This is my favorite Prince era, period. I love everything about it, especially the live performances. I know the go-to is _Purple Rain_ and I get it, but no. Imma forever rock w/ _Sign o' the Times._ This is back when superstars existed. By the dawn of the 90's, labels cut all of that out. It was just waaay too expensive and fans wanted to feel closer to they favorite artists. Prince was *now you see me, now you don't* (floats away in a bubble). Fans wanted something more attainable.
Sheila E's walk is like poetry to me 😍 I also like how different Cat and Sheila E were, that made them very interesting to look at, aside from the more obvious reasons ;)
I remember me and my best friend traveling from Northern Minnesota to Minneapolis to see this at the Skyway Theater on Hennepin Avenue back in the day. Sheila E was one of my fave parts of the film.
Prince releases SOTT in March 1987 and announces the Black Album for a December 1987 release. Warner Brothers should have allowed him to release Crystal Ball as originally planned.
A great flashback to the concert movie of my fav Prince album. Nice to see some footage from this era. The chemistry they all had was magical. Love them all Shelia , Cat, Brooks... ect. Anyone saying this was self indulgent just don't get it. SOTT the movie was a masterpiece that will never be matched. Thanks for sharing. For all you on facebook checkout my group. "Nothing Compares 2 Prince! 0(+>" facebook.com/groups/632161160266108/
Hard to believe some of theses songs were just laying around waiting to be heard they all fit so well to getter.. I often wonder what that triple album Crystal Ball would've sounded like. in 87
Why is it necessary for white ppl to always compare Prince and Michael Jackson? The Universe is big enough for these two incredibly talented men to share the same space. Damn!
FatBabyCheeks I agree. They are two different artist: both unique and transcendent. But these incorrect comparisons made by a lot of people not just caucasians. Don't sweat it. Your statement does not make you a racist.....
such a stupid disrespectful opinion tho from that foolish white guy with the mustache prince was definitely on mike's level as a dancer but didn't necessarily make him look silly prince respected mike even during the 80s some prince fans couldn't praise prince without bringing up michael jackson 😂
Im sure i commented on this a,few yrs ago,, so....prince will be releasing a "black" album,,,,,, uummm,, i wonder why, and also why is that relevent,, yes im sure this was from the 80s,,,
that white guy with the mustache towards the end was tripping no music artist was a better dancer than michael jackson prince was the best musician and an incredible dancer himself but no one was better than mj when it came to dancing rip to prince and michael jackson tho
wow! 30 years ago! Sheila, he taught you to be confident and the way you thank him is by using his name, death, symbol, etc. for your own personal and professional gain? ok, you do you, boo. damn shame.
the most ridiculous comment. she gets nothing from it other than honoring her friend. you know, the person you don't know. you simps and your judgment are so ignorant
I am not too sure about that. There who are old enough to have watched both their careers from the beginning have a more comprehensive perspective on that topic. Lets face it - Jackson did the same thing from thriller to the end of his life. Same great moves but the same moves. Prince was always doing something different - not as often as Jackson because he was a far more complete entertainer. He didn't have to dance as much as Jackson because he was playing the piano, guitar, bass and drums after he wrote and produced all of the music. All Jackson had to do was sing and come up with the floor routine.
@@christophertracy2807 I totally agree with you - Prince was a far better entertainer and did much more than MJ. But I will write it again - MJ was a way better dancer. Not even close IMHO. BTW: I’m old enough to remember because I’m their age🤣
@@karltinson5327 cannot believe how people think Prince is better than MJ. I cannot process it and it actually makes me laugh 😂 Michael Jackson is undoubtedly better than any other artist out there , he is extremely influential and his songs are extremely meaningful. To name a few … They don’t care about us (discusses racism , police brutality…) , earth song (discusses the damage that the human race are going to the earth. man in the mirror (about realising you have to make a change , and it starts with you) , black or white (Basically about racism and how it doesn’t matter what race you are) , heal the world ( about how we need to make a change in the world and “heal the world “ before it’s too late) … and many more songs with amazing meanings. Michael could dance wonderfully and had an amazing vocal range. He was extremely smart and intelligent, and also a perfectionist.Michael Jackson have more successful albums, hits, impact, appeal than Prince. That comparison created by American medias to promote Prince back in the 80s is kinda laughable. Michael Jackson broke racial barriers for black artists in early 1983 with Thriller and lead the way for Prince’s biggest success in 1984 with Purple Rain. It says it all.Prince was unique,innovative and obviously accomplished songwriter who was also a supremely talented instrumentalist. But MJ just has way more all-time great songs, one of the best voices in the history of pop music (rivaled by only Freddy Mercury) and a singularly amazing dancer. Watching Michael Jackson perform in his prime is a euphoric experience perhaps (perhaps) only surpassed by James Brown. The body of work MJ did from childhood until thriller is unassailable and the amount of joy it continues to bring the world (in spite of the heinous stuff he might have down) is immeasurable.
