R I P LEGEND!Prince - Let's Go Crazy | FIRST TIME HEARING REACTION

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  • @miguelnavarrete3893
    @miguelnavarrete3893 2 года назад +1501

    Yo see his guitar skills among his rock peers you need to see him play “While my guitar gently weeps” in the tribute to George Harrison. A true virtuoso amongst his peers.

    • @SherriLyle80s
      @SherriLyle80s 2 года назад +28

      Yeah. Definitely shows off Prince's skills

    • @wendyhodges7172
      @wendyhodges7172 2 года назад +17

      Yes this definitely shows off his skill on the guitar

    • @bullzeyez3236
      @bullzeyez3236 2 года назад +27

      This is a must watch.

    • @spectre824
      @spectre824 2 года назад +44

      Putting the link to the remastered video here too: ruclips.net/video/dWRCooFKk3c/видео.html

    • @MZ-ci3cy
      @MZ-ci3cy 2 года назад +21

      If you like Prince and his guitar, this video is an absolute must.

  • @Messaiiina
    @Messaiiina 2 года назад +665

    If you want to see Prince hold his own with other guitarists, check out Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions.

  • @jasonmiller3170
    @jasonmiller3170 2 года назад +390

    Prince's Super Bowl Halftime show is a must see. Seeing him perform Purple Rain in the rain was so epic 💜

    • @wrutledge1
      @wrutledge1 2 года назад +17

      Facts🎯 15yrs later, most people still call it the best SB halftime ever.🤘🏽

    • @blairphifer1554
      @blairphifer1554 2 года назад +6

      Can you imagine if he’d been around to do the SB performance in Minneapolis?

    • @wrutledge1
      @wrutledge1 2 года назад +5

      @@blairphifer1554 If there was ever a chance of that SB performance being topped, that would’ve been it.💯 My dude would’ve ended up with the best *and* 2nd best SB performances ever!😂✊🏽 #nodoubt #TheGoAT💜

    • @SusanJohnston
      @SusanJohnston 2 года назад +5

      It was raining so hard to play and girls dancing in very high heels! When they called him Prince just said Can you make it rain harder?? WOW

    • @sunnystormy4973
      @sunnystormy4973 2 года назад +1

      _~ rest in paradise prince ~_ 💜
      _he lived not far from me_
      _love purple rain song and movie_ 💜

  • @gingers.5933
    @gingers.5933 2 года назад +166

    Prince was self taught on multiple instruments, and absolute genius.

    • @lesleygraham5927
      @lesleygraham5927 3 месяца назад +1

      Another prodigy, like many from the 70s and 90s

  • @rexmorgado2128
    @rexmorgado2128 Год назад +87

    The fact prince not only knew how to play, but MASTERED 20+ instruments, tells you how much of a musical genius he was…

    • @thestrangemanreturns
      @thestrangemanreturns 11 месяцев назад +3

      name all 20..that was a marketing tool. He is a legend though..

    • @MsAppassionata
      @MsAppassionata 10 месяцев назад +2

      ⁠@@thestrangemanreturnsI don’t doubt it. Some people are just talented that way. There used to be a kid in my school who could play about 20 instruments, but flute was his specialty. He grew up to be a world famous Latin musician. His name was Dave Valentin. I’ve also heard that Paul McCartney can play about 40 instruments. Don’t know for sure but it wouldn’t really surprise me. Stevie Wonder is another one. Ever see him play drums? Total badass.

    • @thestrangemanreturns
      @thestrangemanreturns 10 месяцев назад +2

      No I am not doubting it, I am a musician so I know there ae many multi instrumentalist but I know the full story behind the marketing ploy. A lot of instruments he includes in that 20 are played the same way.@@MsAppassionata

    • @TheColdrush22
      @TheColdrush22 8 месяцев назад +1

      @@thestrangemanreturns Also the people saying someone "mastered" the instruments is just repeated by someone who isn't a musician. You never stop learning your instrument as a musician. And I have played drums, bass, guitar, harmonica, banjo, ukulele, piano, keyboards, dobro, (and then you can pad your resume by saying acoustic guitar, classical guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar, double-necked electric guitar, etc.) on recordings. That's 14 instruments right there. I would be embarrassed to hear someone call me a multi-instrumentalist that has mastered 14+ instruments. And to the person mentioning Stevie Wonder on drums, he's not that good. Listen to the inconsistent beat on "I Believe (when I Fall in Love it Will Be Forever). One of my favorite musicians and one of my favorite songs in the world, but the drums are NOT good. It sort of adds to the charm of the song, but I wouldn't hire him to play drums.
      Edit: oh, I also have a digeridoo, a bongo, maracas, and a penny whistle too. I even played the side of a clothes dryer with a soft drum mallet for the sound of a bass drum once, and put a bunch of loose change in a paper bag as a high hat/tambourine effect. 20 instruments and climbing!! (Oh, and the "self-taught" brag is also weird. I am self-taught on everything but the guitar. and I suck at all of them.)

    • @evarene07
      @evarene07 8 месяцев назад

      @@thestrangemanreturnsyou obviously don’t “the truth”, nor anything about Prince and his history…his parents as jazz legends…learn and research .

  • @janicepopham2352
    @janicepopham2352 2 года назад +251

    This is one of the songs from his movie "Purple Rain"; I saw it in a theater in Atlanta when it came out & yes, everyone went crazy! If you can, you should watch that movie -- great story & the SONGS!!!

