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Which instruments can Prince play? I recall there being much ado about the number of instruments Prince can play back in his mid-80s hayday. At one point, I heard the ballpark number "24" thrown around.
Aside from the fact I can't think of 24 vastly different instruments (I don't consider an organ and a piano to be terribly unrelated), I'd like to know which instruments fall among that number. As an aside, I've always wanted to hear him on drums a bit more. [This message was edited Tue Jan 21 20:41:11 PST 2003 by Lammastide] Ὅσον ζῇς φαίνου
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24 or 27 i heard | |
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Can the brotha play the violen or cello?
and dont say YES if all u know is see'in him mimic it on the face down video (Violen) cause eye think if he can get around on those two, plus all the one's I'm aware about, he has a LOT of talent! | |
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Lammastide said: I recall there being much ado about the number of instruments Prince can play back in his mid-80s hayday. At one point, I heard the ballpark number "24" thrown around.
Read the liner notes to his first album. You'll see it lists loads of instruments - not wildly different instruments - but that is how a number like 24 is reached.Aside from the fact I can't think of 24 vastly different instruments (I don't consider an organ and a piano to be terribly unrelated), I'd like to know which instruments fall among that number. As an aside, I've always wanted to hear him on drums a bit more. [This message was edited Tue Jan 21 20:41:11 PST 2003 by Lammastide] ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. | |
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I heard he blows a pretty mean kazoo... | |
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wellbeyond said: I heard he blows a pretty mean kazoo...
yep...and he's pretty damn fonky on a triangle too... | |
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MrBliss said: wellbeyond said: I heard he blows a pretty mean kazoo...
yep...and he's pretty damn fonky on a triangle too... Don't forget the spoons...the man can slap him some spoons, y'all...!! | |
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Funny we had that convo the other day with Everlastingnow, and we couldn't name 25 instruments, all different.
I remember that in the liner of "For U" it lists a bunch of instrument he played in each song. If some one has it, that might help. I know that Candy said he plays sax alright. Never heard of violin or celo. . Born 2 smile | |
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Didn't she say that he'd be pretty good if he spent more time on the sax? Something like that.
I know there are a lot of people on the org that will yawn about a thread like this because they do pop up quite regularly. But really, it would be fascinating to know what he can play and to what level. For example, is that him playing steel drums on "New Position"? What instruments could he possibly play, above the ones we already know about like Guitar, drums, keys and bass? I would love to know if he's messed around with violins or trumpets or whatever. He did play harmonica, on 'Girl O' My Dreams', right? Hmmm... | |
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He can play as many instruments as there are on an electronic keyboard.
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LaVisHh said: He can play as many instruments as there are on an electronic keyboard.
Yes, u should hear me play Jaco bass. I'm a master. Gotta love my timpani and tubular bell playing too. I am a wizard. p.s. What keyboards does Prince use because some of the sounds are quite, quite shit. | |
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Prince plays everything even the spoons. | |
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sawatdiikhrap said: LaVisHh said: He can play as many instruments as there are on an electronic keyboard.
Yes, u should hear me play Jaco bass. I'm a master. Gotta love my timpani and tubular bell playing too. I am a wizard. p.s. What keyboards does Prince use because some of the sounds are quite, quite shit. I dunno, but my 4 year-old is becoming quite the master at the grand piano! | |
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sawatdiikhrap said: Yes, u should hear me play Jaco bass. I'm a master. U in2 Jaco Pastorius? U should hear my new track for the man at my website! tell me more! P.s. Prince can play 27 instruments and so can I.. including... Preset #1 Preset #2 Preset #3 Preset #4 ... Preset #27!!! 'dre Tried many flavours - but sooner or later, always go back to the Purple Kool-aid!
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wellbeyond said: MrBliss said: wellbeyond said: I heard he blows a pretty mean kazoo...
yep...and he's pretty damn fonky on a triangle too... Don't forget the spoons...the man can slap him some spoons, y'all...!! He scrubs a pretty mean washboard too. | |
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Prince can only play one instrument...
the "Whatever". (...it says so in the tourbooks) | |
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What about the skin flute?
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