The walk off wasn’t arrogance; the walk off was his mic drop after letting Rolling Stone know in no uncertain terms that he should’ve been included on their list of 100 greatest guitar players. Tom Petty was on board with him.
If you heard the story I'm sorry I'm going to repeat it for the one or two who haven't heard it. I just think it's a cool story. Dhani Harrison had no idea what his father had done for a living. When he was about 9 or 10 he came home one that day after school and asked George, "Some are the kids in my school said you were in The Beatles. Is that true?" George got a little embarrassed and said."Guess I should have mentioned that before now, huh?" Up until then Dhani thought his father was a gardener because that's all he did was work in his the garden!''
I was going to comment on the exact same observation you had, Dahni ,couldn't get enough of his experience with prince,and being on the same stage he, couldn't stop smiling! how awesome is that !
Prince is a typical example of "the crazy genius". There are many of them, not just into music but among writers, scientists, etc. An they are often a bit arrogant, too. The rest of us have to take them as they are. On the other hand, you have a lot of very talented persons, true genius, who are NOT crazy, NOT arrogant. Take for example Stevie Ray Vaughan, a very kind and humble person, not at all arrogant, by many regarded as the best guitarist ever lived.
George's son looks EXACTLY like his Dad at his age. I's eerie to watch. I've always thought that Prince is one of, if not, the most underrated guitar players, ever.
Bros, you're killing me. The focus here should be on the fact that these icons came together (pun intended), to honor the late George Harrison. Harrison died after battling cancer and fighting off an intruder in his home who stabbed George multiple times. He defended his wife and his young son, Dhani, and was almost dead by the time help arrived. He never completely recovered and his cancer returned. This is an epic homage to GEORGE . Dhani is his spirit and image. You can see the pure joy on his face to hear his father's song performed as a tribute.
Once you understand that Tom Petty invited Prince to the performance to show Rolling Stone Magazine (or Billboard, or somebody. I can't remember) that leaving Prince off that "100 best guitarists" list was a mistake, that pimp walk off stage makes so much sense. I loved the little looks between Tom and Prince as well. Tom seemed to be egging him on too and it was amazing! I've seen this performance so many times and each time I get chills.
Rolling Stone. They never get it, the " one up," was for them, not the other legends. Legends respected Legends back then, knew they were legends but performed out of love for us. So glad we had such a time in music.
Why do people say tom petty invited prince to perform? They didn't want prince there let alone to use their tribute for him to prove a point to rolling stone. They were forced to let him play. Dhani Harrison gave multiple interviews discussing this. Which is why I find it odd that people claim it was Tom Petty as he was the most upset about having prince there. I take no pleasure in saying this as I like all involved but the truth is the truth. Again the interviews are on UA-cam.
@markdecker6190 so minixiv7 knows Tom Petty and the situation better than Dhani? Cause I'm speaking on what he has said. Now if you just prefer to continue to believe that the look their starring that's fine and up to you.
@@jasonnelson6624 Whoa, slow down there. He never said anything about minixiv7 knowing more than Dhani, and you sure as hell don't know that Petty was being petty and staring daggers at Prince the whole time, either. They were forced to include Prince against their will? That's one thing, but who did the forcing, and was it at Prince's demand? If Prince asked politely, and the showrunner, or whoever it was decided to make it happen without being asked to make it so over the objection of the rest, it would make no sense to be pissed at Prince. Things like that happen in that business, and they all knew it, so their anger would have been directed at the one who did the forcing. We don't know what Tom was thinking at the time, but I do know that once they stepped on that stage, they were committing to killin' it, and that's what everyone did. Dislike, distaste, respect, admiration, or sexual attraction for a moment? We ain't psychic, so unless we have something more solid to go on, we can't know. And if you think that's me jumping on you the way you jumped on Mark, that's on you, because all I've talked about is the limits of what we in the comments know. Show me Tom going on record saying he was staring daggers at Prince the whole time, and I'll accept Tom's word on it. Until then, all I know is that few, if any still know.
Prince stood in the dark and let the spotlight be on the guys that were singing and such. He played his part and was part of the band when it was called for. He's a musician and showman of the highest quality. But when the spotlight was his, he made it worthwhile.
The fact that Prince’s entire solo was 100% improvised and not practiced beforehand still baffles me. Unreal talent and ability. God I wish he was still here making music…
I'm pretty sure he rehearsed on his own. He was going to rehearse with the others, but Marc Mann, the lead guitar guy for the first 2/3 of the song, from Jeff Lynne's E.L.O. band, was hogging all the solos. They said, they would make sure Marc didn't steal the final solo and so Prince said not to worry about it, he'd be ready.
@ Prince didn’t need to practice. He could play over 20 instruments. He played every single day. He was that damn good. He had a point to prove and he did it by not practicing the solo and still killing it.
@@coltonjordan699ig was as improvised as the stage hand being there to catch him. Look Prince is o e of the top 5 music Al genius of our era and he's a damn good guitar player. He isn't closer to the top 100. Sorry. Top 100 pop/ rock musicians? HA try top 5. The guy was awesome.. But he was a very good guitar player and that's it. The solo is soulful and cool but its advanced intermediate technically at the high end. Now creating it... Definitely amazing. But come on.
@ I’m just repeating what people that were there said🤷🏻♂️ just because Prince told somebody “hey I’m gonna walk to the front of the stage and fall backwards; I want you to catch me” doesn’t mean he went to rehearsal that day. Because he didn’t. Matter of fact his solo was supposed to be way shorter than it was. Prince looked over at Tom Petty at one point and grinned and Tom egged him on to keep playing. Idk why people fight the urge to give Prince ALL the credit he deserves on this solo.
Tom Petty was a genius in his own right. He knew Prince was one of the greatest guitarists of our generation. I'm grateful to Tom for giving him the respect that Prince deserved. Prince's music to me will never be replicated. Once in a lifetime artist. Tom Petty gave him his due from his exclusion on the Top 100 guitarists of all time. Such love. He bowed before Petty and the look they shared made me cry when I saw it the first time. He wasn't originally invited to perform with them. I don't think even wanted there, but the respect between Petty and Prince was there either way.
Well.... You're inventing things as you go along. Prince was there as a Tribute to George Harrison, this was done at Harrison's posthumous induction into the R & R Hall of Fame in 2004. It included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & Jeff Lynne. Did he prove a point to the morons who excluded him? Absolutely! He repeatedly said afterwards that he along with all the other performers were there for George and Dhani.
