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Thread started 01/07/20 6:52pm

lonelyalien

Your favourite prince piano melodies

For me its father's song from purple rain and the piece he plays at the beginning of under the cherry moon (don't know if it has a title).
I'm just like everybody else I need love.....and water.
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Reply #1 posted 01/07/20 7:08pm

PeggyO

"Still Would Stand All Time"

"The Love We Make"

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Reply #2 posted 01/07/20 7:18pm

rdhull

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lonelyalien said:

For me its father's song from purple rain and the piece he plays at the beginning of under the cherry moon (don't know if it has a title).

I like those and the piano purple rain he does at the piano the morning after Francis L shot himself. That simple piano piece where he is 'learning' it from Wendy n Lisa's cassette is sublime.

"Climb in my fur."
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Reply #3 posted 01/07/20 8:21pm

AvocadosMax

Wednesday
Moonbeam Levels
Purple Rain
Under the Cherry Moon
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Raspberry Beret
Pop Life
The Ladder
Starfish & Coffee
Black Muse sounded sweet during the piano tour
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Reply #4 posted 01/08/20 3:02am

RJOrion

1. Kamasutra (that repeating 8 note piano melody that is played throughtout the song touches my soul everytime)
2. Condition Of The Heart
3. Fathers Song
4. Sometimes It Snows In April
5. Diamonds And Pearls
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Reply #5 posted 01/08/20 9:06am

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lonelyalien said:

For me its father's song from purple rain and the piece he plays at the beginning of under the cherry moon (don't know if it has a title).

It's "An Honest Man".
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Reply #6 posted 01/08/20 2:41pm

lonelyalien

BlueShakooo said:

lonelyalien said:

For me its father's song from purple rain and the piece he plays at the beginning of under the cherry moon (don't know if it has a title).

It's "An Honest Man".

Thanks. cool
I'm just like everybody else I need love.....and water.
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Reply #7 posted 01/08/20 2:48pm

AZStreet

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Venus de Milo

Arboretum

An Honest Man

Sometimes it Snows in April

"You know, this is funky but I wish he'd play like he used to, old scragglyhead son of a...*smack* OOH!"

"Who's the foo singing will it's would"
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Reply #8 posted 01/08/20 4:13pm

noobman

An Honest Man

Under the Cherry Moon

Planet Earth

How come you don't call me anymore

God (instrumental)

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Reply #9 posted 01/08/20 4:25pm

AZStreet

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noobman said:

An Honest Man

Under the Cherry Moon

Planet Earth

How come you don't call me anymore

God (instrumental)

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SMH How can i forget

"You know, this is funky but I wish he'd play like he used to, old scragglyhead son of a...*smack* OOH!"

"Who's the foo singing will it's would"
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Reply #10 posted 01/14/20 8:40am

derec85

Anyone know where to get the sheet music for some of these?

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Reply #11 posted 01/14/20 9:54am

RJOrion

derec85 said:

Anyone know where to get the sheet music for some of these?




musicnotes dot com
sheetmusicplus dot com
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Reply #12 posted 01/14/20 4:03pm

srodaz

Live version of Electric Intercourse

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Reply #13 posted 01/15/20 8:14am

PurpleColossus

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My top 5

1. Power Fantastic

2. Venus De Milo

3. Under The Cherry Moon

4. Arboretum

5. How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore

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Reply #14 posted 01/15/20 9:43am

SuperHero

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The question of U (or the earlier version 12 keys)
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Reply #15 posted 01/15/20 3:49pm

TheTruth123

Arboretum
Fathers Song
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Reply #16 posted 01/16/20 10:49am

klick2me

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All of ONA studio version. Particularly Have a Heart.
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Reply #17 posted 01/17/20 2:19am

DaveT

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The chord pattern for DO ME BABY, and FATHER'S SONG specifically the version in Purple Rain on that beat up old upright piano ... hands down to me the best things Prince ever did with a piano.


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Reply #18 posted 01/17/20 11:03pm

andrewm7

Annastesia

How come u don`t call me anymore?

Love thy wil be done

Have a heart

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Reply #19 posted 01/18/20 12:31am

Sydney

Venus De Milo & Under The Cherry Moon - sublime.

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Reply #20 posted 01/22/20 2:38pm

derec85

RJOrion said:

derec85 said:

Anyone know where to get the sheet music for some of these?

musicnotes dot com sheetmusicplus dot com

Thank You!

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Reply #21 posted 01/22/20 3:22pm

IstenSzek

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Sydney said:

Venus De Milo & Under The Cherry Moon - sublime.


indeed. those are the first to come to mind.

cool

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Reply #22 posted 01/24/20 12:43pm

hkn

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Sometimes It Snows In April

Starfish And Coffee

Raspberry Beret – as played during the Lovesexy Tour 1988

17 Days – version from Piano & A Microphone

Anna Stesia – from One Nite Alone Tour 2002; heck, I'll be happy with Lovesexy Tour-version as well...

Manic Monday – from the Originals album

...and the scene where he 'writes' Purple Rain in the movie.

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Reply #23 posted 01/24/20 11:14pm

rednblue

So many great ones listed here!

Would add Prince's piano takes on A Case of U.

The Ladder

Piano on The Max is so much fun.

Off-topic shout out to Dr. Fink for his rollicking keys on 1983 First Avenue Delirious.


edited to add just saw AvocadosMax had The Ladder, and also Pop Life (how could I have left that off?!) ATWIAD piano, YES!

Oh, and Still Waiting music

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Reply #24 posted 01/25/20 3:41am

PURPLEIZED3121

Venus de Milo.

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Reply #25 posted 01/27/20 10:31am

luv2tha99s

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Venus De Milo
Father's Song
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Reply #26 posted 01/27/20 11:23am

Genesia

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Oh, come on, people. It's Condition of the Heart. Duh.

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #27 posted 01/27/20 12:26pm

RJOrion

Genesia said:

Oh, come on, people. It's Condition of the Heart. Duh.




i tried to tell 'em
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Reply #28 posted 01/28/20 9:01pm

paraded

Many great ones have been hit. Father's Song comes to mind for sure. The Sexy Dancer piano solo I have memorized because it's so vivid. The faint piano at the end of It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night is always rattling around in my mind as well. But those aren't really melodies. So I think my favorite piano melody is When the Lights Go Down. He sets the mood so well and the melody is hidden there even while it seems like he's just improvising.

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