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like though that u did include some 90's and newer stuff
were you not counting interludes, etc
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>Here's a taste of my MySpace feature (yep...they are revamped
>and serious) list of Prince's 35 greatest Guitar Moments (of
>the rock-star variety)....Hope u dig it....
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>For the people!
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>Link:
>https://new.myspace.com/discover/trending/2013/05/17/everybody-loves-a-list-prince-rocks-the-purple-ones-35-greatest-guitar-moments
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>Everybody Loves a List!
>Prince Rocks! The Purple One’s 35 Greatest Guitar Moments
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>By Keith Murphy • May 17, 2013
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>Just in time for his appearance on Sunday’s Billboard Music
>Awards, an appreciation of Prince’s standout guitar work
>through the years. Lighters up!
>
>
>It was a where-were-you-when moment that has since become part
>of Prince folklore. On the evening the celebrated artist was
>inducted first-ballot into the 2004 class of the Rock and Roll
>Hall of Fame, the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter joined the
>likes of Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and Steve Winwood for an
>all-star jam of late inductee George Harrison’s “While My
>Guitar Gently Weeps.” What happened next is utterly jaw
>dropping. At around the 3:27 mark, Prince Rogers Nelson,
>wearing a fiery red derby and pimped-out black suit, steps
>from the background to play a devastating guitar solo that
>leaves everyone (including Harrison’s son Dhani) in awe.
>
>
>Of course, this was all by design; a fuck-you response to
>being left off of Rolling Stone’s 100 greatest guitarists ever
>list. And while that ridiculous snub was later rectified (when
>the list was updated in 2011, Prince came in at the
>respectable no. 33), it was yet another reminder that the
>music visionary has always had to fight for his guitar hero
>stripes within the rock world. Whether it’s because of his
>past outrageous image or his deep R&B roots, it’s taken years
>for Prince to finally receive the respect he deserves as a
>first-rate axe man. A favorite of such guitar giants as Eric
>Clapton and Queen’s Brian May, the multi-instrumentalist has
>always ranked amongst the best rhythm players on earth (see
>the infectiously funky “Kiss”). But his rock-inspired
>excursions should not be ignored. Recently, the Purple man has
>been garnering rave reviews for his shred-heavy Live Out Loud
>concert tour, a trek that finds a reinvigorated Prince leading
>his fierce three-piece, all-female band 3rd Eye Girl.
>
>
>With his tour lighting up venues across the country and his
>planned performance live on Billboard’s Music Awards on Sunday
>night (8 p.m. Eastern, ABC), we take a look back at Prince’s
>35 greatest rock guitar moments on wax. Raise your lighters
>up.
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>35. “U Got The Look” f/ Sheena Easton (Sign “O” The Times,
>1987)
>
>U Got The Look
>PRINCE
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>There’s talk of ramming, ugly lights and the World Series of
>love. You know… regular Prince shit. But it’s where he screams
>out, “Here we are folks, the dream we all dream of!” that he
>cuts loose on the axe. Unfortunately, this high-pitched attack
>(a clever trick that was achieved by simply speeding up the
>actual recording tape courtesy of his naughty alter-ego
>Camille) wails for only less than a minute. Bummer.
>Guitar God Moment: 3:07
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>34. “Shhh” (The Gold Experience, 1995)
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>
>Initially written for Quincy Jones’ gifted child protégé Tevin
>Campbell, Prince re-claimed this smoldering slow jam, turning
>it into a soulful rocker, complete with Ernie Isley-esque
>guitar.
>Guitar God Moment: 5:04
>
>
>33. “In This Bed I Scream” (Emancipation, 1996)
>
>The first full-length album release following the then Artist
>Formerly Known As Prince’s tumultuous battle and split from
>Warner Bros. Records features this recorded plea of
>reconciliation to estranged Revolution members Wendy & Lisa.
>But by the time the coda hits on “In This Bed I Scream,”
>things turn pretty much insane in an onslaught of weird,
>echoed, hypnotic noise. Brilliant stuff.
>Guitar God Moment: 4:22
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>32. “Anna Stesia” (Lovesexy, 1988)
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>
>Prince goes gospel. Well, his own lace and high-heeled
>version of worship music. There are some heavy metal-ish leads
>and a blistering roar that comes off more like a
>sweat-inducing church testimony than cliché wankering, leading
>to the powerful refrain, “Love is God, God is love / Girls and
>boys love God above.”
>Guitar God Moment: 3:17
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>31. “Paisley Park” (Around The World In A Day, 1985)
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>
>On this brave and esoteric follow-up to his massive soundtrack
>Purple Rain (Warner Bros., 1984), Prince finds inspiration in
>late ’60s psychedelic rock. Yes, “Paisley Park,” a groovy
>title that also doubled as the name of Prince’s record label,
>could have found space on the Beatles’ 1967 landmark release
>Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Capitol). But it’s the
>whimsical cut’s crunchy, fuzz pedal-fueled guitar fills and
>effortless runs that makes this a pure Prince creation.
