This is cool. People don't realize how much work Sheila put in with Prince. I love hearing her speak on it. People seemed to think that his world revolved around Wendy and Lisa. That's far from the truth. Outside of Morris Hayes, she was probably one of the people who worked with him the longest. I hope we get to hear some of the Vault material that the two of them worked on together.
Wow, I remember putting toilet tissue in the holes of a cassette tape, to re-record over it :-) but to actually take the physical strip out and paste together to remix, simply amazing love you Sheila e
I had/still have the biggest crush on Sheila E. To see an artist at work and loving the execution...I couldn’t stop my heart from racing when I watched her videos or listened to her cassette tape back in the day. God knows my weakness!
I have always thought that she is great, but I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH HER after seeing her perform at a free lunchtime concert in Brooklyn about 10 years ago. I couldn't even go back to work afterwards! She wiped me OUT!
Having edited many many songs and commercial with a "yellow grease pencil" and a razor blade for radio stations was no joke and have spent many many many hours of work...Now with pro-tools and adobe audition, cool edit and a bunch of other digital platforms many of the artists or people nowadays could never do what we did back in the day! Thank God for technology!
Thank God indeed. When I started to play around with music, I would find a song I liked and take parts of it to rearrange into my own version of it. I did it on a dual cassette recorder, and you really had to know how to count on beat, sometimes even down to 1/64th notes if you wanted it to be a clean version. I kinda wish I could do that again, but then I remember that working smart is better than working hard.
it's the chillest, it's the illest... most memorable, least-forgettable, straightest-fwd, quickest-way-back to that year, was that 1985? i remember the robert plant song 'little by little', yeah and so many others but... the spacier they are, the heavier, yet they can float easier- nice~...
Sheila E's remix to Pop Life is my favorite Prince song, something about the "dig it, dig it!"s and the way it switches speakers towards the end I love that shit!
One of my favourite Prince songs 🎵 💜 I find it quite fascinating to hear stories of those that worked with Prince and shared his passion and love of music. Although his passion was on an entirely different planet!!
Released Summer of 1985, what an amazing year to be alive. Who was there? How old were you/ What were you doing? I was 17, left (escaped) home on the east coast and living in my own place on the beach in San Diego, Prince, one of the constant cassette tapes in my Sony Walkman with an Equalizer with the bass always turned up too high, thinking 'wow I have my whole life ahead of me'. Here many of us are now, middle-aged, now with an MP3 player
i turnt 20 jun 8 that yr, i was on my first u.s. tour with roger whittaker: the guys in the band were very kind, as was roger and his mgmt. not sure why i was there, or what was happenin', haha, it was great and it was terrible...i was a roadie, and sold records and tapes in the lobbys at the concerts.., it was inspiring, and discouraging all at once... don't know how or why i got the gig.. it was some kind of a set-up, or weird fate
prince, i admired, big-league, in 1985, he was a lot like me, he didn't-need-no drummer, nor any other player, in order to make bomb tracks, the rupert hine tape, _the wildest wish to fly_ fell into my hands... at first i scoffed at roger and his songs, this oldster was a joke on local tv commercials, but wildly successful worldwide... and this oldster was good! several of his songs, still stand up along with all the pop-lifers.. i was more humble, and more an egotist than ever, each day since that weird, mandela-affected year...
I was in love 😍 with her as a kid and I’m still in love with her as a middle aged man!!!💪🏾 But I really appreciate her as a TRUE musician and TRUE friend to the Great Purple One!!
A star was born today, 6.7.23. Forever changing how we heard and seen music, sex appeal like no other, God gifted, unique little man. Ladies and gentlemen, let's wish Prince Rogers Nelson a happy birthday! We miss you Purple One.
*1*. I love the slight stereo delay on his vocals. Pan right and it sounds normal, in time. Pan left and it's off juuust a bit, enough to give it character. *2* I'm glad he didn't allow Elvis Costello to release a cover version. EC is just so full of himself imo. *3* So the crowd noise is NOT from the Rolling Stones show at the L.A. Coliseum?
