Sad news for sure. There is a YouTube piece I wish I could find of him playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at a tribute to George Harrison. Many think it is one of the best live guitar performances ever! R.
Mark79100
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Registered: 10/23/06
Posts: 1661
Loc: USA
I never cared much for Prince's music. BUT........I have to admit he was some h**l of a musician. And that ride he did on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was incredible. I didn't know he had that kind of "emotional maturity" in him. He certainly has MY respect now.
Bill Lewis
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Registered: 11/12/08
Posts: 2442
Loc: Bluffton/Hilton Head SC USA
A true genius of his era. Played keyboards too and most of the instruments on his recordings. Self taught which is really amazing. Watching a special on him I never knew all the Philintropic work he did behind the scenes and withoput fanfare. I'll be doing a Wedding Monday and decided when its time to hit the dance music I'm going to open with 1999 in tribute.
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Bill in SC --- Roland BK9 (2) Roland BK7M, Roland PK5 Pedals, Roland FP90, Roland CM30 (2), JBL Eon Ones (2) JBL 610 Monitor, Behringer Sub, EV mics, Apple iPad (2) Behringer DJ mixer
On Thursday evening, the day of his death, I made a spontaneous little recording with the BK-9, an instrumental version of "Purple Rain", no rhythms, completely live including my new midi bass pedal. I was very impressed of 'Purple Rain' during my high school time in the mid 1980s.
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