He is only 24 at this time. You have no idea what you have discovered yet. He is music. Writing one or more songs each day of all genres was what he lived for. Hear his jazz and enjoy.
At his Super Bowl halftime performance they came to Prince and said “we have some bad news, it is going to be raining”. Prince was quite for a moment and replied “can you make it rain harder”. His performance is considered one of the best halftime performances ever, if not the best.
I will say this right now, I was deployed to Afghanistan during that superbowl (Colts v. Bears), we found a tv and watched it. I think we had to wake up at like 3 or something like that. I normally don't watch the half-time show. I watched Prince, yeah probably best live performance ever. Yes, Prince could shred. Prince was a multi-instrumentalist. There's a Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" you need to check out. At at time that music was still kind of racially segmented he drove pretty much everybody to the record store. Rock Star just doesn't do it.
Prince is our Mozart, he mastered over 14 instruments by age 17, he could dance, sing any note, rap, he wrote, arranged, performed ALL his music, including wrote hits for other artists, he has covered almost every genre, Metal, Punk rock, hip hop, pop, r&b, soul, jazz, blues, country, ambience, classical, instrumental. The Multi-Genre God. He could play anything, and your favorite artists have been deeply influenced by him. Corey Taylor, Whitney Houston, Steve Vai, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lil uzi vert, H.E.R. , Paul Mccartney, all worship Prince to just name a few. Prince recorded his first 2 albums at 16 all by himself, all instruments, lyrics, arrangement, composition & vocals were all by him. He was such a prodigy, that music executives wanted proof, they would fly across country just to see if he could really play all instruments, because it was so unheard of. Prince has over 50 official released albums and when he passed, they found over 10 thousand unreleased Prince music in his vault. He then came into the business and was the FIRST to fight for artists rights, and he WON. He would write "slave" on his cheek and go to meetings protesting against the industry. Prince was also the first artist to sell his music on the internet. You are talking about the most talented artist we will ever see. Reply
I could hug u . I had the chance 2 spend time with Prince at Paisley Park . He exceeded my fantasy. He's was funny, beautiful, kind , hard working, passionate. He was Prince charming 😢#peaceandstaywild
@@trinityluv8560 I got a dream visit not long after he passed. No words. Just his enigmatic presence. He made an exit stage left as I followed him. When he walked through the door I woke up. 💜💜💜
Dude this is so unreal, incredible you've never heard Prince before. He was the Mozart of the 20th century, his vocal range covered 4 octaves, he could play more than 20 instruments, wrote hundreds of songs and released dozens of records, his work inkludes every style of modern music. From Gospel, Jazz, Funk, Blues to HipHop, Rap, Rock, Pop, Disco, Electro, modern classic and experimental, it's all there. Almost impossible to pick a favorite song, but if I should recommend one? Try Sexy MF, hilarious funny music video, you will love it.
I went to high school with him. He asked me to teach him how to play the violin. I think it took everything he had in him to ask, he was so shy. I taught him the basics, but he left our school for another and we didn't keep in touch . I followed his career. He was perfect and I absolutely lost it the day he died. I blame the DEA for his death. With better pain management, he wouldn't have had to turn to street drugs for his constant physical agony.
MOST DEFINITELY!!!! It is a perfect example of how much of a master he was in all things entertainment.... not just guitar!!!! Genius Genius Genius. Much love for him and a loss to the world at any age!!!! RIP!
This is a scene from the end of a movie (Purple Rain), which explains most of that scene. The song was actually performed live on that stage for the album. Prince not only wrote all his own material, he also wrote a dozen hits for other artists that he never even performed on his own records. One of the most iconic Prince moments on video is when he played the guitar solo at the end of "When My Guitar Gently Weeps" in tribute to George Harrison of the Beatles in 2004. Easy to find on RUclips, includes Tom Petty and other rock stars as well. Other songs? Check out "Dirty Mind" and "When Doves Cry".
Prince played EVERYTHING. On his first record when he was 19, he wrote, composed, and arraigned every song. Played every instrument as well on every track.
This is a scene from the movie Purple Rain. You need to watch a real live performance. Try songs When Doves Cry or Little Red Corvette. You can't go wrong with his 2007 Super Bowl live performance. BTW Prince sang and played all the instruments on his 1st album.
Prince was a multi instrumentalist and played the hell out of guitar, keyboards, etc! Watch the movie, Purple Rain and you'll understand much better. 👍 Thanks!
Great reaction ! I could tell this was a genuine first time reaction. As a lifelong Prince fan, it's so much fun watching a new generation of folks discovering this man's amazing talent and body of work. If you are willing to go down the rabbit hole, you have literally YEARS of pleasure that awaits you. Enjoy !
Prince is an enigma. He is music. His contributions to music are unmatched. The greatest artist of all time. Played 27 instruments. Master percussionist and guitar virtuoso. The list goes on
It was a treat to watch your face as you listened to Prince for the first time. I knew you melenials would be sketical and couldn't wait to see the surprise look on your face as he shreds his guitar. Prince is arguably the best guitarist ever...period! He shreds a guitar to its breaking point. I laughed when you noticed how well he played. I said to myself you haven't heard anything yet! There is no artist that ever existed like him. A musical genius to the highest level.😅😮
MJ was amazing, but as a musician Prince is one of the true prodigies; wrote all his songs (and many for others) could play every instrument at such a high level his first few albums were him doing all of them, and is considered an all time greatest guitarists despite apparently spending very little time practicing. The thing he had in common with MJ was the singing and dancing and great performers.
