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SinCron
03-25-2006, 10:39 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VU9qKCBeMvI&search=prince%20rock-n-roll%20hall%20of%20fame

I was very surprised when I saw that. I didnt even know he played.
GuitarsCanada
03-25-2006, 10:43 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VU9qKCBeMvI&search=prince%20rock-n-roll%20hall%20of%20fame

I was very surprised when I saw that. I didnt even know he played.

Believe it or not, Prince is a fantastic guitar player. I seen him at Massey Hall a few years back and his guitar solos blew me away.
Dirty_Frank
03-25-2006, 10:49 AM
Prince does infact own at guitar. It's one of the little know tidbits of the music world.
ClintonHammond
03-25-2006, 10:54 AM
Who knew they made damn fine hats like that in kids sizes!?!?!

LOL

Nice one "Prince"

"I didnt even know he played"
So you've never seen the movie "Purple Rain"?!?! Sheesh... kids today!

:-)
Mahogany Martin
03-25-2006, 11:15 AM
Not so much related to him owning *a guitar* but he also *owns* a *residence* in a *nice* area of Toronto too. Not sure if he still does tho.
Accept2
03-25-2006, 11:38 AM
Hes a great well rounded player, but not the most manliest guy in the worst, which is why I think alot of people dismiss him................
Nyne
03-25-2006, 12:53 PM
How do people not know he's good at guitar? One listen to "When Doves Cry" should be able to give you a taste of his skills.
traynor_garnet
03-25-2006, 01:58 PM
I hated Prince in the 80s. Then one day in the 90s I walked into my office and a guy was playing You Sexy Mother F*cker. Wow, Prince was playing amazing funk but the rest of the cd was too poppy for me!

Years later I picked up "The Rainbow Children" and "Musicology." These are AMAZING albums and Prince is a phenomenal guitar player. Check them out.
asatattack
03-25-2006, 05:34 PM
Have only ever seen him play a Tele, interestingly enough.
CocoTone
03-25-2006, 05:46 PM
Prince is one classy player. Wiped the floor at the R&r induction. Obviously went to the same school of showmanship as Hendrix.

CT.
Jaggery
03-25-2006, 06:53 PM
He is on SNL tonight. Its a repeat but worth watching again.
GuitarsCanada
03-25-2006, 09:03 PM
I hated Prince in the 80s. Then one day in the 90s I walked into my office and a guy was playing You Sexy Mother F*cker. Wow, Prince was playing amazing funk but the rest of the cd was too poppy for me!

Years later I picked up "The Rainbow Children" and "Musicology." These are AMAZING albums and Prince is a phenomenal guitar player. Check them out.

I will second that, the Rainbow Children is a great album.
scuffelwood
03-26-2006, 05:07 AM
jeez how do ya think Hendrix would be dressing if he were still alive? what ever happened to that movie that was in the makes with Andre 3000 playing Hendrix? remember Hey Ya?(cringe) I think Prince should do a Bio-Pic on Hendrix, not like that lame arse canadian one with the guy from the Listerine commercials playing Chas chandler. Just watched the Johnny Cash movie the other day, thats Waylon Jennings son Shooter playing his old man, ya guys should check him out, he`s tryin to steer country back in the right direction. Plays a killer Gibson flying VEE!! God i hate that new country crap!!!!
becksbolero
03-26-2006, 08:10 AM
Prince plays about thirty instruments,he's an excellent drummer to boot,had a vid link of him on drums but lost it somehow.
hfisher3380
03-26-2006, 10:28 AM
I had heard that he was a virtuoso guitarist but until I saw his SNL performance I didn't really realize just how incredible he truly is. As my brother says, he looks like he was born with a guitar in his hands - sort of like he's playing these unbelievable runs and things and doesn't even look like he's trying or thinking about it. And his tone and vibrato in that hall of fame video is as good as I've ever heard. I kept squinting to see if he had a bigsby on that telecaster but no - it was all his technique. Absolutely unbelievable! Gotta see him live if he plays T.O.!
hoser
03-26-2006, 11:22 AM
prince is a great player, unfortunately both his HOF and SNL performances were not among his best.
telemaster
03-26-2006, 01:34 PM
He may be the size of the telecaster he plays but I do agree he is surprisingly kick ass. I just saw him perform on the Brit Awards yesterday and he rocked the joint...in purple velvet I might add!
lolligagger
03-26-2006, 01:52 PM
I saw prince on SNL a month or so ago, and he put on a damned fine performance. I caught myself digging his grooves...I even surprised myself, watching the whole show. His guitar work was really good, and like you guys said his showmanship was outstanding.
Macank
03-26-2006, 04:19 PM
yeah if u saw prince on SNL last night he showed alot of skill there, i was very suprised from his new album that he has such well created riffs
Robert1950
03-26-2006, 06:05 PM
When I saw my first Prince video back in the 80s, he was pulling off Hendrix riffs like they were nothing.
telemaster
03-26-2006, 07:51 PM
I feel sorry for his poor Tele though. He seems to toss it over his head when he's done playing with it.
SinCron
03-26-2006, 11:30 PM
I feel sorry for his poor Tele though. He seems to toss it over his head when he's done playing with it.

Notice it doesnt come back down.
telemaster
03-27-2006, 01:39 AM
Notice it doesnt come back down.

Oh it came back down, it was just out of frame. Here's another example him chucking his Tele (and you can clearly see it come down).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4Dkb82j4Bw&search=prince%20brit%20awards

It's a little lame at the beginning but get good near the end.
zao_89
03-27-2006, 06:18 PM
I never really listened to him but kinda assumed he played.