setyrmindphree said:

I did see the Muppet Show. I thought it was funny and really cute. Also, I have the long version of America. Do you need it?


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MIGUELGOMEZ said:

Hey, Miguel. Thanks for the America offer. Already have it. Got a tip on where I can catch the Muppet show. See ya.

Y 20 mins long He had to FUNK FUNK and The Bomb Goes Boom.

U can catch it in Cyberclips (C the video).

Well, as a musician who's played in his share of bands, I can tell you from experience that sometimes you're just in a groove and you don't want to stop. That's what being in a band is all about - all the musicians on one accord. Sometimes, you have those days when everyone is on point and you just keep going, especially when you hit a funky groove and you just wanna work it. It's as simple as that. Sometimes, it just feels good, whether tape is running or not. Musicians live for that moment. Believe me, it doesn't happen everyday. You gotta milk it while you can. It puts all the bs that goes along with being in band to the side. It becomes all about the music. When I listen to the extended version of "America", that's the impression I get.

One of my fave gigs was with my old band - we grooved on a jam for over thirty minutes. Technically, our set was over but it felt so good that our drummer just didn't want to stop. So, he kept it goin' and we grooved until we couldn't groove no mo The audience was feelin' it, too. They seemed to sense that we were in the moment, so to speak. Cool times.

JesseDezz said:

Even with all that said, you gotta wonder how Prince was in that "groove" with a song like 'America.' I would've stopped before the 3 minute mark...But that's just me...
[Edited 12/30/05 22:29pm]

neronava said:

Moonwalkbjrain said:

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I America 12"

I rememeber picking that record to play when i was younger all the time, cos it lasted for so long, and all my non Prince friends wold have to listen to it!
"Saying how long is this crap going on for" "only like another 15 mins"

A pure funk jam, bring me more 20+ min songs and less of the 3min variety Mr P

THANK YOU

neronava said:

Are those people on this thread? Care to point 'em out?

HamsterHuey said:

'....ICE CREAAAAM!'

I made my own edit of 'America' - just the first 12 minutes or so. This includes the cool guitar solo after the album version ends.

After about 12 minutes nothing much happens. Now if they were recording with a really good funk drummer and they were improvising, but ...

A cool extended version at 12 minutes or so.

setyrmindphree said:

yes tamborine is def. kick ass. but what i was askin was how long is the origninal america jam. cuz huey said it was longer

MIGUELGOMEZ said:

speaking of Bonnie... did any of the prince/bonnie songs even come out?

and i have to tell my "America" story: in 86 my dad sent me to Mexico to get some fule. After I pump i discover NO WALLET. So i just gave him what i had mostly in pennies and left... and i headed as fast as i could to the bridge. and i got there and there was a line... and i kept thinking i am going to get arrested in mexico... as i pulled to US check point "waaa waaaa waaaa" (or whatever that sound is) comes on and i pulled up to the guy and said "US...nothing to declare" and he said "go on" and i was never happier to be in AMERICA listing to AMERICA.

BananaCologne said:

New Song Soul Psychodelicide.....

(haha)....

3 Years.and 4 months .take up TWO ALBUMS.

.....ICE CREAAM!...

heck.you talk about america being 20 minutes?.love me some patriotic funk.

and "I would die 4 u" (remix).is actually over 30 minutes.

@the 18 minute break Sheila E.?

12 second INSANE timbale roll.trust me, i clocked it.

that's what i call the "purple zone"

it's music like this and other extended versions that make me proud to be a prince fan.

avatarfunk said:

I'm gonna slit my wrists if I don't get a hook-up from this.

he was just having fun

kpowers said:

Thank u!!! Having fun - no harm in that, right?

But didn't he extend the song only afterwards? I think that's the case with many of the longer extended cuts he released on the singles.

Novabreaker said:

mostly, but not in all cases, the 21 min version of America is how it was
originally recorded (and the same goes for the 9 min version of Pop Life).

It jams! I know the beat transitions by heart and I find myself accidently playing the entire 22 min., which, to me, seems like only 12 min. 'cause I enjoy it so much. I usually reserve the 22 min. version for the 4th of July.

neronava said:

CalhounSq said:

I would, but I'm still lumbered with your old address

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Its true Prince and the Revolution just jammed and jammed, and at the time Prince had Miko Weaver from Sheila E's band (Who were having Romance 1600 being done by Prince at the same time) jamming on it along with horn players Atlanta Bliss and Eric Leeds. It helped too when a video recordered in France in October 1985 featured an expanded line up playing it.
Maybe also Prince didnt have a BSide for it. Girl and Hello were pretty lame. Its not new, how about I wish u Heaven parts 2 and 3 and 7 minutes mo quake!

The song has a "House" beat to it. "House Music" was getting popular(at least in NY) during that time. So if you were at a club dancing,the long version of America was the ideal "House" record, since it went on and on with a repetitive bass beat. I never heard it in a club though.

tane1976 said:

I don't think Atlanta had anything to do with America. As far as I recall, his first session with Prince was for the song MOUNTAINS, which was recorded on Saturday, November 30, 1985, a year and a half later.

giotto said:

DAMMIT! Let me get on that!

prettymansson said:

TALK!! Exactly. Shit I thought it wasn't long enough. He just wanted it long enough to give you a boner so you could wiz all over the place. Then slip into a trance and start chanting. I wish he would do more stuff like that.

Yes Prince was FONK-N.

Thumparello said:

I wish he had done a 21 minute version of "Irresistable Bitch"! and 20 minutes of the george Clinton collab "Paradigm"
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enjoyniki said:

Are you sure?



Maybe that should explain something then.

enjoyniki said:

come live in chicago and you'll hear it at berlin nightclub once a month.