Yes, I’m Gen x too and Prince was always my man, even after I married my husband 😂. I downloaded his entire Sign O the Times album onto my Pandora. He was a beautiful genius.
@@dinnie8352 good God I was 10 years old when Purple Rain dropped ...it was the first movie I got to see by myself cuz my dad wasn't going.. when I saw that movie all I wanted to do was drop out of school run away from home marry Prince and join the Revolution
Why? Why is there always someone saying that, that has nothing to do with their musical talent, in every reaction? Such an insistence! More energy than Prince in his 20s! But above all, such impressive originality commenting...
Prince was not like Michael Jackson except that they were both famous during the same time. Prince played 20+ instruments, wrote all his own songs, produced them himself & on a bunch of his earlier albums played every instrument on every song. He was the youngest producer on his label at the time, at 19 yrs old. He also wrote huge hits for other famous artists, created multiple other bands and wrote almost all their music just as an outlet for his different sounds, played all types of genres, had and incredible voice, could dance his ass off & didn't imitate Michael Jackson whatsoever. He took inspiration from Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone etc. Idolized Chaka Khan and Joni Mitchell etc. He was a singular artist.
Been a Prince fan since 1980. Had the unbelievable honor of seeing him live in 1985 and 2002. I still can't believe he is gone. He was like a god to me.
@@marniebaker-winnick2296 I saw him live twice in 1985, it was amazing. Very cool that you got to see him in 2002! Yes, it still feels strange that he's actually gone.
My Gen Z daughter bought a Prince tshirt because it looked cool. I told her, before you wear that you better familiarize yourself with his music cuz you know some teacher is gonna ask what your favorite Prince song is. She ended up LOVING it! A few months later, after her homecoming dance, she came home complaining they didn’t play any good music to dance to. She said, “Someone needs to introduce that DJ to Prince.”
The thing about THESE songs is that this is EARLY Prince. And that's his local--white Minneapolis club--audience, sitting there, marveling at him directing his band (The Revolution) live. You need to find some post Purple Rain work, really. MJ sold more records, but pretty much everybody ever saw them live would testify Prince is by far the musician.
Fun Facts: There are 2 different girls in the video playing same part, not twins. One was hired just for her face. The other was hired for her body & to dance. She is Black & you won’t believe who she is. She’s in Coming to America club scene, blue dress at table talking too much putting them to sleep (saw her interview about it). She said when video shoot was over Prince sent her the scarf & no he never hit on her. Plus 1st girl in club scene saying I Have a secret, I worship the devil was Eddie’s girlfriend, Vanity’s (yes Prince’s ex, her sister.💜
Hey y'all, old man here who was a 15 year old kid at this concert. Glad to see you enjoying it so much. Keep in mind this whole segment was his first encore after already doing a killer 90 minute show. I was in about the tenth row on the floor and we were all standing on our chairs groovin. 50k people. It was quite the event. But let me tell you, this is even the tip of the iceberg, Prince left behind a whole universe of music. Literally a couple thousand great songs. Wait till you hear him play the guitar....or the piano....or the bass....or the drums...or ....😊
I am sooo glad that I got to see him live in concert, too. Nothing like it - live! And the icing on the cake was being in the nosebleed section like I was, and having him come from behind you to smile at you, just a hand space away. He loved connecting with his audience and wanted to make sure EVERYONE enjoyed the show. I never had an artist come up close to those of us in the nosebleed section. That's pure love of his artistry and his fanbase.
@@mlb235nyc it's funny you mentioned that, I remember seeing him do that from the front. His stage set at that time was designed with staircases on either side that led to platforms in the front on either side but also to a raised walkway above and behind the drums that he kept going up to, so he could interact with the people that were sitting behind the stage. That was a new thing back then that they only started doing for the really big artist that would sell like 48 thousand tickets in on hour, that is, selling the seats behind the stage, people knew they would be not the best seats but didn't care, just as long as they could go. I don't remember the exact details for the Prince concert as far as how long it took to sell out but it wasn't more than a couple of hours, so they added the seats behind the stage for the show in my hometown (Syracuse NY). I seem to remember that they sometimes didn't decide to add those seats til after the fact. I'm pretty sure it was like that for Prince. Back during the Purple Rain days, there weren't a whole ton of acts that could sell out the big football stadiums, most groups would play at your local wall memorial, or whatever, the 10-15k hockey stadiums, in the early 80s at the gigantic place (Carrier Dome in Syracuse) it was the Stones, the Who, Genesis, Prince, the Grateful Dead, the Police, Bruce Springsteen, and later U2 and Pink Floyd that I remember as the only shows big enough to play at the Dome.
I’m a 70yr old white girl, welcome to my generation, it was a BLAST! While watching you watch Prince I laughed and cried, (literally, at your reactions, &bcuz he is missed). He was a musical genius but then there were so many more genius’s from the late 60’s to the late 80’s, a phenomena never to happen again, sadly.
Prince was still a teenager when he released his debut album "For You." He recorded every instrument, all vocals, wrote every song and produced the album. He's untouchable!
Gen Xer here. Prince had that high singing voice, that sultry low talking voice and he could act and play just about any instrument put in front of him. He was amazing at everything he did. Such a powerhouse in a small frame. He wore heels better than I ever have my whole life. When Doves Cry was my favorite song of his. Thank you for showing him the respect he deserves. He is surely missed 💜
Actually he was a more talented than mozart. Mozart is only given credit for playing roughly 5 to 7 instruments. Prince played 27 + instruments. He might not be the greatest guitarists of all time are the greatest singer of all time but no one can deny that he is the greatest musician that ever was. Period. It is said that if he released a new album every month it would still take more than 20 years to release all the music in his vault that he himself wrote. He didn't just write for himself he wrote for a ton of other artists in many genres but his favorite thing to do was to write for the ladies.
@@enricaalbaro1490 I Love Prince and recognize that he was incredibly talented, but comparing him to Mozart and saying he was more talented is kind of silly. Mozart was composing music when he was 5 years old and completed his first symphony at age 8. He didn't write arrangements for a 4 piece band, he wrote concertos, operas, and symphony arrangements. He died at 35 and his music is being played and celebrated over 200 years after his death. He is simply one of the greatest and most influential classical composers of all time - defininately top 3 alongside Bach and Beethoven. Prince was a pop star with a lot of talent. Mozart wrote "The Marriage of FIgaro" and "The Magic Flute." Prince wrote "Darling Nicky" and "Purple Rain." Comparing the two in terms of talent is lunacy.
@@darrencarter9812 Though I am silly at times I don't think that this is one of them. Prince wrote way more than just pop songs and way more than just for himself. He wrote many many songs for different artists, to include Kenny Rogers. It's estimated that if all of the music from his vault was released at the rate of several albums a year, it would still take decades to exhaust the vault! It is true that Prince was not a child prodigy; he was however a teen prodigy (completely self-taught). He got his first record contract at like 16 or 17. Now there hasn't been a couple of centuries so I can't say how influential and appreciated his music will be a few centuries in the future. But I think if humans still walk the Earth or the space station then it very well might be the case. My comment wasn't made to minimize Mozart's achievements. It was made to illustrate how diverse, talented, and lesser known Prince talents are.
Prince was a pure artist. Played every instrument you can imagine. Pure entertainer. Wrote ALL his music. Feminine and purely male at the same time. No one like Prince ever. Soooooooo sad his like was taken by big pharma.😢 He is truly missed.
Prince will live on when you youngsters realize what he brought to the world. And keep his music alive. I miss Prince so much.😢 And I'm a 78 year old white woman.
I'm 41 and the countless memories I have of singing and dancing to Prince with my mom through my childhood makes me smile, laugh, and cry all at the same time. PriNce was an absolute MONSTER!!! I mean monster in the most complementary way possible. Monster as in he was an enormous gift from God to all of us. He's a monster that although he's no longer here physically, his soul and spirit will never be defeated and will never disappear!!!
I consider it a profound blessing to be old enough to have had his “golden decade” align perfectly with my junior high, high school, and college periods (1982-1992). The quality and sheer *quantity* of albums he released during that decade is unparalleled in music history. 10 albums in 10 years. The soundtrack of my youth. The day he died was the day part of my heart died. #Prince4Ever @JayFlex
I'm a 70 yr old white guy. Do you have any idea of how heart warming it is to see the Gen Z kids (lol - my grandkids) appreciate the kind of musical experience we were exposed to in the 80's?!? OMG, all the human energy and joy and FUN that just blasted from the music of the 80's.... And Prince led the pack...:-) I saw him a couple of times in concert and baby. lemme tell ya - Baby, I'm STILL a star, 30 years on..:-)! We ALL are, still and forever...:-) BTW - I had the BIGGEST crush on Sheila E...🙂
I'm slightly younger (56), but my biggest regret in life is I never got to see him live in concert. WhenI was 15, he was on tour with Rick James and The Dazz Band and were coming to Colorado Springs--the tickets were only $5. My mom didn't like Prince and wouldn't let me go😂 I've loved him since I was 11 and heard "I Wanna Be Your Lover".
@@thatonegirlelaine Da'yum, that would have been a helluva concert! Unfortunately, I never got to see him, either. He was #1 on my Bucket list, but he was never playing anywhere near where I lived and I couldn't afford to fly to another city to see him. My daughter, however, being raised on Prince from my womb, onward (lol), DID have the opportunity to see him twice in concert, so I experienced him vicariously, through her!! An avid concert-goer, she said his were in a whole league of their own. RIP Prince 💜🙏
A vocal and dancing god A producing, composing and md god… 😅 He didn‘t care about black or white, male or female - he had just the best musicians around
His death damn near broke me. I mourned this man worse than my own grandmother. But it was OK because she would have understood ..she and my stepmom enabled my prince obsession. I can’t even listen to him anymore. I had to start listening to heavy metal in order to heal. Sad but true.
Pink Floyd played the final notes of Purple Rain in their live show, turned the stage lights purple. (and I can hear Gen-Z-kid go, Pink WHO?? Lol! Down the rabbit hole you go!)
2016 was a brutal year. In January we lost Bowie. Then a short time later we lost Prince. And then in December we lost George Michael. And there were many more as well. RIP to them all. ♥
Leonard Cohen as well. Maurice White of EW&F. Glenn Frye. What a horrid year. In 2017 I thought there is no way it could go worse than '16. Ha. Tom Petty. Chris Cornell. Glen Campbell. Whole new meaning to " the hits keep coming."
Co-signed! My favorite band ever is EWF, their founder & leader, Maurice White transitioned Feb 4th of 2016. I had just lost my Moms in Dec 2015, still raw & hurting & upon leaving work, one of my sisters texted me about MW’s passing. I just laid my head on the dashboard & sobbed my heart out, it was that devastating for me. For SO many of us, music is our life line, our world. These wonderful artists made it much brighter and more beautiful. Respect.🙏🏽
This was a nice warm up for his 2007 Superbowl Halftime show when he did Purple Rain while it was pouring down, the absolute best halftime I ever saw in my 75 years. And his agents and safety people were losing it. What an artist and performer he was.
An excellent example of his showmanship, built on the legacy of James Brown and other greats. I hope you will keep going on this Prince journey; he was incredible.
If you want a Prince performance- Super Bowl half time show!!!! It’s a good mix of his songs, it shows his stage performance. One of the best half time shows you’ll ever see.
