whats the best guitar solos prince has done , either in the studio or a recorded live blast that i can get hands on, cheers.

1) just my imagination (small club)
2) the war
3) Joy in...(onalive)

1) Something in the water (Neon Rendezvous)
2) Erotic City (Neon Rendezvous)
3) Joy in Repetition (Ona Live)

no order
Just my imagination
undertaker (video version)
Gold

She's Always In My Hair (Chicago Theatre 4/4/93)
Blues Medley (Rave DVD)
Bambi (The Undertaker)

My favorites, in no particular order:

Purple Rain (Prince & The Revolution Live Home Video)
The Ride (The Undertaker Home Video)
The Undertaker (The Undertaker Home Video)

hectim said:

Funny you should name Neon Rendezvous tracks. I pulled that boot out of my huge collection the other day for the first time in years and I was blown away by the guitar work. I forgot how much he rocked on that and it was only a rehearsal! Good list
[This message was edited Wed Sep 10 9:02:28 PDT 2003 by LaMont]

War
Batdance
Undertaker

Bambi (tokyo 90)
purple rain (tokyo 02/japan 89)
just my imagination (88 small club)

also on the bench:

the cross (sott film)

blackboab said:

1 - "Just My Imagination" - Live at 't Paard

2 - "Just My Imagination" - Live at Camden Palace

(These have the best solo's that are easily obtainable)

3 - Pick any rehearsal from his entire career...

He has done at least one mindblowing killer guitar solo per tour rehearsal...
Some say "Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)" from his 1984 birthday rehearsal (true, the man was on point that morning)...
Some say a battle between Dez and Prince at some "Controversy"/"1999" rehearsal...
Some say (and I might agree with this one) a hauntingly beautiful slow improv from a 1991 rehearsal, haven't got a clue what the song is, probably nothing, but he was aching that day (or, as he usually is, bored out of his skull and trying to amuse himself)...
Some say the "Rock/Jazz Jam" he did at a "Lovesexy" soundcheck he did in LA (also agreed, that was back when he actually had a band that could REALLY break into some good jazz)...
But these aren't commonly known and afaik not available on boots, save for "Something In The Water"...

Neversin.

The Ride solo from 94 or 95 Paisley aftershow. It was on Mayte's birthday.

Dolphin, simple, but oh so sweet. Remember, it always comes down to the song itself.

Extended solo on Computer Blue long version.

2freaky4church1 said:

"Dolphin" is IMHO the best song Prince has released under the monniker, just like "When Doves Cry" is IMO the best released popsong ever by any artist... Sheer genius, both of 'em...

Neversin.
[This message was edited Wed Sep 10 14:30:00 PDT 2003 by Neversin]

Neversin, you are correct sir.

Neversin said:

Yeah yeah, I really like that solo he did that one time in his bedroom with no tape rolling - it was frickin flawless!

Too many to mention

In my opinion,

Joy In Repetition (One nite alone... live!)

Purple Rain (World Tour 1985, video)

Soul Sacrifice (Tour 1994)

But thera are a lot of incredible solos more.

hard to choose.

We gonna make it funky with maceo
that charlie parker tune from lovesexy tour
purple rain (obviously)

Anything from the Undertaker video is awesome too although its a bit of a Jimi Hendrix rip off. What guitarist aint though

Beat "Billy's Sun Glasses". Dare ya.

Neversin said:

Anyone know anymore about this?
[This message was edited Wed Sep 10 20:19:14 PDT 2003 by mike464]

mike464 said:

I would ask the same question but the person that made the battle comment actually made one that is so wrong (about the Lovesexy band being one that could do jazz when his current band is obviously his best jazz unit) that I decided that it is bullshit.

otan said:

LaMont said:

Keep believing that, idiot boy...

Neversin.