I want to tell you a true story... I was doing backstage interviews for a British TV Show called CDUK at this Brit Awards. When Prince performed Purple Rain I literally caught myself with open-jawed at his genius watching from the green room. When I snapped myself out of it, I looked around and saw Blondie, Madonna, Kanye West and Noel Gallagher standing watching the same monitor with the same dumb-founded expression on their faces as me. They were all superstars. But Prince was a megastar.
You were doing interviews and you believe that Blondie is one person? It's the name of a band. Madonna and West both rely on voice processing and Noel Gallagher wrote a few catchy tunes. No real musical talent in any of that group 🙄
greatest recorded performance I've ever seen.. guitars skills, stage presence, theatrics, song choice and momentum of the medley and his voice was on point...falsetto was awesome, pitch sounding perfect, and the band and Shelia E too.. unreal.. hopefully no one followed that.. be impossible!
...some poor guy at the side of the stage banging his head against the Wall...thinking...how am I going to follow that and what Idiot put me on after Prince...
@@jayclarke5466 Matteo is fantastic, so is Marcin and Lucas Imbirba. But are they on your playlist? (serious question, not trolling) They're not on mine. Prince is.
Prince was just possibly the best, most original artist to set foot on a stage in the last 40 years. Absolute command of every second he's out there, astoundingly good and tasteful electric guitar player and a stellar bandleader. What a loss. I'm so pissed I never saw him live.
The brit award show he appeared on that year was incredible. The "artists" that won awards that year were SO great. No one actually ever heard from them ever again. Don't we all remember and listen to west life and kaiser chiefs? It's pathetic. People actually stood up and screamed for bands that no one ever gave a shit about 6 months after their "hits".
Every single time Prince hit the stage was like "Hey, I'm here just to remind you that I am, among other things, the greatest showman that has ever graced Mother Earth".
It's easy to forget that Prince is one of the best guitarists of all time. It's also easy to forget that Prince is also one of the greatest dancers/performers of all time. Incredibly, his ability to play and record every instrument on his album is also easy to forget. Pick your favourite front man from any group and they might have been special in a particular area, but they weren't elite in just about every single category. That belongs to Prince.
@@jacobdylan7706 What good music has Macca made since The Beatles? Obviously, The Frog Chorus was incredible but apart from that there's a few hits but none of them will stand the test of time.
@@jacobdylan7706 the beatles were lucky due to their time, right time right place, none of them having anything on prince talent wise im sorry but if you say otherwise there is absolutely no evidence of it
Can we talk about how amazing his voice sounds? Absolutely perfect, no compromises because he was live, hits the high notes and the screams and the growls and voice breaks...what a talent.
Hes so good at literally everything related to music that any particular skill of his is rarely emphasized. But yes. Yes, his vocals are unparallelled. Ive never heard anyone hit high notes so powerfully and clean as he does live
Fucking mindblowing. He was one of a kind. One of the greatest honours of my life seeing him live in Manchester on his Hit and Run tour with 3rd Eye Girl. Best concert I've ever experienced.
Me too absolutely mind blowing and watched a heaven sent GENIUS in everyone's heart 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧. 🙏🙏🙏🎸🎸🎸. 💯💯💯. 💜💜💜. Thank you were in my life 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I'd be honored if some Prince fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN and DIAMONDS & PEARLS on my YT channel in tribute to the greatest songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist of all time. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the genius of Prince.
@@willritter4076 I believe that when Prince covered a song he always did it better than the original and I think that's how covers should be done. Why listen to an inferior version of a song when I can just play the best version? I would rather hear something original. Respect and keep music alive.
funny how people are just realizing how good Prince was at guitar, he only been killin it for 30 years and was probably the best all around musician that ever lived on many instruments.
@@ernestrobles2995 Micheal Jackson was an amazing artist & performer one of my favorites! However put the him in room with Prince with nothing but a guitar and some other instruments and watch what happens, Mike would be moonwalking his ass out the door...😆
Goddamn is this guy good! He's a master on the guitar. Very few people can sing and play lead. He's on point. Truly one of the very best musicians to have ever existed.
