So i recently watched Prince's performance with Beyonce. At the end of the performance he whips off his guitar and throws it. I can't really tell if he threw it off stage to a roadie or not...looked like it wasn't planned and i dont know how someone could have caught that anyways...

Take a look and give me your knowledge!

P.S.: This is not another thread about Prince's guitars dissapearing into thin air either,

destijl24 said:

Of course, it is.

There's no mystery. Prince tosses his guitars. He's done it for years.

Genesia said:

True...maybe he has one for each show that he is less than attached to so he doesnt feel bad about destroying it....

i'd love to see him deliberatly trash a guitar, pete townshend stylee

destijl24 said:

He doesn't destroy them. He tosses them to a guitar tech.

C'mon. You can't be that dumb.

hmm
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destijl24 said:

The tech stands on the floor in front of the stage - out of the shot but within range of the toss.

Maybe you are that...never mind...

Genesia said:

Like it was mentioned in the original post, you cant really tell. I guess no one can make any definate claims when you cant see it.

destijl24 said:

Do you really think that Prince would just throw one of his guitars in a way that might result in damage to or the destruction of the instrument - or a lawsuit if it hit someone?

Common sense would lead you to the obvious conclusion.

He's thrown his guitars to the ground before. I remember he did it at the end of the Today Show performance of Zannalee, with the black symbol guitar, and he also did it with the gold symbol guitar as well, though I'm forgetting when. I do remember going to many a Paisley show in the mid-nineties and being close enough to notice the curly-cue thing was entirely broken off and glued back on. You may even be able to see it in the Gold video, as it was still broken then.

piepie1976 said:

THANK YOU! LOL!

piepie1976 said:

Dropping a guitar on the stage is one thing. (He also did it at the Webbies.) Tossing it into a crowd where it might hit someone (without a dedicated "catcher") is something else.

Genesia said:

Have you watched the video that was mentioned?

If you watch at the end of the 'My Guitar Gently Weeps' performance he throws the guitar but gives a little glance to make sure it's ok Can you imagine the love he feels for these things? He's not going to trash his favourites!

SugarnSpice said:

True. But if he plans on doing it for a little Prince entertainment he could have disposables...Like Paul Stanley of KISS..during the last song he hands of his 'Nice' guitar and gets a cheaper model to completely annihilate. Same concept...
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destijl24 said:

Yes, I have. And it's a total "duh" that someone caught it.

destijl24 said:

Annihilate.

Jesus.

Genesia said:

Hmm...do u play guitar? Cause if not, you're totally NOT understanding whats happening.

destijl24 said:

I get what you're saying but it's not his intention to trash his guitar all heavy-metal-I'm-so-anti-establishment-like, it's more of an attitude thing. I actually love the way he does it, all pimp-like attitude LOL.

SugarnSpice said:

Definatley..you can tell by the look on his face.

destijl24 said:

What does whether or not I play guitar have to do with the price of pork?

And clearly, you are the one who doesn't understand what's happening. Prince tossed the guitar. A guitar tech caught the guitar. History is what it is.

Case closed.

Genesia said:

Ive been playing for 7 years. It isn't oh he "simply" throws it and someone "simply" catches it. And no one caught the guitar. He threw / tossed it on the ground it broke. He's a badass. He's Prince. He can do anything he wants.
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DoffieParker said:

I think he smashed one of the white cloud guitars at the April 7 1985 concert

destijl24 said:

Who cares if you play guitar? We're talking about Prince.

He did not break a guitar at the Grammy Awards in 2004. Period.

It is now fully apparent that you are a

'Bye, now!

OnlyNDaUsa said:

A friend of mine was a roadie for the 85 tour and tells the story of Prince hitting his head on the stage or scaffold or something hard during an off stage change and getting so pissed he trashed a cloud guitar backstage (Or understage whatever the case may be) But there are extras for just such an emergency.

destijl24 said:

He had dropped or thrown down guitars in the past. I am pretty sure he dropped his guitar to the ground (a hole 3 feet) in the 81 SNL apprentice.

But he DOSE toss his guitars to techs as well. The best example I can recall is the Super Bowl performance. Prince tosses it and the tech can be seen catching it. (there is a recent topic that has the photo of the guy with a funny look on his face as he is reaching to catch it)

EML3 said:

could be... but the story I referred to was the last show of the PR tour... at the end of the show at the end of Purple Rain he smashed it.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

I thought he smashed it after the final Parade show, i.e. the last time the Revolution played together?

well he bounced the yellow cloud guitar off the floor in the sacrifice of victor vid. think its after peach that he does it.

piepie1976 said:

could be. Or it could be urban legend?

Yeah Wiki says prince smashed a few guitars at the last show of the Parade shows in Yokohama, Japan,.
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