When you can change EVERYTHING digitally on Pro Tools or whatever, it ends up taking a lot longer in the studio. Much faster just to be an extremely good musician - like Prince and the people he chooses to work with are - and use tape splicing to change the order of things. The hairiest studio story is how Strawberry Fields was put together.
it must be nice to be able to record things! it used to be easy, but i never wanted to be a recording engineer... i shoulda been a barrelmaker, or a stingray-diving instructor: that genius from down-under, was too stubborn, haha, but i was even worse! i mustabeen cursed, by the _disco duck_ or maybe the _wreck of-the-dixie_ , haha
Around the world in a day🌍🎈 was one of my favorite albums ! I love it when prince dove right in the psychedelica of the late 60s !! Although he probably wouldn't admit it ? But that particular album had Sgt PEPPER written all over it ! Infact ? I believe it was lisa and wendy who TURNED ON and TUNED IN prince to the Beatles !! I would of love to hear how PAISLEY PARK💐 was created and what the mood was at that time.🎭
It threw me off when I heard the song with headphones because Prince intentionally recorded his lead vocals with a delay in the left feed versus the right feed so it sounded like a unique echo.
This album followed Purple Rain, had it not... it would have had far greater commercial success. It's almost impossible to have a Purple Rain followed up by another Purple Rain. Great album, and Pop Life was a killer single. Props to Sheila E., who's studio chops put most of today's modern producers to shame.
The engineer is in the room to make sure the session runs smoothly. To dial in reverbs, delay, automation. You do not need to be an engineer to mix a song. You know what you hear and the engineer is there to make it happen.
She of course is referencing the 12 inch maxi single in which she did the "Fresh Dance Mix" of Pop Life opposed to the album version. There is also a UK mix that is close to 10 min. in which she had no part in. Other than that, she is credited as drummer for the song.
Thanks for clearing that up Cory. People would think that Prince let others be in complete control of cutting his music. Nah Bro that ain't happening. He has a vision for his creations/babies.
You do! There is soo much wisdom and knowledge in these discussions. Go and watch Peggy “Mac” McCreary’s (sound Engineer at Sunset Sound) interview how the Purple Rain Album came together! Just amazing stuff!
tho it's a long-way-to-the-top, it don't mean much if you get there too soon, or too easily, and then much later, learn what you saw, yet didn't see~ and how long til '85 comes-back-around: it takes a long time to really get anywhere 'round here, haha!
The song Pop Life was cut at Sunset Sound on February 1984, and Sheila E was part of the band. Than Around the world in a day was released on April 1985. The Sheila E's remix was done in June 1985 for the 12" sigle release (July 1985), so the version on the album IS NOT MIXED BY SHEILA E.
I agree that was the real deal there will never be anothernt there's no comparison the man is a man of all men we watchinghimn from a boy a man to an elder missing dearly
Wow she looks really old, the last time I saw her was back in the 80s, when she looked young and vibrant. I know all of us get old, but it really hits you when you haven't seen a person in a very long time. I felt the same way when I saw Carrie Fisher after 30 plus years too.
@@X-Factor-22 I'm talking about worldly relevancy. I know she played with George Duke...but Prince gave her "Glamorous Life' taking her to the world stage.
The host forgot to asked Sheila when it cuts into the crowd noise was it a random crowd noise or was it the actual audio of the time Prince got booed while opening for the Stones back in 1981.
I love pop life but I’ve stayed many times before that it sounds like a rough demo, NOT. A finished song and if the tape process interferes with the final product, it makes sense to me now since the quality isn’t good. But with all that said it’s a great catchy song and Neon Indian did a cover that sounds like what prince would have wanted the end result to sound like.
One of the best and funkiest bass lines ever. One of the funkiest SONGS ever. You cant not move your body to it and you cant not aing along...
Prince LOVED Sheila E. She went on tour with him for years. No joke !!
Pop Life everybody needs a thrill💜💜💜💜
This is cool. People don't realize how much work Sheila put in with Prince. I love hearing her speak on it. People seemed to think that his world revolved around Wendy and Lisa. That's far from the truth. Outside of Morris Hayes, she was probably one of the people who worked with him the longest. I hope we get to hear some of the Vault material that the two of them worked on together.
