Which Prince songs contain your favorite guitar solos?

Mine are

Bob George and I could never take the place of your man.

A few;

Let's Go Crazy
Endorphinmachine
Computer Blue
Just My Imagination (live Paard van Troje , Den Haag , Holland)
Play In The Sunshine

She's Always In My Hair, live Chicago Theatre 4/4/93

question of u

All of them, they're all my favorites because they all suck!

Pink Cashmere, and I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man.

2 many 2 pick! off the top of my head from what ive been listening 2 recently ill go with any live version of SHHH at the end damn!

i hate u

Just My imagination is one of my favorite guitar solos by any artist ever, though it's become a cliche choice among fans. I also really dig his solo on Red House on the rave un2 the year 2000 DVD. Joy In Repetition, Let's go Crazy, I could never take the place of your man, Play in the sunshine are all up there too.

computer blue

Probably would be the 10 minute guitar solo that he does for Purple Rain in the P & Revolution LIVE video. It's a watershed moment.

TheBluePrince said:

The live version of ICNTTPOYM, from the Sign Of the Times film is awesome, too!

Freekclaassen said:

Are you talking about the solo(s) from the song that's on the PR album, or the extended version solo?

Also, there's about a five-minute guitar solo during the 21:00 version of America that rocks pretty hard.

Long time ago, I had put together a compilation tape of guitar solos from Prince albums. It sounded pretty interested at the time, but if I played it back today, I might not get the same feeling.

the intro to "bambi", and the bass solos in the 12" versions of "sd" and "la la la, he he hee".

hand clap intro to bambi is not a guitar solo.
it's a melody of the song.
or maybe your talking about underttaker version?

thebanishedone said:

both are more or less the same.

My favourites:
- 'The Ride' from the undertaker (the version on Live at the Alladin isnt bad either )
- I could never take the place of your man (on record, thin sounding, but inspired, soulfull)
- The Question of You (Very clean and bright sounding, just the right notes!)
- Gold (this one just kicks in with such power and urgency, love it!)
- While my quitar gently weeps, at the RRHOF (maybe a bit too long, but great otherwise)
- Zannalee (very loose, improvised, but definitely Strong)
- Temptation (an overlooked one, i think, but maybe Princes best bluesrock solo, on the level of Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy)
- Joy in repitition (on the original bootleg-version, on the releases version on Graffiti Bridge, he mixed this great solo down, a bloody shame)

practically all the solos on the Graffitti Bridge album

-bambi
-purple rain
-question of u
-i could never take the place of your man(live)
-zanalee
-computer blue
-while my guitar gently weeps (live)
-endorphine machine(canal+ live)

GEEZE.... Stupid i did forgot these one....My all time favourite Prince guitar solo....

Rave unto the Joy Fantastic from "Small club, second show that night" (bootleg from 1988)

The version of this song is totally different from that on the 1999 (thats a dull, lifeless version) this one is Hendrix influenced Funk / Rock in a fast pace. He plays a version of this song thats longer then 15 minutes, near the end there is a fast guitarsolo (that sounds to be 'doubled' on the mixboard). The first time i heard it i thougt i 'died', this is such a great guitarsolo, His Best ever!....and i almost forgot it....lol

the concert video of 'lovesexy' say HELLO 2 the blue Angel! o yeah

- She gave her angels
- Joy in repetition
- Empty room (live)
- I hate U
- Gold
- The Cross (Livesexy)

Riverpoet31 said:

The 'doubled' sound is an octave effect, created by one of his pedals. Nice solo, perfect for the song and to make non-Prince fans jaws drop but my favorite solos would be more bluesy, melodic solos.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Here are two of my favorites.

1. His solo on "While my guitar Gentley Weeps"
2. "Purple Rain"

Everytime I hear either one of these, I just shake my head.

I hate U, Batdance & Electric Chair come to mind now.

"When Doves Cry" intro

To choose live versions is not "fair" so:
Computer Blue
I could never take the place of your man
Joy in repetition
Let´s go crazy

IMHO his best guitar moment was on the RRHOF!! Awesome guitar work, impressed Tom Petty (who just shook his head)...