...Who does the guitar solo on this, again? I can't remember if it's Prince or Jesse Johnson.

http://princevault.com/in...p/777-9311

The song was written by Prince, although the song is officially credited to Morris Day.
Although Morris Day calls various bandmembers' names before solos, the recording features only Prince and Morris Day.

Thank you.

mplsmike said:

http://princevault.com/in...p/777-9311

The song was written by Prince, although the song is officially credited to Morris Day.
Although Morris Day calls various bandmembers' names before solos, the recording features only Prince and Morris Day.

Never knew this-thanks

What time is it album

Recording info

Musicians

• Morris Day - vocals
• Prince - background vocals and all instruments (uncredited)
• Vanity - spoken vocals on The Walk (as part of Vanity 6)
• Brenda Bennett - credited for spoken vocals on The Walk , but did not appear
• Susan Moonsie - credited for spoken vocals on The Walk, but did not appear
• Jellybean Johnson - credited for drums and percussion, but did not appear
• Terry Lewis - credited for bass guitar and vocals, but did not appear
• Jesse Johnson - credited for guitar and vocals, but did not appear
• Jimmy Jam - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not appear
• Monte Moir - credited for keyboards and vocals, but did not appear

Its pretty known the album is Prince featuring Morris Day on vocals ohh and hand claps

Wasn't this telephone actual Jesse"s? I remember it being someone's phone number and they ended up having to change it.

mzsadii said:

Wasn't this telephone actual Jesse"s? I remember it being someone's phone number and they ended up having to change it.

It was Dez's.

As for the solo, it's been said that Prince deliberately mimicked Jesse's playing style for the solo.

I'm not a guitarist myself so I can't exactly say how, but I remember folks on here discussing it before. There's a few ways of playing and tricks that Jesse typically uses, or did at the time, that Prince generally didn't.... but he did, for that solo in order to make it sound like it was Jesse playing.

This is the best song on the planet.

OzlemUcucu said:

This is the best song on the planet.

...You know what? I actually do believe it's the best dance song ever (and the best beat ever made); I've been saying that for years now, but no one ever listens to me.

armpit said:

OzlemUcucu said:

This is the best song on the planet.

...You know what? I actually do believe it's the best dance song ever (and the best beat ever made); I've been saying that for years now, but no one ever listens to me.

And Prince's NASTIEST Bass Line EVER!!!!!!!

Always loved this track (but in 1982 it definitely wasn't considered danceable with that brilliantly stuttering beat and left-of-center bass/synth track). I also thought it was an unusual song, not much in his catalog compares to this one musically.

One of the best songs of all time!

armpit said:

OzlemUcucu said:

This is the best song on the planet.

...You know what? I actually do believe it's the best dance song ever (and the best beat ever made); I've been saying that for years now, but no one ever listens to me.

I agree! As for me it's like the biggest song there is. I can't even xpress what it means to me. Not sure if it is dance, but it surely is funk.

woogiebear said:

armpit said:

...You know what? I actually do believe it's the best dance song ever (and the best beat ever made); I've been saying that for years now, but no one ever listens to me.

And Prince's NASTIEST Bass Line EVER!!!!!!!

And Prince wholeheartedly agrees.