I realized how blessed the world was to experience this man's genius and how much he's missed when I watched his cover of Creep at Coachella. ASE' Prince💖🙏🏾🕊💫
They both borrowed their moves from James brown but added their own personal touches. Prince was one of a kind! Keep watching his videos and you’ll be amazed
Prince never stopped, he was very prolific. He wrote hundreds and hundreds of songs,most of which have yet to be released. He played every instrument on his recordings, and used his bands for live performances. A musical genius that we rarely see. I am grateful to have grown up listening to him in the 80s. My favorite artist. Thanks for reacting to him!
And ZERO autotune or pitch correction. This is what going to a concert was like back when people were actually making music, live on stage. Gen Z has been robbed. I am So glad I was born in early Gen X!
So glad you picked a live performance, he SLAYED and often in his hometown would play for 4 hours, then go to the club, then go to his house/studio and he'd have a pancake breakfast for fans in the morning! He could play almost any instrument, wrote his own lyrics, composed his own songs, was the best guitarist - watch his performance at the memorial for George HArrison - So proud of our Minnesota Boy.
I promise you’ve heard a Prince song. He was a prolific songwriter and often sold songs to people who he thought were talents. His shows were energetic and full of all kinds of different styles and instruments. He sang, danced, played piano, and could shred a guitar. He changed the way people expected to get in a concert and unlike most men he hired many talented women musicians which I always respected. He as our 20th century American Motzart. Keep checking out his music. He was talented and unique. Born to be a musician. Best football halftime show ever.
Yes.... and it came out in the 80s also.... not knowing that Y2K fears would put another reason to party like 1999 might have had global computers crashing if the fix was not in for them to change to 2000..... of course that crash did not happen.
You've just witnessed one of the greatest artists, writers, producers, arrangers, composers, and guitarists of all time, young fella. We love Gen Z. We need you to look back and see where you came from
Gen-X here… welcome 2 the Prince Experience. He played all the instruments (Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Sax, etc) on his debut album and over his prolific career wrote and performed rock, funk, jazz, hip hop, and so many genres that you could spend a month reacting to his tracks and not even scratch the surface. He performed the greatest superbowl halftime show ever (in the rain), and many guitarists didn’t realize how good he was until his Rock and Roll hall of fame performance. If you watch the live performance from Sign O The Times (Beautiful Night) when Sheila E gets up from the drums to perform a rap, he takes over on drums. Even years after his passing we are still uncovering his genius as he left THOUSANDS of unreleased tracks in his vault. ☮️❤️🎶
Prince was not only an entertainer, but he was an athlete. You kind of have to be if you are a touring musician. I had the honor to see Prince live in 1985 and in 2002. He was a God, no other way to explain him.
Thank you to whoever introduced Prince to you! Great reaction! Prince was a master musician and entertainer. He has a massive catalog so enjoy the journey but bring your energy!!!
Ha ha it was me who suggested Prince and I did advise of him being a multi instrumentalist and doing small private shows after his concerts. I thought this captured his awesomeness xx
@@HellsBells1710 Yes, His Royal Purple Badness shows well in this performance! Can’t recommend his version of Play that Fonky Music enough as well! He is amazing!!!
Prince's Halftime show has set the bar above ALL OTHERS. A close second is his guitar solo inducting George Harrison into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Be sure to look for the newer extended cut
Agreed!! These kids think that they can sit in the basement with a computer and “make music” NOPE. JUST NO!! You have to be REAL!! And have REAL musical talent and an actual Band playing with you!! 🎉 Truth.❤
He was only 5'4" but he toward over all of his peers. I bought his first album "Dirty Mind" back in 1980 and saw him live at the Charlotte Coliseum in "81" I'd never seen or heard anything like them. He passed in 2016, and the world is a much bleaker place. No lip-syncing, no auto-tune, just a natural talent!
You have just witnessed the best and most talented live performer of all time. This is one of many incredible appearances. It's nice to see young people discovering Prince. He is the Mozart of our generation! A real Genius! Great reaction👍🏾
As a fellow Gen Zer i am the hugest Prince fan in the world, he is certainly in my top 3 artists. Along with Kendrick, Ariana Grande & Utada Hikaru. Prince will keep surprising you btw the man played over 21 instruments, produced, wrote, performed, arranged all his music. Prince is also a great rapper as well. Get off, Sexy M.F., Facedown, NOW, are just a few best examples. He is our Mozart. LOVE from Kyoto Japan 🤗
I was lucky enough to see him live 3 times, the man and his bands were truly amazing. There is nothing like a dark arena and the first chords of Purple Rain playing. The woman on guitar was Wendy Melvoin, one half of the duo Wendy and Lisa, Lisa played keyboards. The percussionist is Sheila E, he himself played 27 instruments.
He's considered one of the best guitarists of my generation. You really need to dive I to the rabbit hole. His whole 1999 and Purple Rain albums are amazing.
Prince was a few months older than I am. His father was a musical genius. With such DNA, Prince naturally gravitated towards music. Sadly, his home life wasn't great. Music became his escape. Music set his mind and heart free to simply be "Prince," with no labels or restrictions. We grew up with original musical geniuses like B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, James Brown, Little Richard and Stevie Wonder. The path of extraordinary Black musicians had already been laid. Prince, combined all of their styles then brought to the world a 28 instrument playing musical maestro who could also write, compose, produce, dance, sing and entertain on an extraordinary virtuoso-level. No one will ever come close to exhibiting the God-given talents of Prince. Rest in peace, Mr. Nelson. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 You are beloved and missed. 💜💜💜💜
Gen X mom here - you've just found the tip of the iceberg. Prince was a musical genius on so many levels, and a force of nature. He's dearly missed.
He sure is. So sadly gone too soon! I miss him! Glad his legacy lives on with younger kids discovering his magic! I love to see this!!! xo
Musical genius for sure - he wrote all his songs, and at times played ALL the instruments on his albums.
Yes, I’m Gen x too and Prince was always my man, even after I married my husband 😂. I downloaded his entire Sign O the Times album onto my Pandora. He was a beautiful genius.