Prince knew her a long time, even before he was famous he was a fan of Pete and Sheila Escovedo.
Wow, I remember putting toilet tissue in the holes of a cassette tape, to re-record over it :-) but to actually take the physical strip out and paste together to remix, simply amazing love you Sheila e
My uncle's a drummer he loveddd this woman so much he named his one and only daughter Sheila E.
Pop Life is my favorite Prince song that snare drum is perfectly tuned.
.."but there won't be no water
when the fire blows, dig it, Pop Life"...
What a legend!!
just imagine editing the 9 minute mix of that track by hand in one session
I had/still have the biggest crush on Sheila E. To see an artist at work and loving the execution...I couldn’t stop my heart from racing when I watched her videos or listened to her cassette tape back in the day. God knows my weakness!
I have always thought that she is great, but I ABSOLUTELY FELL IN LOVE WITH HER after seeing her perform at a free lunchtime concert in Brooklyn about 10 years ago. I couldn't even go back to work afterwards! She wiped me OUT!
Her voice is calming
yeah, ;;
The rythmn section on that song was the big bomb
What rhythm section? U mean Prince?
Having edited many many songs and commercial with a "yellow grease pencil" and a razor blade for radio stations was no joke and have spent many many many hours of work...Now with pro-tools and adobe audition, cool edit and a bunch of other digital platforms many of the artists or people nowadays could never do what we did back in the day! Thank God for technology!
Thank God indeed. When I started to play around with music, I would find a song I liked and take parts of it to rearrange into my own version of it. I did it on a dual cassette recorder, and you really had to know how to count on beat, sometimes even down to 1/64th notes if you wanted it to be a clean version. I kinda wish I could do that again, but then I remember that working smart is better than working hard.
I think Pop Life” is my most favorite Prince song ...Bonus “Diamonds”
Mine too. Followed by Sign o the Times. Then followed by Purple Rain.... the album, not just the song. The album plays like one long song to me.
It’s a great record.. he has so many amazing songs..
it's the chillest, it's the illest... most memorable, least-forgettable, straightest-fwd, quickest-way-back to that year, was that 1985? i remember the robert plant song 'little by little', yeah and so many others but... the spacier they are, the heavier, yet they can float easier- nice~...
Sheila E's remix to Pop Life is my favorite Prince song, something about the "dig it, dig it!"s and the way it switches speakers towards the end I love that shit!
i need fro tools: just a tape recorder and whatever's handy, and boom, that's a hit! i had rhythm!
@@tinfoilhatter Fro Tools? Sounds like hair care for black folks
@@africkinamerican or maybe snare care for trap-setters~,,,,
Man same here bro
We had the 12 inch single in July 1985 it debuted.
Pop life is an amazing offering.
One of my favourite Prince songs 🎵 💜 I find it quite fascinating to hear stories of those that worked with Prince and shared his passion and love of music. Although his passion was on an entirely different planet!!
Wow, I was lucky enough to know what Sheila is talking about, yeah cutting and mixing like that is hard, but fun too!
I‘ve always considered that “Pop Life” was a great sermon set to music.
😲 . . . 🧐 . . . 🤯
Released Summer of 1985, what an amazing year to be alive. Who was there? How old were you/ What were you doing?
I was 17, left (escaped) home on the east coast and living in my own place on the beach in San Diego, Prince, one of the constant cassette tapes in my Sony Walkman with an Equalizer with the bass always turned up too high, thinking 'wow I have my whole life ahead of me'. Here many of us are now, middle-aged, now with an MP3 player
i turnt 20 jun 8 that yr, i was on my first u.s. tour with roger whittaker: the guys in the band were very kind, as was roger and his mgmt. not sure why i was there, or what was happenin', haha, it was great and it was terrible...i was a roadie, and sold records and tapes in the lobbys at the concerts.., it was inspiring, and discouraging all at once... don't know how or why i got the gig.. it was some kind of a set-up, or weird fate
prince, i admired, big-league, in 1985, he was a lot like me, he didn't-need-no drummer, nor any other player, in order to make bomb tracks, the rupert hine tape, _the wildest wish to fly_ fell into my hands... at first i scoffed at roger and his songs, this oldster was a joke on local tv commercials, but wildly successful worldwide... and this oldster was good! several of his songs, still stand up along with all the pop-lifers..
i was more humble, and more an egotist than ever, each day since that weird, mandela-affected year...
