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Prince is a bad-ass guitarist

fanner71fanner71 Posts: 19
edited February 2007 in Other Music
That half-time show was fantastic... what a talent.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    A: Pretty sure he wasn't actually playing

    B: I guarantee you that no one, ever, heard that Foo Fighters song and said: HEY, I wish Prince would cover that!!!

    C: Apologies if I didn't catch your sarcasm
  • magikevmagikev Posts: 296
    Umm . . .

    He was actually playing, and he is an amazing musical talent. Basically played every instrument on every album he did. Not to mention an amazing guitarist.
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  • JaneNYJaneNY Posts: 4,438
    Dammit I missed it! The only part of the superbowl I cared about. I didn't get home in time from something. What did he play, and does anyone have a link where I could see it?
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  • off_the_recordoff_the_record Posts: 843
    great performance, and yes he IS an outstanding guitar player
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  • StoneG82StoneG82 Posts: 806
    yeah. Prince is a phenomenal guitarist, and yeah, that was him playing.

    check out the video of him and Tom Petty playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from way back when. His guitar solo is fucking amazing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EghmmKDEWKs
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,911
    NakedClown wrote:
    A: Pretty sure he wasn't actually playing

    B: I guarantee you that no one, ever, heard that Foo Fighters song and said: HEY, I wish Prince would cover that!!!

    C: Apologies if I didn't catch your sarcasm

    he was playing and has always been known as an unsung guitar talent. For the past ten years, i've never heard a Foo's song and thunk hey i wish i could hear the Foo Fighters play that again.

    Prince is a legend and holds way more artistic merit than The Foo Fighters ever will.
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    He's better than Mike McCready ... yeah I said it
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  • Evacuation RulesEvacuation Rules Posts: 2,162
    NakedClown wrote:
    A: Pretty sure he wasn't actually playing

    B: I guarantee you that no one, ever, heard that Foo Fighters song and said: HEY, I wish Prince would cover that!!!

    C: Apologies if I didn't catch your sarcasm

    Dumbass.
  • tonadaxtonadax Posts: 594
    chromiam wrote:
    He's better than Mike McCready ... yeah I said it

    ummmm................ehhhhhhhhhh................what do you said....
  • NCBRINCBRI Posts: 1,902
    ever since hearing Purple Rain, Ive known that dude can wail on a guitar
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  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    tonadax wrote:
    ummmm................ehhhhhhhhhh................what do you said....

    Same as before:
    He's better than Mike McCready ... yeah I said it
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  • acutejamacutejam Posts: 1,433
    Wow ... best superbowl show I can remember in a long time! that was some bad ass wailin on Prince's part .... (Seemed to recall elton rippin it up a few years back...)

    sang a verse of watchtower which is always nice!

    I just wanted to watch for the spectacle but i found myself really enjoying the music.
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  • western pearlwestern pearl Posts: 632
    JWBusher wrote:
    Dumbass.

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  • mattosbornemattosborne Posts: 339
    NakedClown wrote:
    A: Pretty sure he wasn't actually playing

    B: I guarantee you that no one, ever, heard that Foo Fighters song and said: HEY, I wish Prince would cover that!!!

    C: Apologies if I didn't catch your sarcasm

    If you couldn't tell he was actually playing then you have no ear for music AT ALL...not even a little. Of course he was playing.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,505
    Prince was amazing tonight. I'm not a huge fan by any means but he was tearing it up tonight. My wife, who isn't exactly a big music fan, looked at me and said, "Prince is a really good guitar player, huh?" Enough said. He sounded brilliant.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,505
    StoneG82 wrote:
    yeah. Prince is a phenomenal guitarist, and yeah, that was him playing.

    check out the video of him and Tom Petty playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" from way back when. His guitar solo is fucking amazing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EghmmKDEWKs
    Ok, I will now put Prince in the debate as one of the best guitarists of all time.
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  • T-CaseT-Case Posts: 186
    What Foo Song did he cover?
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  • mrwalkerbmrwalkerb Posts: 1,015
    adam42381 wrote:
    Ok, I will now put Prince in the debate as one of the best guitarists of all time.

    deservedly so he is the man, I was stuck at work but managed to put on purple rain, not the same but still good shit.
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    Prince was playing and I can't believe you'd think otherwise.

    Remember the 80's? When there was a strain of pop music with integrity and often talent? Prince was at the top of them.
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  • Tom KTom K Posts: 842
    Great guitarist.. I really don't like his voice or his persona..
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  • sapperskunksapperskunk Posts: 684
    Holy fuck there's no way he was playing. He wasn't doing shit with his right, and his left fingers were in the wrong parts of the guitar for him to even play it off that he was tapping and pulling.

    Oh and hell yeah he can play.













