Most notable use of steel drums is in "New Position", I guess? But there's more subtle uses as well, through out his catalogue. There's one in "Scarlet Pussy" for a hot second. All the way up to later years in songs like "Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone".

My question though is: are they actual drums being performed by prince or is it a keyboard that sound very realistic?

Like, he's playing all instruments on New Position/I Wonder U according to princevault so that would mean he had a steel drum in the studio and performed on it himself?

Enquiring minds want to know

also, what other songs of his feature steel drums?

Wendy played the steel drums on the Parade Tour, and IIRC the steel drum was still in the instrument room in the basement of PP, might have been visible in one of the police photos.

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Source: https://kstp.com/pages/sp...otos.shtml Beware: contains pictures some might find upsetting (pills etc.)

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Ah, I think it is the silver drum below the white drum.

Wow! thank you Bart. And you're right, Wendy played the steel drums on the parade tour, so that got me wondering if perhaps she also did so on some of the studio material.

Great to see those pictures of his gear again. I must have them somewhere on a harddrive but haven't been through them in years. I should check them out again.

just noticed you already posted a direct link. thanks again

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What's that small heartshaped purple guitar in the back of this picture ?

Never seen that guitar before i believe ?

Someoone ?

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^ It's a guitar that Prince bought whilst on tour in Japan (from Paisley Park Archives exhibition tour book series - guitar and bass, pp72-3).

(Please start another thread if you wish to discuss further - back on topic)

That guitar is also in the Rock N Roll Love Affair video iirc. I think Andy is playing it.

But yes, back on topic. We need more songs with steel drums. So far we have:


New Position
I Wonder U
Scarlet Pussy
Ain't Gonna Miss U When U're Gone
Blue Light
Witness


keep 'm coming please

Duane Tudahl tells the story of how Susan Moonsie gifted Prince the steel drum and he immediately started playing it:

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https://www.youtube.com/w...-SXhDg9IM8 (from 0:23:20 or thereabouts)

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Steel drum? Where are the pans? The steel drum is fashioned from storage drums and are pan-shaped, more like steel bowls.

BartVanHemelen said:

Duane Tudahl tells the story of how Susan Moonsie gifted Prince the steel drum and he immediately started playing it:

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https://www.youtube.com/w...-SXhDg9IM8 (from 0:23:20 or thereabouts)

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another great link! thank you i'm going to listen to all of that

It's a Daisy Rock, kinda junk cheap guitars aimed at younger girls.

Vannormal said:

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What's that small heartshaped purple guitar in the back of this picture ?

Never seen that guitar before i believe ?

Someoone ?

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Could it be that Prince used sampled the steel drums too ?

Like in 'Blue light' and 'Ain't gonna miss u when u'r gone'

rather than playing it...

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Vannormal said:

Vannormal said:

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What's that small heartshaped purple guitar in the back of this picture ?

Never seen that guitar before i believe ?

Someoone ?

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I wouldn't be surprised if he made Andy play that hunk of crap as some kind of humorous punishment. That guitar is an utter piece of shit and can be had for less than $400 used. They are children's guitars and the quality is awful. They're made by a company called Daisy Rock marketed specifically to girls. The model is called the Daisy Rock Debutante Heartbreaker Short Scale Princess Purple Electric Guitar. https://www.amazon.com/Daisy-Rock-Debutante-Heartbreaker-Princess/dp/B0002D06U4

I bet Prince could still get some funk out of it, even if it is a piece of junk!

I wouldn't be surprised if he made Andy play that hunk of crap as some kind of humorous punishment. That guitar is an utter piece of shit and can be had for less than $400 used. They are children's guitars and the quality is awful. They're made by a company called Daisy Rock marketed specifically to girls. The model is called the Daisy Rock Debutante Heartbreaker Short Scale Princess Purple Electric Guitar. https://www.amazon.com/Da...B0002D06U4

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coldcoffeeandcocacola said:

In a large room original

thank you. I don't think I've noticed them in that song yet so I'll give it a good listen tonight

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I see some drumline drums and conventional drums but no steel drums in these photos. Cant make out what is on the shelf above but def no steel drums. Maybe Prince used a steel drum patch off a keyboard.

Milty2 said:

I see some drumline drums and conventional drums but no steel drums in these photos. Cant make out what is on the shelf above but def no steel drums. Maybe Prince used a steel drum patch off a keyboard.

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Or you could read what I wrote in this thread:

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Wendy played the steel drums on the Parade Tour

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Or:

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Duane Tudahl tells the story of how Susan Moonsie gifted Prince the steel drum and he immediately started playing it

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But apparently simply reading factual statements is a bit too much effort when you're busy speculating.

BartVanHemelen said:

Milty2 said:

I see some drumline drums and conventional drums but no steel drums in these photos. Cant make out what is on the shelf above but def no steel drums. Maybe Prince used a steel drum patch off a keyboard.

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Or you could read what I wrote in this thread:

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Or:

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Duane Tudahl tells the story of how Susan Moonsie gifted Prince the steel drum and he immediately started playing it

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But apparently simply reading factual statements is a bit too much effort when you're busy speculating.

Why do you need to be so confrontational all the damn time?

Milty2 said: