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prince ,sting and ron wood peformed "miss you" on 14 8 1986 whats the story behind prince,sting and ron wood peforming rolling stones hit "miss you"???
is it true that sting left the stage angry on prince because prince was constatly changing grooves on miss you??? | |
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He wasn't constantly 'changing grooves'. However, throughout the performance of the song, Prince either called out his typical instructions - 'bass and drums', 'guitar', 'break it way down' or indicated to Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss horn phrases to play, and I think the rhythmic patterns in some of those phrases could have been confusing to someone who wasn't used to them, even though you'd expect a professional musician to 'soldier on'.
I think Prince was teasing Sting as he wasn't acquainted with Prince's instructions as a band leader. Sting certainly looked exasperated and became more of a spectator at the back of the stage rather than giving a cameo guest performance during the song - which looked a bit embarrassing. Prince thanked him at the end but, despite the piece being full of fun with big audience participation, you did feel that Sting was made to look uncomfortable. . [Edited 12/27/06 1:44am] ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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langebleu said: He wasn't constantly 'changing grooves'. However, throughout the performance of the song, Prince either called out his typical instructions - 'bass and drums', 'guitar', 'break it way down' or indicated to Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss horn phrases to play, and I think the rhythmic patterns in some of those phrases could have been confusing to someone who wasn't used to them, even though you'd expect a professional musician to 'soldier on'.
I think Prince was teasing Sting as he wasn't acquainted with Prince's instructions as a band leader. Sting certainly looked exasperated and became more of a spectator at the back of the stage rather than giving a cameo guest performance during the song - which looked a bit embarrassing. Prince thanked him at the end but, despite the piece being full of fun with big audience participation, you did feel that Sting was made to look uncomfortable. . [Edited 12/27/06 1:44am] were you there? My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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due to my total disdain towards bootlegs and those who buy them - i hope the performance of this aftershow isnt widely availible. is it?  | |
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You can hear here Sting step back. The bass is booming in the beginning.
That's totally understandable from Sting's perspective. Prince would have been in the same spot if the roles were reversed. And if Sting did that to Prince in Minneapolis, you'd bet he would have his best Grafitti Bridge pout on. | |
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ufoclub said: were you there?
Yes - my first ever Prince concert. . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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langebleu said: ufoclub said: were you there?
Yes - my first ever Prince concert. . that's awesome! | |
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Prince (to Wendy): "Shall I take the bass from him?"
Wendy: "NO!" 
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Lucky you !
My first concert on vynil  | |
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wish a video of all this surfaced! My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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sting was there?  | |
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Yep
As it was the first tour appearances in the UK that Prince had performed after he had hit the big in time in Purple Rain, and it was the last of a three night run in London kicking off the European tour, he was very much in demand. Before the show, people were applauding as the likes of Bob Geldof and Paula Yates, and George Michael arrived to take their seats! I'd never seen this happen before at a concert! And then Ron Wood and Sting were introduced for the encore performance of 'Miss You'. (And the night before he is reported to have performed with Eric Clapton at the aftershow.) . . ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. |
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 Ron Wood joins Prince onstage at Wembley Arena, London (August 1986) Parade review part I - Smash Hits magazine (August 1986) © Smash Hits magazine Parade review part II - Smash Hits magazine (August 1986) © Smash Hits magazine | |
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Rev said: Lucky you !
My first concert on vynil Yeah Rev & I used to laugh at how it sounds
like Prince teasing a little on Sting  "Hyperactive when I was small, Hyperactive now I'm grown, Hyperactive 'till I'm dead and gone"
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ "Midnight is where the day begins" |
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By the way, Prince performed Miss You with Ron Wood also during a 1988 aftershow.
Footage of this performance were included in a documentary about Prince from 1989. The footage has also been posted on sites likes Youtube in the past (and of course, deleted quickly) I have recorded the documentary from 1989 on an old VHS-tape. The fragment featuring Miss You is rather short, but Ron Wood really seems to enjoy himselve with Prince, who is doing his best to imitate Mick Jaggers vocal style (at the same time he is chewing gum...lol). | |
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Riverpoet31 said: By the way, Prince performed Miss You with Ron Wood also during a 1988 aftershow.
Footage of this performance were included in a documentary about Prince from 1989. The footage has also been posted on sites likes Youtube in the past (and of course, deleted quickly) I have recorded the documentary from 1989 on an old VHS-tape. The fragment featuring Miss You is rather short, but Ron Wood really seems to enjoy himselve with Prince, who is doing his best to imitate Mick Jaggers vocal style (at the same time he is chewing gum...lol). Prince performs an aftershow at Camden Palace, London after his 1st English... | |
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