Point of clarification: Prince didn't write those songs for Chaka Khan and Sinead O'Connor. They were covers of previously recorded songs that Prince wrote. A minor distinction, but an important one IMHO. "I Feel For You" was from his second, self-titled album, and "Nothing Compares 2 You" was included on the sole album by a group called The Family, which was essentially a replacement for The Time, which Prince disbanded when Morris Day left. The other artists that the hosts mentioned were, in fact, whom Prince specifically wrote songs for.
Maybe you should tell them, I bet they never heard of Prince before. Sorry to be snarky, but I can't stand people being so pretentious and snobby as if they knew more about music than everyone else.
Manic Monday by The Bangles had the number 2 spot on the list in 1986. Kiss was number 1. Both songs written, Produced and arranged by Prince (He has his own original version, released in 2018). Pure Genius.
@@DeadWaxShow I don't wanna be that guy but Nothing Compares 2 U was written for a band called The Family, it wasn't written for Sinéad. Sinéad's version is iconic, but the Prince multiple versions are beyond incredible. Love the channel can't wait for more.
You made my day! Huge Prince and Pockets fan. Love your honest comments and reactions. I believe Prince was compelled by a relentless creativity to keep making music and didn’t care how much, how often, or how “good” others thought it was. He just had to make it. Such an inspiration! Thanks for all your creativity. You all keep being you!
You guys have created a fantastic channel. This is such a relief and breath of fresh air after hearing all the amateurs react to music, most of whom offer little more than, "That was a banger." Oh, and please react to more Prince!! (And I love the mini-lessons on music - very helpful!)
Loved this! Prince is my absolute all time favorite. The rest of the welcome 2 america album is actually really good. And yesssss KISS is one of my favorite songs of all time too, super inspiring as a producer and songwriter! Great stuff everyone!
There's actually a lot going on in Kiss, even though it sounds sparse and airy and is basically a blues progression. For something on paper that is quite traditional, the way this track was created and produced was/is amazing. I saw Prince on the love sexy tour about 30 years ago and I would still rate it as one of the most amazing gigs I have been too. Halfway through, most of the band moved and played another band members instrument, why? - because they could! Such musicianship. I also love the fact that Prince would tease you with a sprinkling of funky/dirty guitar parts in many of his tunes - as in Kiss. Always left me wanting more.
After Prince's death i became to know him through RUclips. And i became so obsessed with his live shows. Can you consider doing a video on his liveshows. And these videos are so warm and lovely
Kiss is a strong and as the same time a "simple" product of high creativity. It is what people in management call effective "differentiation". One of the greatest musical ideas in history of pop music.
Let's not forget the impact Wendy Melvoin had on Prince and his music. She is a fantastic guitar player, the one who opens Purple rain, and Kiss too. Prince was himself an awesome guitar player who was inspired by Wendy's talent, and I'm sure they both inspired each other.
First off that story Danni told was epic. I bet Danni didn't know that Tom Jones & Prince share the same birthday, June 7th. Also, I Feel for You and Nothing Compares to You are his first, he recorded them first & then the ladies made them popular.
You all said that KISS blew your minds and set the stage for your sound. For me it was Doves Cry! When the guitar comes in it grabs your attention, then this drum beat you have never heard before Native African Call Drum Sound), THEN, this almost concurring yell, like his own Tarzan call after defeating a lion, and in the background of that, this sharp guitar underneath the yell and the up front guitar almost like footsteps bring you to the first lyric. "Dig If You Will! The opening steals your attention, and forces you to follow him through this story. It changed what I listen for in music.
I like this series so much because it shows many aspects of reaction, there’s the segment where I get to see everybody react to things as they hear them, I get to hear their opinions on cultural and social aspects of the respective artist as well as what they think about creative decisions made in the process of making the song and then the technical breakdowns and storytelling “sections” fill out the episode and bring variety to the viewing experience. By the way I would love to watch an episode about George Michael, Lizzo, HAIM or Earth, Wind & Fire. Thanks for making such enjoyable content!
6:50 the bit that that he wanted to be the most prolific song writer as opposed to the best is just nonsense... and KISS: Prince wrote it and recorded the first verse on the spot when asked for a song for the side project "Maserati." It was almost a country song with an acoustic guitar. The band was was a Funk/Rock band and they had no idea what to do with it. They worked on it over night and when Prince heard it... he took it back! Most of the production credit --including the use of the gait--should go to David Rivkin and Brown Mark...