    • @ChanelStuff
      @ChanelStuff 2 года назад +9

      Great suggestion. Great movie. Phenomenal artist RIP Prince💔

    • @lovefromnyc
      @lovefromnyc 2 года назад +6

      I saw it in the theater when it came out, too! Omg.. !

    • @dipsydoodle7988
      @dipsydoodle7988 2 года назад +7

      Computer Blue!

    • @kellyreiterman
      @kellyreiterman 2 года назад +2

      Totally true. It was the exact same reaction at the theatre in San Francisco. Amazing!

    • @nancy9891
      @nancy9891 2 года назад +3

      Purple Rain is one to watch Rob Squad. It’s what made him famous. The movie is a reflection of his upbringing and is painful at times to watch. His love for Apolonia the singer is reflected in the song “Beautiful Ones” from Purple Rain. Hope you react to that song too.

  • @jasonmcewen436
    @jasonmcewen436 2 года назад +71

    Purple Rain should be on your "Movies to Watch" list... Another awesome reaction...Thanks!

    • @ericstaton6896
      @ericstaton6896 2 года назад +5

      I wholeheartedly second that emotion!!!

  • @TheRatsCast
    @TheRatsCast 2 года назад +94

    Prince really was the Jim Hendrix of his age. From the moment he first walked in a stage, until his death, he was one of the Premiere guitars

    • @vinsanity40k
      @vinsanity40k 2 года назад +3

      it would've been fire to see the two of them perform together.

    • @jp3813
      @jp3813 2 года назад +1

      *guitarists

  • @johnfrick9639
    @johnfrick9639 Год назад +44

    Best part: Prince hits that guitar solo at the end and BOTH OF YOU just dropped your jaws and gazed in wonder at this incredible moment in the song.

  • @mezz444
    @mezz444 2 года назад +26

    Ain't NOBODY like Prince . R.I.P. legend 💜💜💜💜

  • @sometimesboy
    @sometimesboy 2 года назад +121

    Prince on guitar…ALWAYS YES. Check out his performance on While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame induction of the late Beatle George Harrison. He performed alongside Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and other legends on that song but he stole the show.

    • @sometimesboy
      @sometimesboy 2 года назад +3

      Also please check out Kiss by Prince

    • @teresajarrell452
      @teresajarrell452 2 года назад +2

      that video is PRICELESS!!! a real MUST SEE fir anyone who hasn't 👍😃❣️

    • @NerdPlayhouse
      @NerdPlayhouse Год назад

      YES!!!!

  • @ChanelStuff
    @ChanelStuff 2 года назад +101

    The actual intro in its entirety:
    "Dearly beloved. We are gathered here today to get through this thing we call Life. Electric words and life means forever and that's a mighty long time. But I'm here to tell you, there's something else. The Afterworld. A world of Neverending happiness. You can always see the Sun. Day or night. So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills, you know the one, Dr. Every-thing-will-be-alright. Instead of asking how much of your time is left, ask him how much of your mind baby. Because in this life, things are much harder than the Afterworld. This life, you're on your own. So when the elevator tries to bring you down, GO CRAZY!

    • @meredithchandler73
      @meredithchandler73 2 года назад +8

      Thanks for posting this. That intro is ICONIC.

    • @saracarrollyoutube
      @saracarrollyoutube 2 года назад +10

      They should hear the entire version to appreciate it!!

    • @vbvermont
      @vbvermont 2 года назад +8

      Not sure why the full intro wasn’t included in the version they reacted to. Shame!

    • @cindyjensen2185
      @cindyjensen2185 2 года назад +9

      I came here to post that, glad you beat me to it. Lol. They should never cut that part out. Never....

    • @BigTroyT
      @BigTroyT 2 года назад +5

      @@vbvermont The video was made to the 3:48 "7-Inch Single Edit" - pop radio isn't going to play a 7 minute song, so most longer songs are edited down to 3-4 minutes max. MTV videos were generally the same, with a handful of exceptions like the Thriller video, and even then, after it's first run, an edited, shorter version is usually what's played. Even the album version of Let's Go Crazy (4:38) isn't the full-length version from the movie, but the full-length (7:35) "Special Dance Mix" version was originally released on 12" in '84 (which I own) and a few years ago on the Purple Rain "Deluxe Expanded Edition" CD set.

  • @brendaotoole4012
    @brendaotoole4012 2 года назад +41

    Fun fact.. Prince played all the instruments on his first album..27 of them! Boom! Such a talent!!!

    • @tiffanyeyoung1800
      @tiffanyeyoung1800 Год назад +1

      He actually could play over 20 instruments by the time he was 12 years old

  • @jonathanwestrum9345
    @jonathanwestrum9345 2 года назад +27

    I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the purple rain concert back in the mid 80s. Not only was the music incredible, the man put on an amazing show. Another great artist taken from us way, way too soon. RIP Ƭ̵̬̊

    • @hearttohartwithbri
      @hearttohartwithbri Год назад +1

      Completely understand that I was fortunate enough to see him in person at paisley park

  • @bousmerang
    @bousmerang 2 года назад +44

    Your reaction to the guitar solo was priceless,, literally jaw dropping.

  • @RDreamer
    @RDreamer 2 года назад +85

    Make no mistake. Prince was one of the best guitar players ever. It's just that he did everything else so well, people forget about his guitar chops.

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau 2 года назад +54

    J & Amber, you'll love his "Delirious" and "Kiss" !!!! A multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist!!

