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Thread started 09/14/11 2:05pm

rattlehead01

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Guitar lick in "Purple Rain"?

Does anyone know how to play that (really fast) guitar lick after "It's time we all reach out for somethin' new/That means you too"?

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Reply #1 posted 09/14/11 2:37pm

rattlehead01

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Reply #2 posted 09/14/11 3:08pm

ufoclub

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Is it just the individual notes in the chord?

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Reply #3 posted 09/14/11 4:32pm

Genesia

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Prince plays it. (I just went to that point in the 8/3/83 concert and watched him do it.) It's not terribly clear, though - so he may have "sweetened" it in the studio.

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Reply #4 posted 09/14/11 6:07pm

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I do. it easy.

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Reply #5 posted 09/16/11 12:36pm

rattlehead01

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sexyfunkystrange said:

I do. it easy.

Think you could help me out somehow? Haha. There are a lot of licks in that song that are incredible but they're too lost in the mix/distorted for me to hear them well enough, you know?

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Reply #6 posted 09/16/11 12:36pm

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Genesia said:

Prince plays it. (I just went to that point in the 8/3/83 concert and watched him do it.) It's not terribly clear, though - so he may have "sweetened" it in the studio.

How does one come across this footage?

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Reply #7 posted 09/16/11 1:37pm

Genesia

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rattlehead01 said:

Genesia said:

Prince plays it. (I just went to that point in the 8/3/83 concert and watched him do it.) It's not terribly clear, though - so he may have "sweetened" it in the studio.

How does one come across this footage?

1. It's against the rules to ask that (see above).

2. Google is your friend.

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Reply #8 posted 09/16/11 3:00pm

steakfinger

There's not one single thing that Prince has ever played on the guitar that I cannot play. That's not bragging, of course, as Prince is not a technical guitarist. He is, like Mile Davis, known for the awesome music he makes, NOT how difficult it is to play. Dizzy Gillespie could play circles around Miles technically, (as I could around Prince) but I'd rather listen to Miles Davis blow his horn anyday just as you folks would rather listen to Prince than me.

How do you want it? I can give you normal notes on paper, tabs or both.

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Reply #9 posted 09/17/11 4:22am

daf1999

The tab is here:

http://prince.forum9.biz

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Reply #10 posted 10/05/11 10:48am

rattlehead01

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steakfinger said:

How do you want it?

A tab for as much as you feel like doing of any "Purple Rain" leads would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks a lot.

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Reply #11 posted 10/10/11 8:20am

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