MTV, at least, showed a segment near the beginning with one and two liners from various music celebrities with their thoughts on why Prince is a genius, etc, including Alicia Keys, Herbie Hancock, and... Tony Mosely!!! WTF! So, did anyone recognize this as being an old clip, or do you think they found whatever shoe store he's working in and filmed the clip for the show?

Chacmool said:

A friend at work had told me he died!! so i was relieved to see that clip, even though I'd never want him back in the band

It was an old clip of Tony (look at the gear he was wearing and his hairdo)!

Well, his look has changed a bit over the years...


http://www.serviceexcelle...k/tony.htm

Anxiety said:

Dude!!!!
Yeah, I saw that clip, and it was definitely old, because Rosie was right over his shoulder.

You know...

I was listening to "Diamonds and Pearls" at my desk today and I realized what many of you have been saying all along...

songs featuring Tony M. (particularly "Jughead") really WERE unfortunate, weren't they?

HAHAHA!

Keith/Kacey

Is he really dead?!

okaypimpn said:

I doubt it - I can't imagine he would have died and it wouldn't have been known by most of the people here.

I think you guys are referring to Tony LeMans (Paisley Park recording artist), who passed in the very early 90's (don't remember exactly) or late 80s due to a motorcycle accident. Tony Mosley, I'm sure, is very much still alive.

LOL @ Anxiety!! Good one!

I got scared for a second when I seen him on mtv2....I thought he was back.

I will confess that I like his parts in 2 the 9s and Willing and Able...though I'm not sure if I like them because of him or despite him...some of the other stuff on D&P and O+>, though...oooWEEE.

Christopher said:

Tony M had a dispute with prince over money and left on bad terms... right?

I remember Tony saying that he was nearly in the band around the time of Purple Rain.

My opnion is that he sounded bad live but not that bad on the records.

Goofiest memory of him is in the Morning Papers video, wearing glasses and looking very non-hiphop strumming a guitar.

Most of the clips were from other shows...I mean the Ozzy-Robert Plant-Little Richard clips were from interviews that happened in the 80's. Heck, U could clearly understand Ozzy. That right there should have given it away as dated.

wishuhvn said:

yeah that is true....