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Thread started 01/11/05 2:10pm

Anji

The Undertaker - Prince's nod 2 Hendrix?

From: MichaelBland
Subject: Re: Happy New Year
Sent: Mon Jan 3 2005 6:34am


Hey, Anji.

A happy new year to you also! Thanks for the email. In response to your questions -

Prince, Sonny and myself often took part in trio jams at Paisley Park. These were often long and highly improvised affairs. Although this was never confirmed by the man himself, I think the 3 piece idea was Prince's nod to Hendrix. Along with consisiting of just 3 members, we would cover alot of his tunes as well as other acts (something quite typical of Hendrix, which Prince appeared to like, particularly in a rehearsal session).

I could never say what performances were actually canned during these sessions. Trio sessions were often very, very long and highly improvised. However, there was a tendancy to record pretty much anything we played. As for any work we did with Prince being released, I really could not say. It'd be nice to hear back on some of that stuff. There is a performance available entitled 'The Undertaker', which consists of just Prince, Sonny and myself.

Hope that helps.

Regards,

Mike
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Reply #1 posted 01/11/05 2:28pm

abierman

so, where to get it? Come on, send Michael another e-mail!
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Reply #2 posted 01/11/05 3:06pm

sextonseven

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abierman said:

so, where to get it? Come on, send Michael another e-mail!


Get what? The Undertaker? Everyone has that album already, no?
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Reply #3 posted 01/11/05 3:08pm

abierman

sextonseven said:

abierman said:

so, where to get it? Come on, send Michael another e-mail!


Get what? The Undertaker? Everyone has that album already, no?


no disbelief.....what? I'm not a fan now????
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Reply #4 posted 01/11/05 3:16pm

sextonseven

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abierman said:

sextonseven said:



Get what? The Undertaker? Everyone has that album already, no?


no disbelief.....what? I'm not a fan now????


Well, here's your big chance:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eB...eName=WDVW

Be prepared to spend lots of $$$!
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Reply #5 posted 01/11/05 3:25pm

NouveauDance

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Best album of the 90s, period.

Since it was officially put out, I consider it an official release.
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Reply #6 posted 01/11/05 3:30pm

sextonseven

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NouveauDance said:

Best album of the 90s, period.

Since it was officially put out, I consider it an official release.


I still like The Gold Experience a bit more, but The Undertaker is right behind it. No other P album during that decade comes close.
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Reply #7 posted 01/11/05 3:40pm

abierman

sextonseven said:

abierman said:



no disbelief.....what? I'm not a fan now????


Well, here's your big chance:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eB...eName=WDVW

Be prepared to spend lots of $$$!



well thanks, but I have my limits in being a fan. I own lots of P-stuff (including boots) but I have never paid, and will never pay ridiculous amounts of money..... Luckily Gooey lives here in town, I'm sure he can hook me up!
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Reply #8 posted 01/11/05 3:52pm

MIGUELGOMEZ

Great, one more thing that I'm going to obsess in getting.....

It never ends does it?

Miguel
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Reply #9 posted 01/11/05 4:27pm

RONNYRON

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THE UNDERTAKER - cool

Love the video, listen 2 the CD at least once a week!
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Reply #10 posted 01/11/05 6:14pm

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NouveauDance said:

Best album of the 90s, period.

Since it was officially put out, I consider it an official release.


It was also officially covered in that hellish shellac. WB Bastards...
If prince.org were to be made idiot proof, someone would just invent a better idiot.
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