David Z is credited as arranger, which is fair. About the ´most prolific x best´: Prince was a perfectionist, but at the same time, he had a huge urge to get the ideas out of his head. He usually worked pretty fast and released many things that even fans (like me) consider filler. I dont think this channel did the right thing choosing ´Welcome 2 America´ because it´s not a traditional song. It´s mostly a intro speech. If they had to choose something from this album, ´Born 2 die´ would have been a lot better
Awesome Jack and friends. I remember very well when this song came out, I remember the feeling. It sounded completely different and extreme in comparison to anything released in that period. For example, dry vocals were the exact opposite of super 80s big reverbs… It sounded so modern, ahead of times, that I thought that we were not prepared to listen to music arranged that way.Another Prince song shook everyone a little after: Sign O Times. Electronic music was associated with fast, happy, funny, simple music. But that song was an electronic dark song, with crude lyrics, and the video was one of the first done exclusively with lyrics in big letters scrolling…. Something we are still doing nowadays.
subbed, like and commented. love this. I am a new music (2 years) composure and learning so much from you guys. Thanks for doing this. Love your energy. Peace from Japan
You should do a followup react to Kiss extended version. That wah guitar at the end isn't there but instead another 3 and a half minutes of enough ideas for three more songs
Yeah, that was my first thought when they were talking about that part. There are several more minutes of the song, and they're great. Every Prince 12" is a masterpiece. Don't even get me started on Computer Blue or Mountains. ruclips.net/video/84KAVLm55ns/видео.html
He's my #1 fav. This album was disappointing overall - but I really enjoyed "1000 Light Years From Here" the most. "Hot Summer" seemed like a poor man's "Hot Wit U." I wonder if he was going to retouch any of the songs later or just keep them in the vault.
Correction I For You, Nothin Compares 2U were recorded/released(not as singles) on his previous albums. Those songs were re-recorded versions and became big hits for them. He also wrote songs under various pseudonyms.
Thank you to the guy who reminded everyone else who was critiquing this harshly, that Prince didn't release this and that it was just something he dabbled with at one point. Which makes the recording a treasure!
I love the comparison of an old song with a new song. I would love to see this with other incredibly prolific musicians comparing old with new- like let's hear Paul Simon with Garfunkel, Graceland, and recent
Wow. Just wow. You are teaching us so much. I certainly agree with the point of context. Today not as big an impact, but if we heard this in 2010 it would have been really different. The party story was so cool. Please keep these going. Much respect to all of you. (I do have a soft spot for a fellow Aussie) this was so much fun. Thanks.
I can't believe no one mentioned in Kiss how the hi hat exactly mimics the synth part in the verse like as if they were midi linked. Jack mentioned the syth as eighth notes but missed this point which i never realized until now.
Welcome 2 America reminded me of This is America lyrically. But the first seconds of the video of Kiss reminded me of it too. One person dancing and one person playing guitar.
Hey Jack, I really like your point about being able to boil down the mix to keep only the needed elements... The band Morphine has this down to a science in my opinion... They create almost an overwhelming sound stage with drums, a 2 string bass and a saxophone... It would be incredible if you and your team could break down their song "Buena"... THX
Total Prince fan! But I would like to see yor Sade reaction. My take on her/them: If they play a note it’s supposed to be there. If they don’t - it fills no purpose. Basslines are fairly ”simple”, but powerful. You hear one bar and always start singing the right lyrics. 😎 Ultra cool! Classy!
I can't say enough how much I love the Welcome 2 America album. A coworker gave me this record last Christmas and the vinyl has been spinning ever sense. The title track is freaking amazing, but you gotta listen to the whole thing. "Born 2 Die" is just a badass funk/soul song kinda feels like a Blaxploitation track from the 70's, and then following that ya got "1000 Light Years from Here" which hits a whole nother funk bone (it's pristine and very poppy)... I could go on and on, but just know that every song on this record counts and you'll get lotsa variation from track to track. Of course, it's all Prince and the amazing musicians he surrounds himself with, so you can't go wrong!
I'd love to see and hear you guys do a breakdown of the two singles from the "1999" album that nobody talks about. Because "1999" had four singles which got music videos, the best known are the title track and "Little Red Corvette" But the other two "Let's pretend we're married" and "Automatic" are every bit as good and although all four music videos were shot on the same sound stage (And very likely on the same day) they couldn't be more different from the other. And that's something Prince was an absolute master in doing. All four singles came from the same album, had matching videos but were so totally different.
