I was waiting for prince to pull out his fiddle, and start square dancing with a straw hat

Alamine said:

I was waiting for prince to pull out his fiddle, and start square dancing with a straw hat

Or at least bust out a strat and get a little country like at the end of the Muppets episode her was on!

Alamine said:

I was waiting for prince to pull out his fiddle, and start square dancing with a straw hat

I really hate that guy. He ruined the Lotusflow3r performances on Leno. He is a big hot dog - like he is playing a real instrument. Prince lets him solo 4 some reason. If he hurries, he can catch the outbound bus that Tamar is on - I can only hope.

HEE HAW!

this is soo old, he's been in the band since october 2008

In answering your question... I LOVE it.

LOVE it.

Prince obviously likes the energy he brings 2 his instrument, which is high energy.

He raised the roof on "Ol Skool Company" on Leno, as Prince did.

I appreciate high energy, passionate players... like Shiela E, as a great example.

PFUfansites said:

He is a big hot dog

I hated him at the Conga Room gig last year & hate him now. Almost as bad as John Popper. He looked like he was going to eat it most of the time.

I'm really not into the dude But that's just me I think he needs to leave this to Stevie.

So What did you think of that damn Harmonica?

"damn Harmonica"???

I LOVE IT.... real music by real musicians.....

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I pretty much loathe most harmonica.

I saw the dude live palying with stevie on boog on reggae woman and it was awesome so I'm interested to see what he'll do with prince

Dude is very very tall. Prince made sure he was far away so as not to look any shorter than he already is

I usually love harmonica as played by Stevie Wonder or Toots Thielemans.

But I can't bear this Yonnet guy. He can't stay silent for a couple of seconds, he doesn't play PHRASES, he just blows and blows and blows.

Boring and tiring to my taste.

...and he's the most contrary thing to VERSATILE.

Whatever he's playing over, regardless of the type of track, he's always playing the same.

Just spitting tasteless notes that go nowhere.

Farfunknugin said:

I hated him at the Conga Room gig last year & hate him now. Almost as bad as John Popper. He looked like he was going to eat it most of the time.

vitriol said:

I usually love harmonica as played by Stevie Wonder or Toots Thielemans.

But I can't bear this Yonnet guy. He can't stay silent for a couple of seconds, he doesn't play PHRASES, he just blows and blows and blows.

Boring and tiring to my taste.

This is what so many crossover sax players like Mike Phillips (wo is no. 2 on my hated Prince sidemen list). The average person at a concert is impressed by long note and alot of playing - nuiance and phrasing is lost on them. That is why these kind of players get work - they hype up the lowest common denominator in the audience.

To me, harmonica just does not fit in/into/ or within Prince's music! And, I agree with nearly everyone here- the guy just does not impress me. Maybe he is ok playing certain types of music but the songs I have heard him play with Prince- just weak, added nothing and actually sounded like noise or a distraction to me. If Prince insists on giving this guy a chance, he should have him play on something more suitable, more bluesy type numbers like "Satisfied."

micknme said:

To me, harmonica just does not fit in/into/ or within Prince's music! And, I agree with nearly everyone here- the guy just does not impress me. Maybe he is ok playing certain types of music but the songs I have heard him play with Prince- just weak, added nothing and actually sounded like noise or a distraction to me. If Prince insists on giving this guy a chance, he should have him play on something more suitable, more bluesy type numbers like "Satisfied."

I agree, he's talented but the harmonica just doesn't fit

Is he going to get the next solo for Purple Rain? or Guitar?

Love Prince...Hate the harmonica!

vitriol said:

...and he's the most contrary thing to VERSATILE.

Whatever he's playing over, regardless of the type of track, he's always playing the same.

Just spitting tasteless notes that go nowhere.

YES. The stuff he plays sounds annoying as Hell. I can't believe people here like what this guy brings.

What performances can we hear him play? I love Stevie's harmonica playing and its nice to see Prince pay homage and bring that into his music.

rbrpm said:

HEE HAW!

I'll Stamp that boot with ya...

Dip my hat over one eye with ya...

And grab a grass straw as I ease on down the road with ya...

I hate harmonicas. When I hear them, I feel like I'm out in a boring, lonely field in the hot ass sun listening to a damn train whistle off in the distance.

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Hate that Harmonica, next he'll be having some one with an accordian or worse a purple Kazoo to go with that damn harmonica!

Giovanni777 said:

In answering your question... I LOVE it.

LOVE it.

Prince obviously likes the energy he brings 2 his instrument, which is high energy.

He raised the roof on "Ol Skool Company" on Leno, as Prince did.

I appreciate high energy, passionate players... like Shiela E, as a great example.

Completely agree.

Frederic Yonnet is superb, and he brought bags of enthusiasm, drama and energy to the Arras show.

Harmonica works brilliantly as an alternative to a bigger horn section and fits brilliantly with Prince's music because it's so powerful, emotive and funky.

LOVE HARMONICA AND FREDERIC YONNET IS FANTASTIC.

Hate it!!

I'm not real familiar with this guy in particular but wow....lot's o hate for a great instrument.

geesh! and don't hate on the accordian too, ever heard of zydeco? it's great funky music with plenty of accordian.

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