Prince's 1st Ever Recording Session. Engineer David "Z" Rivkin . Sunset Sound Roundtable

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  • Engineer David "Z" Rivkin worked with Prince from his first recording session at ASI in Minneapolis up until the Paisley Park days 40 years later.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 104

  • @williambrandongiles3692
    @williambrandongiles3692 2 роки тому +26

    I cannot wait to see the rest of this interesting original music business story!.... ((🎧 🎵))

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  2 роки тому +7

      Full 2 hours …ua-cam.com/video/IxoG3nqIfy0/v-deo.html

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      with pictures ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @KeithCopeland778
    @KeithCopeland778 2 роки тому +51

    Prince was one of the most gifted musicians, singers, songwriters, and producers in music history!!!

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      fully documented ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

    • @kid3764
      @kid3764 Рік тому +2

      Can u imagine if he was still on this Earth, what the sound of music would be ?? He was music.

    • @wmpurple1
      @wmpurple1 Рік тому +1

      Is.

    • @KeithCopeland778
      @KeithCopeland778 Рік тому

      @@wmpurple1 He's no longer alive but yes, IS!!!

    • @dirt420
      @dirt420 Рік тому

      to act like this is unique to just him is crazy, only the culturally devoid can speak with this ampunt of ignorance

  • @clicheguevara5282
    @clicheguevara5282 2 роки тому +39

    Dearly beloved.. We are gathered here today to make a dope ass demo.

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      fully documented ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

    • @bestdisco1979
      @bestdisco1979 Рік тому

      😂😂😂

  • @vincentward5150
    @vincentward5150 2 роки тому +22

    Prince was amazing!

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      More amazing Prince ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @gsmith207
    @gsmith207 2 роки тому +18

    this is Gold! thank you! A lot of peeps have no idea where Prince started out. now we do!

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      more gold 4u2c ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @paisleyprincess7996
    @paisleyprincess7996 2 роки тому +11

    Man. I miss Prince. That’s all.

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      its like he's in the room on this ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.htmlua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @dananthony6258
    @dananthony6258 2 роки тому +15

    Thanks for these videos. Helps take my mind of of the craziness going on around the world for a moment.

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      thank me later...enjoy! ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @ROCKNROLLFAN
    @ROCKNROLLFAN 2 роки тому +5

    The real question is would he be saying all of this stuff if Prince was still alive because I don't think that he would.

  • @raymadrigal5269
    @raymadrigal5269 2 роки тому +16

    Here are the questions we all have in our heads- where are all those early recordings? Are they in the vault? Did they get lost in time?

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      all the answers in 1 place just look ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

    • @lorenharris2965
      @lorenharris2965 2 роки тому +2

      The Loring Sessions 1977.

  • @FedericoGPena
    @FedericoGPena 9 місяців тому +2

    Not the best interviewer....When the engineer was getting going talking about the first "session" in LA with all of Warner Bros. producers, he was about to go somewhere interesting and the cat asked him an innocuous question that made the engineer lose the thread...he never regained the thread of the story, "You were there too?!", and that's all she wrote...Too bad. As an interviewer one has to know when to keep one's mouth shut and let the subject feel free to speak. Let the people speak!!

  • @Twobarpsi
    @Twobarpsi 2 роки тому +14

    That MN sound is legendary!

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      Minneapolis Sound Origin story with all the video and pics ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

    • @DJS11811
      @DJS11811 9 місяців тому

      Minneapolis sound, not Minnesota.

  • @vistalite-ph4zw
    @vistalite-ph4zw 2 роки тому +6

    Great video, but what I found interesting is that Prince didn't keep Morris as a drummer. Never really knew why Prince hired Bobby Z. According to Morris his dream was to be a drummer not a singer. It was Prince that talked him into fronting The Time and singing...

    • @rinse-esnir4010
      @rinse-esnir4010 2 роки тому +3

      What I understood from Morris his story is that Morris his mother moved away to Detroit, and Morris went with her. And so they lost contact. And when the first album of Prince came out, Morris decided to hook up with Prince again.

  • @Breakbeats92.5
    @Breakbeats92.5 Рік тому +2

    Can you imagine being in that room with Andre and Morris and Prince. How could anyone have predicted that the skinny dude on guitar would become one of the most succesful and influential artists of the coming decade?