I love everything about this series. I like how you break down the music theory to the layman like me. I wish you had of explored more of Welcome To America. Born To Die and 1000 Light Years from Here. The insight on Kiss was great but Parade itself is so rich with different styles. Fun fact, as brilliant as Kiss is, Prince was said to have always been tweaking it in live performances cause he never thought it was complete.
Thanks for this, I really enjoyed listening to you. The wah synth at the end of Kiss is the intro to the 12 inch which really takes the song to a whole other dimension. It's a must-listen if you've not heard it before. Incidentally, I have listened to Prince for years and years and always hear something new, especially when listening with headphones. That's what makes Prince so amazing - his music is so deeply and intrinsically layered. On the surface level, Kiss sounds like a throwaway pop song, but there really is so much more to it than that. I suggest listening to the intro of Condition Of The Heart on headphones. It is S U B L I M E.
in the world full of reaction videos, this channel really stand up, what a gem so well thought and well produced, and you can learn so many things, and it was fun and comforting, you guys rocks!!!!!
I loved her story. Living in the same small Minneapolis suburb as Prince, where Paisley Park was, you would hear stories just like that about his parties. He would invite his fans to come and chill while he played on his piano till 4 in the morning. And sometimes other celebrities would be there, like Madonna. The last party he did like that was just a couple months before he died, and friends of mine used to go all the time, they invited my husband and I to come with, but I couldn’t go. I really wish I had. But to witness such talent… he was really one of a kind.
Awesome episode. I think this was the first that covered an older song, which was really cool too. Thank you for this enjoyable channel. Given the Scary Pockets FUNK connection... please guys do a James Brown episode at some point in the future.
People misunderstand Prince's large output. There's a reason why he didn't release a lot of his material. He would flesh out his sketches and dabblings to full-length songs, but that's what a lot of them are. Mere sketches. And that's not a slight. It's a testament to Prince's talent that he had higher standards than his fan bois. (That said, Wonderful Ass and Vibrator are two of my favorites.)
Purple Rain and Kiss; was into when both were out, now it seems all that is known about Prince after his murder is these tracks along with the cut of 1999, Prince has an lot of music , there is an lot to Welcome To America, his last album before his murder Hit n Run two; was Funk music masterpiece
Man I love listening to you guys and acting like I actually know what all these things mean... I'm just nodding and sayin stuff like "yup. they tooootally gated that kick."
Prine stated in the interview (the View) that the music that was stored away with someday be release, but not by him. These are his words. And he is one of the greatest writers of all time, not only for himself for many others. He didn't want to be the best writer? But the most prolific? Don't make sense, 😒 wow
You guys are so much fun to listen to! I've missed being in the biz for so long that it feels like I've come home. Thank you guys so much. BTW & since you asked, have you listened to Loreena McKennitt's NIGHTS FROM THE ALHAMBRA & in particular D2T2 SANTIAGO. Her use of an oud, hurdy-gurdy, electric violin, accordian, etc. is amazing. Check it out & see if it tickles your eardrums.
Great episode, love Prince. On another note: i really, really enjoyed your music recommendations in the Bruno mars video, so please do make that a regular thing! I have been listening to video age all week.
Geez, this is great stuff. When I heard my initial episode, I had to listen to them all. I'm already a Scary Pockets addict and it seems I've a new addiction.
Seriously appreciate the education I am getting in music and production which I think really heightens the experience of listening to these classics and new stuff too. I’d love to see you all do an old tune which you can draw a line of influence directly to a new tune.
Very interesting y'all talking about having parts that likely were recorded and later cut. Just yesterday Cory Wong posted a video with Michael Nelson (former horn arranger and trombone player for Prince) and they were talking about just that. He said he would always record stuff that would get deleted rather than the other way around.
I really like how you guys bring something new to the react format. Keep up the great work! Would love to hear your thoughts on John Mayer's new album!
