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Thread started 09/29/10 7:08am

chickenman

Give it up for Michael B!

Michael B was/is the real deal. Funky, tight playing... a musician's musician. What are some of your favorite drum parts he's played on with Prince?

Love 2 the 9's

Shhh

Endorphine Machine

Calhoun Square

Now

The Jam

Sexy MF

Diamonds and Pearls

Extraodinary

Chaos and Disorder

Dark

Gold

Billy Jack Bitch

Money Don't Matter Tonight

Space (live)

Interactive

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Reply #1 posted 09/29/10 7:41am

TonyWilliams

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chickenman said:

Michael B was/is the real deal. Funky, tight playing... a musician's musician. What are some of your favorite drum parts he's played on with Prince?

Love 2 the 9's

Shhh

Endorphine Machine

Calhoun Square

Now

The Jam

Sexy MF

Diamonds and Pearls

Extraodinary

Chaos and Disorder

Dark

Gold

Billy Jack Bitch

Money Don't Matter Tonight

Space (live)

Interactive

I`ve said it before - i`m gonna say it again : he`s my favorite drummer out of all the drummers who worked with Prince. I like them all - they`re all different too, i happen to like hom the most.

DonĀ“t forget songs like Hide the bone, Guitar, 3121, Daddy Pop, the unreleased Madhouse 24 album, Strays of the world ....wow, so many awesome recordings. I don`t think any Prince drummer layed down so many tracks in the studio like he did. Or is there anyone? I don`t think so. Bobby, Kirk, Sheila, John (he`s on a lot of tracks while he was with Prince), Cora. No. Michael recorded a lot. He`s sooo tight. Someone once said : "The funkiest rockdrummer, the rockiest Funkdrummer". Make sure you check out the "Sons of almighty" Cd, that one has amazing drumming. And then there are a couple of great tracks with Ricky Peterson and Phil Upchurch.

Peace and love to you, Michael Bland!

Oh oooooh! Three chains of Gold. Oooooh! Sweeeet drumming on that one too.

Love...thy will b done
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Reply #2 posted 09/29/10 1:44pm

chickenman

"The funkiest rockdrummer, the rockiest Funkdrummer".

This has got to be one of the best descriptions I've ever read!

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Reply #3 posted 09/29/10 3:16pm

motherfunka

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The Undertaker CD/Video!

TRUE BLUE
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Reply #4 posted 09/29/10 4:32pm

MikeyB71

Great drummer, Sheila has always been my favourite because she was/is a fantastic drummer and also looked/looks hot. But Michael is a force, a piledriver of a drummer, his drumming style suited the NPG perfectly around the time he was a member.

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Reply #5 posted 09/29/10 4:47pm

Vendetta1

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Gett Off

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Reply #6 posted 09/29/10 6:23pm

TonyWilliams

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chickenman said:

"The funkiest rockdrummer, the rockiest Funkdrummer".

This has got to be one of the best descriptions I've ever read!

lol Not one of the best but the best.

Love...thy will b done
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Reply #7 posted 09/29/10 7:26pm

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TonyWilliams said:

chickenman said:

This has got to be one of the best descriptions I've ever read!

lol Not one of the best but the best.

bow heart

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Reply #8 posted 09/29/10 11:11pm

squirrelgrease

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I loved his understated drumming style during his NPG tenure.

If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot.
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Reply #9 posted 10/01/10 9:45am

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Michael B. definately rox cool

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Ohh purple joy oh purple bliss oh purple rapture!
REAL MUSIC by REAL MUSICIANS - Prince
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Reply #10 posted 10/01/10 10:45am

Graycap23

Funky Ass Loops.............

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