we often mention different eras in Prince's guitar playing
what about early guitar solos?
remember those fat hendrixian sounds that got out of his guitar?before he even had wah wah effect.
so what are your top 10 early guitar solos from 1978-1993 period studio or live or both
my list is:

My love is forever (amazing solo)
Bambi
Why You Wanna treat me so Bad
Get it Up
Lady Cab Driver
Automatic (Jimi would be proud)
Ronnie talk to Russia (not so great song but very nice noisy guitar solo )
Private Joy
777-9311
special nod goes to
Head live from dirty mind /controversy tour
he played long 10 minutes guitar solos on Head

Just My Imagination from the Small Club.

End of discussion.

I rarely had the pleasure to see Prince Live...

U are very fortunate to have experienced these performances.

just my imagination is from 1988 it doesn't count
only early solos
[Edited 12/26/09 10:29am]

I'm Yours

all those big fat Hendrix tones from Purple Rain were the best he's ever gotten.

I don't really care to even hear anything else he did.

I thought Jesse was the one who played the solo in 7779311.

Genesia said:

well if it came in the afore-mentioned time frame then I'd have to agree with you.

Harlepolis said:

Nope, Prince played all the instruments on the 1st 2 Time albums.

Paris9748430 said:

Yeah I know he played the bulk of instruments in those albums,,,but I also distinctly remember reading in DMSR that Jesse played a solo in one of the songs

Harlepolis said:

Nah, it was Prince.

He just played in Jesse's style so it sounds like he did.

Genesia said:

I think small club was 87'


i would say
why u wanna treat me so bad

Paris9748430 said:

Oh ok thanx.

thebanishedone said:

I see you listed "Automatic". I love that one, especially the drawn out licks at the end of it! Good Stuff!

nyse said:

Small Club was Aug 88


I like Noon Rendezvous guitar solo 83 rehearsal. Band mistakes and all.

^^^^
that take of rehearsal of noon rendezvous is amazing!!!!!

also the solo on extralovable is something to here.

yeah Extra Lovable solo is great .

abigail05 said:

There's not really that much Hendrix in the Purple Rain solo.

oh yes there is
early P is very Hendrix influenced

thebanishedone said:

I didn't really mean early Prince but the Purple Rain solo. Still rather early but I don't hear much Hendrix. Much more Santana.

Paris9748430 said:

That's actually brilliant.