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Thread started 07/15/08 1:06pm

rusty1

how many instruments does prince play?

i know his skills on the piano, quitar, bass, and drums... I heard years ago that prince can play on over a dozen instruments... just been on my mind. biggrin

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Reply #1 posted 07/15/08 6:29pm

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Oh hell, here we go again! lol!

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Reply #2 posted 07/15/08 7:12pm

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It'd be easier to list what he can't play (expertly):

Woodwinds
Brass
Pan flute
Spoons

Although, I bet he could bang it pretty good on the spoons if he wanted to.

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Reply #3 posted 07/15/08 7:15pm

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Reply #4 posted 07/15/08 9:54pm

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RodeoSchro said:

It'd be easier to list what he can't play (expertly):

Woodwinds
Brass
Pan flute
Spoons

Although, I bet he could bang it pretty good on the spoons if he wanted to.


Actually, he can play the saxophone. He just doesn't like to.

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Reply #5 posted 07/16/08 11:04am

RodeoSchro

TheBluePrince said:

RodeoSchro said:

It'd be easier to list what he can't play (expertly):

Woodwinds
Brass
Pan flute
Spoons

Although, I bet he could bang it pretty good on the spoons if he wanted to.


Actually, he can play the saxophone. He just doesn't like to.


Exactly, which is the reason I put (expertly) in.

Upon reflection though, he probably can expertly play the spoons, so I should take that one off the list.

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Reply #6 posted 07/16/08 2:36pm

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I think P could play the ocarina if he put his mind to it, so I doubt we could ever get a definitive list

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Reply #7 posted 07/16/08 2:48pm

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Reply #8 posted 07/16/08 3:26pm

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The ocarina is easy, even I can play that! Well by 'play' I mean 'can play 'London's Burning''. biggrin

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Reply #9 posted 07/17/08 1:08am

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Singingboy said:

The ocarina is easy, even I can play that! Well by 'play' I mean 'can play 'London's Burning''. biggrin


I kinda had images of him playing something more complex than London's Burning but point taken, I should have used a better instrumental metaphor biggrin
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Reply #10 posted 07/17/08 1:24am

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I heard many years ago that Prince plays around 35 instruments eek
I had to stop and think " Are there even that many to begin with" lol

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Reply #11 posted 07/17/08 4:21am

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chillichocaholic said:

I heard many years ago that Prince plays around 35 instruments eek
I had to stop and think " Are there even that many to begin with" lol



He can really only play guitar, drums or keys, or some variation of the above.

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Reply #12 posted 07/17/08 7:39am

RodeoSchro

Volitan said:

chillichocaholic said:

I heard many years ago that Prince plays around 35 instruments eek
I had to stop and think " Are there even that many to begin with" lol



He can really only play guitar, drums or keys, or some variation of the above.


And spoons. Surely he is a master on the spoons, as well as the harmonica.

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