Total metalhead here. All my life. Prince? One of the greatest musicians and musical minds of all time. Not just modern era but any era. Full stop. All my love and respect for the man. Rest In Peace.
Total metalhead and Minnesotan born and raised. I didn't get exposed to music like this much until about 1987. I was 10 years old and heard Prince all the time and liked the music but didn't/couldn't truly appreciate it because I was just a kid. Then metal came into my life and other music faded away for a while. Prince though, is on a completely different playing field when it comes to greatest MUSICIANS of all time. At least for modern music, no one comes close to the level of Prince. Period. It's not even a debate. In my extremely humble opinion...
My brother in law is from Minneapolis and won tickets to a Prince party at Prince's house, and he skipped so he still has the tickets unclipped. He met my sister instead, told him he was a fool. 😅
Prince was our Mozart, he mastered over 14 instruments by age 17, he could dance, sing any note, rap, he wrote, arranged, performed ALL his music, including wrote hits for other artists, he has covered almost every genre, Metal, Punk rock, hip hop, pop, r&b, soul, jazz, blues, country, ambience, classical, techno, house, instrumental, meditation. The Multi-Genre God. He could play anything, and your favorite artists have been deeply influenced by him. Corey Taylor, Whitney Houston, Steve Vai, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lil uzi vert, H.E.R. , Paul Mccartney, all worship Prince to just name a few. Prince recorded his first 2 albums at 16 all by himself, all instruments, lyrics, arrangement, composition & vocals were all by him. He was such a prodigy, that music executives wanted proof, they would fly across country just to see if he could really play all instruments, because it was so unheard of. Prince has over 50 official released albums and when he passed, they found over 10 thousand unreleased Prince music in his vault. He then came into the business and was the FIRST to fight for artists rights, and he WON. He would write "slave" on his cheek and go to meetings protesting against the industry. Prince was also one of the first artists to sell his music on the internet. You are talking about the most talented artist we will ever see.
@zazagirl3373 He wasn’t 16 when he did his first albums. He was 19 and 20. Nonetheless he was still a genius and prodigy. He started playing in local bands in junior high. He could also play several instruments very well by then too. Prince’s first instrument he learned was piano. His father was a jazz pianist.
@@tracynorman1455 19 and 20 when they first PRODUCED his albums, yet at 16 he had a Full Band doing music and shows and it's when Morris Day was introduced to them.
@zazagirl3373 - very, VERY well said. I am a 60 year old man and he was without question, in my opinion, the single greatest and most accomplished musician in my lifetime.
Jeff Lynne founder of ELO is a musical genius Prince was pissed because rolling stone magazine didn't include him in their top 100 guitarists this was his answer to them. Well done purple man
@@antonytheolddog8626 I disagree...Hendrix didn't live long enough for his style, technique and playing to evolve further...he was only 27 when he died. As well he didn't have the advantage of the guitar technology and guitar body builds of the last 15 years. For his time though Hendrix was obviously incredibly phenomenal....with the tools that Prince and other musicians of our era have had at their disposal Hendrix would have outdone his 60s self.
& He showed them! He also didn't rehearse with the guys, Prince being Prince... I'll show up on the night but I'm not sure if I'll join you on stage. If I do come on stage I'll just join in whatever you're doing.... Riiiiight... I bet even Tom Petty knew better. Prince wasn't a guitar player, he was a Showman, Entertainer & Ego, of epic proportions.
My nephew lived in a dorm at Brown with Dhani. He had this amazing music collection and all the guys would gather in his room to listen to music. One guy asked him, "how do you know so much about music"? He said, and I quote. "Me dad used to be in a band". 😅 super low key.
Prince was a musical savant. On some of his earlier albums he played every instrument for each song and mixed it for the entire record. For this performance, Rolling Stones had just put out their top 100 guitarist of all time and left Prince off the list. Tom Petty invited Prince to play at this Rock n Roll HOF performance for George Harrison's induction, and this was Prince's way of giving the critics the middle finger.
