The best prince solo classic 1985 Live purple rain solo In Syracuse New York I can't says it enough Best prince solo ever Its up there with all the guitar heroes!.
Prince had too many great guitar solos to pick just one. He kicked ass on any instrument he grabbed. I saw him live, and every time, it was completely different than the last. His guitar solos always stood out above the rest. His solo during Purple Rain at the 1985 AMAs was insane just to name one. He could play like Hendrix one minute, then play like Santana the next. The dude was truly amazing.
Yes, Prince would often go to a smaller venue after playing in a big venue. He would usually do that or go to a studio and record after a concert. Just My Imagination is an old song, I believe by The Temptations.
Nobody can call any solo "the best" and that's causing a lot of comments here to miss the point... This is a phenomenal solo that, taken in its context, is extremely special and unique. Prince played this song a half dozen times during this period and no one version is the same as another. That's why he's so special - these are not rehearsed practiced solos. They are on the fly, in the moment compositions. He was the best all round talent we've ever seen. So to be even talking about him as one of the greats on a single instrument is mind blowing in itself.
Exactly. For example the Los Angeles 1988 version is more soothing, a more driving and breathing synthline. And his singing is also clearer and better. Love that version equally as much as Small Club for those reasons.
My favorite Prince guitar solo;s all happened in the studio tracK ‘’BAMBI’’, Not just the Solo’s it’s the Rhythm guitar & fills, the Bass & Drums, Vocals. Prince played every instrument on the Song.
Prince played after shows often. His after shows were legendary. Some tours he would do them practically after every show. They usually started really late (as late as 2:30AM sometimes) and went for an hour to an hour and a half. They would charge $20-25 for the show. The venues would be 200-300 people are so on average. He would donate the money made at after shows to local charities (local meaning where the show was).
One of the most sought after Prince bootlegs in the 80's. And in my top 10. This is a song by The Temptations. Also Prince was well known for leaving a big concert and do a aftershow in a smaller venue. He lived for music. And by the way that's Sheila E on drums.
And that's why I, somewhat, baited you into this video. This had to raise your eyebrow, "best solo really?". But my point is clear. Like you said, it might be up there. Not as THE greatest, but one of the greatest. Now you understand what we fans knew for a long time. He is the greatest all around artist of all time. This is a guitar solo from a contemporary "popstar" at his height of ARTISTRY 1987-1988. He released Adore, When 2 R In Love, If I Was Your Girlfriend and recorded Pink Cashmere during those two years. Pure RnB masterpieces and ballads, not guitar driven at all (well, Pink Cashmere ending solo is exception to the rule, but what a solo!!!). And this is Prince in his purest form. Looking at contemporary music and letting us know, "well I'm going to throw out every formula, for creating a top 10 billboard song, out the window and just make MY music. No genre, no rules, just my creations". And he succeeded!! Unbelievable genius. This while he was one of the best singers around (low bass to falsetto is unmatched). One of his generations best dancers around, in high heels I might add. (Hey MJ fans, I said ONE OF!!). Songwriter. And I can go on and on and on. Now give me an example of a contemporary pop star that has even done anything even remotely close? I'm waiting, and will be waiting until my last breath.
This song was originally done by the Temptations which was sung as a so sweet motown ballad. Prince took it whole different level. One of my favorite guitar solos and his band just killed it. Had to be Michael Bland or John Blackwell on drums who were masters in their own right. Whole song was a masterpiece.
In German language we use "Schwanzvergleich" as a common term. It means co_ _ comparison. There is no use at least to say someone did the best drum solo or whatever, since we talk about music from a personality. What we can say is, this solo fits perfectly into that song... You always need a context behind it. Time, chords, sounding, expression, space, surrounding, etc. We should promote less of our ego-mindsets in music so to say.
Cool reaction. This is a famous bootleg thats been circulating for yrs. Its literally called "Small club" from holland. I saw a clip of the show, it was a pretty big stage. Band was spread out. Typical night for prince and the band was 2 hr sound check, then madhouse or sheila e open for a hour, then the 2 hour concert, maybe 3, then prince would say, "find a club in town" then that would be another 2 or 3 hour set. Once w the revolution, they did that and their wardrobe didnt make it to the show the next night because they were out so late performing. They were Prob going to repeat the outfits but they needed to be dry cleaned in the next city and werent ready. You might appreciate " feline" that has some nice guitar solos in there. It s ling but something u can groove to. This is it. ruclips.net/video/A0vCpfrq2Vg/видео.html
@@modifiedcontentfrom what I’ve read, the show was performed in almost total darkness. Can you imagine the purple world if there were to ever be any video unearthed of this show?! It’d melt down. I’d be a puddle.
Most band's soundboard recordings sound like shit. This is just perfection. But get a good copy and play it on a sound system with headphones. YT compression sucks!
Great guitar solo, but yeah saying it’s the greatest is too objective. At least for me the “Rave unto the joy fanatic” from the same concert has a better solo.
