P.S. That was the piano Prince was slated to play on the remainder of his Piano & A Microphone tour.

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http://www.okayplayer.com/news/dangelo-sometimes-it-snows-in-april-live-the-tonight-show-video.html

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More tears.

That moment when he almost lost it made me lose it.Geez.Day 6 and i still haven't been able to go back to normal life.

Here's hoping that tribute opens people up to that song and it is number one next week... one of his best tracks, imo.

That helped me heal a bit I think. Only D could pull that off imo. The phrasing. The exact perfect piano playing.

Man.

I cried too. I was trying not to.

Can we get D'Angelo to sing lead in the Revolution? : ))

Beautiful...although I kinda wish Princess wasn't singing too...no shade...just love D'Angelo so much. Different calliber singer

It was so perfect. The best tribute I've seen so far. Honestly, I'm a bit tired of hearing people butcher "Purple Rain". But I can't fault them. I know their 💜's are in the right place, though.

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The only exception to the "Purple Rain" gripe is Bruce Springsteen. I watched it Sunday morning when I got up. I hadn't even finished my coffee, and I was bawling. Also, Corey Taylor, from Slipknot, was doing a show at First Avenue on the 21st. He just had his acoustic guitar. He did "Purple Rain", and "Little Red Corvette". It's on YouTube. (Look for the multi-cam shot, it's better quality.)

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The ping pong story Monday night, on Fallon, was very funny. Reminded me of the New Girl episode (which repeated Tuesday night).

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And I wondered what ?uestlove would yell out during the intro on Monday. He did a signature Prince "EEEOOWWW!" scream/yelp. Perfect.

I think Princess were fitting perfectly for the song.

Btw when it comes to cover versions of "Purple Rain" i think this one is one of my Top5:

Had no idea Adam Levine could play guitar like that and even his (own) vocal phrasing is unique.

Simply beautiful.

that was so fucking special

FunkiestOne said:

More tears.

yep

Stunning performance. So moving....

I think that should be the end of all Prince tributes. Nobody could do it better than D'Angelo, no one else can top that. No one.

beatz01 said:

I think Princess were fitting perfectly for the song.

Btw when it comes to cover versions of "Purple Rain" i think this one is one of my Top5:

Had no idea Adam Levine could play guitar like that and even his (own) vocal phrasing is unique.

Jeez, seriously? Who cares? This doesn't belong alongside D'Angelo.

bobsteezy said:

That helped me heal a bit I think. Only D could pull that off imo. The phrasing. The exact perfect piano playing.

Man.

I cried too. I was trying not to.

Can we get D'Angelo to sing lead in the Revolution? : ))

I really like that suggestion. I would pay good money to see that gig.

I couldn't stop myself from crying... just lovely

Identity said:

bobsteezy said:

That helped me heal a bit I think. Only D could pull that off imo. The phrasing. The exact perfect piano playing.

Man.

I cried too. I was trying not to.

Can we get D'Angelo to sing lead in the Revolution? : ))

I really like that suggestion. I would pay good money to see that gig.

Me too!

I've not heard of this guy before, but that performace was stunning.

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Absolutely beautiful and it got me all upset again.

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Music is so powerful and can express what people are feeling deep in their souls - it's that what connects us.

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Prince connects us.

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Just amazing.

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Prince would be proud!

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That was beautiful and touching, and very sad, especially when he had to pause after singing "I often dream of heaven, now I know that Prince is there. "

I have avoided most tribute songs so far but this one and Bruce Springsteen´s rendition of Purple Rain were really good, and Santana´s Last December was pretty good, too, though he called it Last September.

As much as I´d like to see D´Angelo sing with The Revolution I also know that many fans probably would have a problem with that. Some already dislike the idea of The Revolution playing concerts again, add D´Angelo and you have a recipe for big arguments here on the org.

But...D´Angelo knows Prince´s catalog like no one else and is, in my opinion, the only person who can do his songs justice.

This was a very heartfelt and touching tribute.

Thank you D´Angelo.

Well that was the saddest thing ever. Beautiful.

He's feeling it like the rest of us.

Thank you to D'Angelo.

beatz01 said:

I think Princess were fitting perfectly for the song.

Btw when it comes to cover versions of "Purple Rain" i think this one is one of my Top5:

Had no idea Adam Levine could play guitar like that and even his (own) vocal phrasing is unique.

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OH LORD ALMIGHTY!

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This is epic!

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This has floored me all over again!

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Thank the Lord Prince is still alive and kicking in other musicians!

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Prince may not be with us anymore but he will always be with us!

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Amen!

babynoz said:

KoolEaze said:

daingermouz2020 said:

KoolEaze said:

That was beautiful and touching, and very sad, especially when he had to pause after singing "I often dream of heaven, now I know that Prince is there. "

I have avoided most tribute songs so far but this one and Bruce Springsteen´s rendition of Purple Rain were really good, and Santana´s Last December was pretty good, too, though he called it Last September.

As much as I´d like to see D´Angelo sing with The Revolution I also know that many fans probably would have a problem with that. Some already dislike the idea of The Revolution playing concerts again, add D´Angelo and you have a recipe for big arguments here on the org.

But...D´Angelo knows Prince´s catalog like no one else and is, in my opinion, the only person who can do his songs justice.

This was a very heartfelt and touching tribute.

Thank you D´Angelo.

I agree. I was thinking on all these upcoming award shows there will probably be many tributes. The last tribute I saw was 2010 or 2011 where Alicia Keys and Patti and others sang Prince songs. I remember saying I will not watch any tributes unless D'angelo, Maxwell,or Bilal are doing it. Especially D'Angelo it seems to be naturally apart of him. Kinda like listening to Aretha singing Jumpin Jack Flash. She can't not sound soulful. It's who she is. That's how I view D'Angelo. Prince is in his DNA it seems

Co-sign. Those three are exactly the same guys I was thinking of. And it would silence the D´Angelo skeptics a bit if he shared the responsibility with Maxwell and Bilal.

D has always been a true and respectful fan...or rather, disciple of Prince, and he knows Prince´s catalog inside out. Maxwell is very humble and down to earth so it wouldn´t be about him but about Prince and his music, and he could do a great rendition of Adore.

And Bilal is also a great choice.