His entire catalog is mind-bendingly good, I had the chance to see him live about 10 years before he passed, which was by no means the "height" of his career, and to this day he's still in the top 3 performers I've ever seen... and I've seen a LOT. This music video is an excerpt from a movie by the same name, in which his father commits suicide right before this performance. You're the man Michael, keep up the solid reactions bud!
What made Prince so fascinating was his command of his art. His career was so layered into eras that it made you thirsty. He GAVE it to us by not short changing us (he hated the word 'fans') and teased his way into our hearts with swagger and unending music that came to him, often mysteriously in his dreams, never ceasing. He was a beast!! RIP Purple Yoda.💜
PRINCE is a once-in-a-lifetime musical genius. I'm happy to report he's MY generation's genius. I've been listening to him since 1981 and will continue to do so for the rest of my life. PRINCE LIVES
Now imagine, after all the great songs you've heard from the 80s, what it was like to grow up in the midst of such amazing artistic expression. Today's music is different - I'm not dissing, but the world is ...different now, and so is the music. It's more surface these days.
If this is your first Prince song then you are not ready to hear the breadth and depth of all of his music. He sang in every genre, wrote songs beyond comprehension, and played over 27 instruments. Top 3 songs (for me): When Doves Cry, Kiss, Forever in My Life ... He wrote half of a 24 song album, Sign O' the Times on a 4 hour cross country flight. You have no idea how deep his Pandora's Box runs ...
“When there’s blood in the sky… red and blue = purple. Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/God guide you through the purple rain,” Prince said of the song’s meaning.
This video is a scene from the movie Purple Rain. I won’t reveal why he’s so emotional so I won’t ruin the movie. You should watch the movie. I have watched it over 100 times lol. It’s a classic.
You should check out more Prince! There are so many live performances on you tube that highlight his gift on guitar and more! Btw my personal favorite Purple Rain performance is Prince live at the AMA’s 1985.
He not only shreds he plays a lot of instruments. His first few albums he played them all, did all the vocals, wrote most of the songs by himself and produced the albums too. He was a great entertainer, singer, musician, writer, producer and dancer. He also did some acting and directing. He was a great basketball player despite his small size and was very good at ping pong too.
Prince was playing guitar in a club & NUMEROUS players were there including my stepdad & he said NO one wanted to play against Prince, he was if not the best guitar player around.
I remember the hyped "feud" between Prince & Michael Jackson back in the day. I grew up listening to Michael, but as I evolved musically into my teens, and when it came down to musical talent, Prince and Michael were like apples and oranges. You just can't compare them. They are both amazing performers, but Prince, ah Prince... he is just so talented across the board. 💜 RIP
Four octave vocal range, master of all three guitars in a band (lead, bass, & rhythm), keyboards/piano, songwriter, arranger, producer. My five favs today are: When Doves Cry, She:s Always In My Hair, Head, Seven, & The extended version of Pop Life. I've been a Princehead since he released his first album For You on the Warner Brothers label.
Prince was absolutely brilliant he wrote so much music for so many other people not just himself and boy can he shred!!! One of my favorites is let's go crazy he goes nuts on the guitar on that one
Love Prince ❤ When a journalist asked Eric Clapton how it felt to be the greatest guitarist, he said "ask Prince". So yes, he was a great guitarist. All songs from the movie/album Purple Rain is great, my personal favourite is the final track Baby I'm a Star, a happy upbeat song. Also 1999 and Kiss is great. He wrote songs for many artists, check out Chaka Khan "I feel for you".
@@honeybearC6H12O6 Prince fans always trying to compete with MJ and can't. So sad. The music teacher in every high school band room can also play many instruments. MJ is in the songwriters Hall of Fame. Prince is not. MJ is world-renowned dancer. Prince is not.
@@jacobstrouble6631nah MJ fans always try to dismiss prince and act like they’re not close in irony. A music teacher knowing how to play instruments is equivalent to a dancer knowing how to moonwalk so that doesn’t even make sense. Prince didn’t just play the instruments he mastered them and made all of it by himself that’s the point. Prince also wrote like 98% of his songs regardless Mike didn’t not lmao.
Long time Prince Fan here. The man was indeed a certifiable musical genius. And IMO nobody compares to him. That said, I would never say MJ was nothing in comparison to Prince 0:00 . They were both phenomenal performers and two of the top most riveting entertainers in music in the 1980s. But they had separate areas of brilliance. Separate areas of elite skills and strength. It’s not necessary to take a shot at MJ in order to sing Prince’s praises - and vice versa. At the end of the day we were all so very blessed to have BOTH of these amazing artists making music. 👑👑
If you haven’t already, watch the tribute to George Harrison “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Prince and other guitar gods. Even George Harrison’s son just smiles listening to Prince shred.
