One of the best live guitar solos...unexpected source

[HomerJS]

Starts at 3:27. He really tears it up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=x_2tSGxGnJQ

 

[martin2k]

Fair play to

, he's pretty suave.

 

[Eos]

Welcome to 1983. Prince is one of the most underrated lead guitarists in music. I think the electronic aspect of his catalog overshadowed his solid work on the six string.

Also, that's Dhani Harrison on 12 string back there. Looks like George. A lot.

Miss you, George.

 

[dwell]

My second guitar teacher was a euro death metal chick. I asked who her favorite guitar player was and she told me it was Prince. I was like WTF? Took a while for me to realize he was indeed a killer player.

 

[yh125d]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy_cLJ19HMg

 

[CPA]

Never liked his "I am better than you" attitude, but I do like Purple Rain the movie and the album and do think he is a hell of a guitar player.

 

[Exterous]

My second guitar teacher was a euro death metal chick. I asked who her favorite guitar player was and she told me it was Prince. I was like WTF? Took a while for me to realize he was indeed a killer player.

I had no idea that he was. Well - I learned my one new thing for the day
*flips switch on brain to off*

*drool*

 

[DaTT]

Welcome to 1983. Prince is one of the most underrated lead guitarists in music.

This.

 

[Zeze]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6q7NgWTMcE8

Fucking shredding and it's not a mindless scaling either. It's just... BEAUTIFUL.

2:18- GO TO IT!!!!!!!!!

 

[James3shin]

WOW! Just...WOW!

 

[drebo]

Was that Sean Lennon's group? (He looked like the guy with the hair and the beard.)

I saw him live (he opened for Rufus Wainwright a few years ago) and his original stuff is really weird.

Good solo, though

 

[Oyeve]

Prince has always been a phenomenal guitarists. He is also a phenomenal every instrumentplayer. And usually plays everything on his albums.

 

[olds]

I recognize Tom Petty. Is the other singer with the beard Eric Clapton?

 

[Eos]

I recognize Tom Petty. Is the other singer with the beard Eric Clapton?

Jeff Lynne.

 

[olds]

Jeff Lynne.

Ahhh, ELO and Petty's band.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I know Prince is a talented guitarist, but (and I know I'm gonna sound snobby and probably get flamed) that particular solo was underwhelming for me. I haven't picked up a guitar in probably 3 months and I could likely bust a solo better than that.

{flame suit = on}

 

[spacelord]

Prince is a great guitarist. He tears it up pretty good on the Purple Rain Album here and there. He's got guitar style.

 

[TheVrolok]

I know Prince is a talented guitarist, but (and I know I'm gonna sound snobby and probably get flamed) that particular solo was underwhelming for me. I haven't picked up a guitar in probably 3 months and I could likely bust a solo better than that.

{flame suit = on}

You know this is ATOT, I'm sure you have a recording device. You know the rules; make a claim like that, and put up or shut up.

 

[gophins72]

yeah, saw this before, he really takes the stage there.

 

[DrPizza]

"unexpected source"?? The only thing unexpected is that people on ATOT actually recognized that he has a lot of talent. I think his apparent ego, and perhaps choice of genre are what kept him from completely capitalizing on his talent. Not that he hasn't capitalized; he's just slightly less mainstream as a result though.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

You know this is ATOT, I'm sure you have a recording device. You know the rules; make a claim like that, and put up or shut up.

I like that challenge. Actually my recording workstation kinda got taken off-line when I upgraded my main PC a month ago or so. I had files I wanted to preserve but a shortage of computer cases, so I re-assembled my old PC into my recording workstation's case. This can be good motivation to finally transfer all the files I need, wipe my old machine, install Ubuntu-Studio and get the recording apparatus set up again.

I wonder if I can find a good backing track to the tune of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ...

 

[TheVrolok]

I like that challenge. Actually my recording workstation kinda got taken off-line when I upgraded my main PC a month ago or so. I had files I wanted to preserve but a shortage of computer cases, so I re-assembled my old PC into my recording workstation's case. This can be good motivation to finally transfer all the files I need, wipe my old machine, install Ubuntu-Studio and get the recording apparatus set up again.

I wonder if I can find a good backing track to the tune of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ...

Always good to find the impetus to finish a project.

 

[Eos]

I like that challenge. Actually my recording workstation kinda got taken off-line when I upgraded my main PC a month ago or so. I had files I wanted to preserve but a shortage of computer cases, so I re-assembled my old PC into my recording workstation's case. This can be good motivation to finally transfer all the files I need, wipe my old machine, install Ubuntu-Studio and get the recording apparatus set up again.

I wonder if I can find a good backing track to the tune of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f-fnD27NA4

 

[BillGates]

Peter Frampton does that solo better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KasR2lVvr2M (start at 4:20 or so)

 

[Scotteq]

IMHO:

- Prince *is* a very good guitar player.

- Prince clearly has earned his place on that stage, and that (tasteful, expressive, and well controlled) solo is proof of that.

but...

- While he played it superbly, from a technical perspective he didn't do anything that was particularly difficult.