Tom Petty was one of the original guys who fought the music industry and won . He gave Prince a lot of advice on how to fight back for his music . This video is legendary! Rip ❤
Tom Petty - co-lead vocals, guitar Jeff Lynne - co-lead vocals, guitar Marc Mann - guitar Steve Ferrone - drums Scott Thurston - bass Steve Winwood - keyboards Jeff Young - piano Dhani Harrison - background vocals and guitar Jim Capaldi - percussion Prince - guitar solo
Tom Petty - Rhythm guitar and vocals Jeff Lynne - Rhythm guitar and vocals Dhani Harrison - Rhythm guitar and backing vocals Marc Mann - Guitar Steve Winwood - Keyboards and backing vocals Billy Preston - Keyboards and backing vocals Steve Ferrone - Drums Scott Thurston - Guitar Jim Keltner - Drums Kim Capaldi - Percussion, Tambourine Prince - Lead guitar RIP Billy Preston RIP George Harrison RIP Prince RIP Tom Petty
I’m a 72 yr old white female and the best concert I ever attended was Prince. He could rock a pantsuit and heels better than anyone. And then he did a whole unplugged thing that really showed his talent. Legend
Prince wasn't arrogant he was insanely confident & a humble soul. Prince represented self love & confidence. Prince also gave to so many charities in private & also took the time out to teach artists about owning their masters. DMX, Alicia Keys are just a few who shared those stories publicly.
Also important to remember how many bands and artists he helped bring up and write music with and for. There's a ton of music out there by other artists that many people dont realize are either Prince songs or written by Prince himself.
Prince had recently been left off a "Best Guitarists" list. Tom Petty told him to come show out and prove the article wrong. Jeff Lynn was the singer for ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) and also in The Traveling Wilburys with Tom Petty and George Harrison.
That's the story I've heard too. Prince was pissed about being left off of(Rolling Stones magazine?) best guitarists list. He came out and SHREDDED like only Prince could. RIP Tom Petty, Prince and George Harrison
Also it was Steve Winwood on the keyboard. Prince didn't rehearse with the rest of the artists before the performance, so everyone heard and saw this for the first time. You can see the son of George Harrison with a big smile when Prince fell backwards because he didn't expect it. Also, Prince smiled at Tom Petty afterward like "Yeah, I just did that!".
Dhani was smiling because he knew how pissed tom and Jeff were gonna be. I don't know why people tell the story of Tom inviting him or even wanting him there. They also found it disrespectful that this was a tribute that he used to highlight his playing to show rolling stone. Prince also stated he purposely didn't show his hand as to how he was gonna play. I forgot his exact words but basically he said he wanted to see their faces when he kills it. The interviews are all on UA-cam. Dhani tells the story multiple times.
Steve Winwood had a lengthy career. English, Winwood joined the Blues Rock band The Spencer Davis Group, and sang lead at age 14. Their biggest hit was probably the song Gimme Me Some Lovin (later covered by The Blues Brothers). Moved on to front the band Traffic, played guitar on Hendrix album, formed Blind Faith (with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker). Then he turned 20....
Winwoods start is incredible. Like you say, playing with legends, forming legendary bands... All before he was 20. I was lucky enough to see him open up for The Dead (Grateful Dead after Jerry died) in the early 2000s. Just the one set,but he put on a Hell of a show. Then he came out and played a couple songs with the Dead. So I heard Dear Mr. Fantasy twice that night.
@@snerdtergusonI LOVE Steve Winwood. Was lucky enough to see him open a few years ago for Rod Stewart… we left after Steve, sorry Rod 😂 seeing him with the Dead sounds amazing!
This performance by Prince was his big F.U. to Rolling Stone, condoned and assisted by the other musicians on the stage. They invited him there for this purpose because they knew how great he was.
Prince was inducted into the hall of fame at the same time as George Harrison. That's why Prince is in attendance. Prince never showed up for rehearsals for this song so his guitar playing suprised everyone. Love their reaction to Prince's solo.
Prince was a huge fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and said Tom’s the only real authentic rocker he’s known…Prince glances over during his solo and “asks permission “ to keep the solo going…he said he didn’t wanna be up there making it all about him and not George Harrison
The crazy thing is Prince only became a guitarist to prove to himself that he could do it better than his father who told him he could not. Late in life once he was satisfied that he was he said he no longer wanted to play guitar and then became great on the piano as well
In interviews PRINCE said it was the piano that he was determined to play better than his father because Mr John Nelson would not allow him to play the piano because P " wasn't as good as him" Really crazy. But when he left the home thru divorce and left the piano PRINCE taught himself to play even better than Mr. John. That's real determination and disapline. That's PRINCE !! 💜
Black Pegasus’ face when Krizz starts talking about Prince being over on the side of the stage and knowing he was about to step into the light and blow everyone away. 😂
This performance is legendary! Rolling Stone had put out a list of 100 greatest guitarist and made the unimaginable mistake of not including Prince! Tom Petty invited him to be part of this tribute and Prince was in the background until it was his time to shine. But, in the end, the whole world knew that he was a legend
@@RockinMamaTa woman wrote that she and her husband saw Dhani Harrison,live, Her husband said afterward," Why do i feel like I finally got to see George Harrison in conccert?"
George Harrison is a legend. For Prince and everyone else in this video to play tribute with this song, you have to hold a high place in people's hearts.
I always find it funny when some people will say George wasn't a great guitarist or musician. Because, like you said, look at the level of the players who come out and pay tribute. Look who played with him. If legends like Prince, Dylan, Clapton, Lennon and McCartney are either guys you played with or who praise your playing, you're probably pretty damn good.
Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison were the Traveling Willburrys. A super group. So appropriate for them to be in this. Prince has the confidence, but if you look at him smiling at the others on stage, he's very honored to be in this tribute to George Harrison.
They always miss this. I don't understand how. They never understand the " one up" was to rolling stone, not the other guys minus one who kept trying to steal his solo so instead of allowing conflict to override, he skipped rehearsals.
The thing people don't understand is that Prince was not saying "I was amazing, no one could have done better than me!" when he dropped his guitar and walked away. He was saying "That's how a band full of legends plays a legendary song!".
I remember seeing Prince in an interview after this and him saying that this particular song was one of his most favorite and something that he just randomly plays on his guitar! It shows! He made his guitar weep, and then wail!
this showcased Prince's guitar chops. The guy was enormously talented playing many instruments, composing and performing. He was not considered in the upper echelon of guitar players but was excellent. He was joined by a few hall of famers for this performance and it showed.
this was one of the best performances ever and to have all those legends on stage would have been amazing to witness live. glad you got to finally check this out kali
Prince stole this show. It was this performance that gained my respect for Prince, i never knew he could PLAY like that, easily a top 10 best guitarist ever. And Tom Petty used his songs to tell stories in a very southern folk rock kinda way and its the folk part where he didn't require the vocals you hear a lot of people use, even without that the man was very talented and one of my top personal favorites.
