And what guitar was Prince using?

I especially like the version he did on the Rave N 2 2000 concert. He was using the blue O+> guitar and his solo was awesome. The different effects he was using were amazing.

I've recently picked up on the different sounds his guitars have. Like on the Grammy performance I was trying to figure out why he switched, but now I see why (although I personally believe one of the cloud guitars would've sounded much better for the solo at the end of "Let's Go Crazy." )

Also, what is it called when Prince his a guitar pedal and makes his guitar sound kinda spacey like his Linn Drums?

okaypimpn said:

I have 2 say, i did love that version of "Purple rain" but when i watch "LoVEsExY", it sounds so much more rocky, and watching him getting really emotional, is my fav!!

But i also love the grammys version, when i first watched It, i thought it was too slow and beyonce was singing far much, but now i love it .

p.s. I also love the 18min version of Purplerain, on the prince & revolution love video, that is sooooo amazing!!!!!

i love all versions
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The version from Rotterdam on the Diamonds & Pearls Tour (May 28, 1992) is awesome. He starts it with an extended intro that I really love. The song goes on for almost nine minutes.

Syracuse '85.
Now that was a guitar weeping.
I thought the firggin' thing was going to bleed.

The 1985 American Music Awards definately.

a kick-ass, from the heart, performance letting rip with a SEARING guitar solo on the white cloud that ive yet 2 hear him better live.

Then, just 4 added good-measure he goes all rock n roll and kicks the fuck outta the mic stand cuz it's in his way.

Just an AWESOME performance at the height of Purple Rain 'fever'.

I cant fault it.
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bananacologne said:

wish i could remember this performance. i never taped it

SexLovely said:

I wish I could see that performance (hint-hint ). That's when he kicked over the mic, right?

Syracuse '85 was the best, I think. It went from cool to jazz and then to rock with a little gospel thrown in. Plus, I am partial to looooong versions of his songs. I think that clocked in at about 10-12 minutes.

AMA's '85. Hands down.

This is the only version I can listen to... besides the Lovesexy tour.

The original, at First Avenue.

The Live 1985ive concert in Syracuse, NY....

THE BEST EVER!!!!

You know, guitars themselves don't have that much of a distinctive sound when used for overdriven distortion...

It hardly matters what guitar he's playing: the variations in sound are more due to the amplification, it's mic'ing, the EQ settings and the amount of effects.

I ain't never seen a better version than on the Prince and the Revolution Live video, 1985. It just kicks ass from beginning to end.

I even love it when he comes in with the vocals a little early at one point and tries to cover it up by pulling a funky face (just before the, "Honey i know, i know, i know..."

squirrelgrease said:

Indeed, to me the August 3rd 1983 version is the only true version...
The rest are pretty cool too, but this is just the one...

Neversin.

squirrelgrease said:

Yes, uncut and freshly minted.

I've always liked the Nude tour version and the version he played on the album tour the best. It's funny, I love the live versions of thesong, but for some reason I've never been a fan of the album version.

Purple Rain
Aftershow
The Basement
Sydney Australia
Sunday morning
October 26
2003.....

astonishing...

there was neve a studio version.purple rain from the album with the same name
was recording of 1983 peformance from first avenue.
he only changed a bit in studio but basicly purple rain is live recording not studio.

i quite like the emancipation launch party version. the band was lame but his vocals and guitar work was cool. that white symbol guitar is

The final performance of the Purple Rain tour. That version of Purple Rain blows me away...the first time I heard it, it brought me to tears.

Does anyone knows what it is when Prince makes his guitar sound spacey-like? Kinda like the effect you hear on the Linn Drums?

squirrelgrease said:

Anxiety said:

Baa-ah!

I got the video. Took shot during the Purple Rain Tour in March 30, 1985. It's all started when, Wendy played her gutair as a start. Then the rest of the performers including Shelia E.
Prince came out with a dark purple hooded cape, black pants and playing his first guitar. Then He came out later with a custome made white guitar. It was sweet!

okaypimpn said:

it's called a "flanger", or perhaps a "phaser"...depends which sound you mean. it's one of the two, or both, they're pretty similar.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I have 2 say, i did love that version of "Purple rain" but when i watch "LoVEsExY", it sounds so much more rocky, and watching him getting really emotional, is my fav!!

But i also love the grammys version, when i first watched It, i thought it was too slow and beyonce was singing far much, but now i love it .

p.s. I also love the 18min version of Purplerain, on the prince & revolution love video, that is sooooo amazing!!!!!

i love all versions
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Agreed - Love both Lovesexy and PR versions, but haven't seen the Grammy version - anyone out there got a link for it?

I like the version where Prince plays a ukelele and and wears a hawaii shirt. You know, the one where the German umpah band plays in the background? lol I keed I keed.

My hero

Hard question. I could probably make a triple CD-R with all the versions i've got on bootlegs!

I'll go for Syracuse though.