    • @flyingardilla143
      @flyingardilla143 2 года назад +1

      They need to see Kiss for the comedy alone

    • @beedeegee9374
      @beedeegee9374 2 года назад +3

      Then they need to see Tom Jones rendition of KISS to compare!! (Since Amber really likes TJ)

    • @dipsydoodle7988
      @dipsydoodle7988 2 года назад +3

      They are not ready for Kiss. 🤣

    • @beedeegee9374
      @beedeegee9374 2 года назад +1

      @@dipsydoodle7988 😁You may right!

  • @sarahmartin2968
    @sarahmartin2968 2 года назад +103

    I love this song! Please react to While my guitar gently weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Prince and a few others! His guitar playing on this song is legendary!

    • @steves3627
      @steves3627 2 года назад +3

      This is a must see!!!!

    • @spectre824
      @spectre824 2 года назад

      I was going to recommend WMGGW too: ruclips.net/video/dWRCooFKk3c/видео.html

    • @MustardSeedish
      @MustardSeedish 2 года назад +3

      Don't forget Jeff Lynne from ELO, a legend as well.

    • @teresajarrell452
      @teresajarrell452 2 года назад +1

      everybody is talking about that video today 😊😊 I agree they MUST react to it! ❣️😃👍

  • @nancyandersonahern1868
    @nancyandersonahern1868 2 года назад +40

    It was everything! All the musicianship that was genius. Plus, pure charisma. The clothes, the movement, manner of speech, swagger. All of it. He had it all and it was new and unique.
    It's funny...but I still think of him as new.
    Created his own indefinable genre.

    • @cryptozoomauler5505
      @cryptozoomauler5505 Год назад +2

      He was ahead of the curve in MANY ways. Not only is there an entire "sound" named after him: Minneapolis Funk; but he was the first to have downloadable music on the internet, he pushed so many boundaries and had no fear about it, even standing up for recording artists' rights in their bad deals with the music label execs. This is why some people think he was murdered and that the "fake prescription drugs" he had in his possession were purposely there...and also, since this is "Let's Go Crazy" - he did die in an elevator....think about THAT. "Are we gonna let the elevator break us down?"

  • @sysanfo
    @sysanfo Год назад +7

    Oh yes! Imagine going through middle and high school listening to Prince! Great memories in one of the best music eras of all time!

  • @kazheadrest3626
    @kazheadrest3626 2 года назад +124

    On the album, the opening lyrics go like this:
    "Dearly beloved
    We are gathered here today
    To get through this thing called "life"
    Electric word, life
    It means forever and that's a mighty long time
    But I'm here to tell you there's something else
    The afterworld
    A world of never ending happiness
    You can always see the sun, day or night
    So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
    You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
    Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
    Ask him how much of your mind, babe
    'Cause in this life
    Things are much harder than in the afterworld
    In this life
    You're on your own
    And if de-elevator tries to bring you down
    Go crazy (Punch a higher floor)
    Whoo"
    Yeah! For another rocker check out "Let's Pretend We're Married". Kinda X rated. Excellent reaction.

    • @alansimonson8558
      @alansimonson8558 2 года назад +5

      Hehe kinda X rated… concur! Lol “I’m not saying it to be nasty but I sincerely …” I’ll let Prince say the rest. RIP

    • @chrisdutton2975
      @chrisdutton2975 2 года назад +11

      I was a little confused. I've never heard it shortened like this. Or, if I had, it's been too long and I don't remember. Any radio station I've heard play this in the last 30 years plays the full intro.

    • @oskarobit
      @oskarobit 2 года назад +3

      @@chrisdutton2975 agree, feel the same and the shame. Slaughtered single edit.

    • @DerekScottBland
      @DerekScottBland 2 года назад +3

      "Ask him how much of your mind, babe"
      Nope. "Ask him how much of you're mind ain't."

    • @kazheadrest3626
      @kazheadrest3626 2 года назад

      @@DerekScottBland Now you got me interested so I got my album out and checked the lyrics sheet. There's actually two errors in that verse. It isn't "babe" it's "baby" (not ain't) and "cause" is "cuz". Love having the source material. The "Purple Rain" poster that comes with the album is awesome also.

  • @IZZY_EDIBLE
    @IZZY_EDIBLE 2 года назад +49

    You must see Tom Petty, Steve Winwood & Jeff Lynn's live version of George Harrison's WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS.
    Prince absolutely rips it up on guitar! Classic!

  • @MrCraig70aw
    @MrCraig70aw 2 года назад +146

    Prince is one of the all time guitar greats. The beginning of When Doves Cry is a song most guitarists can’t duplicate.

    • @peterhineinlegen4672
      @peterhineinlegen4672 2 года назад +6

      Yeah he's a shredder and many people don't even know it.

    • @danjohnson2986
      @danjohnson2986 2 года назад +2

      Clapton has prince in his top 7 of all time I believe.

    • @mikemclaughlin3306
      @mikemclaughlin3306 2 года назад

      Yeah..... no..... no he isn't. He was good. He wasn't even top 40

    • @danjohnson2986
      @danjohnson2986 2 года назад +7

      @@mikemclaughlin3306 from Clapton himself 🤷‍♂️
      Eric Clapton's favourite guitarists:
      Duane Allman.
      Muddy Waters.
      Robert Johnson.
      Jimi Hendrix.
      Prince.
      John Mayer.
      Albert Lee.
      Nov 23, 2021

    • @mikemclaughlin3306
      @mikemclaughlin3306 2 года назад +1

      @@danjohnson2986 so now favorite = best? Yeah, again..... no. He just plain isn't even in the conversation.

