Who would make up your all-time Prince backing band?

My own:

Drummer: Dave Grohl
Bassist: Larry Graham (Don't hate)
Keyboards: Dr. Dre
Keyboards: Shock G
Guitar: Mike Scott

Hit the road with this crew and get FUNKED UP.

Clyde Stubblefield on drums
Bootsy or Gail Ann Dorsey or Flea on bass (take your pick)
Jesse Johnson on rythm guitar
Herbie Hancock on keys
Sheila on percussion


All gigs would be a minimum of 3 hrs
1 night only per city

skilletnomicrowave said:

i like the way this man thinks , I might also nominate to have him co-tour with Stevie and have stevie do some service on keys, drums and harmonica

Only because they'd make me smile:

Sheila E. on percussion
John Blackwell on drums
Matt Fink on keys
Lisa Coleman on keys
Wendy Melvoin on rhythm guitar
Jesse Johnson on lead guitar
Rhonda Smith on bass
Jill Jones on backing vocals
Rosie Gaines for additional vocals
Horns: Najee, Candy, Greg, Maceo, Eric

drums:- Michael b (I don't know many drummers)
Keybords:- greg phillinganes
bass:- ? Levi seemed good to me
Rapper:- Tony M
keyboards:- Teddy Riley
backing vocalists:- Aaron hall, K Ci and JoJo, Al b sure
guitar:- Mark knofler, Prince, Mico weaver (I liked his playing)

jacktheimprovident said:

True! Stevie could play some keys, but his contract would state he could only play a hammond b3 (because i'm dying to hear that!)

In the studio?

Himself.

On Stage...

Bass - Mark King (Level 42)
Keys - Stevie Wonder
Keys - Matt Bellemy (Muse)
Drums - That guy from Motley Crew!
Guitar - Jeff Buckley
Horns - Miles
Vox - Michael Jackson
Vox - R Kelly
Childrens Choir - Run away from Jackson and Kelly.

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Wheres Gary Glitter?

SquirrelMeat said:

By the way whatever happened to Mark King?, he was the dogs!... see what you've done , have to go find some Level 42 now!!

Drums-John Blackwell
Keys-Fink
Guitar-Wendy and mike scott
Drums-Sheila
Horns-Maceo Greg Atlanta and Eric
Rosie scattin up a storm
Brown Mark on bass
and mayte just 2 be sexy doing whatever it is she does

Andre Cymone
Dez Dickerson
Dr. Matt Fink
Bobby Z.
Lisa

Prince - Bass/Vocals
Booker T. Jones - Keys
Maceo Parker - Alto Sax
Fred Wesley - Trombone
Pee Wee Ellis - Tennor Sax
Steve Perkins - Drums
Eddie Hazel - Guitar

Wendy
Lisa
Sheila E.
Rhonda
Fink
Eric Leeds

Wendy - Guitar
Lisa - Keys
Fink - Keys
Bobby - Drums (only so.....
Sheila -- can be on percussion (cuz she can't do timbales and the drums at the same time!)
Levi - Bass
Jill - BGs
Susannah - BGs
Eric - Sax
Matt - Trumpet
Jerome - Stage antics and "percussion"

Snap said:

Talk about a dream team. I couldn't have thought up a better line up. You took the names right out of my mouth.

thank u

Percussion-Sheila E
Bass-Bootsy Collins
Drums-Micheal B
Guitar- Nile Rogers
Guitar- Wendy Melvoin
Keys- Lisa and Dr. Fink
electric Organ and backing vox- D'angelo
Brass- Maceo, Eric Leads, Candy Dulfer
Tambaraca's and backing vox- TTD, Rosie Gaines, Nikka Costa
MC- The guy yelling "Prince ! Prince ! ladies and gentlemen! and comic banter Morris Day
Urthang else... Prince.