@@Jhmmmylove to see kind things said about michael jackson but prince was on another level compared to any solo artist he was the most musically talented artist without a doubt ✌️
I was in my 20's in the 80's. I must say the 80's was by far the best time for music, fashion and hair! LOVED it!!!
Growing up listen to Prince has been a honor. Thanks for the music Prince.
I love Sign O' The Times!!! Cat and Sheila look so good. Sheila is still the baddest drummer ever!!!
"Yea.! For a gurl.!" Lol, the way Prince said that was hilarious. Your right tho shes a baaaaad drummer.!
Skr8 up.!
I watched that drum solo with her a billion times i swear!!!! And after all these years she still give me chills! NOT BAD...4 A GIRL! Lol
I'm a Prince fan till I die real talk! I love this man!
Hey tasha!!!!
Cat is so pretty in this video.
Prince's Friend big fan of you
ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn you don’t need to be in 87’ To Be a fan get a damn life
I agree, fascinatingly!
Yes she is. Did you know she almost died❓
This is the best era
This is my favorite Prince era, period. I love everything about it, especially the live performances. I know the go-to is _Purple Rain_ and I get it, but no. Imma forever rock w/ _Sign o' the Times._ This is back when superstars existed. By the dawn of the 90's, labels cut all of that out. It was just waaay too expensive and fans wanted to feel closer to they favorite artists. Prince was *now you see me, now you don't* (floats away in a bubble). Fans wanted something more attainable.
Sade is one of the few remaining icons of that era who still retains some mystery.
It’s his best album. Era just too short & not enough American exposure/love in 87
No one can touch PRINCE. Ever!
Mj
Sheila E and Cat didn't walk....they strutted....like they owned the place.Good Gawd! lol
Sheila E's walk is like poetry to me 😍
I also like how different Cat and Sheila E were, that made them very interesting to look at, aside from the more obvious reasons ;)
Prince loved and respected women,they definitely ruled his world..
Love you Sheila E! God bless you for all of what you do past and present. Watching her made me wanna play the drums!
Damm didn't realize how hot cat was prince had it good
I remember me and my best friend traveling from Northern Minnesota to Minneapolis to see this at the Skyway Theater on Hennepin Avenue back in the day. Sheila E was one of my fave parts of the film.
Dude towards end saying it wasn't good was jealous
Nothing in todays music care compare to Prince. Long live the Funk.
Prince fans has got to be the best looking fans any artist can have.
Alexa Extraordinaire And you better know it baby 😂
Alexa Extraordinaire Damn right!! Lol 😁
SheilaE is Gorgeous and so soft soften..Cat had it going on too..
Your right it's somthing about his fans thats mysterious and beautiful and they're all attractive
Alexa your a wonderful and amazing woman to say that
I always thought Sheila E and Prince should have gotten married. They were amazing on stage together!!! 💞💞
I think Prince proposed to her on stage and she said yes but it never materialized.
turntableone . Yeah. They just seemed to click on so many levels. I guess she knew they were better as friends.
Lee Lee OMG me too!!!! Love Love to see them together
I watched this film thousand times !
Great VHS-stuff, ♥this Channel
Prince was so amazing and I got a Prince tattoo.
Cat rocked it in Hot Thing,Shiela E soo great✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Love this x Thank you 💜
87 was one of my Fav years
Greatest of all time him and Michael Jackson are the greatest
@Tony - Why?
