Ha..love it...imagine David Gilmour or Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck doing this...standing still as a statue, stoic and looking BORED TO DEATH...only Prince covered this kind of real estate and played this damn good.
Factoid: Prince performed in the round in 1988. Sixteen years later, he toured again in the round, and said that the energy coming at him from all angles was so crazy, he vowed to always tour in the round. He kept that promise until his last tour in which he performed solo with only a piano.
Imagine being there feeling the vibration around the space. He was music and channeled it through him. Such talent will not come again and he would always improvise during solos because he could so readily. He was said to have got the best out of his musicians, in fact they were themselves amazed as what they could achieve.
Also this was after the concert. After many encores no doubt. Hours of performing then he keeps playing for the dedicated fans who know to stay until the very end. I have watched this about 100 times. It never gets old.
This was the encore - if you watch carefully, the band has no idea what song they are about to perform... The backing singer (Shelby J) doesn't know what they are doing until he plays the intro, you can see her reaction... John Blackwell didn't have snare on because he didn't know what was coming... That's a well drilled band. Real music by real musicians.
Awesome reaction man, loved your enthusiasm and musical knowledge, the things you notice ... and with Prince there is so much to discover and learn! You should do more reactions to Prince, to me and many others including his peers he is the best live performer the world has ever seen!
I just saw a Reaction to Prince doing ‘ nothing compares 2U’ live in 1994. He was playing the piano like he does his guitar, that is magic to see. Worth looking up that live performance to see the talent that man had.
OMG..im not even 5 mins in and had to pause to say that this is the best reaction I've watched to one of the best pieces of live Prince footage floating around the internet. Like many others, I've been a frequent flyer on this funky purple experience. Those faces and swag never get boring 🤩
Sooo enjoyed your reaction!! The Purple Yoda from Minnesota shows out once again. This man has enough swag for us all. His band is so tight and he definitely has some of the best musicians because everyone wants to be a "part of". Prince has complete control and makes it all just look to easy! RIP John and Prince 🎶💜☂️
He made everything seem so easy and with negligible effort, so much so, we didn’t appreciate the talent until we compared him qto others. His music took you along with it and transformed his audience.
He’s something isn’t he! Prince and John (drummer) have left the earth plain … but appreciation of their art like you are showing here keeps them here with us! ☺️ I’ve seen at least 10 reviews of this performance… but I’m really enjoying yours! Thank you (Prince fanatic of over 47 years) 💜
I think best popular musician as in big icon who wrote hits x versatile multi-instrumentalist musician, yep, but I put him just after Stevie overall. Stevie played different instruments, too, and hung with a different standard (jazz cats - Prince kept some great musicians around but also some mediocre, which Stevie never did) while having a slightly better gift for a seemingly endless supply of new and distinct melodies. Prince was more groove and feel and studio innovation imo.
Yes Prince is absolutely incredible!! I was lucky enough to go to his Coming to America concert @ Madison Square Garden twice. It was like going to two completely different shows!! These shows were back to back. Prince has soo many hits that he did different songs each night. I remember watching an interview with members in Prince's band. This is before I attended his concerts.They said you have to be on your toes to work with Prince. He picks the song in an instant during his live concerts. So you never know what song he wants to sing or in what order until the last minute. How impressive is that!!!! Unbelievable!!!! What other performer does that. I witness it first hand.
Man, I worked for a music distributor for many years and I have to say I really enjoyed your technical breakdowns and intricacies of the instruments of the various instruments from a musician's point of view....props to you my man
That’s so cool!! What was your gig? I’m glad you found some value in my videos! I was an FOH tech and a stage manager for a live production company for like 8 years in a passed life 😂
@@Beldvlmnt Oh I worked as a accounts rep for a music distributor in Caliornia where we worked with major and indy label companies like Warners, Sony etc.We would distribute their artists cd's etc. to all the record stores in the U.S.....plus we had a stage at our facility where artists who were touring in the area would stop by give performances...it was a cool job!
I watch this performance at least once a week. It’s crazy that this was like the 4th encore of the night. Can you react to his cover of Creep at Coachella and his live performance of Empty Room. And if you want to see more of John Blackwell going nuts you should watch them play shhh live.
