Some interesting things said in the Jo Whiley programme about Prince
which I thought were worth
repeating; interesting the different impressions the 2 who met him got
of him,and they had ALL seen him live!



Tom Jones: I've met him a couple of times, he was very quiet, I can't say
I know him, who does, maybe his wife, he was aloof, we never talked for
long, but he was very cool



Des'ree: I think the guy is a groundbreaking artist, he's this magical
concoction of mystery, an enigma,
and intense energy. I met him at the Brits, this huge bouncer came up and
said Prince would like to meet you, so we went to his limo, he spoke
non-stop for 30 minutes, he was very wise and grounded, gave me good
advice which I still adhere to to this day, about being true to your
self, your artistry, not compromising yourself, he said most artists have
battles with their record companies, on a creative note, but just follow
your gut, your instinct, we talked about working together but nothing
happened after because I was on the road and he was busy with his
album. to me he was very cool, I don't think of just his music, I think
about him and what he presents



John Simms: I saw him live, at his Lovesexy concerts, and what you don't
get from his records that you see from him live is what an incredible
guitarist he is, and an amazing stage presence



Tom Jones: I saw him at a club in Berlin after the European MTV
awards, just a small club,and the blues he was coming out with, the R &
B, is more than what you hear in his records,down to basics, he wasn't
trying to make a different kind of sound, he just wanted to do the stuff
he loved, honestly, without trying to be commercial and I think that's
where he really is, that's where his heart is, to be in a club, to sing
and play guitar, that's where he really shines



Tom Jones also said about his cover of Kiss:He did it sparse, which left
me a lot of room to expand. when someone does a big arrangement its hard
to take it elsewhere but he left me plenty of room with the recording
he did, so I wasn't worried about trying to do it better