Favorite Prince song and album

i got to see Prince twice during the Musicology tour.  almost a decade later and i still haven't recovered: it's what turned me into a concert junkie.  i've been chasing that dragon ever since.  during that show he did an acoustic set which, IMHO, slayed.  watch a version here:
https://www.facebook.com/PrinceMuseum/videos/837368336369012/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPwm6YHmlFU (same thing, might be slightly lower quality)

such an incredibly showman.

Pink Floyd?s David Gilmour Offers Stunning Tribute To Prince... Without Saying A Single Word .. ?Comfortably Numb? suddenly transforms into ?Purple Rain.?


for those who are impatient…forward to 4:30…


also found this…
Purple Rain - David Gilmour & Tom Jones 1992

SideBurnedOut wrote:

also found this…
Purple Rain - David Gilmour & Tom Jones 1992

i watched about half of this and even as a big tom jones fan i was kind of scared and had to stop…

I have to say Gilmour may get my favorite guitar tone.. even better than Knopfler.. but both of them should put warning stickers on their newer albums "Warning: will put you into a coma!"

hutch wrote:

SideBurnedOut wrote:

also found this…
Purple Rain - David Gilmour & Tom Jones 1992

i watched about half of this and even as a big tom jones fan i was kind of scared and had to stop…

yeah…it was pretty cheezy
I liked Gilmour's part though

i was going to poop all over that jones/gilmour thing but thought i'd be outta place.  since i'm not alone in being unimpressed i'll pile on: i couldn't make it through the video either.  jones looks sooooo awkward.  like an uptight uncle forced to dance at a wedding.  the gilmour solo is forgettable.  sounds completely like a gilmour solo, because it sounds exactly like everything else he has ever done.  seemed phoned in to me.  i'm a huge fan of pink floyd and i love his style but it didn't fit this song.  i had high hopes for this one and gilmour let me down.

hmm…I just thought it was an interesting artifact
but I agree with Sweets and hutch on this one
at least we're not talking about me doing yoga any more

now see that is a good choice..a  deep cut..

all these purple rain covers…. the only person that can do it right is dead. I'd rather blow my head off than hear Bruce singing it… good lord.

hutch wrote:
now see that is a good choice..a  deep cut..

all these purple rain covers…. the only person that can do it right is dead. I'd rather blow my head off than hear Bruce singing it… good lord.

I have it on good authority that Ween is bringing back, "Housequake."

I too disliked both Gilmour and the Springsteen cover.

But I did like this one, which was doubly impressive IRL:

Nothing Compares 2 U - Prince Tribute by Chris Stapleton - Greek Theater, Berkeley, CA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV_Wp4vVlB8

Sirius/XM folks

I heard another channel advertise it, so I have mostly been rocking out to it for the last couple days in my car.
http://blog.siriusxm.com/2016/04/21/rip-prince-1958-2016-he-always-believed-that-our-time-in-this-life-is-limited-at-best/

We?re paying tribute to the unforgettable, undefinable Prince with a channel featuring music from his ground-breaking, iconic and innovative career that spanned over 30 years.

SiriusXM?s The Prince Tribute Channel will air on Ch. 50, featuring music from the vast body of artistry from Prince?s entire career, including his earliest recordings through his most recent release HITnRUN Phase One. The special channel will also feature music by artists that Prince was closely linked to, inspired by and collaborated with. (If you don?t have a current subscription, click here to find out how you can listen.)

Kevin Smith on Prince.  30 minutes long but worth it if you have the time.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LhcParuzpc

internet, is saying heavy hiv, now

favorite prince youtubes, for today:

Sheryl Crow & The Artist Toronto 8-22-99 doing  "everyday is a winding road"

Stevie Wonder + Prince + Sheila E " superstition" @ Paris Bercy July 1 2010 - around the 4 minute mark, prince gets funky.  nice example of his rhythm work and freestyle funk chops.  he's plays keys at the start of the song.

and a read: The Day Prince?s Guitar Wept the Loudest, backstage stories about prince's performance at the RnR hall of fame induction thingy in 2004.  and what a solo it was…

That prince, sure was, shady.  Gurl.

in what sense?

walkie sits around trawling gossip sites too much lately….

christian gerard will be spinning prince favorites and rarities at mobius records saturday from 4 - 8.