19:00 It is surreal, I wanted to place a message about The version of Kiss you dit with Rozzi, that was an Incredible layout of goodness. I go back more then once dayly just to listen and GROOVE along. The only, and I mean THE only thing that is SO missing, is for her to sing the "ACT YOUR AGE MOMMA, NOT YOUR SHOE SIZE" All I wanted was for her so sing it, and it never came 😉 You guys are so incredibly gifted to hear, listen and then create, articulate etc, then I wonder, how could you miss that line, or was it maybe planned? Anyways... Great interview, brilliant annalises 👍🏻🌿
You have to listen to the Last Poets. There are the absolute masters of this kind of spoken-word tracks and Prince is definitely inspired by them here.
Oh man, this channel has absolutely hit the spot lately, can’t thank you enough! Would love to hear you react to McCartney III (or perhaps 1 song from each?)
I loved this. One topic I would be interested to hear in the future is how cover songs take a popular original and transform it into something that is great.
May I ask, how are the Headphones being Driven? I noticed at each guest's seat, there's a 'console' that looked like each guest had control of the mix going into their headphones, I'm so curious. I love this show! I love listening to you Pros, and these stories! infinity*hearts
Based on what we know as Prince's publicly released body of work, Coming 2 America does feel unrefined. That being said, getting to experience Prince's artistry and genius when he's "just" experimenting is like getting a peek at unused documentary footage, which I really like. (Oh, to be in the room while it happened...) Also, IMHO, there are a LOT of songs released or that get radio play that can't compete with an "experimental" track by Prince.
Uh-oh, me discovering your channel tonight is dangerous, Jack. I can't stop commenting on each video! 😁 You so happen to be picking some of my all-time fave artists. Gotta point out that Chaka and Sinead _covered_ those songs -- Prince had already recorded "I Feel For You" and "Nothing Compares 2 U". You're right about "Manic Monday", though. Really enjoying this channel's content! 😎
Kiss was a roland synth guitar 707 controller with 700 synth gated and triggered to the hi hat track (which isn’t in the mix). Thought of as keyboard-but technically a synthesizer controlled by a guitar. Also he bought that song from Mazareti for 15K$ in an arcade called Pops in minneapolis.
Point of clarification: Prince didn't write those songs for Chaka Khan and Sinead O'Connor. They were covers of previously recorded songs that Prince wrote. A minor distinction, but an important one IMHO. "I Feel For You" was from his second, self-titled album, and "Nothing Compares 2 You" was included on the sole album by a group called The Family, which was essentially a replacement for The Time, which Prince disbanded when Morris Day left. The other artists that the hosts mentioned were, in fact, whom Prince specifically wrote songs for.
this channel has become such a comforting thing. i feel like i’m sitting in the basement around the stereo with a bunch of friends. please keep going!
Same!!
SAME! I really want to watch these people for the next 20 years.
Danni's story was so iconic I was enthralled. Thanks y'all this is always such a joy to watch!!
More Prince reactions please…the man was a genius! Love love love his music 💜💜💜
Prince,his music production, arrangements and sound engineering skills would give some of the best producers in the world a masterclass
Maybe you should tell them, I bet they never heard of Prince before.
Sorry to be snarky, but I can't stand people being so pretentious and snobby as if they knew more about music than everyone else.
Manic Monday by The Bangles had the number 2 spot on the list in 1986. Kiss was number 1. Both songs written, Produced and arranged by Prince (He has his own original version, released in 2018). Pure Genius.
Both absolute bangers!
@@DeadWaxShow I don't wanna be that guy but Nothing Compares 2 U was written for a band called The Family, it wasn't written for Sinéad. Sinéad's version is iconic, but the Prince multiple versions are beyond incredible.
Love the channel can't wait for more.
@@HeyWeirdos "The Family" were great, their version of Nothing Compares 2 U is my favorite.
Manic Monday is basically a remix of 1999. He did that a lot.
@@BonesRodriguezoh wow, just went ahead and listened to both and you’re right haha.
You made my day! Huge Prince and Pockets fan. Love your honest comments and reactions. I believe Prince was compelled by a relentless creativity to keep making music and didn’t care how much, how often, or how “good” others thought it was. He just had to make it. Such an inspiration! Thanks for all your creativity. You all keep being you!
OMG, This story is gold! Thank you for including in the video!
The song "I Feel For You" was originally on Prince's 2nd album "Prince"!
I can't wait for the Stevie Wonder episode. I know it's coming eventually
The writing's on the wall.
This channel was made for all
@@DeadWaxShow But does the writing talk like a book?
@@DeadWaxShow ha clever
I would love an Isley brothers episode. I feel like they're so unappreciated. Love u guys
If they do "Voyage to Atlantis", I'd lose it. It's one of my favorite songs ever.