The rumor is Prince didn't rehearse with the other guys. He said he'll show up and do his part and for nobody to worry about him. The other musicians were familiar with his talent and trusted him.
He alone knew of the gigantic middle finger he was about to give to Rolling Stone, whom had recently omitted him from their list of greatest guitarists.
"Prince can shred?" Oh my dude, Prince is musical GENIUS. I'm a hard core metal/rock guy, but I LOVE Prince. He wrote almost all of his music himself, and he could pretty much play any instrument, so he wrote every part of the song. And yeah...the dude could shred.
Not only is Prince "at that level" as a guitarist, he also demonstrates a complete understanding of George Harrison's style, and pays amazing homage to him.
Ooooh! Get ready! That is a stage brimming with supreme talent. Rest in peace: Prince Tom Petty George Harrison George would’ve LOOVED this!They gave a masterclass performance for George. Remember to give flowers to the many artists who are still with us.
Tom Petty was legendary. Jeff Lynne, like you and I, is a Brummie. He has a star on the Walk of Fame on Broad Street. Best known as the leader of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra - highly worth checking out). He is also a record producer with some big name, fantastic albums to his credit
Tom and Jeff were also in the super group Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, along with Roy Orbinson. You should check out "End of the Line" by them
I would recommend Handle with Care first, so he can hear Roy Orbison. In End of the Line Roy had passed away and they had the guitar in the rocking chair to honor him in the video during the part when Roy sings on the recording.
Prince was very modest. He could play any instrument and not only play them, he was one of the best ever. He would never say I’m the greatest at this or that. He would just play and blow you away. We lost a great one
These artists are icons in their own right- no one riding on the hard working shoulders of others. No stealing tunes and riffs- they say sampling or borrowing- sorry it’s stealing- these men you are watching are the top cream of rock- I love your reaction son- your enthusiasm is contagious! Yep I’m 72 and still rocking to Led Zep- Queen- and so many more! My teen years were bombastic!
Stick around young man, us old folk can recommend some of the best music ever written and performed...in this case by absolute legends. Really fun to watch you enjoy my generations music ( and I'm an old lady🥰)
He throws the guitar to his bodyguard, then pimp walks off-stage left! Prince has to be my favorite artist of all time! He had endless amounts of creative talent and a crazy deep passion for the art of musicin and entertaining people. RIP, Mr. Prince Nelson Rogers.
If you're wanting to see Prince in all his glory, especially Live, and be absolutely amazed, then watching Prince do the Super Halftime is a MUST! To this day it remains my favorite halftime show. Nothing has even come close to matching it. And it's all done in the rain!
Petty...dead..r.i.p Prince..dead..r.i.p. That was a tribute to George Harrison...induction to the Hall of Fame. His son was there playing and singing as well. Great performance
🤩 Prince was no joke. And his Concert After-party shows were 😍 Legendary! 🙋🏿♀️ I was always in front for those to hear all the songs he didn't do at the Concert. 🙏🏿 Blessed to have experienced his Purpleness! 💜 RIP Prince 🥰🐰
Prince is the GUITAR MASTER!! He is a musical genius . Literally! He can play every single instrument . He could even shred on drums . And he could hoop! He could do EVERYTHING !! Literally!!
Absolute royalty on that stage. And it's criminal that so few people know what an amazing guitar player Prince was. This song is great anyway, but Prince just murdered that solo. Tom Petty was awesome too, and a really cool guy. I ran into him in Gainsville, Florida one afternoon several years ago now. Totally cool dude. He was standing at the corner of an alley way in downtown Gainsville and I happened to walk by him. Talked to him for about ten minutes.
The look on your face when Prince started slaying.... 💯. Yes, you need to see more Prince, the guy is amazing. And more Jeff Lynne/ELO for sure too.The solo from Prince's 'Purple Rain' is fantastic.
Dude! Nobody gives Prince his props for his guitar work. He was an amazing musician. And he absolutely DESTROYED that solo. I have a hard time listening to the original now. Check out Prince's superbowl halftime performance. Best SB halftime show EVER!