John Blackwell in Shhh is EPIC!!! And if you wanna see some for real guitar face….Empty Room satisfies on all levels!!! Prince and Blackwell are beyond missed!!!
Ida is a beast on BASS. The drummer is John Blackwell. He passed away from a brain tumor. May he rest in peace. The keyboardist is RENATO NETO. He has his own band when he wasn't playing with Prince. That was the 3rd of 4 encores. If you want to see an action packed video plus Prince playing the drums watch It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night by Prince. But please enjoy and stop stopping so much
I was glad to hear you say that if you are going to play in Prince’s band, you have to be able to meet a high standard. All his musicians say he got them playing better than when they came to him. He was a teacher and a leader by example.
Prince had the best musicians available at the time and they stayed for years with him. He was a tough band leader and rehearsals went for hours. After live shows Prince would find a club and after showers and freshening up, they would play another 3 to 4 hours. They were recorded also and all this is stored in his vaults with unreleased albums and 8000 singles, videos etc. Everything he did, even jams with other musicians, was recorded. His Estate says there is enough unreleased music for 100 years. You need to understand that the industry tried to keep him down because he broke down and changed the control of the record companies that had over Artists. One crucial change was that the Masters are no longer owned by the record companies. He fought the industry and won but he paid the price. See the Slave Trade - Prince Documentary. The Prince Encyclopedia. He changed the industry.
I have been watching reactions for years but your breakdown of every musical instrument , every vocal, has made me appreciate the whole experience with new eyes. I have never subscribed before and at the age of 74 yrs. old I thank you .
I appreciate this so much my friend 🙏🙏 it really means a lot - I try really hard to shine a light on EVERYONE!! It takes a team to make something so fabulous come to life 😁
Was lucky enough to see Prince twice on this tour when he came to Melbourne. Truly made the stadium one big party like no other. Public enemy were in town and joined in on the second night! Saw prince twice again 2 months before in passed on his Piano and a Microphone tour-yes he can play that piano as well-and had the energy to hold it all and the audience: Hearing him sing Nothing Compares to You (as the original song writer) was one of the highlights. 1992 was the first time I saw him at a secret small club show in Melbourne. Lined up for 4 hours and just got in before the venue had filled and he started 1:00am to 3:00am. It was nuts-prince and the band jamming on funk and blues
Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation Prince was a performer, way ahead of his time. A singer, writer, producer, composer, choreographer, and a multi-talented musician who was probably the most underrated guitar player of his time and in my opinion the most creative guitar player since Hendrix . As a tribute to this genius, please find link below for another live performance highlighting the showmanship, the ease with which he slips into his role as the guitar player, blending in perfectly with a galaxy of performing stars yet maintaining his personality as a showman on stage. RIP the Master ruclips.net/video/dWRCooFKk3c/видео.html
I think I read that this was another encore after three or so and many of the audience had left for home, definitely regretting it after hearing about his many encores. Prince just loved to play music wherever.
Love your enthusiasm! Gotta take a deep dive now into more of his greatest performances...I know your analysis could really make it enjoyable for all of us! Thanks!
That is the best and correct description of the talent in Princes guitar playing. “ He is so articulate in his guitar 14:57 playing”.You know when he is playing because no other person is as musical with their playing. I love how he has no need to concentrate or look at how he is playing like others do. He is enjoying being involved in the music. This is why people don’t really see the full magic in his playing because he makes it look so easy.
@@Beldvlmnt I am not sure he played with MJ but he played with a lot of great artists for sure. and oh yes most definitely there's an amazing jam going on in the heavens
The former, yes, the latter, overlapping but mostly different kind of music. D can play all sorts and his vocal layering is up their with Prince's, for sure. Proper multi-instrumentalist musician, too.
@@FauxieDaoJia I love D but my frustration with him is he has only made 3 albums in 30 years!!! 3 albums? WTF. D is a prince disciple though so i love him nonetheless
@@phunkidruma Yes, absurdly unproductive, where of course Prince was the opposite. Even if you didn't love some of the latter works another would be along soon and so by sheer volume there were still always gems coming at a pretty regular rate (like a fair bit on 3121, for example).
@@FauxieDaoJia True that... and to expond/expound a lil bit prince said funk it EYE am making music 4 myself and my fans...Planet earth was the shizznit and rainbow children? please stop me NOW!!!!
