OT: RIP: Prince ???

[malcolm]

Just heard Prince died. Never had much of his music on my play list but did get to see him live a couple times and he was a great performer. RIP

[Bruce K]

Or whatever moniker he was using lately

Just flashed across my news reader

57

Dang - unique and hugely talented

BK

[Lewis Moon]

HuffPo has it too.

Hugely talented.

[Drmojo]

alive and kicking

[waypastfast]

http://www.theverge.com/2016/4/21/11480332/prince-has-died-tmz-reports

[deechee]

Too bad, I liked his music. Sounds like he's been up and down (http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/04/one-day-after-being-hospitalized-prince-spotted-riding-his-bike-throwing-all-night-dance-party/) for a while.

https://consequenceofsound.files.wordpress.com/2016/04/screen-shot-2016-04-16-at-6-30-43-pm.png?w=807

[guido]

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/arts/music/prince-dies.html?action=Click&contentCollection=BreakingNews&contentID=62506038&pgtype=Homepage&_r=0

[Dead Man]

Maybe his stuff will finally be available on youtube now

[notsew]

Ugh, sad. Bummed I never got to see him

A couple years ago he did a tour of small clubs. He played a 1000 person room in Seattle, but at $200 a head I couldn't quite bring myself to pull the trigger. Wish I would have.

[daker13]

What a huge loss... For anyone who hasn't had the pleasure, Dirty Mind is one of the greatest albums ever.

[wpod]

RIP to a incredibly talented artist, musician and icon.

[FlashUNC]

Well, today sucks.

[bcroslin]

57 is way too young, damn.

[Saint Vitus]

My home town homie, what a hell of a talent. My brother used to see him around Central High with his letterman's jacket that had "Prince" on the back. In the 80's I worked with Frank deMedio, he would often fly his Cessna out to Chanhassen to work on the Paisley Park studio install. And what's with his words on Saturday?

[goonster]

Dirty Mind is one of the greatest albums ever.

Yes, it truly is.

[ptourkin]

My home town homie, what a hell of a talent. My brother used to see him around Central High with his letterman's jacket that had "Prince" on the back. In the 80's I worked with Frank deMedio, he would often fly his Cessna out to Chanhassen to work on the Paisley Park studio install. And what's with his words on Saturday?

I loved the stories about his entourage following him over to the Seventh Street Entry side of First Avenue and he'd stick his head in to see the Replacements or Husker Du and then turn around and go back and the audience would shrink by half.

I love his version of Creep which has finally stayed put on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXZNt4oLkE

[Exonerv]

Similar to Bowie in many ways...I'll miss them both.

Favorite Prince story ever:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/e748yj/chappelle-s-show-charlie-murphy-s-true-hollywood-stories---prince---uncensored

[bironi]

He is one that I wish I had heard live. This was my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Lmq6RDn5O8

[Elefantino]

I was not a Prince "fan," per se, but he was much larger than life in the music industry.

It's sad. Also, he was three months younger than me.

[notsew]

This talk from Kevin Smith gives some pretty entertaining insight in to the world of Prince.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc

[OLB]

I saw him the last time he was in Chicago. First at the stadium show (United Center) and then at House of Blues afterwards. Great performer. One of my favorite artists as a teenager into my 20s. RIP.

[bironi]

Similar to Bowie in many ways...I'll miss them both.

Favorite Prince story ever:

http://www.cc.com/video-clips/e748yj/chappelle-s-show-charlie-murphy-s-true-hollywood-stories---prince---uncensored

Thanks for the link. That raised my spirits. Hilarious.

[goonster]

"People don't want artists to endlessly repeat themselves, yet they can't tolerate change either. Prince changes all the time, always working on the public's imagination, always trying to keep ahead of them."

(Chuck D, 1990)

[beeatnik]

I loved the stories about his entourage following him over to the Seventh Street Entry side of First Avenue and he'd stick his head in to see the Replacements or Husker Du and then turn around and go back and the audience would shrink by half.

I love his version of Creep which has finally stayed put on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFXZNt4oLkE

Mats recorded in his studio, que no?

One of my first Brave New 2.0 World moments was at Coachella standing behind two 13-year-old girls during Prince's set. They were the two most enthusiastic audience members within 100 feet of me. But their enthusiasm would skyrocket every few seconds while they took selfies. They probably took at least 200; it was nearly a 3 hour set. Kidz, yo.

