i just cannot believe the sheer beauty in his playing, its intricate, delicate and has so much feel. This is the 1 track i would give to any guitar expert as it highlights his skills so much better than riff slammers like Peach, Guitar, LGC etc.
Anyone else care to agree that without doubt this is THE best guitar track he has EVER done!.

I Wouldnt say its

But , easily one of his best "Guitar" tracks....

I Fu#k!n Love This Song. I payed $10 just to have this one song on cd.
I love Sheila's Drumming , Prince gutar playing
This is one song i play air drums and guitar
Its also one of my favorite Sceens in Under the Cherry Moon movie

I know somewhere i have a copy of it live
One of the only times it was played live

It's beautiful, but iI wouldn't say 'best'.

I like it also. But I think his guitar playing in "Purple Rain" is the best for me. Or even in "God", the instrumental version.

mplsmike said:

Mine 2.

A bit goofy, I'll admit, but love the song a whole lot. In fact, someone once sent me an extended version of it that goes to 6 min. I don't own the album yet, but I love hearing the song in that particular scene.

Few times have I heard his guitar solos so relaxed & smooth quite like that.

I don't think you can even call what Prince did in this song 'playing' the guitar... hell, he was makin' out with the damn thing!!!

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

whoa!!, back up, where''d you get the 6min version, is it on the official release[mods i'm not looking for boots here!]

funkyhead said:

I'm not giving names... but someone from here gave it 2 me.
It looks like the song isn't available on disc at all... I checked out the hits/b-sides and Parade soundtrack...

And forgive me, but the length is 4:53, not 6 min. I just double-checked.

i would add the sensual everafter as one of his best guitar tracks..very swooping and heartfelt

L4OATheOriginal said:

yeah, definitely

My vinyl rip is 4:52. I also have a Parade rehearsal recording that clocks in at 5:12. The guitar on that is...just...crazy. And that's with overall sound that leaves something to be desired. If that recording were clean...

funkyhead said:

I agree with you funkyhead.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Mountains/Alexa De Paris 12" single

eyewishuheaven said:

just to double check, the 12" version is only 4:53 on this disc and NOT 6mins?., by the way what a package that was, 12" long version of Mountains, great video and a killer B side. Those were the days!.

funkyhead said:

Yeah, I'm pretty sure. I was probably thinking of one of the other "gifts" I received that was around 6 minutes long...

But yeah, that is pretty awesome. Love "Mountains" and its video and B-side of it as well.

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

I agree 2, but let's not 4get 'bout GOD (instrumental)

BEAUGARDE said:

must agree with you on this.

The full version of Alexa de Paris on CD is available here:





http://www.madhousemusic...._6_43.html



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[Edited 9/17/07 20:45pm]

Jestyr said:

I. Must. Have. That.

My North American Letitgo cd single doesn't have it!

Jestyr said:

I have this and its no 6 minute version
Its the same as the 12" Exended Version 4:53

Check out "Just My Imagination". You will believe!

BEAUGARDE said:

without question

twinsoul said:

twinsoul said:

well ur talking about live tracks there and it's not an instrumental track like the ones mentioned above..i enjoy his version of this as well tho

L4OATheOriginal said:

God Instrumental was 1 of my alltime faves!
But I lost the vinyl for it many moons ago

funkyhead said:

not a musician,but i also love this song.without a doubt my favorite instrumental track.someone here i think compared it to "disneyland on acid" or something like that,dead on.very fine composition overall but the guitar parts are quite awesome i admit.

I was glad that it was released on cd

mplsmike said:

Mine too, my guitar teacher has my original, he adores it as well!.