  • @thegame2030
    @thegame2030 Год назад +11

    One of the most underrated guitarist of all time, he could legit shred! So glad i got to see him in person, his shows were always amazing, and he sounded epic live just like he does in a recording! Only thing that surprised me about him when i saw him was how tiny he is, i'd guess maybe 5'3-5'4 tops, maybe 110-120 lbs. , or at least thats what he looked like. True legend!

  • @sherrygeorge5762
    @sherrygeorge5762 2 года назад +1

    He was a musical genius in every way.

  • @mneugent7658
    @mneugent7658 2 года назад +116

    YES, Prince is one of the all-time greats on guitar. My girl asked me when he passed why Prince was so highly regarded. I said "because when Prince walked into a party filled with people who were the BEST at what they did musically; sing, guitar, bass, dance, composition, they all knew he was better than they were at what they did best".

    • @chrismorgan9153
      @chrismorgan9153 2 года назад +12

      You forgot basketball and pancakes...lol.

    • @mwfmtnman
      @mwfmtnman 2 года назад +4

      ......better. at all? No, but so skilled in such a variety, and yes a beast on the guitar

    • @mneugent7658
      @mneugent7658 2 года назад +8

      @@mwfmtnman C'mon man, a little poetic license. She was mesmerized and I nailed the point. It was fun for everyone!

    • @matthooks5840
      @matthooks5840 2 года назад +6

      He was also the guy who could walk into a party and leave with your girlfriend. Or boyfriend 😅

    • @mneugent7658
      @mneugent7658 2 года назад +2

      @@matthooks5840 Or just become your boyfriend

  • @alhollywood6486
    @alhollywood6486 2 года назад +21

    I just can't believe you haven't heard this before.

  • @orphu88
    @orphu88 2 года назад +39

    I really recommend that you watch Prince's "Kiss", then follow it with Tom Jones' cover of it. Two of your favorites!

    • @LiberalsArePoop
      @LiberalsArePoop 2 года назад

      I've previously recommended that they do an original and then a popular cover back to back. There are so many that can be done.

    • @ohfour-seven6228
      @ohfour-seven6228 2 года назад

      Oh yeah, Prince's version is incredible and then Tom Jones' cover with Art of Noise gives it an electronic twist. Both are so so good!

    • @michelemercier2286
      @michelemercier2286 2 года назад +1

      @@LiberalsArePoop That could be a lot of fun. There are a lot out there. They love Johnny Cash - "Ring of Fire' by him, then the Home Free cover would be another one. Or Johnny Cash doing "Tennessee Flat Top Box" then Rosanne Cash's version. Personal verdict on these - Johnny Cash version of "Ring of Fire", Rosanne's version of "TFTB".

  • @aprilphares316
    @aprilphares316 2 года назад +10

    When he did purple rain at the Superbowl and it was pouring rain, he had two beautiful women as back up dancers that were wearing 8 inch heels on a stage that looked like glass dancing in the rain. Amazing

  • @michaeldalzell6670
    @michaeldalzell6670 Год назад +7

    He doesn’t have an unlikeable song, every song he has is pure epic

  • @dv3507
    @dv3507 2 года назад +34

    "Dearly beloved
    We are gathered here today
    To get through this thing called life..."
    That's what he said at the opening of the song. 💜

    • @karenkat1111
      @karenkat1111 2 года назад +6

      And so much more.... Wish they had done the extended version.

    • @chloecrockett6830
      @chloecrockett6830 2 года назад +6

      Electric word life that means forever and that’s a mighty long time !

    • @deano42
      @deano42 2 года назад

      @@chloecrockett6830
      Dearly beloved
      We are gathered here today
      To get through this thing called life.
      Electric word life ... that means forever, and that’s a mighty long time.
      But I'm here to tell you, there's something else .... the Afterworld.
      A world of never ending happiness, where you can always see the sun.
      Day, or night.
      So when you call up that shrink in Beverly Hills
      You know the one, Dr. Everything'll-Be-Alright
      Instead of asking him how much of your time is left
      Ask him how much of your mind, baby
      'Cause in this life
      Things are much harder than in the afterworld
      In this life
      You're on your own
      And if the elevator tries to bring you down
      Go crazy
      Punch a higher floor
      Hoo

  • @dmnddog7417
    @dmnddog7417 2 года назад +7

    And this is the radio (single) edit of the song. The album version has the complete "church" intro. Two other videos where he plays killer solos are "I Could Never Take The Place of your Man," and "Batdance." You should also watch him with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison and others during the George Harrison Rock And Roll Hall of Fame induction, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

  • @jeffersonparsons5519
    @jeffersonparsons5519 2 года назад +86

    Prince is the most under-appreciated artist of his generation. Aside from his own incredible catalog, he wrote monster hits for so many other performers. He was an elite guitarist and played basically all the instruments on many of his recordings.

    • @RONJAE212003
      @RONJAE212003 Год назад

      No Prince is appreciated. Like your nuts dude. He was a maga star. what are you talking about

    • @orange222...
      @orange222... Год назад +3

      I don't know how you can say he was underrated. He was one of the biggest musical stars ever and his instrumental expertise was well known. He deserved every praise and there were many.

  • @christophertidwell6724
    @christophertidwell6724 Год назад +11

    Prince is one of the greatest guitarist in Rock and Roll history

    • @JimLapine
      @JimLapine 6 месяцев назад +1

      One of, right up there with Hendrix & Van Halen

  • @tiffanytosh1569
    @tiffanytosh1569 2 года назад +1

    This was a huge favorite at our high school dances.

