"Creep" - Prince at Coachella 2008 (Uploaded via Permission from Radiohead & NPG Music Publishing)

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STATEMENT FROM RADIOHEAD:
"Well, tell him to unblock it. It's our ... song." -Thom Yorke (Associated Press, 2008)
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[@MilesHartl93]

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[@Radioaddict2200]

Fair enough

[@3LittleBirds-b3c]

Who is bitching? It’s KZbin.

[@hughmcarthur6487]

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[@neededtobesaid4275]

You hit pay dirt. 7 thousand subs with over 12 million views on one video!!! Hopefully, NPG isn't taking all of the money from the video publishing. I'm just one of many that have watched this video sooooo many times! Thank you!

[@mariasmintwater8786]

Radiohead fought to KEEP this on KZbin. It was their copyright and they wanted to enjoy it as well. Prince improvised a Masterpiece of their song , so powerful . In fact, this was almost the only live Prince-s performance on the net for years , till he died . MUsicians ENVY of a true genious , think is the worst SIN for a musician . When another musician own your song could be hard for EGO. THANK U Radiohead for BE real musicians , and keep this mastrpiece against Prince himself those years. Zero envy. Well done .

[@37thraven]

I think artists celebrating fans performing their work is a beautiful thing. But to have your work covered by another rockstar..... There's whole compilation videos of celebrities losing their shit when they meet someone they idolized before they became famous. It's freaking adorable

[@markbrown2784]

I just heard about this and how Radiohead fought to keep it on the internet. Such a beautiful thing they did.

[@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508]

Which is ironic because the main guy from Radiohead, fucking hates this song.

[@synuge]

@@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508 Exactly. The hypocrites.

[@piteusx8440]

@@thecrimsonghostakathefiend7508 Thom Yorke doesn't hate Creep. He didnt want to be typecast by that one song. He felt the expectations from Creep limited his creativity. For that reason, he stopped playing it until a couple of years ago. The rest is history ... Radiohead was the most influential rock band from 1996 to 2010.

[@Jediboxer]

I’ve been playing guitar for 25 years and I’m pretty sure Prince could throw a guitar down a flight of stairs and it’d sound 100x better than anything that I can play.

[@vanitysmirror]

m Dearman 🤣🤣🤣

[@Drankit188]

😁😁😁😁

[@ChrisBennettGameDesign]

m Dearman yeah but he spent a LOT of time miking those stairs first. 🙌😂🎸

[@jasontalton9736]

That made me lol too much lol

[@manifreshuno]

Lol

[@mikepetrozelli7206]

We were spoiled by Prince, we took his genius for granted because he made it all look so easy. Now that he's gone we realize just how truly gifted he was, simply because of the crater he left that may never be filled artistically. Growing up as a teen during the "Purple Rain" hysteria...what a time to be alive!

[@tootfromwroot]

The crater he left, couldnt of said it better! To quote dave g, a superhuman, a titan!

[@matto9734]

Well put!!!

[@laurandiberti1767]

❤❤❤

[@gholtermann]

❤❤ TRUE WORDS

[@carter4597]

Well said

[@simonbird8093]

Not surprised that Radiohead actually fought for this to be unblocked and seen. When a genius like Prince covers your song it's obviously a massive honour.

[@monajonz]

Ahhhhh, yes! I was at this show. And my Prince-hating husband stood right next to me throughout the three-hour set. I (along with 75k other people) lost my mind. When the lights came up, my husband turned to me and said, "That was one of the best shows I've ever seen."

[@LeeSmilex]

+Mona Holmes it's generally a really good set - full of real treats. bit jealous. not a fan of this but would not have minded seeing it for the novelty value. :-)

[@GNW-wr5hk]

Prince was my second concert ever. It was during the Musicology tour. It was amazing.

[@japa9958]

I can just imagine the look on your face at the end of the show when he said that. LOL

[@drkdrumz]

Yep! I have so many friends the same way! They just don’t know!

[@pancakeman3626]

That is fu♡king awesome...

[@killianmccole7439]

Putting an ad in the middle of this is a crime against humanity

[@martinboehm3718]

indeed

[@trenawawrzyniak4397]

I pay 9.99 a month KZbin Premium, I never have to watch ad's.

[@jorisaugust__21]

@@trenawawrzyniak4397 same lol

[@TheNathanEverest]

@@trenawawrzyniak4397 right youtube music and premium family plan is 17 a month and i dont regret a second of it 😁

[@trenawawrzyniak4397]

@@atom_gray Smug has nothing to do with it. I live on SSD n I am willing to pay for No ads. Because I don't want to deal with the ads. Do you always just jump to conclusions. I enjoy KZbin.My way. In no way does that make me Smug.

[@alchemyphoenix2374]

Prince is so alpha he changed "I don't belong here" to "You don't belong here." Prince belongs wherever the fuck he happens to find himself.

[@asharma4490]

He changed the perspective of the entire song, it’s almost like this is the response to Radiohead’s version of the song.

[@CandaceLeAnne]

That’s exactly what I was thinking when I went back and listened to Radiohead’s original version, which is excellent too I might add. I said to myself, “This man says I am a boss. Period.” And he says it every time he picks up a guitar.

[@sugarhillromelo1569]

Prince wasn't the type of man to feel insecure around a woman ...u would have to understand that Minnesota players mindset to get it ..

[@CandaceLeAnne]

@@sugarhillromelo1569 He means Prince is alpha regarding his handling of the Radiohead song “Creep.”

[@christafarism]

@@CandaceLeAnne maaaan, he's an alpha period. In life and in music. He's hyper masculine. He's transcended masculinity to the point of androgyny. Yet has an unquestionably solid hetero record of dating only the most exquisite women this dimension has to offer.

[@hugonongbri8100]

Havin Prince cover your song has to be the highest compliment a musician can receive

[@Boldaslove71]

Neil Peart informed Taylor Hawkins that Prince was playing the Foo Fighters "Best of You" during his super bowl performance as it was happening.

[@justme3740]

His loss still hurts.

[@thehoneyeffect]

Same

[@anneheld3092]

Same

[@soundstation8343]

Same

[@fazegregpaul3152]

Same

[@ThomasSalmon]

Same

[@glenedwards1785]

Imagine writing a song so amazing that PRINCE just had to do a cover version.

[@TonySkiens]

They stole the song and had to forfeit royalties

[@davejohn23]

​@@TonySkiens...err your wrong...They did lose the case and now give a co- writers credit and pay royalties on that. Very different from your statement.

[@Boredonthejob]

I don't know, he covered the Foo Fighters

[@mytruthslays1303]

Radiohead fanatics hate this song. No where near their best work.

[@MrHayes-cb7hp]

Prince only covered songs that he admired or connected with. Dude is the GOAT. And therefore, Creep and Best of You officially rank.

[@DoctorSess]

I was there with about 14 of my friends and while we were excited to see Prince we had no idea that he would deliver one of the most memorable performances of our lives

[@jasmineblocker103]

I was there as well with about 10-15 of my friends. And same...

[@burnettl.jacksoniii1040]

You all were very lucky/fortunate. I can’t imagine watching him performing this cover! I saw him on the Purple Rain tour when I was in college. That was the best live performance I have ever witnessed! A true master and a showman beyond words…..

[@BigBandelero]

I hope I get a chance meeting with you one day, just to have you tell me about that experience in person. Coffee or drinks on me.

[@Vaginaninja]

Congratulations on being privileged as fuck in life. Seriously. You are easily top 5% and I hate you

[@Vaginaninja]

Congratulations of winning the lottery of life. Seriously, there is a 0.1% chance you life is remotely difficult. If you're not helping others, you may as well be a Boomer

[@scroogemccuck985]

Only Prince could reword this song to be about someone longing for him and not come off as self serving

[@theemperor1087]

Hendrix may parallel Prince on guitar...Stevie Wonder may parallel Prince on piano and keyboards...Larry Graham may parallel Prince on Bass...Dave Grohl may parallel Prince on drums...Michael Jackson may parallel Prince on singing and dancing...and Bob Dylan may parallel Prince in songwriting...BUT they would all need to collaborate with each other to parallel ONE PRINCE

[@spete4371]

I think this is my favorite comment of all the ones I've read on Prince videos and it sums up the breadth of his talent almost perfectly. They would need to collaborate with each other...and then hire like 20 people to do everything else he does and play everything else he plays.

