Yes, it's that time of year when I give props to "The Ride" (Crystal Ball version).

Prince was playing like crazy (and, yeah, I know I have a tendency to hype other guitarists at his expense). I mean, right from the beginning, the boy is blazing that guitar.

My favorite run from that song -- and there are many -- occurs between 2:29 and 2:54.

I'm trying to practice to it right now. It's fairly comical.


Well, that's my favorite string moment.

What's yours?

I'm Yours

coolcat said:

Unh! Going back to the beginning, huh? All right.

theodore said:

Yeah, I've always dug the SOTT movie version. Loved his tone, the delay and the flow.

P has several good solos but to me, it's always been the solo to Purple Rain. I don't care how many times I've seen P play this live, (and it's been many) and I don't care which band formation he's using at the time, this is his signature solo as far as I'm concerned. I'm not saying it's his best, BUT I am saying it's my favorite solo by him.

blackguitaristz said:

Yeah, and there's always anticipation in how he's going to play the next part of that familiar solo...

I feel ya.


My fave would be from the 1985 concert movie. He's doin' some serious runs. And, that's my favorite tone from him, anyway.

my favorite among many favorites will be mocked, but i don't care:

the guitar solo in "batdance" totally kicks my ass every time i hear it, even today. love it. love, love, love it.

Anx said:

It was cool. It struck me, though, as a bit of a cut-and-paste job though. Do you think it was a one-take deal?

I would say 'When Doves Cry'....


Get It Up comes in second....

Pink Cashmere .

JIR

Yeah, much love for JIR. It'd probably be in my top 3.

Shout-out, by the way, to "Just My Imagination."

ihave a few in no particular order
west
joy in repetition
bambi live 2002 june paisley park celebration
just my imagination

ThreadBare said:

agree...


That's the best I ever seen him performed it with such passion....

Other times, he looks like he just going thru the motions....

I always said that 'Purple Rain' is his 'Maggot Brain'.....

Live 4 Love
Joy In Repitition (Graffiti Bridge & ONA Live)
Batdance
Scandalous Sex Suite
American Woman (Rave Un2 the Year 2000)
Pink Cashmere

.....

Right now, I have to pick 2: Pink Cashmere & Lady Cab Driver.....

Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad? (The album version)
The Ride (Crystal Ball)
Get It Up
I Hate U
Diamonds and Pearls (Live Versions)
Purple Rain (Arsenio Hall Show - my favorite Prince guitar solo/sound - almost metallish)
Cream (same show)
She's Always in My Hair (Live Versions)

JesseDezz said:

JD, his Diamonds & Pearls solo during the Special Olympics was astounding.

motherless child

theodore said:

yes!!!!!

Joy In Repetition (Original & ONA version)

I would like to name the guitar solo from I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man "Mami". Thank you.

funkpill said:

How 'bout "The Morning Papers"? I wished it was louder in the mix.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Wasn't that Levi's solo? I don´t know, I remember practising it on the guitar as a teenager, and the transcript said it would have been his. Can't remember, maybe he just did it live.

Hmmm, don't know... sound very much like Prince's style to me.

jonylawson said:

Never have heard it, but I'm sure Prince would absolutely shred within that kind of chord structure and bluesy style. He normally does.

Got a few:
Solos on "Call The Law" from the "sacrifice of Victor" video
Purple House from Rave DVD
Any version of the solo he did in the latin part of "Everlasting Now"
And I'd LOVE to hear a longer solo at the end of "The Word". The one on the album is sweet but WAY too short!

The Holy River
Computer Blue (the "FAther's Song" portion)
Vavoom's second solo
So many live solos...basically every note he played on the Tamar tour