I usually don't create these kinds of posts

But can anyone tell me if it was Eddie M. or Eric Leeds on sax during Possessed PR tour (Syracuse NY) 1985

I usually can tell by the playing, but I'm a bit stumped

I see the lineup from PrinceVault, but just want to be make sure I know who this was...

Thanks

Band Lineup

(Apollonia 6 appeared on some shows too)

OldFriends4Sale said:

I usually don't create these kinds of posts

But can anyone tell me if it was Eddie M. or Eric Leeds on sax during Possessed PR tour (Syracuse NY) 1985

I usually can tell by the playing, but I'm a bit stumped

I see the lineup from PrinceVault, but just want to be make sure I know who this was...

Thanks

Band Lineup

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Prince	Vox, guitar, keyboard
Brown Mark	Bass, vox
Bobby Z.	Drums
Wendy Melvoin	Guitar, vox
Dr. Fink	Keyboards
Lisa Coleman	Keyboards, vox
Eric Leeds	Saxophone (on 15 November 1984 and from 19 (?) February, 1985 onwards)
Also with
Jerome Benton	Dance (during the encores only)
Greg Brooks	Dance (during the encores only)
Wally Safford	Dance (during the encores only)
Sheila E.	Percussion (during the encores only)
Miko Weaver	Guitar (during the encores only)
Eddie M.	Saxophone (during the encores only)
Juan Escovedo	Percussion (during the encores only)
Susie Davis	Tambourine (during the encores only) -PrinceVault

(Apollonia 6 appeared on some shows too)

'tis Eric...Prince introduces him a couple of songs latter during 'Let's pretend..'

steverm said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

I usually don't create these kinds of posts

But can anyone tell me if it was Eddie M. or Eric Leeds on sax during Possessed PR tour (Syracuse NY) 1985

I usually can tell by the playing, but I'm a bit stumped

I see the lineup from PrinceVault, but just want to be make sure I know who this was...

Thanks

Band Lineup

---

Prince	Vox, guitar, keyboard
Brown Mark	Bass, vox
Bobby Z.	Drums
Wendy Melvoin	Guitar, vox
Dr. Fink	Keyboards
Lisa Coleman	Keyboards, vox
Eric Leeds	Saxophone (on 15 November 1984 and from 19 (?) February, 1985 onwards)
Also with
Jerome Benton	Dance (during the encores only)
Greg Brooks	Dance (during the encores only)
Wally Safford	Dance (during the encores only)
Sheila E.	Percussion (during the encores only)
Miko Weaver	Guitar (during the encores only)
Eddie M.	Saxophone (during the encores only)
Juan Escovedo	Percussion (during the encores only)
Susie Davis	Tambourine (during the encores only) -PrinceVault

(Apollonia 6 appeared on some shows too)

'tis Eric...Prince introduces him a couple of songs latter during 'Let's pretend..'

Thank U

It´s Eric (Prince introduces him, saying "Eric Leeds, Germany!") but Eddie was on stage and played a bit, too.

The reason why Prince shouts "Germany!" is because he was originally supposed to take the Purple Rain tour to Europe and to Germany in particular, and he even flew to Germany back then to discuss these matters but then they settled for that live broadcast from Syracuse instead of actually turning Purple Rain into a world tour the way it was actually planned to be (see the tour jackets, on them it says "World Tour" but Prince and his team changed their plans and talked with German TV station WDR about a possible live broadcast).

Back when I was younger and didn´t know these tidbits I wondered why he would shout "Eric Leeds! Germany!".

For years i just assumed Eric was from Germany. Learn something new everyday

KoolEaze said:

It´s Eric (Prince introduces him, saying "Eric Leeds, Germany!") but Eddie was on stage and played a bit, too.

The reason why Prince shouts "Germany!" is because he was originally supposed to take the Purple Rain tour to Europe and to Germany in particular, and he even flew to Germany back then to discuss these matters but then they settled for that live broadcast from Syracuse instead of actually turning Purple Rain into a world tour the way it was actually planned to be (see the tour jackets, on them it says "World Tour" but Prince and his team changed their plans and talked with German TV station WDR about a possible live broadcast).

Back when I was younger and didn´t know these tidbits I wondered why he would shout "Eric Leeds! Germany!".

It was broadcast in germany.

It was the 'Rockpalast' and there were several live concerts before

(Wolf Maahn, Paul Young, Al Jarreau)

Prince was the last act and some ppl were disappointed it was only

aired by satelite (even for the People in the Gruga-Halle where the concert was)

and Prince wasn't there.

But it was the first contract to air a concert live in germany.

So Prince greeted the german viewers.

http://www.rockpalastarchiv.de/rn15_e.html

I saw it and I think it ended by 5 or 6:00 a.m.

Most of the viewers slept while it was aired.

[Edited 3/4/14 3:01am]

robertgeorgeakabob said:

The Revolution didn't just play their instruments, they attacked them! Eric was playing with Eddie like a couple of punk rockers. He repeated this dynamic with Atlanta on the Lovesexy Tour. Sheer brilliance!

lol I LOVE it, they did rip it

I loved the Eric Leeds Eddie M combination, the America video too

I was watching this performance the other day, and just another reason it was

Purple Reign

OldFriends4Sale said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

The Revolution didn't just play their instruments, they attacked them! Eric was playing with Eddie like a couple of punk rockers. He repeated this dynamic with Atlanta on the Lovesexy Tour. Sheer brilliance!

Don't forget the Leeds/Bliss dynamic on the Sign O the Times tour as well! Brilliant stuff!!

luv2tha99s said:

robertgeorgeakabob said:

The Revolution didn't just play their instruments, they attacked them! Eric was playing with Eddie like a couple of punk rockers. He repeated this dynamic with Atlanta on the Lovesexy Tour. Sheer brilliance!

Don't forget the Leeds/Bliss dynamic on the Sign O the Times tour as well! Brilliant stuff!!

even though he played flute (instead of sax) on Power Fantastic, that is 1 song if I could pay Prince to get the Revolution to just do that song live 1 time. I'd pay a million if I had it.

I wonder if he video recorded the studio recording of that song.

I love Erics flute and Atlantas trumpet on that song

robertgeorgeakabob said:

The Revolution didn't just play their instruments, they attacked them! Eric was playing with Eddie like a couple of punk rockers. He repeated this dynamic with Atlanta on the Lovesexy Tour. Sheer brilliance!

OldFriends4Sale said:

luv2tha99s said:

pantoufle said:

haaa, One of my fav GIFs

Somethings the matter baby

I'm going insane

Something inside me talking 2 my mutha fuckin brain

why why why must I
i don't know but I

I think I'm possessed

Don't know what I'm gonna do

I'm possessed

Sooo crazy in love with U

Possessed

Horns

Everybody Stop on the 1

Good God