Is this official or is booted up ! ? The guitar that he does on this song is so incredible ! What did he use on this song guitar wise ? What year,and where ? If this is not on anythang why the funk not ? Best Prince song I have ever heard !!!

It's the best guitar solo that I've ever heard, strange that it's still officially unreleased.

booted up . from THE greatest live recording ever (of his ) imho . was listening to just my imagination earlier. agree, it is one of the best things p has ever done . that and sheila backing him up, nothing better. the whole show is amazing , such a classic . it's from august 19, 1988. it's on a few releases. my favorite is the trojan horse aftershow
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Would love to hear this, there's a new version from Boys II Men which is really nice.

Everybody talks about after shows > Have not had that pleasure yet?

jn2 said:

true! it is unbelievable...

IrrisistableRich said:

It was recorded as an aftershow in the Netherlands in "paard van troje". exact date i don't no....

Paard van Troje version










The guitar is to die for





Der Große Freiheit not as good as the above

It sounds like P is using a clean setting on his guitar with a long delay setting from his BOSS pedal. By playing a couple of notes, the delay stretches it out. I've always loved his cover of this tune. He made it his own song.

IrrisistableRich said:

not his song... cover

IrrisistableRich said:

not his song... cover

Haven't heard Prince's version.....YET!

IrrisistableRich said:

I could be wrong, but I think it was a Cloud. Prince's sound has always been very processed and while I love the rig and tone he had back then, it can be tough discerning which axe he used on what song. Again, just a guess, but the tone and power suggest a humbucker in the mix somewhere.

Small Club version is really good but ive always said the version on Peach And Black gets overlooked.

On the "Prince Of Paisley Park" docu, there's a live rehearsal clip of the 1988 band jamming on it. P's using his blue cloud guitar and there's plenty of delay when he plays the strings.

Studio guitarist Wah-Wah Watson (Philly soul sound/Motown/Me'Shell) used that delay tone too back in the 70's.

How about the bass and drum on this on "People Without"

I think this Purple World is a Figment of My Imagination....
Fuck I'm Creative.

Oh I heard it! It is nice is't it?!

That solo nearly brings me 2 tears every time I hear it. He captured every feeling of desire and sadness. It sings. Brilliant.

muirdo said:

Is that the more mellow version? That's the version I want but could NEVER find it. I have the small club one, which is fab in its own right, but I wanted to hear the more mellow one that they show the clip of him performing during rehearsals on Prince of Paisley Park. Then there is also the Camden clip with Mica Paris singing. That aftershow with Ron Wood is the one I have ALWAYS wanted to hear with the "Happy Birthday Cat" song. The clips alone give me goosebumps.

It is indeed one of his finest moments IMO ... if you can also check out the Fine Line Cafe version , thats pretty awesome too

I also loved the version in '88 in Paris, where he gets the audience (men and women separate) to sing along. "now get dirty with it" Oewah, oewah, oeh.

But the smallclub is unbeatable. Haven't heard the peach and black version though.

Temptations original ('71).

Sander said:

i believe they are one and the same

August 19th, 1988
Paard van Troje, The Hague
The Netherlands
Cloud guitar


I was there that night!


I rock!

I once had a boot called "Sex Machine" Pink cover with White poka dots. It was a live album from a small club show in Paris. Its had Just My Imagination on it. He had the Girls in the audience sing then the boys. Prince covered Sex Machine as well. I thought it was from around 1987,

awesome guitar solo. one of my single favorite Prince moments. it gives me goosebumps and occasionaly tears of joy

Xcalibre said:

I swear, I just listened to it again and I've got chills all over my body!

Seen the Vid?

Most spiritual guitar solo I've ever heard.

Some people see Jesus in a piece of burnt toast or a stain on a piece of fabric - me, i hear Gods tears and joy in that solo...

Rapture

fucking ace!
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