MarkE
Challenge Tour Pro
Gutted. Always a big fan and one of my big regrets that I never got to see him live. Around the world in a day one of my favourite albums of any genre.
Prince dies
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jdpjamesp
Q-School Graduate
[video=youtube;6SFNW5F8K9Y]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y&feature=youtu.be[/video]
Love the look on the young chap's face just before Prince starts playing. He knows what's coming!
Love the look on the young chap's face just before Prince starts playing. He knows what's coming!
Sweep
Journeyman Pro
The passing of an icon. RIP
That's just class :thup:
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
I believe that's George Harrisons son. The thing is guitar playing was just one of his many talents, sometimes he played just about every instrument on a track, wrote, arranged and produced it. He could do rock, pop, blues, R&B, funk, psychedelia, you name it.
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Final thing I'll say is that one of the most remarkable things about him live was that he was ageless. When you see every band over the age of 40 they are basically retreading their glory days, performing highly rehearsed perfect renditions of the studio songs which are becoming harder to distinguish from the live versions because of the quality of the sound system, instruments nowadays.
But with Prince, he went wherever he fancied. He could knock out the pop/rock hits, he could play obscure b sides and 20 minute funk jams. I saw him a coupe of years ago when he was in his mid 50s and I was stood very near the front, and it genuinely was weird as he could have been 20 the way he moved and looked. Which I think adds to the shock of his death as it's not as if he was some old band just doing it for the money as a lot of these tours by established artists tend to be. You could see the rest of his band watching him constantly as they never knew properly where he would go next, which I think is one reason why he was so good live as his various bands who have backed him up over the years needed to be absolutely red hot to keep up with him.
I was a bit young to fully appreciate Bowie but IMHO Prince was the most talented overall musician in terms of ability and performance this world has seen in my life time. And it goes without saying but a sad sad loss.
But with Prince, he went wherever he fancied. He could knock out the pop/rock hits, he could play obscure b sides and 20 minute funk jams. I saw him a coupe of years ago when he was in his mid 50s and I was stood very near the front, and it genuinely was weird as he could have been 20 the way he moved and looked. Which I think adds to the shock of his death as it's not as if he was some old band just doing it for the money as a lot of these tours by established artists tend to be. You could see the rest of his band watching him constantly as they never knew properly where he would go next, which I think is one reason why he was so good live as his various bands who have backed him up over the years needed to be absolutely red hot to keep up with him.
I was a bit young to fully appreciate Bowie but IMHO Prince was the most talented overall musician in terms of ability and performance this world has seen in my life time. And it goes without saying but a sad sad loss.
U
User62651
Guest
Very sad, truly talented musician with charisma, stage presence and star quality in abundance.
i was not a fan of him personally, but his music was ground breaking at times. The current Mrs148 was i big fan and had seen him live a few times and fairly recently too.
so in tribute, the best version on Kiss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVB4dAw6jk&feature=share
so in tribute, the best version on Kiss.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVB4dAw6jk&feature=share
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
That was great 10/10 :thup:
Hickory_Hacker
Q-School Graduate
Lol, I gave in at 40 seconds!
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
Yes, one could argue they have reduced what was once a delicate, fragile but funky as hell work of pop genius into a generic guitar thrash. But hey, opinions vary. And at least it isn't the Tom Jones version.....
SteveJay
Head Pro
Jeez, you did well...I was done within 20 seconds.......patricks148, you should be ashamed lol, tainting such a thread with such an awful cover.
Yes, one could argue they have reduced what was once a delicate, fragile but funky as hell work of pop genius into a generic guitar thrash. But hey, opinions vary. And at least it isn't the Tom Jones version.....
you guys are philistines, by far the best cover version ever
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
If you are talking best cover version ever then not even close. If you are talking best cover version of a Prince song then 'Nothing Compares to U' wins that. If you are talking best cover version of Kiss then if the only competition is Tom Jones's version then I'll give you that.
Beezerk
Money List Winner
Someone posted this link on a drum forum I visit, he grooves like a goddam mo fo!
https://instagram.com/p/BEftTeylLMt/
https://instagram.com/p/BEftTeylLMt/
SteveJay
Head Pro
If you are talking best cover version ever then not even close. If you are talking best cover version of a Prince song then 'Nothing Compares to U' wins that. If you are talking best cover version of Kiss then if the only competition is Tom Jones's version then I'll give you that.
Agree with you Hacker......I must be a philistine for not appreciating some amateur bunch of untalented kids who clearly can't sing a note!
If you are talking best cover version ever then not even close. If you are talking best cover version of a Prince song then 'Nothing Compares to U' wins that. If you are talking best cover version of Kiss then if the only competition is Tom Jones's version then I'll give you that.
in your opinion.
the age of chance were pretty refreshing in the late 80'
prob while you lot where listening to S,A,W no doubt
Hacker Khan
Yurt Dwelling, Yoghurt Knitter
If you are talking best cover version ever then not even close. If you are talking best cover version of a Prince song then 'Nothing Compares to U' wins that. If you are talking best cover version of Kiss then if the only competition is Tom Jones's version then I'll give you that.
in your opinion.
the age of chance were pretty refreshing in the late 80'
prob while you lot where listening to S,A,W no doubt
Late 80s I was into Prince, The Pixies, Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, New Order and I went through a phase where I was obsessed with My Bloody Valentine. Agree they were no Mel and Kim or Rick Astley but I just swallowed whatever Melody Maker told me to like.
cookelad
Tour Winner
Don't think I've given Prince enough credit before, that was up there with the best!
Late 80s I was into Prince, The Pixies, Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, New Order and I went through a phase where I was obsessed with My Bloody Valentine. Agree they were no Mel and Kim or Rick Astley but I just swallowed whatever Melody Maker told me to like.
Melody maker!! that explains it, you should have been ready the NME:rofl::rofl:
TBH not a prince fan, too self indulgent, but i'm surprised it you did like MBV, JMC and NO plus the Cocteaus, you would have you had had i bit more taste.
