love watchin him do his thing .. so many instruments n things he can do .. does he play any sax or those kinds of instruments? trumpet trombone etc .. how bout violin , harmonica ..

jus curious

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jon1967 said:

love watchin him do his thing .. so many instruments n things he can do .. does he play any sax or those kinds of instruments? trumpet trombone etc .. how bout violin , harmonica ..

jus curious

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where's the video?

jon1967 said:

love watchin him do his thing .. so many instruments n things he can do .. does he play any sax or those kinds of instruments? trumpet trombone etc .. how bout violin , harmonica ..

jus curious

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Dig, even better than what he can play which is everything, lol is the way he can take all their individual personalities arrange them all and make one beautiful sound.

a one man symphony

To be honest, I think the whole "Prince plays a thousand instruments" thing a bit of a myth. Let's face it: He plays keys, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. That's pretty much it.

As a pro-musician myself, that's hardly brain exploding. I know lots and lots of people who can play as many different instruments. The difference is that he is a master at each of those five, and that he is able to record songs with them in a way that sounds like a unified band. Personally, I respect his composing/arranging skills more than his instrumental skills.

toejam said:

To be honest, I think the whole "Prince plays a thousand instruments" thing a bit of a myth. Let's face it: He plays keys, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. That's pretty much it.

As a pro-musician myself, that's hardly brain exploding. I know lots and lots of people who can play as many different instruments. The difference is that he is a master at each of those five, and that he is able to record songs with them in a way that sounds like a unified band. Personally, I respect his composing/arranging skills more than his instrumental skills.

you're right. It is a myth. All you gotta do is go on youtube and look at his face on when he was being interviewed by Lisa Ling and Star Jones on The View back in 99. When they asked him is it true you play 27 instruments, his facial expression said it all.

toejam said:

He plays keys, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. That's pretty much it.

Don’t forget analog synths. There’s a lot more to those than just playing the keys.

jpnyc said:

toejam said:

He plays keys, guitar, bass, drums and vocals. That's pretty much it.

Don’t forget analog synths. There’s a lot more to those than just playing the keys.

No, there is really not. In fact, since you are doing runs as opposed to chords, it is a lot easier is many aspects.

Of course he doesn't play "21" instruments, but does he really have to? Being as good as he is at five instruments IS already a huge achievment and something hardly anyone can do. Many musicians play one to two instruments quite well and can sing and play bits of one to two other instruments, but he is world class at all those instruments, which clearly sets him apart.

He plays a little bit of Sax but isn't very good at it, according to Candy.

Dave1992 said:

Dave1992 said:

Of course he doesn't play "21" instruments, but does he really have to? Being as good as he is at five instruments IS already a huge achievment and something hardly anyone can do. Many musicians play one to two instruments quite well and can sing and play bits of one to two other instruments, but he is world class at all those instruments, which clearly sets him apart.

He plays a little bit of Sax but isn't very good at it, according to Candy.

Totally agree! That is what sets him apart.

JoeyCococo said:

Here is what a bass player who has worked with Victor Wooten once told me. Prince can not play bass like Victor. Prince can not play Guitar like Reggie Wooten. However, Prince can play many Instruments at a highlevel plus he can write , sing and put It all together and he ha practically no peers.

Come on Joey, your point is moot and you know it. NOBODY plays bass like Victor and NOBODY plays guitar like Reggie. You have to be somewhere in that gene pool.

JoeyCococo said:

Dave1992 said:

Of course he doesn't play "21" instruments, but does he really have to? Being as good as he is at five instruments IS already a huge achievment and something hardly anyone can do. Many musicians play one to two instruments quite well and can sing and play bits of one to two other instruments, but he is world class at all those instruments, which clearly sets him apart.

He plays a little bit of Sax but isn't very good at it, according to Candy.

Here is what a bass player who has worked with Victor Wooten once told me. Prince can not play bass like Victor. Prince can not play Guitar like Reggie Wooten. However, Prince can play many Instruments at a highlevel plus he can write , sing and put It all together and he ha practically no peers.

Maybe, but that was not the point, was it?

Dave1992 said:

Guys...all I am saying is that he's awesome but not b/c he's the 'greatest' guitar or bass player. It's b/c he can do it all. No one else can put it together like he has.

Little Red Corvette - when you break it down into pieces of music, you have a guy who's playing a rock song, singing at times like it's a r&b soul classic (you must be a limousine), screaming like it's gospel but playing some wicked guitar parts all in the same song. Then there is the video where he shows how awesome a performer he is too.

No one can do it all like him. That was my point.

Seen alot of wonderfull guitar icons jam .. im just thankfull ive gotten to see Prince do his thing.

JoeyCococo said:

Dave1992 said:

Guys...all I am saying is that he's awesome but not b/c he's the 'greatest' guitar or bass player. It's b/c he can do it all. No one else can put it together like he has.

Little Red Corvette - when you break it down into pieces of music, you have a guy who's playing a rock song, singing at times like it's a r&b soul classic (you must be a limousine), screaming like it's gospel but playing some wicked guitar parts all in the same song. Then there is the video where he shows how awesome a performer he is too.

No one can do it all like him. That was my point.

Well, that was my point too. I never said he was the "greates", or "world's best" at anything!

n i sweart when i watch hall of fame jam it fkn gives me serious chills its so damn good. I know its familiar n know what the sounds are gonna be but still his version just makes the song explode.

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has the person whos supposed to catch the guitar ever not been in position n like broke a finger or nose when he flngs it.

Oh shit oh shit catch it ..

fkn knock a person out why dont u, here catch my guitar while its flying thru the air ok ill pay ure dental bill if u bust your teeth lol..

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