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Thread started 07/19/11 11:42am

Kara

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Recent performances of "When I Lay My Hands On U"

Honestly, I've never liked this song, and I almost skipped over it on the boots I've been listening to, but this new arrangement has turned out to be the highlight for me of the recent shows in which Prince performed it, particularly April 21st in Inglewood and July 5th in Ghent. While it starts off deceptively subdued, it builds, gets sexier, and culminates with an extended guitar solo that is among his most memorable for me in recent years.

For anyone that focuses on guitar solos as much as I do, it's worth a listen, IMO.

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Reply #1 posted 07/19/11 11:49am

PurpleLove7

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... the LIVE versions it seems are far superior to the recorded / album versions. I gotta go check this one out, thanks for the headz up cool

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Reply #2 posted 07/19/11 11:50am

thedance

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Disagree,

I like the studio version a lot...

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Reply #3 posted 07/19/11 11:52am

DoffieParker

love this song, the passion, the drama! the way it builds in a frenzied way, all anticipation on the guitar solo razz

i'll have a listen to the april version!..

i was lucky enough to be at the north sea jazz (3rd show).. the nite still fresh in my head!..omg!! the guitar was NOT the highlight! i swear i didn't know where to look

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Reply #4 posted 07/19/11 11:55am

JowiiCoco

Love the studio version, but the live versions are just okay at best.

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Reply #5 posted 07/19/11 12:23pm

xLiberiangirl

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The NSJ gig version is sexy as hell.

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Reply #6 posted 07/19/11 2:26pm

edgarama

It's a shame it was only performed like that once in LA.

The song made two appearances, but on 5/14 there was no solo sad

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Reply #7 posted 07/19/11 2:52pm

MarquessMarq

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I like the song live, and the studio version. Wish he had more tracks with delayed guitar effects.

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Reply #8 posted 07/19/11 8:30pm

xpertluva

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I love the studio version; if the live performances come close to or even eclipse that, I've gotta hear them!

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Reply #9 posted 07/19/11 10:50pm

hhhhdmt

I love this song but the live performance he did a couple of years ago wasnt very good, it was okayish. I'd like to see a great live version of this.

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Reply #10 posted 07/20/11 12:44am

kewlschool

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Live version is the best. (Montreux 2009).

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