Btw, I thought the Creep cover was an abomination. Of course, that may be due to the source material.

[berserk87]

I remember when he played at halftime of the Superbowl in Miami...in the rain. he and his crew did not falter on a wet stage. Pretty cool listening to "Purple Rain" in actual rain. This was my favorite Superbowl halftime show ever.

[pdmtong]

Saw Prince once. It was full purple rain with Morris Day and the Time opening.
Immense talent

For the non-believers, watch from 3:27, generally regarded as the best of all the RRHoF performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

[jtakeda]

alive and kicking



Pretty sure it's real

Rip prince. A true talent.

[joe.e]

huge fan. immense loss. apparently he has HUNDREDS of songs recorded and mastered that are just chillin.

here is one of his more recent joints, and still a banger:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFdUIhVG7hQ

[Dead Man]

This talk from Kevin Smith gives some pretty entertaining insight in to the world of Prince.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc

Hah.. I wonder if they'll open up the "vault" at some point

[AJM100]

Dearly beloved we are gathered . . .

[joe.e]

also how bout that time he kicked kim kardashian off his stage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KaIpe6v6Q

[Tickdoc]

Saw Prince once. It was full purple rain with Morris Day and the Time opening.
Immense talent

For the non-believers, watch from 3:27, generally regarded as the best of all the RRHoF performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

Thanks, that clip is the first thing that came to mind when I heard of his passing.

That is taking a room of immensely talented people and just destroying it. Boss.

He was a prodigy. Quirky, independant, strange, but immensely talented on a whole nuther level, IMO. RIP.

[Matthew]

Man, my wife is gonna be bummed. She loved Prince from the early days on. Dang, some real legends have passed recently. Prince was so incredibly talented. RIP.

[Exonerv]

Thanks, that clip is the first thing that came to mind when I heard of his passing.

That is taking a room of immensely talented people and just destroying it. Boss.

He was a prodigy. Quirky, independant, strange, but immensely talented on a whole nuther level, IMO. RIP.
+1. That's a solo worth waiting for. Watch it from the beginning.

[93legendti]

Saw Prince once. It was full purple rain with Morris Day and the Time opening.
Immense talent

For the non-believers, watch from 3:27, generally regarded as the best of all the RRHoF performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

I am huge Prince fan- especially of his guitar work, which was stellar, emotional, melodic, soaring, thematic, etc...that said, his solo in that song left me flat. Seems like he improvised it and the song calls for working out some parts ahead of time in order to build on the song's great chord progression...


Every time Purple Rain is on I watch it. I've probably seen it 20 times...great guitar work in that film.

Sad day...

[jghall]

Big Prince fan here too. Sad day/loss.

What an extremely talented musician. Put on one hell of a show in concert.

[fuzzalow]

For the non-believers, watch from 3:27, generally regarded as the best of all the RRHoF performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

That was pretty good. Prince channelling Clapton's solo and bringing it up to date with his own frantic energy. Even if Eric were to reprise his solo from then to now during the time of that RRHoF performance, he couldn't have done that. Intense.

For the guitar buffs, I'd add that it would have been a nice touch if Prince had played that solo on a Rosewood Telecaster. And in so doing, keeping one of George's trademarks as part of the performance.

I am huge Prince fan- especially of his guitar work, which was stellar, emotional, melodic, soaring, thematic, etc...that said, his solo in that song left me flat. Seems like he improvised it and the song calls for working out some parts ahead of time in order to build on the song's great chord progression...

It's all in the interpretation, so there's no wrong opinion but I'd usually describe Prince's guitar solo work as manic. But you may know his solos better than I do as I don't know any of Prince's solos note-for-note.

Those adjectives you use above on Prince are those I would use to describe David Gilmour's guitar work. A lotta Gilmour's solos I know and can play note for note. All good nonetheless.

[cadence90]

Saw Prince once. It was full purple rain with Morris Day and the Time opening.
Immense talent

For the non-believers, watch from 3:27, generally regarded as the best of all the RRHoF performances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y

I love that video every time I see it. Huge respect between him and Petty; and George's son's mouth agape when Prince gets going. Such a great talent, and one year younger than George was when he passed. Damn.