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  • WatermelonJuiceWatermelonJuice Posts: 7
    Prince is bad asssss.
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  • adam42381adam42381 Kernersville, NC Posts: 2,505
    sapperskunk wrote:
    Holy fuck there's no way he was playing. He wasn't doing shit with his right, and his left fingers were in the wrong parts of the guitar for him to even play it off that he was tapping and pulling.

    Oh and hell yeah he can play.

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    Umm...no...he was definitely playing...
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  • kdpjamkdpjam Posts: 2,303
    prince is awesome. end of story. saw him live three times and he rocks.
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  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    NakedClown wrote:
    A: Pretty sure he wasn't actually playing

    B: I guarantee you that no one, ever, heard that Foo Fighters song and said: HEY, I wish Prince would cover that!!!

    C: Apologies if I didn't catch your sarcasm
    He was playing, he was singing,...yes, you actually tell these things.

    He was one of, if not the best halftime performer ever. Rolling Stones, McCartney, et al, pale and fade in his high heeled footsteps. Only U2's post 9/11 performance was as good.

    And Prince can cover any damn song he wants to. Foo Fighters covered "Darling Nikki"; Prince just returned the favor. And the respect.

    The man is music. Period. No one can touch him.
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  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    Dumbass? Really? Was that really necessary?

    I do not deny that Prince is an amazing musical talent... a great guitarist and a music legend...

    But go back and watch the footage. None of the licks match up with any hand movements...

    Despite the name calling and whatnot, I stick by my original analysis. The vocals were live... but the guitar licks didn't match up...
  • flywallyflyflywallyfly Posts: 1,453
    "Two Princes" ~~ Spin Doctors

    One, two, princes kneel before you
    (thats what I said, now)
    Princes, princes who adore you
    (just go ahead, now)
    One has diamonds in his pockets
    (that sounds great, now)
    This one, said he wants to buy you lockets
    (aint in his head, now)

    This one, he got a princely racket
    (thats what I said, now)
    Got some big seal upon his jacket
    (aint in his head, now)
    Marry him, your father will condone you
    (how bout that, now)
    Marry me, your father will disown you
    (hell eat his hat, now)

    Aww, marry him or marry me,
    Im the one that loves you b baby cant you see?
    Aint got no future or a family tree,
    But I know what a prince and lover ought to be,
    I know what a prince and lover ought to be....

    Said, if you want to call me baby
    (just go ahead, now)
    An if youd like to tell me maybe
    (just go ahead, now)
    An if you wanna buy me flowers
    (just go ahead, now)
    And if youd like to talk for hours
    (just go ahead, now)

    Said, one, two, princes kneel before you
    (thats what I said, now)
    Princes, princes who adore you
    (just go ahead, now)
    One has diamonds in his pockets
    (that sounds great, now)
    This one, he wants to buy you lockets
    (aint in his head, now)

    Marry him or marry me,
    Im the one that loves you baby cant you see?
    Aint got no future or a family tree,
    But I know what a prince and lover ought to be,
    I know what a prince and lover ought to be....

    Said, if you want to call me baby
    (just go ahead, now)
    An if youd like to tell me maybe
    (just go ahead, now)
    If you wanna buy me flowers
    (just go ahead, now)
    And if youd like to talk for hours
    (just go ahead, now)
    And if you want to call me baby
    (just go ahead, now)
    An if youd like to tell me maybe
    (just go ahead, now)
    If youd like buy me flowers
    (just go ahead, now)
    And if youd like to talk for hours
    (just go ahead, now)
    Said, if you want to call me baby
    (just go ahead, now)
    An if youd like to tell me maybe
    (just go ahead, now)
    If you wanna buy me flowers
    (just go ahead, now)
    And if youd like to talk for hours
    (just go ahead, now)
    Ohh baby
  • NakedClownNakedClown Posts: 545
    There's four of us here... a few with musical backgrounds... and not one of us think he was actually playing...
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    dharma69 wrote:
    He was playing, he was singing,...yes, you actually tell these things.

    He was one of, if not the best halftime performer ever. Rolling Stones, McCartney, et al, pale and fade in his high heeled footsteps. Only U2's post 9/11 performance was as good.

    And Prince can cover any damn song he wants to. Foo Fighters covered "Darling Nikki"; Prince just returned the favor. And the respect.

    The man is music. Period. No one can touch him.

    My buddy and I said the same thing. Whether he was playing live or to a track (I think he was live) it was a solid performance and it wasn't an embarrassing parade of singers who have nothing to do with each other.
  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    Tom K wrote:
    Great guitarist.. I really don't like his voice or his persona..
    Exactly what I posted in another thread. He just isn't someone I want to watch or listen to as far as vocals, but I do enjoy his guitar work. :)
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