  • @jimbombadill
    @jimbombadill 2 роки тому +6

    I would love to hear that demo

  • @dspiffy
    @dspiffy 2 роки тому +5

    I thought Prince's first recording session was with Sonny Thompson, before this, for The Family. The track was later released as this: ua-cam.com/video/ERJXLdvQacw/v-deo.html

    • @chakattack6259
      @chakattack6259 2 роки тому +1

      His first recording session was this one in late 1975 ua-cam.com/play/PLdNVP1U7kWKEIC9FVIAj-9pGeVzWGmUVi.html

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  2 роки тому +2

      His first recording session in a professional recording studio with a head recording engineer etc .

    • @dspiffy
      @dspiffy 2 роки тому +1

      @@sunsetsoundrecorders what was unprofessional about the first recording?

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  2 роки тому +3

      @@chakattack6259 that wasn’t even a Prince song.
      His first time recording for Prince music in a professional studio, with a head engineer and producer was with David Z at ASI in MN

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      This Explains EVERYTHING ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @cheboy
    @cheboy 2 роки тому +5

    💜🐾
    nice edit

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      I C u 😉ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @scottclark3139
    @scottclark3139 2 роки тому +5

    Good stuff

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      Try this. You'll like it ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @dwightfan2013
    @dwightfan2013 2 роки тому +3

    Still Waiting For The One On One Interviews
    With Adrian Zmed , And Glenn Scarpelli #SunsetSoundRecorders 🙏🏻

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      Nah ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @22dividedby7
    @22dividedby7 2 роки тому +3

    King the Prince

  • @iyamwhite3931
    @iyamwhite3931 4 місяці тому +1

    Ok this is clickbait, this is only 3 people talking ,there is no Prince singing a first song .

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  4 місяці тому

      Three ppl talking? Uh…. Just the two recording engineers who worked with Prince everyday, plus were discussing Princes 1st ever recording session. Didn’t imply Prince was singing a song

  • @daniellamantia7324
    @daniellamantia7324 Рік тому +1

    OMG prince first song luv it💜💜💜💜

  • @EUPHORIAMUSIQ
    @EUPHORIAMUSIQ 2 роки тому +4

    Nice

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @alanhansmannkurtcobain8811
    @alanhansmannkurtcobain8811 2 роки тому +4

    Hit session.

  • @surlawsymonds8957
    @surlawsymonds8957 5 місяців тому +1

    Prince Rogers Trio exemplified The transition from folk blues to classic modern jazz , which paved the way for modern influences,ie “94 EAST, Studio Recordings.
    MN SOUND MACHINE

  • @Chuck44442
    @Chuck44442 2 роки тому +1

    Ok. I got a Prince 2nd hand story. It's from my brother's former guitar player. The guitar player ends-up playing w Prince. One night Prince breaks a guitar string. 'My brothers guitar ' player TAKES OVER and rips the guitar solo !! And really knocks it out-of the park!! Prince comes back up...gets in his face..and demeaning says.. THAT WONT happen AGAIN.

  • @siriusfun
    @siriusfun 2 роки тому +4

    The Purple Rain era was great.
    No surprise hearing he was overly hard on people. Highly creative but flawed character. Manipulative, controlling; narcissistic with a side order of Napoleon complex.

  • @niqulusviii987
    @niqulusviii987 2 роки тому +6

    Dre, Morris and P. Damn that's dangerous grooving.

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      you've been here before Niqulus ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @davidr.4916
    @davidr.4916 5 місяців тому

    Prince didn't seem like a guy you'd want to hang out with.

  • @mrredithhall7115
    @mrredithhall7115 2 роки тому +2

    Moments! Memories! & 🎶💜

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      more 4u2c ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @Rbyuju
    @Rbyuju Рік тому +1

    That David z guy, I think I heard him on several interviews on prince too, and his comments were negative. Same subject, so why does he talk about someone he holds a grudge against or doesn't like or respect? You're not hurting Prince… No matter, I still feel Prince one of the greatest musical energies ever.

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  Рік тому

      He’s telling his 3 decade experience with him. If it isn’t all positive… then he can’t talk? He literally was Prince producer / engineer and got him signed with Warner Bros

  • @niqulusviii987
    @niqulusviii987 2 роки тому +5

    David Z is a MPLS gem! Love Prince but if you take David Z out the puzzle we don't have much!