@@oshifish2 yes.
what she said
Prince the only man who could wear high heels and steal your girl! 💜
😂😂He sure could!
And your mama and your daughter, too. I seen it happen. Sorry daddy😂 😂
The heels, the hair, the ruffled shirt! 😍
@@dinnie8352 good God I was 10 years old when Purple Rain dropped ...it was the first movie I got to see by myself cuz my dad wasn't going.. when I saw that movie all I wanted to do was drop out of school run away from home marry Prince and join the Revolution
Why? Why is there always someone saying that, that has nothing to do with their musical talent, in every reaction? Such an insistence! More energy than Prince in his 20s! But above all, such impressive originality commenting...
Prince was not like Michael Jackson except that they were both famous during the same time. Prince played 20+ instruments, wrote all his own songs, produced them himself & on a bunch of his earlier albums played every instrument on every song. He was the youngest producer on his label at the time, at 19 yrs old. He also wrote huge hits for other famous artists, created multiple other bands and wrote almost all their music just as an outlet for his different sounds, played all types of genres, had and incredible voice, could dance his ass off & didn't imitate Michael Jackson whatsoever. He took inspiration from Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone etc. Idolized Chaka Khan and Joni Mitchell etc. He was a singular artist.
Been a Prince fan since 1980. Had the unbelievable honor of seeing him live in 1985 and 2002. I still can't believe he is gone. He was like a god to me.
@@marniebaker-winnick2296 I saw him live twice in 1985, it was amazing. Very cool that you got to see him in 2002! Yes, it still feels strange that he's actually gone.
I remember seeing for the first time When Doves Cry on MTV and it blew my mind
Prince is so much more talented than Michael Jackson it's not even funny.
@@BranDZ7 Facts!
My Gen Z daughter bought a Prince tshirt because it looked cool. I told her, before you wear that you better familiarize yourself with his music cuz you know some teacher is gonna ask what your favorite Prince song is. She ended up LOVING it! A few months later, after her homecoming dance, she came home complaining they didn’t play any good music to dance to. She said, “Someone needs to introduce that DJ to Prince.”
Love her!!😂
Awww ❤
You did all the right things for young grasshopper. Well done.
💜💜💜💜💜💜
This is not a great representation of prince, listen to the albums or just the individuals cuts to really see the greatness.
No computers, no tapes, no auto f ing tune, PURE human TALENT.
No auto tune. No pre recorded tracks. Just talent beyond belief. There will never be another like Prince
Like BTS!
Agreed
Amen, he was the Albert Einstein of music ❤❤❤
The one artist I wish I had seen in concert. RIP Purple One
The thing about THESE songs is that this is EARLY Prince. And that's his local--white Minneapolis club--audience, sitting there, marveling at him directing his band (The Revolution) live. You need to find some post Purple Rain work, really. MJ sold more records, but pretty much everybody ever saw them live would testify Prince is by far the musician.
Gen X here and we learned early on to never underestimate Prince. He completely changed the game.
gen x , you never know what were going to throw at you lol.
Same here and yes!
Baby boomer here, how can someone in 2024 not know of Prince and not have heard him!
PS, I’m white lol
@@triodekt66 probably becasue they were not around to party like is was 1999
@@kosh6612 😂😂😂
Sheila E is a beast on the drums!
Her father is Pete Escovedo, a legendary Latin percussionist. Runs in the family.
I saw Sheila E perform last month and at 66 she is STILL a beast
I just saw her last month!!! She's amazing!!!
@davidnunya8331 ibsaw her in albany ny. Where did you see her?
Yes!!! She's bad to the bone
If you seriously don't know prince, wait until you witness what a musical genius he is on the guitar
1999 was the year I graduated from high school. I'm from Cali and for grad night we went to Disneyland and partied like 1999.
ruclips.net/video/6SFNW5F8K9Y/видео.htmlsi=UizYn8hfTE-ji1O1
Watch THIS one
Probably the most underrated guitarist by the public. All the rock guitarist that everyone loves so have bowed to Prince at some point or other.
Prince was one of the best guitar players out there.
Prince was THE greatest pop musician EVER!
Prince is literally one of the greatest musicians and performers of all time!!! Absolutely timeless 🔥🔥🔥
"He's not human." Congratulations, you've officially been introduced to Prince.
Check out the official video for Kiss.
The George Harrison induction might be the best jam of all time tho
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Fun Facts: There are 2 different girls in the video playing same part, not twins. One was hired just for her face. The other was hired for her body & to dance. She is Black & you won’t believe who she is. She’s in Coming to America club scene, blue dress at table talking too much putting them to sleep (saw her interview about it). She said when video shoot was over Prince sent her the scarf & no he never hit on her. Plus 1st girl in club scene saying I Have a secret, I worship the devil was Eddie’s girlfriend, Vanity’s (yes Prince’s ex, her sister.💜
ROIGHT 💯‼️
Prince is a force of nature
Hey y'all, old man here who was a 15 year old kid at this concert. Glad to see you enjoying it so much. Keep in mind this whole segment was his first encore after already doing a killer 90 minute show. I was in about the tenth row on the floor and we were all standing on our chairs groovin. 50k people. It was quite the event. But let me tell you, this is even the tip of the iceberg, Prince left behind a whole universe of music. Literally a couple thousand great songs. Wait till you hear him play the guitar....or the piano....or the bass....or the drums...or ....😊
Thank you for your input. You must have had a great time. Hope your dancing in your seat
Me too! Changed my life.
I am sooo glad that I got to see him live in concert, too. Nothing like it - live! And the icing on the cake was being in the nosebleed section like I was, and having him come from behind you to smile at you, just a hand space away. He loved connecting with his audience and wanted to make sure EVERYONE enjoyed the show. I never had an artist come up close to those of us in the nosebleed section. That's pure love of his artistry and his fanbase.