Rolling Stone had just come out with a top 50 guitar players and Prince wasn't on it. This was his response. They have since added him. Pure musical genius.
I always get tears when I watch this. It was performed in 2004, 3 years after George Harrison died. He wrote and did the vocals for it in 1968 when he was in the Beatles. Prince passed in 2016 and Tom Petty in 2017. It made said in 2004, because George had passed, since Prince and Petty passed to soon.
I just subscribed! I’ve been watching your reactions and I think you’re adorable and authentic. I love this performance. I look forward to watch more of you.
Yes, Prince can shred!! He could play 20+ instruments, played every instrument, wrote and produced many of his albums alone (with a recording engineer), could dance his ass off, was a charismatic, energetic, captivating performer, wrote hit songs for other artists, really a genius...and I don't say that lightly.
❤❤This is one of the very best performances EVER. All these Iconic musicians/guitarists is phenonimal. I love watching George Harrisons son Dhani smiling at Prince. ❤❤Stay safe
This is a performance where every single person on the stage is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame level artist and Prince makes everyone of their jaws drop in awe. It is a phenomenal performance by one of the most prolific songwriters (hundreds of hits for himself and other artists) and most incredible performers of all time.
This is a performance that everyone should see. A phenomenal song with exceptional performers, and it obviously showcased Prince's virtuosity on the guitar. There was this joke that when Prince got done playing...the guitar needed a cigarette. LOL. He was truly a prodigy.
Tom Petty is the blonde singer/guitarist. Jeff Lynde from ELO was the with voice you liked. Both friends of George. George's son, Dhani is up there,too.
Obviously, just from these comments there is a discrepancy in how many instruments Prince could play. I've seen 17 up to now you say 27. I know he played the piano, but he was a master of the guitar.
@tootz1950 he could play a lot of instruments. He was a master piano, bass and drum player too. It’s widely printed as 27 because I think that is how many he used in making his first couple of albums which he did all himself. To some people they say piano and keyboards are the same and to others they are different instruments. Then you have the wide range of percussion instruments.
@@tootz1950in the 80’s it was 21 instruments. By 2016 the numbers could have gotten hire. Also his albums were written arranged composed and produced by #Prince except where indicated.
Prince is the most unknown Top 5 guitarist of all-time. His Super Bowl halftime show is the stuff of legend -- it was pouring rain all day and they asked him if he wanted to cancel and he replied 'can you make it rain harder?' What follows is epic.
Thanks for covering this tribute. Jeff Lynne was the lead singer for ELO - Electric Light Orchestra. A favourite song by ELO is Mr. Bluesky. Prince showboats in true American style and steals the show. RIP Prince, and Tom Petty and George Harrison. - C
What an on-stage lineup! Legends in their own right. I'm blown away how much Harrison's son looks like him (then again Julian Lennon looks exactly like his dad, so......)
I was the same on Prince ..... when i watched this clip years ago i was blown away by Prince on lead guitar , i was like "who knew " , i knew he PLAYED guitar a bit but had NO IDEA how bloody good he really was.
Prince is, was ,and always will be one of the greatest guitar players of all time. That dude absolutely shredded! Not just this song but his catalog is UNBELIEVABLE!
I have watched this at least once per month since this ended up on UA-cam. Prince ranks high on the showman / talent list for me. Try watching that solo without shivers. Jeff Lynne is such a great vocal talent too.
PRINCE is considered a guitar legend. And Tom Petty is also One of the best singer/songwriter there is. Both are no longer here but there music is still listened to and loved by many 👍😎🔥🔥🔥
Prince is an all around musician, from voice to many instruments, to songwriting that's why he had so much appeal! I was a die hard rocker chick who loved hard edged music and I loved Prince! ❤RIP.
Price was a true master at his craft. He was our Mozart. He was a musician with everything that word entails. We were lucky to have him and his passing was a terrible loss to the world!
Prince is an absolute professional on many instruments. And Jeff Lynn is the singer of ELO who was an amazing classic rock band from your home country. Don’t bring me down is one of their all biggest hits.