    • @Sinnik22
      @Sinnik22 2 роки тому +1

      agreed ua-cam.com/video/zol_LEt74Rw/v-deo.html

  • @groofoot
    @groofoot 7 місяців тому

    David, of course, is the older brother of Robert B. 'Bobby Z' Rivkin, who was Prince's original drummer ....

  • @BluEx22329
    @BluEx22329 7 місяців тому

    Mmhm

  • @kipcrew6163
    @kipcrew6163 8 місяців тому

    "So he just wanted greatness out of people?"
    "...No, he was just being an asshole."
    lol

  • @corywilliams458
    @corywilliams458 9 місяців тому

    I could tell Andre had that sound on his solo album,.....didnt knw Morris Day played drums

  • @22dividedby7
    @22dividedby7 2 роки тому +1

    “There was no Minneapolis sound at the time”

  • @wmpurple1
    @wmpurple1 Рік тому

    I believe he is still alive.
    Like Jacko, like Diana.

  • @nicholastotoro7721
    @nicholastotoro7721 Рік тому

    The amazing part is Prince isn't the shortest guy in the pic around six minutes in... 🤣

  • @Tipp_Of_The_Mitt
    @Tipp_Of_The_Mitt Рік тому

    Im kinda surprised the Replacements were not mentioned in this interview.

  • @susanperron2703
    @susanperron2703 Рік тому

    Love prince stories

  • @raoulmcwenna6499
    @raoulmcwenna6499 Рік тому

    The interruption at 6:08 ... :( i would like to hear how Prince destroyed the whole Elite in one session...

  • @paisleyprincess7996
    @paisleyprincess7996 Рік тому +2

    Susan def was in the payroll. He put Peggy through hell. Susan too. He would pick one person…And he’d bring up their weaknesses, and ride on it. And come down on you. It was bad

  • @daleturner
    @daleturner 2 роки тому

    3:38 BADASS!!!!!!!!!

  • @JFmK-sh5nh
    @JFmK-sh5nh Рік тому +1

    Bobby Z.'s brother? 🤔

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  Рік тому +1

      Yes.

    • @sunsetsoundrecorders
      @sunsetsoundrecorders  Рік тому +1

      Yes.

    • @JFmK-sh5nh
      @JFmK-sh5nh Рік тому +1

      @@sunsetsoundrecorders Thought so. They share a great resemblance. And then the whole "Z." surname thing, too. Thanks for replying and keep up the spectacular work!! 😎

  • @dananthony6258
    @dananthony6258 2 роки тому

    I wonder if this studio is close to Norms rare guitars. I would love to do a California tour and see all the historical music sights. This studio would definitely be top on the list.

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 2 роки тому +1

      Sunset is long gone. I was a recording engineer in the 70-80's. Sunset was hopping then.

    • @richardbosworth6635
      @richardbosworth6635 2 роки тому +1

      @@kendallevans4079 Sunset is not gone. Still a great studio open for business.

    • @DVincentW
      @DVincentW 2 роки тому

      Many of the venues on Sunset strip are gone.

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 2 роки тому

      @@richardbosworth6635 That's not the original studio.

    • @kendallevans4079
      @kendallevans4079 2 роки тому

      Much has changed, Troubadour, Whiskey are still there...Rainbow, Roxy also are hanging on

  • @johnhoff6589
    @johnhoff6589 2 роки тому +4

    Gone but not forgotten Prince Charles, RIP. Love.

  • @misterbuttersworth9904
    @misterbuttersworth9904 2 роки тому +2

    Sorry, but Prince has to be one of the most overrated artist of all time..
    Please list his greatest top 5 songs
    He could not sing and his music seems all
    Processed and gimmicky

    • @rinse-esnir4010
      @rinse-esnir4010 2 роки тому +11

      Almost every artist calls him the GOAT.
      You are just a random comment on UA-cam.

    • @delorescrusoe6064
      @delorescrusoe6064 Рік тому +5

      Jealous B ache!!!!

    • @delorescrusoe6064
      @delorescrusoe6064 Рік тому +4

      Mister Butter worth

    • @hirokomlm131
      @hirokomlm131 Рік тому +4

      Greatest 5 songs in what category? Songs he did for himself, or songs he recorded for other artists under a pseudonym? Also which genre? Which decade? There's no way you've heard enough of Princes songs for your statement to be relevant.

    • @paisleyprincess7996
      @paisleyprincess7996 Рік тому +1

      Prince, nor the Prince Army, nor anyone else gives a fuck what you think