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Thread started 04/26/04 5:43pm

mrdespues

PRINCE IS PLAYING REAL DRUMS AGAIN!

I didn't realise, but Prince handles the LIVE drums on the following tracks:

A Million Days

Call My Name

Cinnamon Girl

Reflection



Congrats Prince - on top of everything else, you're still a great drummer!
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Reply #1 posted 04/26/04 5:45pm

MrSoundMan

yup. I was glad to see that some tracks were done by him only.

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Good 'ol Prince is back
[This message was edited Mon Apr 26 17:46:01 2004 by MrSoundMan]
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Reply #2 posted 04/26/04 5:46pm

missfee

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what did u expect from a genius.... worship
I will forever love and miss you...my sweet Prince.
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Reply #3 posted 04/26/04 5:51pm

mrdespues

missfee said:

what did u expect from a genius.... worship


well it's just that he hasn't played real drums on an album since....god knows when...probably parade or something.
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Reply #4 posted 04/26/04 6:14pm

BobGeorge999

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I was very happy when I noticed that as well. I as impressed too.
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Reply #5 posted 04/26/04 6:15pm

BobGeorge999

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I was very happy when I noticed that as well. I was impressed too.
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Reply #6 posted 04/26/04 6:16pm

BobGeorge999

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oops.
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Reply #7 posted 04/26/04 6:43pm

DMSR

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mrdespues said:

I didn't realise, but Prince handles the LIVE drums on the following tracks:

A Million Days

Call My Name

Cinnamon Girl

Reflection



Congrats Prince - on top of everything else, you're still a great drummer!



Be careful about thinking that, I read somewhere that Morris Day and Bobby Z go uncredited as the drummers on the first two Prince LP's. I bet Prince can play the parts, but maybe it would take a few more takes for Prince to record them.
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Reply #8 posted 04/26/04 6:45pm

mrdespues

DMSR said:

mrdespues said:

I didn't realise, but Prince handles the LIVE drums on the following tracks:

A Million Days

Call My Name

Cinnamon Girl

Reflection



Congrats Prince - on top of everything else, you're still a great drummer!



Be careful about thinking that, I read somewhere that Morris Day and Bobby Z go uncredited as the drummers on the first two Prince LP's. I bet Prince can play the parts, but maybe it would take a few more takes for Prince to record them.


Actually, having studied his drumming, I can tell that it's him...he has a very loose style, with fairly simple fills (a lot of snare) and is heavy on the high hat.
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Reply #9 posted 04/26/04 6:58pm

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If only he did the horns as well!! sad
"Just like the sun, the Rainbow Children rise."



"We had fun, didn't we?"
-Prince (1958-2016) 4ever in my life
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Reply #10 posted 04/26/04 6:58pm

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mrdespues said:

DMSR said:




Be careful about thinking that, I read somewhere that Morris Day and Bobby Z go uncredited as the drummers on the first two Prince LP's. I bet Prince can play the parts, but maybe it would take a few more takes for Prince to record them.


Actually, having studied his drumming, I can tell that it's him...he has a very loose style, with fairly simple fills (a lot of snare) and is heavy on the high hat.


Do you agree that it doesn't really sound like him on "For You" and "Prince"?? It's a little too slick on some of the tracks for it to be him IMO.
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Reply #11 posted 04/26/04 7:32pm

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mrdespues said:

I didn't realise, but Prince handles the LIVE drums on the following tracks:

A Million Days

Call My Name

Cinnamon Girl

Reflection



Congrats Prince - on top of everything else, you're still a great drummer!



Correct me if I'm wrong...doesn't he also handle drums on Musicology?
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Reply #12 posted 04/26/04 7:34pm

mrdespues

DMSR said:

mrdespues said:



Actually, having studied his drumming, I can tell that it's him...he has a very loose style, with fairly simple fills (a lot of snare) and is heavy on the high hat.


Do you agree that it doesn't really sound like him on "For You" and "Prince"?? It's a little too slick on some of the tracks for it to be him IMO.


It's definitely Prince, listen to Crystal Ball, his drumming is tight on that one....I don't understand why so many people think Prince isn't a good drummer. Sure, Sheila, Michael and John are better, but Prince is a very good drummer.
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Reply #13 posted 04/26/04 7:35pm

mrdespues

chickenman said:

mrdespues said:

I didn't realise, but Prince handles the LIVE drums on the following tracks:

A Million Days

Call My Name

Cinnamon Girl

Reflection



Congrats Prince - on top of everything else, you're still a great drummer!



Correct me if I'm wrong...doesn't he also handle drums on Musicology?


He may do, but to me it sounds like he cut up someone's drumming on a computer...it may be his, it may not...either way it's a cutup sample.
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Reply #14 posted 04/26/04 7:38pm

chickenman

I do agree that Prince is a good drummer. Of course there are better, but give credit where it is due.
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Reply #15 posted 04/26/04 7:45pm

MoneyMade

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I do agree that Prince is a good drummer. Of course there are better, but give credit where it is due.








WHY THE HELL WHEN PRINCE PLAYS DRUM OR GUITAR IT LOOKS EFFORTLESS...

WHEN I PLAY IT LOOKS LIKE I'M STRUGGLING TO PLAY ONE CHORD. LOL
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