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(I hope he doesn't mind but) Steven Wilson posted this to facebook last night:

Just 30 minutes before we went on stage in Vienna tonight I heard thatPrince had died, I couldn't believe it. It was a very tough show for me to play. The word "genius" is used a bit too often and loosely within the music world, but I think Prince was the real thing, perhaps the most naturally gifted performer of all time. I saw him play live several times, and his show at The O2 Arena in London in 2007 I would rate as the greatest concert I ever saw (Craig Blundell is agreeing with me now, he was there too).

The run of albums from Dirty Mind in 1980 through to Sign 'O' the Times in 1987 matches anyone in its sustained brilliance, and it was such a big part of my soundtrack as a teenager (some of you will know that The Ballad of Dorothy Parker from the latter album was on the mixtape made by my character in Hand.Cannot.Erase., which is pretty much what my mixtape would have been at that time in my life).

Tonight I made a humble attempt to sing his song Sign 'O' the Times, in fact just before we played David Bowie's Space Oddity. It's been a while since I recorded my version so I couldn't remember it very well, but I wanted to at least try it, it would have seemed strange to pay tribute to one unique musical genius and not the other. Farewell strange purple one, and thanks for it all.
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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

P.S. I am not sure if I've ever seen a guitar player who plays so much as if the guitar is an actual appendage of his body--every note, every emotion conjured up from his guitar looks and feels as natural and perfect a "voicing" as one's voice or facial expressions. 

If you EVER have the chance to see the movie of the Concert for George (Harrison) that Eric Clapton, family and friends put together the year after George died, you've GOT to check out the guitar solo that Prince performs on "My Guitar Gently Weeps"--I seriously doubt if anyone--and I mean ANYONE--could put that kind of technique and emotion into a guitar solo. The consummate entertainer.


CORRECTION:  Prince's epic guitar performance on "WHile my Guitar Gently Weeps" was for George Harrison's post-mortem induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. 
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One more.  I remember when Purple Rain was in local theaters.  The crowds were like a club scene, packed and rocking.  Quite the night last night.  Packed streets and music all night long in Mpls.  The whole city is lit up purple, never seen or felt anything like it.  He owned this town and treated fans like family.  Onward we go...

"Every day I feel is a blessing from God.  And I consider it a new beginning." 
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Originally posted by BrufordFreak BrufordFreak wrote:

(I hope he doesn't mind but) Steven Wilson posted this to facebook last night:

Just 30 minutes before we went on stage in Vienna tonight I heard thatPrince had died, I couldn't believe it. It was a very tough show for me to play. The word "genius" is used a bit too often and loosely within the music world, but I think Prince was the real thing, perhaps the most naturally gifted performer of all time. I saw him play live several times, and his show at The O2 Arena in London in 2007 I would rate as the greatest concert I ever saw (Craig Blundell is agreeing with me now, he was there too).

The run of albums from Dirty Mind in 1980 through to Sign 'O' the Times in 1987 matches anyone in its sustained brilliance, and it was such a big part of my soundtrack as a teenager (some of you will know that The Ballad of Dorothy Parker from the latter album was on the mixtape made by my character in Hand.Cannot.Erase., which is pretty much what my mixtape would have been at that time in my life).

Tonight I made a humble attempt to sing his song Sign 'O' the Times, in fact just before we played David Bowie's Space Oddity. It's been a while since I recorded my version so I couldn't remember it very well, but I wanted to at least try it, it would have seemed strange to pay tribute to one unique musical genius and not the other. Farewell strange purple one, and thanks for it all.


Read this last night...Wilson was a gigantic Prince fan, I love that about him. I played his cover of Sign O Times last night from Cover Version album, just a simple great version by Steven.
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Points: 17863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 11:23
@Finnforest........Keep those pics coming!! Really enjoying seeing that. My wife and I stayed up pretty late watching CNN last night.
Also watched some MTV lastnight they cancelled all normal schedule and were showing Prince videos and went back to being "MTV" of the 80's.....That was so cool and sad to see the videos.

The impact of losing him will be felt for so long, there is a hole in truly creative music now.

Last week during Record Store Day sales I ordered a new copy of Purple Rain on vinyl (of course), should have it Monday......That will be a sad package to open Cry
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 11:52
Thanks Jose.

Another cool image was the large rainbow that occurred over Paisley Park last night as fans gathered. Smile




And the I35 Bridge last night into Mpls...
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War is finally over for you. Hope you'll find peace on the other side, dude.
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I had only little liking for his music, if any. Yet I found it, even in this disastrous year, shocking to hear about his death. A gifted musician in the field of eclectic non-prog. Too young. RIP anyway.

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Originally posted by Finnforest Finnforest wrote:

Thanks Jose.

Another cool image was the large rainbow that occurred over Paisley Park last night as fans gathered. Smile




And the I35 Bridge last night into Mpls...




Great pics!! When we saw him in 2006, wife and I dressed in purple, of course, like most fans did at his shows. I wish we had taken a picture before showtime as a couple.....I still have the purple shirt.
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Points: 17863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 22 2016 at 17:22
Bastid does a brilliant job with his scratch tribute.......
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Originally posted by Barbu Barbu wrote:

War is finally over for you. Hope you'll find peace on the other side, dude.



Nicely put Martin, I like that
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Paisley Park's Instagram sent out this photo of Prince.  One of the last images taken of him, just taking a bike ride last week at his studio.  I like it a lot. 


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Fantastic picture Jim Thumbs Up
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Points: 15926 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 04:19
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Points: 17863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 09:24
^ There was video of him riding the bike in a shopping center parking lot, I assume the same day......

This was done in New Orleans by a sky-writer over Jazzfest this weekend......


Spent the weekend listening to Prince records and last night watching MTV-Prince videos and then Purple Rain movie......The wife and I are just like we can't believe he is gone, last night was not fun.
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 09:47
^Cool photo!!!  
I hear you Jose.  We watched the SNL tribute on Saturday and were amazed yet again by the performances.  I can't speak much about his albums but as a live performer he was as good as anyone. 

This one is from an excellent photo shoot by Robert Whitman, in Minneapolis 1977.  These were photos for him to send to record companies. 


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Points: 17863 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 10:31
Ohh yea forgot about the SNL show, I watched that also and really enjoyed the performances, Fury is a great song off 3121. I really enjoy his more hard rock/psychedelic stuff he was doing a la Hendrix style......I'm an R&B guy too so all that stuff resonates with me also.
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Points: 16913 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 10:42
I have so much of his stuff I need to go back and check out.  As I said earlier, always took for granted I'd get around to listening to him "someday".....there are many artists I have in that category.  For whatever reason I haven't just haven't gotten to it.  So much music, so little time...
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Points: 7251 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 13:31
Prince was the reason (with David Byrne) why I left school to become a musician. A regret ? Nope !
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Points: 2815 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 25 2016 at 14:40
Nice tribute from David:
Bigger on the inside.
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