MorehouseMan said:

I was there that night and yeah, that was a good example of his playing. I've seen P many times live, and in different stages in his career. He has had good moments on his recordings, but even better moments when he's playing live. I always have to go with his live renditions of the song "Purple Rain". No matter what band lineup he's playing with at the time, what venue, club, what year or what mood he's in, when he gets to his solo on this song, all of his love and passion that he has for the guitar, comes out during this solo. If u get P on the right night, he'll fuck around and play this solo for 20 minutes! All his pain, his joy, is right there in that solo. He reminds me the most of Hendrix during this, mostly because of what I described. He wears all of this on his sleeve. So, hands down, for me, is his solo to "Purple Rain".

The rock version of Something In The Water on Neon Rendezvous boot. That solo is awesome.

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OdysseyMiles said:

...also the extended version of Sugar Walls.
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Sister from the LoveSexy Tour
Temptation
I'm Your's Cheesy, yes, but I would shit myself if he ever did this live!

[color=violet]Shhh
Computer Blue
PR
Pink Cashmere
Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad
The Question of U
Lets Go Crazy
When Doves Cry[/color]

I really love the guitar in the version of Crucial on the Crystal Ball c.d. set. I also love the guitar in "Question of U"...if only I could edit out the hand-claps...

oh man, so many...let's see..pretty much anytime he puts on the flanger effect,

but here we go

1) Purple Rain (Syracuse)
2) the ride (2002 Celebration)
3) Joy in Repetition (ONA aftershow NYC)
4) Santana Medley (from the Emporium shows in London...forgot the date/year)
5) shhhh (Musicology Biloxi)
6) shhhh (2003 Maui)
7) SOTT (RRHOF)
8) whatever the name of that 1st song is during the small club show in '88
9) Purple Rain (Parade Yokohama-last show)
10) Bambi (Nude Tour Tokyo)



I'm sure there's more, I just dont have my IPOD in front of me right now.

RRHOF
Eye Wish U Heaven from the Lovesexy Live DVD ("say hello to the blue angel...")

Even though it may not be his biggest guitar solo, I really liked his guitar solo on The Question Of U. Especially on the special feature of the GB the live footage of him playing on top of that piano. I like how he like strums the guitar it sustains and he plays part of the song with just his left hand. Also I would say anytime he plays Purple Rain live he rips it up on the solo spot.

His massive solo in Purple House from the Rave DVD!!!!!

This one

Whew, there are so many. The best moments that come to mind are: Bambi,Purple Rain, Pink Cashmere, She's Always In My Hair, Let's Go Crazy, and RRHOF.
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ufoclub said:

How could I forget this one. This made me tear up and literally say "damn!" while watching it. My faith was renewed with this ina big way I dropped all my harsh feelings for just about everyone. I wasn't expecting this.

I say this because it's true, the first time I heard the opening rip from Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad , subconciously I was hooked, and now I am a true funk soldier. Some other nice moments are Computer Blue, America, I C N T T P O Y M, So Blue, Gotta Broken Heart Again, rest assured others will state their favorites.

JimmyNothing said:

Veray zmart!

TurnItUp said:

DiamondGirl said:

I'm with U on that. If this is the same show as his birthday show on 6/84. I liked the way they decided to change the music. Way different than what's on 1999 and I love it.

shorttrini said:

Agree with you on this. For the first time in a long time I was proud to be a P. fan.

Also one of my old mates who used to listen to Heavy Metal and rock bands used to love the Batdance Guitar Solo (love it myself).

There is nothing he has played on guitar on record that is that great. Live, it is another story; he is more loose, more fiery.

I Wish U Heaven (extended)

Shockadelica

Pink Cashmere

Scandalous Suite (the Rapture) and it's not because the first time I heard it I was, er, under the influence.

From the beginning squeal to the end Leslie riff, the entire solo from I Hate U, all 8 measures, is riveting and inventive.

I'll add Rock Hard in a Funky Place.

I would add:

I hate U
She gave her angels

Every time he's does his solo... but... I remember when I first heard his solo on "Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad"... I was like damn... sounds so clean and good. My dad would rewind this song over and over and over just to play that solo... I was just a kid but... I knew it was a hot guitar solo.

Let's Go Crazy

I Can Never Take The Place Of Your Man

Batdance

My Guitar Gently Weeps solo

U got the Look was a good solo too!!

Rinluv said:

Yes Mon O' War ain't nothing to mess with too... I love that joint.

paul0478 said:

Yes and Also Pink Cashmere... Pretty as hell.

TurnItUp said:

Yes, that's the one! They slowed it down to a simmering groove. Spooky sounding!