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Prince's strongest guitar hook/riff in a song Has to be between 'I'm yours', 'Bambi' & 'Guitar'
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Endorphinmachine [Edited 1/18/14 7:30am] | |
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Guitar?? It's one of the dullest, least inventive, lifeless riffs he's produced! Witness...now we're talking about some seriously heavy riffage. don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed.... | |
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Bambi Endorphinemachine Dreamer I Like It There
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No way. It's progressive, quirky, funky and funky. | |
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Question of U deserves a mention | |
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I'd vote for She's Always In My Hair. | |
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Mandingo said:
No way. It's progressive, quirky, funky and funky. And nicked off U2. don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed.... | |
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Mandingo said: Question of U deserves a mention Now you're talking. The solo is glued to the melody and a lesson in restraint. don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed.... | |
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Not an obvious choice but Erotic City. Rhythm guitar master class. don't play me...i'm over 30 and i DO smoke weed.... | |
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Guitar riffs and guitar solo are two different things in my mind. | |
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To add another: Calhoun Square...powerful guitar riffs in the chorus. | |
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"rave un2 the joy fantastic". is that a hook? or a very long riff?
anyway, i like that one. it's the first one that comes to mind anyway although there are too many to name really.
i guess prince likes it too since he's used it several times in different songs and live performances etc etc.
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Hmmm, I might get lambusted for saying this, but I've never felt that riff-writing was ever really Prince's strong point.
Even a song like Endorphinemachine, yeah it rocks, but the riff is basically just a re-write of Smoke On The Water. |
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Bambi BOB4theFUNK | |
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I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man is a pretty good one. | |
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TwiliteKid said: I'd vote for She's Always In My Hair. I'm with u on this 1 :) Habibi also for sure! "So fierce U look 2night, the brightest star pales 2 Ur sex..." | |
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yes!..totally agree, | |
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Byron said:
Guitar riffs and guitar solo are two different things in my mind. Indeed. My bad. Soz.  | |
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Hang on. Now one mentioned kiss and u got the look or for that matter the riff at the start of extended raspberry berry which is awesome. And can I get an amen for papa n days of wild? | |
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And that's exactly why guitar players aren't eager to play his stuff. | |
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funkomatic said:
And that's exactly why guitar players aren't eager to play his stuff. Oooh u done said it now!  | |
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Prince's music is seldom based on guitar riffs and that's one of the reasons why he's able to take his songs in all kinds of directions so easily. | |
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novabrkr said: Prince's music is seldom based on guitar riffs and that's one of the reasons why he's able to take his songs in all kinds of directions so easily. True. The energy of Foxy Lady and Purple haze riffs then the smooth sliding feel of wind cries Mary are superb. Prince has some Hendrix going on in Bambi I think. Purple Haze n Bambi | |
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Dave1992 said: Endorphinemachine I second the truth. Very active riff there. Its spans a lot of vertical room on the staff. I just mention this on the ruined song thread...but 77 park....I thiiiiink. The riff at the beginning is epically awesome...the in 2 seconds the same riff gets all schmaltzy. Its the same riff and its strange to see how different it can sound. | |
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Computer Blue - the riff in sync with the keyboard plus the solo is great! | |
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