Prince killed the bass guitar!! Thanks Latin!

Recorded April 5, 1995, aired Apri 8, 1995. He actually did a few songs, only a couple of which were aired.

1. The Jam (not aired)
2. Get Wild
3. Hide The Bone (not aired)
4. Count The Days
5. Big Fun (not aired)

As a note, the "Get Wild" performance was released through the NPG Music Club in 2001 (May/Fourth edition).

Prince, as Tora Tora, was on such a mission right there in the mid-90s. His heated fight with WB was as full on as it was at any other point. He hid his face, played everything but Prince songs (mostly), chanted "Prince is dead", and flat out avoided "Prince" as much as possible.

For me, it was one of his most prolific times musically. He was creating music so fast and so often in such a short period of time, it vies the mid-80s for the title of the most prolific period. I still contend that the stripped down version of the NPG, seen in this video (Sonny, Morris, Michael, Tommy, Mayte, & ) is probably the best band he'd ever had. (Opposite of that, the Emancipation era band was the worst, IMO.) I love videos from this era.

TrivialPursuit said:

For me, it was one of his most prolific times musically. He was creating music so fast and so often in such a short period of time, it vies the mid-80s for the title of the most prolific period. I still contend that the stripped down version of the NPG, seen in this video (Sonny, Morris, Michael, Tommy, Mayte, & ) is probably the best band he'd ever had. (Opposite of that, the Emancipation era band was the worst, IMO.) I love videos from this era.

I really wish I could get into Prince, post 1992 but I find it really difficult. There's some interesting moments dotted few and far between, and to go back to your comment, I would agree about the sheer output and ambition of what he was doing at this time but that doesn't equal quality by any means. It seems to me that in amongst the fight against the labels, he just misspent his energy into magazines, shops, clubs, musicals, pay per view specials, and churned out a lot of sub-par songs.

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I enjoy The Beautiful Experience film in a corny way, but the plethora of mid-paced hip hop/funk inspired jams in this era (like Get Wlid, Days of Wild, Face Down etc etc), and the slickness of Gold Exp, and Emancipation are so claustrophobic... i just don't know how to appreciate it Prince in this era.

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Someone show me the light.

tbokris said:

I really wish I could get into Prince, post 1992 but I find it really difficult. There's some interesting moments dotted few and far between, and to go back to your comment, I would agree about the sheer output and ambition of what he was doing at this time but that doesn't equal quality by any means. It seems to me that in amongst the fight against the labels, he just misspent his energy into magazines, shops, clubs, musicals, pay per view specials, and churned out a lot of sub-par songs.

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I enjoy The Beautiful Experience film in a corny way, but the plethora of mid-paced hip hop/funk inspired jams in this era (like Get Wlid, Days of Wild, Face Down etc etc), and the slickness of Gold Exp, and Emancipation are so claustrophobic... i just don't know how to appreciate it Prince in this era.

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Someone show me the light.

I think there's a rich period of stuff in the 90s. COME, Exodus, The Gold Experience are thick, full and textured albums. COME is dark and moody, Exodus is balls to the wall fun, and TGE is really the Purple Rain of the 90s. (Ya gotta take out those segues on Exodus though.)

When you examine funk workouts like "Now", "Billy Jack Bitch", "The Exodus Has Begun", "Get Wild", "Race", and "Pheromone", you can't sit down during those tracks. Then you have the smooth ballads like "Dark", "TMBGITW", "Shhh", and "I Hate U", or the mid-tempo mellowness of "Space", "Letitgo", "Shy" (which I hate actually), "Count The Days", and "Come". And of course the rockers "Endorphinmachine", "Peach" (a bit earlier of course), "Dolphin". It's the things we've come to expect from Prince. Each of those records are varied and interesting in texture, design, and production. Yes TGE is a bit glossy, but there's still a great band-vibe on it, opposed to the walled-off one-man-band show like other albums. His band records always have a different sonic quality to them. His output in the aughts and beyond became flat and acrylic when it came to production and mastering.

I'd say take another listen to them, without expectations. And ride the train without anticipation of scenery or destination. Let it happen as it happens.