Every story you hear about Prince is more surreal than the last. The dude existed on a whole different level.
That was great! MORE PRINCE!
Dannielle's story with Prince was awesome, I really liked it. Please tell us more like this!
Listen to Kevin Smith's story of Prince. Mind blowing! :D
Prince's Welcome 2 America is everything that we needed to hear right now I have that CD in my car and I listened to it constantly
CD??
You guys have created a fantastic channel. This is such a relief and breath of fresh air after hearing all the amateurs react to music, most of whom offer little more than, "That was a banger." Oh, and please react to more Prince!! (And I love the mini-lessons on music - very helpful!)
Loved this! Prince is my absolute all time favorite. The rest of the welcome 2 america album is actually really good. And yesssss KISS is one of my favorite songs of all time too, super inspiring as a producer and songwriter! Great stuff everyone!
There's actually a lot going on in Kiss, even though it sounds sparse and airy and is basically a blues progression. For something on paper that is quite traditional, the way this track was created and produced was/is amazing. I saw Prince on the love sexy tour about 30 years ago and I would still rate it as one of the most amazing gigs I have been too. Halfway through, most of the band moved and played another band members instrument, why? - because they could! Such musicianship.
I also love the fact that Prince would tease you with a sprinkling of funky/dirty guitar parts in many of his tunes - as in Kiss. Always left me wanting more.
Never got to see prince. 😓
After Prince's death i became to know him through RUclips. And i became so obsessed with his live shows. Can you consider doing a video on his liveshows. And these videos are so warm and lovely
Kiss is a strong and as the same time a "simple" product of high creativity. It is what people in management call effective "differentiation". One of the greatest musical ideas in history of pop music.
I just heard this album the other day. Nothing short of the greatness of Prince
i’m loving this channel so much, i don’t even understand music that much, technically, but they made it so easy to watch… nice work u guys ❤️
Let's not forget the impact Wendy Melvoin had on Prince and his music. She is a fantastic guitar player, the one who opens Purple rain, and Kiss too. Prince was himself an awesome guitar player who was inspired by Wendy's talent, and I'm sure they both inspired each other.
First off that story Danni told was epic. I bet Danni didn't know that Tom Jones & Prince share the same birthday, June 7th. Also, I Feel for You and Nothing Compares to You are his first, he recorded them first & then the ladies made them popular.
You all said that KISS blew your minds and set the stage for your sound. For me it was Doves Cry! When the guitar comes in it grabs your attention, then this drum beat you have never heard before Native African Call Drum Sound), THEN, this almost concurring yell, like his own Tarzan call after defeating a lion, and in the background of that, this sharp guitar underneath the yell and the up front guitar almost like footsteps bring you to the first lyric. "Dig If You Will! The opening steals your attention, and forces you to follow him through this story. It changed what I listen for in music.
I like this series so much because it shows many aspects of reaction, there’s the segment where I get to see everybody react to things as they hear them, I get to hear their opinions on cultural and social aspects of the respective artist as well as what they think about creative decisions made in the process of making the song and then the technical breakdowns and storytelling “sections” fill out the episode and bring variety to the viewing experience. By the way I would love to watch an episode about George Michael, Lizzo, HAIM or Earth, Wind & Fire. Thanks for making such enjoyable content!
Lifelong Prince fan and I appreciated this entire video so much. Thank you.
As a champion of all things low-end, I STILL love "Kiss."
It's such a tune!
6:50 the bit that that he wanted to be the most prolific song writer as opposed to the best is just nonsense...
and KISS: Prince wrote it and recorded the first verse on the spot when asked for a song for the side project "Maserati." It was almost a country song with an acoustic guitar. The band was was a Funk/Rock band and they had no idea what to do with it. They worked on it over night and when Prince heard it... he took it back! Most of the production credit --including the use of the gait--should go to David Rivkin and Brown Mark...
David Z is credited as arranger, which is fair. About the ´most prolific x best´: Prince was a perfectionist, but at the same time, he had a huge urge to get the ideas out of his head. He usually worked pretty fast and released many things that even fans (like me) consider filler.
I dont think this channel did the right thing choosing ´Welcome 2 America´ because it´s not a traditional song. It´s mostly a intro speech. If they had to choose something from this album, ´Born 2 die´ would have been a lot better
Prince finalized the song in 4 hours, just the time that Maserati were out for dinner.