  • @robertiddings4697
    @robertiddings4697 2 года назад +23

    ABSOLUTELY! "While my guitar gently weeps" Tom Petty, Prince, Jeff Lynne & others just kill it on stage. Must watch

  • @traci4187
    @traci4187 2 года назад +105

    And, my dears, Prince played EVERYTHING. A musical genius. I believe he played every instrument on his first album... and a previous comment mentions that he mastered 27 instruments.

    • @pammyd35able
      @pammyd35able 2 года назад +3

      I do believe it was actually 36 instruments

    • @debrahelicke7204
      @debrahelicke7204 Год назад

      I didn't realize there are 27 instruments

    • @chj2
      @chj2 Год назад

      While Prince was a BADASS, He didn't play sax or trumpet.. He left those tasks to Eric Leeds, Eddie M., Maceo Parker, the Hornheads, and the NPG Horns. Peace.

    • @chj2
      @chj2 Год назад

      Forgot Atlanta Bliss on Trumpet. . .

  • @goldenruletv7301
    @goldenruletv7301 2 года назад +69

    "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is incredible but the back story is even better. Tom Petty actually said out loud with someone present to hear it that: "Prince didn't have the chops to play the lead on this song".....knowing this was said, watching Prince play this solo was so awesome & gratifying to watch. Prince was so fantastic.

    • @davidsandall
      @davidsandall 2 года назад +2

      Thats funny if its true, it makes sense because prince stares at petty with a listen to this look. Petty keeps thinking he is gonna stop it seems like and prince keeps on shredding then walks off at the end.

    • @toddkrueger6506
      @toddkrueger6506 2 года назад +3

      He didnt even practice with them. It was Dhanni Harrison that seen him and asked him if he wanted to do anything. Prince humbly said he wasn't asked and didnt want to impose. It was Dhanni who got him out there for the song and boy did he blow the other guitar virtuosos out of the water.

    • @karlmccarron3318
      @karlmccarron3318 2 года назад +1

      Really?? That's unbelievable if it's true. Surely someone of Tom Petty's stature would have known that Prince was a master guitarist? How could he possibly think that Prince wasn't up to the job??

    • @teresajarrell452
      @teresajarrell452 2 года назад

      I hadn't heard what TOM PETTY said before the show. I know in interviews afterwards he spoke of him with reverence. 👍😃❣️

    • @TrevorPalmatiershow
      @TrevorPalmatiershow 2 года назад

      Tom Petty is petty and an ahole. Jealous I guess. Tom couldn't carry Prince's guitar pick to the venue.

  • @neonvandal8770
    @neonvandal8770 2 года назад +8

    Prince was a BEAST on guitar - I've seen a few interviews with heavy rock artists who've gone to see Prince live on a whim, thinking they had him all worked out as an eccentric pop artist, and been floored by his music chops. Listening to his full discography you realise what a scary gifted man he was. Prince was a multitalented supernova of an artist and very smart business man. On every level he was a rebel, and was not afraid to be himself. We will not see his like again.

  • @srv2217
    @srv2217 Год назад +3

    Prince is probably the most underrated guitarist of all time because, IMHO, he was the heir to Hendrix. He was the evolution of Jimi Hendrix melded with some James Brown and some Miles Davis. Whenever I see GOAT guitar player lists I rarely see Prince crack the top 10 and, again IMHO, he was AT LEAST TOP 3 and probably #2 just a hair behind Jimi.

  • @chelseastephens2990
    @chelseastephens2990 2 года назад +6

    I saw Prince twice in concert and this was always a fun song at the concert with the whole crowd screaming “oh no let’s go!” The next Prince song you guys do needs to be “Kiss.”

  • @donnamcmanus7360
    @donnamcmanus7360 2 года назад +40

    This whole soundtrack was in my car at all times. He's been overlooked as a guitarist but not by his peers-they knew. His band,singers/dancers were top notch too.
    Watch his Superbowl halftime show & the short film about behind the scenes...he impressed people on all levels as a pro.
    I think Amber would love The Most Beautiful Girl in the World--slow but sweet.

    • @faith2xxx
      @faith2xxx 2 года назад +2

      THE best Super Bowl half time show EVER! 💜💜💜💯

  • @breese4425
    @breese4425 2 года назад +15

    Look for the video for “while my guitar gently weeps”, it’s a live performance from when he went in the rock n roll hall of fame. Tom Petty sings vocals and Prince cones in with the most epic solo at the end of the song

  • @rosenfield10
    @rosenfield10 Год назад +21

    This song has multiple guitar solos you didn't hear because of the radio/video edit. Also, the gospel intro is longer. Just be sure to listen to it on your own time because it's part of the legend of Prince's musicianship. His dancing, clothing, and attitude are epic, too. I understand. ❤

  • @JayGHDTTP
    @JayGHDTTP 2 года назад +11

    Prince is the GOAT. One of the greatest guitarist, musicians of all time. He composed, produced, played most instruments on all of his albums. Legendary!!

  • @antonioiglesias427
    @antonioiglesias427 2 года назад +25

    The Prince Guitar solo on the Rock Hall of Fame tribute performance of George Harrison's song "While my guitar gently weeps" is legendary.

  • @melaniebrown4660
    @melaniebrown4660 2 года назад +14

    Purple Rain is a must for your movie channel! This is an awesome song that shows his guitar skills. Your faces were priceless!! Thanks for this one!

  • @paulcallaway71
    @paulcallaway71 2 года назад +47

    Prince can wail on a guitar. You should react to the George Harrison tribute "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". He kills it. Probably his best guitar performance.

