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The Return of The Purpleaxxe At the London KOKO show back in Feb...... I noticed that the PurpleAxxe was present on stage. Sadly, Prince didn't play it. But he obviously considered it. |
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moderatorI forgot it even existed until you started this thread. Haven't seen that thing since the Diamonds & Pearls tour in 1992. [Edited 5/2/15 10:03am] | |
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Then watch the Rave un2 the year 2000 DVD.
The PurpleAxxe was also present at the Emancipation promo concert at paisley park that was aired on TV. [Edited 5/2/15 11:14am] |
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What about the Goldaxxe? All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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2freaky4church1 said: What about the Goldaxxe? Just don't play the Golden Axe 3. That was bullshit. "Drop that stereo before I blow your Goddamn nuts off, asshole!"
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ludwig said:
Then watch the Rave un2 the year 2000 DVD.
The PurpleAxxe was also present at the Emancipation promo concert at paisley park that was aired on TV. [Edited 5/2/15 11:14am] Yeah, I haven't seen those in a looooong time either. | |
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What exactly was that thing anyway? I remember it had a distinct sound (which I loved and wished had been used more) and it was IIRC credited with a TM notice on the D&P cover (though I can't hear it anywhere on the album). So OK, it was basically a keyboard, but what made it so unique to Prince? Was it designed especially for him by some instruments company? A COMPREHENSIVE PRINCE DISCOGRAPHY (work in progress ^^): https://sites.google.com/...scography/ |
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databank said:
What exactly was that thing anyway? I remember it had a distinct sound (which I loved and wished had been used more) and it was IIRC credited with a TM notice on the D&P cover (though I can't hear it anywhere on the album). So OK, it was basically a keyboard, but what made it so unique to Prince? Was it designed especially for him by some instruments company? I believe it was called the Purpleaxxe Sampler, so maybe it held presets of previous work similar to what he's using now for the Sampler Set. |
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I am not an intellectual property lawyer, or patent clerk but I always thought the name and maybe the shape was trademarked. I never got the idea that it had anything underneath the hood that other keyboards did not have. In rave dvd does it does have that brassy clave sound which he pitch bends a lot in the get off solo. I liked it. Oh and while I am here, yes we all complain, but thank you to Prince and the org for being around. | |
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Purpleaxxe my Ass! DONT believe the HYPE!
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http://www.dossey.com/Blog/2014/February/Throwback-Friday-Princes-Purpleaxxe-Patent.aspx
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/01/celebrity-invention-princes-custom-keytar/70000/
http://www.synthtopia.com/content/2011/08/29/princes-patented-purpleaxxe-keytar/
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2014/jul/15/celebrity-patents-prince-neil-young-albert-einstein
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