[@20venice]

He was the greatest at it all

[@bettyhughes7886]

The Emperor. Couldn't agree more. .

[@bethowen1805]

And we were so blessed to catch a glimpse of something so beautiful and rare , he gave us all something too beautiful for words It rests in your heart. Peace and Love

[@YouCanCallMeReTro]

Dude c'mon you're fucking delusional. All of those people are better at their respective instruments than Prince, not parallels. And Bob Dylan is a better songwriter. Period.

[@warriorwaitress7690]

Rest in purple, our beloved Prince. We are all blessed to have been alive during your reign and the indelible mark you made on the world. This one really hurts.

[@Dexter101x]

+April Shattuck Das ist gut! Nicely put

[@nicolaousey2415]

Amen.

[@warriorwaitress7690]

I live in Portland, Oregon, not even Minnesota, but my city lit up a major bridge with purple lights last night to honor him. Many places across the world lit up purple last night. His genius and his charisma touched so many, and I am still crying today. He is irreplaceable.

[@Honeygirl28]

+April Shattuck Yes!! That was amazing. P-town came through. He will be missed.

[@tonydorsett33]

You ain't lying

[@spinblackcircles]

He's the only 'guitar god' ever that you forget even plays guitar sometimes. You could listen to an hour long collection of some of his biggest hits and not hear a single guitar solo, but then you see this or the George Harrison tribute and remember why musicians always mention him as one of the best. Dude was an animal on guitar but it wasn't important to him to showcase that at all, what was important was the vocals, the groove, the sexuality, and above all: the funk. Rest in peace Prince.

[@diversitys5335]

Jacob Dexter Very well said indeed

[@cheri6360]

RIP Prince the one and only

[@donaldvanvliet9039]

Same can be said of Frank Zappa.

[@MattyExtrordinairIndeed-rp1mk]

The One and Only Guitar God is David Gilmour. How dare you compare Prince the master of scales. And I'll agree with you, his performance on my guitar gently weeps ... Is impressive. I went and witnessed Prince live on the Purple Rain tour, left after the 3rd song. Jackass was simulating having sex on top of his grand piano. I didn't pay for that shit.

[@pablopalominos9088]

@@MattyExtrordinairIndeed-rp1mk sounds like he left a bad taste in your mouth.

[@BeastAtBariSax123]

We never thought of David Bowie or Prince dying and here we are, without either of them in one year. Music will never be the same.

[@amymorketter2954]

it really was the worst of times -

[@rosaliehagart1888]

I've Adored David for over 45 year

[@The22on]

I'm a professional guitarist and teacher. I will brag and say I know guitar and soloing pretty damn well. I say this to give my 'street cred' for what I'm about to say. In bands I've been in, we never covered Prince songs. So I was not 'into' him. I just was a casual listener and I liked his records, but I was not a fan. After he died, a lot of his guitar work started surfacing on KZbin. So I listened. The more I listened, the more I thought, "WTF? Why haven't I heard him do this shit before? This dude's a monster!" So that's my tribute to his guitar chops. I finally see why big guitar names rank him up with the best. I just didn't know what heights this guy could go to when he was soloing. For me, it's not just the speed. Speed is shit without musicality. And that's what gets me about his soloing - the musicality. It's more than a succession of fast notes - a speed contest. It's how the notes form a kind of little song. They start out small and then build. They eventually reach a peak and the world opens up for the listener. This guy ain't just playing - he's SAYING something! I wish I knew earlier, but now i do. And that's ok.

[@markdaniel6280]

Well said!

[@Bluenblack17]

Amen, totally agree! Absolutely genius

[@christopherjamesboudoir]

The man was a pro on something like 19 different instruments. He was a true artist. Dave Grohl was asked what it was like meeting Prince, knowing that Prince was a better guitar player than him. Grohl responded (and I paraphrase), "better guitar player?! Are you kidding me? He is a better drummer than I am and THAT"S MY INSTRUMENT!"

[@cathysnell8924]

It’s ok being late to his party / glad you got there!! 💜💜💜

[@nuvoclassic]

I wish you were MY guitar teacher and would teach me this CREEP cover by Prince! I was also slow to realize Prince's guitar talent - although I do have one of his early VHS video tapes. But when I saw him do a guitar solo on TV one time I was flabbergasted - and got a whole new respect for his genius. I have the same vocal range as Prince and wish I still had my band so I could cover some of his songs - like 'Kiss'. I'm not a Radiohead fan BUT I also love the original Creep performed by Radiohead - especially the two guitar shredding parts. This song brings tears to my eyes! Peace, from LuLu Haynes in Chicago

[@SuperCleopatrajones]

Prince rarely did anyone's song but his own. Radiohead fought to keep this cover on KZbin. That should tell you something.

[@Alimaaro]

Very true!

[@angc1456]

So true

[@buderabu]

@Talldarkand Ahandfull w w w .equip. o r g It's very easy to google this. Prince didn't want any videos online so he had the video removed. Radiohead challenged it was their song and their right to have it online.

[@band885]

Uh, of the 22 songs he played in this set, 11 were covers...

[@sirius2009]

I think it was due to arrogance because the song is theirs and he thought ''how on earth this guy can take it down..'' And he found it hilarious, I couldn't find any comment on the song, maybe he was jealous of the performance ıdk

[@Memememe-is1yn]

First verse: You're a creep Second verse: Maybe I'm a creep Second chorus: What the hell are we doing here, we don't belong here. Genius, as usual.

[@marcgoodwin3990]

Thank you! Watching this I felt he poised it so deliberatly, it's almost a tribute. But it's his own too. Incredible.

[@cb6539]

Love his lyrics.

[@herminasonnemans9152]

Stupendously creative was Prince

[@Memememe-is1yn]

@michellesewell81 It was written by Thom Yorke of Radiohead. He hates singing it and has for something like ten years now.

[@westerling8436]

yeah, real rocket science

[@ten_and_two]

Holy crap, he turned a masterpiece into a MASTERPIECE!!!

[@Gilk99]

I don't think that Radiohead consider Creep as a "masterpiece", neither a lot of fans, neither me

[@andybangs3337]

@Voracious Reader Creep is a great song. The Radiohead version is an absolute classic . But what Prince did here was absolute genius. You cannot deny this talent. And to find fault and cast aspersions like you've done is petty.

[@esscay5459]

Voracious Reader ay .. Prince can ‘distort it all he wants to since he wrote that muh fkr go readuh all about it

[@esscay5459]

Lisa Mo lmmfao

[@andybangs3337]

@@esscay5459 😜

[@Robotman4108]

I was fortunate enough to be there. It was the greatest electronic guitar performance I’ve ever seen. The man was amazing.

[@ACIB708]

solid 7 to this comment for the 'electronic' mishap

[@milesmason1343]

@@ACIB708 solid 9 to this comment for the comedy element.

[@bdoug5316]

That was an awsome night. I got to go back stage.

[@rosam.r.vigueras4573]

Gran suerte la tuya,.... yo lo vi en Barcelona y al final del concierto toco la guitarra española con notas de Paco de Lucia ....simplemente purpura

[@robertflynn6686]

Did prince need rems permission for that night in 2008?

[@subtlegong2817]

I can see why Thom York loves this cover

[@elpelicanojiji]

he seems to understand the song much more than even york could do. total beast

[@godzullafc1280]

@@elpelicanojiji yorke dont need to understand he live through the song himself thats why he wrote it. He just got tired of singing it because the feeling is not the same anymore untill he got older and just realised “da heck with it” just sing it

[@hithere2426]

@@godzullafc1280 "he lived through it". I like it

[@stevec6754]

Prince is the only artist who had a majestic and unpredictable aura about him. All eyes are glued on him because no one knew his next move. Then he pulls out this cover. The world truly lost a legend . RIP. Hope to see you live again in heaven.

[@johnsincak3877]

When he stopped the posturing and annoying self-promotion as being rock's new Messiah it was plain to see that's exactly who he was.