This genius could play19 instruments! So fortunate I experienced two concerts ... younger performance and the cool laid back wonderful being here! Breathtaking!
His voice makes me cry! So talented! So missed! NEVER A MUSICIAN WHO COULD PLAY 19 INSTRUMENTS WITH A VOICE RANGE LIKE HIS. EVEN THOUGH I LOVED MICHAEL JACKSON I BELIEVE HE ALSO RECOGNIZED PRINCE'S MEGA TALENT thus naming one of his children Prince Michael. PRince THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME !!!!
not only a master on guitar and vocals the genius formally known as Prince produced his first albulm and played every musical instrument, hence the controversy when the label tried to first sign the prodigy, they would'nt let the 17 yr old produce himself, so he backed out but eventually got the ok to do so, his first T.V appearance he said he was 19yrs old when in fact he was only 17. This Man is was and will forever be my first love, Im forever grateful for having a Master teach me at 13 what real music sounds like Thank you xxx
This performance is incredible! Prince gets my vote for best all-around musician and performer. All live instruments, no lip-syncing, and he was 47 years old here. Prince’s playing and singing were every bit as good in 2006 as they were in 1984! Prince really didn’t age. His Royal Badness rocked the house!
I think he got better with age. I have seen him 34 times in concert over the decades each concert different even concerts night to night are different.
A true genius in every way. No words. Just pure soul food. There will never be another like him. When you know, you know 😉 The bar he set still will not be touched for many years....
I worked at his GlamSlam nightclub in Miami, for a hot minute, and got to see him play impromptu on a few occasions. The man was BEYOND brilliant; the term, "Musical Genius" doesn't do him justice.
W & L were very hurt when he basically ditched them. Basically in his mind he wanted to go to a different place and virtually none of the Revolution were what he wanted. Sheila E wasn't in the Revolution but was one of the group that replaced them. The Prince Official Podcasts are really good in describing what was going on at that time.
Prince was a fine wine. Every live performance was extra-maturing. What a fine craft he was! He was beyond what is normal. He would touch where soul & spirit separates. His music connects you with the Universe, something out of this world.
Hi Ignorance is why perception can be misunderstood but with Prince there is no denying the fact that he was one of the greatest artist of our time! Mr Kramer from New Zealand
Start with a slow ballad and end with let's go crazy with a all female band. Only Prince the greatest musician we'll see in this lifetime. That's out straight
That crowd could not hang! Thank God I’m a GenX who grew up during Prince’s legacy! One of greatest musicians and performers to have ever lived! No lip syncing, no auto tuned, all live EVERYTHING!❤
Wow, truly no one puts on a live performance quite like this man. I couldn't believe that was Sheila E beside him. That was a killer mini-set. I'd give anything to see him perform again. Rest in Power Prince.
It simply wasn't fair for any other musician or performing artist to be compared to such a rare and immense talent, every time Prince performed he reinforced his legacy as the greatest performer, musician, and songwriter, & producer of music the world has ever seen. Literally nobody could play 30+ instruments, sing every vocal part including backups, write the music for all of the instruments, create the arrangements, and record each song performing all parts on his own with the help of a single engineer (Peggy McCreary) or audio tech (Susan Rogers) with the vast majority of songs being completed from start to finish in less than 24hrs with very few exceptions such as "When Doves Cry" which was recorded over 3 consecutive days & "Purple Rain" which was recorded live during the production of the movie Purple Rain with several overdubs added in studio. Beyond the music that Prince recorded and released under his own name he also created the groups "Vanity" and "The Time" among others that were essentially his alter-ego's, one feminine & one masculine, that also served as his musical competition and gave the illusion of a diverse emerging Minneapolis music scene in the process despite Prince writing the songs, performing all instruments in the recording studio & recording a guide vocal for the lead singer to closely follow.
He was able to do everything live at the same time: singing very hign and very low, playing very complicated guitar solos, leading the whole band with absolute control and also performing to the audience very well! There are many masters on some of these areas but I don't know anyone else who could handle all these things. He was super talented of course but I guess he also practised a lot. And his musicians and dancers must have practised a lot also. He gave everything to the audience!
