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Thread started 04/28/11 12:22pm

paulludvig

can I play with U - Bass solo and synth overdubs

Who plays the bass solo on the extended version (starts around 4:10)? Prince or Marcus Miller? And can anyone identify Adam Holzmans synth overdubs on either the short or the long version of the song?

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Reply #1 posted 04/28/11 1:28pm

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On the short version, I'd say you can hear Adam Holzman during the intro/outro.

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Reply #2 posted 04/28/11 1:35pm

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olb99 said:

On the short version, I'd say you can hear Adam Holzman during the intro/outro.

Thanks!

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Reply #3 posted 04/28/11 3:48pm

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wow, I have tons of outtakes and I never knew there was an extended version! eek

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Reply #4 posted 04/28/11 4:06pm

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GustavoRibas said:

wow, I have tons of outtakes and I never knew there was an extended version! eek

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Reply #5 posted 04/29/11 7:34am

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databank said:

GustavoRibas said:

wow, I have tons of outtakes and I never knew there was an extended version! eek

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- Thanks for the info. I will try to find it. I would love to hear it, especially because of the bass solo.

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Reply #6 posted 04/30/11 4:22am

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Reply #7 posted 04/30/11 11:06am

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I would love to see some more info about this song. If it´s Prince playing all instruments, and if it´s the only collab between him and Miles.

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Reply #8 posted 04/30/11 5:24pm

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GustavoRibas said:

I would love to see some more info about this song. If it´s Prince playing all instruments, and if it´s the only collab between him and Miles.

http://www.princevault.co..._With_U%3F

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Reply #9 posted 05/01/11 8:13am

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Thanks for the info, but, to my ears, the bass solo is pure Prince. He has an unique bass sound. I would like to ask Marcus what he really recorded.

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Reply #10 posted 05/01/11 9:50am

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GustavoRibas said:

Thanks for the info, but, to my ears, the bass solo is pure Prince. He has an unique bass sound. I would like to ask Marcus what he really recorded.

Here are some links to threads where the track is discussed. The information seems a bit conflicting, though:

http://prince.org/msg/7/346994 and http://new.prince.org/msg/7/348268

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Reply #11 posted 05/02/11 12:36am

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As far as I know, the only musicians that can be heard on "Can I Play With U?" are:

- Prince

- Eric Leeds (sax)

- Miles Davis (trumpet)

- Adam Holzman (keyboards)

According to George Cole ("The Last Miles"), Steve Reid overdubbed some percussions on the track as well (where?):

http://imgur.com/CzBG6&am...rC6gl?full

What Marcus Miller did was to compose a new track ("Full Nelson") to act as a transition/bridge between the first seven tracks on "Tutu" and "Can I Play With U?". I can't hear anything (bass or other) by him on "Can I Play With U?".

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