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Thread started 08/23/14 5:51pm

thebanishedone

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Loring Park sessions impressive or not?

Some org members like to diss Princes excursions into jazz and fusion.

Others say Wendy and Lisa introduced Prince to jazz biggrin biggrin biggrin

In my opinion Prince,Andre and Bobby Z showcased amazing musicianship

and diversity for such a young gang of musicians biggrin

Prince was only 19 at the time eek

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Reply #1 posted 08/23/14 8:20pm

Askani

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Name some of the songs
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Reply #2 posted 08/23/14 9:00pm

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I would have to listen to re-listen to it all to give u an honest opion if its "impressive" or not
But i have listen to it before, many times infact. Its not something i would normaly play or add to a play list. Quite honestly i would probably skip these tracks over other outtakes smile

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Reply #3 posted 08/23/14 9:09pm

Askani

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Oh. All those instrumentals? I probably listened to them once and then never again. Doubt I even made it all the way through.
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Reply #4 posted 08/23/14 9:21pm

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Askani said:

Oh. All those instrumentals?


nod I believe so

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Reply #5 posted 08/24/14 5:23am

thebanishedone

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Askani said:

Oh. All those instrumentals? I probably listened to them once and then never again. Doubt I even made it all the way through.

maybe you should try again biggrin

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Reply #6 posted 08/24/14 5:27am

Lockwood88

They are very impressive.

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Reply #7 posted 08/24/14 5:58am

paulludvig

Who's playing the guitar solo on track 5?

The wooh is on the one!
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Reply #8 posted 08/24/14 9:34am

thebanishedone

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paulludvig said:

Who's playing the guitar solo on track 5?

Thats not guitar it sounds like guitar but its analog synth biggrin

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Reply #9 posted 08/24/14 12:51pm

steakfinger

They're a lot more impressive to me than N.E.W.S. even though Bobby Z is constantly speeding the songs up.

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Reply #10 posted 08/27/14 7:03am

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While the above statement is sheer absurdity ("more impressive than NEWS"), I love this "record" and find it very impressive indeed given the young age of the players. It also shows that Bobby was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more skilled that what later per4mances show. I'd love to see this released one day as an album if their ever was to be a "vault" series, I think it really deserves to be heard!

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Reply #11 posted 08/27/14 12:14pm

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Recorded recorded in Owen Husney's(Loring Park Office) rehearsal room in 1977 in Minneapolis, Minnesota when Prince was only 19-years-old. This session consists of Prince, Andre Cymone and Bobby Z Rivkin coming together to throw down eight incredibly funky instrumental tracks. The sound quality is supreme with a groove that leans towards fusion that creates one funky session.

Instrumental 1 (5:32)
Instrumental 2 (6:24)
Instrumental 3 (6:22)
Instrumental 4 (8:42)
Instrumental 5 (7:06)
Instrumental 6 (8:14)
Instrumental 7 (7:45)
Instrumental 8 (6:39)

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Reply #12 posted 08/27/14 12:16pm

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databank said:

While the above statement is sheer absurdity ("more impressive than NEWS"), I love this "record" and find it very impressive indeed given the young age of the players. It also shows that Bobby was waaaaaaaaaaaaaay more skilled that what later per4mances show. I'd love to see this released one day as an album if their ever was to be a "vault" series, I think it really deserves to be heard!

I agree, once Prince brought in a lot of electronics Bobby Z wouldn't be able to really show his ability. But he did prior.

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I would love to have a real release of this

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Reply #13 posted 08/27/14 1:36pm

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I think there are proficient examples of jazz funk, but nothing mind blowing. good for a young buck just starting out.

i've made up my own names for them to help me remember them better.

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