Look out for Prince's unbelievable Purple Rain performance at the Superbowl, I swear god made it rain just for that performance, it totally blows your mind!!
The moment he understands why Prince is an absolute legend.
Amazing to watch, right?
Total metalhead here. All my life. Prince? One of the greatest musicians and musical minds of all time. Not just modern era but any era. Full stop. All my love and respect for the man. Rest In Peace.
Absofuckinglutely.
Same- Prince was just one of those true artists who transcends genres...
Same. I grew up listening to Prince and I still consider him one of the best.
Total metalhead and Minnesotan born and raised. I didn't get exposed to music like this much until about 1987. I was 10 years old and heard Prince all the time and liked the music but didn't/couldn't truly appreciate it because I was just a kid. Then metal came into my life and other music faded away for a while. Prince though, is on a completely different playing field when it comes to greatest MUSICIANS of all time. At least for modern music, no one comes close to the level of Prince. Period. It's not even a debate. In my extremely humble opinion...
My brother in law is from Minneapolis and won tickets to a Prince party at Prince's house, and he skipped so he still has the tickets unclipped. He met my sister instead, told him he was a fool. 😅
Prince was our Mozart, he mastered over 14 instruments by age 17, he could dance, sing any note, rap, he wrote, arranged, performed ALL his music, including wrote hits for other artists, he has covered almost every genre, Metal, Punk rock, hip hop, pop, r&b, soul, jazz, blues, country, ambience, classical, techno, house, instrumental, meditation. The Multi-Genre God. He could play anything, and your favorite artists have been deeply influenced by him. Corey Taylor, Whitney Houston, Steve Vai, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Lil uzi vert, H.E.R. , Paul Mccartney, all worship Prince to just name a few.
Prince recorded his first 2 albums at 16 all by himself, all instruments, lyrics, arrangement, composition & vocals were all by him. He was such a prodigy, that music executives wanted proof, they would fly across country just to see if he could really play all instruments, because it was so unheard of. Prince has over 50 official released albums and when he passed, they found over 10 thousand unreleased Prince music in his vault. He then came into the business and was the FIRST to fight for artists rights, and he WON. He would write "slave" on his cheek and go to meetings protesting against the industry. Prince was also one of the first artists to sell his music on the internet. You are talking about the most talented artist we will ever see.
Wonderfully said!! ❤
@zazagirl3373 He wasn’t 16 when he did his first albums. He was 19 and 20. Nonetheless he was still a genius and prodigy. He started playing in local bands in junior high. He could also play several instruments very well by then too. Prince’s first instrument he learned was piano. His father was a jazz pianist.
@@tracynorman1455 19 and 20 when they first PRODUCED his albums, yet at 16 he had a Full Band doing music and shows and it's when Morris Day was introduced to them.
All true. I’ll only add that he also was the smoothest and coolest character of his day. As he grew older he kept every ounce of that cool.
@zazagirl3373 - very, VERY well said.
I am a 60 year old man and he was without question, in my opinion, the single greatest and most accomplished musician in my lifetime.
Jeff Lynne founder of ELO is a musical genius
Prince was pissed because rolling stone magazine didn't include him in their top 100 guitarists this was his answer to them. Well done purple man
Better than his own hero jimi....
Ridiculous people..
Prince was a genius..
@@antonytheolddog8626 I disagree...Hendrix didn't live long enough for his style, technique and playing to evolve further...he was only 27 when he died. As well he didn't have the advantage of the guitar technology and guitar body builds of the last 15 years. For his time though Hendrix was obviously incredibly phenomenal....with the tools that Prince and other musicians of our era have had at their disposal Hendrix would have outdone his 60s self.
& He showed them! He also didn't rehearse with the guys, Prince being Prince... I'll show up on the night but I'm not sure if I'll join you on stage. If I do come on stage I'll just join in whatever you're doing.... Riiiiight... I bet even Tom Petty knew better. Prince wasn't a guitar player, he was a Showman, Entertainer & Ego, of epic proportions.