Via his roadie who handed it to Oprah Winfrey in the front row ... which is less heartfelt but did happen. Wish there was footage showing Oprah's face ... I'm guessing it was beyond WTF! 😂
OMG is right! I said a few more colorful words when I first witnessed eased this! What an amazing performance. Prince crushed this in only a style and flair he has. Rip to these legends
I have watched this video more times than I can count. My brain is shattered every time. Loved watching both of your facial expressions....it shows when one is experiencing something from another world. Prince ate it up and spit it out!!!
Steve Winwood on the keyboards is probably the most talented musician on this stage. Just watch his “Dear Mr Fantasy” live at Crossroads 2008 Or check out his early teen work with The Spencer Davi’s Group” like “Gimme some lovin” or “I’m a man” Steve is an insane talent.
Ohhh I’m coming for you alright! Everyone on that stage is a freaking legend so Prince is performing with same level musicians. There’s no egos here just the joy of playing together. Prince stood back and gave everyone space to do their thing and then he played the solo like he wrote it.
You don't get to be this level without ego. Lots and lots of ego. It's also that they are professionals and stayed in their lanes backing him up at the end there.
Jeff Lynne helped George Harrison with his album and did a lot of production. He was also in the Traveling Wilbur's with Tom P. ,Roy O., Bob D. and George H..
The early guitar solos were originally done by Eric Clapton. They had Marc Mann set for this show, then Petty invited Prince. In rehearsal Mann was doing this good version of Clapton and Prince said to let him do his thing and Prince would come in later.
quick facts for ya'll the song was on the Beatles white album and the original guitar solo on the Beatles song that Prince does was done on the original album by an uncredited Eric Clapton
Jeff Lynne, a legendary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and perfectionist that produced 100s of amazing songs by many artists. If you look into his carrier your brain will stop.It is incredible what that man achieved.
That's what's so insane about the Travelling Willburys. As amazing as Lynne is, he was the lightweight of the group. How many groups in history can accurately say that a musician/songwriter of Lynnes caliber is the FIFTH biggest name in the band? Similar to how Kris Kristofferson, absolute LEGEND, is the forth biggest name in the Highwaymen.
Prince was left off of the Rolling Stone's top guitarists list. The showrunner invited Prince to play since he was being inducted that same night. During the rehersal, the man to the far left who plays the first two solos in the performance (Mark Mann of ELO) wouldn't let Prince step in and play. He played the solos just like Eric Clapton had originally played them. Needless to say, the showrunner was ticked. Prince told him not to worry and just strummed along. He told the showrunner that Mann could have the first two solos and he would take the third. Nobody knew what Prince would do because it was never rehearsed. This is the result. Look at Dhani (behind Tom with the acoustic) and Tom as he plays. They totally forget Mark Mann is even there....BTW, the guy playing keys is Steve Winwood.
Why, because a lame magazine like Rolling Stone didn't put him on some list? "Underrated" is the most overused and misued word in the English language. The vast majority of people who know anything at all about the guitar, and who listen to guitar-based music know Prince was very talented and could shred. There are articles pushing that view everywhere. No artist who's ever been interviewed about Prince doesn't rank him highly. You can't go to any comment section on any video that references Prince without people talking about how good he was. Prince is not "underrated." Somewhat underappreciated, perhaps, but not underrated.
@@MarkMay-cr6bv Go ask a hundred non guitarist to list their top guitar players and you'll get the usual Hendrix, Clapton, Paige, Gilmour maybe SRV, you know the usual suspects but very few will mention Prince. Different story if you ask best performer/singer/songwriter though as that's what people know him as.
I grew up in that era- 60s, 70s, 80s- listening to all of these artists and attending their concerts. I'm still learning things about groups/ artists that I never knew back in the day.
Tom Petty is front and center singing the verses, Jeff Lynne is sunglasses singing the pre chorus, Steve Winwood is playing the organ, Dhani Harrison is the young dude strumming the acoustic next to Prince (he is the son of George Harrison), and Prince is the the colorful dude who gets the end solo. This was recorded at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. Each year a handful of acts are inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and a little speech is given about each inductee and it is customary for the inductee to perform (if they are not able then somebody of high caliber is tapped to perform their music in their place). This particular year, George Harrison was being inducted for a solo career outside the Beatles, but he had recently passed away. After the Beatles, George Harrison had an epic solo career, and then he started a super group called The Traveling Wilburys which Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were a part of. They were here to perform George Harrison's most known song in his place, along with George's son Dhanni who is also a musician. Prince was being inducted that night and Steve Winwood was being inducted that night as a part of the group Traffic, so they decided to join in. Originally this song was recorded by the Beatles and guitar legend Eric Clapton recorded the guitar solo. Rolling Stone had recently published a list of best guitar players and either left Prince off the list or placed him very low on the list and Prince wanted to showcase his talent. Prince showed up late for the soundcheck/dress rehearsal so another guitar player filled in. Prince saw that guitar player was nailing it and was having fun so Prince said "let him do the solo and I will add something on the end..."
Look for the interviews with Tom and the guys about this. Said they had no odea he was gonna go off like that but they all caught on quick that something magical was happening
Mr. Petty was being true the George Harrison version of this song. If you listen to the Harrison version you can see that Petty and Mr. Lynne were true true to the Harrison version with own natural vocal styles. Prince rocked. I wish he had featured more guitar work in his music. Keep up the good job. Still waiting to see you listen to Traffic/Steve Winwood, Low Spark of High Heeled Boys!
We knew we were witnessing something special that night. Never could I have imagined a time when Prince wasn't here but his genius that night would still be inspiring generations now. Beautiful 🧡
Jeff Lynne- Songwriter and lead singer and musical arranger of ELO and part of Traveling Wilburys. He also collaborated with the Beatles and co-produced with Tom Petty, co-wrote and co-produced a Beach Boys song and other things.
I’ve heard differently, but you may be correct. Story I’ve read online before is he was there & *everyone* in the room was completely shocked when (my apologies for not remembering his name) the guy on guitar in vid did the solos bc, well, Prince was right there & he’s a badass. But supposedly he said “No, he’s doing a killer job, let him take those & I’ll come in on the back end…” or something along those lines.
Thanks for sharing. I have always loved this song, but never heard this version. Prince's playing literally brought a tear to my eye. Now I gently weep. ❤
There are never are any better Musician after Mozart than Prince He know how to put notes together to guide you to heaven .. no Question about it ... and they all kew it ;)
Every time I watch it, and I never get tired of it, I always wonder, "Where the hell did that guitar go?" There are certain people you will always remember what you were doing when you heard they passed. Prince was one of those for me. Tom Petty, too. Mainly because I had just seen Tom in concert a few weeks prior to his passing. The first time I saw Tom was in Oakland in the late 70's. Prince lived in Oakland at that time. I would not doubt he attended some Bill Graham produced concerts.