You better preach!! 💯💯💯
@@mlb235nyc it's funny you mentioned that, I remember seeing him do that from the front. His stage set at that time was designed with staircases on either side that led to platforms in the front on either side but also to a raised walkway above and behind the drums that he kept going up to, so he could interact with the people that were sitting behind the stage. That was a new thing back then that they only started doing for the really big artist that would sell like 48 thousand tickets in on hour, that is, selling the seats behind the stage, people knew they would be not the best seats but didn't care, just as long as they could go. I don't remember the exact details for the Prince concert as far as how long it took to sell out but it wasn't more than a couple of hours, so they added the seats behind the stage for the show in my hometown (Syracuse NY). I seem to remember that they sometimes didn't decide to add those seats til after the fact. I'm pretty sure it was like that for Prince. Back during the Purple Rain days, there weren't a whole ton of acts that could sell out the big football stadiums, most groups would play at your local wall memorial, or whatever, the 10-15k hockey stadiums, in the early 80s at the gigantic place (Carrier Dome in Syracuse) it was the Stones, the Who, Genesis, Prince, the Grateful Dead, the Police, Bruce Springsteen, and later U2 and Pink Floyd that I remember as the only shows big enough to play at the Dome.
Prince never held back at his concerts. They were out of this world. He played basketball with those high heels AND WON!!!
I’m a 70yr old white girl, welcome to my generation, it was a BLAST! While watching you watch Prince I laughed and cried, (literally, at your reactions, &bcuz he is missed). He was a musical genius but then there were so many more genius’s from the late 60’s to the late 80’s, a phenomena never to happen again, sadly.
And in this clip he didn’t play his guitar. Babe, he played everything. No auto tune for that man.
He had two studios in his home and an extensive catalog. He probably did use auto tune as he often toyed with sound.
His home was the studio.
Iukyk 💜🔥
@@karendrives970auto tune didn't exist until 1997. That was nothing but pure talent. Yes, he mixed in his studio, but he never used auto tune.
Prince was one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He actually played 27 instruments
And self taught
Also a very distinctive, recognizable style and tone. Yes, his inpirations come through but he made it his own.
He strung his guitar strings backwards like jimi hendrix did
...and all at the same time, too!
A reporter asked Eric Clapton what it's like to be the world's greatest guitarist. He answered, 'ask Prince.'
27 instruments. High Heels and flamboyent.. THE GOAT. Let me say this.. YOU WILL NEVER REACT TO A BAD PRINCE SONG
Prince was still a teenager when he released his debut album "For You." He recorded every instrument, all vocals, wrote every song and produced the album. He's untouchable!
“For you” changed my life…His studio music is beautiful but he was a whirlwind on the stage. I saw him live and will never forget it!
Gen Xer here. Prince had that high singing voice, that sultry low talking voice and he could act and play just about any instrument put in front of him. He was amazing at everything he did. Such a powerhouse in a small frame. He wore heels better than I ever have my whole life. When Doves Cry was my favorite song of his. Thank you for showing him the respect he deserves. He is surely missed 💜
MJ and Prince are unbelievable but for me, Prince was the modern Day Mozart. He did everything……………
Actually he was a more talented than mozart. Mozart is only given credit for playing roughly 5 to 7 instruments. Prince played 27 + instruments. He might not be the greatest guitarists of all time are the greatest singer of all time but no one can deny that he is the greatest musician that ever was. Period. It is said that if he released a new album every month it would still take more than 20 years to release all the music in his vault that he himself wrote. He didn't just write for himself he wrote for a ton of other artists in many genres but his favorite thing to do was to write for the ladies.
@@enricaalbaro1490 I Love Prince and recognize that he was incredibly talented, but comparing him to Mozart and saying he was more talented is kind of silly. Mozart was composing music when he was 5 years old and completed his first symphony at age 8. He didn't write arrangements for a 4 piece band, he wrote concertos, operas, and symphony arrangements. He died at 35 and his music is being played and celebrated over 200 years after his death. He is simply one of the greatest and most influential classical composers of all time - defininately top 3 alongside Bach and Beethoven. Prince was a pop star with a lot of talent. Mozart wrote "The Marriage of FIgaro" and "The Magic Flute." Prince wrote "Darling Nicky" and "Purple Rain." Comparing the two in terms of talent is lunacy.
100%!
@@darrencarter9812 Though I am silly at times I don't think that this is one of them. Prince wrote way more than just pop songs and way more than just for himself. He wrote many many songs for different artists, to include Kenny Rogers. It's estimated that if all of the music from his vault was released at the rate of several albums a year, it would still take decades to exhaust the vault! It is true that Prince was not a child prodigy; he was however a teen prodigy (completely self-taught). He got his first record contract at like 16 or 17. Now there hasn't been a couple of centuries so I can't say how influential and appreciated his music will be a few centuries in the future. But I think if humans still walk the Earth or the space station then it very well might be the case.
My comment wasn't made to minimize Mozart's achievements. It was made to illustrate how diverse, talented, and lesser known Prince talents are.
One part Mozart, one part Hendrix, one part MJ, and one part James Brown.
Prince was a pure artist. Played every instrument you can imagine. Pure entertainer. Wrote ALL his music. Feminine and purely male at the same time. No one like Prince ever. Soooooooo sad his like was taken by big pharma.😢 He is truly missed.
Prince will live on when you youngsters realize what he brought to the world. And keep his music alive. I miss Prince so much.😢 And I'm a 78 year old white woman.
Ditto
I’m a 56 year old lady & NOTHING compares to PRINCE!!👑 ❤👑
I'm 41 and the countless memories I have of singing and dancing to Prince with my mom through my childhood makes me smile, laugh, and cry all at the same time. PriNce was an absolute MONSTER!!! I mean monster in the most complementary way possible. Monster as in he was an enormous gift from God to all of us. He's a monster that although he's no longer here physically, his soul and spirit will never be defeated and will never disappear!!!
