Far Cough 8:55 Thu Jan 25
It's old but probably the best guitar performance ever?
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Prince:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SFNW5F8K9Y
and the guitar toss at the end
Move over Jimi :-)
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Far Cough
8:57 Thu Jan 25
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Fast forward to 6.15 if you want
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ted fenton
9:00 Thu Jan 25
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With out looking this must be "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
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Far Cough
9:00 Thu Jan 25
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ted, yes mate
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ted fenton
9:02 Thu Jan 25
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:-)
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Takashi Miike
9:03 Thu Jan 25
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I prefer Jan Akkerman on this, performing a song that's normally 06.43 in just 4 minutes
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ouPGGLI6Q
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zebthecat
9:07 Thu Jan 25
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Effortlessly brilliant - he was a staggering good guitarist. Miles Davis said Prince was the best pianist he had ever played with too.
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zebthecat
9:08 Thu Jan 25
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That's Hocus Pocus isn't it?
Insanely fast
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Far Cough
9:10 Thu Jan 25
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Mike that is good
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Bungo
9:10 Thu Jan 25
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Blimey, talk about triggering my pet subject (39 years behind a set of Ernie Ball Super Slinkys and counting).
OK, I'll bite.
Suffice to say he does a decent job of some pentatonic noodling, but many. many people playing regularly can play this kinda stuff with ease. Slash is another guitar player who inhabits this territory.
It's kind of like lead guitarist auto-pilot when you can't really think of where to go with a solo so you widdle away in the right key and pull out a few high notes (usually whilst grimacing with the effort), to impress the punters.
Oh and before anyone chips in with this one, yes he has sold an awful lot more records than I have.
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Far Cough
9:12 Thu Jan 25
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Don't know if it's true but they say he never rehearsed it?
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Bungo
9:15 Thu Jan 25
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You don't need to rehearse that kind of thing. Once you know the key you just noodle away. Like I said it's kind of like lead guitar auto-pilot.
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only1billybonds
9:15 Thu Jan 25
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If you like good guitarists try getting hold of Robin Trower live,some outstanding work on show.
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Hammer and Pickle
9:16 Thu Jan 25
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Black Napkins, Bungo?
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Far Cough
9:17 Thu Jan 25
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He didn't really ad lib, it sounded just the same as Clapton or Harrison did....with a few embellishments
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zebthecat
9:17 Thu Jan 25
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Far Cough 9:12 Thu Jan 25
Prince loved jamming. I heard the studio manager from Paisley Park on the the radio saying that there are thousands of hours of unreleased recordings.
Prince used to invite musicians he liked to come and stay for a while, put together an impromptu band and play for fun.
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Bungo
9:17 Thu Jan 25
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Here's an example of some really impressive playing.
Very melodic, but highly structured too. Mr John Petrucci with Liquid Tension Experiment. He knows exactly what he's doing/about to do all the way through this herculean track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSU0xBGfkfg
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ohgodno
9:19 Thu Jan 25
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If you are part of the GAMMON ARMY then yep.
If you've listened to any radio station other than Radio Caroline in the past 80 years then no. No it's not.
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Bungo
9:19 Thu Jan 25
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Hammer and Pickle 9:16 Thu Jan 25
*like*
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Far Cough
9:20 Thu Jan 25
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I think the guitar toss was a bit disrespectful but he's Prince, he can do what he likes, when you're that fucking good
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Bungo
9:24 Thu Jan 25
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Far Cough 9:20 Thu Jan 25
I'm always surprised that out of the many guitarists that trashed guitars as part of their act, many had techs who would retrieve the pieces and glue them back together again for another night.
You'd think in big league rock and roll that would be a minor expense?
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