Prince being the stellar multi-instrumentalist that he was (and perfectionist) had some the best musicians in his bands. The keyboardist is Renaldo Netto.
Prince - Backstage Pass : The making of “Purple Rain” the Movie. (Iconic music) is a live show that you may be interested in, in 1982. He would have been 25 years old. In my personal opinion he was always this good. He wrote so many hit songs for people such as Manic Monday, Celine Dion, Cindy Lauper, The Silver Fox, Sinead O’Connor, Joe Cocker and others.
Prince's fur boots were custom made by Andre #1 on Hollywod Boulevard, LA, just like all his shoes. And they also have 3 inch heels. You're right about John Blackwell (RIP). He was an animal (Muppet Show pun intended and assumed). Prince's guitar isn't exactly a Fender Telecaster but a HS Anderson & Hohner MadCat Tele with a more rigid neck and Kinman Broadcaster microphones. Yep, playing multiple instruments, moving, singing and conducting his band with smooth AF transitions between the songs (with modified lyrics for the situation) while being in the pocket and funky as hell is bonkers. All of this with an unique swag and attitude. The standard for playing keyboards with His Royal Badness was being able to reproduce Dr Fink's synth solo in "Head". And also being able to perform a jazz set like in Montreux Jazz Festival. Renato is really up to the gig. "Prince plays some bass." That's an understatement : check out "Lady Cab Driver" or Vanity 6 "If a Girl Answers Don't Hang up" where he really meant business. No offense but your mic and music level is a bit low compared to your intro music and other videos on YT. 3 dB increase might do the trick. Love your enthusiasm and the way you're transmitting it through the screen. Bon Mardi-Gras à toi aussi from France.
No offence taken, I love all of this and love any feedback I can get!! Thank you for all the details and suggestions! It means a lot coming from someone who is obviously a huge fan of Prince. I’m very aware of Prince but this is the most I’ve invested into the art - loving everything I’ve seen so far!! Again thanks for watching and taking the time to write this all, I really mean it when I say I appreciate TF out of it
@@Beldvlmnt Great constructive feedback & great acceptance of it! The intro volume adjustment would be most appreciated. I almost didn't survive to watch the rest of the video! Lol, but no thank you for your review of this video sir. Keep up the good work! Check out his cover of Best Of You by The Foo Fighters during his Superbowl performance. Out of this world...
@@inspectorbudget About his "Best of you cover" this was his kinda "revenge" for Foo Fighters covering "Darling Nikki" on an album. He was really vocal about covers being fair game on stage, but never on records, even if he has covered Alice Smith's "Another love" on a 3rdeyegirl record.
It may already be pointed out in the comments… but the guitar is NOT a Fender Telecaster. It’s Hohner Madcat. Different pickups/configuration from a Fender Tele as well.
You should React to any of Prince's 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival Live performances. In particular, Prince's "All The Critics Love You In Montreux"(NY) performance. Just a thought.
John Blackwell is my favorite Prince drummer and he's had some really good ones. John Blackwell just hits different with me. Anywho, here's a little smtg smtg for you. If you do a reaction ill be sure to watch and see what you think. Notification on. Prince - Shhh (Musicology Tour, Live in Detroit, 2004)
If you like the drummer that much (john blackwell), there are some Vids out there that showcase his skill: "Sign of the times live 2004 Rock n Roll Hall of fame" or "Prince - Shhh.mp4", second one is sadly of bad quality.
He has played that same guitar since the beginning of his career. He may have replaced it but always the same guitar. Others he designed like the Bass you will see in this clip, his Symbol guitar and the Cloud guitar. This one looks pretty battered when you see it up close.💜
Drakes dad? Also on it!!! Jamareo from the hooligans is an ANIMAL TOO! There was a bass player in the 80s who started a Canadian band and I think moved to Loverboy later with the nickname ‘Spider’ because his hands were freaky to watch. LOL. Thanks for watching 😄
Prince did the whole 1989 Batman soundtrack. React to this link of the live performance of one of the tracks m.ruclips.net/video/RJV8ruYmKdk/видео.html
#Prince can do GREAT cover songs. "My guitar gently weeps" cover at the R&R hall of fame was Unmatched. #Prince IS the singularly most talented/prolific musician ever. HIS bands were always tight. #PRINCE mastered 27 instruments. If you do a DEEP DIVE into him you will understand. Prince can do covers but #Prince covers cannot be done correctly. #PrinceISMusic.
