If Bruno inspired one kid to listen to a Prince record...

which I believe he did, it was worth it.

I had fun with it.

Bruno knows he isn't Prince, but you could see that he really wanted to do his best to pay tribute. He put a lot of work into that.

All the post mortum award show tributes are done now, we can move on.

Ironically, The Time sang two songs not written by Prince and didn't include Jesse, the dude that wrote them.

That was my biggest issue. Not Bruno.

The Time & Bruno were great. Just wish there could have a couple of more songs. I enjoyed but also started to feel sad. Miss you so much PRINCE!!

liltalkm said:

If Bruno inspired one kid to listen to a Prince record...

which I believe he did, it was worth it.

I had fun with it.

Bruno knows he isn't Prince, but you could see that he really wanted to do his best to pay tribute. He put a lot of work into that.

All the post mortum award show tributes are done now, we can move on.

Ironically, The Time sang two songs not written by Prince and didn't include Jesse, the dude that wrote them.

That was my biggest issue. Not Bruno.

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ladyleap2u said:

I had so many mixed emotions watching Bruno's performance; cried the entire time; half being pisssed that someone else besides the MAN himself playing his song; the other half, happy to hear Bruno doing a good job and not ruining the song/tribute.

Thank you, Bruno! I still miss the one and only though.

Nothing compares 2

I think The Time and Bruno did a good job! Of course Bruno is not Prince - but there is no person that can fill Princes shoes!! This tribute and Sheila E's tribute have been the best! We cannot have "Prince Live" anymore!

PennyPurple said:

Bruno was great. Justice.

digitalelectric said:

Had no idea that dude could play the axe.

Kudos.

I had no idea either, and I lvoe Bruno. I'm going to see him in October when he comes to Philly.

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Kudos to Bruno for doing a pretty good job tonight. At some points, it seemed like a Vegas tribute show, but Bruno was not bad. I'm glad there was no Purple Rain or Nothing Compares to You performance.The Time were ok, but something was missing.

These tributes really drive home the point that Prince made ALL of these songs/performances look so effortless. I miss the faces, the moves, the aura he just oozed. Sometimes knowing he is not there is still very hard to fathom, but his legacy will endure.

On a final note, the Google tribute (Nothing Compares to You) gave me goosebumps. Very nice job by Google.

I totally agree about the Google tribute. It was touching and sad, but very well done.

206Michelle said:

digitalelectric said:

Had no idea that dude could play the axe.

Kudos.

I had no idea either, and I lvoe Bruno. I'm going to see him in October when he comes to Philly.

Check this out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOYY-YoAgmU

I got front row to the Sunrise show in Fort Lauderdale.

I know I will be entertained.

[Edited 2/12/17 20:25pm]

oliviacamron said:

PennyPurple said:

Bruno did Prince GOOD!

I guess I might Google who in the hell Bruno is

Liked it a lot.

No, Bruno is not Prince. Never will be. But it was a tribute, and he did a great job.

They chose the right song for the occasion and it was a lot better than another cheesy version of Purple Rain.
I still prefer the Sheila E tribute musically, but, for this moment, Bruno was great

206Michelle said:

Misty48 said:

Misty48 said:

oliviacamron said:

I guess I might Google who in the hell Bruno is

I think the best known song by Bruno Mars is "Uptown Funk". When the question was asked, if a movie was made about Prince - who could best play Prince - I said Bruno Mars.

I agree with this Misty48, put some makeup and princey high heel boots on him and he could get pretty close, also, the man can rock the guitar!

Bruno and the time did a great job, miss My prince even more tonight

rogifan said:

Listening to these tributes just brings home the point that Prince was the glue that held everything together. It's not the same without him on stage.

So true, the man epitomized SO MUCH that we were spoiled by his presence all these years.

The one thing, I think, the tribute Bruno Mars has confirmed today is that Let's Go Crazy is an incredible song.

Whether you liked the performance or not, the song itself sounded/sounds still so superb.

What a man Prince was to put that collection of notes and chords into that sequence.

Magic.

Just watched it on YT...Good job - but it made me miss the one and only more than ever...As has been said above, it makes you realise just how bloody MAGNIFICENT P was; how effortless he made it all appear. He'll never be replicated, bless him.

SimonCharles said:

206Michelle said:

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

Kudos to Bruno for doing a pretty good job tonight. At some points, it seemed like a Vegas tribute show, but Bruno was not bad. I'm glad there was no Purple Rain or Nothing Compares to You performance.The Time were ok, but something was missing.

These tributes really drive home the point that Prince made ALL of these songs/performances look so effortless. I miss the faces, the moves, the aura he just oozed. Sometimes knowing he is not there is still very hard to fathom, but his legacy will endure.

On a final note, the Google tribute (Nothing Compares to You) gave me goosebumps. Very nice job by Google.

I totally agree about the Google tribute. It was touching and sad, but very well done.

Can't seem to find this...Do you have a link to it at all? Diolch!

Dibblekins said:

It was okay, I guess. I was hoping that The Time would have done "Get It Up". To me, THAT would have been a tribute from them to Prince. Bruno was good, his eyeliner gave me the giggles, though.

I think Bruno did a good job, as far as a tribute goes. Like someone said, Bruno is no Prince nor does he think he is, and he wasn't looking at this performance that way. And I could tell the energy was genuine & he was doing his best to capture the same energy that P did - whether he did or not, he wanted to do it, so I appreciated it. He obviously loves Prince and has been impacted by him, like many others, so I give him an A for effort. It felt genuine, unlike most tributes.

With that being said, I don't know if Prince would've loved it. I can't speak for him, nor can anyone else, but I'll say this much; I certainly think he would've appreciated it.

I know it obviously wouldn't have been possible, but a part of me wish that all of a sudden he came out and surprised us all and everyone lost their mind & this was all a hoax. Like I said, I appreciated the tribute, but like others said, he really was the glue that held it all together. It's not the same without him on that stage rocking it like only he can.

Leopard52 said:

They won my heart beginning with Prince's voice. Did you hear the crowd ahhh? I enjoyed The Time and was glad that they were there. Wish they would have done the new song Over That Rainbow. Bruno Mars was fantastic. I love the purple suit, the guitar, the ruffled shirt, the dance moves, and I heard a couple I'd weak oowahs too. If he had tried the splits I might have LOL. It was a great tribute, not as good as Sheila's but in my opinion nothing could be. Thank you Grammys for making me smile!