[@GNW-wr5hk]

He was anointed. The anointing is GOD'S presence and mark on a person.

[@gustty]

When I was here before, Couldn't look you in the eye, You're just like an angel, Your skin makes you cry, I float like a feather, In this beautiful world, You wish you were special, So did I. Shut up! You don't belong here. What you doing here? Don't belong here. You don't care if it hurts, You just want to have control, You want a perfect body, You want a perfect soul, You want me to notice, When you're not around, I wish you were special. Cause I think you're special Maybe I'm just a... Would you say I don't belong here? What we doing here? We don't belong here.

[@fizzychizzy]

Let's put this into perspective. Prince had the ability to shred the guitar like this the whole time and still chose to rein it in most of the time in singles, on albums. A true musician knows when less is more. As a result, so many people would downplay Prince's guitar skills. But man....its Slash and Hendrix mixed in there. He has the speed and technical skill in his solo but it also emotes so well. He could play rock and r&b and blues and pop. He could do it all. Prince was SOOOOO good.

[@ellenlynch5328]

79 million thumbs up 💖Prince💖

[@tonyv2373]

He drove me nuts with his restraint. He just never felt the need to go ham I guess, but as a big time Blues nerd I always wanted more

[@jmoses7345]

😭😭😭😭😭ABSOLUTELY 💯 ❤️

[@jaybo8043]

@@tonyv2373 He always saved his best guitar work for live performance, aftershows, rehearsals, etc. Also, he may have had restraint on most of his hits, but there's a lot of unknown and unreleased songs that he's more free on.

[@johnrivera2467]

That guitar at the end... I miss this man. May be imitated but he will NEVER be duplicated. RIP Prince

[@mario2657]

Pls no ! Let us enjoy Prince ...its nice that everyone wants to respect Him but He is so Unique it makes everyone look a bit off

[@NkiiA]

+Mario van holle 😀

[@rambanita]

BEST Description of Our Prince..Everyone else...I mean EVERY OTHER Musician on the planet is DEAD Boring and Prince is MORE ALIVE than EVER

[@EbonyJT]

John Rivera purple love always and forever 💜💜💜

[@johnrivera2467]

Ebony Thornton yes! 100%

[@SunofZMusic]

Been a fan of this dude since his first album. To this day I still don’t think people realize how gifted and talented he was. He was so ahead of his time that decades from now people will finally realize it. He was simply one of one. True genius.

[@henrinevermind1695]

💯% FACTS ME TOO "FOR YOU" 8TRACK

[@johnpurcell9875]

Yeah. L

[@johnpurcell9875]

Was going to say like Mozart

[@floydthompson9332]

One of the very few artist who could take someone else's classic and make it his own. I think his incredible showmanship tended to overshadow his guitar wizardry. I remember all those yearly polls Rolling Stone used to put out of the 10 best guitarists. The usual names would rightly be there: Clapton, Van Halen, Vai, Jeff Beck, Brian May, David Gilmour. I'd wonder why Prince's name wasn't included because he wouldn't take a backseat to any of them. I doubt the world will ever catch up to his music years from now even from decades past.

[@HandbagDiva]

Agree wholeheartedly

[@RandomnessCreates]

Watching this beaut' in 2020. Anyone else?

[@donnamorehouse5329]

Love this

[@rastairie7764]

Yes

[@davidstephens3235]

Probably listen to this once every month or so, just for the guitar.

[@37thraven]

Holy shit.. At first I felt a little iffy bout the scratchy vocal dropouts. Then I really started to dig em. Then the guitar hit, and I started missing the guy all over again :(

[@lordgrendell]

For the first time!

[@jeremyavers3]

He has given a gift to every person who listened with an open heart.

[@CUPCAKESUGARPIE]

❤️Indeed❤️

[@clnikki]

+Jeremy Avers Very true. I'm bawling my eyes out with this on repeat.

[@alexandriawallacew9327]

Very Simply and Very Perfectly Put

[@Kaagrant]

skitsy17 can I reply here? You really can't put KZbin recordings on repeat. What you can do is use Garage Band to record a digital music file while you've got this video playing. Save it as an MP4 (or 3, I'm not sure, it's been a long time). If you know any musicians who can clean up the sound noise, even better. Upload the file to them and then you'll have a unique tune for your digital music collection (iTunes or whatever you use). And just to show respect, I personally would make a donation to one of the many charitable causes that Prince cared so much about. Maybe find out what causes are important to Radiohead too. Then we're all playing nice : ) I understand the principle behind Prince removing his content from KZbin, but in the end, I think it might have backfired. Or it will in the future, when people who were babies or not yet born when he died won't have any live footage of him to show up randomly in their KZbin feeds. That's how I find AND BUY a lot of music. (I do not advocate stealing music--if you love it and it enhances your life, please support the artists.) That's how this video came to my attention--showing up in my KZbin feed. It was in the lineup--I wasn't listening to Prince. I was checking out the sound blunder during Radiohead's Coachella performance last night (major bummer). Then I found this. I love it. Even if Radiohead isn't keen on this song, I really love it--both versions, this one and Radiohead's. Guess I'll use Garage Band to create my own MP3 and put it on repeat too. And I'll make a donation since I cannot buy it. So glad Thom Yorke insisted on putting this video back up after Prince's people removed it claiming copyright violation. Beautiful, haunting song--intellectual property belonging to Radiohead. Glad he persisted : ) RIP Sweet Prince Thank you, Thom Yorke

[@lucypaterson5427]

right click the play button and then select 'loop' ;))

[@RebelThoughts82]

WTF are you people smoking? This shit rocks! Especially that ending!

[@eleanorrigby8346]

+RebelThoughts82 hell yeah.

[@tommo9176]

+RebelThoughts82 I know! That guitar solo omfg

[@VideoMenu]

+RebelThoughts82 - OH! Don't tell me how it ends! I haven't seen it yet!!!! j/k :P

[@JaxDagger]

+RebelThoughts82 what? that didnt even make sense xD and its terrible and ive heard it sober and high now, no difference, just shit

[@swillcott01]

+RebelThoughts82 RIGHT! After all, it divides a fan from the gen pop. Awesome to see, thanks for sharing!

[@jeffstone2262]

The guitar solo is obviously overwhelming, but Prince also changes the lyrics in a manner that is simple yet transformative. It's fabulous how such a subtle revision can create something completely different, something that requires critical analysis independent of the original. He seems to have experience as author (and/or reader) shifting from first-person omniscient to FP limited or third-person, etc. He's obviously done some meaningful thinking and productive introspection. He said that if people wanted to know him they should listen to his songs. Indeed. Brilliant. Stunning. Bravo, Prince! The world misses you so much!

[@jmoses7345]

Yes. Yes, I do.

[@MrHabart]

The reason there are so many recorded tracks in his vault is largely due to the lyrics not being what he wanted to say at the time of the recording or release of the album. Prince often pulled tracks out of the vault for future albums but the vast majority never again saw the light of day. Prince from the very beginning of his music career established the practice of recording songs as they came to him in his head and had a full time recording engineer and the necessary recording equipment at his home, at his band rehearsal space & while on tour to capture his flow of creativity.

[@blip]

such a great observation of the tenses. thank you for sharing

[@fredball8240]

Excellent synopsis

[@hondamagna96]

To everyone that saying that he was the greatest guitarist or a monster on the guitar, also keep in mind that he never had one lesson. He is self taught on over 27 different instruments. Now that is a true genius! Oh and by the way, I agree with each and every one of you!

[@an5925]

At age 15, while in high school, he wrote & played all instruments on a few demos! He shopped them around, but didn't accept any offers because they wouldn't let him produce. Check out his interview w/ Dick Clark during his first time on American Bandstand...Bada** MF!!!

[@jonceramic]

This is not exactly true. The man was a product of a musical family, a public school system with supportive music teachers, and a community center bustling with musical mentors. Of course he was a genius, but he didn't arise out of a vacuum. Andre's mom was musical. He was mentored and included in the studio by Pepe Willie for Minneapolis Genius. I highly recommend the documentary "Mr. Nelson from the Northside" among others.

