Just wondered what the general opinion on which is the best version of this track. Personally I prefer the ONA version as it doesn't have the annoying eighties style electronic beat which always sounds like someone hitting two planks of wood together in a tunnel. Having said that the Black Album bass solo kicks butt. Like to know what ya think.

Just wondered what the general opinion on which is the best version of this track. Personally I prefer the ONA version as it doesn't have the annoying eighties style electronic beat which always sounds like someone hitting two planks of wood together in a tunnel. Having said that the Black Album bass solo kicks butt. Like to know what ya think.

I can't do without that Levi Seacer Jr (I think?) bass solo.

Yup - Black album wins, but I do love the ONA version, though its an entirely different groove.

Uhm, Ian, I think it is Prince playing that original bass solo, sounds very much like his style of playing. Levi was godd and could have done it, but his style was much less agressive than Prince can play - just listen to the attack on those strings and also the chords that are played near the end of the solo are just classic Prince.

Mindflux said:

I used to think that too but I think it's just wishful thinking... it's naturally for Prince fans to assume the little man does everything

However if you back and watch some of the concert footage from around that time (maybe the Sign o the Times video too) it's VERY much Levi's style, and very not Prince's style. Prince can slap and pop a bit, but I don't think (at this time in his career at least) Prince was up to this standard on bass.

I could be wrong but my vote goes to Levi Does anyone know Levi, does he have an email address? We have to ask him and clear this matter up.

ian said:

btw/ i've asked this a dozen times in a dozen forums..

Levi is the biggest MIA case in NPG history... he seems to have vanished into thin air

I must respond becuase this is one of my favorite Prince songs. The Black Album version is PURE FUNK. Period..

Its by far the best track of all on the Live set..

"I wanna sing but its too funky!"

Someone explain the squirrel meat thing... I never knew what the f*** Prince was talking about. Leave the squirrels alone dammit, their life is hard enough digging around for nuts they buried and stuff.

ian said:

btw/ i've asked this a dozen times in a dozen forums..

Levi is the biggest MIA case in NPG history... he seems to have vanished into thin air

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Someone explain the squirrel meat thing... I never knew what the f*** Prince was talking about. Leave the squirrels alone dammit, their life is hard enough digging around for nuts they buried and stuff.

ian said:

Its a "funky thing" type of term. Chicken grease is funky and so is squirrel meat. They will be around to serve you up some squirrel meat i.e. serve you up some funk.

rdhull said:

Cheers RD... you'd think by now Prince would have come up with some vegetarian funk metaphors

I'm gonna serve you up some tofu... mmm tofu.