I want 2 pose a question 2 many of u here. I read on so many threads that Prince doesn't play his guitar songs like he used to. Or I hear that he is not writing songs for the guitar. Or I hear "why is the guitar mixed so low on the recorded versions?". Or I hear "Fury" sucks on the cd, but rocked when he played it on SNL.

My question to you guys is...What is the infatuation with his guitar music? I guess a good follow up question would be....Why not pose the same question about Prince and his piano, keyboard, drums, etc. (come on, he hasn't played a good keyboard solo in a while).

well, prince happens to be an exceptional guitarist who has a unique sound. when we listen to his albums, why wouldn't we want to hear him do something he's so well known and celebrated for?

Anxiety said:

I can relate to that, but I would love to hear more keyboard solos (ie: WDC, Soft and Wet, etc.). I love his guitar work and love the guitar driven songs. I just get tired of the complaint that he doesn't jam on guitar like he did in the 80s when I don't see that as being a true statement.

daPrettyman said:

i don't know that it's a true statement either, or at least not true enough for me to take issue with. N*E*W*S, xpectation, C-NOTE, one nite alone and the truth are all what i would consider to be instrument-driven albums - not to mention the madhouse projects, which has prince's playing all over them.

i do think that his recent pop/top-40 efforts have been very tame in the instrumental chops department, but i guess that's what he believes he has to do to make a hit.

i'm waiting for his next stopgap instrumental album. they might not be his best releases ever, but they're way more interesting than his last couple of pop albums.

daPrettyman said:

luv's P -

on Piano .....
and makes me think of the song solo song


Joy sent U !

Where is the bored and stomping my foot emoticon? Where is the hungry cat, and the empty of everything emoticon? Where is the, Hollywood is stupid emoticon? Where is the I want to get the hell out of here on the double emoticon...Don't u people know how to get some worthwhile emoticons on here?

Prince can hit a certain note on that guitar that will make the hairs all over my body stand on end. I've never felt that way about any other gutarist in my life, He is so talented on the piano, but give me Prince on guitar everytime. I think he had to get better to compensate for not dancing and jumping all over the stage like he use to
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luv both guitar & piano. it's mesmerizing & fascinating 2 watch him get "lost" in a song while playing. i remember just staring at how he played the guitar on 1 song at an afterset in London. I wasn't staring at him (can't blieve I'm saying that), I was actually watching how he played that guitar. it was beautiful.

pray said:

When I saw him in concert I really wasn't watching that, but on the Coachella
performance vid, I was mesmerised with how he was so lost in the song, as you put it, now I wish I was paying more attention to him at the concert.
Maybe next time.

When a musician becomes emotionally engrossed while playing, I just know they are
FEELING the music. And as Prince says, he IS music.

wildgoldenhoney said:

:i:so agree w/u. I luv 2 c that. it adds a personal touch 4 me. it's like a party istead of a concert stage.

pray said:

I'm gonna pay attention for sure next time.

Dayclear said: