem adjusting. Sure, he wouldn't be amazing, but I'm sure he could belt out "Mary Had A Little Lamb" if he had to .

Maceo has said that Prince doesn't but he has no doubt that if he ever tryie he would be great at it. Prince is not messing with his pretty lips, and he's so small, doesn't look like he has the lung power.
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this whole thread has made me think of this picture and how prince might end up playing the violin bet he could still make it sound funky


[Edited 3/10/08 2:44am]

He can play his own horn since he had his rib removed

Dayclear said:

Do horn players handle vocals also? How does the horn impact your singing voice?

of course he can. he is horny all the time

You can't stick your tongue out at people and make funny faces playing the sax, I'd assume.

Wave your wildsigns high!!

jasontate said:

He can play his own horn since he had his rib removed

It's not that The Joker's gay. What he is, is Batsexual. He'd be whacking it to Batsy whether our hero had girl parts or boy parts underneath that rubber.

Hmmm... so can he or can't he?
I'm confused.