[@jeffreyjohnson8098]

Prince was a musical God! And gone way too soon😢

[@SteambieGrimbley9110]

he's good but there are a litany of other, better, self taught guitarists

[@an5925]

@@SteambieGrimbley9110 guitarists sure. prince was so unique though. he could play every instrument...EVERY one, by like age 17. I give him an A for originality...he was always himself.

[@elvis316]

If you have never seen it, seek out Prince playing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Thumb up if you've seen it!

[@ziamarie]

Omg that is quite possibly THE BEST ever!!!!!! Prince is a damn legend!

[@jim-sam_original3574]

indeed, wonderful performance, breathtaking guitar

[@bevhowey9360]

Toto ,is comparable

[@UseMousse]

Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bISpf4pre51-b7s - Prince straight up murdered. Absolutely stole the entire performance. Absolutely mesmerising,

[@davidbailey8262]

YESSSSS ! I just listened/watched again. Do so at least once a month. Blows me away

[@leounn]

People don't realize what they had until it's gone. RIP legend.

[@victoriamendesbarata5791]

+leounn So true, sadly...

[@kirpdeb]

Some of us did!

[@sheridanrconway]

Truth!

[@lnagtegaal]

I knew it when i was 16. 35 years ago.

[@dust2diamond342]

If that ain't the goddamn truth

[@MilesHartl93]

I don't think I'll ever fully process Thursday's loss. But to host this space as we pay tribute to the greatest musician of all time is a privilege beyond my wildest dreams. To those stopping by, subscribing in solidarity, or just looking to share your thoughts, thank you from the bottom of my heart. We're in this together.

[@Chatticathi]

+Miles Hartl thank you for sharing this....I am at a loss. this hurts deeply, and I don't think I will ever be able to breathe again

[@guiltseeker]

+Miles Hartl too gutted to comment any further.......

[@oldsport71]

+Miles Hartl I just wanna enjoy the music of this great artist!

[@solinspired4428]

This is a very tough loss words can't describe this one...

[@kassios]

+Miles Hartl I hear you brotha... The loss is for everyone on a deep and very personal level. Thank you for making public this colossal unearthly performance. now I go back to silently weep..

[@dispersal7776]

The master craftsman . Rest in peace. You left this life to early my son. What you created will last forever.

[@AFTimeLord]

To the people treating this like a bad cover, it's barely a cover. It's his spin on the song, and thus makes it his own, and that's admirable. And to clarify, I fucking love it. This reminds me of how Hendrix became the owner of All Along The Watchtower

[@LeeSmilex]

+AFTimeLord it's barely a cover... so it's a rip off? he's either playing the song or not dude. and if he is, it's a bad soft rock remoulding that ignores the beauty of the originals lyrics and replaces them with petty snipes at an ex girl or ex friend. to compare this to hendrix's genius reinvention of AATWT is near sacrilege.

[@chop54321]

+Lee Christian haha you act like the original song was any good

[@LeeSmilex]

+A54321 it's a fucking classic dude. since i heard it as a Iive version on the b-side to pop is dead ep before it's re-release it was obviously a classic.

[@shoe2522]

+A54321 yeah you lost all credibility .... the song (the original) is played by school bands ..taught in music classes both in schools and outside ... try doing a little research before you go spouting off dumb comments like yours

[@chop54321]

+shoe2522 oh so mumbling lyrics with a simplistic musical melody in the background is a classic now?? Lol

[@failarmy]

Prince shreds

[@maxrodd8437]

FURST

[@maxrodd8437]

And wtf are you doing here m8

[@deniseiles9764]

I love this performance. I love the original. But man prince made it even more amazing. 💜💜💜🙏

[@phoenixgirl70]

@@deniseiles9764I swear it seems like Princes guitar is just a natural part of his body. His playing is so beautiful, soulful, expresses everything Creep represented lyrically. He was just amazing. It’s the perfect description when he changed his name to The Artist. He sure was. Irreplaceable man.

[@maiaschneider5919]

❤ my thoughts!

[@nathanuphus5823]

I was half way around the world. Just a Minnesota boy in Tokyo on solo travel. It was earth day, Over 100,000 people would celebrate in Tokyo together that day. In the subway to the celebration I see Prince on the TVs. A sense of pride came over me being a fellow Minnesotan. When I got off the train, I googled Prince to see if he was performing in Tokyo - Prince had passed away. I was distraught, I was lost, i had no one to lean on. He may have been Prince, but he was a king to us in Minnesota. I sang his songs in my head, they were so vivid I could hear them over the crowd - turns out my mind was not playing tricks on me. Purple Rain echoed from some speakers. I was pulled toward them, when I noticed hundreds of Japanese citizen swaying in a giant circle, singing. I joined along, find a bit of home halfway around the world

[@SomboonCM]

That is a beautiful story and I am glad to read it. I am also a Minneapolis boy. I was traveling often but home that day. He justified our existence on this frozen turd farm. If it was good enough for him, it was good enough for me. It's not the same here anymore.

[@jlynn4736]

💛minnesota💜

[@emilymccarty6343]

Sweet story

[@jlynn4736]

@Patty Banta 🙌❤💬👏

[@MarcusHalverstram]

They do love their karaoke in Japan

[@WilliamMorfin]

I envy the people who go to see this live. What a masterpiece of a tribute.

[@jasmineblocker103]

I was there. Ac trust me when I sat we did not deserve Prince Rogers Nelson.

[@cglawrence]

am I the only one who still comes here and listens to this? Goddamn he was the best.

[@nickzois]

nope... we are lots of people coming back to listen to this

[@rawiniarawiri1519]

Hell no! I practically listen to this song every single day... visually.. vocally...musically and my might add spiritually a masterclass of a performance, don't get me wrong the original artist version is great also... BUT! Prince takes it into a different realm Radio head shuold be honoured that he covered their song.

[@pablopruzsiani2454]

Nope...regards from the south of our continent..

[@frankjobes7815]

A musical genius..gone way to soon, the best to ever pick up a musical instrument.we"ll never see anyone like. him again.

[@rubenmorales5857]

I come here to listen this every so often. Covers are never this good. It chills and thrills. So much emotion from his voice to his guitar. Best cover ever .

[@jhil6801]

6:40 The calm before the storm. He zones out then unleashes! A sample of his DNA needed to be preserved. He is a genetic anomaly. Absolutely gifted.

[@annasloan2349]

I agree. The guitar in this is otherworldly

[@dominiccrimmings6925]

By his estate. I could preserve my DNA by licking an ice pop (popsicle in Yank terms) and sticking in the fridge. DNA arse.

[@antianti328]

@@dominiccrimmings6925 wtf?

[@backpackmc]

Doesn't matter if you live or hate the man or the song; undeniable this is one of the best covers in modern music, Prince brings his own personal interpretation and not just emulating the original. Prince had more pure talent in his little finger than most celebrated musicians of any genre or era. Even in this less than perfect recording , from over a decade ago, he still reaches out across time and space to move people. He defines Immortal.

[@backstreets76]

I was there..everyone was floored by the guitar playing

[@jasmineblocker103]

I was there and it was epic.

[@matthewseidl5078]

Radiohead has had a long career, but to have their first hit covered by PRINCE! Of all people.... it says a lot.

[@angelabenedict]

Interesting spin on the lyrics. He made it about her. Intense cover.

[@jucxox]

right!

[@Argb61172]

yes. why are people saying he's "off" on the cover? Prince singing about feeling inadequate wouldn't work at all. introverted private life but his confidence defined his image and music. I think it's brilliant to take a great song and flip the perspective. Radiohead thought so also. covering a song doesn't mean imitating it. Those explosions of mind blowing guitar are why I can't stop listening to this though.

[@angelabenedict]

Argb61172 No one is say saying his spin on things-- I'm certainly not. I said it was an interesting spin on it, he made the song about her :)

[@Argb61172]

+Angela Benedict I was agreeing in my long winded way. :)

[@angelabenedict]

Argb61172 Ahhhh, gotcha. :)

[@marcosmartinez3872]

My god.. if there is any doubt, in anyones mind, that prince was and still is one of the greatest guitarist of all time, show them this video and the rock and roll hall of fame "My guitar gently weeps" video. Dude was a badass.