If you listen to Prince's sound engineer Susan Rogers talk about Prince's routine, he would play 3-4 hours prior to every show, then another 2 hours plus of the show and then another couple of hours at some smaller venue after the main show. In other words, he was playing ALL THE TIME. That's why he is such a virtuoso musician, it's talent combined with lots and lots and lots of practice.
Not ELVIS.....Not MICHAEL......Not anybody from the past, present, or future will ever come close to this GENIUS.........PRINCE ROGERS NELSON is and will be the GREATEST OF ALL TIME...... GOD SENT A MUSICAL GENIUS TO THIS PLANET....WE HADE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS IT.... HE DIDNT MAKE MUSIC......HE WAS MUSIC,!!!!!!!!
jesus christ no one delivers a performance like that. i literally cried watching this. seeing my three favorite members of his former bands with him again: wendy, lisa, and sheila. if i had been there, i would have died happily! saw him twice in my life, once at 15 and then again in 2004 FROM THE SECOND ROW on the Musicology tour. still have the stub!
OMG how I miss this man, such a shame he is no longer with us. Saw him live once, best God damn concert I have ever been. Amazing artist guitar player dancer. RIP Prince
I worked with security for Prince in his 3 days in Rotterdam on his Love Sexy tour. Each night was different & brilliant. We were getting the pitch ready during one of his sound checks & he played a Kansas City Here I Come jam of about 20 minutes just for us. This clip & his While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo shows the beauty of this amazing artist & Jeez, still miss him
The most impressive thing about Prince, is he always takes the audience attention during his entire musical offer. Sure, he was able to have hundred os bands, all diverse, and while time passed by, he was still provoking, shocking all around..
He was just a singular performer and musician. No one could touch him. He did it all and with ease. Was there a musician that didn't worship him? You saw people that had their own massive fame tremble in awe at his presence. But genius cannot be fully appreciated and in the end he could not find his way. It always happens. The greats fall hard. Because as much as they want to be understood, it isn't possible.
He had epilepsy till he was 7 and his life expectancy didn't look good. Aged 7 he told his mother an angel came to him and told him he was cured. After that, his life became a mission to become the greatest artist he could be so he could spread the word, and he did. The final verse of his song "Anna Stesia" goes : "Save me Jesus 4 I've been a fool How could I forget U are the only rule U are my God, I am Ur child From now on, 4 U I shall be wild I shall be quick I shall be strong I'll tell your story, no matter how long We're just a play in Ur master plan Now, my Lord, I understand"
This dude wasn't human. He was a God sent down to earth to school us mere mortals on this thing called life! Sadly, he had to return from whence he came!
I got to see this legend perform live when I was 13yrs old, it was in Oakland, Calif, and it was in support of his Under The Cherry Moon album....it was more than epic....and look at Sheila E killin it on them drums in this vid!! Damn she's fine as hell, ain't she?!!
Love this Prince performance at the Brits… It’s so sleek, so stylish, so perfect… He had his old band members Wendy, Lisa and Sheila on stage which made it so special. Also love the dancers - Prince really knew how to put on a great show! He was unique and I think he was one of the first artists to have women musicians in his band. His music transcends genders and genres - in his music Prince showed the world how to be free 😊
Purple Rain has to be one of the greatest songs of all time. I'm sitting watching this with tears running down my face. From the very first, to the very last note, it draws you in and there's no escaping!! It touches you right where it counts! RIP to this musical genius....there'll never be another like him.
An entire room full of musicians and prince turned it into a class room
Phenomenally said!!
on the spot!
Poor bastard backstage on next going , What idiot put me on after Prince.....
you're so right.
Everybody be quiet the 🐐 is performing
I want to tell you a true story... I was doing backstage interviews for a British TV Show called CDUK at this Brit Awards. When Prince performed Purple Rain I literally caught myself with open-jawed at his genius watching from the green room. When I snapped myself out of it, I looked around and saw Blondie, Madonna, Kanye West and Noel Gallagher standing watching the same monitor with the same dumb-founded expression on their faces as me. They were all superstars. But Prince was a megastar.
I can imagine that its true Noone like him Prince
You were doing interviews and you believe that Blondie is one person? It's the name of a band.
