Musician (REACTION) Prince Live -Play that Funky Music -Hollywood Swinging -Fantastic Voyage 4/28/11

[@JakeFlakeful]

Maybe the greatest all around musician who ever lived.

[@BemusingBill]

I agree with that truly! And that truly says a lot 🤘

[@positivityforever]

There was no maybe.

[@66.6FMRadio]

COVERING; Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside Easily one of Princes greatest live performances ever, Inglewood, California 2011 - I agree, I am so happy I was brought up on and spent all of my life witnessing this man, Prince. What a gift to music he was!

[@BemusingBill]

I feel the same way! He truly was a gift to the world. ❤️

[@pamalapaulo2931]

Prince shredded it. With a pair of funky boots that I wish I owed ….lol.

[@tracyface1999]

And this was the second encore of the night after he had already played a 2 hour concert! This is why the house lights are on…. It’s loose and everyone’s just jamming. This is from a concert performance at the forum in Inglewood CA. He played several nights and the proceeds were given to save the arena.

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you, my friend! I had no idea where this was only the year. What a legend! Makes sense that he came through the floor and 13 minutes later left the same way. Like I said, to jam with Prince you have to have mad endurance! His shows were legendary! I know he was also very philanthropic so I'm not surprised the proceeds went to help people. Thank you for your comment!❤️

[@tracyface1999]

@@BemusingBill BTW I LOVE your wife’s purple O(+> blanket. How lovely!

[@wandamanning9198]

This was the third encore. The fourth and final encore of the night was More Than This

[@FranklinJuniper-uh2lk]

He is saying Inglewood Swinging. Either Inglewood CA or Inglewood near Chicago. Clever clever! Love Prince!!💜💜

[@shadimuhammad6585]

HE'S THA BEST THERE EVER WAZ, N THA THERE EVER B !!!!!

[@BemusingBill]

TRUTH!!

[@dragonballz4998]

I've watched this 100x already lol I love it because imo it brings out the spirit of music within himself. Prince always wanted to make sure that the audience got their moneys worth and for everyone to just have a good time. A big reason why a lot of people didn't know his great guitar skills was because his pop music overshadowed the talent of being a multi-instrumentalist. Your thought is correct, the stage configuration is his symbol. It's brilliant because there's no bad seats. The crowd wraps around the stage and Prince was able to walk around and play music for everyone. The last time I saw him live was with this stage pattern. All those songs are covers from the 70's. My favorite musician of all time

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you for hanging with me on this one! Prince and Co. always delivers! ❤️❤️

[@garysemeniuk6350]

Such an incredible talent. So thankful he produced so much great music, even his covers are on another level

[@sirgalahad3574]

I'll tell you what. I've seen a lot of people put Prince in the top whatever based a few recorded performances, but this put it over the top for me. Thanks for sharing it.

[@alexandernevermind7562]

There are a lot of great guitar players, Prince sits on the throne in MY opinion. The swag is un comparable. Playing and dancing at the same time. Most guitar players just stand in one place while soloing, Prince does it effortlessly which shows yopu how much time he dedicated to his craft. Just brilliant.

[@JamesGreenfield-y8d]

The best artist of all time miss you brother

[@Whistler4u]

The Montreux 2009 shows and the North Sea Jazz shows 2011 are a must.

[@genzod7940]

Prince and his guitars were one, they were just another extension of his body and played them with soul, passion, talent, grace and style, this made of him a unique guitar player and in most cases it is almost impossible to compare Prince with any other guitar player out there.

[@thomaskozlowski4201]

He was truly the best to do it

[@BemusingBill]

Truth! 💜💜

[@Helios601]

Quite possibly history’s greatest musician.

[@BemusingBill]

Agreed 🤘💜

[@positivityforever]

The MASTER Multi-Instrumentalist!

[@aniet1641]

I miss prince 😢thank you for this ❤

[@BemusingBill]

I miss him too😢

[@kimzwolinski9919]

🔥🔥🔥 I love watching Prince play guitar. He deserves to be in the conversation when best guitarist are discussed.😊❤

[@BemusingBill]

After I did this video, I was doing some research and found out just last year Rolling Stone ranked him 14th on the Greatest Guitarists of All Time list! I'm very glad he is there, but truth be told- Rolling Stones 'lists' usually suck. Don't know if it's their ignorance or they want to be controversial or what. But still, well deserved!❤️

[@kimzwolinski9919]

@@BemusingBill That’s awesome!! Thank you for the info 😁🎸

[@victoreberle]

damn man..the band and the production quality is second to none..I was shocked how good a guitar player Prince is..tears it up reminds me of a little of Jimmy Hendrix RIP brother

[@BemusingBill]

One of a kind! 💜

[@johnpetrou6]

I was there! He’s amazing as aleays

[@BemusingBill]

🤘💜🤘

[@Buddha-of8fk]

If anyone really, really loves music they have to love this.

