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His most impressive guitar solos One of the things Prince is best known for is being a brilliant guitar player. When he goes into one of his lengthy solos in his live performances, he leaves nothing to chance. He plays like there's no tomorrow and what comes out sounds like he's making the guitar sing, but without words. But while he does so, he moves his lips, as if trying to speak the words his guitar plays.
So my question is, either in video or on album, what are some of your favorite guitar solos by Prince? Mine are these: Purple Rain (need I say more?) Gold (so alive, seems to mark a new beginning and a newly reached enlightenment) Planet Earth (alive and very powerful) Shh (album version)-- this is where his guitar says the words he's unable to speak verbally and takes on a life all its own. But I think one of the ultimate  solos is "Shh" live in Hong Kong. For far too many reasons to name.
Any thoughts? [Edited 10/9/07 18:38pm] had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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First 3 that come 2 mind:
Im yours Bambi Orgasm bbl  | |
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Let's Go Crazy
I Hate U Joy In Repetition | |
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Today, I just love his guitar solo on 2004 HOF Induction. "A united state of mind will never be divided
The real definition of unity is 1 People can slam their door, disagree and fight it But how U gonna love the Father but not love the Son? United States of Division"   | |
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Prince is MORE than Brilliant, Prince is a Genius! And SHH! is not his GUITAR speaking it is HISTRUELOVE!     | |
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DreamyPopRoyalty said: One of the things Prince is best known for is being a brilliant guitar player. When he goes into one of his lengthy solos in his live performances, he leaves nothing to chance. He plays like there's no tomorrow and what comes out sounds like he's making the guitar sing, but without words. But while he does so, he moves his lips, as if trying to speak the words his guitar plays.
So my question is, either in video or on album, what are some of your favorite guitar solos by Prince? Mine are these: Purple Rain (need I say more?) Gold (so alive, seems to mark a new beginning and a newly reached enlightenment) Planet Earth (alive and very powerful) Shh (album version)-- this is where his guitar says the words he's unable to speak verbally and takes on a life all its own. But I think one of the ultimate solos is "Shh" live in Hong Kong. For far too many reasons to name.
Any thoughts? [Edited 10/9/07 18:38pm] At least u don't give spoon fed reports. Thats good. | |
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I also love 'strollin' on the live in vegas CD, I think that song is wonderful!  | |
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ReginaCarman said: At least u don't give spoon fed reports. Thats good. Could u translate that 4 me? 
Like ur comment above Prince is MORE than Brilliant, Prince is a Genius! And SHH! is not his GUITAR speaking it is HISTRUELOVE!
I'd like to hear more about why those solos are the most impressive, haha. Dolphin &  Hate U r 2 more really good ones.
In Dolphin, he takes his guitar and channels all the anger and sadness and turns it into the silver lining of the whole thing. He finds the bright side and goes with it. In Hate U, he takes his anger and bitterness, channels it and shows that the expression has made him stronger than he was before.had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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When I hear "I'm Yours" it feels like my heard is gonna explode with funk!
Literally!  surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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Hard choice, but I like:
Shh Let's Go Crazy I Hate U | |
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I'm not a big fan of guitar solos, but Purple Rain works for me. There are prolly other Prince guitar solos that I dig, but I can't think of any at this point.
You know, I'd really love to see more of him playing bass (live). Read a couple of those setlists posted on another thread and they mentioned Prince doing an 'extended bass solo'. Man, I would've loved to see that It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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"Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
The guitar at the end rocks | |
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mplsmike said: "Why U Wanna Treat Me So Bad?"
The guitar at the end rocks  How did I 4get about this, add this on my list! surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years... | |
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"Why you wanna Treat me so bad" is awesome.
"Computer Blue" those really fast runs Maybe we can go to the movies and cry together | |
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My all time fave is The Rock'n' Roll hall of fame 'While my guitar gently weeps'
OMG, FANTASTIC!!! Purple Rain (Lovesexy 88 video) and everytime he does Shhh. | |
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Why You Wanna Treat me so bad is my absolute fave, I like playing air guitar and pulling my best sex faces when this comes on!! Oh Princey if your free for a couple of hours...If you aint busy for the next 7 years...Lets Pretend were married, and go all night.. | |
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why u wanna treat me so bad is cool but its nothing great. an easy to play one.
the RNRHOF with petty and co. one planet earth one song ICNTTPOYM | |
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1. just my imagination..live at "paard van troje" (small club)...