Madonna and West both rely on voice processing and Noel Gallagher wrote a few catchy tunes. No real musical talent in any of that group 🙄
@@AdaptivePhenix you sound like a right wanker!
he was one of a kind for sure
@@elusivejahnell
For stating facts? Yeah lots of people prefer to believe what makes them feel good, instead.
12 and half minutes of utter genius. The greatest musician/ performer of my generation ( I’m 50 )
The fucking GOAT. Saw this guy 57 times live and it was not enough. The pride I feel watching him. RIP P💜
He's a musical genius. I agree with you x
I envy you so much right now. Wish I could see him only once....❤❤❤
@@anadobroes3 it was a labour of love💜
damn
Envy is a terrible thing! 🤔
😭😭😭
The most feared words in music...."you are on after Prince"
Now that's a good one. I can see acts saying I don't think so 😅
This was apparently the last performance of the night.
@@katygaston8777 Nope, the Kaiser Chiefs were on next and they looked embarrassed to even try!
There is no such thing. After Prince... It simply just does not exist.
Like when Claptons manager convinces him to let Jimi on stage lol Prine was SO fantastic
greatest recorded performance I've ever seen.. guitars skills, stage presence, theatrics, song choice and momentum of the medley and his voice was on point...falsetto was awesome, pitch sounding perfect, and the band and Shelia E too.. unreal.. hopefully no one followed that.. be impossible!
...some poor guy at the side of the stage banging his head against the Wall...thinking...how am I going to follow that and what Idiot put me on after Prince...
Not even my favorite kind of music but - I have to say that I think he is the best musician of our time.
respect for recognising.
Probably one of the finest live performances ever recorded
Something like that
💯
Definitely the best.
Prince, the last guitar hero
Nah…plenty new ones…check Matteo Mancuso…whoa!
@@jayclarke5466 Matteo is fantastic, so is Marcin and Lucas Imbirba. But are they on your playlist? (serious question, not trolling) They're not on mine. Prince is.
Prince was just possibly the best, most original artist to set foot on a stage in the last 40 years. Absolute command of every second he's out there, astoundingly good and tasteful electric guitar player and a stellar bandleader. What a loss. I'm so pissed I never saw him live.
The brit award show he appeared on that year was incredible. The "artists" that won awards that year were SO great. No one actually ever heard from them ever again. Don't we all remember and listen to west life and kaiser chiefs? It's pathetic. People actually stood up and screamed for bands that no one ever gave a shit about 6 months after their "hits".
What a gifted guitarist. Incredibly missed.
@Kevin damn right, sir!
Its sad pain took over to remove such a great artist.
Immensely
Greatest guitarist of all time.
I don't think people realize how hard it is to make live music sound perfect Prince the greatest all-around talent I ever seen
Who ever gave a thumbs down is dumb to the facts
Yes Very True❤️
FACTS!
not one wrong note
Prince would play anywhere at 110%. A bar. An awards show. The consummate performer. No one comes close to how good he was.
Able to play 28 different instruments, write, sing and dance. Truly amazing. A pure natural music savant.
Every single time Prince hit the stage was like "Hey, I'm here just to remind you that I am, among other things, the greatest showman that has ever graced Mother Earth".
It's easy to forget that Prince is one of the best guitarists of all time. It's also easy to forget that Prince is also one of the greatest dancers/performers of all time. Incredibly, his ability to play and record every instrument on his album is also easy to forget. Pick your favourite front man from any group and they might have been special in a particular area, but they weren't elite in just about every single category. That belongs to Prince.
Yep! One of the greatest musicians we 've ever had ! ❤👏👏👏
Paul McCartney, but I doubt his dancing abilities
@@jacobdylan7706 What good music has Macca made since The Beatles? Obviously, The Frog Chorus was incredible but apart from that there's a few hits but none of them will stand the test of time.
Well said
@@jacobdylan7706 the beatles were lucky due to their time, right time right place, none of them having anything on prince talent wise im sorry but if you say otherwise there is absolutely no evidence of it
Can we talk about how amazing his voice sounds? Absolutely perfect, no compromises because he was live, hits the high notes and the screams and the growls and voice breaks...what a talent.
