Comprised of cats who have actually played with him.....

Prince - guitar, piano, vocals
Gayle Chapman - keyboards, vocals
Bonny Boyer - keyboards, vocals
Kirky J - drums, samples, loops
Andre Cymone - bass
Wally - background vocals and assorted hijinks

soladeo1 said:

A. I think you've opened up a huge can of worms by including bonie boyer in your list
B. how do you or anyone know how good or bad gayle was on the keyboards since she left the band before prince started having his bandmates play in the studio
C. I was under the impression that Andre was actually among the most talented associates prince has ever worked with, granted this is only based on what I've heard other people say.
D. You're absolutely on point with Wally. What the hell was his purpose being in the revolution/counterrevolution ?
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soladeo1 said:

Yeah, Prince on guitar, piano and vocals - what a bad move. Man, that guy sucks...

MAZARATI! THEY LOOKED LIKE FOUR TRANNIES!

i really liked what boni contributed to the band - she had a big voice without being completely obnoxious, and she had a likeable vibe to her. i wish she could have stuck around in his band longer.

Oh my, my, my. While I agree with the Kirky J on drums part, the rest is certainly up for debate. Andre Cymone is one hell of a bass player. I'd love to hear what kind of grooves those boys would come up with if they ever re-connected in the studio. It would be wicked. Just wicked.

Boni Boyer?!?!? Are you kidding me? I take it you have neither heard the Lovesexy album, nor attended any of shows on the Lovesexy tour? Sign O' the Times? Come on, now....

Can't say too much about Gayle because, as our improvident friend jack has pointed out, she simply wasn't with P long enough for us to know just how good - or bad - she was.

Prince - whatever
Robin Power - dancing and hollering
Ingred Chavez - backup singing
Kirky J. - drums
Larry Graham - bass and unnecessary hollering about Jesus
Tommy Barbarella - keys
Kenny G - saxophones and flute
Flea (of the Red Hot Chili Peppers) - trumpet

Oh, I almost forgot.....how could I....

You gotta add.....

TONY M - Background vocals, raps...

MrDespuez said:

my sweetie and i were watching prince videos last night and he asked me what purpose tommy barbarella served in the NPG, and i told him "he plays hairflips."

i mean, really...do you remember his keyboard riffs or do you remember the cascading hairflips? i know which *I* remember.

MrDespuez said:

as much as larry has sold out over the years and as much as every prince fan resents him for allegedly converting our boy to a fundamentalist sect, he is one hell of a bass player and he is a good singer too

Robin Power cause the bitch couldn't rap.

jacktheimprovident said:

i agree, he's a great bass player, but he's not a great singer IMO and his ranting and raving shits me. i love his playing though, it's just that it's impossible to find a shit Prince bass player.

jacktheimprovident said:

the girl could sing man! it's a damn shame not more songs with
her incredible voice have been released.


Heeeeeaaaaven yeaaaheeaaa
Heeeeeaaaaven

Larry was great... but he's been doing the same show and songs for what 30 years now? time to retire

phillip c....keyboards..BANG!

rudeboynpg said:

This is a bad thing?

Claire Fisher with that damned orchestra for the main source of music.
Candy with that damned horn.
Ingred Chavez singing back-up and contributing weird "spiritual" influences.
Tony M. rapping.
Carmen Electra rapping and shaking her ass.
Paul Peterson singing back-up.
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mrdespues said:

P has always seemed to recognize the importance of having that bottom.

IstenSzek said:

I said I wantcha.....I need ya child.....



Boni was great. I met her at one of Sheila E's Birthday gigs in Emeryville, CA. She tore the stage up and all she was singing was Happy Birthday. May she rest in peace.

Miguel

larry- preacher
prince - sax
tony M - rapper
cat - lead singer
fink, bobby Z and Lisa - dancers

vainandy said:

I KNOW you weren't bagging on Claire Fisher

renato neto:keys
rhonda smith:bass
john blackwell:drums
candy:sax
maceo parker:sax
greg boyer:trombone
mike scott:guitar
chance howard:keys


this is the "softest" line-up he has ever had.
not talking about skills here,these guy's and gal's are all pretty accomplished on their instruments.
as far as a "group sound"-this group is a wee bit too smooth jazz for me.
they would make a great houseband for a church somewhere in the midwest though!

fartman said:

NouveauDance said:

Only if you're heterosexual, but you still feel like you wanna bone them.

Prince-Vox, Harmonica, and Congo Drums

Tony M.-Back up vox and "starting s--t"

Scrap D-Back up "starting s--t"

Rhonda- Huge upright bass

Cat Glover-Interpretive Dance

Wally-Hat

Jerome-Mirror

wallysafford said:

npgmaverick said:

I agree with your reaction. I will just add that crack also kills.

Tommy Barbarella - Hair twirling and Right said Fred imatations
Cat - Doing whatever she called dancing
Apollonia - back up vocals
kirky j - drums
Candy Duffer - Kazoo
Vanity - Triangle
eric needs - Recorder
Nona Gaye - Gong
Tony m - Raps
Rosie Gaines - Accordian

PRINCE feat. THE GAME BOYZ

especially if they have the same outrageous outfits they have in the cream video.

Anxiety said:

Well now that you mention it when I hear his name all I remember are well...

cascading hairflips

Dang that man had a nice head of hair


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