Sheila has such a beautiful energy. On top of physical beauty and she's a bad ass on the drums! What else do you need?!
He was the most of our generation.
Shiela e looks like vanity ,prince liked the similar look in women.
Wear something peach and black
I love Sheila and I love Cat. Amazing band era
O the 80s felt like dangerous times but I survived the 80s 😓shout out to my generation😋
Sheila E is 1 of the baddest drummers out there!
I met Bro Brooks at the last Time concert at Motor City Sound Board. Very cool dude!
love Prince and Sheila
My favorite Prince era.
Wow I love Prince with Sheila E.💋💜💜💜
Thank you guys for showing us this is your girl cat Glover
Shiela E is a good as it gets drummer. But Prince really put her on the map !!!***
Lol at the dude who thought SOTT was MORE self-indulgent than Under the Cherry Moon
They both were.
@@strauqq1sign o the times is a masterpiece of a album not self indulgent at all it's prince at his best ✌️
exactly such a bullcrap opinion under the cherry moon was a terrible movie sign o the times was prince at his best not self indulgent at all
Michael Blackson Sr. sounded like he was HATING a little bit.
He's just being honest.
Missed her in jonesbo, GA. not too long ago. Anyone make that show?🔱
My favorite era easily
To give constructive criticism if you can't do better,that's confidence for walking first...
Prince releases SOTT in March 1987 and announces the Black Album for a December 1987 release. Warner Brothers should have allowed him to release Crystal Ball as originally planned.
such a great film
Self indulgent?????....it’s a Prince concert movie that man was a band wagon fan smh
Cat is so Fine back in Day
Prince didn’t even show up to his premiere lol
good times
A great flashback to the concert movie of my fav Prince album. Nice to see some footage from this era. The chemistry they all had was magical. Love them all Shelia , Cat, Brooks... ect. Anyone saying this was self indulgent just don't get it. SOTT the movie was a masterpiece that will never be matched. Thanks for sharing.
For all you on facebook checkout my group.
"Nothing Compares 2 Prince! 0(+>" facebook.com/groups/632161160266108/
Julien Caesar I totally agree..SOTT changed my understanding of music..and life!
Hard to believe some of theses songs were just laying around waiting to be heard they all fit so well to getter.. I often wonder what that triple album Crystal Ball would've sounded like. in 87
That guy that said “self indulgent”.....what?!?! He is way way off. Way off. Doesn’t appreciate true art.
He was probably just Jealous
He meant he made John Landis look foolish 😄 but how can you compare a concert to a short film? 🤔
Sheila e. And cat was so sexy back then 😍.. good Lord have mercy
💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Estate can we please get the official copy S.O.T.T. DVD released in the very near future?
Shelia E. Is the greatest drummer of all time.🥁🥁🎶🎶🎼🎙️🎶🎛️🎧💋👄💜
I want a timemachine,to live this!!!!
4:36 This man actually paid attention to the film
Vanity aka Denise Matthews made him look better
She was by far the most beautiful girl he ever had. Too bad she was a crackhead.
Nope
Yeah it was the sign of times, he was modeling that coat 2020
Shelia E. Was/is the greatest Drummer
I would do anything to exist back in the 80s
Why is it necessary for white ppl to always compare Prince and Michael Jackson? The Universe is big enough for these two incredibly talented men to share the same space. Damn!
FatBabyCheeks Stop being racist. People of all colours compare Prince and MJ.
FatBabyCheeks I agree. They are two different artist: both unique and transcendent. But these incorrect comparisons made by a lot of people not just caucasians. Don't sweat it. Your statement does not make you a racist.....
They should never ever compare a pedophile such as the surgery fuckup to the ICONIC talented PRINCE💜🥁🎷🎸🎹🎶🎚🎤🎵
"I think he makes Michael Jackson look foolish actually....."... I fell out on that comment! 🤣🤣🤣
such a stupid disrespectful opinion tho from that foolish white guy with the mustache prince was definitely on mike's level as a dancer but didn't necessarily make him look silly prince respected mike even during the 80s some prince fans couldn't praise prince without bringing up michael jackson 😂
So Fresh! #Yaess
Whats the song at 2:22?
