This is what P says about him:
"Renato brings a very accomplished technique with him, and a sense of harmony that’s informed by where he grew up and what he was exposed to musically. It’s a cool flavor to add to my music. One really cool thing about Renato: Unlike other keyboard players, I’ve never heard him work in licks he’s learned from somewhere else, and I listen for that. Every night it’s something new."
- Prince, Keyboard Magazine, August 2004

I wish that also John Blackwell could be part of the London gigs... but it's just a dream of course...

it would be cool if he gave the man some room to breathe on the albums though.

featuring him in his live shows is an incredible adition to the band indeed

i just wish prince would employ renato's skills and talent on record some more
and give him some more solo's.

he was featured on xpectation, news, musicology, 3121, planet earth and not a
single one of those contains a cool prolonged solo by renato despite the fact
that renato's solo's during many a live gig completely set the whole fukcing
place on fire.

Renato rules! Best NPG/Revolution keyboard player so far.

Renato is so Wonderful player.....I got a chance to meet him in May, nice guy!

I have always loved Renato, he's great!

Renato is great!!! Does anyone know if he played on other albums besides Prince's & Sheila's?

sosgemini said:

???

U don't like Renato's playing ???!!!

shaomi said:

Google him!

I love Renato's style and he's a very nice guy. His version of The Dance that was played at the Vegas aftershows was so beautiful & emotional, I would've kissed his feet if given the chance.

Renato is an absolute monster on keys.

He is a very serious guy on keys who can probably play anything you put in front of him.

Think of him in the Herbie Hancock class rather than the Eddie Van Halen on keys category.

A very, very good player.

Not a fan at all, his playing is very indirect and "noodly".

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