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like though that u did include some 90's and newer stuff
were you not counting interludes, etc
> > > >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.... > >For the people! > >---- > > > >Link: >https://new.myspace.com/discover/trending/2013/05/17/everybody-loves-a-list-prince-rocks-the-purple-ones-35-greatest-guitar-moments > > >Everybody Loves a List! >Prince Rocks! The Purple One’s 35 Greatest Guitar Moments > >By Keith Murphy • May 17, 2013 > >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. > >--- > > >35. “U Got The Look” f/ Sheena Easton (Sign “O” The Times, >1987) > >U Got The Look >PRINCE > >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 > > > > >34. “Shhh” (The Gold Experience, 1995) > > >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 > > >32. “Anna Stesia” (Lovesexy, 1988) > > >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 > > >31. “Paisley Park” (Around The World In A Day, 1985) > > >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 > > >30. “Peach” (The Hits/The B-Sides, 1993) > > >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 > > >29. “The Cross” (Sign “O” The Times, 1987) >The Cross > > >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 > > >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 > > >27. “Endorphinemachine” (The Gold Experience, 1995) > > >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 > > >26. “Automatic” (1999, 1982) > >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 > > >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 > > >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 > > >23. “Private Joy” (Controversy, 1981) > > >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 > > >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 > > >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 > > >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 > >--- > >35. “U Got The Look” (Sign “O” The Times, 1987) > >34. “Shhh” > >33. “In This Bed I Scream” > >32. “Anna Stesia” > >31. “Paisley Park” > >30. “Peach” > >29. “The Cross” > >28. “A Million Days” > >27. “Endorphinemachine” > >26. "Automatic" > >25. "O Like It There" > >24. “Gold” > >23. "Private Joy" > >22. "“Boom” > >21. “The Holy River” > >20. “When You Were Mine" > >19. “Batdance" > >18. “Dreamer" > >17. "Plectrum Electrum" > >16. “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man” > >15. “Scandalous (Long Version)” > >14. “Darling Nikki" > >13. “I’m Yours” > >12. “Computer Blue” > >11. “The Question of U” > >10. “Let's Go Crazy" > >9. “Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" > >8. “Empty Room” > >7. "The Ride" > >6. “Joy In Repetition" > >5. “She's Always In My Hair" > >4. “When Doves Cry" > >3. “Alexa De Paris” > >2. "Bambi" > >1. "Purple Rain" > >--- > >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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