Who needed money when we had youth?
SUPERFUNKYCALIFRAGISEXY
Im sure i commented on this a,few yrs ago,, so....prince will be releasing a "black" album,,,,,, uummm,, i wonder why, and also why is that relevent,, yes im sure this was from the 80s,,,
The Black Album is the actual name of the album 😂
I'm so jelouse
Still didnt do purple rain numbers 😛
Back in the 80's I thought Cat was black . Looking back on it now; she may actually be Latina .
¡Ay Dios Mio! Ella es una negra. She's BLACK.
She's black
MTV RECALLED !!! @!$#@$#@% MTV CLASSIC ...........
Damn that dude almost looks like Prince a little. He's short - same facial structure. Looks about the same weight.
I sense a lot of sexual sharing going on in the Prince camp(s) lol.
MJ was AMAZING TOO, JUST A DIFFERENT STYLE PPL NEED TO STOP THIS, ITS HORRIBLE AND NASTY
black fans white fans one purple people
that white guy with the mustache towards the end was tripping no music artist was a better dancer than michael jackson prince was the best musician and an incredible dancer himself but no one was better than mj when it came to dancing rip to prince and michael jackson tho
Lmao why do Prince fans always have Michael Jackson’s name in their mouths? His fans not obsessing over Prince. Embarrassing.
I say the same thing and I'm a bigger fan of prince 😂
wow! 30 years ago! Sheila, he taught you to be confident and the way you thank him is by using his name, death, symbol, etc. for your own personal and professional gain? ok, you do you, boo. damn shame.
the most ridiculous comment. she gets nothing from it other than honoring her friend. you know, the person you don't know. you simps and your judgment are so ignorant
I love Prince but….the fan who says Prince is a better dancer than MJ is just delusional
I am not too sure about that. There who are old enough to have watched both their careers from the beginning have a more comprehensive perspective on that topic. Lets face it - Jackson did the same thing from thriller to the end of his life. Same great moves but the same moves. Prince was always doing something different - not as often as Jackson because he was a far more complete entertainer. He didn't have to dance as much as Jackson because he was playing the piano, guitar, bass and drums after he wrote and produced all of the music. All Jackson had to do was sing and come up with the floor routine.
@@christophertracy2807 I totally agree with you - Prince was a far better entertainer and did much more than MJ. But I will write it again - MJ was a way better dancer. Not even close IMHO. BTW: I’m old enough to remember because I’m their age🤣
@@karltinson5327 cannot believe how people think Prince is better than MJ. I cannot process it and it actually makes me laugh 😂
Michael Jackson is undoubtedly better than any other artist out there , he is extremely influential and his songs are extremely meaningful. To name a few … They don’t care about us (discusses racism , police brutality…) , earth song (discusses the damage that the human race are going to the earth. man in the mirror (about realising you have to make a change , and it starts with you) , black or white (Basically about racism and how it doesn’t matter what race you are) , heal the world ( about how we need to make a change in the world and “heal the world “ before it’s too late) … and many more songs with amazing meanings. Michael could dance wonderfully and had an amazing vocal range. He was extremely smart and intelligent, and also a perfectionist.Michael Jackson have more successful albums, hits, impact, appeal than Prince. That comparison created by American medias to promote Prince back in the 80s is kinda laughable. Michael Jackson broke racial barriers for black artists in early 1983 with Thriller and lead the way for Prince’s biggest success in 1984 with Purple Rain. It says it all.Prince was unique,innovative and obviously accomplished songwriter who was also a supremely talented instrumentalist.
But MJ just has way more all-time great songs, one of the best voices in the history of pop music (rivaled by only Freddy Mercury) and a singularly amazing dancer. Watching Michael Jackson perform in his prime is a euphoric experience perhaps (perhaps) only surpassed by James Brown. The body of work MJ did from childhood until thriller is unassailable and the amount of joy it continues to bring the world (in spite of the heinous stuff he might have down) is immeasurable.
@@Jhmmmylove to see kind things said about michael jackson but prince was on another level compared to any solo artist he was the most musically talented artist without a doubt ✌️