He said he didn’t know Jeff Lynne, but I’ll be he actually does. Jeff Lynne was producing and playing some amazing stuff. ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) is Jeff Lynne. Everybody has heard those songs. Traveling Willbury’s was started by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty, and they snagged George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan too. That was a crew right there! But Jeff was close with the Beatles, Olivia Newton John, Abba and the Swedish scene, etc. But Jeff, being a Britt, is a musical genius.
Prince killed that solo! Prince was also inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame that night. I watched it live and had to buy the entire show on DVD just to have this in my library. 💜
A middle finger in a red hat showing Rolling Stone where they went wrong. But what I absolutely love is that he kept checking back with the rest of the guys, so he was doing what he was doing WITHIN the frame of the occasion. I miss that man.
What a powerhouse lineup, and Prince Absolutely SHINED!!!!!! I can watch this 20 more times 🔥
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Prince and Stevie Ray Vaughn had one thing in common, they didn’t just play their guitars, they made love to them. I was weeping the first time I saw this amazing performance. The term “genius” is overused but Prince played 24 instruments. He was a genius.
Dhani Harrison is standing next to Tom Petty. BTW,everyone on stage saw the guitar go up in the air but no one saw it come back down. This performance was the night Prince was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He was asked only that day to do the performance with Petty/others for the tribute to George Harrison. He was given the ending solo and told by Petty to just burn it up...and he did!
that stage was packed with talent and there was no vying between artists to be the spotlight. they all were confident enough to hand each other the spotlight and lift each other.
Hi Krizz and BP! Rolling Stone Magazine, who published a list of the greatest rock n roll guitarists of all time and left Prince off that list, also owns The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. This was the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison. Prince performed with his friend Tom Petty on this to flip a big fat middle finger to Rolling Stone and did a fab job of saying f u. I've worked in rock n roll my whole life and I believe Prince and Joe Walsh are the greatest guitarists ever.
Billy Preston on keyboards. He did a ton of studio work with the Beatles. Edited to add - Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were very close friends with George Harrison. You may enjoy the work they did as a "supergroup: called The Traveling Wilburys. Or maybe not, but what I love, is all those inredibly successful and talented guys getting together for the sheer joy of the music.
The walk off was the way it was because Prince actually didnt want to play the song. They basically begged him to do it and when he agreed, he went out in total arrogant mode. If you research this solo, youll find multiple stories saying that. Anyway, when the solo was supposed to be over, he actually took over the stage and showed them what they were begging him for no matter how many feathers he ruffled. So he went out, he played, he owned it, and then he left. Purely a master of his craft no matter how arrogant he came across....
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The walk off wasn’t arrogance; the walk off was his mic drop after letting Rolling Stone know in no uncertain terms that he should’ve been included on their list of 100 greatest guitar players. Tom Petty was on board with him.
He was full on arrogant. But he deserves to be. And deserving full on arrogance is very rare.
definitely
This a good folk story but unfortunately the true story isnt that. But people repeat it because its such a good Prince story.
Exactly
If you heard the story I'm sorry I'm going to repeat it for the one or two who haven't heard it. I just think it's a cool story.
Dhani Harrison had no idea what his father had done for a living. When he was about 9 or 10 he came home one that day after school and asked George, "Some are the kids in my school said you were in The Beatles. Is that true?"
George got a little embarrassed and said."Guess I should have mentioned that before now, huh?"
Up until then Dhani thought his father was a gardener because that's all he did was work in his the garden!''
The look on Dahni Harrison's face when Prince was going nuts is classic! 🤯
I was going to comment on the exact same observation you had, Dahni ,couldn't get enough of his experience with prince,and being on the same stage he, couldn't stop smiling! how awesome is that !
Prince is a typical example of "the crazy genius". There are many of them, not just into music but among writers, scientists, etc. An they are often a bit arrogant, too. The rest of us have to take them as they are. On the other hand, you have a lot of very talented persons, true genius, who are NOT crazy, NOT arrogant. Take for example Stevie Ray Vaughan, a very kind and humble person, not at all arrogant, by many regarded as the best guitarist ever lived.
For those that think Dahni Harrison was the guy on the left... no, he's the young kid on the right that LOOKS LIKE GEORGE HARRISON ;-)
@@MarkSlavin yes he is a carbon copy of George
Its priceless ❤
George's son looks EXACTLY like his Dad at his age. I's eerie to watch. I've always thought that Prince is one of, if not, the most underrated guitar players, ever.
EXACTLY
Yeah, when they were trying to figure out who Dhani is, I was thinking "maybe it's the young man that looks exactly like George Harrison..."
Truthiness. 😊
I had the same thought about Dhani
Sounds almost like him too
Bros, you're killing me. The focus here should be on the fact that these icons came together (pun intended), to honor the late George Harrison. Harrison died after battling cancer and fighting off an intruder in his home who stabbed George multiple times. He defended his wife and his young son, Dhani, and was almost dead by the time help arrived. He never completely recovered and his cancer returned. This is an epic homage to GEORGE . Dhani is his spirit and image. You can see the pure joy on his face to hear his father's song performed as a tribute.
He sounds just like his dad. They should have let him sing.
@lisastrange2553 I think he was singing? Not solo, but with the group. Oh, gee, I have an excuse to watch this again! ☕ 📺
ThankYou🙏
@@lisastrange2553over me
Jeff Lynne is the lead singer for Electric Light Orchestra. ELO.
Once you understand that Tom Petty invited Prince to the performance to show Rolling Stone Magazine (or Billboard, or somebody. I can't remember) that leaving Prince off that "100 best guitarists" list was a mistake, that pimp walk off stage makes so much sense. I loved the little looks between Tom and Prince as well. Tom seemed to be egging him on too and it was amazing! I've seen this performance so many times and each time I get chills.
Rolling Stone. They never get it, the " one up," was for them, not the other legends. Legends respected Legends back then, knew they were legends but performed out of love for us. So glad we had such a time in music.
Why do people say tom petty invited prince to perform? They didn't want prince there let alone to use their tribute for him to prove a point to rolling stone. They were forced to let him play. Dhani Harrison gave multiple interviews discussing this. Which is why I find it odd that people claim it was Tom Petty as he was the most upset about having prince there. I take no pleasure in saying this as I like all involved but the truth is the truth. Again the interviews are on UA-cam.
@@jasonnelson6624 Yeah but as minxiv7 said, the looks of acknowledgement between the two shows the respect Tom and Prince had for each other.
@markdecker6190 so minixiv7 knows Tom Petty and the situation better than Dhani? Cause I'm speaking on what he has said. Now if you just prefer to continue to believe that the look their starring that's fine and up to you.
