NDRU said:

leonche64 said:

I like them both, and have been a fan of both for a very long time. They may even enjoy each other, but no way they can collaborate. Like someone said earlier, RHCP is a band, Prince is a solo entity. The only way for him to get in would be to take over the vocals from Anthony....and that ain't gonna happen. Because WHOEVER guest sings is going to outshine Ant by leaps and bounds. So we see Flea on side projects, Chad playing with Chickenfoot, and when John was in the band he was releasing solo albums. Anthony knows his limits. So there is really no way for them to fit together musically.

I really do hope the prove me wrong.

I doubt it would ever happen either. Prince never seems to play with rock bands, he only plays with R&B singers or legends like Santana or Larry...or even Tom Petty, I guess.

But i think he could play guitar with them. Always room for a second guitar. He obviously doesn't mind that role sometimes, with no singing.

That is truly a dream team: Prince on guitar, Flea playing bass and Chad on drums. Anthony could sing - even though I'm one of those who think he originally couldn't. But he is a honest working man and always lovely to see.

I still have not found any comments from Prince of RHCP so far, but today when I finally bought my own copy of The Red Hot Chili Peppers: An Oral/Visual History by the Red Hot Chili Peppers I found three references of Prince.

Anthony's friend Keith "Tree" Barry says, that the explicitly sexual lyrics of Dirty Mind made an huge impression on Anthony Kiedis during the high school. Anthony admits that he started to listen to the Clash, Talking Heads, Gangs of Four and Prince under the impression of Dondi Bastone, the son of the Director of Hollywood Actors Theater. In later life, RHCP was very impressed to sign in Warner, because now they were accomppanied with Prince, Talking Heads, Devo, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Jane's Addiction, the Blasters and many more...

Well, now I can reckon, why RHCP has named one Californication song Purple Stain... Actually it has nothing to do with Purple Rain, but it gives a one creative interpretation what Purple Rain could possibly mean.

[Edited 10/8/11 11:16am]

anc282 said:

Here's his quote from the "Diamonds & Pearls" tour book:

"Prince is a funky volcano, sonically erupting colour and emotion into a world that is in need of a sacred connection between heart, music and spirit. Now get off."

I remember reading somewhere that Kiedis was invited to Paisley Park to not only listen to a sneak preview of the album, but also to provide said quote. Can't remember where, though.