Welcome to the Prince Rabbit Hole. Guy is/was a genius. Plays 27 Instruments like a master. Plays everything from Blues, Country, Pop, Rock and Funk. I'll never forget my hand written letter from him when I wrote to Paisley Park when I was 16 with bits of promo stuff like old back stage passes, a t-shirt and a copy of his latest Album at the time Emancipation. He said he can get bored of playing old songs, but never tires of the Fans reaction. Great reaction. Look forward to the next one.
One of the greatest guitarists multi instrumentalists producer singer writer and as others have said this wasn't a concert but a scene from his Purple Rain movie
I can't believe you've never heard of what Prince is, was, and what he could do. He's not just a shredder on the guitar, he is considered top 3 ever on the guitar. Even Eric Clapton calls him the GOAT. He's a pure musician, 27 instruments he plays, can sing, song writes for so many people including himself. In my opinion he is a #1 along side Michael Jackson. I'm a huge fan of both, which is kind of rare. Most people are in either one or the other camps, I say, you can't compare. Two different artists in two different lanes, and both conquered the music industry.
He played every instrument on this album. Eric Clapton was once asked what it was like to be the greatest guitarist on earth, and he replied “I don’t know, ask Prince.” Prince also wrote many hits for other artists as well, including Edge Of 17 for Stevie Nicks, and Nothing Compares 2 U for the late Sinaid O’Conner, and many others. His own untimely death was a tragedy.
Someone asked Eric Clapton once what it is like to be considered one of the World's greatest guitar players and Eric Clapton said, "I don't know you'll have to ask Prince." True story.
Except it’s not a true story. Someone made that up when he passed away and it spread quickly. But I do believe he was the best. There are better technical guitar players but no one can make the guitar sing like he did.
🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜💜 His Royal Purpleness is a Genius, Dancer, Songwriter, Played over 32 instruments and owned Paisley Park Studios which he started. He has written songs for stars like Madonna, Morris Day and the Time, Sheila E , Vanity, Baby Face and a Pethora of so many more. I Love all of his songs I would suggest listening to Sexy Mother F**ker, Scandalous, International Lover, Diamonds and Pearl's and Cream. Listening to all of his music you can't go wrong 🥰🥰
Watch WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS with Tom Petty , Jeff Lynne (ELO)Dhani Harrison and Prince OMG… Prince steals the show and never practiced with the group. He just told them he would be there and be ready to play!!! please, please,please check it out, you will be stunned! Great video reaction today, Michael!
Great reaction, always fun to watch reactors become a believer! Prince will blow your mind every time... You must dive into his catalog, so many songs to choose from. My top 3 must see: Let's Pretend We're Married, Alphabet St, and Housequake (from his Sign o the Times concert film)!
You don’t fully appreciate Prince until you watch him live. While Purple Rain is a fantastic song it’s no where near his best. His live performance of Purple Rain on the AMA show is so so so GOOD. It far surpasses the official music video. There really isn’t a top 3 because everything he made is so good. if you want to watch some really good Live performances I’d say America in Paris, Head in Detroit (his birthday show), Motherless Child from the year 1999 are all really good. However I’d suggest just starting with his earliest music and moving forward. One thing about Prince is he had the ability to take a song he wrote in the 1970s and update it throughout his career. His music was fluid and evolving. Prince sang lots of different genres too with the underlying sound of Minneapolis funk. I don’t think we will ever have another Prince. It’s honestly sad more people don’t know how great his music is.
The difference I noted between MJ and him is he could play ANY instrument. I never understood this comparison...totally different. And THEY both knew it. MJ was Michael...huge. Prince was different and his catalog goes any direction, seriously creative. And huge!! Want shredding, watch the RnR HOF tribute to George Harrison "My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood plus others. 👍🏽
MJ was a phenom, but Prince was literally a genius. He wrote, composed, sang, played all the instruments, produced, choreographed, *and* was the living embodiment of the term "sex appeal". So lucky to have grown up with him
Top 3 songs for beginners to discover Prince at his best (which is live on stage)…. 1) America (official video) 2) his rendition of the classic Motherless Child 3) his Superbowl halftime show… so you get to see him in the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s …warning: your mind could be blown, and your perception of what a talented performer is could be altered forever
This is from his movie, also called Purple Rain. Prince played over 50 instruments. Self taught. He wrote his music. Signed other talented people and gave them the help they needed. Think of Purple rain as being Baptiste. He was very close to God. Prince and M.J never had beef. That was media hype. When M.J passed Prince stopped rehearsal and stayed locked in his room for 2 or 3 days. He called a close friend and they were up all night talking about M.J.
