What are your 3 most favorite non-Price performances on Prince songs? For me, it's:

1. Head, Dr. Fink -- that outer-spacey keyboard solo is so, so funky

2. Everywhere, John Blackwell -- the drums are off the hook, speed and accuracy and soul, and the guest vocalists are great, too

3. Cloreen Baconskin, Morris Day -- in the pocket and expressive. Is there a video anywhere of Morris Playing the drums?

1. The guitar solo by Levi Seacer, Jr. on "She Spoke 2 Me"

2. The drums by Sheila E. on "Alexa de Paris"

3. The classic "Little Red Corvette" solo by Dex Dickerson

xpertluva said:

Great answers. I thought about including your # 1 or 3 on my list. And I didn't even realize until now that it's Sheila on the drums in Alexa de Paris. That's very cool. The drums are on that track are great. Now I have a top 6 performances.

Rosie's vocals on Diamonds and Pearls
John Blackwell on Everywhere (I concur)
Tony M on Live 4 Love (best rap verse in his catalogue, he finally got it right)

controversy99 said:

Those drums on Everywhere are stellar, aren't they? 14 years later, they still move me.

controversy99 said:

xpertluva said:

1. The guitar solo by Levi Seacer, Jr. on "She Spoke 2 Me"

2. The drums by Sheila E. on "Alexa de Paris"

3. The classic "Little Red Corvette" solo by Dex Dickerson

Great answers. I thought about including your # 1 or 3 on my list. And I didn't even realize until now that it's Sheila on the drums in Alexa de Paris. That's very cool. The drums are on that track are great. Now I have a top 6 performances.

Thanks!

I'll take:
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1. Clare Fischer for all things Parade.
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2. Michael Bland for all things Diamonds and Pearls
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3. Eric Leeds for all things Sign O the Times

Doozer said:

Arranger, not a performer

datdude said:

Rosie's vocals on Diamonds and Pearls John Blackwell on Everywhere (I concur) Tony M on Live 4 Love (best rap verse in his catalogue, he finally got it right)

I thought Tony's rap on MNIP was really good as well.

I dig Tony on The Max.

controversy99 said:

What are your 3 most favorite non-Price performances on Prince songs? For me, it's: 1. Head, Dr. Fink -- that outer-spacey keyboard solo is so, so funky 2. Everywhere, John Blackwell -- the drums are off the hook, speed and accuracy and soul, and the guest vocalists are great, too 3. Cloreen Baconskin, Morris Day -- in the pocket and expressive. Is there a video anywhere of Morris Playing the drums?

agree on morris on baconskin... it's not a busy groove but it's perfect

datdude said:

Yeah, Rosie is a really good choice. For me, it's a toss up between D&P (song) and Nothing Compares 2 U. I'll give a very slight nod to D&P.