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Thread started 05/29/09 2:40pm

FrankCapraMome
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What's Prince's earliest Hendrix-like tune?

When did we first start to see him really emulate Hendrix? "Let's Go Crazy" is a wah-heavy guitar freakout and there are some similar moments on 1999 but what was his first Hendrix like tune?
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Reply #1 posted 05/29/09 2:52pm

Anxiety

bambi?

my mom used to have a hendrix bootleg called "high live and dirty" and some of the stuff i heard on that bootleg reminded me of "bambi". shrug

and yes, my mom bought bootlegs. i was corrupted at an early age. lol
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Reply #2 posted 05/29/09 3:14pm

ernestsewell

Def "Bambi".
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Reply #3 posted 05/29/09 3:23pm

nyse

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"I'm yours"...."bambie" is superior but I think "I'm yours" was the start
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Reply #4 posted 05/29/09 3:56pm

Dayclear

I'll say Bambi too. Magnificent biggrin
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Reply #5 posted 05/29/09 4:02pm

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In the bridge section of Bambi, the melody line and riff P plays on the guitar is VERY similar to the melody line Hendrix played during the intro chorus to Purple Haze.
SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
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Reply #6 posted 05/29/09 4:08pm

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nyse said:

"I'm yours"...."bambie" is superior but I think "I'm yours" was the start

Well "I'm Yours" was the first official release where P employed rock in a song but I always considered "I'm Yours" more akin to 70's styled MOR like REO Speedwagon, Boston, Journey, etc than Hendrix.
SynthiaRose said "I'm in love with blackguitaristz. Especially when he talks about Hendrix."
nammie "What BGZ says I believe. I have the biggest crush on him."
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Reply #7 posted 05/29/09 4:47pm

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Prince has always been heavily influenced by Hendrix, listen 2 some of the early Moonsound sessions. Most of the guitar work on those tapes is a mixture between the Hendrix and Santana styles.




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Reply #8 posted 05/29/09 6:30pm

Tame

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I wouldn't be able to guess the similarity, I love both of these earlier rock tunes. cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #9 posted 05/31/09 8:38am

boston3

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Machine Gun Also O+>
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Reply #10 posted 05/31/09 5:28pm

Rinluv

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Not the earliest but I'd say She's Always In My Hair.
Some people think I'm kinda cute
But that don't compute when it comes 2 Y-O-U.
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Reply #11 posted 05/31/09 5:36pm

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ernestsewell said:

Def "Bambi".


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