He didn't even break a sweat
This is a song from George Harrison (Beatles). The young kid playing guitar next to Tom Petty is George's son, Dhani Harrison.
My nephew lived in a dorm at Brown with Dhani. He had this amazing music collection and all the guys would gather in his room to listen to music. One guy asked him, "how do you know so much about music"? He said, and I quote. "Me dad used to be in a band". 😅 super low key.
@@l.sueszabo9618 He's a sweetheart. Of course how could he NOT be! He came from the sweetest Beatle.
@@l.sueszabo9618 That's freaking awesome.
Crazy how Dhani and George look alike. Mind blowing
And Prince has always been a top guitarist of mine
Very underrated
The one with the giant grin on his face throughout the whole thing. I mean, how could he not. 😁
The guy who's voice you keep saying you like is the lead singer of ELO. you know, that band we've been begging you to react to!
Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood are both English and of course the song was written by George Harrison., another Englishman...
@@karlheinzvonkroemann2217 Jeff and Steve aren’t simply English. They’re both from Molly’s hometown and mine, Birmingham
Gonna say the same. Brummy. Got to have some ELO.
@@mariannetuite7411 He's young.
@@mariannetuite7411 That makes me blue.
Prince was a musical savant. On some of his earlier albums he played every instrument for each song and mixed it for the entire record. For this performance, Rolling Stones had just put out their top 100 guitarist of all time and left Prince off the list. Tom Petty invited Prince to play at this Rock n Roll HOF performance for George Harrison's induction, and this was Prince's way of giving the critics the middle finger.
And recently we found out why. Jann Wenner, co-founder of Rolling Stones is racist and made disparaging toward black and women musicians.
Prince's Superbowl halftime performance is EPIC!!💜💜💜
The heavens opened up…. Yes epic!
"Can you make it rain more"
circa 2007 -- BEST SUPER BOWL HALF-TIME SHOW EVER!!!!
MIND BLOWING!!
The best IMO
@@markhagerman1837 Absolutely!
Prince’s Super Bowl halftime is a fucking legendary performance- you won’t regret reacting to it!!! He’s one of the guitar greats
This clip is the benchmark for "Wait til the end..."
Yup.
The rumor is Prince didn't rehearse with the other guys. He said he'll show up and do his part and for nobody to worry about him. The other musicians were familiar with his talent and trusted him.
Thats actually true. They didnt know what he was going to do.
He alone knew of the gigantic middle finger he was about to give to Rolling Stone, whom had recently omitted him from their list of greatest guitarists.
Prince is one of the greatest guitarists in history. And now you know.
Computer Blue guitar work is badass 🔥🤘🏽🔥
@@PML78 Huge Prince fan here! Computer Blue is in my top 3 Prince songs!
Amazing bass player also
"Prince can shred?" Oh my dude, Prince is musical GENIUS. I'm a hard core metal/rock guy, but I LOVE Prince. He wrote almost all of his music himself, and he could pretty much play any instrument, so he wrote every part of the song. And yeah...the dude could shred.
Prince was a conduit for music. It flowed, no poured, out of him. You can see he feels every note. RIP sweet Prince.
"Oh, I like his voice!" That's Jeff Lynn. Founder of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). He became a major producer in the music industry.
Not only is Prince "at that level" as a guitarist, he also demonstrates a complete understanding of George Harrison's style, and pays amazing homage to him.
I swear it never gets old seeing people discover Prince's greatness on the axe!
Ooooh! Get ready! That is a stage brimming with supreme talent.
Rest in peace:
Prince
Tom Petty
George Harrison
George would’ve LOOVED this!They gave a masterclass performance for George.
Remember to give flowers to the many artists who are still with us.
Ah yes young grasshopper that time Prince went into GOD mode!!!
Prince was arguably, arguably, one of the greatest guitarist of all time. All time!
'One' of the greatest doesn't require 'arguably'.
@@tootz1950 he’s the greatest as far as I’m concerned but a lot of people lose their minds when I say that.
