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Thread started 05/31/10 7:54am

texviler

PRINCE - band lineup

Does anybody knows the lineup of the band that is playint the summer shows in Europe?

My favourite would be:

DRUMS - Michael B. (John Blackwell Jr.)

BASS - Larry Graham (Sonny T. or Rhonda Smith)

GUITAR - Levi Seacer Jr. (Mike Scott)

KEYS - Renato Neto
HAMMOND - Mr Hayes

SAX - Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer

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Reply #1 posted 06/01/10 12:10am

harveya

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My favorite, in order... John Blackwel,l Rhonda Smith, No one but Prince, Renato, Mr Hayes, No one at all - "you don't need a big band when you've got this band"

[Edited 6/1/10 0:12am]

We ain't from Hollywood, so you know it's all good
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Reply #2 posted 06/01/10 1:12am

gerhard12

it wont be Rhonda ,cause she´s touring with jeff beck this summer:-( sad

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Reply #3 posted 06/02/10 4:38am

texviler

i like blackwell but he's too mathematical, michael b's broove is funktastic, and his break's are great and unpredictable, he's playing on shhh is outstanding... im also a drummer, by the way...

I really hope that it wont be the girl from 3121 on drums, she's worst drummer in prince band...

[Edited 6/2/10 4:53am]

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Reply #4 posted 06/02/10 4:55am

dayzofwyld

texviler said:

i like blackwell but he's too mathematical, michael b's broove is funktastic, and his break's are great and unpredictable, he's playing on shhh is outstanding... im also a drummer, by the way...

I really hope that it wont be the girl from 3121 on drums, she's worst drummer in prince band...

[Edited 6/2/10 4:53am]

Worst drummer in Prince's band..I don't think so..personally I thought she was fantastic...but what would I know, I ain't no drummer razz

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Reply #5 posted 06/02/10 5:37am

texviler

when i heard how she ruined shhh i wass mad... i doont like her soun, style and she speeds and slows tempo when she+s plays breaks, not good...

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Reply #6 posted 06/02/10 1:32pm

famosA

harveya said:

My favorite, in order... John Blackwel,l Rhonda Smith, No one but Prince, Renato, Mr Hayes, No one at all - "you don't need a big band when you've got this band"

[Edited 6/1/10 0:12am]

I would also say that this is Prince's TOP-band !

But on the other hand there has not been any bad one too IMHO.

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Reply #7 posted 06/02/10 1:59pm

Philly76

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I hope Renato Neto will be there

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Reply #8 posted 06/02/10 2:28pm

eireboy34

texviler said:

Does anybody knows the lineup of the band that is playint the summer shows in Europe?

My favourite would be:

DRUMS - Michael B. (John Blackwell Jr.)

BASS - Larry Graham (Sonny T. or Rhonda Smith)

GUITAR - Levi Seacer Jr. (Mike Scott)

KEYS - Renato Neto
HAMMOND - Mr Hayes

SAX - Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer

Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!

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Reply #9 posted 06/05/10 4:06am

texviler

eireboy34 said:

texviler said:

Does anybody knows the lineup of the band that is playint the summer shows in Europe?

My favourite would be:

DRUMS - Michael B. (John Blackwell Jr.)

BASS - Larry Graham (Sonny T. or Rhonda Smith)

GUITAR - Levi Seacer Jr. (Mike Scott)

KEYS - Renato Neto
HAMMOND - Mr Hayes

SAX - Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer

Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!

WHAT THE F****? What do u mean by that? This is not band this is PRINCE with his band so he's boss ofcourse, but to say what u said is just stupid... every prince's crew had lots of personality...

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Reply #10 posted 06/05/10 4:57am

eireboy34

texviler said:

eireboy34 said:

Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!

WHAT THE F****? What do u mean by that? This is not band this is PRINCE with his band so he's boss ofcourse, but to say what u said is just stupid... every prince's crew had lots of personality...

Could somebody please translate the above into English for me?

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Reply #11 posted 06/05/10 5:03am

levis1

eireboy34 said:

texviler said:

WHAT THE F****? What do u mean by that? This is not band this is PRINCE with his band so he's boss ofcourse, but to say what u said is just stupid... every prince's crew had lots of personality...

Could somebody please translate the above into English for me?

He said your an idiot I for one agree

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Reply #12 posted 06/05/10 6:23am

eireboy34

levis1 said:

eireboy34 said:

Could somebody please translate the above into English for me?