Awesome Jack and friends. I remember very well when this song came out, I remember the feeling. It sounded completely different and extreme in comparison to anything released in that period. For example, dry vocals were the exact opposite of super 80s big reverbs… It sounded so modern, ahead of times, that I thought that we were not prepared to listen to music arranged that way.Another Prince song shook everyone a little after: Sign O Times. Electronic music was associated with fast, happy, funny, simple music. But that song was an electronic dark song, with crude lyrics, and the video was one of the first done exclusively with lyrics in big letters scrolling…. Something we are still doing nowadays.
The Prince story should be a video on it's own, Prince fans love that shit. Totally awesome story!
Because of this, I just got the album through my YT Music account. I have loved Prince's work for a longggg time.
subbed, like and commented. love this. I am a new music (2 years) composure and learning so much from you guys. Thanks for doing this. Love your energy. Peace from Japan
You should do a followup react to Kiss extended version. That wah guitar at the end isn't there but instead another 3 and a half minutes of enough ideas for three more songs
Yeah, that was my first thought when they were talking about that part. There are several more minutes of the song, and they're great. Every Prince 12" is a masterpiece. Don't even get me started on Computer Blue or Mountains.
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Prince was a genius.
NO ONE was better. No one.
He's my #1 fav. This album was disappointing overall - but I really enjoyed "1000 Light Years From Here" the most. "Hot Summer" seemed like a poor man's "Hot Wit U." I wonder if he was going to retouch any of the songs later or just keep them in the vault.
… I’ll just leave this here to marinate …
Stevie Wonder can’t read this comment.
No hate - All love 4 Prince.
R.I.P = Rest In Purple.
Is MJ really the king of pop without Quincy?
@@daniellove162 - I hear that brother …
@@1Ma9iN8tive - If I had to pick 1 person to represent the BEST of 20th century music making I’d pick Quincy. Frank Sinatra would pick Quincy too.
Correction I For You, Nothin Compares 2U were recorded/released(not as singles) on his previous albums. Those songs were re-recorded versions and became big hits for them. He also wrote songs under various pseudonyms.
Thank you to the guy who reminded everyone else who was critiquing this harshly, that Prince didn't release this and that it was just something he dabbled with at one point. Which makes the recording a treasure!
Thank you for making this - it’s quickly becoming my favourite RUclips channel of all time. I need more friends like you folks.
I love the comparison of an old song with a new song. I would love to see this with other incredibly prolific musicians comparing old with new- like let's hear Paul Simon with Garfunkel, Graceland, and recent
Wow. Just wow. You are teaching us so much. I certainly agree with the point of context. Today not as big an impact, but if we heard this in 2010 it would have been really different. The party story was so cool. Please keep these going. Much respect to all of you. (I do have a soft spot for a fellow Aussie) this was so much fun. Thanks.
I love that there is space on this episode for a longer listening on the tracks and for Dannielle's story. Thanks!!:)
I can't believe no one mentioned in Kiss how the hi hat exactly mimics the synth part in the verse like as if they were midi linked. Jack mentioned the syth as eighth notes but missed this point which i never realized until now.
it's gated acoustic guitar, so it is linked, just not via midi.
Welcome 2 America reminded me of This is America lyrically. But the first seconds of the video of Kiss reminded me of it too. One person dancing and one person playing guitar.
Hey Jack, I really like your point about being able to boil down the mix to keep only the needed elements... The band Morphine has this down to a science in my opinion... They create almost an overwhelming sound stage with drums, a 2 string bass and a saxophone... It would be incredible if you and your team could break down their song "Buena"... THX
As a piano student, it brings me great joy to learn from all your explanations, great song choices too! thank you!
This content is so fun, wholesome and didactic. Please keep on going
I eat this show UP. So good. More more more
Thanks Chelsea I'm glad you like it!
Total Prince fan! But I would like to see yor Sade reaction. My take on her/them: If they play a note it’s supposed to be there. If they don’t - it fills no purpose. Basslines are fairly ”simple”, but powerful. You hear one bar and always start singing the right lyrics. 😎 Ultra cool! Classy!