Steve Winwood was on the keyboards and has an amazing voice as well. Also a prodigy (and English!)
Tom Petty was legendary.
Jeff Lynne, like you and I, is a Brummie. He has a star on the Walk of Fame on Broad Street.
Best known as the leader of ELO (Electric Light Orchestra - highly worth checking out). He is also a record producer with some big name, fantastic albums to his credit
Oh my sweet summer child, Prince improvised all of this. There was nobody like him. EVER.
People said Prince couldn't really play. He came In and Blew the place away.
Prince was a prodigy. He recorded pop music, but never limited himself to just that....
Prince was one of the top guitarists in the world. What got him there and kept him there was that he NEEDED to prove it!!!!
If you want more Prince solos....Prince and the XLI Superbowl Live HalfTime show in 2007. It's a masterpiece.
The 'making' of that is EPIC.
Prince is an absolute virtuoso, not only on the guitar 🎸
Tom and Jeff were also in the super group Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison, along with Roy Orbinson. You should check out "End of the Line" by them
Don't forget Bob Dylan was in the group too!
I'll second that! Traveling Wilburys reactions needed!
Came here to say this.
I would recommend Handle with Care first, so he can hear Roy Orbison. In End of the Line Roy had passed away and they had the guitar in the rocking chair to honor him in the video during the part when Roy sings on the recording.
Also "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" from them is a great tune.
Prince, just like George Harrison, is a very underrated guitarist. There, I said it.
You're not wrong
Prince was very modest. He could play any instrument and not only play them, he was one of the best ever. He would never say I’m the greatest at this or that. He would just play and blow you away. We lost a great one
Fabulous idea to discover Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers too!
ANY of their songs, you will not be disappointed.
Since when did Prince play a guitar like that? Always! He is a great guitarist.
These artists are icons in their own right- no one riding on the hard working shoulders of others. No stealing tunes and riffs- they say sampling or borrowing- sorry it’s stealing- these men you are watching are the top cream of rock- I love your reaction son- your enthusiasm is contagious! Yep I’m 72 and still rocking to Led Zep- Queen- and so many more! My teen years were bombastic!
Stick around young man, us old folk can recommend some of the best music ever written and performed...in this case by absolute legends. Really fun to watch you enjoy my generations music ( and I'm an old lady🥰)
He throws the guitar to his bodyguard, then pimp walks off-stage left! Prince has to be my favorite artist of all time! He had endless amounts of creative talent and a crazy deep passion for the art of musicin and entertaining people. RIP, Mr. Prince Nelson Rogers.
If you're wanting to see Prince in all his glory, especially Live, and be absolutely amazed, then watching Prince do the Super Halftime is a MUST! To this day it remains my favorite halftime show. Nothing has even come close to matching it. And it's all done in the rain!
prince is totally underrated as a guitar player, that dude can shred with the best of them
This is awesome. Prince was an awesome musician.
Prince is one of the greatest guitarist of all time. Wow.
"I didn't know Prince played guitar like that!"
Yep. He sang now and then too. 😁
Brilliant comment!
I think he may have written a few songs too
@@gennyreese420 yeah about four or 5.....Thou$and...The vault!!
LOL!!! Now TOO FUNNY! 🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Jeff Lynn and Tom Petty joined George Harrison, Roy Orbison and Bob Dylan in the band The Traveling Wilburys❤❤❤❤❤❤
Jeff Lynne is the genius behind ELO. One of the best artists to come out of Britain.
IMHO Prince is one of the greatest artists ever RIP 🌟❤️🎶 💚 🇸🇪
FACT.
Prince shredding in the rain during the Superbowl halftime performance is an incredible must watch.
The rain was spot on. Best halftime ever for me.
Prince played EVERY instrument, was a composer, film maker, director, musician... he's is the GOAT!
Petty...dead..r.i.p
Prince..dead..r.i.p.