Prince was not only a talented multi-instrumentalist, dope vocalist and amazing writer. He was a humanitarian and loved his hometown of Minneapolis. However we are here to talk about the music! I loved that he could drop tracks like “Little Red Corvette”, “1999’ and “Purple Rain”, but he could drop tracks that were deep and soulful like “Adore”, which delves into how much he loved the woman he was with. There’s “Sometimes It Snows In April”, which is one of my all time favorites. It’s dark and sad, which deals with a sense of loneliness. I gravitated to it at a time in my young life, trying to figure out my place in the world. “Mountains” is another which is from the same move/soundtrack to his less successful movie, “Under The Cherry Moon”. Loved this album! My favorite, all time album is “Sign o’ The Times”. The title track deals with a lot of social issues that went on at the time, some of which we are still dealing with today. Prince’s music always had a place in my life. I can clearly picture where I was because his music was always with me! I miss him and I’m forever grateful for the art, beauty, happiness and pain I may not have been able to express.
Prince is a HUGE rabbit hole to go down. I'm sure a ton of people will tell you that you should watch him do this live during the Super Bowl half time show. As fate would have it, it was raining. Just made it magical
Not only could Prince play guitar, piano, organ, bass, drums etc better than most session musicians he could sing, dance and outperform most artists he also wrote not only all of his own music he ghost wrote for the Bangles, the Time and countless other artists. He truly was one of kind. Many people compare him to Michael Jackson but honestly there is NO comparison at all. Prince was the real deal. If you saw Pronce live in 1985 to 89- you saw a miracle
This is from the movie Purple Rain! A must see!! His best performance is the Superbowl! Heartbroken when he passed! 💔 The sky was purple for a week after... RIP So much talent up there!!❤
He was 😢 not just only virtuoso on the freaking guitar but almost all of the instruments plus that style almost like if he can’t sing any further then he reached out for help (instrument of any kind)
He taught himself how to play the guitar (he is like another Jimmy Hendrix IMO) in addition to a ton of other instruments. He was a GENIUS and will be missed by me forever! (BTW: This song was in his film, Purple Rain. If you see the film you'll get the sadness behind this tribute.)
Here’s what it says about the songs meaning - “When there’s blood in the sky… red and blue = purple. Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/God guide you through the purple rain,” Prince said of the song’s meaning.
I was 15 when Purple Rain came out and he changed so many stereotypes. Now at 54 I still love hearing his voice, The Most Beautiful Girl In the World is my favourite song.
"He plays guitar too?"... Sir Eric Clapton, one of the most famous guitarist got asked, who is the best guitarist worldwide. He said, "ask Prince!". No more to say....😅
for a first song by Prince you chose well. he says it was a song written by Lisa and Wendy, it was actually prince that wrote it. and he could play pretty much every instrument. watch the movie purple Rain to really see his talent.
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He is only 24 at this time. You have no idea what you have discovered yet. He is music. Writing one or more songs each day of all genres was what he lived for. Hear his jazz and enjoy.
At his Super Bowl halftime performance they came to Prince and said “we have some bad news, it is going to be raining”. Prince was quite for a moment and replied “can you make it rain harder”. His performance is considered one of the best halftime performances ever, if not the best.
I’m a Metalhead and love Prince. That dude had talent!
Watch it for sure!
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Michael Jackson is definitely number 1 in the super bowl performances!!
I will say this right now, I was deployed to Afghanistan during that superbowl (Colts v. Bears), we found a tv and watched it. I think we had to wake up at like 3 or something like that. I normally don't watch the half-time show. I watched Prince, yeah probably best live performance ever. Yes, Prince could shred. Prince was a multi-instrumentalist. There's a Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame performance of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" you need to check out.
At at time that music was still kind of racially segmented he drove pretty much everybody to the record store. Rock Star just doesn't do it.
Prince is our Mozart, he mastered over 14 instruments by age 17, he could dance, sing any note, rap, he wrote, arranged, performed ALL his music, including wrote hits for other artists, he has covered almost every genre, Metal, Punk rock, hip hop, pop, r&b, soul, jazz, blues, country, ambience, classical, instrumental. The Multi-Genre God. He could play anything, and your favorite artists have been deeply influenced by him. Corey Taylor, Whitney Houston, Steve Vai, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lil uzi vert, H.E.R. , Paul Mccartney, all worship Prince to just name a few.
Prince recorded his first 2 albums at 16 all by himself, all instruments, lyrics, arrangement, composition & vocals were all by him. He was such a prodigy, that music executives wanted proof, they would fly across country just to see if he could really play all instruments, because it was so unheard of. Prince has over 50 official released albums and when he passed, they found over 10 thousand unreleased Prince music in his vault. He then came into the business and was the FIRST to fight for artists rights, and he WON. He would write "slave" on his cheek and go to meetings protesting against the industry. Prince was also the first artist to sell his music on the internet. You are talking about the most talented artist we will ever see.
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Thank you for all you said. He is our Mozart . . . Was. :(
I could hug u . I had the chance 2 spend time with Prince at Paisley Park . He exceeded my fantasy. He's was funny, beautiful, kind , hard working, passionate. He was Prince charming 😢#peaceandstaywild
@@trinityluv8560 I got a dream visit not long after he passed. No words. Just his enigmatic presence. He made an exit stage left as I followed him. When he walked through the door I woke up. 💜💜💜
He is the best 😂. I love Prince
My heart broke when he passed away. I loved him and his music since I was 14 back in the 80s.....
Prince is one of the greatest guitar players ever!!
