Andre Cymone Interview: Prince, Jody Watley, Minneapolis Funk

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for watching the Andre Cymone interview. Check out another great interview with Dr. Fink of Prince and The Revolution. kzbin.info/www/bejne/epCWg3Zse9ehias

[@omoniyikaye]

Many folks slept on this legend. Fantastic artist.

[@TaurusCurrie]

Thanks for this interview. Love hearing stories from AC. Very underrated musician, songwriter and producer.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks TaurusCurrie for the nice words and for watching the interview. Always nice to have talented musicians on

[@jeromejamies3641]

Where are all his amazing songs, no one ever heard them?! Does he have a vault like Prince?

[@wesleywashington1251]

Damn, Andre!! Anyone who goes from a fifteen year old single mom to a pillar of the community definitely will leave her mark in society!! Taking in a homeless child is something few adults would consider. Glad she was there for your childhood friend!!

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the nice comment Wesley. Andre's Mom was a true hero.

[@mrmaxxx94]

Andre cymone always been the truth great interview,respect

[@musiciansreveal]

Appreciate the kind words and taking the time to watch.

[@mrmaxxx94]

@musiciansreveal appreciate what you do. Peace

[@peterdvideos]

I have that first Andre Cymone solo album on vinyl!

[@musiciansreveal]

Love that Andre Cymone record too Peter. Have it in the archives here.

[@MarkHenry-co1wt]

Keep it going my brother learning more about you thank you for the time and insight of your true words much appreciated

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment and watching the Andre Cymone interview.

[@jwashin4]

Great interview, as always. Loved hearing new stories and I can’t wait to hear the resurrected FUNK !!

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks JD for the nice words and support. I'm looking forward to all the new music Andre is ready to drop .

[@ND-9]

That Dirty Mind band lineup is still my favorite. I saw them with Rick James. I went in as Rick James fan but when Prince’s band performed, I left wondering what did I just see and hear?! They kicked The Stone City’s band ass! True story. I’m still a huge Rick James fan.

[@musiciansreveal]

That must have been a great tour. My first Prince tour was 1999. Big fan of Prince and Rick James.

[@musiciansreveal]

I agree The Time is amazing. Seen them many times and am friends with the members.

[@DanFreeman723]

Congrats to Andre. You're a part of Music History Bro. Big respect. And Thanx....

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Dan. I'm sure Andre would appreciate your words.

[@lukas-yu3lh]

ANDRé............i'm glad you are coming back an old french fan

[@musiciansreveal]

Merci Lukas for the comment and taking the time to watch the Andre Cymone interview.

[@kgthoughts]

Well done interview…Andre is still a youthful and spirited guy after all these yrs..Salute to him

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Kgthoughts for the comments and watching the Andre Cymone interview. He's still going strong.

[@robertbrophy007]

Great interview , Andre tells it as it is ,thank you for this .

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Robert for the nice words. Andre is a straight shooter. Very refreshing for the music biz.

[@standoutmusic001]

I love the Spotlight on Moms!! Well Done... If we don't know where we came from, we can't get where we want to go..

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. I'm with you. I know my Mom influenced who I am today in a positive way.

[@jds311]

This interview was BANGING. Well done, my brother...AC!!!!! My man!

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Brother Electric Man. Really appreciate that.

[@TheElectricVibe]

​@musiciansreveal way to go!

[@TheElectricVibe]

You are 19 when you interviewed Andre that is crazy man! Major props for sticking in this game for so long and doing a well measured interview no matter who the subject is.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Kurt. I can remember cutting the tape on the reel to reel and piecing it together to make the interview sound halfway decent. Digging the "The Electric Vibe" podcast too.

[@ronrobins3513]

Andre, I’m still trying to figure out your drum programming on AC. “Satisfaction” is HIGHLY UNDERRATED. I can hear your influence on the Minneapolis funk sound. Thanks for the music my man 👍🏾👍🏾

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment Ron. I'll have to ask Andre about that when he returns when his new album is out.