I can't say enough how much I love the Welcome 2 America album. A coworker gave me this record last Christmas and the vinyl has been spinning ever sense. The title track is freaking amazing, but you gotta listen to the whole thing. "Born 2 Die" is just a badass funk/soul song kinda feels like a Blaxploitation track from the 70's, and then following that ya got "1000 Light Years from Here" which hits a whole nother funk bone (it's pristine and very poppy)... I could go on and on, but just know that every song on this record counts and you'll get lotsa variation from track to track. Of course, it's all Prince and the amazing musicians he surrounds himself with, so you can't go wrong!
I’d love to hear you talk about Gimme Shelter, specifically Merry Clayton’s guest vocals.
I'd love to see and hear you guys do a breakdown of the two singles from the "1999" album that nobody talks about. Because "1999" had four singles which got music videos, the best known are the title track and "Little Red Corvette"
But the other two "Let's pretend we're married" and "Automatic" are every bit as good and although all four music videos were shot on the same sound stage (And very likely on the same day) they couldn't be more different from the other.
And that's something Prince was an absolute master in doing. All four singles came from the same album, had matching videos but were so totally different.
This album is amazing he was prophetic
Not to mention his guitar prowess is unparalleled. (“ My Guitar Gently weeps”) wtf. Fantastic lady and gents.
I'd love to see a video on Björk. Preferably something from Medúlla-that album still blows my mind.
Thank you! Great, fantastic, sparkling episode!
I love everything about this series. I like how you break down the music theory to the layman like me. I wish you had of explored more of Welcome To America. Born To Die and 1000 Light Years from Here. The insight on Kiss was great but Parade itself is so rich with different styles. Fun fact, as brilliant as Kiss is, Prince was said to have always been tweaking it in live performances cause he never thought it was complete.
Thanks for this, I really enjoyed listening to you. The wah synth at the end of Kiss is the intro to the 12 inch which really takes the song to a whole other dimension. It's a must-listen if you've not heard it before. Incidentally, I have listened to Prince for years and years and always hear something new, especially when listening with headphones. That's what makes Prince so amazing - his music is so deeply and intrinsically layered. On the surface level, Kiss sounds like a throwaway pop song, but there really is so much more to it than that. I suggest listening to the intro of Condition Of The Heart on headphones. It is S U B L I M E.
in the world full of reaction videos, this channel really stand up, what a gem
so well thought and well produced, and you can learn so many things, and it was fun and comforting, you guys rocks!!!!!
I loved her story. Living in the same small Minneapolis suburb as Prince, where Paisley Park was, you would hear stories just like that about his parties. He would invite his fans to come and chill while he played on his piano till 4 in the morning. And sometimes other celebrities would be there, like Madonna. The last party he did like that was just a couple months before he died, and friends of mine used to go all the time, they invited my husband and I to come with, but I couldn’t go. I really wish I had. But to witness such talent… he was really one of a kind.
This is so cool!!! Love this!!
man, that's why I love prince's music. He was always ahead of others.
Awesome episode. I think this was the first that covered an older song, which was really cool too. Thank you for this enjoyable channel. Given the Scary Pockets FUNK connection... please guys do a James Brown episode at some point in the future.
Here we go!!! Best way to spend hump day 🤩
People misunderstand Prince's large output. There's a reason why he didn't release a lot of his material. He would flesh out his sketches and dabblings to full-length songs, but that's what a lot of them are. Mere sketches. And that's not a slight. It's a testament to Prince's talent that he had higher standards than his fan bois.
(That said, Wonderful Ass and Vibrator are two of my favorites.)
Purple Rain and Kiss; was into when both were out, now it seems all that is known about Prince after his murder is these tracks along with the cut of 1999, Prince has an lot of music , there is an lot to Welcome To America, his last album before his murder Hit n Run two; was Funk music masterpiece
Top Album, Single and movie for a moment in the middle of Jackson’s Thriller era, if you think about it!!! That’s an amazing feat!
Man I love listening to you guys and acting like I actually know what all these things mean... I'm just nodding and sayin stuff like "yup. they tooootally gated that kick."
Prine stated in the interview (the View) that the music that was stored away with someday be release, but not by him. These are his words. And he is one of the greatest writers of all time, not only for himself for many others. He didn't want to be the best writer? But the most prolific? Don't make sense, 😒 wow
Insane Prince (the kiss one !) Awesome channel !
You guys are so much fun to listen to! I've missed being in the biz for so long that it feels like I've come home. Thank you guys so much.