74 yrs old here and he was the absolute penultimate of the music world
😢 Well said , bless u ❤
The 80's was simply an incredible era for music.
I consider it a profound blessing to be old enough to have had his “golden decade” align perfectly with my junior high, high school, and college periods (1982-1992). The quality and sheer *quantity* of albums he released during that decade is unparalleled in music history. 10 albums in 10 years.
The soundtrack of my youth. The day he died was the day part of my heart died. #Prince4Ever @JayFlex
GenX here. I’m glad our generation can give you the gift of music, real music to pass to you
Prince was a boomer.
I'm a 70 yr old white guy. Do you have any idea of how heart warming it is to see the Gen Z kids (lol - my grandkids) appreciate the kind of musical experience we were exposed to in the 80's?!? OMG, all the human energy and joy and FUN that just blasted from the music of the 80's.... And Prince led the pack...:-) I saw him a couple of times in concert and baby. lemme tell ya - Baby, I'm STILL a star, 30 years on..:-)! We ALL are, still and forever...:-)
BTW - I had the BIGGEST crush on Sheila E...🙂
Well said 💜. (68-year-old white lady and ride or die Prince fan here)
I'm slightly younger (56), but my biggest regret in life is I never got to see him live in concert. WhenI was 15, he was on tour with Rick James and The Dazz Band and were coming to Colorado Springs--the tickets were only $5. My mom didn't like Prince and wouldn't let me go😂
I've loved him since I was 11 and heard "I Wanna Be Your Lover".
@@thatonegirlelaine 💜I love that one, too.
I’m a 56 year old white lady, 1999 Baby!!
My friends and I ran our cassette tapes till they broke!! ❤🎉
@@thatonegirlelaine Da'yum, that would have been a helluva concert! Unfortunately, I never got to see him, either. He was #1 on my Bucket list, but he was never playing anywhere near where I lived and I couldn't afford to fly to another city to see him. My daughter, however, being raised on Prince from my womb, onward (lol), DID have the opportunity to see him twice in concert, so I experienced him vicariously, through her!! An avid concert-goer, she said his were in a whole league of their own. RIP Prince 💜🙏
Prince didn't have an off switch. His concerts were earth shattering.
❤👍🔥 Life changing experience!! EPIC!! ❤🎉
I saw him at the Astrodome in Houston when I was 16!!!!
We were SHOOK!! 🎉
So sexy!! ❤😂❤
And so unforgettable. I've seen 6 concerts live and I'm so thankful to have seen and listened to Prince while I was growing up!
He's a Guitar God , a Funk God , a Rock God , a Jazz God , ...
A vocal and dancing god
A producing, composing and md god… 😅
He didn‘t care about black or white, male or female - he had just the best musicians around
@@Andy33615 Yes ... Keep going.
and pretty cute too 💜
💯💯❤❤🥰🥰
One of the best that ever lived💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 my have a 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💟 Rest in Peace
I'm a white American woman. My parents were STUNNED when I pledged my allegiance to a short Jehovas Witness genius.
😂😂😂
No way Jehovah Witnesses actually approved of his profession and dress style. They only tolerated him for the potential for new recruits.
I can’t repeat what my dad said, but I loved Prince anyway. 😊
It's a giggle when someone who is sitting down says they feel exhausted while watching him....
I cried the day this man died. ❤❤ No one comparable. More talent in his pinky than all others.
I still cannot believe he is gone….. devastating…. Forever loved and missed
Nearly cried here too 😢He was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!!💜💞💙💝💐
The day he died, it snowed. In April. Cause sometimes...
He died on my birthday. I was devastated.
His death damn near broke me. I mourned this man worse than my own grandmother. But it was OK because she would have understood ..she and my stepmom enabled my prince obsession. I can’t even listen to him anymore. I had to start listening to heavy metal in order to heal. Sad but true.
Those of us of a certain age and above, all grinning in PURPLE at what you were about to experience when we clicked on this video. 💜💜💜💜💜
“No one in the whole universe will ever compare”
"Nothing compares... nothing compares...nothing compares to you!"
Prince is one of the best of ALL time!!! A musical genius!!! RIP Prince 💜💜💜
Prince was once of the most talented people in the entire world. I love him so much.
And this was just the beginning! He was loved worldwide. They lit the Eiffel Tower in purple lights when he passed away. Keep reacting to Prince. 💜💜💜💜
❤GOD YES!! Keep going with PRINCE!!👑
Pink Floyd played the final notes of Purple Rain in their live show, turned the stage lights purple. (and I can hear Gen-Z-kid go, Pink WHO?? Lol! Down the rabbit hole you go!)
2016 was a brutal year. In January we lost Bowie. Then a short time later we lost Prince. And then in December we lost George Michael. And there were many more as well. RIP to them all. ♥
That just shattered a part of me. All of my favorites, the ones I would always come back to, gone too soon.
Absolutely destroyed our music obsessed Gen X hearts..💔💔💔😭😭😭
Leonard Cohen as well. Maurice White of EW&F. Glenn Frye. What a horrid year. In 2017 I thought there is no way it could go worse than '16. Ha. Tom Petty. Chris Cornell. Glen Campbell.
Whole new meaning to " the hits keep coming."
Co-signed! My favorite band ever is EWF, their founder & leader, Maurice White transitioned Feb 4th of 2016. I had just lost my Moms in Dec 2015, still raw & hurting & upon leaving work, one of my sisters texted me about MW’s passing. I just laid my head on the dashboard & sobbed my heart out, it was that devastating for me. For SO many of us, music is our life line, our world. These wonderful artists made it much brighter and more beautiful. Respect.🙏🏽
Totally agree with you : Bowie and Prince were to me the most talented artistes ever
This was a nice warm up for his 2007 Superbowl Halftime show when he did Purple Rain while it was pouring down, the absolute best halftime I ever saw in my 75 years. And his agents and safety people were losing it. What an artist and performer he was.