Is anyone gonna tell Duffy this is part of maybe the best rock/music movie of all time. Directed, Written, and of course acted by Prince?
Eric Clapton was once asked in an interview “how does it feel to be the best guitarist on the world” and his answer was “I don’t know, ask prince” 💜
Purple is the Symbol of The Royal Cloth...The Purple Rain is like a Baptism in Heaven for his Father..Its one of the Greatest Songs ever
Dude this is so unreal, incredible you've never heard Prince before. He was the Mozart of the 20th century, his vocal range covered 4 octaves, he could play more than 20 instruments, wrote hundreds of songs and released dozens of records, his work inkludes every style of modern music. From Gospel, Jazz, Funk, Blues to HipHop, Rap, Rock, Pop, Disco, Electro, modern classic and experimental, it's all there. Almost impossible to pick a favorite song, but if I should recommend one? Try Sexy MF, hilarious funny music video, you will love it.
Btw, did I already tell you about 4th Impact? check that out too, Leave The Door Open cover.
Of course he has heard of Prince, he is an over-dramatic, click bate, phony. get real people..
Yeah I'm getting old I'm living in a world where people have never heard prince before
makes ya feel old don't it
I went to high school with him. He asked me to teach him how to play the violin. I think it took everything he had in him to ask, he was so shy. I taught him the basics, but he left our school for another and we didn't keep in touch . I followed his career. He was perfect and I absolutely lost it the day he died.
I blame the DEA for his death. With better pain management, he wouldn't have had to turn to street drugs for his constant physical agony.
Look for a song tribute to George Harrison's, While my Guitar gently weeps. Prince's solo will knock you out of the Universe.
YES YES YES A THOUSAND TIMES YES !!! Have love Prince sense the 80’s . I agree that is a MUST SEE✌️💕
MOST DEFINITELY!!!! It is a perfect example of how much of a master he was in all things entertainment.... not just guitar!!!! Genius Genius Genius. Much love for him and a loss to the world at any age!!!! RIP!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 it’s incredible
Es increíble su interpretación
This is a scene from the end of a movie (Purple Rain), which explains most of that scene. The song was actually performed live on that stage for the album. Prince not only wrote all his own material, he also wrote a dozen hits for other artists that he never even performed on his own records.
One of the most iconic Prince moments on video is when he played the guitar solo at the end of "When My Guitar Gently Weeps" in tribute to George Harrison of the Beatles in 2004. Easy to find on RUclips, includes Tom Petty and other rock stars as well.
Other songs? Check out "Dirty Mind" and "When Doves Cry".
Prince played EVERYTHING. On his first record when he was 19, he wrote, composed, and arraigned every song. Played every instrument as well on every track.
He was the only man that was short, could wear heels, wear lipstick and eyeliner, and still steal your woman. EVERY TIME. He was the absolute GOAT.
Absolutely
“Baby I could never steal you from another”
Yeah right
Watch Prince's half time performance at Superbowl 2007. AMAZING!!!
5:48 I'm always amazed when people "discover" that Prince Rogers Nelson was a virtuoso of the guitar. Always.
This is a scene from the movie Purple Rain. You need to watch a real live performance. Try songs When Doves Cry or Little Red Corvette. You can't go wrong with his 2007 Super Bowl live performance. BTW Prince sang and played all the instruments on his 1st album.
Watch the Prince Superbowl halftime show.
Eric Clapton was once asked what was it like to be the best guitar player on earth, his answer was "go ask Prince"
He can play every instrument on the stage, and he can dance his ass off too....
Prince was a multi instrumentalist and played the hell out of guitar, keyboards, etc! Watch the movie, Purple Rain and you'll understand much better. 👍 Thanks!
My daughter, who is only 10yrs old JUST told me last night that he could play 20 some instruments!!! I didn't know that.
He played at least 27 instruments
Great reaction ! I could tell this was a genuine first time reaction. As a lifelong Prince fan, it's so much fun watching a new generation of folks discovering this man's amazing talent and body of work. If you are willing to go down the rabbit hole, you have literally YEARS of pleasure that awaits you. Enjoy !
I have always called Prince the "Bruce Lee" of musical instruments. He was so talented, it's sad that he's gone.
I've never heard it put that way before but it's a good way to describe him. Now today, we have Dimash who is amazingly talented.
Prince is an enigma. He is music. His contributions to music are unmatched. The greatest artist of all time. Played 27 instruments. Master percussionist and guitar virtuoso. The list goes on
On his first album, he played every instrument in every song on the album. Prince was a musical prodigy and a generational talent
It was a treat to watch your face as you listened to Prince for the first time. I knew you melenials would be sketical and couldn't wait to see the surprise look on your face as he shreds his guitar. Prince is arguably the best guitarist ever...period! He shreds a guitar to its breaking point.
I laughed when you noticed how well he played. I said to myself you haven't heard anything yet! There is no artist that ever existed like him. A musical genius to the highest level.😅😮
MJ was amazing, but as a musician Prince is one of the true prodigies; wrote all his songs (and many for others) could play every instrument at such a high level his first few albums were him doing all of them, and is considered an all time greatest guitarists despite apparently spending very little time practicing. The thing he had in common with MJ was the singing and dancing and great performers.