    • @bonnielee78
      @bonnielee78 2 года назад +1

      i love it. I have watched it a thousand times and will watch it a thousand more lol. I think it is one of (if not the) greatest guitar solos of all time.

    • @frenchnomaamer1909
      @frenchnomaamer1909 2 года назад +1

      His performance at the Super Bowl, in the rain, is rather... very very good !
      ( and his " press conference " just before...) ;)

  • @ginamarandino6451
    @ginamarandino6451 2 года назад +2

    Oh my gosh I love your face when he started to shred! That was so funny! Prince is one of the most underrated guitarist in history! He truly was a genius

  • @CSTeears-68
    @CSTeears-68 5 месяцев назад +2

    LOOK up Prince's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performance with All the performers that were Honoring George Harrison's Song "While my guitar gently weeps" Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne & Steve Winwood all performed together with Dhani Harrison & Prince shows up towards the end with an incredible solo 2004 Induction Ceremony

  • @marygoodson4920
    @marygoodson4920 2 года назад +8

    Prince was a true genius. I am still so upset that he died so young. The first time I saw him live in concert was in the early '80's before Purple Rain. His opening acts Vanity 6 and Morris Day and the Time did their thing, he came out and made love to a bed on stage, it was wild. Saw him live 5 more times, no one can compare to his talent. Watch his live performance at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty, Steve Winwood and other greats. It's insane.

  • @angelleach6866
    @angelleach6866 2 года назад +28

    I think a lot of people get caught up in the “Prince” of it all. The showmanship, the theatrics, the sheer unadulterated magnetism but Prince Rogers Nelson was a musical genius. The man played 27 instruments and most of those were self taught. His first few albums, he wrote, produced, sang and played literally every single note. Prince was one of the best musicians of his generation. Full Stop.

  • @MZ-ci3cy
    @MZ-ci3cy 2 года назад +28

    Being in high school in the Twin Cities in the 80's, Prince was actually the king! First Avenue was a blast when he played there.

    • @rebeccabauer792
      @rebeccabauer792 2 года назад +3

      Is that the truth?! I was graduating from high school when Purple Rain came out and got to go to the concert at the St Paul Civic Center in Dec of 84. To this day, no musical experience could ever compare. I was in some kind of ecstatic trance. He was magical. He was ours.

    • @ashleydixon4613
      @ashleydixon4613 2 года назад

      OMG I can only imagine.

  • @peglegtucson
    @peglegtucson Год назад +2

    I had a coworker back in the 80’s and she loved Prince! I think of this story every time I hear Prince. He was playing in a gymnasium and she was in the bleachers. She knew which door he was going to come through and she was hanging upside down off the bleacher railing. He gave her his beret. Her face lit up as she was telling the story. Can you imagine seeing him in a school gym? Amazing!

  • @sheiladrucker6872
    @sheiladrucker6872 2 года назад +1

    He plays many instruments. I believe he admired Jimmy Hendrix. He always wore boots with heels so he appeared to look taller. When he jumped down off of stuff he killed his feet which started his opiate addiction.

  • @markfadness9204
    @markfadness9204 2 года назад +54

    "Let's Go Crazy" followed "When Doves Cry" as the 2nd single released from Prince's 1984 movie "Purple Rain." Altogether, 5 singles were released from the LP. "Let's Go Crazy" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2 weeks), #1 on the the R&B/Soul chart (1 week) and #1 on the Dance chart (1 week) just as "When Doves Cry" had peaked @ #1 on all 3 charts - except "WDC" stayed @ #1 longer on each chart (Hot 100 = 8 weeks, R&B/Soul = 5 weeks & Dance = 6 weeks. The "Purple Rain" LP was Prince's peak just as "Thriller" was for Michael Jackson.

  • @johnroberts5637
    @johnroberts5637 2 года назад +23

    Ah, the eighties. Prince was one of the musical bright spots in that decade for sure. That Purple Rain soundtrack was great from start to finish. I have it somewhere on cassette, might have to dig it out and see if it still plays.

  • @cherylhaynes3960
    @cherylhaynes3960 2 года назад +36

    “Darling Nikki” and “Erotic City” are great songs by Prince. Prince was naughty! 🤓

    • @monicaking7793
      @monicaking7793 2 года назад +4

      I just REALLY listened to the words to “sister” recently. When I tell you baaaaabaaay…whew.

    • @trod3898
      @trod3898 2 года назад +1

      He just spoke about things no one else wanted to discuss, and you should really listen to his songs, such as I would Die for you:
      I’m not a woman
      I’m not a man
      I am something that you’ll never understand …
      No need to worry
      No need to cry
      I’m your messiah and you’re the reason why …
      I’m not a human
      I am a dove
      I’m your conscience
      I am love
      All I really need is to know that
      You believe
      Yeah, I would die for you, yeah

    • @animalunleashed3812
      @animalunleashed3812 2 года назад

      Don't forget about P**** Control and Cream. ;)

  • @hearttohartwithbri
    @hearttohartwithbri Год назад +1

    Prince man I feel like everyone knows his music but living in Minnesota I know a bit more. I saw him in person at Paisley Park and met Lizzo there. Saw her perform there

  • @geneaikenii1092
    @geneaikenii1092 Год назад +1

    THE PURPLE ONE! such an iconic and talented musician, entertainer, actor, singer/song writer. the man was a phenomenon. i loved him back then. I love him still today. Thank goodness we have his body of work to forever enjoy and remember him by. thanks Jordan and Amber. still watchin ya and diggin it. stay cool. go with God. peace and love, y'all. see ya on the next.