"Prince plays base too". Oh really? He only recorded his first two albums 46 years ago playing all of the instruments himself. Little late to the party buddy. Listen to him drumming "Lady Cab Driver" and playing the base in "Let's Work". Dude, he was amazing at all instruments. "He was self-taught and played many instruments, but the bass was his favorite. He was known for his unique style and his ability to make the bass sound like a lead instrument. He was a pioneer in the use of synth bass and his style influenced many other bassists. Oct 29, 2022"
Tommy Barbarella looks completely different from Renato. Long flowing hair, psychedelically androgenous from The NPG Diamonds & Pearls/Symbol album/Gold era.
Really appreciate ya BREAKING it down! All the way down to hand habits! It’s okay to b a pretentious feller when it’s FOR THE PERFECT FUCKING GROOVE!!!!
React to Miley Cyrus cover I'm your man(leonard cohen) and I'm a woman(peggy lee)!!! she sang both songs together ruclips.net/video/SiPjquSJ5OA/видео.html
I have been watching reactions for years but your breakdown of every musical instrument , every vocal, has made me appreciate the whole experience with new eyes. I have never subscribed before and at the age of 74 yrs. old I thank you .
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John Blackwell was a beast on the drums. RIP
He need to watch this video ruclips.net/video/GAb50o6xQD4/видео.html John playing solo
RIP? Blackwell too?
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RIP JOHN. The drummer was my favorite of his drummers. He passed away.
Ha..love it...imagine David Gilmour or Eric Clapton or Jeff Beck doing this...standing still as a statue, stoic and looking BORED TO DEATH...only Prince covered this kind of real estate and played this damn good.
Factoid: Prince performed in the round in 1988. Sixteen years later, he toured again in the round, and said that the energy coming at him from all angles was so crazy, he vowed to always tour in the round. He kept that promise until his last tour in which he performed solo with only a piano.
Nobody has more talent than Prince
Imagine being there feeling the vibration around the space. He was music and channeled it through him. Such talent will not come again and he would always improvise during solos because he could so readily. He was said to have got the best out of his musicians, in fact they were themselves amazed as what they could achieve.
Also this was after the concert. After many encores no doubt. Hours of performing then he keeps playing for the dedicated fans who know to stay until the very end. I have watched this about 100 times. It never gets old.
This was the encore - if you watch carefully, the band has no idea what song they are about to perform... The backing singer (Shelby J) doesn't know what they are doing until he plays the intro, you can see her reaction... John Blackwell didn't have snare on because he didn't know what was coming... That's a well drilled band. Real music by real musicians.
Prince live performance awesomeness is just endless. It's the great thing about him. Live he's better. And he's already awesome.
Awesome reaction man, loved your enthusiasm and musical knowledge, the things you notice ... and with Prince there is so much to discover and learn! You should do more reactions to Prince, to me and many others including his peers he is the best live performer the world has ever seen!
I just saw a Reaction to Prince doing ‘ nothing compares 2U’ live in 1994. He was playing the piano like he does his guitar, that is magic to see. Worth looking up that live performance to see the talent that man had.
OMG..im not even 5 mins in and had to pause to say that this is the best reaction I've watched to one of the best pieces of live Prince footage floating around the internet. Like many others, I've been a frequent flyer on this funky purple experience. Those faces and swag never get boring 🤩
He is all over the guitar, hands glide and he makes it look so easy. He is fluid.
Sooo enjoyed your reaction!! The Purple Yoda from Minnesota shows out once again. This man has enough swag for us all. His band is so tight and he definitely has some of the best musicians because everyone wants to be a "part of". Prince has complete control and makes it all just look to easy! RIP John and Prince 🎶💜☂️
Prince does a cover of Creep live at Coachella it is a must see!!
Creep like Radiohead!?
@@Beldvlmnt yes please react ☺️ruclips.net/video/hAzzRQe6lms/видео.html
@@Beldvlmnt you got it.
Agree, please review.