OMG! How can you not know or heard Prince's songs. He was Amazing!!
5'2" of perfect musician. I loved him so much, back in the day.
I loved Prince it was a sad world when we lost him So much Talent!
His entire catalog is mind-bendingly good, I had the chance to see him live about 10 years before he passed, which was by no means the "height" of his career, and to this day he's still in the top 3 performers I've ever seen... and I've seen a LOT. This music video is an excerpt from a movie by the same name, in which his father commits suicide right before this performance. You're the man Michael, keep up the solid reactions bud!
Prince was a treasure. I love When Doves Cry.
My all time favorite song! Loved my teenager years in the 80s. Best music ever!!!
What made Prince so fascinating was his command of his art. His career was so layered into eras that it made you thirsty. He GAVE it to us by not short changing us (he hated the word 'fans') and teased his way into our hearts with swagger and unending music that came to him, often mysteriously in his dreams, never ceasing. He was a beast!! RIP Purple Yoda.💜
One of the most talented artists to ever walk the planet. This here is from his movie purple rain.
Prince was a creative genius. He was a musician, movie director, music producer, songwriter, and talented beyond what most of us can comprehend.
PRINCE is a once-in-a-lifetime musical genius. I'm happy to report he's MY generation's genius. I've been listening to him since 1981 and will continue to do so for the rest of my life.
PRINCE LIVES
1978 here.
Live 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' with others is a must see.
Now imagine, after all the great songs you've heard from the 80s, what it was like to grow up in the midst of such amazing artistic expression. Today's music is different - I'm not dissing, but the world is ...different now, and so is the music. It's more surface these days.
Yes! Soooooooo grateful! The music was lit! All types! It was electric!
If this is your first Prince song then you are not ready to hear the breadth and depth of all of his music. He sang in every genre, wrote songs beyond comprehension, and played over 27 instruments. Top 3 songs (for me): When Doves Cry, Kiss, Forever in My Life ... He wrote half of a 24 song album, Sign O' the Times on a 4 hour cross country flight. You have no idea how deep his Pandora's Box runs ...
this man is an underrated musical genius. we are all blessed to have met him.
Absolutely without any doubt and miles ahead of all others best live artist I have ever seen live. I can't think of any bad song and he made SO many.
“When there’s blood in the sky… red and blue = purple. Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/God guide you through the purple rain,” Prince said of the song’s meaning.
Prince is considered one of the best guitarists of all time. Often in the top 10.
This video is a scene from the movie Purple Rain. I won’t reveal why he’s so emotional so I won’t ruin the movie. You should watch the movie. I have watched it over 100 times lol. It’s a classic.
You should check out more Prince! There are so many live performances on you tube that highlight his gift on guitar and more! Btw my personal favorite Purple Rain performance is Prince live at the AMA’s 1985.
I busted out laughing when you said "OK.. he can sing"
You have no idea... 😬
Prince was a musical genius. Little Red Corvette is another great Prince song.
Lil red corvette & when doves cry are great, just to mention a few. Prince was a great musician & could play anything & was a great guitar player
He not only shreds he plays a lot of instruments. His first few albums he played them all, did all the vocals, wrote most of the songs by himself and produced the albums too. He was a great entertainer, singer, musician, writer, producer and dancer. He also did some acting and directing. He was a great basketball player despite his small size and was very good at ping pong too.
PRINCE SUPERBOWL PERFORMANCE!!! one of the GOATS
I am so glad I got to see him in concert in Australia.
Prince was playing guitar in a club & NUMEROUS players were there including my stepdad & he said NO one wanted to play against Prince, he was if not the best guitar player around.
Prince shreds more than any shredder has ever shredded 🎸
He played over 20 instruments. He was a genius
He’s a musical prodigy
Prince played just about every instrument. A true Genius
I remember the hyped "feud" between Prince & Michael Jackson back in the day.
I grew up listening to Michael, but as I evolved musically into my teens, and when it came down to musical talent, Prince and Michael were like apples and oranges. You just can't compare them.
They are both amazing performers, but Prince, ah Prince... he is just so talented across the board. 💜 RIP
A unique and total talent that is and always will be missed. RIP Prince! ❤
Four octave vocal range, master of all three guitars in a band (lead, bass, & rhythm), keyboards/piano, songwriter, arranger, producer. My five favs today are: When Doves Cry, She:s Always In My Hair, Head, Seven, & The extended version of Pop Life. I've been a Princehead since he released his first album For You on the Warner Brothers label.
Prince was absolutely brilliant he wrote so much music for so many other people not just himself and boy can he shred!!! One of my favorites is let's go crazy he goes nuts on the guitar on that one
Dearly Beloved
The GOAT! More Prince!
'He can play guiter too?" oh man, you have no idea
He's a virtuoso on ALL the instruments, yes all of them.
Prince could absolutely shred a guitar.
HELLOOOO SUPER BOWL!! BEST EVER!!
Love Prince ❤ When a journalist asked Eric Clapton how it felt to be the greatest guitarist, he said "ask Prince". So yes, he was a great guitarist.