Pretty good and yes Prince was a much better guitarist than a lot of people realise. As for 'Best Guitar Solo Ever? .....err? I think NOT! Enough said. Cheers from England. 😊😎🎸🇺🇦 Oh and as to your question about how the solo was played? I've been playing for over 50 years now and no it's not particularly difficult or unusual. Granted you do have to know what you are doing. Cheers.
@@scottlavine7363 If I may say so, that's a pretty stupid question! That's like asking why someone else didn't create a Gary Moore solo or a David Gilmour solo? It doesn't make any sense. Stupid question!! 😊😎🎸🇺🇦
Not stupid at all. I think saying it’s easy is stupid. Let’s hear you’re original stuff. The guys you mentioned are good , Prince is Prince … the one AND only.
Prince was channeling something out of this world beyond our imagination . This solo was on a different level straight from the soul.
I think Prince had some of the best tone and feel on guitar ever.
Thank Mesa Boogie amps & Boss pedals
Prince 💜🎸 played the most emotional guitar 😥
I actually go to sleep to a live version of this every night❣️ The guitar solo sends me off into a divine slumber. 🌟✨💫
One of his best for sure. Glad everyone finally getting a chance to hear it. Used to have the bootleg back in the day.
It's truly phenomenal. Prince could make a guitar sing like no other.
Prince lived for music, he was music.
The best prince solo classic 1985 Live purple rain solo In Syracuse New York I can't says it enough Best prince solo ever Its up there with all the guitar heroes!.
Prince had too many great guitar solos to pick just one. He kicked ass on any instrument he grabbed. I saw him live, and every time, it was completely different than the last. His guitar solos always stood out above the rest. His solo during Purple Rain at the 1985 AMAs was insane just to name one. He could play like Hendrix one minute, then play like Santana the next. The dude was truly amazing.
Yes, Prince would often go to a smaller venue after playing in a big venue. He would usually do that or go to a studio and record after a concert. Just My Imagination is an old song, I believe by The Temptations.
Yes its an old Temptations song. Smokey Robinson.
Nobody can call any solo "the best" and that's causing a lot of comments here to miss the point... This is a phenomenal solo that, taken in its context, is extremely special and unique.
Prince played this song a half dozen times during this period and no one version is the same as another. That's why he's so special - these are not rehearsed practiced solos. They are on the fly, in the moment compositions.
He was the best all round talent we've ever seen. So to be even talking about him as one of the greats on a single instrument is mind blowing in itself.
Agree with all points
Exactly. For example the Los Angeles 1988 version is more soothing, a more driving and breathing synthline. And his singing is also clearer and better. Love that version equally as much as Small Club for those reasons.
Like MC hammer once said "You Can't Touch This"
Oh Yeah This Whole Aftershow was INCREDIBLE AND YES HE CONSTANTLY DID SMALLER SHOWS AFTER THE MAIN GIG
I’ll get into more of it, thanks
My favorite Prince guitar solo;s all happened in the studio tracK ‘’BAMBI’’, Not just the Solo’s it’s the Rhythm guitar & fills, the Bass & Drums, Vocals. Prince played every instrument on the Song.
Yes, I'm going to get to that one too.
@@PERKSreCAP listen than to this Bambi solo,it's "killing".
ruclips.net/video/o3oUpJz6zmQ/видео.html
Prince's greatest guitar work is in the albums The Undertaker and Lotusflower!
That was amazing! LOVED IT!!!!! I believe it was equal to the Rock & Roll HOF “While my Guitar Gently Weeps” solo. Both incredibly magnifique.
If this is off the cuff...🔥🤘🏾
Prince played after shows often. His after shows were legendary. Some tours he would do them practically after every show. They usually started really late (as late as 2:30AM sometimes) and went for an hour to an hour and a half. They would charge $20-25 for the show. The venues would be 200-300 people are so on average. He would donate the money made at after shows to local charities (local meaning where the show was).
One of the most sought after Prince bootlegs in the 80's. And in my top 10. This is a song by The Temptations. Also Prince was well known for leaving a big concert and do a aftershow in a smaller venue. He lived for music. And by the way that's Sheila E on drums.
I think this guitar solo to me is better than the other one, by far !!!!
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Prince purple rain la coruna 1990 live is the greatest solo of all time imo.
I agree! Everyone forgets how incredible this Purple Rain solo was. Prince was other worldly.
And that's why I, somewhat, baited you into this video. This had to raise your eyebrow, "best solo really?".
But my point is clear. Like you said, it might be up there. Not as THE greatest, but one of the greatest. Now you understand what we fans knew for a long time. He is the greatest all around artist of all time. This is a guitar solo from a contemporary "popstar" at his height of ARTISTRY 1987-1988. He released Adore, When 2 R In Love, If I Was Your Girlfriend and recorded Pink Cashmere during those two years. Pure RnB masterpieces and ballads, not guitar driven at all (well, Pink Cashmere ending solo is exception to the rule, but what a solo!!!).