Love Sheila's "Prince" symbol tattoo on her left forearm
she still looks deadly! but not-in-a-bad-way~
Wow! I remember those days and she’s right. That’s just what we did back then
She is so talented. Love her and Prince. Pop Life.. I can't play that in my head without missing a beat
I was in love 😍 with her as a kid and I’m still in love with her as a middle aged man!!!💪🏾
But I really appreciate her as a TRUE musician and TRUE friend to the Great Purple One!!
I had the hots for her from when she was in George Duke's band.
Pop Life 12" remix by Sheila E. is DA BOMB!
Was one of his greatest songs.Taking apart his own Industry. Long forgotten.
Sheila E is so much more than a percussionist. So much more.
Yes, she's absolutely gorgeous and fantastic! 👏 😍 ❤
W.O.W.!! THIS STORY is EVERYTHING!🎶🎶
Prince trusted Sheila so much
Pop Life is my top favorite Prince song … and I have many favorites
"Pop Life" is not a song that people instantly remember Prince by. To me, it's always been one of the absolute jewels of his discography.
A star was born today, 6.7.23. Forever changing how we heard and seen music, sex appeal like no other, God gifted, unique little man. Ladies and gentlemen, let's wish Prince Rogers Nelson a happy birthday! We miss you Purple One.
Love ❤️ you for what you do.
Grew up wit reel 2 reel n 70's
👍🏿👍🏿
✊🏿💪🏿✌🏿👌🏿
She did a fantastic job on that song. It’s very different and really stands out. It’s almost like YMO.
My favorite song by Prince is. Adore you!! Pop life is a close 2nd!! I love that drum!! Through out the whole song!!!! Prince was awesome!!!
Wow this story is amazing
"Ev'rybody cane't be on top. But Life, it ain't real funky, unless it's got dat Pop. Dig it!"
🎶💜🎶THE KING & QUEEN🎶❤️🎶
So glad Sheila E corrected herself by stating that they (may) REMEMBER more than she does rather than stating that they KNOW more than she does!!
Wow! Great story. Now I wonder what Pop Life sounds like complete and unedited.
She of course is referencing the 12 inch maxi single in which she did the "Fresh Dance Mix" of Pop Life opposed to the album version.
The import 12” version is the full unedited one
A pefect pop song!
One of my fav prince song, underrated
Mm i love it.First heard it on hits. Then I got the vinyl of around.
*1*. I love the slight stereo delay on his vocals. Pan right and it sounds normal, in time. Pan left and it's off juuust a bit, enough to give it character. *2* I'm glad he didn't allow Elvis Costello to release a cover version. EC is just so full of himself imo. *3* So the crowd noise is NOT from the Rolling Stones show at the L.A. Coliseum?
When you can change EVERYTHING digitally on Pro Tools or whatever, it ends up taking a lot longer in the studio. Much faster just to be an extremely good musician - like Prince and the people he chooses to work with are - and use tape splicing to change the order of things. The hairiest studio story is how Strawberry Fields was put together.
it must be nice to be able to record things! it used to be easy, but i never wanted to be a recording engineer... i shoulda been a barrelmaker, or a stingray-diving instructor: that genius from down-under, was too stubborn, haha, but i was even worse! i mustabeen cursed, by the _disco duck_ or maybe the _wreck of-the-dixie_ , haha
She was a true friend to Prince, you can tell by her mannerisms.
A true friend and one HELLUVA drummer!
Man, do I miss analog and this story is exactly why analog is BETTER....
I used to cut tape and Ive used pro tools. PT all day long.
@To Pi - Well put.