He said your an idiot I for one agree

Sorry, I was looking for an intelligent person who can actuallly speak and write semi-correct English to translate for me, but thanks for trying anyway Mr levis! lol

[Edited 6/5/10 6:24am]

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Reply #13 posted 06/05/10 10:42am

dayzofwyld

levis1 said:

eireboy34 said:

Could somebody please translate the above into English for me?

He said your an idiot I for one agree

Not that you have a grudge or anything due to comments in another thread smile

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Reply #14 posted 06/05/10 10:43am

dayzofwyld

texviler said:

when i heard how she ruined shhh i wass mad... i doont like her soun, style and she speeds and slows tempo when she+s plays breaks, not good...

Well funny...Prince obviously thought otherwise..maybe drop him a note and explain why he should hire a new drummer lol

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Reply #15 posted 06/05/10 2:37pm

musiclover44

texviler said:

Does anybody knows the lineup of the band that is playint the summer shows in Europe?

My favourite would be:

DRUMS - Michael B. (John Blackwell Jr.)

BASS - Larry Graham (Sonny T. or Rhonda Smith)

GUITAR - Levi Seacer Jr. (Mike Scott)

KEYS - Renato Neto
HAMMOND - Mr Hayes

SAX - Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer

I'm thinkin it will be former band members that will play for free at the last minute...

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Reply #16 posted 06/06/10 1:35am

onecrush

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musiclover44 said:

texviler said:

Does anybody knows the lineup of the band that is playint the summer shows in Europe?

My favourite would be:

DRUMS - Michael B. (John Blackwell Jr.)

BASS - Larry Graham (Sonny T. or Rhonda Smith)

GUITAR - Levi Seacer Jr. (Mike Scott)

KEYS - Renato Neto
HAMMOND - Mr Hayes

SAX - Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker and Candy Dulfer

I'm thinkin it will be former band members that will play for free at the last minute...

I'm thinkin not

Homer Simpson: "I call the big one Bitey"!!
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Reply #17 posted 06/06/10 3:19am

udo

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onecrush said:

musiclover44 said:

I'm thinkin it will be former band members that will play for free at the last minute...

I'm thinkin not

Why not?

It's the American trend...

Wages are going down. Didn't you notice?

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #18 posted 06/06/10 3:20am

udo

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Maybe as interns?

Pills and thrills and daffodils will kill... If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry.
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Reply #19 posted 06/06/10 4:10am

texviler

i didnt said that eirboy 34 was idiot, i just said that it was stupid thing to say this... smile

"Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!"

Anyway... i just wanted to find out who plays in the band now, i dont want to fight like a 8 year old...

I'm from Croatia, but DO U STILL UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH SMARTASS? :-p

just kidding eirboy.. lets talk bout P and dont get angry ok?


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Reply #20 posted 06/06/10 8:12am

eireboy34

texviler said:

i didnt said that eirboy 34 was idiot, i just said that it was stupid thing to say this... smile

"Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!"

Anyway... i just wanted to find out who plays in the band now, i dont want to fight like a 8 year old...

I'm from Croatia, but DO U STILL UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH SMARTASS? :-p

just kidding eirboy.. lets talk bout P and dont get angry ok?


nod

I still stand by what I said though.

While the main man is Prince, a huge part of the pleasure over the years has been his band.

I'm just not getting the same vibe with the recent line-ups.

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Reply #21 posted 06/08/10 1:58am

texviler

eireboy34 said:

texviler said:

i didnt said that eirboy 34 was idiot, i just said that it was stupid thing to say this... smile

"Does anyone really care??

Prince's band has had no real personality ( except for Maceo!) for 15 years!"

Anyway... i just wanted to find out who plays in the band now, i dont want to fight like a 8 year old...

I'm from Croatia, but DO U STILL UNDERSTAND MY ENGLISH SMARTASS? :-p

just kidding eirboy.. lets talk bout P and dont get angry ok?


nod

I still stand by what I said though.

While the main man is Prince, a huge part of the pleasure over the years has been his band.

I'm just not getting the same vibe with the recent line-ups.

OK we almost agree... huge part of the pleasuer is band, and i said what's my fav.. i also dont like the latest band too much, but you cant say that band from one nite alone tour is not giving enough vibe... THAT WOULD BE WRONG DUE... you gotta admit that... (and with larry as a guest..)

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Reply #22 posted 06/15/10 4:29am

ggg

Can someone something about the band and what they are going to play?

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Reply #23 posted 06/15/10 5:53am

eireboy34

ggg said:

Can someone something about the band and what they are going to play?