Hes so good at literally everything related to music that any particular skill of his is rarely emphasized. But yes. Yes, his vocals are unparallelled. Ive never heard anyone hit high notes so powerfully and clean as he does live
When prince opens his mouth, sounds like heaven.
Even at that age he was adding higher and cleaner ad libs to songs written over 20 years earlier! Miraculous! 💜💜💜
He was the best of the best singer all around.
after watching this for the first time today, i think this man was the greatest guitarist ever!
he is
Fucking mindblowing. He was one of a kind. One of the greatest honours of my life seeing him live in Manchester on his Hit and Run tour with 3rd Eye Girl. Best concert I've ever experienced.
is that the one with the "why is your sweater doin all backwards" ? hahahah
You are SO lucky you were there.
Me too absolutely mind blowing and watched a heaven sent GENIUS in everyone's heart 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧. 🙏🙏🙏🎸🎸🎸. 💯💯💯. 💜💜💜. Thank you were in my life 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Prince was the GOAT Hands down !!!!!
Prince is still the 🐐
Not having seen Prince live, one of the regrets of my life.
Me too
what a damage!
Same here
Agreed. I was living in London when he did his extended stay at the O2 and I still missed it. I will NEVER forgive myself.
I saw him when I was 17! Best concert I've ever attended. He did two encores!
This guy operated at a whole other level to us mortals. So sad he's gone
I'd be honored if some Prince fans would take a listen to my acoustic piano & vocal performances of PURPLE RAIN and DIAMONDS & PEARLS on my YT channel in tribute to the greatest songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist of all time. Live acoustic with no autotune or digital editing. Thanks and RESPECT to the genius of Prince.
@@willritter4076 I believe that when Prince covered a song he always did it better than the original and I think that's how covers should be done. Why listen to an inferior version of a song when I can just play the best version? I would rather hear something original. Respect and keep music alive.
Prince was absolutely ripping that guitar apart... GodDAMN 🔥
I once saw Prince live (in Portugal) and his guitar skills were really incredible, he was a top tier guitar player virtuoso level.
@@franksoul Lucky you
@@sdey893 yeah this was back in 2010 but still remember being extremely impressed with his guitar playing above all else...
@@franksoul yeah, he was one of the best in the world on that guitar
funny how people are just realizing how good Prince was at guitar, he only been killin it for 30 years and was probably the best all around musician that ever lived on many instruments.
@@ernestrobles2995 He said musician.
@@ernestrobles2995 Micheal Jackson was an amazing artist & performer one of my favorites! However put the him in room with Prince with nothing but a guitar and some other instruments and watch what happens, Mike would be moonwalking his ass out the door...😆
Peoplet realuzed it yrs ago
@@ernestrobles2995 Michael was good, but Prince was Prince
Rock&Roll band from Brazil having Stones and T.Rex with the biggest influence :) :) any good , please ? ruclips.net/video/M954FUmeD3M/видео.html
I'll never forget this performance...... simply astounding and with everyone in that room just WISHING they were that good. God bless you Prince.
He was the Mozart of the modern times. FOREVER PRINCE, PRINCE FOREVER!
Yes indeed !!
Prince is gorgeous. This was an Amazing performance! Shelia E is a beast on those drums RIP
One of the most underrated guitar players in the history of music
Possibly because he was incredible on every other instrument also.
Goddamn is this guy good! He's a master on the guitar. Very few people can sing and play lead. He's on point. Truly one of the very best musicians to have ever existed.
also a sexy showman and a dancer...
This genius could play19 instruments! So fortunate I experienced two concerts ... younger performance and the cool laid back wonderful being here! Breathtaking!
His voice makes me cry! So talented! So missed! NEVER A MUSICIAN WHO COULD PLAY 19 INSTRUMENTS WITH A VOICE RANGE LIKE HIS. EVEN THOUGH I LOVED MICHAEL JACKSON I BELIEVE HE ALSO RECOGNIZED PRINCE'S MEGA TALENT thus naming one of his children Prince Michael. PRince THE GREATEST OF ALL TIME !!!!
not only a master on guitar and vocals the genius formally known as Prince produced his first albulm and played every musical instrument, hence the controversy when the label tried to first sign the prodigy, they would'nt let the 17 yr old produce himself, so he backed out but eventually got the ok to do so, his first T.V appearance he said he was 19yrs old when in fact he was only 17. This Man is was and will forever be my first love, Im forever grateful for having a Master teach me at 13 what real music sounds like Thank you xxx
He was amazing night after night it was different. No show was EXACTLY the same saw him 37 times. I went to one show all 4 nights.