[texbike]

Damn. This brings a tear to my eye. One of the finest R&B artists of all time. For a metal head at the time that Purple Rain came out, that album received a surprising amount of play on both my car and home stereos. The Beautiful Ones was my favorite from the album. So soulful and intense. I still get chills when I hear it.

I had a chance to see him at a small local club at SXSW a few years back and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. His Super Bowl halftime performance hasn't been equaled.

The world was a better place with Prince in it...

Texbike

[Tony T]

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/v/t1.0-9/13012694_1187338231296928_5568268347660025901_n.jp g?oh=f1c38dc16836d57422b7118da8d80dac&oe=57B07226

[bluesea]

also how bout that time he kicked kim kardashian off his stage?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0KaIpe6v6Q



Long time fan, but that right there deserves a big "right on".

[ptourkin]

Mats recorded in his studio, que no?

One of my first Brave New 2.0 World moments was at Coachella standing behind two 13-year-old girls during Prince's set. They were the two most enthusiastic audience members within 100 feet of me. But their enthusiasm would skyrocket every few seconds while they took selfies. They probably took at least 200; it was nearly a 3 hour set. Kidz, yo.

Btw, I thought the Creep cover was an abomination. Of course, that may be due to the source material.

I know Bob Mould recorded his first solo album at Paisley Park. He posted about it today.

[shovelhd]

I have a box full of Prince 12" remixes. I was a nightclub DJ in the 80's and routinely worked his music in. Phenomenal talent. The Super Bowl show was one of the best ever, although nothing will ever top U2 after 9/11.

[unterhausen]

I remember hearing about him in the late '70s, early '80s. Don't think I heard him until later, too many obscenities in his early work, even for college radio.

[Peter P.]

This talk from Kevin Smith gives some pretty entertaining insight in to the world of Prince.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc

THAT was bizarre insight into Prince. He obviously had issues.

Thanks for the link.

[hankchong]

Incredible loss. A creative faculty matched with an tireless work ethic, stifled in his prime by the powers that be. Difficult to believe we will ever see the emergence of a musical artist of his caliber in our lifetime.

[ultraman6970]

Never saw this coming :( ... meanwhile the rolling stones and Ozzy are still here, wonder if the devil will be the owner of those souls hehehe

[lzuk]

I never followed Prince but after watching the posted YouTube I think his guitar was magic. RIP

[ultraman6970]

The guy was multiintrumentalist, there's a record he made that is legendary for being played 100% by him.

He was eccentric but not even close crazy as MJ. ANybody knows if he had kids and wife??? a lot of musician GF"s...

I never followed Prince but after watching the posted YouTube I think his guitar was magic. RIP

[54ny77]

i agree. they're probably out there, but sadly getting crushed by the sea of garbage that seems to dominate--bieber, kanye, swift, et al--and thus never gets the airplay or recognition.

Incredible loss. A creative faculty matched with an tireless work ethic, stifled in his prime by the powers that be. Difficult to believe we will ever see the emergence of a musical artist of his caliber in our lifetime.

[soulspinner]

Never saw this coming :( ... meanwhile the rolling stones and Ozzy are still here, wonder if the devil will be the owner of those souls hehehe

:beer: Keith Richards has looked dead forever, but he must be one hearty individual....

[ojingoh]

For the guitar buffs, I'd add that it would have been a nice touch if Prince had played that solo on a Rosewood Telecaster.

Prince playing his Hohner was kind of cool. He's had that axe (or a bunch of copies, they don't make that one anymore) since the early 80s, as seen on the inside cover art for 1999:

http://www.minilps.net/images/stories/shop_image/product/1999%20inner%201%201.JPG

My experience with the Rosewood tele, both MIJ and original from the era was meh. Harrison gave his to Jackie Lomax, he never played it. They are exhausting stage instruments too, the one I played weighed more than a Norlin Paul I had. Once at a gig, my strap end unclipped and the LP dented the stage. Guitar was fine.

[notsew]

i agree. they're probably out there, but sadly getting crushed by the sea of garbage that seems to dominate--bieber, kanye, swift, et al--and thus never gets the airplay or recognition.

Slight drift...

D'Angelo's last album renewed my faith in R&B/pop music. Some super creative stuff happening on that record.