BTW & since you asked, have you listened to Loreena McKennitt's NIGHTS FROM THE ALHAMBRA & in particular D2T2 SANTIAGO. Her use of an oud, hurdy-gurdy, electric violin, accordian, etc. is amazing. Check it out & see if it tickles your eardrums.
This channel has become my favourite on RUclips!
Great episode, love Prince. On another note: i really, really enjoyed your music recommendations in the Bruno mars video, so please do make that a regular thing! I have been listening to video age all week.
Geez, this is great stuff. When I heard my initial episode, I had to listen to them all. I'm already a Scary Pockets addict and it seems I've a new addiction.
Seriously appreciate the education I am getting in music and production which I think really heightens the experience of listening to these classics and new stuff too. I’d love to see you all do an old tune which you can draw a line of influence directly to a new tune.
Very interesting y'all talking about having parts that likely were recorded and later cut. Just yesterday Cory Wong posted a video with Michael Nelson (former horn arranger and trombone player for Prince) and they were talking about just that. He said he would always record stuff that would get deleted rather than the other way around.
“Sexy dementors” is the name of my high school garage punk band and the sequel to my YA novel written at the same time.
I think that's Tal Wilkenfeld on bass.
I really like how you guys bring something new to the react format. Keep up the great work! Would love to hear your thoughts on John Mayer's new album!
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19:00 It is surreal, I wanted to place a message about The version of Kiss you dit with Rozzi, that was an Incredible layout of goodness.
I go back more then once dayly just to listen and GROOVE along.
The only, and I mean THE only thing that is SO missing, is for her to sing the "ACT YOUR AGE MOMMA, NOT YOUR SHOE SIZE" All I wanted was for her so sing it, and it never came 😉
You guys are so incredibly gifted to hear, listen and then create, articulate etc, then I wonder, how could you miss that line, or was it maybe planned?
Anyways...
Great interview, brilliant annalises 👍🏻🌿
Just binged these videos. I NEED MORE!
Next week's video is 🔥
You have to listen to the Last Poets. There are the absolute masters of this kind of spoken-word tracks and Prince is definitely inspired by them here.
Um, the let down is not getting to hear her version of Round and Round. Great commentary. Subscribed!
Oh man, this channel has absolutely hit the spot lately, can’t thank you enough! Would love to hear you react to McCartney III (or perhaps 1 song from each?)
Very Cool
That Prince story [!!!MIND BLOWN!!!], are these shows also available as podcasts?
I loved this. One topic I would be interested to hear in the future is how cover songs take a popular original and transform it into something that is great.
This shows me how necessary having genuine passion and interest when speaking on a topic or subject
Thanks for this. So great!
Have they reviewed EW&Fire
May I ask, how are the Headphones being Driven? I noticed at each guest's seat, there's a 'console' that looked like each guest had control of the mix going into their headphones, I'm so curious. I love this show! I love listening to you Pros, and these stories! infinity*hearts
Thanks. I truly admire Princes relationship with his Strat. Its deep.
I hope this channel never stops existing
Based on what we know as Prince's publicly released body of work, Coming 2 America does feel unrefined. That being said, getting to experience Prince's artistry and genius when he's "just" experimenting is like getting a peek at unused documentary footage, which I really like. (Oh, to be in the room while it happened...)
Also, IMHO, there are a LOT of songs released or that get radio play that can't compete with an "experimental" track by Prince.
Prince is THE musician to look up to.
I'd love to hear y'all talk about any track from Rickie Lee Jones' albums Flying Cowboys or Pirates, or even her eponymous album
THAT SONG EXISTS! WOW #LongLivePrince i loved it. its my W2A part2 wow
Uh-oh, me discovering your channel tonight is dangerous, Jack. I can't stop commenting on each video! 😁 You so happen to be picking some of my all-time fave artists.
Gotta point out that Chaka and Sinead _covered_ those songs -- Prince had already recorded "I Feel For You" and "Nothing Compares 2 U". You're right about "Manic Monday", though.
Really enjoying this channel's content! 😎
Kiss was a roland synth guitar 707 controller with 700 synth gated and triggered to the hi hat track (which isn’t in the mix). Thought of as keyboard-but technically a synthesizer controlled by a guitar.
Also he bought that song from Mazareti for 15K$ in an arcade called Pops in minneapolis.
Recording entire albums was Prince's version of sketching thoughts on a napkin. He was more than anyone.
Prince is my #1 fav, thanks for giving him some love here. I'd like to see your take on The Cult's "Sonic Temple" album.