I'm just wondering...has Prince jammed w/sacred pedal-steal player Robert Randolph and his Family band? I think that would be most excellant! Also...does Prince ever get around to playing any festivals? Bonaroo and the like would die to have him I just bet!

Blessings,
firesuite de Detroit

Robert Randolph and the Family Band are touring with Santana.I will be seeing them in concert next month

I think the only festival that he's played in the last 20 years is the one in Brazil, and MAYBE one in Australia, to my recollection.

firesuite said:

Cool...if you get a chance, come back and give us a review. I would love to see them as well!

firesuite

brianr54 said:

What a bummer, eh? I think there'd be a whole new generation of listeners opened up to him if he played a festival or two, but who am I? I digress big time.

brianr54 said:

Actually, he played the Essence Festival in New Orleans in recent years. Two years ago I believe.

xpsiter said:

And from a friend of mine who got to see the Essence Festival, Wendy played with the Prince & the NPG there. She got to see When Doves Cry performed with Wendy on guitar--and can you believe it's nowhere to be seen on any "reference material?"

firesuite said:

I saw Robert Randolph & the family band jamming on an Eric Clapton concert video a while back and I thought he is fantastic. I went and bought his cd. He is the first African American I've ever seen play a steel guitar. He is phenominal. There was a day when a steel guitar was strictly a country music instrument. Not anymore!

Well, this might be off-topic, but the four festivals where he played in 1993("Rock over Germany") were some of the biggest shows he has played so far. I do not have the exact information, unfortunatly, but there were at least 70.000 people at each of the four shows. Maybe someone else can help who has better info.

DavidEye said:

I'm so jealous...

DBW said:

Yeah, that jam he does with Doyle Bramhall 11 on "Greenlight Girl" is one of the highlights of the video It's cool to see musicians actually PLAY music and not just do note-for-note versions of their songs.

firesuite said:

Prince..getting around ~ playing at festivals....hmmmm.....

...did a bit with the fella's @ Essence festival last July=seem 2 stay N that comfort zone ~ ain't that right little man