He made everything seem so easy and with negligible effort, so much so, we didn’t appreciate the talent until we compared him qto others. His music took you along with it and transformed his audience.
He’s something isn’t he!
Prince and John (drummer) have left the earth plain … but appreciation of their art like you are showing here keeps them here with us! ☺️
I’ve seen at least 10 reviews of this performance… but I’m really enjoying yours!
Thank you
(Prince fanatic of over 47 years) 💜
Prince the best artist ever 💜
I think best popular musician as in big icon who wrote hits x versatile multi-instrumentalist musician, yep, but I put him just after Stevie overall. Stevie played different instruments, too, and hung with a different standard (jazz cats - Prince kept some great musicians around but also some mediocre, which Stevie never did) while having a slightly better gift for a seemingly endless supply of new and distinct melodies. Prince was more groove and feel and studio innovation imo.
Yes Prince is absolutely incredible!! I was lucky enough to go to his Coming to America concert @ Madison Square Garden twice. It was like going to two completely different shows!! These shows were back to back. Prince has soo many hits that he did different songs each night. I remember watching an interview with members in Prince's band. This is before I attended his concerts.They said you have to be on your toes to work with Prince. He picks the song in an instant during his live concerts. So you never know what song he wants to sing or in what order until the last minute. How impressive is that!!!! Unbelievable!!!! What other performer does that. I witness it first hand.
Man, I worked for a music distributor for many years and I have to say I really enjoyed your technical breakdowns and intricacies of the instruments of the various instruments from a musician's point of view....props to you my man
That’s so cool!! What was your gig? I’m glad you found some value in my videos! I was an FOH tech and a stage manager for a live production company for like 8 years in a passed life 😂
@@Beldvlmnt Oh I worked as a accounts rep for a music distributor in Caliornia where we worked with major and indy label companies like Warners, Sony etc.We would distribute their artists cd's etc. to all the record stores in the U.S.....plus we had a stage at our facility where artists who were touring in the area would stop by give performances...it was a cool job!
I watch this performance at least once a week. It’s crazy that this was like the 4th encore of the night. Can you react to his cover of Creep at Coachella and his live performance of Empty Room. And if you want to see more of John Blackwell going nuts you should watch them play shhh live.
John Blackwell in Shhh is EPIC!!! And if you wanna see some for real guitar face….Empty Room satisfies on all levels!!! Prince and Blackwell are beyond missed!!!
YES!! YES!! and YESS!!!
Ida is a beast on BASS. The drummer is John Blackwell. He passed away from a brain tumor. May he rest in peace. The keyboardist is RENATO NETO. He has his own band when he wasn't playing with Prince. That was the 3rd of 4 encores. If you want to see an action packed video plus Prince playing the drums watch It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night by Prince. But please enjoy and stop stopping so much
I was glad to hear you say that if you are going to play in Prince’s band, you have to be able to meet a high standard. All his musicians say he got them playing better than when they came to him. He was a teacher and a leader by example.
Prince had the best musicians available at the time and they stayed for years with him. He was a tough band leader and rehearsals went for hours. After live shows Prince would find a club and after showers and freshening up, they would play another 3 to 4 hours. They were recorded also and all this is stored in his vaults with unreleased albums and 8000 singles, videos etc. Everything he did, even jams with other musicians, was recorded. His Estate says there is enough unreleased music for 100 years. You need to understand that the industry tried to keep him down because he broke down and changed the control of the record companies that had over Artists. One crucial change was that the Masters are no longer owned by the record companies. He fought the industry and won but he paid the price. See the Slave Trade - Prince Documentary. The Prince Encyclopedia.
He changed the industry.
I have been watching reactions for years but your breakdown of every musical instrument , every vocal, has made me appreciate the whole experience with new eyes. I have never subscribed before and at the age of 74 yrs. old I thank you .
I appreciate this so much my friend 🙏🙏 it really means a lot - I try really hard to shine a light on EVERYONE!! It takes a team to make something so fabulous come to life 😁
He was such a small statue and yet on stage he was 10 feet tall.
