I missed this when it initially aired..but was able to download it a couple of nights ago...What a great version of this song. Every Prince fan knows this, but it never ceases to amaze me how he can take his original compositions and totally reinvent them in a live setting...I dig the way he did away with the bridge in this song...and just let the musicians fill in the song with improvisational solos...Dare I say it...this would have been cool if he would have done it like this on the original studio recording of this song for the Sign O The Timesalbum. The arrangement and phrasing is tight on this rendition.

People can fret themselves about him jumping off pianos and doing splits all they want to...but as long as he can reinvent his songs like this...then rest assure his reputation as an elite live performer will be very much secure.


Brother 9/15
[This message was edited Sat Jan 24 7:40:28 PST 2004 by BRO915]

The verison on disc 3 of ONA live is similar to the Leno performance, too.

This "MadHouse"version had already been done in '87 (check out Now's The Time). I recognized it when he did it on Leno. He's cleaned it up some.

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

serveitupfrankie said:

hey man

BRO915 said:

like he did Something In The Water jazz version as well

and blues I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man



We weren't ready for that at that time



preach, man, preach

I dont need to see him jump off speakers anymore so to speak anymore either

this is a man who has become a stellar "MUSICIAN"


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[This message was edited Sat Jan 24 12:55:09 PST 2004 by rdhull]

Excellent points, bro915. i agree.
man don't really have to write anything new, just rearrange old stuff in new ways and he's still set.

What's up RD...I didn't think you'd remember me...

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

I haven't heard this new version of Dorothy Parker but if it's anything like the stuff on the Las Vegas DVD, it's probalby amazing! Prince & Sting are two performers who continue to invent and re-arrange their older material which makes it fresh and keeps it intersting. If more artists did stuff like this, maybe we wouldnt' get tired of them so quickly.

serveitupfrankie said:

Are u kidding me? u hooked me up with those Meshell discs etc...hope all is well health and happiness wise etc..is that vj still living by you or vice versa etc?

Hey RD...yes, I still live in the same place. That was Dave Holmes from MTV, he still lives across the street. Also, Kool Moe Dee lives on my block, you know he's trying to be a serious actor now. They call this neighborhood the "Black Melrose Place", don't know why. I have something to hook you up with org note me to discuss.

Peace, Serveitupfrankie*

rdhull said:

Are these available anywhere RD?

I loved this version he did on leno, I played it over and over. I was so happy when a similar version appeared on It Ain't Over.