I have seen this Sound Check.. with Prince on the Piano.. it was The Latter!! They have shown 20 second clips on to seperate documentaries.. one for the BBC & the other was something calle The MAX

It is the most pure form of just PERFECT Beautiful singing I have ever heard!! THIS WAS a SOUND CHECK!!! I couldn't believe how beautiful it was!

** I would really like to know if anyone knows which performance I am talkign about.. & IF SO.. does anyone have The FULL Version!!

I have NEVER seen it on any "sharing" sites
[This message was edited Mon Feb 18 21:38:03 PST 2002 by locoarts]

The song is called "The Ladder".

I don't know of any longer version other than what has been shown on the various documentaries that showed it.

It is great though.

oops!!.. I just notice that.. I am sooooo tired.. an goofed.. good call..

* do you know the version I am talking about though???...

I have it on video too, it's very beautiful. I don't have the complete version. It was a soundcheck for the lovesexy show, that much I know.

I believe it is a recording from a soundcheck before one of the two Lovesexy concerts in Los Angeles (Memorial Sports Arena), November (6 or 7) 1988.

It was first featured in Prince: Musical Portrait, which was premiered on BBC television on 27 September 1989. Directed by Albert Magnoli, the documentary was 9 minutes long, and an edited version was made available for download on the NPGMC in the January 2002 edition. The version of The Ladder was also used in subsequent documentaries authorised by Prince, but this is the longest version available, as far as I am aware.

I'd love to have a job at the BBC and see what other footage they had for the Omnibus documentary they made a few years ago. I wonder if it's sitting in the BBC library or if they had to edit it with Prince in the US !?

I remember seeing this on the The Prince OF Paisley Park documentary on LIL MAN's biography on A&E in 93'. It was truly beautiful the way he was singing and playing.

CR3 aka Brother 9/15

I have 2 agree, that version of The Ladder is awesome! I have it on video as well and I'm sure it's out there somewhere but most likely ultra hard 2 find.

langebleu said:

First off GREAT REPORTING By everyone!!!!

* it was in LA..Memorial Sports Arena.. I couldn't remember because I didn't have the video in front of me .. but thats it!! SO WE have to find someone with the FULL Version!!!! Prince are you listening!!! WE WANT this version for Crystal Ball 2!!!!


also just on this sound check.. I have seen many many known artist.. do sound checks.. and they ALL do it so Half Ass!!! BUT NOT Prince! That is the BEST Version I have heard.. and it was a SOUND CHECK???

locoarts said:

Does anyone have even an audio version of this particular performance? Or anything that sounds like it? (The Ladder, live and groovy like that?) What does he say before it fades out? "Eric play yo horn in here!"

I first time I saw this was in '89 in a documentary that Bravo in the states showed. The Prince of Paisley Park.
The whole song was played ,but Bravo cut into it while the
credits ran to promo their station..


That's became my favorite song right then. The performance of the song was great. Maybe we can ask NPGMC to release the complete video and an audio file. I've not known him to play this song live (ever) and I've looked.. (Look it up).
At lease I've not seen it documented anywhere.

Maybe someone can ask him to play it during these soundcheck interviews. I plan on it!!!

I saw this on the BBC documentary, it was a great performance of that song. I would love to see the footage they didnt include too.