Don't you mean IF they are going to play????

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Reply #24 posted 06/15/10 6:13am

clbrooks

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dayzofwyld said:

texviler said:

i like blackwell but he's too mathematical, michael b's broove is funktastic, and his break's are great and unpredictable, he's playing on shhh is outstanding... im also a drummer, by the way...

I really hope that it wont be the girl from 3121 on drums, she's worst drummer in prince band...

[Edited 6/2/10 4:53am]

Worst drummer in Prince's band..I don't think so..personally I thought she was fantastic...but what would I know, I ain't no drummer razz

I'm also a drummer, and I would say Cora Dunham is, next to Bobby Z, the least technically-able opf all P's drummers (Yes, I know he was the Revolution drummer, but seriously - he never did anything other than follow Prince's instructions, playing simple beats).

I agree Blackwell is the strongest technically-speaking - but you always got the sense of the ONA guys being a session band: boring! I loved Michael B for his power and of course Sheila for... well, just being Sheila!

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Reply #25 posted 06/15/10 6:24am

ggg

eireboy34 said:

ggg said:

Can someone something about the band and what they are going to play?

Don't you mean IF they are going to play????

what to "IF"?

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Reply #26 posted 06/15/10 8:55am

dayzofwyld

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dayzofwyld said:

Worst drummer in Prince's band..I don't think so..personally I thought she was fantastic...but what would I know, I ain't no drummer razz

I'm also a drummer, and I would say Cora Dunham is, next to Bobby Z, the least technically-able opf all P's drummers (Yes, I know he was the Revolution drummer, but seriously - he never did anything other than follow Prince's instructions, playing simple beats).

I agree Blackwell is the strongest technically-speaking - but you always got the sense of the ONA guys being a session band: boring! I loved Michael B for his power and of course Sheila for... well, just being Sheila!

Hey hang on..you are putting Cora and Bobby Z below Kirky J?..and you call yourself a drummer razz. I have to admit having a soft spot for the Gold era band..Sonny was fierce on the bass and Michael B hot those drums as if his life depended on it.

In my opinion Prince's bands have just become session musicians..how many times did he let them shine at the O2 shows..hardly ever...I don't think even Morris Hayes ever got a solo. But I still love them whoever they are (apart from Kirky J and maybe Kat Dyson)..he's picked them..he knows exactly what he wants.

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Reply #27 posted 06/15/10 9:11am

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Who said Prince will bring a full band lineup to all the concerts?

In Arras & Werchter it says support acts by Mint Condition and Larry Graham.

Larry Graham will join Prince for sure...

There was also some rumors that Candy & Maceo will join Prince in Linz and Berlin.

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Reply #28 posted 06/15/10 1:37pm

texviler

I didint mention DAMON KIRK, he was really bad on the rave un2 the year 2000 show...

FIRST NPG WAS THE BEST BAND thats 4 sure, michael b and sonny t... thats the beat that you want...

BUT PEOPLE, i heard that the new drummer is CHRIS COLEMAN (he is the beast really) and on the bassm that australian girl TAL... that would be great... she is the girl version of jaco pastorius...

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Reply #29 posted 06/15/10 5:17pm

clbrooks

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dayzofwyld said:

clbrooks said:

I'm also a drummer, and I would say Cora Dunham is, next to Bobby Z, the least technically-able opf all P's drummers (Yes, I know he was the Revolution drummer, but seriously - he never did anything other than follow Prince's instructions, playing simple beats).

I agree Blackwell is the strongest technically-speaking - but you always got the sense of the ONA guys being a session band: boring! I loved Michael B for his power and of course Sheila for... well, just being Sheila!

Hey hang on..you are putting Cora and Bobby Z below Kirky J?..and you call yourself a drummer razz. I have to admit having a soft spot for the Gold era band..Sonny was fierce on the bass and Michael B hot those drums as if his life depended on it.

In my opinion Prince's bands have just become session musicians..how many times did he let them shine at the O2 shows..hardly ever...I don't think even Morris Hayes ever got a solo. But I still love them whoever they are (apart from Kirky J and maybe Kat Dyson)..he's picked them..he knows exactly what he wants.

Hi dayzofwild. You know what, I have to admit i completely forgot him! I was going through P's drummers in my head and somehow skipped that whole period. Nuff said. That was a f**king awful period and, for me, it was a lot to do with the sound of Kirk Johnson and his complete inability to make grooves sound funky.

I was over the moon when he quit. Can't believe i didn't put him in the list! smile

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