That was a tribute to George Harrison...induction to the Hall of Fame. His son was there playing and singing as well. Great performance
🤩 Prince was no joke. And his Concert After-party shows were 😍 Legendary! 🙋🏿♀️ I was always in front for those to hear all the songs he didn't do at the Concert. 🙏🏿 Blessed to have experienced his Purpleness! 💜 RIP Prince 🥰🐰
Prince was extraordinary at everything! Genius from his youth on! Such a loss to music when he passed. 😢
Prince was a freakin God with the guitar.
Prince is the GUITAR MASTER!! He is a musical genius . Literally! He can play every single instrument . He could even shred on drums . And he could hoop! He could do EVERYTHING !! Literally!!
Absolute royalty on that stage. And it's criminal that so few people know what an amazing guitar player Prince was. This song is great anyway, but Prince just murdered that solo. Tom Petty was awesome too, and a really cool guy. I ran into him in Gainsville, Florida one afternoon several years ago now. Totally cool dude. He was standing at the corner of an alley way in downtown Gainsville and I happened to walk by him. Talked to him for about ten minutes.
Prince was inducted into the Hall of Fame that night before this performance.
Yes... but Rolling Stone did NOT include him as on of the top 100 guitarists of all time. He was pissed (deservedly) and decided to show them.
Prince is one of the best guitarists of all time. Hands down.
I got a little chuckle when you commented on the early guitar solo knowing what was in store for you later! 🤗😎🎸🎶🔥
The look on your face when Prince started slaying.... 💯. Yes, you need to see more Prince, the guy is amazing. And more Jeff Lynne/ELO for sure too.The solo from Prince's 'Purple Rain' is fantastic.
Dude! Nobody gives Prince his props for his guitar work. He was an amazing musician. And he absolutely DESTROYED that solo. I have a hard time listening to the original now. Check out Prince's superbowl halftime performance. Best SB halftime show EVER!
Steve Winwood helped turn so many bands into gold & a gold solo career as well. A life span of endless gold. Lynn is also masterful.
Rolling Stone had just come out with a top 50 guitar players and Prince wasn't on it. This was his response. They have since added him. Pure musical genius.
Everyone on that stage was a legend in their own right. Look them ALL up. They all have great stuff!
I always get tears when I watch this. It was performed in 2004, 3 years after George Harrison died. He wrote and did the vocals for it in 1968 when he was in the Beatles. Prince passed in 2016 and Tom Petty in 2017. It made said in 2004, because George had passed, since Prince and Petty passed to soon.
I just subscribed! I’ve been watching your reactions and I think you’re adorable and authentic. I love this performance. I look forward to watch more of you.
Thank you so much!!
Yes, Prince can shred!! He could play 20+ instruments, played every instrument, wrote and produced many of his albums alone (with a recording engineer), could dance his ass off, was a charismatic, energetic, captivating performer, wrote hit songs for other artists, really a genius...and I don't say that lightly.
They certainly paid good tribute to the spirit of the song. Well done.
This is a great vid. And yes, Prince ccould shred. We lost him too early.
❤❤This is one of the very best performances EVER. All these Iconic musicians/guitarists is phenonimal. I love watching George Harrisons son Dhani smiling at Prince.
❤❤Stay safe
This is a performance where every single person on the stage is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame level artist and Prince makes everyone of their jaws drop in awe. It is a phenomenal performance by one of the most prolific songwriters (hundreds of hits for himself and other artists) and most incredible performers of all time.
This is a performance that everyone should see. A phenomenal song with exceptional performers, and it obviously showcased Prince's virtuosity on the guitar. There was this joke that when Prince got done playing...the guitar needed a cigarette. LOL. He was truly a prodigy.
Love watching Prince redefine the molecular structure of the world for people ❤ keep listening 🎉
Awesome reaction. I loved the part when Tom Petty and Prince played the guitar together. Must hear Prince - The question of U - Live 2004.
Tom Petty is the blonde singer/guitarist. Jeff Lynde from ELO was the with voice you liked. Both friends of George. George's son, Dhani is up there,too.
