Four different 'Willing & Able' mixes have surfaced. The Extended version is very similar to the video version, with longer intro and longer ending.

MissGrace said:

Four different 'Willing & Able' mixes have surfaced. The Extended version is very similar to the video version, with longer intro and longer ending.

Oh my, really?!?!?! I must hear these.

Any chance any of them are without Tony M's rapping ?

surfaced?

Yes, need to know if there is a non-rap version... please baby jesus

DotsofU said:

Yes, need to know if there is a non-rap version... please baby jesus

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in NPG Ahdio 9 there is the album version with a different ending cutting the rap (quite raw)

I don't get the hate of those raps in those songs that were written that way--yeah it's not big-league Hip-Hop, but whatever. I guess haters just gonna hate.

the raps are god tier and also i need these mixes

MissGrace said:

Four different 'Willing & Able' mixes have surfaced. The Extended version is very similar to the video version, with longer intro and longer ending.

And what are the differences ?

Just because someone doesn't want the raps doesn't make them a hater

Good grief - someone has a different point of view and they are a hater...

Maybe since we already have the rap versions, some of us want to have the option to not have them

Jesus christ already with the hater nonsense

DotsofU said:

Yes, need to know if there is a non-rap version... please baby jesus

Just ask T.P.

They got a special no-rap app!

4 versions... If I didn't know better, I would think that is almost 'Box Set' teaser material

Landonfunkmonkey said:

So has anyone else heard these yet?

No, but I'm hankering to hear them.

Landonfunkmonkey said:

FranklyZappa said:

i still do not have these

Not going to lie, my heart sunk the first time I heard Tony M rapping on a Prince record. But I have to say, he did a good job on Willing and Able. Possibly his best. I love the video version of this track. Some of Prince's best screams ever. The whole band is sharp and on point. Keys, organ, guitars, horns. These guys were on fire.

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Great then, if U really don't hate. The raps are a part of the song--I'd be thinking the same way if one would want to find an edit of a recording where those Prince screams aren't in there--not liking that kind of screeeching, y'know.

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People wanna edit out parts that exhibit a disliked artistic choice or unpreferred expression, and that's not hating. OK then, perhaps we can call it "a desire for an alternative" like U suggest. Maybe somebody CAN dig up an unfinished version or unmixed track that would suit your rap-less alternative desires.

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Maybe one day somebody will cut a cover of the song that doesn't include the rap and reap the benefits of the alternative viz.

DotsofU said:

Just because someone doesn't want the raps doesn't make them a hater

Good grief - someone has a different point of view and they are a hater...

Maybe since we already have the rap versions, some of us want to have the option to not have them

Jesus christ already with the hater nonsense

chrisslope9 said:

thisisreece said:

chrisslope9 said:

Not going to lie, my heart sunk the first time I heard Tony M rapping on a Prince record. But I have to say, he did a good job on Willing and Able. Possibly his best. I love the video version of this track. Some of Prince's best screams ever. The whole band is sharp and on point. Keys, organ, guitars, horns. These guys were on fire.

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This. My favourite Tony M appearance - he’s a great addition to the song (the only time you’ll catch me saying that!). Everything about the video version is just perfect.

Same here. This song is probably my favorite on the album. The video/live-in-the-studio version is just perfect as well. At this point, I don't think I really *need* another version of the song.

FragileUndertow said:

Landonfunkmonkey said:

So has anyone else heard these yet?

Nope FranklyZappa said:

4 versions... If I didn't know better, I would think that is almost 'Box Set' teaser material

if so probably Album version Edit Video version Video extended version. I have no real clue. 4 version of willing and able is overkill (on a box set) Oh wait.. 1999 SDE had 4 versions of some tracks. Album vers, Single edit, remix and what nots. Who knows Hopefully it's not that above. The OP said 4 mixes. One can hope for 4 mixes we've yet to hear [Edited 3/29/23 20:02pm]

There's also the version from D&P Beginnings. It had the interlude Joyful Sound before it. This is probably the 'longer intro' the OP is referring to.

Prince only vocals (no Rosie, Steeles or Tony rap)

chrisslope9 said:

Not going to lie, my heart sunk the first time I heard Tony M rapping on a Prince record. But I have to say, he did a good job on Willing and Able. Possibly his best. I love the video version of this track. Some of Prince's best screams ever. The whole band is sharp and on point. Keys, organ, guitars, horns. These guys were on fire.

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I absolutely love the version of this song from the video.

This is one song that I think Tony's rap works. Brilliant tune.

alandail said:

chrisslope9 said:

Not going to lie, my heart sunk the first time I heard Tony M rapping on a Prince record. But I have to say, he did a good job on Willing and Able. Possibly his best. I love the video version of this track. Some of Prince's best screams ever. The whole band is sharp and on point. Keys, organ, guitars, horns. These guys were on fire.

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I absolutely love the version of this song from the video.

Part of the forthcoming release...

Never heard it.

The video is one of my all-time-favourites. The Steeles are killing it, too.

I always dreamt that this was a longer live-in-the-studio recording session with more songs (see The Undertaker) - and one day we get to see it all!

olb99 said:

The video/live-in-the-studio version is just perfect as well.

kindofblue said:

The video is one of my all-time-favourites. The Steeles are killing it, too.

I always dreamt that this was a longer live-in-the-studio recording session with more songs (see The Undertaker) - and one day we get to see it all!

One of the best moments is the gal who is on the crew, working behind a camera guy, has a roll of tape on her belt loop, and she's just sorta groovin' back n' forth enjoying the moment.