THE best Half-time show EVER!
Yes, best half time show ever
Yes! Back when half-time shows were worth watching and that one especially!
Best Super Bowl halftime show of all time! This is the video you need to react to!
@@donnabennett1256 I second that
This is hard for me to watch, I still get emotional over his untimely death. He was so amazingly talented. The one and only true short king!!
He made a song about your generation. It's ... 1999 . Let's party, you deserve it 🎂🎉
PRINCE IS THE G.O.A.T. PERIOD
❤👍
Yes he is very goated. lol
I cried for days when he was found deceased. I listen to his music almost daily. No one will ever replace him.
He is the ONLY celeb I cried for when he passed. 😢😢😢
@@sharons9056Me too…itstill hurts..He was something else….
I also cried for days after, he was my favorite the OG GOAT for sure.
Same. I was devastated.
I didn't leave my room for four days I was so depressed. After all of this time I still can't believe he's gone.
"When Doves Cry" is the song you want by Prince.
💙
Yessss
An excellent example of his showmanship, built on the legacy of James Brown and other greats. I hope you will keep going on this Prince journey; he was incredible.
Baby Boomer here ✋🏽. Idk which one I enjoyed the most; Prince's stellar performance or this Gen Z's reaction. Brilliant 😍
There will never be anyone like him. We lost a great entertainer and a great man when we lost Prince!
He is a legend on guitar. Jackson was an excellent singer and dancer. Prince was the whole package !
If you want a Prince performance- Super Bowl half time show!!!! It’s a good mix of his songs, it shows his stage performance. One of the best half time shows you’ll ever see.
OMG I forgot about this. Thanks, I think Im'a have a prince marathon night.
God heard Prince sing at that one🌦️🌦️🌦️
Not one of - THE best
I realized how blessed the world was to experience this man's genius and how much he's missed when I watched his cover of Creep at Coachella. ASE' Prince💖🙏🏾🕊💫
They both borrowed their moves from James brown but added their own personal touches. Prince was one of a kind! Keep watching his videos and you’ll be amazed
Prince was a true showman. He was so talented. He could play every instrument.
He’s basically Ground Zero for everything I listen to today from Sade to new edition to George benson to Metallica.
There will never be another one
I had every one of his vinyl records. I'm old. lol.. I'm SO angry that I don't still have them.
Prince never stopped, he was very prolific. He wrote hundreds and hundreds of songs,most of which have yet to be released. He played every instrument on his recordings, and used his bands for live performances. A musical genius that we rarely see. I am grateful to have grown up listening to him in the 80s. My favorite artist. Thanks for reacting to him!
And ZERO autotune or pitch correction. This is what going to a concert was like back when people were actually making music, live on stage. Gen Z has been robbed. I am
So glad I was born in early Gen X!
So glad you picked a live performance, he SLAYED and often in his hometown would play for 4 hours, then go to the club, then go to his house/studio and he'd have a pancake breakfast for fans in the morning! He could play almost any instrument, wrote his own lyrics, composed his own songs, was the best guitarist - watch his performance at the memorial for George HArrison - So proud of our Minnesota Boy.
The Opry for Harrison’s memorial was so good. I can’t stand it.
Sweetie, he was playing the guitar at the end.
Prince is one of the Top 10 Guitar 🎸 Players of ALL TIME
RIP 💜
I promise you’ve heard a Prince song. He was a prolific songwriter and often sold songs to people who he thought were talents. His shows were energetic and full of all kinds of different styles and instruments. He sang, danced, played piano, and could shred a guitar. He changed the way people expected to get in a concert and unlike most men he hired many talented women musicians which I always respected. He as our 20th century American Motzart. Keep checking out his music. He was talented and unique. Born to be a musician. Best football halftime show ever.
Prince did all of that dancing in 3” heels too!! he was literally the GOAT!
6" heels.
Prince was music personified. I am so grateful to have grown up Gen X. I still have my copy of Purple Rain on vinyl.
A musical genius, PRINCE was his given BIRTH NAME, not a stage name. He played all instruments and was one of the best performers EVER!
PRINCE PHUCKING ROGERS NELSON 🎉
Prince's Superbowl performance in the rain is one of the best performances ever captured.
Prince was from another planet. Fire in concert. I was lucky to see him. ❤❤❤
No, legitemately from another planet. A starseed for sure.
Prince was a an actual genius.
His song "1999" was another huge hit for Prince.
Yes.... and it came out in the 80s also.... not knowing that Y2K fears would put another reason to party like 1999 might have had global computers crashing if the fix was not in for them to change to 2000..... of course that crash did not happen.
That whole album was awesome.
You've just witnessed one of the greatest artists, writers, producers, arrangers, composers, and guitarists of all time, young fella.
We love Gen Z. We need you to look back and see where you came from
His stage presence comes from his love of James Brown.Prince is always in my top 10 of all time!
Little Richard too!
Prince could play every instrument ! You have to listen to Purple Rain! You won't be disappointed. 😂😊😅
I hope he does! I would love to see his face listening to that album for the first time.
Gen-X here… welcome 2 the Prince Experience. He played all the instruments (Guitar, Bass, Keys, Drums, Sax, etc) on his debut album and over his prolific career wrote and performed rock, funk, jazz, hip hop, and so many genres that you could spend a month reacting to his tracks and not even scratch the surface. He performed the greatest superbowl halftime show ever (in the rain), and many guitarists didn’t realize how good he was until his Rock and Roll hall of fame performance. If you watch the live performance from Sign O The Times (Beautiful Night) when Sheila E gets up from the drums to perform a rap, he takes over on drums. Even years after his passing we are still uncovering his genius as he left THOUSANDS of unreleased tracks in his vault. ☮️❤️🎶
Prince on guitar is crazy!