  • @thesavvyboy
    @thesavvyboy 2 года назад +32

    Second hit from Purple Rain. The guitar solo is what really opened people's eyes in those days.
    The multiple synth layers that you guys noticed is a part of the Minneapolis sound that he pioneer. He started that stuff.

  • @robertg7396
    @robertg7396 2 года назад +91

    If you want a softer, more emotional side of Prince, I'd recommend "The Beautiful Ones". His vocals, and passion in that one, is mind blowing!

    • @dggydddy59
      @dggydddy59 2 года назад +5

      For me, Prince's most mind blowing performance, bar none!!

    • @raymcarthur3870
      @raymcarthur3870 2 года назад +3

      I agree its a Great song and the Man was a Genius

    • @glizta42
      @glizta42 2 года назад

      My absolute favorite ruclips.net/video/sflbBP1cywM/видео.html 😍😍😍😍 totally agree with you

    • @kimking6036
      @kimking6036 2 года назад

      The beautiful one's is in my top 3. Love it in the movie 💜

    • @angelaa.8179
      @angelaa.8179 2 года назад

      Yes I agree they should listen to "The Beautiful Ones"

  • @teerat8451
    @teerat8451 2 года назад +16

    Prince was so insanely talented, his writing and singing abilities were incredible and he mastered many different instruments aside from the guitar. A true one man band if he wanted to be

  • @podunkis
    @podunkis 11 месяцев назад +1

    Wow, this version of the song sounds like it was hacked to fit into a commercial or TV series intro. Please check out the full version of the song.

  • @agneskurzaj
    @agneskurzaj 9 месяцев назад +1

    Jay my boy. Let it Play out until you stop it. Flow is everything. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.

  • @slaintemhath3475
    @slaintemhath3475 2 года назад +13

    You need to react to Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne etc doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps, it really shows himgoing wild on guitar

  • @ShooterMcShot
    @ShooterMcShot 2 года назад +13

    Eric Clapton was once asked, "What is it like to be the greatest guitarist?"
    Clapton responded "I don't know, go ask Prince"
    Mad guitar skills.
    While my guitar gently weeps is a must see from the purple prince

  • @johnmartins94
    @johnmartins94 2 года назад +50

    As mentioned on this thread ... Prince takes that tribute to Georgia Harrison, ‘As My Guitar Gently Weeps’ and OWNS it!!!

  • @witherkay
    @witherkay Год назад +1

    Man, the greatest rock guitarist imo.

  • @erikagholston6610
    @erikagholston6610 2 года назад +3

    Happy Birthday Prince!!!!!!!! RIP you are truly missed. I went to his concerts starting when I was 14. Prince blew me away playing the guitar and the piano. I love his music so much that I can't pick a favorite.

  • @user-or1ye3iz6d
    @user-or1ye3iz6d 2 года назад +13

    This entire album is sooo good. I used to listen to all of it, over and over again. So when this song ended, just now, I literally heard the intro to the next song in my head ("Take me with you"). The song that follows that one is called "The Beautiful Ones". It is incredible! Try not to pause during the last half of the song (the beautiful ones) bc it's so intensely great.

  • @scottcortmeister4164
    @scottcortmeister4164 2 года назад +30

    Prince's guitar solo on the live version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is IMO, the greatest guitar solo of all time...
    I love you two, you're my favorite musical explorers!
    Happy Birthday to your daughter, take care and thanks again for sharing your life and this amazing musical journey with us.
    We wish you you all the success in the world, or as much as you can stand, lol ..

  • @Teriberries
    @Teriberries 2 года назад +6

    One of our countries national treasures gone way too soon. He brought the cool factor to the n’th degree!!!! A musical genius.

  • @sugarayofsunshine
    @sugarayofsunshine 9 месяцев назад +1

    Insanely brilliant our Prince was. I keep forgetting he’s gone. Bless you for keeping his memory going. That’s exactly what he wanted ❤

  • @desertflow3r
    @desertflow3r Год назад +3

    That ending guitar solo turns a song into an experience. Greatness!

  • @kelleyoneal2578
    @kelleyoneal2578 2 года назад +7

    "Dearly beloved we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life...". I have it tattooed on my arm with "... the afterword, you can always see the sun, day or night.."

  • @DarylDSpivey
    @DarylDSpivey 2 года назад +9

    If you want to see Prince on the guitar, react to “My Guitar Gently Weeps.”

  • @keithpetitt8821
    @keithpetitt8821 2 года назад +11

    This song was my introduction to Prince way back in 1984. That whole Purple Rain album is a masterpiece! And to echo everyone else on here, check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Jeff Lynn, Tom Petty and Prince. He doesn't sing a word, but the guitar sings it for him. FIRE!
    Oh, and check out the movie Purple Rain.

  • @michaelcoffey1991
    @michaelcoffey1991 Год назад +1

    @Jay somewhere there is a universe where Hendrix and Prince went at it back and forth.... I wish I lived in that universe. He played every instrument I mean EVERY INSTRUMENT at a master level. 90% of what is on a album he did by himself he was a total perfectionist. Wait if you all ever see or react to songs from or the movie Sign O the Times watch him play Drums amazingly. the g.o.a.t.

  • @cathy8964
    @cathy8964 Год назад +1

    Prince was a genius in music!! He could play every insrument! I saw him in concert and it was great. A interesting fact is he was terrified of dying on an elevator and he died on. ONE!!!