[54ny77]

he's always has his own unique style. great singer.

this is hilarious spoof on d 'angelo's "how does it feel" song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKEh_lssV2U

by the way jamie foxx is a huge talent.

these are nsfw, but hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NHKFXlKRzw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIS1QoBxmtA





Slight drift...

D'Angelo's last album renewed my faith in R&B/pop music. Some super creative stuff happening on that record.

[William]

Some back ground to the Super Bowl performance...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NN3gsSf-Ys




RIPP


William

[Ray]

When Prince first emerged, I was into guitar heroes and he didn't show that side much initially. And I was frankly a little freaked out by his androgyny at the time. But his guitar chops showed up pretty quickly and I got to really like him by Purple Rain. And over time I grew out of my own hang-ups (people like him helped with that) started to appreciate his whole act. There's a really distinct Prince "sound" that I like but don't love, but he was so intensely prolific that there are tons of songs that sound almost like a totally different genre that are just wonderful.

Sad day, bad year for this type of thing. And the guy was just about a year older than me, so a particularly clear reminder of my own mortality too.

RIP...

[Tony T]

https://twitter.com/dwuori/status/723615735889580032
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgrMrB7UoAAvkNw.jpg

[soulspinner]

https://twitter.com/dwuori/status/723615735889580032
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CgrMrB7UoAAvkNw.jpg

Frickin awesome!:hello:

[soulspinner]

When Prince first emerged, I was into guitar heroes and he didn't show that side much initially. And I was frankly a little freaked out by his androgyny at the time. But his guitar chops showed up pretty quickly and I got to really like him by Purple Rain. And over time I grew out of my own hang-ups (people like him helped with that) started to appreciate his whole act. There's a really distinct Prince "sound" that I like but don't love, but he was so intensely prolific that there are tons of songs that sound almost like a totally different genre that are just wonderful.

Sad day, bad year for this type of thing. And the guy was just about a year older than me, so a particularly clear reminder of my own mortality too.

RIP...

Ya. Id never buy his music but liked some of it. Now hes gone and everyone is playing his stuff on media, I see how much good music he made, but never knew all the songs he wrote that made it on the charts that others recorded...............

[sonnyhooper]

Yes, so sad.

SH

[sonnyhooper]

Dirty Mind might be one of the greatest albums ever...

SH

[soulspinner]

THAT was bizarre insight into Prince. He obviously had issues.

Thanks for the link.

+1. Had no idea...

[charliedid]

Dirty Mind might be one of the greatest albums ever...

SH

While I don't really believe in best ever I have to agree and have said as much over the years. I was lucky enough to start college in the fall of 82' in Winona Mn and saw a couple shows at First Ave. Unreal...Truly.

[sonnyhooper]

Been listening to his albums since the announcement.

So sad.

[gemship]

Does anybody care to speculate on how he died? I was talking to someone today and he just blurted out something to the effect that Prince was a health wreck, popping opiates like candy at one or more points in his life. I guess if that's true then he sorta set up a timeline for when his body would ultimately say enough.

[soulspinner]

Quite a few people including his ex wife said he had a lot of chronic pain from stunts like jumping off high stages. Both hips and at least one knee. He didnt let de elevator bring him down....

[JamesEsq]

Speculation seems to center around the (excessive) use of prescription pain killers.

[purpurite]

Good intel said he was fighting AIDS since the 90s and recently stopped meds because of devout religious reasons, that aren't necessarily mainstream beliefs. The emergency stop in Illinois recently was the beginning of the end.

Oh, and that Strava map is completely bogus.


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[soulspinner]

Good intel said he was fighting AIDS since the 90s and recently stopped meds because of devout religious reasons, that aren't necessarily mainstream beliefs. The emergency stop in Illinois recently was the beginning of the end.

Oh, and that Strava map is completely bogus.


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Wow. If that's so suffer no more and let the elevator go to the top....