And this is Prince in his purest form. Looking at contemporary music and letting us know, "well I'm going to throw out every formula, for creating a top 10 billboard song, out the window and just make MY music. No genre, no rules, just my creations". And he succeeded!! Unbelievable genius.
This while he was one of the best singers around (low bass to falsetto is unmatched). One of his generations best dancers around, in high heels I might add. (Hey MJ fans, I said ONE OF!!). Songwriter. And I can go on and on and on.
Now give me an example of a contemporary pop star that has even done anything even remotely close? I'm waiting, and will be waiting until my last breath.
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Agreed! I'm glad I took the bait!
Excellent … I couldn’t add one thing.
@Penelope Sighs
I know. I've commented over there.
This was The Lovesexy Tour You Might want to check out this Aftershow in its ENTIRETY ESPECIALLY RAVE UNTO THE JOY FANTASTIC
Small Club show
On this double cd you will find a few more excellent solos by prince!
Amazing 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
This song was originally done by the Temptations which was sung as a so sweet motown ballad. Prince took it whole different level. One of my favorite guitar solos and his band just killed it. Had to be Michael Bland or John Blackwell on drums who were masters in their own right. Whole song was a masterpiece.
The drummer was the formidable Sheila E
@@travisjackson1138 thanks for the info
In German language we use "Schwanzvergleich" as a common term. It means co_ _ comparison. There is no use at least to say someone did the best drum solo or whatever, since we talk about music from a personality. What we can say is, this solo fits perfectly into that song... You always need a context behind it. Time, chords, sounding, expression, space, surrounding, etc. We should promote less of our ego-mindsets in music so to say.
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There's another, but shorter, great solo on a live version of play that funky music.
I’ll check it out! Thanks
Cool reaction. This is a famous bootleg thats been circulating for yrs. Its literally called "Small club" from holland. I saw a clip of the show, it was a pretty big stage. Band was spread out. Typical night for prince and the band was 2 hr sound check, then madhouse or sheila e open for a hour, then the 2 hour concert, maybe 3, then prince would say, "find a club in town" then that would be another 2 or 3 hour set. Once w the revolution, they did that and their wardrobe didnt make it to the show the next night because they were out so late performing. They were Prob going to repeat the outfits but they needed to be dry cleaned in the next city and werent ready. You might appreciate " feline" that has some nice guitar solos in there. It s ling but something u can groove to. This is it. ruclips.net/video/A0vCpfrq2Vg/видео.html
There are no clips or even images from this show at Paard van Troje.
@@modifiedcontentfrom what I’ve read, the show was performed in almost total darkness.
Can you imagine the purple world if there were to ever be any video unearthed of this show?! It’d melt down. I’d be a puddle.
hey bro this is a great choice...this is a motown smokey robinson song reinterpreted by prince to make you 4get the original
This was tremendous! Thanks for tuning in.
Temptations
Think this was written by Whitfield and Barrett strong...
Most band's soundboard recordings sound like shit. This is just perfection. But get a good copy and play it on a sound system with headphones. YT compression sucks!
The Band
DRUMS SHEILA E
BASS LEVI SEACER JR.
GUITAR MIKO WEAVER
KEYS DR FINK & BONNIE BOYER
SAX ERIC LEEDS
TRUMPET MATT ATLANTA BLISS BLISTAN
Eric Leeds wasn't there.
@@modifiedcontent this was the Lovesexy aftershow then yeah Eric and Atlanta Bliss were there
@George UHHHH yeah dude he was
And how could I forget Cat
Vocals sound to low in the mix, the song is originally Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Temptations
Great guitar solo, but yeah saying it’s the greatest is too objective. At least for me the “Rave unto the joy fanatic” from the same concert has a better solo.
Cool, I'll check it out
@@PERKSreCAP ruclips.net/video/85ZNvhu1Zjs/видео.html
Pretty good and yes Prince was a much better guitarist than a lot of people realise.
As for 'Best Guitar Solo Ever? .....err?
I think NOT! Enough said.
Cheers from England.
😊😎🎸🇺🇦
Oh and as to your question about how the solo was played? I've been playing for over 50 years now and no it's not particularly difficult or unusual. Granted you do have to know what you are doing. Cheers.
If it’s not that difficult why didn’t you create it ?
@@scottlavine7363 If I may say so, that's a pretty stupid question!
That's like asking why someone else didn't create a Gary Moore solo or a David Gilmour solo? It doesn't make any sense. Stupid question!!
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This isn’t even the best Prince guitar solo
Prince didn’t say that the greatest solo though, that’s just a RUclips video title.
Not stupid at all. I think saying it’s easy is stupid. Let’s hear you’re original stuff. The guys you mentioned are good , Prince is Prince … the one AND only.