I absolutely LOVE me some Tom Petty…but Jeff Lynes voice in this song gets me!! 🥰🥰 And Prince…everything 😍😍
Prince is one of the most UNDERRATED guitarists ever. The dude was VERY good.
He's one of the greats when it comes to guitar. He also played 27 different instruments. And well lol he's an incredible artist.
I love how he just manhandles that guitar...
Obviously, just from these comments there is a discrepancy in how many instruments Prince could play. I've seen 17 up to now you say 27. I know he played the piano, but he was a master of the guitar.
@tootz1950 he could play a lot of instruments. He was a master piano, bass and drum player too. It’s widely printed as 27 because I think that is how many he used in making his first couple of albums which he did all himself. To some people they say piano and keyboards are the same and to others they are different instruments. Then you have the wide range of percussion instruments.
@@tootz1950in the 80’s it was 21 instruments. By 2016 the numbers could have gotten hire. Also his albums were written arranged composed and produced by #Prince except where indicated.
That man just therw his guitar up and walked away. He knew he accomplished magnificence. Duly noted!!!!!! ❤
This is pretty damned close to being a little piece of perfection
Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks... "Stop dragging my heart around" ❤
Prince is the most unknown Top 5 guitarist of all-time. His Super Bowl halftime show is the stuff of legend -- it was pouring rain all day and they asked him if he wanted to cancel and he replied 'can you make it rain harder?' What follows is epic.
Thanks for covering this tribute. Jeff Lynne was the lead singer for ELO - Electric Light Orchestra. A favourite song by ELO is Mr. Bluesky. Prince showboats in true American style and steals the show. RIP Prince, and Tom Petty and George Harrison. - C
What an on-stage lineup! Legends in their own right.
I'm blown away how much Harrison's son looks like him (then again Julian Lennon looks exactly like his dad, so......)
I was the same on Prince ..... when i watched this clip years ago i was blown away by Prince on lead guitar , i was like "who knew " , i knew he PLAYED guitar a bit but had NO IDEA how bloody good he really was.
I was lucky enough to see Prince when he would do his late night after shows on 3 occasions. Every time was mind blowing.
Baby Boy
Your adorable
Love what music Brings to us all
Congratulations you’ve Been Prince Slapped
Prince is, was ,and always will be one of the greatest guitar players of all time. That dude absolutely shredded! Not just this song but his catalog is UNBELIEVABLE!
Prince is one of the greatest guitarists that has ever lived. He's literally better than everyone else on that stage combined.
I have watched this at least once per month since this ended up on UA-cam. Prince ranks high on the showman / talent list for me. Try watching that solo without shivers.
Jeff Lynne is such a great vocal talent too.
Prince was always one of the great guitarists! But this live performance cemented his place in guitar legend!!!!!
PRINCE is considered a guitar legend. And Tom Petty is also One of the best singer/songwriter there is. Both are no longer here but there music is still listened to and loved by many 👍😎🔥🔥🔥
I just LOVE seeing young people find out!
Prince was a musical prodigy. Once in a generation genius.
Prince is on a untouchable level of musician above all. Played multiple instruments
One of the greatest performances ever captured. 🔥🔥🔥
Prince is an all around musician, from voice to many instruments, to songwriting that's why he had so much appeal! I was a die hard rocker chick who loved hard edged music and I loved Prince! ❤RIP.
Prince "Hold my beer"❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Prince ! Can really bring it . He's very very good at his craft
LET'S GO CRAZY should be your first Prince song!
Price was a true master at his craft. He was our Mozart. He was a musician with everything that word entails. We were lucky to have him and his passing was a terrible loss to the world!
Prince is an absolute professional on many instruments. And Jeff Lynn is the singer of ELO who was an amazing classic rock band from your home country. Don’t bring me down is one of their all biggest hits.
Prince was a very underrated guitarist. His concert was the loudest I have ever been to, and I have been to a lot of concerts.
Look out for Prince's unbelievable Purple Rain performance at the Superbowl, I swear god made it rain just for that performance, it totally blows your mind!!