This is what WE had back in the day young man!
SO glad to have grown up in the era of the greatest musician / entertainer EVER.
R.I.P. Prince.
He’s a entertainer! He’s an Artist! Great first Vid to find out who this fantastic Artist is.
The greatest musician of our times....
Prince was not only an entertainer, but he was an athlete. You kind of have to be if you are a touring musician. I had the honor to see Prince live in 1985 and in 2002. He was a God, no other way to explain him.
Thank you to whoever introduced Prince to you! Great reaction! Prince was a master musician and entertainer. He has a massive catalog so enjoy the journey but bring your energy!!!
Ha ha it was me who suggested Prince and I did advise of him being a multi instrumentalist and doing small private shows after his concerts. I thought this captured his awesomeness xx
@@HellsBells1710 Yes, His Royal Purple Badness shows well in this performance! Can’t recommend his version of Play that Fonky Music enough as well! He is amazing!!!
What I admired most of Prince is the songs he wrote for others. He shared his talent. A musical genius ❤
The best concert I’ve ever been to was a Prince concert.. whew!! What a show!!
Prince's Halftime show has set the bar above ALL OTHERS. A close second is his guitar solo inducting George Harrison into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Be sure to look for the newer extended cut
Prince could play every instrument on that stage. He wrote his own songs and own his masters.
Prince is the greatest of all time. He taught himself to play 21 instruments by the time he was 17. Absolute genius. Plus he writes and sings well.
incredible video once in a lifetime artist miss him every day
He didn’t just play the guitar; he played ALL of those instruments and composed every track in the studio…
He was a genius!
EVERY GIRL LOVED PRINCE. BACK WHEN WE HAD ACTUAL ARTISTS.
Agreed!! These kids think that they can sit in the basement with a computer and “make music”
NOPE. JUST NO!!
You have to be REAL!! And have REAL musical talent and an actual Band playing with you!! 🎉
Truth.❤
💯 ❤
Prince always gave you 200% at his shows!!! You could never leave without feeling you’ve been in the presence of a music genius.
Prince was a genius ,dancer,actor,27 or more instruments, investor,singer etc. Plus he's fine
He was only 5'4" but he toward over all of his peers. I bought his first album "Dirty Mind" back in 1980 and saw him live at the Charlotte Coliseum in "81" I'd never seen or heard anything like them. He passed in 2016, and the world is a much bleaker place. No lip-syncing, no auto-tune, just a natural talent!
I saw Prince twice at 15 I’m now 56
Best show I’ve ever been to ❤
Ever
Must do little red corvette
And
Purple rain live 1:45
This was a great clip to introduce you to Prince. Gosh I miss him.
I thought Jay Flex needed to experience his purpleness! ××
@@HellsBells1710 Good job! 💜
💜 leaving a purple heart because purple was Prince's signature color, except for that phase he wore peach. 😊
Prince and Mike were frenemies. They liked each other. But Price is the best singular modern musician humanity has been lucky enough to behold.
Thank you for reminding me how great Prince was and how much heart, energy, love, and soul he puts in each performance.
You have just witnessed the best and most talented live performer of all time. This is one of many incredible appearances.
It's nice to see young people discovering Prince. He is the Mozart of our generation! A real Genius! Great reaction👍🏾
As a fellow Gen Zer i am the hugest Prince fan in the world, he is certainly in my top 3 artists. Along with Kendrick, Ariana Grande & Utada Hikaru. Prince will keep surprising you btw the man played over 21 instruments, produced, wrote, performed, arranged all his music. Prince is also a great rapper as well. Get off, Sexy M.F., Facedown, NOW, are just a few best examples. He is our Mozart. LOVE from Kyoto Japan 🤗
I love all of those but Face Down is so great
UTADA MENTIONED 🔥🔥🔥
@@danimalwonderpants2123 🤗
😂prince is miles above those other artists and should never be mentioned in the sentence as them💜
@@vinceblack4086 I completely agree. I didn't want to be the first person to tell him that! He needs to broaden his horizons.
Gen Z hearing real music for the first time 🎉🎉🎉
You should watch Prince’s half time Super Bowl performance. It is pouring rain and he is playing electric guitar. Unbelievable!!
Yep. They played a little football during a Prince concert.
Absolutely phenomenal 🔥🔥🔥
Prince was...Everything! I can't wait for you to watch more of him. Both live and official music videos. Oh, and his Super Bowl halftime show!
Don't forget the Batman movie songs
I was lucky enough to see him live 3 times, the man and his bands were truly amazing. There is nothing like a dark arena and the first chords of Purple Rain playing. The woman on guitar was Wendy Melvoin, one half of the duo Wendy and Lisa, Lisa played keyboards. The percussionist is Sheila E, he himself played 27 instruments.
YESSSSSS....61 here and welcome to our world of music!!!!
You are hilarious...watching Prince with all his undeniable energy made you so thirsty, you had to get your Evian water😅😅😅
He's considered one of the best guitarists of my generation. You really need to dive I to the rabbit hole. His whole 1999 and Purple Rain albums are amazing.
Prince was a few months older than I am. His father was a musical genius. With such DNA, Prince naturally gravitated towards music. Sadly, his home life wasn't great. Music became his escape. Music set his mind and heart free to simply be "Prince," with no labels or restrictions. We grew up with original musical geniuses like B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Jimi Hendrix, Little Richard, James Brown, Little Richard and Stevie Wonder. The path of extraordinary Black musicians had already been laid. Prince, combined all of their styles then brought to the world a 28 instrument playing musical maestro who could also write, compose, produce, dance, sing and entertain on an extraordinary virtuoso-level. No one will ever come close to exhibiting the God-given talents of Prince. Rest in peace, Mr. Nelson. 🙏🏽🙏🏽 You are beloved and missed. 💜💜💜💜