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Thread started 08/25/15 3:12pm

Boydie

Help me find a particular Prince "Jazz" guitar solo!!!

Hi all

I wonder if anyone can help me find a particular guitar solo that Prince played on an old VHS tape I had many many years ago

I don't think it was a boot as I don't think I had any back then

From a fuzzy memory he played it on his Madcat Hohner Tele and it was a VERY jazz inspired solo with a few fast runs

I have just gone through "Sign O The Times" and it wasn't on there

I found a 2 hour "Lovesexy" video online (live in Dortmund 88), which I skipped through and didn't find it

Is this the same "Lovesexy" that was on VHS as part 1 & 2?

If anyone knows these does he play his Tele and are there any jazz inspired guitar solos

Can anyone help find this solo?
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Reply #1 posted 08/25/15 3:50pm

controversy99

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Maybe you're looking for Blues in C aka If I Had a Harem. That's on the Dortmund 88 video you mentioned but you might've skipped it.
"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #2 posted 08/25/15 3:51pm

Aerogram

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The only thing that springs to mind is If I Had a Harem.

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Reply #3 posted 08/25/15 4:07pm

Boydie

Thank you sooooo much

You were spot on - I must have skipped it

I went back to the vid armed with a set list and went straight to it!!!

This to me is one of Prince's best guitar solos - the groove of the blues and some jazzy runs - bliss

Thanks for helping me find this - and it was every bit as good as I remembered biggrin
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Reply #4 posted 08/25/15 6:18pm

thebanishedone

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There is even better jazz solo by Prince Strollin live at budokan
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Reply #5 posted 08/27/15 12:47pm

bigd74

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If I Had A Harem is in the middle of When U Were Mine. i love that bit smile

She Believed in Fairytales and Princes, He Believed the voices coming from his stereo

If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me?
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Reply #6 posted 08/27/15 1:12pm

bonatoc

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"Blues In C" was replaced by "I Wish You Heaven pt. II" in the first 1988 Paris shows,
and he made 14000 people sing the "Heaven yeah, Heaven Oh Yes" chant.


The studio version of "Blues In C" is excellent.
It has to be the funniest rockabilly he's ever done.



The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #7 posted 08/27/15 1:19pm

bonatoc

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Boydie said:

Hi all I wonder if anyone can help me find a particular guitar solo that Prince played on an old VHS tape I had many many years ago I don't think it was a boot as I don't think I had any back then From a fuzzy memory he played it on his Madcat Hohner Tele and it was a VERY jazz inspired solo with a few fast runs I have just gone through "Sign O The Times" and it wasn't on there I found a 2 hour "Lovesexy" video online (live in Dortmund 88), which I skipped through and didn't find it Is this the same "Lovesexy" that was on VHS as part 1 & 2?

If anyone knows these does he play his Tele and are there any jazz inspired guitar solos Can anyone help find this solo?



I think Skipper turns the distorsion on too often.
He's an excellent, excellent Jazz guitarist.
It's always gonna be on the funk side of it,
but still, there are great moments.

"Telemarketer's Blues" From the Musicology Tour bootleg "Shark Tank",
is in the same vein. I love it when his falsetto doubles the guitar,
he's a master at it.

There's of course the whole "Old Friends 4 Sale" album.
TRC as well.

[Edited 8/27/15 13:20pm]

The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
No Child's a failure
Until the Blue Sailboat sails him away from his dreams
Don't Ever Lose, Don't Ever Lose
Don't Ever Lose Your Dreams
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Reply #8 posted 08/28/15 9:07am

jazzz

Not really a "jazz" solo, but a clean solo with some jazzy elements:

First guitar solo in Purple Rain, live from Syracuse 1985

One of my favorite Prince solos ever....

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Reply #9 posted 08/28/15 9:09am

jazzz

And another jazzy one:

Prince's guitar solo on Eric Leeds' "Once upon a time" (1991)

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Reply #10 posted 08/28/15 9:11am

Giovanni777

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Thre's a lot of great guitar work in the pro shot live show at Montreux Jazz Fest from 2009 (with the Red Strat).

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[Edited 8/28/15 9:12am]

"He's a musician's musician..."
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Reply #11 posted 08/28/15 11:25am

KoolEaze

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Could it be the version of Clockin tha Jizz that he plays at the end of either the Diamonds and Pearls home video collection or Gett Off home video VHS?

I´m asking because it sounds quite jazzy, and it´s a legit release on VHS tape.

He´s watching a tape recording of himself playing that solo in Clockin the Jizz on his Hohner Tele, and if I recall correctly, the music blends into the music that´s being played while the credits are shown.

" I´d rather be a stank ass hoe because I´m not stupid. Oh my goodness! I got more drugs! I´m always funny dude...I´m hilarious! Are we gonna smoke?"
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Reply #12 posted 08/29/15 1:42am

funkomatic

Jazz guitar solos? Not exactly his territory!
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Reply #13 posted 08/29/15 8:56am

Replica

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funkomatic said:

Jazz guitar solos? Not exactly his territory!

True! I actually find it quite weird that he hasn't really explored the jazz territory that much. He has occationally done some fusion stuff. But it's more of a jazzy take on funk and pop than the other way around. He mastered the guitar on a pretty high pop rock level as a teenager.

He was probably too doing everything else to really study jazz. His ability to be versatile and know his own limits, makes him sound good on guitar no matter what song he is playing on imo. He'll just do what works, and not play alot of flashy stuff that he isn't really good at. When is is being "flashy", it's the type of flashy he can pull off. Stand on the edge, but not further.

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Reply #14 posted 08/29/15 9:37am

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I think his best jazz guitar solo is on Xcogitate. That's also one of the most straight up jazz songs he's ever released.
"Love & honesty, peace & harmony"
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Reply #15 posted 08/31/15 7:37am

Stimpy

Listen to "Footsteps" from the O2 shows and you realize the man CAN DO IT ALL.

whenever the "greatest ever" question comes up it is necessary to remind others that is what really matters most.

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