[@TJ_CrayonBeltFeeder]

His hall of fame show was prestige

[@princelover1]

Also remember he did not have much rehearsal time for that performance. A lot of the comments were not great, they felt he was showboating and what not. I loved it and I still watch it!

[@tallmandingo22]

princelover1 he was showboating, it was the perfect time to showboat and make a statement for all the suckas that had doubt what time it was. Respect to the emporer of rock/pop

[@Monica-fd3ig]

Marcos Martinez greatest guitar solo of all time 🎸💜

[@ruthtalley242]

@@princelover1 He rehearsed PLENTY. Prince never did anything without pristine preparation. He just waited forever to respond to them that he would perform, but believe me, he was working on his act all the while. If you know anything about the man, he was obsessed with control and appearances. He never did anything (musically) spontaneously. Seriously, did you ever see Prince at a laid-back spontaneous jam session? Nope. And he was indeed showboating at the Harrison tribute. It was sickening. Dude, save the "falling off the stage into the arms of your waiting bodyguard" and "throwing the guitar into the air" shit for your own shows. This was a tribute to a dead colleague. By the way, those antics prove that that performance was well rehearsed with his own people. Problem was, that tribute was not supposed to be about HIM.

[@jasmineblocker103]

I was there. And it was EVERYTHING!! We did not deserve Prince. Can't not listen to it without tears in my eyes Edit to add: I love Radiohead. Thank you Thom and the gang for keeping this alive and shine!

[@lemanguier]

Sure Radiohead cried hearing THIS !

[@lindadaniels0725]

Crying as I write this comment 😢☔️🕊️

[@alexandermills382]

Sad to have lost this great great man, sooo young.

[@geraldettamonroe9922]

tears. and more tears

[@jasmineblocker103]

They were hardasses about anyone doing covers of their songs, and would sue them. They gave Prince a pass.@@lemanguier

[@brianknollenberg]

I can't believe I never got to see him live. I'll regret that forever.

[@musicislife7282]

If you saw him perform live you wouldn't want to see anyone else ever. I mean he is the benchmark for me. I saw him live just ONCE and it spoiled me. I'm not paying for lip syncing. Oh the memories. Seeing him stand on top of that purple piano with that beautiful white outfit on......ok let me wake up. It was an experience that I will always have with me

[@pebbles1340]

+Brian,...I'm with you on that one.

[@SniffyPoo]

saw him live for the first time only 1 month before he died, got lucky i guess

[@kevinj2916]

Brian Knollenberg same here, I wish I would've made a stronger effort to see him live, I guess I thought he'd live and play forever.

[@vernonhardapple6983]

damn lucky

[@PancakeMan944]

....damn this boy had soul... ....freaking epic... ....ROCKSTAR at the highest level....

[@PancakeMan944]

+maria I ...oh Radiohead gets props for writing the song...

[@RiceMachine]

+Diego Fenton He still is a musical legend.

[@RiceMachine]

+Diego Fenton And he didn't just cover it, he added his own style of music to it.

[@PancakeMan944]

+Rice Machine ... yes sir...

[@patricialaird7858]

Don't forget Diego and Rice he was the funniest rock star. Amazing generous man.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

THe guitar solo at the end ripped me to shreds.

[@jasontate1135]

Me too, every time

[@HandbagDiva]

Literally made my hair stand up!

[@jewellfoster2974]

Yazzzz!

[@nowelaZA]

Oh. My. God!!!

[@sircjgentleman]

Melted my face

[@olympusman2004]

JUST FOUND THIS AND THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER PRINCE!! RADIOHEAD THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING TO KEEP THIS UP! THIS IS PRICELESS! THE TALENT, PRINCE!!!

[@MrFraiche]

I saw this live. I came in not really understanding Prince at all and instantly became a fan. Watching him play, you understand everything about him, his style, his fashion, his soul. This was easily one of the best shows I have ever seen and will ever see.

[@eyevolutionsmithljw]

Best and most underrated guitarist ever. end. of. story.

[@bitdropout]

Not many black guitarists play guitar in the "white, heavy rock" style

[@stevenwalker1992]

Goshawk Prince shouldn't ever be lowered to the class of black or white he was a Rock god.

[@melaniekaweck3433]

Goshawk I didn't truly admire him until I saw the "smirk" respect tom petty threw at him during his tear it up solo "when my guitar gently weeps"

[@PDXstasy]

Melanie Kaweck no joke, he came out and took a good tribute cover and made it epic.

[@PDXstasy]

eyevolution smith I’ve seen Clapton, Garcia, Santana, Cobain, and numerous others. Prince was The Greatest! Hands Down!

[@Croix1]

prince is absolutely incredible, but mad shout outs to that drummer too. he contributes a LOT to how amazing this is too, keeping the pace with prince insanely well

[@Whistler4u]

He is a she

[@zsomalino]

Hell of a power trio they were - Cora, Joshua & P. Heard an aftershow from his 21 nights residency in London in 2007, they just killed it!

[@vernonhardapple6983]

Whistler4u ...nope...

[@Whistler4u]

Vernon Hardapple Nope what? He's got a female drummer here.

[@timothyboles2521]

CC Dunham is her name....

[@drkdrumz]

Should go down as one of the greatest rock ‘n’ roll performances ever.

[@missblaw1737]

January 2020. Still in awe of him. Still acutely aware of the void he left behind.

[@jomama5186]

Yes ma'am

[@TiaNEVERTamera]

March 2021 and I feel the same

[@leethomas7659]

Jan 23 still feelin it, always will..

[@chippy7745]

Sept ‘23 feeling the void VERY VERY deeply. ☔️💜

[@MnMPryoBanana]

Prince had the third widest vocal range of all time. The best guitarist in the world. Amazing composer. Incredible pianist. Great dancer. As a well rounded musician, he is the best there ever was.

[@alekseysky-daziel3283]

Would have to agree with you on that one mate, I tried thinking of someone and the only ones who came close were Freddie Mercury and kurt cobain.

[@cafinario]

What???!!

[@daviddalton8861]

Matthew Bellamy I would add to that list.

[@coolco6159]

So agree with you...but guess what they are all dead now...we now ended up with no one comes close...if the world ends tomorrow, I don't even care... this is honestly how I feel right now

[@fernandosanchez8474]

+Ryan stone what about Robert Plant he's definitely up there

[@musicismychurch]

You belonged here and you were truly special!

[@lauriedavies6183]

+Sherri Langlois I don't know why, but your comment of all the lovely comments made me tear up. He truly was and remains special... so very special.

[@ABN6565]

+Purple Yoda Lover You know losing a baby and vanity passing might of caught up to him. IMO I think he really just never got over Boy Gregory. This is a man who lives inside his own heart and when that heart had become broken or fractured he didn't know how to deal with it. It Will catch up to you at one time or another. But with Prince I think it was a little to late unfortunately.

[@khamalwhite8333]

+DARK Vader what both of you guys are saying is so right especially purple yoda lover we all miss him so much

[@msmthurman08]

I agree, I think all the hurt from his child hood , loosing his baby was hard o him and he held it in. He was a proud person. Love and R.I.P Prince

[@cgf8432]

Cover so good, Radiohead told You Tube not to take it down. From 2008 at Coachella...Amazing! Listen as Prince picks it up, shreds his guitar and goes wild with his own spin on lyrics to a classic song! I've listened 50 times and can never get enough! RIP, Prince!

[@Grainraiser]

You need to look up Prince at Montreaux playing the song "Empty Room". It's epic.

[@TheDarkhorse82]

Shame it was never recorded in the studio, it couldve easily become his hendrix/all along the watchtower, or johnny cash's hurt

[@godblessmeimhawt4456]

I feel like he came from the future or something cuz he's music is more and more mesmerizing by time! Did you know he has unreleased albums for like 100 yrs??? It's like he's still living with us! Hope government takes care of his unreleased music it's like a treasure we wanna hear it all

[@willy565]

I was never a Fan of Prince. Not because I disliked Him, I just never got into His style. I regret that so much now, as a long life fan of music. I missed out on one of the best ever. This performance was beyond epic. Chills-Spine Tingling-Goose Bumps. Such an amazing artist. Solo towards the end was incredible. RIP Prince. You will live on.