This performance is incredible! Prince gets my vote for best all-around musician and performer. All live instruments, no lip-syncing, and he was 47 years old here. Prince’s playing and singing were every bit as good in 2006 as they were in 1984! Prince really didn’t age. His Royal Badness rocked the house!
I fully agree. This particular show is perhaps one of the best live shows I personally have ever watched.
His guitar work got better with age in my opinion
@@tonysoprano9370 yh just amazed at his guitar work.cant remember watching this on tv
I think he got better with age. I have seen him 34 times in concert over the decades each concert different even concerts night to night are different.
Sho ya right.
A true genius in every way. No words. Just pure soul food.
There will never be another like him. When you know, you know 😉
The bar he set still will not be touched for many years....
I've re-watched this about 20 times by now😂😅😆.. He is beyond the word genius
I worked at his GlamSlam nightclub in Miami, for a hot minute, and got to see him play impromptu on a few occasions. The man was BEYOND brilliant; the term, "Musical Genius" doesn't do him justice.
We are so happy to have tapes to listen to him.
There will literally never be anyone like him ever again...
Fuck the Pope and Shit the Bed this is legendary.
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I love that even after the Revolution broke up there still stands Wendy, Lisa and Sheila. Whoever he had close stayed close till the end
They weren't close.
@@onesong2001 yeah only Sheila and Prince was close
W & L were very hurt when he basically ditched them. Basically in his mind he wanted to go to a different place and virtually none of the Revolution were what he wanted. Sheila E wasn't in the Revolution but was one of the group that replaced them. The Prince Official Podcasts are really good in describing what was going on at that time.
Prince was a fine wine. Every live performance was extra-maturing. What a fine craft he was! He was beyond what is normal. He would touch where soul & spirit separates. His music connects you with the Universe, something out of this world.
Not one single artist in the world has ever got near prince. RIP brother 🙏🏼
Prince was never afraid of bringing female musicians on to his stage: respect, all the way to where his soul might be.
Hic Nuntio gay
@@liveaxll5751 why do you know?? you're one of them don't you??
The Red Priest also did the same, female musicians
and give a little kiss
Hi
Ignorance is why perception can be misunderstood but with Prince there is no denying the fact that he was one of the greatest artist of our time!
Mr Kramer from New Zealand
This performance can't be from this world!
Start with a slow ballad and end with let's go crazy with a all female band. Only Prince the greatest musician we'll see in this lifetime. That's out straight
I have been lucky enough to see Prince around 8 times, truly the GOAT
brutal performance ! Nothing better than Prince LIVE ! ANOTHER LEVEL
On stage with Prince, you better bring your best, every second.
That crowd could not hang! Thank God I’m a GenX who grew up during Prince’s legacy! One of greatest musicians and performers to have ever lived!
No lip syncing, no auto tuned, all live EVERYTHING!❤
There was something beyond extraordinary about him that’s for sure.
It breaks my heart to watch this beyond fantastic musician knowing that he passed to soon. Nothing compares to Prince
Prince, and his band, had it all. What a guitarist. What a performance!
man he nails it every time he picks up the mic or guitar. how’s it even possible?
Need been doing it since the seventies, but I bet his recovery after a site like this is insane.
Cuz it's fucking PRINCE!
Talent + talent + talent + magic.
The greatest entertainer that has ever lived!
Agreed❤️ A True Natural
I’m absolutely certain that purple rain is the greatest song ever made.
Wow, truly no one puts on a live performance quite like this man. I couldn't believe that was Sheila E beside him. That was a killer mini-set. I'd give anything to see him perform again. Rest in Power Prince.
Sheila E , Wendy and Lisa as well! All legends
His music is rejuvenating. I actually feel energized after watching his set!