[@kingsports1113]

​@@musiciansreveal I'm ask him was he on the time first album but no credit

[@musiciansreveal]

That would be interesting to know.

[@clydereid2976]

I agree. I still rock Satisfaction today. Great song.

[@cmberrian]

Yo man, great to hear from Andre

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for taking the time to watch the Andre Cymone interview, CMBerrian.

[@KW-qh1pd]

Thanks for this interview! I had heard back in the early eighties how much Andre played a big role in Prince’s upcoming. When you talk to him again can you ask him about the bass he played in the video Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad? Prince ended up used that exact same body style for the white guitar in the movie Purple Rain. Thanks bro!

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks KW for the kind words and watching the interview. I will take note and ask Andre next time he comes on the show about the design of the guitars.

[@djmylesmatisse]

Andre deserves so much credit. If I had been Prince, instead of being a one man band in the studio on those first records, I would've had Andre, Bobby, Gayle, Lisa, Dez and Fink in the studio with me playing all their instruments while I played guitar and vocals. I guarantee the albums would've SOUNDED better and more live and organic. I also would've had them involved in the songwriting and shared writing credit with them AND paid them well. If it wasn't for Prince's BAND in those beginning years, Prince wouldn't have made it like he did. So much props and respect go to each and every band member as well as Prince.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks DJ Myles. Would definitely been a different sound. Prince never said too much about his creative process. Guess he left it up to us for interpretation.

[@sbaul9042]

I love hearing your story every time. I was so glad to hear about the plastic pants, I always wondered. I can't wait for your new music.

[@sbaul9042]

Congratulations on your mother's street naming.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for watching the Andre Cymone interview. Great visit.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. I saw some features on KZbin about the ceremony for Bernadette Anderson.

[@SaviorCross]

Great interview..

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks SaviorCross for the kind words and to check out the Andre Cymone.

[@rodneyjones4787]

Thx Dre. Do Me Baby w is the song really woke me up to fall in love with music. It REALLY got my attention.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks to watch the Andre Cymone interview. Do Me Baby is one of my favorites too.

[@daniellej7914]

He looks good for his age

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Danielle Its gotta be the music.

[@toniwillis3957]

I met Andre in those clear pants. Thank to a Japanese manufacturer's representative in the 80' s by S.I.R.(NYC)....love at first sight!

[@musiciansreveal]

Very cool Toni. Those early days were special.

[@Activation1111]

Happy birthday, Andre 🥳🎂🥳🎂🥳

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the AC wishes.

[@jonhollinsworth8785]

Legend

[@musiciansreveal]

Appreciate you taking the time to watch the Andre Cymone interview.

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

He's definitely going about the marketing aspect of it the right way especially giving us the two songs just to wet our taste buds and not just putting out ALL of it at once.

[@musiciansreveal]

I dig the way Andre Cymone is going about promoting his new music. He's got a ton of it but the industry has changed so much you have to maneuver to find the best way.

[@dee1380]

yessir!!

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Dee to watch the Andre Cymone interview.

[@dannyg7252]

Love when the MPLS musicians use their "Morris" voice when they make jokes.

[@musiciansreveal]

Always fun to hear it. Thanks for the view and comment.

[@youran11]

An Engineer bass player Alvin Speights once mentioned that Andre was the best bass player he had met.

[@musiciansreveal]

Andre is so talented. First musician I ever interviewed back in 1982 or 1983.

[@ericgrant687]

Andre is the Minneapolis Sound

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Eric. Definitely a huge part of the Minneapolis Sound.

[@NOWtheband]

His Adam Ant impersonation was unexpected and pretty good! 🙂

[@musiciansreveal]

It was spot on. I laughed too. Thanks to watch the Andre Cymone interview.

[@2010Gullwing]

Always liked Andre, even more than Prince.

[@musiciansreveal]

Andre is hugely underrated. Loved his bravado talking about his bass playing.