All songs from the movie/album Purple Rain is great, my personal favourite is the final track Baby I'm a Star, a happy upbeat song. Also 1999 and Kiss is great.
He wrote songs for many artists, check out Chaka Khan "I feel for you".
Prince is a musical genius. Mj was nothing compared to him. Self taught 27 instruments, sung, danced, protruded, wrote his music.
Thank God somebody said it 👏🙌. I do too think that MJ was zero in comparison to Prince
@@honeybearC6H12O6 Prince fans always trying to compete with MJ and can't. So sad. The music teacher in every high school band room can also play many instruments. MJ is in the songwriters Hall of Fame. Prince is not. MJ is world-renowned dancer. Prince is not.
@@jacobstrouble6631nah MJ fans always try to dismiss prince and act like they’re not close in irony. A music teacher knowing how to play instruments is equivalent to a dancer knowing how to moonwalk so that doesn’t even make sense. Prince didn’t just play the instruments he mastered them and made all of it by himself that’s the point. Prince also wrote like 98% of his songs regardless Mike didn’t not lmao.
Long time Prince Fan here. The man was indeed a certifiable musical genius. And IMO nobody compares to him. That said, I would never say MJ was nothing in comparison to Prince 0:00 . They were both phenomenal performers and two of the top most riveting entertainers in music in the 1980s. But they had separate areas of brilliance. Separate areas of elite skills and strength. It’s not necessary to take a shot at MJ in order to sing Prince’s praises - and vice versa. At the end of the day we were all so very blessed to have BOTH of these amazing artists making music. 👑👑
If you haven’t already, watch the tribute to George Harrison “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Prince and other guitar gods. Even George Harrison’s son just smiles listening to Prince shred.
Welcome to the Prince Rabbit Hole. Guy is/was a genius. Plays 27 Instruments like a master. Plays everything from Blues, Country, Pop, Rock and Funk. I'll never forget my hand written letter from him when I wrote to Paisley Park when I was 16 with bits of promo stuff like old back stage passes, a t-shirt and a copy of his latest Album at the time Emancipation.
He said he can get bored of playing old songs, but never tires of the Fans reaction. Great reaction. Look forward to the next one.
Prince Fan Seen him in concert 1999 Tour Las Vegas MGM Grand .We all partied with Prince that night .RIP
One of the greatest guitarists multi instrumentalists producer singer writer and as others have said this wasn't a concert but a scene from his Purple Rain movie
I can't believe you've never heard of what Prince is, was, and what he could do. He's not just a shredder on the guitar, he is considered top 3 ever on the guitar. Even Eric Clapton calls him the GOAT. He's a pure musician, 27 instruments he plays, can sing, song writes for so many people including himself. In my opinion he is a #1 along side Michael Jackson. I'm a huge fan of both, which is kind of rare. Most people are in either one or the other camps, I say, you can't compare. Two different artists in two different lanes, and both conquered the music industry.
"He's got game, too." All women nod: "mmm hmmm."
He played every instrument on this album. Eric Clapton was once asked what it was like to be the greatest guitarist on earth, and he replied “I don’t know, ask Prince.” Prince also wrote many hits for other artists as well, including Edge Of 17 for Stevie Nicks, and Nothing Compares 2 U for the late Sinaid O’Conner, and many others. His own untimely death was a tragedy.
Someone asked Eric Clapton once what it is like to be considered one of the World's
greatest guitar players and Eric Clapton said, "I don't know you'll have to ask Prince."
True story.
Except it’s not a true story. Someone made that up when he passed away and it spread quickly.
But I do believe he was the best. There are better technical guitar players but no one can make the guitar sing like he did.
🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜💜 His Royal Purpleness is a Genius, Dancer, Songwriter, Played over 32 instruments and owned Paisley Park Studios which he started. He has written songs for stars like Madonna, Morris Day and the Time, Sheila E , Vanity, Baby Face and a Pethora of so many more. I Love all of his songs I would suggest listening to Sexy Mother F**ker, Scandalous, International Lover, Diamonds and Pearl's and Cream. Listening to all of his music you can't go wrong 🥰🥰
Watch WHILE MY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS with Tom Petty , Jeff Lynne (ELO)Dhani Harrison and Prince OMG… Prince steals the show and never practiced with the group. He just told them he would be there and be ready to play!!! please, please,please check it out, you will be stunned! Great video reaction today, Michael!
Prince wrote this song. He was fkn amazing!!!
mike as others have said YOU NEED TO SEE THE SUPER BOWL HALF TIME SHOW in the rain.....you'lll love him even more
Great reaction, always fun to watch reactors become a believer! Prince will blow your mind every time... You must dive into his catalog, so many songs to choose from. My top 3 must see: Let's Pretend We're Married, Alphabet St, and Housequake (from his Sign o the Times concert film)!
You don’t fully appreciate Prince until you watch him live. While Purple Rain is a fantastic song it’s no where near his best. His live performance of Purple Rain on the AMA show is so so so GOOD. It far surpasses the official music video.
There really isn’t a top 3 because everything he made is so good. if you want to watch some really good Live performances I’d say America in Paris, Head in Detroit (his birthday show), Motherless Child from the year 1999 are all really good.