@@jasonnelson6624 Whoa, slow down there. He never said anything about minixiv7 knowing more than Dhani, and you sure as hell don't know that Petty was being petty and staring daggers at Prince the whole time, either.
They were forced to include Prince against their will? That's one thing, but who did the forcing, and was it at Prince's demand? If Prince asked politely, and the showrunner, or whoever it was decided to make it happen without being asked to make it so over the objection of the rest, it would make no sense to be pissed at Prince. Things like that happen in that business, and they all knew it, so their anger would have been directed at the one who did the forcing.
We don't know what Tom was thinking at the time, but I do know that once they stepped on that stage, they were committing to killin' it, and that's what everyone did. Dislike, distaste, respect, admiration, or sexual attraction for a moment? We ain't psychic, so unless we have something more solid to go on, we can't know. And if you think that's me jumping on you the way you jumped on Mark, that's on you, because all I've talked about is the limits of what we in the comments know. Show me Tom going on record saying he was staring daggers at Prince the whole time, and I'll accept Tom's word on it. Until then, all I know is that few, if any still know.
RIP Prince and Tom Petty - both were masters.
@@jenfine no doubt but Prince knew how to play 38 or more instruments that’s talent ! Tom Petty it was a hard on all fans same with Prince
These guys calling Prince arrogant tells me more about their story than Prince's. Remember, your words always say more about you than others
And David Bowie. Three masters I thought would live forever. I guess they all do through their art
@@joscreemers4360 Prince should have stayed off the drugs and you know it..............
@zzeus43 tell me one superstar who is not on drugs?
Prince stood in the dark and let the spotlight be on the guys that were singing and such. He played his part and was part of the band when it was called for. He's a musician and showman of the highest quality. But when the spotlight was his, he made it worthwhile.
Yeah so rolling stone could eat their snub. They all knew the assignment that night and showed up.
The fact that Prince’s entire solo was 100% improvised and not practiced beforehand still baffles me. Unreal talent and ability. God I wish he was still here making music…
I'm pretty sure he rehearsed on his own. He was going to rehearse with the others, but Marc Mann, the lead guitar guy for the first 2/3 of the song, from Jeff Lynne's E.L.O. band, was hogging all the solos. They said, they would make sure Marc didn't steal the final solo and so Prince said not to worry about it, he'd be ready.
@ Prince didn’t need to practice. He could play over 20 instruments. He played every single day. He was that damn good. He had a point to prove and he did it by not practicing the solo and still killing it.
i don’t think it was 100% improvised but either way, it sounded legendary and cool
@@coltonjordan699ig was as improvised as the stage hand being there to catch him. Look Prince is o e of the top 5 music Al genius of our era and he's a damn good guitar player. He isn't closer to the top 100. Sorry. Top 100 pop/ rock musicians? HA try top 5. The guy was awesome.. But he was a very good guitar player and that's it. The solo is soulful and cool but its advanced intermediate technically at the high end. Now creating it... Definitely amazing. But come on.
@ I’m just repeating what people that were there said🤷🏻♂️ just because Prince told somebody “hey I’m gonna walk to the front of the stage and fall backwards; I want you to catch me” doesn’t mean he went to rehearsal that day. Because he didn’t. Matter of fact his solo was supposed to be way shorter than it was. Prince looked over at Tom Petty at one point and grinned and Tom egged him on to keep playing. Idk why people fight the urge to give Prince ALL the credit he deserves on this solo.
Tom Petty was a genius in his own right. He knew Prince was one of the greatest guitarists of our generation. I'm grateful to Tom for giving him the respect that Prince deserved. Prince's music to me will never be replicated. Once in a lifetime artist. Tom Petty gave him his due from his exclusion on the Top 100 guitarists of all time. Such love. He bowed before Petty and the look they shared made me cry when I saw it the first time. He wasn't originally invited to perform with them. I don't think even wanted there, but the respect between Petty and Prince was there either way.
💙 Tom 💙
Well.... You're inventing things as you go along. Prince was there as a Tribute to George Harrison, this was done at Harrison's posthumous induction into the
R & R Hall of Fame in 2004. It included Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & Jeff Lynne. Did he prove a point to the morons who excluded him? Absolutely! He repeatedly said afterwards that he along with all the other performers were there for George and Dhani.
Tom Petty was one of the original guys who fought the music industry and won . He gave Prince a lot of advice on how to fight back for his music . This video is legendary! Rip ❤
Dhani Harrison with the "what the hell am I doing on stage with Prince" look on his face, brilliant
Tom Petty - co-lead vocals, guitar
Jeff Lynne - co-lead vocals, guitar
Marc Mann - guitar
Steve Ferrone - drums
Scott Thurston - bass
Steve Winwood - keyboards
Jeff Young - piano
Dhani Harrison - background vocals and guitar
Jim Capaldi - percussion
Prince - guitar solo
This is an amazing group of musicians!!
It looked like Billy Preston on piano but i could be wrong. Billy did play with the Beatles a few times and was friends with George.
Jimmy Vaughn taking Early leads
@@guyray1504yes that was Billy Preston on piano, and Steve Winwood on the organ.
Tom Petty - Rhythm guitar and vocals
Jeff Lynne - Rhythm guitar and vocals
Dhani Harrison - Rhythm guitar and backing vocals
Marc Mann - Guitar
Steve Winwood - Keyboards and backing vocals
Billy Preston - Keyboards and backing vocals
Steve Ferrone - Drums
Scott Thurston - Guitar
Jim Keltner - Drums
Kim Capaldi - Percussion, Tambourine
Prince - Lead guitar
RIP Billy Preston
RIP George Harrison
RIP Prince
RIP Tom Petty
I think I've watched this performance 1000 times and every time I watch it I get chills
I’m a 72 yr old white female and the best concert I ever attended was Prince. He could rock a pantsuit and heels better than anyone. And then he did a whole unplugged thing that really showed his talent. Legend
Prince wasn't arrogant he was insanely confident & a humble soul. Prince represented self love & confidence. Prince also gave to so many charities in private & also took the time out to teach artists about owning their masters. DMX, Alicia Keys are just a few who shared those stories publicly.
I totally agree.. prince was not being arrogant, he was definitely confident and humble.
Also important to remember how many bands and artists he helped bring up and write music with and for. There's a ton of music out there by other artists that many people dont realize are either Prince songs or written by Prince himself.
His authenticity and adherence to his boundaries were and are admirable.
i still have a purple Fedora
Prince did practice with others for this. He wanted his performance to be spontaneous.
Prince had recently been left off a "Best Guitarists" list. Tom Petty told him to come show out and prove the article wrong. Jeff Lynn was the singer for ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) and also in The Traveling Wilburys with Tom Petty and George Harrison.