>Guitar God Moment: 3:27
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>30. “Peach” (The Hits/The B-Sides, 1993)
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>
>This 12-bar blues workout gives Prince plenty of room to
>operate. And he uses that space pretty damn well on this
>mannish tale of a bad chick that can turn a preacher to a
>sinner (his words, not ours).
>Guitar God Moment: 2:02
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>29. “The Cross” (Sign “O” The Times, 1987)
>The Cross
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>
>Another spiritual statement, this time with the volume turned
>up to 11. The action builds up from a somber offering of
>spiritual awakening to a grungy, ear-popping banger that would
>have made Kurt Cobain crack a smile.
>Guitar God Moment: 2:27
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>28. “A Million Days” (Musicology, 2004)
>
>Prince’s double platinum comeback is filled with many standout
>moments, including this mid-tempo rock and roll gem. Again,
>it’s not the length, but the quality that propels this solo.
>It’s to his credit that Prince is still able to display the
>song’s message of heartbreak and longing on the strings even
>with the subterranean guitar effects.
>Guitar God Moment: 2:29
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>27. “Endorphinemachine” (The Gold Experience, 1995)
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>
>Another symbol-era track. This time around Prince pulls out
>the wah-wah pedal and gets to business. Short, but sweet.
>Guitar God Moment: 2:12
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>26. “Automatic” (1999, 1982)
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>When the drum goes double time all hell breaks loose. There’s
>S&M imagery, cries of torture and a dirty, nasty guitar
>explosion that sounds like it was played under the cracking of
>an unforgiving whip. Fun times.
>Guitar God Moment: 6:58
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>25. “I Like It There” (Chaos and Disorder, 1996)
>
>It’s a stripped down, garage rock affair much in the same vein
>as his 1980 breakthrough album Dirty Mind. Arguably Prince’s
>most muscular performance on record, complete with distorted
>shredding and too-cool-for-school lines like, “You know how
>much I love ya… more than I love my hair.” Cheeky bastard.
>Guitar God Moment: 1:32
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>
>24. “Gold” (The Gold Experience, 1995)
>
>Prince once boasted to reporters prior to its release that
>“Gold” was his next “Purple Rain.” While that statement fell
>way off the mark (and that’s an understatement), it does share
>some of the classic single’s guitar hero theatrics.
>Guitar God Moment: 5:21
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>23. “Private Joy” (Controversy, 1981)
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>
>The first Prince track to utilize the electronic LinnDrum—an
>instrument that would become part of the artist’s
>game-changing sound throughout the ’80s—is more in line with
>his signature, hybrid style. Yet Prince takes an abrupt left
>turn on his trademark leopard print Hohner Telecaster,
>transforming a subversive funk workout into an uproarious,
>six-string assault that is scary in more ways than one.
>Guitar God Moment: 3:44
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>
>22. “Boom” (LOtUSFLOW3R, 2009)
>
>This is as close to ’70s classic rock territory as Prince has
>ever traveled. There’s even a slight nod to jazz-fusion. Light
>up some incense for this one.
>Guitar God Moment: 2:22
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>21. “The Holy River” (Emancipation, 1996)
>
>Prince wants to find spiritual fulfillment in a cold, cold
>world. There’s no need for metaphors, here. Baptism is pretty
>straightforward. And so is his genius for playing some pretty
>heavenly licks.
>Guitar God Moment: 5:00
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>20. “When Your Were Mine” (Dirty Mind, 1980)
>
>Pure pop perfection. This beloved fan favorite captures more
>proof that Prince is an exceptional rhythm guitarist. When the
>breakdown hits and it’s just the man’s orgasmic falsetto and
>his long neck partner, it’s truly sublime.
>Guitar God Moment: 2:21
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>35. “U Got The Look” (Sign “O” The Times, 1987)
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>34. “Shhh”
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>33. “In This Bed I Scream”
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>32. “Anna Stesia”
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>31. “Paisley Park”
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>30. “Peach”
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>29. “The Cross”
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>28. “A Million Days”
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>27. “Endorphinemachine”
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>26. "Automatic"
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>25. "O Like It There"
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>24. “Gold”
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>23. "Private Joy"
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>22. "“Boom”
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>21. “The Holy River”
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>20. “When You Were Mine"
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>19. “Batdance"
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>18. “Dreamer"
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>17. "Plectrum Electrum"
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>16. “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man”
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>15. “Scandalous (Long Version)”
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>14. “Darling Nikki"
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>13. “I’m Yours”
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>12. “Computer Blue”
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>11. “The Question of U”
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>10. “Let's Go Crazy"
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>9. “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad"
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>8. “Empty Room”
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>7. "The Ride"
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>6. “Joy In Repetition"
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>5. “She's Always In My Hair"
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>4. “When Doves Cry"
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>3. “Alexa De Paris”
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>2. "Bambi"
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>1. "Purple Rain"
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>To check out the rest of His Royal Badness' shred-heavy list
>and how it all went down (words, people), go to:
>https://new.myspace.com/discover/trending/2013/05/17/everybody-loves-a-list-prince-rocks-the-purple-ones-35-greatest-guitar-moments
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