However I’d suggest just starting with his earliest music and moving forward. One thing about Prince is he had the ability to take a song he wrote in the 1970s and update it throughout his career. His music was fluid and evolving.
Prince sang lots of different genres too with the underlying sound of Minneapolis funk. I don’t think we will ever have another Prince. It’s honestly sad more people don’t know how great his music is.
The difference I noted between MJ and him is he could play ANY instrument.
I never understood this comparison...totally different. And THEY both knew it.
MJ was Michael...huge.
Prince was different and his catalog goes any direction, seriously creative. And huge!!
Want shredding, watch the RnR HOF tribute to George Harrison "My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood plus others. 👍🏽
MJ was a phenom, but Prince was literally a genius. He wrote, composed, sang, played all the instruments, produced, choreographed, *and* was the living embodiment of the term "sex appeal". So lucky to have grown up with him
Top 3 songs for beginners to discover Prince at his best (which is live on stage)…. 1) America (official video) 2) his rendition of the classic Motherless Child 3) his Superbowl halftime show… so you get to see him in the 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s …warning: your mind could be blown, and your perception of what a talented performer is could be altered forever
This is from his movie, also called Purple Rain. Prince played over 50 instruments. Self taught. He wrote his music. Signed other talented people and gave them the help they needed. Think of Purple rain as being Baptiste. He was very close to God. Prince and M.J never had beef. That was media hype. When M.J passed Prince stopped rehearsal and stayed locked in his room for 2 or 3 days. He called a close friend and they were up all night talking about M.J.
Prince was not only a talented multi-instrumentalist, dope vocalist and amazing writer. He was a humanitarian and loved his hometown of Minneapolis. However we are here to talk about the music! I loved that he could drop tracks like “Little Red Corvette”, “1999’ and “Purple Rain”, but he could drop tracks that were deep and soulful like “Adore”, which delves into how much he loved the woman he was with. There’s “Sometimes It Snows In April”, which is one of my all time favorites. It’s dark and sad, which deals with a sense of loneliness. I gravitated to it at a time in my young life, trying to figure out my place in the world. “Mountains” is another which is from the same move/soundtrack to his less successful movie, “Under The Cherry Moon”. Loved this album! My favorite, all time album is “Sign o’ The Times”. The title track deals with a lot of social issues that went on at the time, some of which we are still dealing with today. Prince’s music always had a place in my life. I can clearly picture where I was because his music was always with me! I miss him and I’m forever grateful for the art, beauty, happiness and pain I may not have been able to express.
Prince recorded ALL the instruments in the studio. He was a virtuoso. RIP.
❤️Prince 4 ever
Prince is a HUGE rabbit hole to go down. I'm sure a ton of people will tell you that you should watch him do this live during the Super Bowl half time show. As fate would have it, it was raining. Just made it magical
Not only could Prince play guitar, piano, organ, bass, drums etc better than most session musicians he could sing, dance and outperform most artists he also wrote not only all of his own music he ghost wrote for the Bangles, the Time and countless other artists. He truly was one of kind. Many people compare him to Michael Jackson but honestly there is NO comparison at all. Prince was the real deal. If you saw Pronce live in 1985 to 89- you saw a miracle
Nobody could touch Prince. He was one of a kind. Great musician/songwriter. RIP Prince. 🔥🔥🔥 You need to watch the movie Purple Rain.
He’s considered to be one of the greatest guitar players of all time!
Prince taught himself how to play EVERY instrument he plays. He is a PURE artist
One of the greatest guitar solos of all time. The solo has feeling and soul to it.
This is from the movie Purple Rain! A must see!! His best performance is the Superbowl! Heartbroken when he passed! 💔 The sky was purple for a week after... RIP
So much talent up there!!❤
He was 😢 not just only virtuoso on the freaking guitar but almost all of the instruments plus that style almost like if he can’t sing any further then he reached out for help (instrument of any kind)
He taught himself how to play the guitar (he is like another Jimmy Hendrix IMO) in addition to a ton of other instruments. He was a GENIUS and will be missed by me forever! (BTW: This song was in his film, Purple Rain. If you see the film you'll get the sadness behind this tribute.)
Here’s what it says about the songs meaning - “When there’s blood in the sky… red and blue = purple. Purple rain pertains to the end of the world and being with the one you love and letting your faith/God guide you through the purple rain,” Prince said of the song’s meaning.
Who is Prince? The King, that's who! *laffs*
Great reaction. Try When Doves Cry and Little Red Corvette I think you'll enjoy them. Love Prince. Another one gone too soon.
I was 15 when Purple Rain came out and he changed so many stereotypes. Now at 54 I still love hearing his voice, The Most Beautiful Girl In the World is my favourite song.
"He plays guitar too?"...
Sir Eric Clapton, one of the most famous guitarist got asked, who is the best guitarist worldwide. He said, "ask Prince!". No more to say....😅
for a first song by Prince you chose well.
he says it was a song written by Lisa and Wendy, it was actually prince that wrote it.
and he could play pretty much every instrument.
watch the movie purple Rain to really see his talent.