to be honest, i can never hear enuff bass playing from Prince whether it is him playing or somebody else.
there's some brilliant moments on The Black Album and a few others but it's always turned down too low.
even on TRC where you have to listen closely, there are some great bass parts but it's still too low.
c'mon Prince!! get with it.

oh ok..thanks.
that explains it.

I love Prince's bass playing!

Which tracks from TRC does Prince play bass on? Can we tell when it's Prince or when it's Rhonda?

check out the June 8 and 9, 1994 shows at Glam Slam Miami if you want to hear some great Prince bass playing. He does extended jamming on the bass during those shows...on the one eyed bass, no less.

sabaisabai said:

Prince plays bass on all the tracks except The Work and The Last December and i think one other. Larry plays on The Work and The Last December. i can hear Larry loud and clear but P never turns himself up.

TonyC said:

yeah i have a couple of boots with him jammin' one the bass but that's it really. the studio stuff is rather subdued for me.

Haystack said:

ADD some Guiness for a black and tan

just put on 777-9311 and Lets Work and that takes up for all unheard

Milty said:

That's usually because he doubles the electric bass with synthesizer bass parts. Not all the time, but a lot.

Milty said:

I guess you haven't listened to N.E.W.S, the opening track shakes my bloody windows!!!

67TBirdHeartAttack said:

yeah i have it. but that's Rhonda. he let's his bass players get heard but his bass playing is turned down low.

Milty said:

Listen to Family Name again, especially the intro sequence
has some exquisite bassplaying going on in the background,
admitting, as you said it's too low in the mix but it's 1
of the best ever.