I think Prince is amazing when it comes 2 his guitar work. It seems as if he doesn't get enough recognition 4 it. So it made me think about some of my favorite guitar solo's that he has put 2gether over the years. I listed my top/fave 5 , but I'm sure there are quite a few I've either 4gotten about or haven't heard. Maybe they just didn't come 2 mind yet. What do u consider 2 be his top 5 guitar solo's? Here are mine:

1) Purple Rain

2) I Could Never Take The Place of ur man (Sign "O" the Times)

3) Automatic (1999)

4) The Morning Papers (Love Symbol Album)

5) I Will (Chaos & Disorder)

Extra: I loved the solo he had at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (While my guitar gently weeps). Watching him do that solo was chilling. Also, just about everything he did with the guitar on Rainbow Children was on point in my opinion.

His best guitar solos are not on any album.

There's no such thing as his "best" - only what are your favorites. In no particular order, mine are:

1. Computer Blue

2. The Holy River

3. Jay Leno Show performance of Guitar

4. Dolphin

5. Redheaded Step Child/Houston, TX performance

RodeoSchro said:

There's no such thing as his "best" - only what are your favorites. In no particular order, mine are:

1. Computer Blue

2. The Holy River

3. Jay Leno Show performance of Guitar

4. Dolphin

5. Redheaded Step Child/Houston, TX performance

Wow! How could I 4get "Computer Blue"? Silly me. Lol! "Dolphin" is awesome too.

Albums wise.

1. Shhhh

2. Purple Rain

3. Fury

4. Why you wanna treat me so bad

5. Let's go crazy

6. Bambi

7. I could never take the place of your man

8. Dreamer

9.Rock hard in a funky place

10.Sexy Mf/3121

Just. My. Imagination.

nuff said

bigd74 said:

Just. My. Imagination.

nuff said

There it is.

Mods, you can it down, now.

Here's my list:

1. Little Red Corvette

2. She Spoke to Me

3. Sexy MF

4. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night

What, those aren't Prince, you say? Ok, fine.

Official releases:

1. Crismon & Clover

2. Eye Hate U

3. Alexis da Paris

4. Kiss

5. We Do This

5b (because I just can't get enough). Xogenous

Unreleased

1. Just My Imagination, August 1988

RodeoSchro said:

4. Dolphin

yay! i love that solo. it might not be his most jawdropping solo

and it might not be a very long one but i just love love love it.

1. purple rain

2. lets go crazy

3. computer blue

4. shhh

5. dolphin

Just My Imagination

Something In The Water (from The Warehouse rehearsal 1984)

Purple Rain-Milan

Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (from the same Small Club performance that JMI was played..talk...about...a workout on the goodtar)

tie: WDC/C Blue from the PR album

btw who did the solos for 777 and J Love--are those Prince or are those Jessie?

SO glad you mentioned 'I Will' to be on an album, that guitar solo is really one of his best! I can never get enough of it!

So many mentioned 'Just My Imagination'...DAMN..You never heard Prince play Guitar, until you heard that! SO soulful and just takes me away!

Since I love Prince on Guitar, I can't really pick favorites! And I sure nuff ain't going to say the best of the best because he has so many..lol

SO my top 5 Now have to be...In No Particular Order

Tangerine (Extended Version) (Rave In2 The Joy Fantastic)

Last December (The Rainbow Children)

Glass Cutter (NPG Music Club..It still counts! Haha)

Future Soul Song (20Ten)

Xpedition, Xogenous...I have to include these two songs as they wonderfully showcase his unique range of guitar playing! (Xpectation)

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rdhull said:

Just My Imagination

Something In The Water (from The Warehouse rehearsal 1984)

Purple Rain-Milan

Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (from the same Small Club performance that JMI was played..talk...about...a workout on the goodtar)

tie: WDC/C Blue from the PR album

btw who did the solos for 777 and J Love--are those Prince or are those Jessie?

I still don't know how he did that section where he made the guitar sound like water filling a bottle.

Joy In Repetition..?

from the ONA.. Live boxset.

thedance said:

Joy In Repetition..?

from the ONA.. Live boxset.

Yeah, that one's pretty awesome, too.

