The pretty DJ chick and the harmonica geek are so annoying and not needed. No real band playing real music needs a DJ. And and just realized why I didnt enjoyed that first Leno performance as much as I should have - that harp buster. I havent seen more questionable additions to the floor show since the Game Boyz in the 90s. At least their dance routines began to grow on me.
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I dunno why DJ RASHIDA was on tage the last few shows cuz I didn't hear any records scratchin but Freddy Yonett the harmonica player I really like.

the harmonica is great, I love it.

am I alone with this view...?



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thedance said:

no you're not

remember the Twinz?

one of the advantages of not sticking with a band for a long time is that he can bring whoever he wants on stage

sometimes it may not be what we want, but whatever makes him happy

Rashida happens to be a great dj and the Yonnet is an excellent harmonica player

Prince is paying them so why are you worried?

Dayclear said:

he/she just doesn't like them. Prince paying them is irrelevant

Those two girls that used to play guitar and keyboard... what were their names... shit, they liked to hog the centrestage when all they were were rhythm merchants... fuck... they were always in his hair and yet nothing creative evr occurred whenever they were around.

without disrespect...

Performance-wise, I did/do find minimal value in Susannah Melvoin. I mean, I know she was special to Prince...

other than that.. not a key band member of the time.

BoySimon said:

haha.... you mean W&L....

thanks for the joke..


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Nothing happened when Susannah Melvoin was around... except some of Prince's finest love songs. If I Was Your Girlfriend... to name but the finest,

Here's a thing... at the risk of contradicting my Susannah comment... MAYTE - all she did was drain the main vein.... and, once drained... it becomes impotent. Susannah was all about the 'unrequited' AND the complexity of having W&L in the band too.

Jerome Benton?????

Call7779311 said:

don't hate Jerome was cool and necessary

i'll agree about having a dj in a live band makes no sense

but having a harmonica player is cool

Brofie said:

Once again you display your closeminded attitudes towards music.

But to answer you question, I would argue that Greg and Wally were more superfluous than either Rashida or Freddrick. That said, I wouldn't mind if both were dropped and Renato was brought back on a permanent basis.

prince should get this harmonica player

You ain't joking. He is good. I think the harmonica player behaved better the second night. The first night, he was too obnoxious and all over.

Jerome, Wally, Greg, the Twins, Mayte, Tony, Damon, Kirk (even when he was the drummer, maybe moreso).


that chick from 1999 or 2000 that did that stupid-ass dance that looked like Elaine from Seinfeld.

luckybullet said:

Remember Susannah wasn't an official Revolution member
Prince pulled her in as a vocalist (she has a trained voice) like Jill Jones
when the Family disbanded.
Song writing is very high on her skill level as well, and Prince collaboration with her resulted in Ballad of Dorothy Parker, Starfish & Coffee, Rock Hard In a Funky Place and a lot others

Call7779311 said:

Prince was going 4 a big band effect for Parade(tour)

Jerome along with Wally & Gregory were pulled for the extra dancing Prince wanted
(Prince didn't play much guitar on that tour)

If you remember or know: the Family broke up and Prince pulled in Eric Leeds, Jerome Benton Mico Weaver & Susannah Melvoin(all Family musicians/singers)

Jerome was only going to be a 1 time thing

OldFriends4Sale said:

Cat? Just kidding!
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I dont believe any musician is irrelevant. Nowadays anyone who dedicates themselves to learning to play an instrument and then actually joining a band, and not just any band, but with Prince is truly awesome and amazing and good for them!

errant said:

that chick bugged

In a way they all are. Prince writes all his own music does all the instruments and things, the bands are there to play it. Sure there are musical ideas, but the band is Prince. People want to see a band not Prince fiddling around with a mixing board on stage.

Its gotta be the Twinz even Diamond and Pearls werent that stiff.

motherfunka said:

Cat was great, he'd always seemed happy and having fun when he was performing with her.
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catpark said:

and 2 think u endured 21 nights of that "dancing"

Two words: Wally. Brooks.

PEJ said:

LOL Geneva and the windmill dance