Was lucky enough to see Prince twice on this tour when he came to Melbourne. Truly made the stadium one big party like no other. Public enemy were in town and joined in on the second night! Saw prince twice again 2 months before in passed on his Piano and a Microphone tour-yes he can play that piano as well-and had the energy to hold it all and the audience: Hearing him sing Nothing Compares to You (as the original song writer) was one of the highlights. 1992 was the first time I saw him at a secret small club show in Melbourne. Lined up for 4 hours and just got in before the venue had filled and he started 1:00am to 3:00am. It was nuts-prince and the band jamming on funk and blues
Widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of his generation Prince was a performer, way ahead of his time. A singer, writer, producer, composer, choreographer, and a multi-talented musician who was probably the most underrated guitar player of his time and in my opinion the most creative guitar player since Hendrix . As a tribute to this genius, please find link below for another live performance highlighting the showmanship, the ease with which he slips into his role as the guitar player, blending in perfectly with a galaxy of performing stars yet maintaining his personality as a showman on stage. RIP the Master
ruclips.net/video/dWRCooFKk3c/видео.html
This is one of the most authentic reactions I've seen.
Stick around awhile, it’s not the channel you need, but the channel you deserve
It's cool to see a reaction from someone with so much technical knowledge on the setups, instruments, etc.
Prince played all his music LOUD. In his car, his Studio, on his stage at PP and when playing live. We lost the best ever.
I think I read that this was another encore after three or so and many of the audience had left for home, definitely regretting it after hearing about his many encores. Prince just loved to play music wherever.
Love your enthusiasm! Gotta take a deep dive now into more of his greatest performances...I know your analysis could really make it enjoyable for all of us! Thanks!
That is the best and correct description of the talent in Princes guitar playing. “ He is so articulate in his guitar 14:57 playing”.You know when he is playing because no other person is as musical with their playing. I love how he has no need to concentrate or look at how he is playing like others do. He is enjoying being involved in the music. This is why people don’t really see the full magic in his playing because he makes it look so easy.
yes Prince Drummer John Blackwell Jr. was a fantastic drummer. A big loss when he died in 2017.
Thank you Yea John Blackwell Jr. played with MJ too, right? There’s a real talented jam band going on somewhere - Rest In Peace
@@Beldvlmnt I am not sure he played with MJ but he played with a lot of great artists for sure. and oh yes most definitely there's an amazing jam going on in the heavens
Imagine what is still to come out of the vaults? He recorded everything.
Great insight my friend...long live the Purple one of ⭐PRINCE⭐ 🕊
I love your reaction and such appreciation.
bruno mars and d angelo could never even measure 20 percent of what prince did and they never will ....Strange but True... JUSTFACTS#
The former, yes, the latter, overlapping but mostly different kind of music. D can play all sorts and his vocal layering is up their with Prince's, for sure. Proper multi-instrumentalist musician, too.
@@FauxieDaoJia I love D but my frustration with him is he has only made 3 albums in 30 years!!! 3 albums? WTF. D is a prince disciple though so i love him nonetheless
@@phunkidruma Yes, absurdly unproductive, where of course Prince was the opposite. Even if you didn't love some of the latter works another would be along soon and so by sheer volume there were still always gems coming at a pretty regular rate (like a fair bit on 3121, for example).
@@FauxieDaoJia True that... and to expond/expound a lil bit prince said funk it EYE am making music 4 myself and my fans...Planet earth was the shizznit and rainbow children? please stop me NOW!!!!
Dude, that's the late John Blackwell on drums. He was a freakin' beast!
Wonderful reaction to most impressive artist I‘ve seen and will see. I miss him…
Prince being the stellar multi-instrumentalist that he was (and perfectionist) had some the best musicians in his bands. The keyboardist is Renaldo Netto.
Renato Neto
@@thesolitaryadventurer Yes, thank you for that.
beyonce ed shiren and gary clark? Notice the small caps. You did not just mention those people and prince in the same sentence:(
Exactly!!! Lol
Love watching Prince videos with others 💜
Have you ever seen the Prince superbowl performance?
Prince - Backstage Pass : The making of “Purple Rain” the Movie. (Iconic music) is a live show that you may be interested in, in 1982. He would have been 25 years old. In my personal opinion he was always this good. He wrote so many hit songs for people such as Manic Monday, Celine Dion, Cindy Lauper, The Silver Fox, Sinead O’Connor, Joe Cocker and others.
SUBSCRIBED!!! I really enjoyed your analysis of everything!!!