We agree. :-)
I still have all of my recordings mastered in analog still today. It sounds so much better than digital.
@@djbhe Even using tube compression?
Damn straight
Around the world in a day🌍🎈 was one of my favorite albums ! I love it when prince dove right in the psychedelica of the late 60s !! Although he probably wouldn't admit it ? But that particular album had Sgt PEPPER written all over it ! Infact ? I believe it was lisa and wendy who TURNED ON and TUNED IN prince to the Beatles !! I would of love to hear how PAISLEY PARK💐 was created and what the mood was at that time.🎭
Love the stories. You realise how Prince's music was more of a collaborative effort.
GENIUS....
I cut tape back in the day. Would love to see current generation computer “musicians” try that lol.
It threw me off when I heard the song with headphones because Prince intentionally recorded his lead vocals with a delay in the left feed versus the right feed so it sounded like a unique echo.
That would be SUCH a cool image, what she described!!
i love you
I did not know they had to cut load of tapes like that.
I love this song, by the way. One of my favourites from the KoM.
So classic and smart 🥰 the process
Really Cool
1:49 ❤❤ i love you
This is AWESOME INFO!!!
This album followed Purple Rain, had it not... it would have had far greater commercial success. It's almost impossible to have a Purple Rain followed up by another Purple Rain. Great album, and Pop Life was a killer single. Props to Sheila E., who's studio chops put most of today's modern producers to shame.
thats one thick bass
less-is-more! more of that! yes!
always loved the lyrics of this prince track. like all of the others. but this one spoke particularly louder.
The engineer is in the room to make sure the session runs smoothly. To dial in reverbs, delay, automation. You do not need to be an engineer to mix a song. You know what you hear and the engineer is there to make it happen.
Yes it is better and fun the old skool way, I still have my reel to reels
Wow this a great story.
Pop Life was the inspiration for the Waterboys’ The Whole of the Moon. Check it out.
ua-cam.com/video/pu7AR0-FRro/v-deo.html
and weezer's _island in the sun_ , and chris rea's _on-the-beach_ ~~~~~~~~
She of course is referencing the 12 inch maxi single in which she did the "Fresh Dance Mix" of Pop Life opposed to the album version.
There is also a UK mix that is close to 10 min. in which she had no part in. Other than that, she is credited as drummer for the song.
lol!!
Thanks for clearing that up Cory. People would think that Prince let others be in complete control of cutting his music. Nah Bro that ain't happening. He has a vision for his creations/babies.
When she said the "Pop" was the part where she cut at, I immediately thought of all those "Pops" in the Fresh Dance mix XD
Wow...
@@orlondoruth3562 Exactly! She only made the US remix, "Fresh Dance Mix". Sheila only played drums on the original.
Interesting. How many stories about Prince’s songs. I heard an interview with Wendy & Lisa talking about how Prince wrote Pop Life.
Post a link please.
I love you ❤❤
"Pop Pop Pop ...that's cut tape."
🤫I feel like Im peeking somewhere I shouldn't be! Do I want to know how genius is formed?🤔
You do! There is soo much wisdom and knowledge in these discussions.
Go and watch Peggy “Mac” McCreary’s (sound Engineer at Sunset Sound) interview how the Purple Rain Album came together! Just amazing stuff!
@@dsmith8616 Thank you Daniel I will def check it out!!!👍
tho it's a long-way-to-the-top, it don't mean much if you get there too soon, or too easily, and then much later, learn what you saw, yet didn't see~ and how long til '85 comes-back-around: it takes a long time to really get anywhere 'round here, haha!
Man they did it the hard way... me being 8yrs old I had 2 tape recorder
Sitting by the radio just waiting for the song, hoping the DJ doesnt talk over the entire intro! I 'member.✌
@@fleaflicker1451 I be hating that or they cut it halfway right before the good parts
IT REALLY IS MORE FUN DOING IT THE WAY.
I couldnt imagine.
The song Pop Life was cut at Sunset Sound on February 1984, and Sheila E was part of the band. Than Around the world in a day was released on April 1985.