When a song, solo and performance gets you choked up, you know it’s legendary
There is not ONE crap video of Prince playing live - Such a legend. Love.
It simply wasn't fair for any other musician or performing artist to be compared to such a rare and immense talent, every time Prince performed he reinforced his legacy as the greatest performer, musician, and songwriter, & producer of music the world has ever seen. Literally nobody could play 30+ instruments, sing every vocal part including backups, write the music for all of the instruments, create the arrangements, and record each song performing all parts on his own with the help of a single engineer (Peggy McCreary) or audio tech (Susan Rogers) with the vast majority of songs being completed from start to finish in less than 24hrs with very few exceptions such as "When Doves Cry" which was recorded over 3 consecutive days & "Purple Rain" which was recorded live during the production of the movie Purple Rain with several overdubs added in studio. Beyond the music that Prince recorded and released under his own name he also created the groups "Vanity" and "The Time" among others that were essentially his alter-ego's, one feminine & one masculine, that also served as his musical competition and gave the illusion of a diverse emerging Minneapolis music scene in the process despite Prince writing the songs, performing all instruments in the recording studio & recording a guide vocal for the lead singer to closely follow.
Paul McCartney
Michael jackson is the best
@@nicke.3782no
He was able to do everything live at the same time: singing very hign and very low, playing very complicated guitar solos, leading the whole band with absolute control and also performing to the audience very well! There are many masters on some of these areas but I don't know anyone else who could handle all these things. He was super talented of course but I guess he also practised a lot. And his musicians and dancers must have practised a lot also. He gave everything to the audience!
If you listen to Prince's sound engineer Susan Rogers talk about Prince's routine, he would play 3-4 hours prior to every show, then another 2 hours plus of the show and then another couple of hours at some smaller venue after the main show. In other words, he was playing ALL THE TIME. That's why he is such a virtuoso musician, it's talent combined with lots and lots and lots of practice.
Not ELVIS.....Not MICHAEL......Not anybody from the past, present, or future will ever come close to this GENIUS.........PRINCE ROGERS NELSON is and will be the GREATEST OF ALL TIME......
GOD SENT A MUSICAL GENIUS TO THIS PLANET....WE HADE AN OPPORTUNITY TO WITNESS IT....
HE DIDNT MAKE MUSIC......HE WAS MUSIC,!!!!!!!!
and also a junkie
Alex, He was not a Junkie.
But anyways.
Thank you. Orlando.
I could not have said it any better myself.
Lol mike was on another level from this man prince is cool tho
@@mdnblues you could see stevie wonder
PRINCE 🎼 The King.
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The phenomenal one and only Prince, musician, writer, singer performer, dancer, producer, showman and multi instrumentalist.
Also a world-class sound engineer, talent scout and actor.
Prince was always taking us higher. He refused to sink to lower levels
jesus christ no one delivers a performance like that. i literally cried watching this. seeing my three favorite members of his former bands with him again: wendy, lisa, and sheila. if i had been there, i would have died happily! saw him twice in my life, once at 15 and then again in 2004 FROM THE SECOND ROW on the Musicology tour. still have the stub!
Jesus Christ saved me. Wretch that I am. If I never hear another song, Him being in my life if infinitely more valuable.
one of the greatest rock star to have ever lived
An all-women band!!! Brilliant.
One of the greatest musicians to ever grace the earth, period.
One of my favorite tv award show performances! With Sheila E, Lisa & Wendy too
What a great musician. I deeply regret not seeing Prince and watching him perform. Would have been great
So grateful to the Universe I go to see him many many times live. Nobody else even came close. Exceptional performer.
Prince was so handsome and pretty and gorgeous he was everything
The earth has shifted without u Prince
OMG how I miss this man, such a shame he is no longer with us. Saw him live once, best God damn concert I have ever been. Amazing artist guitar player dancer. RIP Prince
This should have 100 million views.
I worked with security for Prince in his 3 days in Rotterdam on his Love Sexy tour. Each night was different & brilliant. We were getting the pitch ready during one of his sound checks & he played a Kansas City Here I Come jam of about 20 minutes just for us. This clip & his While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo shows the beauty of this amazing artist & Jeez, still miss him
God, it´s great to see Prince with Wendy and Lisa! Thank you Prince!
