I was checking out the Prince entry at wikipedia, and it states he played 23 instruments on his debut For You album... Can anyone list the 23 instruments, Prince played??? I realize he plays guitars, bass, keys, & drums/percussion, But what instruments specifically(?)...
Thanks in advance

I think this is in the FAQ.

8up said:

unfortunately it isn't...

Actually it says he played more.

The list of every instrument used is in the liner notes of 'For you'.

mikek1 said:

That's what I am requesting, a list of instruments, listed from the liner notes... I have the Album on vinyl but, apparently it isn't a first printing because unlike the Prince Album, it only came with a clear plastic 'warner bros' record sleeve. A listing would be greatly appreciated...

Prince playes

Drums
Guitar
Bass Guitar
Piano
Percussion
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They list handclapsand fingersnaps as instruments.
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I think they get you with the differnt variety of instruments:
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For example Piano; Keyboard, Clavinet, Wurlizter, Harpsichord, Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
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Then you have Percussion; congas, bongos, tambourine, wood block, cowbell, claves, chimes, triangle, marachas, vibraphone, zylaphone (spelling), finger cymbals, shakers, handclaps, fingersnaps
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Thats over 23 instruments right their, I don't know what he played on For You, but I just came uo with these.

Prince plays four instruments, and that's the goddamn truth.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

All true, he plays at least 15 percusiion instruments and at least three types of synthesiser including the Arp Pro and Ms Poly Moog, probably with a standard Casio, Roland or 3 by the sound of it. Anyway he covers all bases, you only really need vocals, lead and rythmn guitars and bass and a drumer in some groups with a keyboard for order in most groups. So that at least 4 guys(really pushing them) or 5 needed to do the wotk a 19 year old Black kid from Minneapolis did. Plus he produced and wrote the songs so lets give him the credit where credits due