[@dsteph2789]

AC is absolutely amazing. He and Prince were music royalty! Prince is my favorite artist, entertainer, singer, writer, etc., ever.

[@kingsports1113]

Kelly eyes was dissing Andre cymone and her letter in the movie summer school 1987

[@kingsports1113]

Ask Andre cymone did him n prince work on kelly eyes together n what so special about the telephone always on records

[@musiciansreveal]

Great questions. Will try to find out next time we chat.

[@vadim-volodiaanthian-girau1033]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the support Vadim.

[@TheIzziShow]

Where is his links ????

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the heads up. Will put in description today.

[@wesleywashington1251]

Do Me Baby is a masterpiece, man, from the basic concept to the changes to the lyrics!! Prince let us believe it was HIS and it helped in shaping his whole image as a songwriter and performer. I would've checked out your music a lot earlier if I knew YOU wrote and composed it. Shame.

[@musiciansreveal]

Great story knowing the history of "Do Me Baby". Made me think more of the bass element to the song.

[@zakiasimpson8928]

WellPrince had definitely written more popular songs , so I think it’s safe to say Prince is still a genius and probably contributed to song as well

[@jeromejamies3641]

Prince would become what he became without Do me baby. Prince's vocals make it a masterpiece and no one could sing the song he did and the song was not even a hit in the charts. If Cymone was so talented why didn't he become a star, too, no one knows him but some Prince fans. No one would know him without Prince. Prince worked a lot harder than anyone around him, it was not just talent, but hard work and discipline. And now some old men tell stories and think they derserve something, thruth thiugh they were just not focused and lazy. It's the same with Morris Day and Jesse Johnson. Only Terry and Jimmy managed to get successful, cuz they learned from Prince's work ethic and are thankful and still appreciate him.

[@patrickyoung7685]

The funny part is Andre Cymones most population song was written and produced by PRINCE! Because his own solo career was average at best! And isn't it funny now after PRINCE is dead and people come out of the woodwork making claims to songs. But no one made claims and or filed any lawsuits when the man was alive?

[@jeromejamies3641]

​​@@patrickyoung7685liars and they realize in their older years how lazy they were compared to Prince and are so delusional to think they could have become as delusional as Prince.

[@kingsports1113]

Andre cymone jimmy jam cousins huh

[@musiciansreveal]

I didn't know that either. Thanks to watch the Andre Cymone interview.

[@kingsports1113]

Lisa still hurt from prince and Andre beef that made prince fire him

[@lemwahs]

Prince never fired Andre,he left the band.

[@americangoldking]

Didn't know that Andre was involved and played on the first two records For You and Prince self titled, its strange Prince didn't give him credit for being part of those recordings especially when they were best friends definitely not the right thing to do- Those two records to me were overproduced and difficult to pull off live which is probably why Prince never did any of those songs live except possibly two

[@musiciansreveal]

Excellent comment. I never thought about the first two albums not getting a lot of concert play especially in later tours.

[@bigpalmore]

You must be on a different planet. Prince did a number of songs of his self-titled album on tour., such as the iconic I wanna be your lover, Why you wanna treat me so Bad, l feel for you, Sexy Dancer, Still Waiting. So you are definitely wrong.

[@americangoldking]

@@bigpalmore Always a critic lol I said with the exception of a few pay attention now none of Prince's first recording For You was played on tour because the record was overproduced, making it impossible live to play and the self titled record Prince was also overproduced but left room to play a few songs as stated live Lover, Why You Want To Treat me Bad, never heard Still Waiting live or Sexy Dancer you have to point those out because I don't believe he did the first recording was too overproduced for any of those songs to be played live so he left room on the second recording that was a big criticism of Prince early on and on other recordings like Sign O The Times and Adore

[@Wordsareprayers]

@@americangoldking punctuation is your friend.🤓

[@americangoldking]

@@Wordsareprayers Now when you're relaxing lol