Prince covered a Funk Masterpiece and killed it..
You have fantastic reaction vids. Thank you!
I just knew you would get into it! Big smiles over here!
My neck is still sore 😂😂😂
Prince's fur boots were custom made by Andre #1 on Hollywod Boulevard, LA, just like all his shoes. And they also have 3 inch heels.
You're right about John Blackwell (RIP). He was an animal (Muppet Show pun intended and assumed).
Prince's guitar isn't exactly a Fender Telecaster but a HS Anderson & Hohner MadCat Tele with a more rigid neck and Kinman Broadcaster microphones.
Yep, playing multiple instruments, moving, singing and conducting his band with smooth AF transitions between the songs (with modified lyrics for the situation) while being in the pocket and funky as hell is bonkers. All of this with an unique swag and attitude.
The standard for playing keyboards with His Royal Badness was being able to reproduce Dr Fink's synth solo in "Head". And also being able to perform a jazz set like in Montreux Jazz Festival. Renato is really up to the gig.
"Prince plays some bass." That's an understatement : check out "Lady Cab Driver" or Vanity 6 "If a Girl Answers Don't Hang up" where he really meant business.
No offense but your mic and music level is a bit low compared to your intro music and other videos on YT. 3 dB increase might do the trick. Love your enthusiasm and the way you're transmitting it through the screen.
Bon Mardi-Gras à toi aussi from France.
No offence taken, I love all of this and love any feedback I can get!!
Thank you for all the details and suggestions! It means a lot coming from someone who is obviously a huge fan of Prince. I’m very aware of Prince but this is the most I’ve invested into the art - loving everything I’ve seen so far!!
Again thanks for watching and taking the time to write this all, I really mean it when I say I appreciate TF out of it
@@Beldvlmnt Great constructive feedback & great acceptance of it! The intro volume adjustment would be most appreciated. I almost didn't survive to watch the rest of the video! Lol, but no thank you for your review of this video sir. Keep up the good work! Check out his cover of Best Of You by The Foo Fighters during his Superbowl performance. Out of this world...
@@inspectorbudget About his "Best of you cover" this was his kinda "revenge" for Foo Fighters covering "Darling Nikki" on an album. He was really vocal about covers being fair game on stage, but never on records, even if he has covered Alice Smith's "Another love" on a 3rdeyegirl record.
It may already be pointed out in the comments… but the guitar is NOT a Fender Telecaster. It’s Hohner Madcat. Different pickups/configuration from a Fender Tele as well.
You should React to any of Prince's 2009 Montreux Jazz Festival Live performances. In particular, Prince's "All The Critics Love You In Montreux"(NY) performance. Just a thought.
John Blackwell is my favorite Prince drummer and he's had some really good ones. John Blackwell just hits different with me.
Anywho, here's a little smtg smtg for you.
If you do a reaction ill be sure to watch and see what you think. Notification on.
Prince - Shhh (Musicology Tour, Live in Detroit, 2004)
Prince never had a better all-round drummer than JB imo, and I love Michael Bland.
That wild bass player is the Danish Ida Nielsen!
If you like the drummer that much (john blackwell), there are some Vids out there that showcase his skill: "Sign of the times live 2004 Rock n Roll Hall of fame" or "Prince - Shhh.mp4", second one is sadly of bad quality.
I feel ya man, Prince was the best
You should listen to "Shhh " live from I think the forum 2004.
John Blackwell is sick on the drums, and you know Prince...
He has played that same guitar since the beginning of his career. He may have replaced it but always the same guitar. Others he designed like the Bass you will see in this clip, his Symbol guitar and the Cloud guitar. This one looks pretty battered when you see it up close.💜
Ida Nielson, aka Ida Funkhouser, from Denmark on bass.
20:17 haha, I never heard that called "the Seinfeld tone" before, but it makes sense, and i like it. :)
I love watching your enjoyment……..
as far as drummers go you should watch Neil Peart especially on live in Frankfurt where he does 15 min or more drum solo
Because of you I went on a RUclips deep dive of bass players. Right now I’m checking out a lot of Drake’s dad.