  • @thelowplacesband1976
    @thelowplacesband1976 2 года назад +16

    Eric Clapton was asked one time “what’s it like to be the greatest guitar player alive?” and he said “I don’t know,you need to ask Prince”. Prince played all of the instruments on his albums. He was a pure genius and had all of the quirks that often come with being a genius

    • @NeutronDance
      @NeutronDance 2 года назад +3

      Cool story but seems to be false

    • @markkauder1288
      @markkauder1288 2 года назад +2

      Yeah heard that story used for many artists….

    • @alrivers2297
      @alrivers2297 2 года назад +2

      @@markkauder1288 Yup

    • @Mwoods2272
      @Mwoods2272 2 года назад

      I thought "The Revolution" played the instruments.

  • @feduptexan311
    @feduptexan311 2 года назад +6

    The hype is beyond real…..This is the only artist I have ever had a crush on and was lucky enough to have seen him 7 times in concert. Phenomenal artist, musician, and performer….There will never be another Prince…..RIP

  • @isabellegarza9070
    @isabellegarza9070 2 года назад +15

    Yes you have to see his tribute to George Harrison While My Guitar Gently Weeps among his peers. Prince took it over and made it his own. 💓💓💓💓💓💓

  • @thombat999
    @thombat999 2 года назад +2

    This is the song that made me a lifelong Prince fan. I heard this for the first time in 1984 when I was 14. That guitar solo....!

  • @theMermaidRhonda
    @theMermaidRhonda 9 месяцев назад +1

    I was fortunate to see Prince in concert three times over the years...the first being the Purple Rain tour. Every time he left me in tears. Absolute musical genius.

  • @shadsullivan7817
    @shadsullivan7817 2 года назад +39

    Prince is still considered one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was a genius musician in every category. Thanks!

  • @jeannieschmidt2217
    @jeannieschmidt2217 2 года назад +4

    Jordan - When Doves Cry is my very fave as well. lol - I was head bopping right along with you guys. Can you PLEASE do his video for Thieves in the Temple? It's just an absolute banger - that you'll both love. And the dancing will blow you away.

  • @starlette570
    @starlette570 2 года назад +17

    Prince will BLOW YOU AWAY on guitar if you check out While My Guitar Gently Weeps with Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne on vocals and Prince on guitar. Truly one of the best and most underrated guitarists ever. 🎸🎸

  • @Eris_Strife
    @Eris_Strife Год назад +1

    People that have been long time Prince fans already know, but for those that don't Prince is a true musical virtuoso. By that I mean he is one of the few that can pick up any instrument and not only be able to play it, but can easily master it. He is a fabulous singer, guitarist, percussionist, pianists, strings, woodwinds and many more. Not only that, but most of his studio albums were completely done by him. He played every instrument and also mixed and produced that final product. The myth, the man the legend. Prince Nelson Rogers. RIP❤.

  • @ginathomas2550
    @ginathomas2550 9 месяцев назад +1

    He did nine concerts in Atlanta and I got tickets for the last show. I still have my purple jacket from that concert That jacket is older than my children. It 40 years old lol.

  • @trevorjames6185
    @trevorjames6185 2 года назад +11

    Yeah, he was an incredible musician. I had the same reaction you did when this came out. He was heavily influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana. If you want to see more, he played on a great version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and does a great version of "Play That Funky Music"

  • @powoodworker1751
    @powoodworker1751 2 года назад +9

    There is more to the intro on the album version.
    And if I am not mistaken, he could play about 20 different instruments. He truly was a prodigy.

  • @Old_Man001
    @Old_Man001 2 года назад +47

    One of the greatest guitarists of the rock era. He is missed for many reasons not the least of which was his guitar playing.

    • @zeller3228
      @zeller3228 Год назад

      lol no. this solo was awesome. but tons of others did this day in and out. every song. every album. every tour. and some rose to the top and its not fucking prince. i LOVE prince. but this is a bad take.

    • @Old_Man001
      @Old_Man001 Год назад

      You are certainly entitled to your opinion. This is still a free speech country (for a little longer). On the other hand, if it’s okay for you to put your opinion, I can do the same. Thanks for your reply.

  • @danielmarquis5258
    @danielmarquis5258 2 года назад +1

    Prince is my favorite Musician. He should be VERY high up on a list of top guitarists of all time.

  • @ilovesuisse1
    @ilovesuisse1 Год назад +1

    Loved Wendy on guitar too.

  • @r.p.3490
    @r.p.3490 2 года назад +4

    There are musicians who are masters of their chosen instrument, singers with incredible voices, and those from both sides who are also talented composers. And then there's Prince Rogers Nelson, who is undoubtedly one of the best consummate musicians ever heard. From the many instruments he played, to his amazing vocal abilities, to his vast library of compositions spanning and merging several genres, the man truly was a modern musical genius.
    I will always be saddened that we lost him too early.

  • @dghatt3491
    @dghatt3491 2 года назад +12

    I saw Prince perform live, and believe me the energy is real, and his vocals are like the records. A truly great artist.

  • @giuseppeavolino74
    @giuseppeavolino74 2 года назад +17

    Prince, Madonna & MJ. The 80’s was the best time for music. Period.

    • @johnsonmark65
      @johnsonmark65 2 года назад

      gotta add Bruce Springsteen, Phil Collins, George Michael....

    • @Ghost10_
      @Ghost10_ 2 года назад

      @@johnsonmark65 and DeBarge

  • @blmjusa
    @blmjusa Год назад +1

    I remember Prince releasing Purple Rain like it was yesterday. Watching you guys reacting to and appreciating Prince makes me smile.

  • @waltcopeland6604
    @waltcopeland6604 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely fantastic. The matching expressions on your faces when the guitar solo hit! Prince was all that!