[@jman9477]

now you can spend the next couple decades catching up on what you let pass by, enjoy the journey (discovering Prince)-

[@princelover1]

He was very versatile! Trust he has treasure vault's of great music. Let us know how your treasure hunt goes!

[@excelsus9611]

Same as you, that was a big mistake not following his music when he still alive.

[@penguino817]

Same here, crazy!!

[@CONDOMSENSE]

Ditto....

[@Brando88Kern]

Wow. As a Radiohead purist I can without a doubt say that was the best performance of Creep I have ever seen.

[@tubucoco]

Are you serious Brandon? I just listened because I read it in a article he did a cover for this song, this dude hardly ever does a cover. But now I will go and listen to the original by Radiohead. Thanks

[@robertochaves9305]

Got to be kidding.

[@ThisUsernameSystemF-ckingSucks]

Nah

[@Ali-Bea]

Well the guitar’s better than the original. But Prince is among the greats on the guitar.

[@robertochaves9305]

@@Ali-Bea Creep is not a guitar piece. Is a song. A song that doesn't even need a guitar solo.

[@fuliviacannady7703]

When he tilts his head to the side......look out it's coming......pure damn greatness...electrifying 💜

[@sneale12]

Amazing cover! Prince is the most under-rated guitar player of our time. He is a genius.

[@LeeSmilex]

+sneale12 for the amount of people that say that nowadays, it's obvious people are rating him. go check out vernon reid for example - no one shouting about him but he's the best...

[@CarlHH777]

+sneale12 Prince is not underrated! He's one of the most celebrated guitar players ever.

[@LeeSmilex]

i was not arguing about who was better. i was saying about 'under-rated'. it's not 'all' about taste though, there are other factors since taste is too often decided by the media and perceived peer pressure. i agree arguing about who is better is pointless though... i meant 'the best' in a loose 'awesome' way!

[@LeeSmilex]

that's a lot of people u pity then. to a degree we all are because it's from their narrow selection we form our first tastes and are first exposed to music. it's just got more out of hand as time has gone on. how did u hear of prince or radiohead (i actually first heard radiohead as an oxford band then found they were signed (pre-creep re-release of course) but prince was when my dad bought purple rain when i was 8 and it was the biggest thing!

[@111redthread]

Nobody underrates Prince's guitar. Everyone knows he's one of the best ever.

[@lisadawn3703]

He showed up at Coachella to cross generations. They had a music god in front of them. I hope they got it.

[@geerowr.6666]

Eric Clapton was asked how it felt to be a legendary guitarist. He said, I don't know ask Prince.

[@ajs4075]

I know im a bit late to the party on this reply but .... Although there is no question Prince is a wonderfully talented guitarist, the quote about E.C saying "idk ask Prince" is not true. There have been many versions of guitarists (insert name here) asking other guitarist the same question with a reply of "idk ask (insert name here)" but unfortunately Snopes debunked this quite sometime ago.

[@ajs4075]

@LookingIntoTheAbyss - thanks so much for clearing up my misunderstanding of Snopes. My point was nothing more than there has been so many versions of what E.C has answered after being asked by god knows who "how it feels to be the greatest guitarist" his answer has always been Prince or Duane Allman, Stevie Ray, Jimi Hendrix, Tom Morello, Chuck Berry etc... depending on who is asking/answering the question of ol' Slowhand. If you are into sharing links please send the one of the article quoting Clapton on this, I would love to read it. Thanks and happy holidays! :)

[@theprolificnetwork4670]

@@ajs4075 I saw it myself hell maybe he retracted that comment and they erased it from the internet but I saw it myself here on KZbin in an interview I saw him say it

[@9964jjc]

Of course Hendrix broke Clapton..

[@russellngwinn6800]

Apparently he was really good at basketball and making pancakes too!

[@stiofanmac]

he is so epic he doesn't say the words ''creep'' or ''i am'' and still this is THE best cover of this classic ever - what a human

[@Beneluxer]

I think it's more kind of an ego thing where his persona clashed with having a self-hating monologue and calling himself a creep. I like the song, but I think the song suffers for him to make it about someone who isn't good enough for him...the turnaround is very Prince-ish, but it kind of reminds me of Aretha Franklin saying "I'm Elenor Rigby" instead of just singing the song. I love that he did the song, FWIW.

[@DrGerbilLuluMae]

I agree with you. The song is, after all, about self-loathing. @@Beneluxer

[@Beneluxer]

@@DrGerbilLuluMae I think he kills it...I love his take. I just think it says a lot that he couldn't sing the words as they were written. And I totally respect that!! That is why he was Prince!!!

[@Michael-ep7lx]

@@Beneluxer It could also be perspective. Considering all of the women pursuing Prince, I’m sure many of them were … creepy. To say the least. Like the David Alan Grier story about Prince. Lots of creepy women out there also. So, it may not have totally been an “ego” thing with Prince. Just a man with a different perspective.

[@doodahman2995]

How bout that story of the women in the wall of hotel room reading bible verses. 😂😂​@@Michael-ep7lx

[@nicjosephs6460]

at 5:22 when he ends his guitar solo let’s the strings reverberate then cuts it and the back up band by sliding off the chord he was holding with a kind of gesture! i bet you the kids at this concert were completely blown away, it’s probably the first time they have actually seen a musical institution played on stage before and by one of the greatest guitar players of all time

[@maiaschneider5919]

Magical moment!!!

[@branon6565]

His ability to make that guitar talk, and make it look so effortless in the process, is absolutely incredible.....

[@erniegamboa5609]

I don't believe we all realize just how much of a prolific talent and a giant of a musician he really was. He was the last of the of the truly masterful musicians of our lifetime. He was the Motzart of the our era. Mastering multiple instruments ( could play 27 different instruments), writing his first song at 7 yrs. old, composing and writing hit songs for other professional musicians and entertainers. It is said that he only released 1/3 of all of the music and songs he had ever written and that he had stowed all of his unreleased music in a safe vault. We may still be able to hear new Prince music for years to come. Thank you Mr. Prince Rogers Nelson (June 7, 1958 - April 21, 2016) P.S. He was also a very astute and a sagaciously intelligent human being

[@musicislife7282]

He said in an interview that he sometimes didn't give the label his best work. If that is true, I'm going to Paisley Park to get into that vault!

[@timmytommy69]

+Ernie Gamboa i understand and i am still still sad.

[@londastarot3966]

I don't believe any of us can comprehend what he was to music. He was an instrument, cannot see another on any horizon!! Prince is forever

[@arteanimica9623]

Prince is God. he will be studied in the next centuries as much as we study Mozart. period

[@syesharp8096]

You realize Stevie Wonder is still alive? 🙂

[@charliegold3227]

Ludwig van Beethoven was asked how it felt to be a legendary composer. He said, I don't know ask Prince.

[@lonerwiththecamera]

So under-rated as both a guitar player and performer. He was such a low-key dude off the stage, he didn't care what people thought. True artistic, free expression, on a scale we don't see at all from today's "artists." They just don't have damn near the talent or charisma Prince had, and are far too caught up in being popular.

[@pharmgirl71]

amen!

[@habib205]

under-rated? I think it was very well known that prince was one of the most talented guitarists that ever lived.

[@cherobinson6371]

+Rick James he played all instruments on his albums-Genius.

[@Randall_Kildare]

+Douglas Proce dude... the only people who didn't think Prince had 'IT' were Joe & Jane Average... Anyone who knows & loves or performs & makes music knew without a doubt that Prince was all alone in brilliance & talent. The Brother could do it all. Thank goodness he did.

[@samwellboy]

+Douglas Proce Yep you're truly one of the very few who saw his talent...

[@trevorcarman5056]

Thats how you cover a song

[@SvenTviking]

By mangling the lyrics?🤔

[@edwardbloch6832]

SvenTviking : I do not want to pry into your medical history, but a comment like the one that appears to have been based on auditory perception that filtered out everything except lyric “mangling” inevitably makes one wonder whether some crucial bit of one of the music critic’s parietal lobes might be absent, perhaps on a congenital basis, or removed surgically, damaged by trauma, or functionally impaired by medication). Unless my sense of the ironic or satiric has been adversely affected by Prince’s passing.