That's the story I've heard too. Prince was pissed about being left off of(Rolling Stones magazine?) best guitarists list. He came out and SHREDDED like only Prince could. RIP Tom Petty, Prince and George Harrison
Also it was Steve Winwood on the keyboard.
Prince didn't rehearse with the rest of the artists before the performance, so everyone heard and saw this for the first time. You can see the son of George Harrison with a big smile when Prince fell backwards because he didn't expect it. Also, Prince smiled at Tom Petty afterward like "Yeah, I just did that!".
They knew something was coming. Dhani looks over at Prince and smiles right before Prince steps into the spotlight.
I thought it was Dhani that invited him. Dhani looks like the proverbial cat that ate the canary the whole time.
Dhani was smiling because he knew how pissed tom and Jeff were gonna be. I don't know why people tell the story of Tom inviting him or even wanting him there. They also found it disrespectful that this was a tribute that he used to highlight his playing to show rolling stone. Prince also stated he purposely didn't show his hand as to how he was gonna play. I forgot his exact words but basically he said he wanted to see their faces when he kills it. The interviews are all on UA-cam. Dhani tells the story multiple times.
Prince was so underrated as a guitarist. He is slaying it!
Steve Winwood had a lengthy career. English, Winwood joined the Blues Rock band The Spencer Davis Group, and sang lead at age 14. Their biggest hit was probably the song Gimme Me Some Lovin (later covered by The Blues Brothers).
Moved on to front the band Traffic, played guitar on Hendrix album, formed Blind Faith (with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker).
Then he turned 20....
Winwoods start is incredible. Like you say, playing with legends, forming legendary bands... All before he was 20.
I was lucky enough to see him open up for The Dead (Grateful Dead after Jerry died) in the early 2000s. Just the one set,but he put on a Hell of a show. Then he came out and played a couple songs with the Dead. So I heard Dear Mr. Fantasy twice that night.
@@snerdtergusonI LOVE Steve Winwood. Was lucky enough to see him open a few years ago for Rod Stewart… we left after Steve, sorry Rod 😂 seeing him with the Dead sounds amazing!
Only Prince could do that walk-off. Amazing talent. RIP
This performance by Prince was his big F.U. to Rolling Stone, condoned and assisted by the other musicians on the stage. They invited him there for this purpose because they knew how great he was.
Also, Prince was inducted on the same night. And, yes, Tom Petty was the one who pushed for Prince to be in the performance.
Not many people can pull off swaggin like Prince. Coolest person in every room he ever entered. 😢❤
Prince was inducted into the hall of fame at the same time as George Harrison. That's why Prince is in attendance. Prince never showed up for rehearsals for this song so his guitar playing suprised everyone. Love their reaction to Prince's solo.
Prince was a huge fan of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and said Tom’s the only real authentic rocker he’s known…Prince glances over during his solo and “asks permission “ to keep the solo going…he said he didn’t wanna be up there making it all about him and not George Harrison
People often forget what a musical genius and unbelievable guitarist Prince was.
The crazy thing is Prince only became a guitarist to prove to himself that he could do it better than his father who told him he could not. Late in life once he was satisfied that he was he said he no longer wanted to play guitar and then became great on the piano as well
In interviews PRINCE said it was the piano that he was determined to play better than his father because Mr John Nelson would not allow him to play the piano because P " wasn't as good as him"
Really crazy. But when he left the home thru divorce and left the piano PRINCE taught himself to play even better than Mr. John. That's real determination and disapline. That's PRINCE !! 💜
Black Pegasus’ face when Krizz starts talking about Prince being over on the side of the stage and knowing he was about to step into the light and blow everyone away. 😂
This performance is legendary! Rolling Stone had put out a list of 100 greatest guitarist and made the unimaginable mistake of not including Prince! Tom Petty invited him to be part of this tribute and Prince was in the background until it was his time to shine. But, in the end, the whole world knew that he was a legend
This is incorrect. None of them wanted Prince there.
@ sorry-my bad. Thanks
Dhani Harrison is the young man behind Tom Petty, on acoustic guitar.
He looks just like his dad 😅
@@RockinMamaThe do.
Scott Thurston was on the right. He joined Tom Petty and
and the Heartbreakers in 1989.
Before that,he was in The Stooges,with Iggy Pop.
@@RockinMamaTa woman wrote that she and her husband saw Dhani Harrison,live, Her husband said afterward," Why do i feel like I finally got to see George Harrison in conccert?"
George Harrison is a legend. For Prince and everyone else in this video to play tribute with this song, you have to hold a high place in people's hearts.
I always find it funny when some people will say George wasn't a great guitarist or musician. Because, like you said, look at the level of the players who come out and pay tribute. Look who played with him.
If legends like Prince, Dylan, Clapton, Lennon and McCartney are either guys you played with or who praise your playing, you're probably pretty damn good.
Prince didn't even go to the rehearsal, he told them to leave him a space at end & he destroys the flippin stage!
RIP Tom Petty . One of the best songwriters ever. This Beatles cover was outstanding
@jim2431 The world has crashed and burned since we lost Tom Petty in 2017.
Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, George Harrison and Roy Orbison were the Traveling Willburrys. A super group. So appropriate for them to be in this. Prince has the confidence, but if you look at him smiling at the others on stage, he's very honored to be in this tribute to George Harrison.
They always miss this. I don't understand how. They never understand the " one up" was to rolling stone, not the other guys minus one who kept trying to steal his solo so instead of allowing conflict to override, he skipped rehearsals.
Steve Winwood was not actually in the Wilbury’s, lot of other bands and a great solo career however
Winwood was not a Wilbury Bob Dylan was.
Steve Winwood was not in the Willburys. It was George Harrison, Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Jeff Lynne and Bob Dylan.
RIP George Harrison 🎸
Tom Petty had his own persona and he brought it to every song and performance. His voice was unique and that's what made his music memorable.
The thing people don't understand is that Prince was not saying "I was amazing, no one could have done better than me!" when he dropped his guitar and walked away. He was saying "That's how a band full of legends plays a legendary song!".
I watch this video every couple of months. Every time Prince gives me chills. Masterful solo.
I remember seeing Prince in an interview after this and him saying that this particular song was one of his most favorite and something that he just randomly plays on his guitar!
It shows! He made his guitar weep, and then wail!
My favorite Beatles song along with Something and Here Comes The Sun. Ironically all written by George Harrison
I totally agree, with all the songs Lennon and McCartney wrote George had some monsters.
The older I get the more I realize how much of The Beatles heart is George.