[54ny77]

Very cool ad being ran by Chevy at the moment.

http://www.adweek.com/files/imagecache/node-blog/prince-tribute-chevy-hed-2016.jpg

[cadence90]

Boss homage in Brooklyn.

http://video.gazzetta.it/bruce-springsteen-ricorda-prince-purple-rain-apre-concerto/01d605d4-09fd-11e6-99f1-30ef7e2204a5

[ojingoh]

Hi-def version of Bruce Springsteen playing Purple Rain to honor Prince in Brooklyn (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqIsxyyQuTA)

[Ray]

This is the best video I've seen of it - high def with cameras at various angles and some really nice close-ups. And a MUCH better view of Nils ripping out that amazing guitar solo, which may be the best part of this tribute. Amazing how a great musician can take a great song written for a totally different genre and make it sound both like his own and yet true to the original.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntS2cdvYTVE

-Ray

[redir]

Prince has a different image for different people in the general public but to me it's always been about his guitar playing which is generally underrated only because he's more thought of as a pop star.

Check this one out. Prince doing Billy Cobham's Stratus. One of the greatest fusion instrumentals out there and everyone likes to put own their spin on it. What a way to start off a show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFfoeG3hn0

[54ny77]

there's been a flood of music that's hit online since his passing.

for years, he's been among the most prolific in keeping stuff off youtube, etc.

will be interesting to see how that all plays out, i.e., if estate continues that strategy to protect the content.

this is the best rendition of purple rain i've ever heard online. any doubters as to his musicality can watch this and recalibrate. boy that would've been a good show live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vCS_iKITCY



Prince has a different image for different people in the general public but to me it's always been about his guitar playing which is generally underrated only because he's more thought of as a pop star.

Check this one out. Prince doing Billy Cobham's Stratus. One of the greatest fusion instrumentals out there and everyone likes to put own their spin on it. What a way to start off a show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFfoeG3hn0

[Ray]

there's been a flood of music that's hit online since his passing.

for years, he's been among the most prolific in keeping stuff off youtube, etc.

will be interesting to see how that all plays out, i.e., if estate continues that strategy to protect the content.

this is the best rendition of purple rain i've ever heard online. any doubters as to his musicality can watch this and recalibrate. boy that would've been a good show live.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vCS_iKITCY

Wow. I never saw him live - I wish I had. That's some insane guitar playing (and singing).

I've been thinking a lot about him as a guitarist and I don't think he was really an innovator, in the sense of changing the language, but in terms of mastering the language that existed and playing it beautifully, articulately, artistically, he was amazing, about as good as anyone. Guys like Hendrix, Richards, Les Paul, Robert Johnson, Django Reinhart, etc, came up with entirely different approaches to the instrument - played it in ways it had never been played before and completely expanded the possibilities for everyone who came after. I don't see Prince that way, but given the vocabulary that existed when he arrived, he squeezed every bit of possibility out of it.

Those two performances, of Stratus and Purple Rain are incredible examples of what a great player he was...

-Ray

[spinarelli]

SNL 40 anniversary after the show performance.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNKnC9K8Uo

[johnmdesigner]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zByhN9Raa7Y

"Fury" from SNL. Amazing.

[johnmdesigner]

Apollo Theatre this morning.

[spinarelli]

great interview on Larry King Live from back in 1999.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8mg7CxAYUM

[goonster]

**** you some more, 2016.

Sharon Jones has died. :(

SJDK w. Prince in Paris, 2011. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99WYDZP5gtQ)

[cadence90]

**** you some more, 2016.

Sharon Jones has died. :(

SJDK w. Prince in Paris, 2011. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99WYDZP5gtQ)
:(

That was a fantastic 10 minutes, though. Thanks much.

[Louis]

**** you some more, 2016.

Sharon Jones has died. :(

SJDK w. Prince in Paris, 2011. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99WYDZP5gtQ)

NYT obit: http://nyti.ms/2f9zOOQ

[cadence90]

Prince would have totally rocked this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ted-Wojcik-Soft-Trac-Custom-Fillet-Brazed-M-L-18-5-Vintage-Mountain-Bike-8-spd-/162286067497?hash=item25c900df29:g:xZsAAOSwo4pYLz9 U

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xZsAAOSwo4pYLz9U/s-l1600.jpg

[providence]

This from Peacock Groove (http://theradavist.com/2016/11/annas-peacock-groove-peoples-choice-philly-bike-expo-2016-jarrod-bunk/#29), Minneapolis made the internet rounds not long ago. Bit over the top like everything he does but I'd love to ride it,

http://theradavist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Annas-Peacock-Groove-Peoples-Choice-PBE16-2-1335x890.jpg
http://theradavist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Annas-Peacock-Groove-Peoples-Choice-PBE16-21-1335x890.jpg