[@blackdawgswamp5583]

@@edwardbloch6832 He mangled the lyrics. Go listen to the original repeatedly (and over and over and over) and THEN listen to this version. Goofy.

[@meacomefeyou]

@@blackdawgswamp5583 Mangle or not, Prince could a sang "Old Mc Donald had a farm E, I E, I O" and it would still sound next level if he has time to "perfect & shape" it. Smarty Pants

[@williampatrickcrusham8726]

Oh yes

[@Laura......]

Imagine you write a song and prince chooses to sing it . Oh my.

[@dalgetty]

And then he tells KZbin to take it down! Great reaction from Thom

[@jiyu9277]

@@dalgetty he didn’t Radiohead asked KZbin to not take it down

[@meee_5155]

@@dalgettymight want to reread your source lmao

[@maiaschneider5919]

💜

[@17purpledays87]

Every now and then I stop by here (again) and even though it’s been 5 1/2 years since he’s gone it always hits me hard - what a loss, what a genius, so much music inside a guy of such tiny statue. Keep resting easy, Prince and thanks that you joined our and my world while I’m around.

[@onelove3121]

Beautiful words for a beautiful man! 💜

[@Mr.Dingo7118]

Same. Oct 2022.

[@stacydavis9336]

Yes missing him always. Love your name - 17 days another great one 💜💜

[@beachcomber4141]

Fantastic. I am a major Radiohead fan, but that song now belongs to Prince. Heartwrenchingly brilliant!!!

[@kingsleyabrokwah1673]

My thoughts exactly! I'm a huge Radiohead fan, but Prince really made this his own!

[@sheilawills1454]

Same here!

[@burnettl.jacksoniii1040]

I loved Radiohead’s version, but Prince’s version ripped the cover off! Mind bending!!!

[@DaLiJeIOvoImeZauzeto]

@@burnettl.jacksoniii1040 Ironically, Radiohead guys pretty much hate Creep, or so the rumour goes.

[@laurelgreen4469]

Prince didn't play the guitar. He made love to it. The greatest artist ever ❤️

[@AC-mp7cx]

in your opinion. In popular opinion, not at all

[@leethomas7659]

@@AC-mp7cx go away bro

[@leethomas7659]

Nah. He bent that sucker over and had his way with it!

[@trevormeredith3709]

@@leethomas7659 facts why tf come around here with that negative shit get that outta here

[@angelamccrackin5243]

Yes he certainly did. He was good at everything.

[@mariasmintwater8786]

Prince is the best guitar player we will hear ever . He never rehearsed this . Always improvise Live. If you watch him live from 1978 till 2016 , this vid is only a raindrop in his Talent Ocean. Millions of people around world come back always to Prince's guitar . Is so much more that sounds . HEAL us every time . We dont understand already what this man is

[@sinatra222]

If you really believe he never rehearsed this, I have a bridge to sell you.

[@juanalcarazperez4229]

@@sinatra222 Believe? I dont belive , I know . Maybe you are thinking about his musicians rehersealing Creep..? Sure. Like others 1.000 songs... Prince's band always must do it. Cause they will never know, if one day Prince will like to performance one of them. But he is improvisating not only here, so many times . Band is only repeating the song.

[@sinatra222]

@@juanalcarazperez4229 How do you know? Because he said so?

[@juanalcarazperez4229]

@@sinatra222 No need.But if you still don't know that Prince is improvisation, it means you haven't seen him play live enough.

[@Mr.AD1988]

I don't think his the best but there's no denying that he was fucking incredible

[@wecanphunk]

From first sound wave to last, this clip documents the ascension to incontrovertible perfection (a state Prince reached with divine regularity). “Creep” at Coachella is arguably the most ragged, jagged, bruised-but-beautiful performance THE GOAT ever gave. This man was always 💯 with his vocals and you can’t even make out 33 1/3 of what he’s singing here. It’s a genius knowing - and Prince ALWAYS knew - that in this one astonishing instance, the less the listener understood the more they’d hear. It’s primal, and hair-raising. Then there’s the solos - and what can you even say? Prince channels the gotdamn cosmic in the last one. The vibration is so staggering, it’s literally breathtaking. Even experiencing this artistry through the limiting filter of time and technology, it still SEISMICALLY shifts the spaces we’re in RIGHT. FUCKING. NOW. There’s really no point arguing the point at this point: PRINCE IS WITHOUT PEER. THEN. NOW. 4EVER.

[@metros95]

That is a brilliant and profound reflection, man! Thank you.✨️✨️👍🖖

[@shmuelhirsch2069]

All one ever needs to know is that Miles Davis was a huge fan of Prince. Nothing says greatness more than that.

[@The22on]

I didn't know that. But if MD said it, that's all the endorsement I need.

[@dalgetty]

He said "Musicians need to be able to stretch, and Prince can really stretch..."

[@OGChiefDotConnector]

They even played together NYE 87. Two songs DM me if you want more info

[@AC-mp7cx]

miles davis isnt that famous

[@PaulGuy]

@@AC-mp7cx Just one of the most influential musicians of the 20th Century. No big deal.

[@jeffreydooley3745]

Rock, Funk, R & B, Soul, Jazz, Prince did it all. Thank you my Brother. Rest until another time.

[@guitarlawyer75]

I am never going to get over his death

[@livelylady49]

I still grieve

[@lovefaith6285]

I feel the same way. I fool myself into thinking he is still alive when i listen to his unreleased music. Then a tribute to him comes up in the feed and I'm reminded that he has passed and I'm in tears. It took me a year and a half before i could watch the news footage about his death. I started lisrening to him when i was 8 yrs old (1999 album) and was able to see him in the Musicology tour. His music has been in my life for almost 40 years. The world definitely feels empty and much more sadder without him.

[@Veeayycee]

Ditto. What a treasure

[@weirdo4659]

Same, when i heard them announcing his death on the radio i just cried.

[@kristins6671]

Ana Luiza Brown never.

[@brendagallimore9041]

I love him I FUCKING LOVE him he makes me cry❤

[@Sparker702]

no other artist can make me feel every emotion all at once like prince can. so much love for this man 💜

[@TS.W]

+Sparker702 Have you heard his covers of Joni Mitchell's A Case of You or The Temptations' Just My Imagination? Those two songs...by the end I'm like 😭😭😭😭😭

[@blucinemafilms]

Sparker702 How about Micheal Jackson Man in The Mirror or Earth Song. ...

[@stephanieyoung9227]

blucinemafilms no, not even close stop comparing the two.

[@blucinemafilms]

Stephanie Young Free World. I have seen both performers in person. Micheal was more popular and to me creative. In regards to Music Prince was multi instrumental and captivated, but it was primarily all sensual based except for a couple songs like Times and Controversy and musicology album. On The Other Michael Jackson's Musical Subject matter spanned all human and social concerns from Loss Love - Whos Loving You, She's Out of My Life to Drama - Smooth Criminal and Thriller To Social Concerns - Man in The Mirror, Earth Song etc.. Whereas Prince had fans Dancing Micheal had them dancing, shouting I love you, in tears and having to be carried out of the concert due to simply reaching such an emotional crescendo they passed out. I don't recall this with Prince. Nevertheless, unfortunately, they were both murdered and their music and personal property stolen. But one day the true culprits will be revealed and punished. Hopefully, fans will demand justice, instead of just saying RIP. ...

[@stephanieyoung9227]

blucinemafilms my ADD wont allow me to read all of that. Prince, is life.

[@samb123078]

Of course even Prince was a Radiohead fan. This cover was amazing.

[@aquarius1128]

Still sad, still cry, still listen to him daily, still look at his pictures, still play his interviews. He's got my soul.

[@aliciaruiz6705]

Aquarius 112/ i feel the same as you do,an every day thing

[@astrada5380]

For those of you who saw this Live , the finger of God parted the heavens and blessed you that day. Envy is a four letter word.