The Sheila E's remix was done in June 1985 for the 12" sigle release (July 1985), so the version on the album IS NOT MIXED BY SHEILA E.
An interviewer with that kind of voice should submit questions on paper or by email.
The 2 most Brilliant songs by Prince....Pop Life and Erotic City!! Hands Down!! My Opinion, So Please people don't Trip!!!
Yes
She's referring to the remix version
The Original Routine In Post Production and Mixing "Splicing"
The Good Ole Days
Back them masters were done on reel to reel cutting and splicing and it went to cassette.
Analog was a fun format
I agree that was the real deal there will never be anothernt there's no comparison the man is a man of all men we watchinghimn from a boy a man to an elder missing dearly
Prince put my million dollar check in the right box
Wow she looks really old, the last time I saw her was back in the 80s, when she looked young and vibrant. I know all of us get old, but it really hits you when you haven't seen a person in a very long time. I felt the same way when I saw Carrie Fisher after 30 plus years too.
Damn how old are you..!!? 😆
Back in the 80s, E probably looked old to a toddler. That's 35 years of "looking old"!
Let’s see...36-1/2 years has gone by since her debut album, and she’s showing some age. 🤔 That’s peculiar. 😏
Damn. I was hoping she would discuss why it ended the way it did. I never understood that.
Can’t find a “pop, pop, pop” anywhere in Pop Life. Just listened to it.
On the 12 inch right at the beginning. I'm not sure about the album version.
12 inch mix, not the one that ended up on the album
Love the Song!,....but I would have a ADD meltdown if I had to cut up tape!...I dnt like splicing on my DAW! ✂ 💻
The best song on the album...
Paisley park
She owes ALL her relevancy to Prince. Rip Dear Prince.
@@dereksmith5378
Quite agree
No! Prince is one of the greatest ever, but Sheila is beloved for her own greatness!
@@X-Factor-22 I'm talking about worldly relevancy. I know she played with George Duke...but Prince gave her "Glamorous Life' taking her to the world stage.
@@dereksmith5378 Get a life.
@@dereksmith5378How many folks know George Duke? Go fuck yourself
Sheila e mix pop life
Wow interesting !! Who was a Bigger Star ⭐️
Prince or m. Jackson ???
Dumb question, MJ of course!
Michael was the bigger star. He was in no way the bigger talent.
He should have collaborated with Ryuichi Sakamoto
The host forgot to asked Sheila when it cuts into the crowd noise was it a random crowd noise or was it the actual audio of the time Prince got booed while opening for the Stones back in 1981.
Neither jealousy nor racism quelled P.R.N.
I have the sound effects by Elektra Records:Prize Fight/Arena(Throw the bum out!)
LUUUUUUUUV!
did they put your million dollar check in someone else's box, tell me. :)
not a tattoo fan, but Sheila's is awesome
@Joe Bidens so creeps will keep their distance, i bet! it's probly a sign, that here's a challenge for-mean-joe, man!
another way music was literally an art form back in the day unlike the prefabricated sounds you get these days
Monster Tune
Susan Rogers was there but Sheila mixed it all ? Sure, Sheila.
I don’t believe a word Sheila says.
Should've ask her what she and Kirk Johnson was talking about on the phone, the night Prince died.
She never said she mixed it all. Powerade tastes better than Haterade....
Agreed
@@kincrawford5906 yeah, some people don't listen.
I love pop life but I’ve stayed many times before that it sounds like a rough demo, NOT. A finished song and if the tape process interferes with the final product, it makes sense to me now since the quality isn’t good.
But with all that said it’s a great catchy song and Neon Indian did a cover that sounds like what prince would have wanted the end result to sound like.
Neon Indian? Really?🧐
The Prince version is what Prince wanted it to sound like.
Neon Indian... They're cute. But come on.
Wow analog.
Happy Birthday
Work!
That work brought out better creativity tho'!
Nowadays, because it's done so fast, there is no room or time for ideas to pop in one's head..
Peace Family... Is there a way to see why a person(s) dislike a video? Just curious.
Still looking hot. Lovely voice, lovely lady 💕
Berkeley CA. MR. E's