1. Batdance - The guitar solo in Batdance is my all time fave - oh, to have an isolated track of that!

2. 3 Chains O Gold

3. Dolphin

4. Witness (unreleased, I know, cheater).

5. The Undertaker

This was hard to do because he doesn't let loose on his albums enough!

The end of the very first NPG Ahdio Show where he jams on "Days 'O' Wild". Just SICK!

TGRES (Adam and Eve Remix)

The Ride (Crystal Ball)

Alexa De Paris

I'll just stop at four or else i'll be here all week!

Prost Neues!

Genesia said:

rdhull said:

Just My Imagination

Something In The Water (from The Warehouse rehearsal 1984)

Purple Rain-Milan

Rave Unto The Joy Fantastic (from the same Small Club performance that JMI was played..talk...about...a workout on the goodtar)

tie: WDC/C Blue from the PR album

btw who did the solos for 777 and J Love--are those Prince or are those Jessie?

I still don't know how he did that section where he made the guitar sound like water filling a bottle.

Are you talking about the one on wax from 1999? That sounds like a rubber being removed.

Im talking about the live verson from 1984.

billymeade said:

1. Batdance - The guitar solo in Batdance is my all time fave - oh, to have an isolated track of that!

2. 3 Chains O Gold

3. Dolphin

4. Witness (unreleased, I know, cheater).

5. The Undertaker

This was hard to do because he doesn't let loose on his albums enough!

1. Shhh (Paris Grand Canal being my personal fav)

2. Purple Rain (Yes, overplayed but still has to be here)

3) Just My Imagination (Small Club)

4) Empty Room (Montreaux)

5) Bambi

rdhull said:

Genesia said:

I still don't know how he did that section where he made the guitar sound like water filling a bottle.

Are you talking about the one on wax from 1999? That sounds like a rubber being removed.

Im talking about the live verson from 1984.

I am definitely talking about the live version (AKA Neon Rendezvous).

Genesia said:

rdhull said:

Are you talking about the one on wax from 1999? That sounds like a rubber being removed.

Im talking about the live verson from 1984.

I am definitely talking about the live version (AKA Neon Rendezvous).

Hmm..what section is that? All I know is that the solo is HEATED.

rdhull said:

Genesia said:

I am definitely talking about the live version (AKA Neon Rendezvous).

Hmm..what section is that? All I know is that the solo is HEATED.

I don't have the track at work - will get a time for you later.

it's the one from 1984-05-06 isn't it? the 13 and a half minute guitar onslaught?

that one always just kills me. i need a cup of coffee and a cigarette after that

IstenSzek said:

it's the one from 1984-05-06 isn't it? the 13 and a half minute guitar onslaught?

that one always just kills me. i need a cup of coffee and a cigarette after that

i totally forgot about that awesome brachiosaural solo in "the war"

just listened to it again. damn that's a harsh one. not his best or

most beautiful but it certainly won't be denied as it claws it's way

out of your speakers and howls in your face like the aphex twin's

"come to daddy" tv monster.

IstenSzek said:

i totally forgot about that awesome brachiosaural solo in "the war"

just listened to it again. damn that's a harsh one. not his best or

most beautiful but it certainly won't be denied as it claws it's way

out of your speakers and howls in your face like the aphex twin's

"come to daddy" tv monster.

Im a sucker for crescendo solos and The War is a great, albeit, underrated one. I think it (hell, the whole song) gets overlooked due to the connection of it with the Crystal Bal fiasco.

another great one is: vienna club U4. 1987-05-28

the solo in the "instrumental/got my mind made up/nine" medley.

it goes on for about 7 minutes and i'm always amazed when i'm

listening to it, by the fact that his hands didn't cramp up during it.

it's so incredibly fast.

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I'm not sure Prince is playing the solo in Little Red Corvette?

controversy99 said:

Here's my list:

1. Little Red Corvette

2. She Spoke to Me

3. Sexy MF

4. It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night

What, those aren't Prince, you say? Ok, fine.

Official releases:

1. Crismon & Clover

2. Eye Hate U

3. Alexis da Paris

4. Kiss

5. We Do This

5b (because I just can't get enough). Xogenous

Unreleased

1. Just My Imagination, August 1988