[@meinwall]

Such a Prince move to turn around a truly painful song into a sensual spiritual pondering as if he talks to somebody he deeply understands. Such a supreme cover, rearranged musically and lyrically. He shifted the emphasis and still the essence of the song is completely there. He slowed it down, lets it linger and he never actually sings creep in the refrain, and he changed the You and I - you wish you were special, so do I, you are a ---- what are you doing here, you don´t belong here. You don´t care if it hurts, you just want to have control. You want a perfect body, you want a perfect soul. You want me to notice when you are not around. I wish you were special. Cause I think you are special. Maybe I am just a --- (then I don´t understand what he sings). What are we doing here. We don´t belong here. The guitar solo at the end is everything the lyrics try to say. I so wish I could have seen him live

[@leslielewis40]

meinwall I never heard the original, but this is absolutely amazing!! Gave me chills!!! I miss him so much it aches!! I am blessed to have seen him in concert when I was a teenager. Wish I had seen him again as an adult when I could have appreciated it more. RIP Sweet Prince! See ya when I get there. 😘

[@bjtunstall]

Beautifully put

[@chrisr3671]

Leslie Lewis you really never heard the original from RH?

[@djmermaid]

Radiohead fans mostly don't agree, but I think this is the best version of "Creep" that exists. What I wouldn't give to hear the entire set! Come on, Prince estate! You know the whole thing had to have been recorded.

[@rafaguimaandrade]

all the guitar praise aside... the inversion he did on the lyrics, the change of perspective (especially being fucking prince) gave a whole new meaning to the song...

[@Kevin-ys4mj]

Exactly

[@purpleflowers699]

🖤💜🖤I completely agree...except for the comment “ Being fu#king Prince “. Maybe when Prince was in his teens or twenty’s he would have sung the lyrics as is, but even then he would make you question the meaning of his songs. He did that even more as he grew older. I think by not saying the word ‘ Creep ‘ he’s leaving it up to the listener to decide whether the “ character “ is or isn’t one. But I have a friend who thinks it’s about confronting the devil. Prince was a very religious person, so I can understand my friend coming to that conclusion. I love the fact that he didn’t do the usual cover and decided to reimagined it. As a result he came up with something truly original and special.🖤💜🖤

[@wolfpup76]

What an amazing musician. Prince left more talent in toilet bowls than most current artists could ever dream of having. Such a shame he died too early. We should have had another 30+ years of his genius

[@d_lightnin8108]

This was just transcendent. I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like in-person.

[@chelseadouglas7685]

He showed up an hour late (they get fined for every minute the festival goes after midnight) and began his set with "Coachella.....I am here."

[@felicias.clayton4890]

This guy didnt often do covers but boy, when he did he ended up totally owning the damn thing! Prince is one of THE most under rated guitarists of all time

[@Aivottaja]

I wouldn't say he was underrated at all. Plenty of other guitarists have acknowledged what an amazing guitarist he was. I think Clapton said he considered him far better than himself.

[@chippy7745]

Felicia you are so so right! Totally agree.

[@doc257]

Who underrates him?

[@tripe9719]

he used to routinely get left off stuff like Rolling Stone’s top 100 guitarists list. @@doc257

[@HandbagDiva]

Rated 33 on Rolling Stone best guitarists but I think he should be higher

[@lowlypeasant]

I think Prince really related to the lyrics of this song. He always felt like an outsider.

[@ohPokey]

Such a duality about the man though, sometimes he was an absolute ass, with no one having a big enough axe to get to his heart.

[@lisadawn3703]

I saw his heart touched many times which is why we were able to overlook the more complicated stuff about him.

[@shemeciahaskell322]

Lol! @ signoguns I agree; that would be so unlike Prince.

[@shemeciahaskell322]

Suzy Olive, Prince was known to have an incredibly large giving spirit and a kind heart, He was a huge philanthropist and gave millions to many great causes and didn't want recognition for it which shows a true giving spirit. We all as humans have flaws but who are you to judge by mere hearsay of someone whom you do not know personally? If you were constantly followed around by paparazzi and publicly scrutinized I'm sure a few people would have some unfavorable things to say about you.

[@maleficentshadows3967]

Quentin Miller THANK YOU!!! I'm from Minneapolis and my fam knows his fam. He was laid back and easy going, sure fake people pissed him off but since he was one of a kind he could sense fake ass people so he kept to himself.

[@squiddlesmcdiddles3850]

This guy didnt often do covers but boy, when he did he ended up totally owning the damn thing!

[@donnaritch4934]

Squiddles Mc Diddles, I believe Prince wrote this song. He wrote many, many hits for other musical artists like Manic Monday, Nothing compares to U, etc.. The man was a helluva songwriter.

[@op-pv2nn]

Donna Ritch Thanks for the info. Will definitely look into that. Prince was my first musical inspiration as Radiohead is now. Cool to know.

[@op-pv2nn]

Donna Ritch Are you sure? Any link?

[@ChrisBennettGameDesign]

Squiddles Mc Diddles if you search around for his aftershows, he played a lot of covers and had a great time with them! 🎶

[@melissafanska4844]

@@donnaritch4934 I didn't see anything about Creep on both lists you posted. Of course that doesn't mean he didn't write it. He was a genius.

[@audreymontague4594]

Prince was a creative genius. Vocally and musically. A beautiful man inside and out. Im sorry he suffered from terrible chronic pain, because i know what its like and how it robs you of everything, and how you have to fight off the depression. Fly high and rest in peace. Thanks for the music❤

[@thingfish73]

I saw Prince 8 times in my life. I just happened to be at Coachella this day and had forgotten that he'd been added to the headliner spot. I was stage left a few rows back the entire show, and I swear it was the most moving Prince show I've ever witnessed, live or on video. He was so on point that night that it was otherworldly. He earned that money that night in a big way. Plus, I think he won over a hell of a lot of millennials who really had no concept of who he was aside from possibly Purple Rain and the Superbowl show.

[@g.sanders5022]

thingfish73 I envy you. Only wished I could have been there.

[@kl3620]

I was there too, but I went specifically for Prince. My first time seeing P was in 80, Fire It Up Tour, and I've been hooked ever since. I've seen many a group and solo artist but never could anyone put on a show like P. He could slay you on so many levels. His vocals, his lyrics, melody, dancing, musicians, his guitar playing -- lead and acoustic, piano, synths, bass, and drums. I will always miss P. He wasn't finished. P was a lifer in the music biz. But I'm forever grateful for what he left us. 39 studio and that's not including unreleased music or the many boots that many have. I miss getting those little treats you would get as a NPGMC member. But I do wish his estate would dig deep into the vault and get off of the PR era. It's been milked enough but not by P, he wasn't one to stay in the past and milk his fans with past albums or greatest hits packages. He was about putting out new music, sometimes pulling shit out of the vault and finishing a track from yesteryear. Remaster Madhouse and put that out. He's got some great instrumentals. Package his shows and release.

[@user-cv3gd2wr5q]

thingfish73 WoW simply WoW!!!

[@PiscessGoddess73]

thingfish73 I love your comment So much. Thanks for adding some insight to this phenomenal performance.

[@M00NG00N]

I still cry

[@alexandriawallacew9327]

Mikayla Jemison Me too... His is a loss that will never be replaced

[@rachelfrench7707]

prince

[@jal644]

bambi eyes wow! You might have hit the nail on the head -- hard to explain the overwhelming grief so many people felt for months (including myself) for someone we did not know personally -- Inexplicable...strong spirit indeed. A lot of emotions/pain/hurt in this song's rendition.

[@luluford8567]

Mikayla Jemison love is song and Prince

[@cloudsgrey]

streaming down my face

[@beaniegreen4849]

very painful song. He slowed it down to torture level and sang it with all the pain intrinsic in the words, changing the words somewhat...this is an ego ripping song...brave of him to sing it. He did a stupendous job.

[@seversley831]

he wouldn't say creep..instead of saying I dont care if it hurts, he said you don't care if u hurts.. he killed the solo

[@beaniegreen4849]

He turned the song inside out; really moving.

[@barbpence8784]

beanie green Yes Prince did that's the beauty of it he did it all 🎤💕😪

[@groggod666]

He changed it into an ego Boost for himself lol

[@monoyamono]

Regarding slowing it down, technically he played it all twice as fast because the Radiohead version they stay double the length of bars on each chord. Lol. Still a great interpretation tho.