It doesn't make any sort of sense, but most of my favorite Beatles songs were written by George or Ringo 🤷♂️
These are ALL world-class musicians!
this showcased Prince's guitar chops. The guy was enormously talented playing many instruments, composing and performing. He was not considered in the upper echelon of guitar players but was excellent. He was joined by a few hall of famers for this performance and it showed.
this was one of the best performances ever and to have all those legends on stage would have been amazing to witness live. glad you got to finally check this out kali
Look up a photo of George Harrison while he was in the Beatles, you'll tell who his son is
Prince stole this show. It was this performance that gained my respect for Prince, i never knew he could PLAY like that, easily a top 10 best guitarist ever. And Tom Petty used his songs to tell stories in a very southern folk rock kinda way and its the folk part where he didn't require the vocals you hear a lot of people use, even without that the man was very talented and one of my top personal favorites.
Prince threw his guitar to God to hold for him til he got there RIP 💜💜💜
Via his roadie who handed it to Oprah Winfrey in the front row ... which is less heartfelt but did happen. Wish there was footage showing Oprah's face ... I'm guessing it was beyond WTF! 😂
Prince is a bad ass!! He did this to honor those before him. And, he has an opportunity to show off.
OMG is right! I said a few more colorful words when I first witnessed eased this! What an amazing performance. Prince crushed this in only a style and flair he has. Rip to these legends
If you've ever seen George Harrison, you wouldn't have to ask which one was his son. He looks _JUST LIKE_ his dad.
Take a look at a picture of George Harrison and you’ll see Dani looks just like his father. It’s amazing.
I have watched this video more times than I can count. My brain is shattered every time. Loved watching both of your facial expressions....it shows when one is experiencing something from another world. Prince ate it up and spit it out!!!
Steve Winwood on the keyboards is probably the most talented musician on this stage.
Just watch his “Dear Mr Fantasy” live at Crossroads 2008
Or check out his early teen work with The Spencer Davi’s Group” like “Gimme some lovin” or “I’m a man”
Steve is an insane talent.
Ohhh I’m coming for you alright! Everyone on that stage is a freaking legend so Prince is performing with same level musicians. There’s no egos here just the joy of playing together. Prince stood back and gave everyone space to do their thing and then he played the solo like he wrote it.
You don't get to be this level without ego. Lots and lots of ego. It's also that they are professionals and stayed in their lanes backing him up at the end there.
Jeff Lynne helped George Harrison with his album and did a lot of production. He was also in the Traveling Wilbur's with Tom P. ,Roy O., Bob D. and George H..
If Eric Clapton's original was weeping, Prince's was uncontrolled sobbing. :)
Screaming for mercy, I always say.
Jeff Lynne is basically 'Electric Light Orchestra". Mr. Blue Sky, Don't Bring Me Down, Telephone Line, Turn to Stone and a lot more.
Oooo woohoo
Steve Winwood (from Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith & solo) is playing the Hammond organ!
The early guitar solos were originally done by Eric Clapton. They had Marc Mann set for this show, then Petty invited Prince. In rehearsal Mann was doing this good version of Clapton and Prince said to let him do his thing and Prince would come in later.
quick facts for ya'll the song was on the Beatles white album and the original guitar solo on the Beatles song that Prince does was done on the original album by an uncredited Eric Clapton
George sang both of the parts that Tom and Jeff sing. They sang each part true to how George recorded it. Tom was perfect❤️
Jeff Lynne, a legendary singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and perfectionist that produced 100s of amazing songs by many artists. If you look into his carrier your brain will stop.It is incredible what that man achieved.
What you didn't say was the great Billy Preston was playing the piano which he did for the Beatles a few times. He was real good friends with them.
jeff lynne is one of the greatest writers and producers ever,,, few musicians are his equal,,,,, and live he is incredible
I am 60 and my very first concert was ELO back in 78. Dude can still sing like he did almost 50 years ago.
That's what's so insane about the Travelling Willburys. As amazing as Lynne is, he was the lightweight of the group. How many groups in history can accurately say that a musician/songwriter of Lynnes caliber is the FIFTH biggest name in the band?
Similar to how Kris Kristofferson, absolute LEGEND, is the forth biggest name in the Highwaymen.
@@snerdtergusonyes maby but lynne was the biggest when it came to production,,,, dont think any off the others came close in that respects
Ya, he's so good that's why he didn't want Prince on the stage.
Prince was left off of the Rolling Stone's top guitarists list. The showrunner invited Prince to play since he was being inducted that same night. During the rehersal, the man to the far left who plays the first two solos in the performance (Mark Mann of ELO) wouldn't let Prince step in and play. He played the solos just like Eric Clapton had originally played them. Needless to say, the showrunner was ticked. Prince told him not to worry and just strummed along. He told the showrunner that Mann could have the first two solos and he would take the third. Nobody knew what Prince would do because it was never rehearsed. This is the result. Look at Dhani (behind Tom with the acoustic) and Tom as he plays. They totally forget Mark Mann is even there....BTW, the guy playing keys is Steve Winwood.
@michaellarusch4317 Finally someone with the story correct. Thank you.
@michaellarusch4317 Finally someone got the story correct, thank you. 💜
Truth! Finally!
Yep, thank you for this post. Have read this story before & am so impressed w/ how badass of a move that was for Prince to pull.
to step up and play off the cuff like that is just incredible,,, and weirdly its a testament to his talent
Prince, one of the most underrated guitarists of all time.
Why, because a lame magazine like Rolling Stone didn't put him on some list? "Underrated" is the most overused and misued word in the English language. The vast majority of people who know anything at all about the guitar, and who listen to guitar-based music know Prince was very talented and could shred. There are articles pushing that view everywhere. No artist who's ever been interviewed about Prince doesn't rank him highly. You can't go to any comment section on any video that references Prince without people talking about how good he was. Prince is not "underrated." Somewhat underappreciated, perhaps, but not underrated.
@@MarkMay-cr6bv Go ask a hundred non guitarist to list their top guitar players and you'll get the usual Hendrix, Clapton, Paige, Gilmour maybe SRV, you know the usual suspects but very few will mention Prince. Different story if you ask best performer/singer/songwriter though as that's what people know him as.
I grew up in that era- 60s, 70s, 80s- listening to all of these artists and attending their concerts. I'm still learning things about groups/ artists that I never knew back in the day.
Tom Petty is front and center singing the verses, Jeff Lynne is sunglasses singing the pre chorus, Steve Winwood is playing the organ, Dhani Harrison is the young dude strumming the acoustic next to Prince (he is the son of George Harrison), and Prince is the the colorful dude who gets the end solo. This was recorded at the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame. Each year a handful of acts are inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame and a little speech is given about each inductee and it is customary for the inductee to perform (if they are not able then somebody of high caliber is tapped to perform their music in their place). This particular year, George Harrison was being inducted for a solo career outside the Beatles, but he had recently passed away. After the Beatles, George Harrison had an epic solo career, and then he started a super group called The Traveling Wilburys which Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were a part of. They were here to perform George Harrison's most known song in his place, along with George's son Dhanni who is also a musician. Prince was being inducted that night and Steve Winwood was being inducted that night as a part of the group Traffic, so they decided to join in. Originally this song was recorded by the Beatles and guitar legend Eric Clapton recorded the guitar solo. Rolling Stone had recently published a list of best guitar players and either left Prince off the list or placed him very low on the list and Prince wanted to showcase his talent. Prince showed up late for the soundcheck/dress rehearsal so another guitar player filled in. Prince saw that guitar player was nailing it and was having fun so Prince said "let him do the solo and I will add something on the end..."