TrivialPursuit said:

tbokris said:

paulludvig said:

Thank you, Latin!

One of my favourites of that era. There's an extended clip from the original broadcast with the full version of Get Wild, as well as Count the Days, which has some more fine bass playing. Used to be on YT, but it's still up on a smaller video site.

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TrivialPursuit said:

Recorded April 5, 1995, aired Apri 8, 1995. He actually did a few songs, only a couple of which were aired.

1. The Jam (not aired)
2. Get Wild
3. Hide The Bone (not aired)
4. Count The Days
5. Big Fun (not aired)

As a note, the "Get Wild" performance was released through the NPG Music Club in 2001 (May/Fourth edition).

Prince, as Tora Tora, was on such a mission right there in the mid-90s. His heated fight with WB was as full on as it was at any other point. He hid his face, played everything but Prince songs (mostly), chanted "Prince is dead", and flat out avoided "Prince" as much as possible.

For me, it was one of his most prolific times musically. He was creating music so fast and so often in such a short period of time, it vies the mid-80s for the title of the most prolific period. I still contend that the stripped down version of the NPG, seen in this video (Sonny, Morris, Michael, Tommy, Mayte, & ) is probably the best band he'd ever had. (Opposite of that, the Emancipation era band was the worst, IMO.) I love videos from this era.

the original NPG period was his best band...and he knew it and felt that way.

and i liked the segues on exodus lol especially mashed potato girl

tab32792 said:

the original NPG period was his best band...and he knew it and felt that way.

Well, the original NPG on paper was technically 1991 with Levi, Sonny, Michael B., Rosie, Tommy, and the Game Boyz. Before that, Fink was in there instead of Tommy. I don't think either of those incarnations was his best NPG.

When Rosie left, there were no females in the band and it def took a more masculine vibe & approach to things (Mayte be damned haha). But when The Game Boyz left, Levi jetted and Prince took over main guitar duties, it was a powerhouse. It declined a good deal, IMO, when Kat and Kirk came in. The vibe was just ...odd. Kat's a nice gal, but I never dug her as a player in his band. I assume though that you do mean this paired down 5-piece NPG we're talking about.

zenarose said:

Exodus was my first album I ever bought. I was all over Prince on the TV in the 90s.

This performance got played many many times from my VHS at the time.

Thank You Latin! Loved this video I thought Mayte's hair was cute with the braids! Still don't get the Tora Tora thing Prince was doing all I know when he was doing it he was covered from head to toe. In that case no bueno! Got to see my baby's face!

gullahgirl said:

Still don't get the Tora Tora thing...when he was doing it he was covered from head to toe.

Really? He was purposely hiding and not being Prince, as part of his "fuck you" to WB. He wasn't singing Prince songs, he was chanting "Prince is dead", etc. Tora Tora was just a character and a way for him to piss off WB, just like the name change.

Tora Tora...

Makes sense.



Translation it's = a Japanese warcry from World War 2..

Used by P in his own personal "war" against the Warner Bros.

Latin said:

zenarose said:

WOW!!!! Prince and NPG were SMOKIN' 🔥🔥🔥

deebee said:

One of my favourites of that era. There's an extended clip from the original broadcast with the full version of Get Wild, as well as Count the Days, which has some more fine bass playing. Used to be on YT, but it's still up on a smaller video site.

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Same show from the op where P sings Count The Days

https://youtu.be/q5j7QsOiUSM

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Wow i remember this Also remember my friends saying whats with the mask. Think i said because it's Prince and he his funky

Yea, well remember this, this band was a good band, and was responsible for the Gold Experience. Shame that album and that time got lost with name change, writing on his face etc. After all WB did give him Millions for his albums. Slave.............not really. Like Little Richard said of Prince's output, a little bit of something, is better than a whole lot of nothing.

tbokris said:

Guitarhero said:

thedance said:

Tora Tora...

Makes sense.



Translation it's = a Japanese warcry from World War 2..

Used by P in his own personal "war" against the Warner Bros.

I forgot to write:

Tora Tora means..... Attack Attack.. in Japanese.....

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