2. joy in repititon...one nite alone... 3. while my guitar gently weeps...(rock and roll hall of fame) his guitar rocks live..on a record mostly it sounds too produced... | |
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Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad is his best. Been digging it all day..
No love for Question of U round here? One of my favs The Morning Papers, I Hate U and Cinnamon Girl. | |
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Lady Cab Driver,Purple Rain,America (Extended),Electric Chair,Question of u!!!,Gett Off,ENDORPHINMACHINE,One of us.
As far as live goes, check out his superbowl PRESS CONFERENCE Show, and listen 2 "Johny B Good" and "Anotherloverholeinyohead" | |
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umm, let me see:
The Question Of You um, pink cashemere is really simple..but i love it Purple rain - best one is the live concert in march 85' (23 min purple rain) um, joy in repepition and planet earths is good to. | |
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FuNkeNsteiN said: You know, I'd really love to see more of him playing bass (live). Read a couple of those setlists posted on another thread and they mentioned Prince doing an 'extended bass solo'. Man, I would've loved to see that Now that you've said it, I'd be interested seeing in that too 
I think the only time I ever saw him play bass was @ the NAACP awards last year with Morris Day and Sheila E. And that was only the one time. So I can't remember. I'd like to see him do some piano live as well with songs he's written like "The Beautiful Ones,' "Condition of the Heart," and "Somewhere here on Earth." But now we're getting off topic had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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My fav guitar performance was peach @ bagley's in london '93
Pure Rock God ! DO IT AGAIN ! U should have let me down easy,
If u had no plans 2 please me! | |
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Closing my eyes, I hear the solos from:
The Holy River Dolphin Computer Blue Guitar (both versions) Vavoom Just My Imagination - how could I forget THAT one? [Edited 10/10/07 10:10am] | |
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On first thought:
Why you wanna treat me so bad: not original (a typical AOR-like solo) but perfectly executed. Purple Rain: benefits from being recorded during a live-performance. Temptation: nasty, dirty and in your face, maybe his best solo recorded in a studio-environment Joy in repitition: i think he is still searching for the 'perfect' guitarsolo for this song (on the GB-album it is mixed in a poorly way) Gold: alltough the song is patchy and polished, the solo itself is expressing liberation, a break trough The Ride: a device for improvisation | |
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Computer Blue
Shhh All Along The Watchtower/Best Of U at the Superbowl Joy In Repetition Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad The Word Lion Of Judah My Guitar Gently Weeps at ROF 2004 Let's Go Crazy Temptation I Hate U - has more emotion than the song itself I Could Never Take The Place Of ur Man | |
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InsatiableCream said: I Hate U - has more emotion than the song itself
Now that's what I'm talking about, haha... nobody else has said anything quite like this yet. He uses the guitar to express what his voice cannot. He channels his emotions thru his guitar and that song's a classic example of that. He battles his anger and bitterness in the guitar strings he plays and the conflict is started and resolved within notes. had 2 run away... pride was 2 strong. It started raining, baby, the birds were gone | |
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wlcm2thdwn said: I also love 'strollin' on the live in vegas CD, I think that song is wonderful!
OMG, EYE can't Bleave EYE agree wit U on this 1, is amazing, the guitar EYE mean  If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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bungle said: My all time fave is The Rock'n' Roll hall of fame 'While my guitar gently weeps'
OMG, FANTASTIC!!! Purple Rain (Lovesexy 88 video) and everytime he does Shhh. i would agree with that - stunned everyone "C'mon y'all - let me hear you sing, c'mon y'all, shake, c'mon y'all, jump" - Yes Prince -
"London do you feel for me what I feel for you"- yes Prince - "Can I play my guitar now?" - yes please | |
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DreamyPopRoyalty said: ReginaCarman said: At least u don't give spoon fed reports. Thats good. Could u translate that 4 me?
Like ur comment above Prince is MORE than Brilliant, Prince is a Genius! And SHH! is not his GUITAR speaking it is HISTRUELOVE!
I'd like to hear more about why those solos are the most impressive, haha. Dolphin & Hate U r 2 more really good ones.
In Dolphin, he takes his guitar and channels all the anger and sadness and turns it into the silver lining of the whole thing. He finds the bright side and goes with it. In Hate U, he takes his anger and bitterness, channels it and shows that the expression has made him stronger than he was before.i think that every Loving person has their one and only TRUELOVE and the way i interpreted it was that the word "SHH" is Prince's TRUELOVE talking to him and the guitar music is Prince and his TRUELOVE in expression of music. Thats all. (corrected for spelling)
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