Drakes dad? Also on it!!! Jamareo from the hooligans is an ANIMAL TOO! There was a bass player in the 80s who started a Canadian band and I think moved to Loverboy later with the nickname ‘Spider’ because his hands were freaky to watch. LOL. Thanks for watching 😄
Force of nature
Two and four funks the one and three.
Prince did the whole 1989 Batman soundtrack. React to this link of the live performance of one of the tracks
m.ruclips.net/video/RJV8ruYmKdk/видео.html
Please react to Prince Shhh live
John Blackwell is my favourite Prince drummer - like Prince, gone too soon. Check out John on "Shhh" ruclips.net/video/FTHgCARkM_8/видео.html
#Prince can do GREAT cover songs. "My guitar gently weeps" cover at the R&R hall of fame was Unmatched. #Prince IS the singularly most talented/prolific musician ever. HIS bands were always tight. #PRINCE mastered 27 instruments. If you do a DEEP DIVE into him you will understand. Prince can do covers but #Prince covers cannot be done correctly. #PrinceISMusic.
"Prince plays base too". Oh really? He only recorded his first two albums 46 years ago playing all of the instruments himself. Little late to the party buddy. Listen to him drumming "Lady Cab Driver" and playing the base in "Let's Work". Dude, he was amazing at all instruments. "He was self-taught and played many instruments, but the bass was his favorite. He was known for his unique style and his ability to make the bass sound like a lead instrument. He was a pioneer in the use of synth bass and his style influenced many other bassists. Oct 29, 2022"
That's Rhonda Smith on bass.
:: Ida Nielsen on bass, Tommy Barbarella on keys (I think), the Twins Maya and Nandy McClean..
Renato is on keyboards here. Tommy was in the 90’s.
Renato Neto (Brazil) on Keys...
@@chiraggodhania8498: you're absolutely right!!
Tommy Barbarella looks completely different from Renato. Long flowing hair, psychedelically androgenous from The NPG Diamonds & Pearls/Symbol album/Gold era.
@@inspectorbudget true. I saw Tommy live with the NPG maybe 4 years ago. He has aged well....but short(er) hair now. But the 2 look totally different!
love the sound of your own voice huh!!
Doesn’t know what a reaction video is, huh!!!
If you’re a guitarist watch “Santana medley” by Prince
John Blackwell was left handed. That's why.
I would like you to react in your next video to aretla franklin (you make me feel like) (live kennedy center)
Please do prince while my guitar weeps
Nice reaction, that’s not a Tele though it’s a Hohner guitar.
Wait which guitar? The bass the Hohner, right? With all the shapes?
@@Beldvlmnt No the six stringer is the Hohner, he’s played that since the beginning of his career. Everyone always mistakes it for a Tele👍🏽
@@juliansandoval9927 wiiiild took me right by surprise! Thank you!!
It’s not a telecaster. It’s a mad cat tele
Really appreciate ya BREAKING it down! All the way down to hand habits! It’s okay to b a pretentious feller when it’s FOR THE PERFECT FUCKING GROOVE!!!!
I heard John was an open handed drummer. Yep
Nice shirt. I like the inside of the collar
Thanks! I’m pretty sure it’s just from Tip Top but I’ll double check when i get home 😂
And the shoes are nice!
Not a Tele dude, its its a Hohner Mad Cat :)
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I would like you to react in your next video to aretla franklin (you make me feel like) (live kennedy center) 🙏🏻🙏🏻 is magic
Please react to L.A.B - Proud Man. A New Zealand band. Brilliant live sessions.
Can you react to Bruno mars prince tribute rehearsal
I had to stop you just paused way to much and spoilt it, still got a like though 🎉
Hahaha I’ll take it!!
React to Miley Cyrus cover I'm your man(leonard cohen) and I'm a woman(peggy lee)!!! she sang both songs together ruclips.net/video/SiPjquSJ5OA/видео.html
You compared the MASTER to several much lesser artists. Pssssshhh.
You are, definitely too much pause dude I know it's a reaction but dayummm smh 👎
You talk too much.
Thanks?
dude talks to much did not injoy
You talk too much and pause too often. If the hat playing doesn't bother you, why stop to tell us that it doesn't bother you?
I have been watching reactions for years but your breakdown of every musical instrument , every vocal, has made me appreciate the whole experience with new eyes. I have never subscribed before and at the age of 74 yrs. old I thank you .