Look for the interviews with Tom and the guys about this. Said they had no odea he was gonna go off like that but they all caught on quick that something magical was happening
Talent knows Talent.
George Harrison was one of the greatest…my first ‘rock n roll’ crush❣️ Love this!!!
Mr. Petty was being true the George Harrison version of this song. If you listen to the Harrison version you can see that Petty and Mr. Lynne were true true to the Harrison version with own natural vocal styles. Prince rocked. I wish he had featured more guitar work in his music. Keep up the good job. Still waiting to see you listen to Traffic/Steve Winwood, Low Spark of High Heeled Boys!
Prince is the coolest human to have walked planet Earth.
We knew we were witnessing something special that night. Never could I have imagined a time when Prince wasn't here but his genius that night would still be inspiring generations now. Beautiful 🧡
Rememnber Jeff and Tom were in Traveling Wilburys with George Harrison... Dahni Harrisb is Georges son behind and next to Tom
Everyone should see this performance at least once in their lifetime. The talent on that stage is epic. Plus, it’s so poignant to see Tom. Beautiful.
Steve Winwood on the organ
think Traffic...Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood project... ua-cam.com/video/FJIuzl1jx7w/v-deo.html
Jeff Lynne- Songwriter and lead singer and musical arranger of ELO and part of Traveling Wilburys. He also collaborated with the Beatles and co-produced with Tom Petty, co-wrote and co-produced a Beach Boys song and other things.
Prince did not show up for rehearsal. His solo was ad lib. BOOM!
I’ve heard differently, but you may be correct. Story I’ve read online before is he was there & *everyone* in the room was completely shocked when (my apologies for not remembering his name) the guy on guitar in vid did the solos bc, well, Prince was right there & he’s a badass. But supposedly he said “No, he’s doing a killer job, let him take those & I’ll come in on the back end…” or something along those lines.
One of my favorite solos of all time. Prince was a beast on guitar and criminally underated for his ability to play. 🔥🔥🔥 reaction.
The tambourine man is Ray Cooper. Long time percussionist for UK bands in the 70's. Including Elton, Clapton and the Beatles solo work.
Ray Cooper and Elton toured in the 90s. First set was solo Elton and second set was Elton and Ray. One of the best shows ever.
Thanks for sharing. I have always loved this song, but never heard this version. Prince's playing literally brought a tear to my eye. Now I gently weep. ❤
All these guy's are legendary 💪🤟🤟🤟
There are never are any better Musician after Mozart than Prince He know how to put notes together to guide you to heaven .. no Question about it ... and they all kew it ;)
OMG...that was DOPE!!!
Every time I watch it, and I never get tired of it, I always wonder, "Where the hell did that guitar go?" There are certain people you will always remember what you were doing when you heard they passed. Prince was one of those for me. Tom Petty, too. Mainly because I had just seen Tom in concert a few weeks prior to his passing. The first time I saw Tom was in Oakland in the late 70's. Prince lived in Oakland at that time. I would not doubt he attended some Bill Graham produced concerts.
He said he didn’t know Jeff Lynne, but I’ll be he actually does. Jeff Lynne was producing and playing some amazing stuff. ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) is Jeff Lynne. Everybody has heard those songs. Traveling Willbury’s was started by Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty, and they snagged George Harrison, Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan too. That was a crew right there!
But Jeff was close with the Beatles, Olivia Newton John, Abba and the Swedish scene, etc. But Jeff, being a Britt, is a musical genius.
I got no words for Prince and the band Fantastic.
Prince killed that solo! Prince was also inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame that night. I watched it live and had to buy the entire show on DVD just to have this in my library. 💜
A middle finger in a red hat showing Rolling Stone where they went wrong. But what I absolutely love is that he kept checking back with the rest of the guys, so he was doing what he was doing WITHIN the frame of the occasion. I miss that man.
JEFF LYNN IS THE LEAD SINGER OF ELO
Jeff Lynn is ELO😅
What a powerhouse lineup, and Prince Absolutely SHINED!!!!!! I can watch this 20 more times 🔥
Prince and Stevie Ray Vaughn had one thing in common, they didn’t just play their guitars, they made love to them. I was weeping the first time I saw this amazing performance. The term “genius” is overused but Prince played 24 instruments. He was a genius.
That was one of the most captivating performances EVER!
Jeff Lynne is a top notch performer, musician, producer and sound tech
Dhani Harrison is standing next to Tom Petty. BTW,everyone on stage saw the guitar go up in the air but no one saw it come back down. This performance was the night Prince was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. He was asked only that day to do the performance with Petty/others for the tribute to George Harrison. He was given the ending solo and told by Petty to just burn it up...and he did!
that stage was packed with talent and there was no vying between artists to be the spotlight. they all were confident enough to hand each other the spotlight and lift each other.
Hi Krizz and BP! Rolling Stone Magazine, who published a list of the greatest rock n roll guitarists of all time and left Prince off that list, also owns The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. This was the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison. Prince performed with his friend Tom Petty on this to flip a big fat middle finger to Rolling Stone and did a fab job of saying f u. I've worked in rock n roll my whole life and I believe Prince and Joe Walsh are the greatest guitarists ever.
Billy Preston on keyboards. He did a ton of studio work with the Beatles. Edited to add - Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne were very close friends with George Harrison. You may enjoy the work they did as a "supergroup: called The Traveling Wilburys. Or maybe not, but what I love, is all those inredibly successful and talented guys getting together for the sheer joy of the music.
Please check out the original, I think it's Eric Clapton & The Beatles together on the original version. 🎸 "My Sweet Lord" 🎸 is also a must hear.
The first time it ever made it to album yes. It was performed many times before though.
Oh yes. I love it. He went for it and left it all out on the table! I love it!
The walk off was the way it was because Prince actually didnt want to play the song. They basically begged him to do it and when he agreed, he went out in total arrogant mode. If you research this solo, youll find multiple stories saying that. Anyway, when the solo was supposed to be over, he actually took over the stage and showed them what they were begging him for no matter how many feathers he ruffled. So he went out, he played, he owned it, and then he left. Purely a master of his craft no matter how arrogant he came across....
He was the Brightest Star on every stage he ever stood on, he is probably the best all around musician the world has ever seen!