He was a true beast on the electric guitar
you need to see his acoustic playing! The greatest guitarist in the world!
One the best Prince performances...and the ladies were phenomenal! 👏 👏 RIP...gone too soon! 🙏💕
So much soul in his playing.
This can never be matched a true legend
Music ran thru his veins. Prince doing what he was born to do! Mission accomplished Prince! Rest in Eternal Peace!
AMENNN 💜🙏🏻💜🙏🏻💜
In a better way. He gave every once of himself. He follow the master plan better than he could do it
The most impressive thing about Prince, is he always takes the audience attention during his entire musical offer. Sure, he was able to have hundred os bands, all diverse, and while time passed by, he was still provoking, shocking all around..
You can’t teach that. What a superstar talent he was.
He was just a singular performer and musician. No one could touch him. He did it all and with ease. Was there a musician that didn't worship him? You saw people that had their own massive fame tremble in awe at his presence. But genius cannot be fully appreciated and in the end he could not find his way. It always happens. The greats fall hard. Because as much as they want to be understood, it isn't possible.
R.I.P. = REPLACEMENT IS'NT POSSIBLE!!! THE KING OF MUSIC!!!
Quintin Williams Truth!
ABSOLUTELY!!!
The King, the Boss... GOD!!
RIP. Return lf Possible.
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Holy sausages what an incredible guitarist that man was .
Underrated in my humble opinion.
RIP electric man.
A one off genius.
Love thy will be done x
He is one of the best musicians EVER
When Prince was born something happened in the world on that day, something shift, i dont know what, but he was out of this world !!!!
Yeah!
The earths rotational axis shifted out of alignment!
He had epilepsy till he was 7 and his life expectancy didn't look good. Aged 7 he told his mother an angel came to him and told him he was cured.
After that, his life became a mission to become the greatest artist he could be so he could spread the word, and he did.
The final verse of his song "Anna Stesia" goes :
"Save me Jesus 4 I've been a fool
How could I forget U are the only rule
U are my God, I am Ur child
From now on, 4 U I shall be wild
I shall be quick I shall be strong
I'll tell your story, no matter how long
We're just a play in Ur master plan
Now, my Lord, I understand"
This dude wasn't human. He was a God sent down to earth to school us mere mortals on this thing called life! Sadly, he had to return from whence he came!
prince was so beautiful
I got to see this legend perform live when I was 13yrs old, it was in Oakland, Calif, and it was in support of his Under The Cherry Moon album....it was more than epic....and look at Sheila E killin it on them drums in this vid!! Damn she's fine as hell, ain't she?!!
Love this Prince performance at the Brits… It’s so sleek, so stylish, so perfect… He had his old band members Wendy, Lisa and Sheila on stage which made it so special. Also love the dancers - Prince really knew how to put on a great show! He was unique and I think he was one of the first artists to have women musicians in his band. His music transcends genders and genres - in his music Prince showed the world how to be free 😊
I was working in another window when this started to play... impossible just to ear... AMAZING
Purple Rain has to be one of the greatest songs of all time. I'm sitting watching this with tears running down my face. From the very first, to the very last note, it draws you in and there's no escaping!! It touches you right where it counts! RIP to this musical genius....there'll never be another like him.
Wow, incredible.........That guy was on fire when he hit the stage 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The most feared words in music...."you are on after Prince" - haha, brilliant!
He was a magician, incredible performance.
That was an incredible concert, I wish I could have seen him. He really blessed the Brits with this one.
How can you still be sitting for a performance like that!!! Unless they're dummies? What an ARTIST!! No one even comes close!
Michael jackson is better
What a freaking "showman" !!!!! The guys A M A Z I N G !!!! Talk about bringing the energy. Dude can freaking play guitar. Dammmmmmmmm !!!!
goose bumps, one of his performances which removes all doubt what a talent and natural gift he had...
Musicians change but it's a band, always, so much respect for his band-mates...
This performance is so friggen good, I can't stop watching it! Just makes me so happy. Totally professional. Thank you Prince 🎼🎶
Prince wasn't just a musician, he was an ARTIST, just an amazing performance every time.