[@BemusingBill]

AMEN!! 💜💜💜

[@wandamanning9198]

This was the 3rd encore of the night. He closed the show with his 4th encore More Than This. A true Prince fan knows not to leave until they start unplugging stuff. 😂😂😂. Hollywood Swinging was by Kool and the Gang. If you want to see him on drums react to It's Gonna Be A Beautiful Night. He bangs on the drums.

[@EdnaDoe-s2k]

He brings the fire to that guitar. And everything else he touches ❤ great reaction. Thank you

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you! He is a one of a kind. I don't think there will ever be anything like him again. ❤️

[@emayhand]

Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside, Hollywood Swinging - Kool and the Gang, Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry! Prince was the baddest mofo on the planet!

[@k3nn3thinatl]

Prince's soundchecks and one-off performances were better than other's planned performances.

[@BemusingBill]

I'll have another Prince video out soon, my friend! 💜💜

[@JaSt1982]

i heard little Jimi Hendrix in his solo :) and yes, he is amazing guitarist .)

[@SlimDaddy9]

You asked who made Fantastic Voyage. That uber-funky track was made by Lakeside.

[@sorensmith9873]

When I saw him live, played with his all female band 3rd Eye Girl along with a 10 piece horn section and it was just amazing to just watch him give signals to all of them and how tight everything was which does speak to his attention to detail. Only downside, heard his practice sessions were sometimes exhausting which over the years did create a rift with some of his bandmembers but the end product is what we all can enjoy forever.

[@BemusingBill]

As they say in the film biz: Pain is temporary, film is forever. Goes with any great art. I'm not at all familiar with 3rd Eye Girl. There's a big chunk of his history I'm not familiar with. Maybe a good rabbit hole to go down?

[@Browzer01]

Thank you so much for this upload. This was the third encore to this Eglewood concert. The guy is a beast!

[@BemusingBill]

Dude, absofuckinlutley! I did another one after this- America- live, with Prince jumping on the drumset but it got completely blocked. Grrrrr. Killer drummer, too.

[@Browzer01]

@@BemusingBill Such a good song. Recorded in two takes in Nice France. I was in the South of France back then but was unable to get in, Huge mass of people who got word he needed people for a music video. I was in HS and cut all the classes to be there, but alas didn't get to part of it.

[@michaeljimson6918]

A saw Prince eight times in Detroit and even worked one of his shows as a stagehand. And you're are 100% right. Totally overlooked in the guitar playing. I think was rolling Stone that had the top 100 guitarist and he didn't even make the list 😡

[@BemusingBill]

Eight times!!! Talk about lucky. Getting to work as a stage hand must have been awesome. Love to hear some of those stories, my friend. Last year RS came out with another Greatest Guitarist lists and Prince was #14. So that's progress!

[@Lou-xq9br]

❤ Gotta love a bit of Prince! ❤️

[@BemusingBill]

Absolutely! ❤️

[@christopherlghenney5782]

The Forum, Inglewood CA. One of his favorite venues since he firstbplayed there during the Purple Rain Tour.

[@smh93]

You should check out Prince’s NAACP performance from 2005. A bit of bass work in there too, and the most incredible award show performance I’ve ever seen. He’s playing drums on It’s Gonna Be A Beautiful Night as well. And there’s a live version of Kiss from the Rave Un2 the Year 2000 concert film where he starts with a bass soli with him and Larry Graham. 🔥🔥🔥

[@jaimebyone1778]

Prince is fire just Fire ❤❤❤

[@BemusingBill]

💜💜💜

[@christopherlghenney5782]

I was there for 15 shows.... One night he came out on the floor after the show... riding a bicycle.... then did another encore..... RIPowerGeneration....

[@BemusingBill]

Duuuuuude! 15 shows?!?!?!? That's so epic! I can see The Purple One on a bicycle- probably a purple Schwinn with a banana seat 😁There will never be another like him 💜💜💜

[@KathyBlackwell-xk9rg]

Prince is on my top 5 list of goats of the guitar 🎸

[@BemusingBill]

As he should be!

[@FranklinJuniper-uh2lk]

He is my #1💜💜

[@kirkmuir8967]

Respect brother enjoyed that !! Npg in the house 🎼💜🤩☮️

[@BemusingBill]

🤘💜🤘

[@Power_Fantastic]

Thanks 4 reacting 2 my favorite musician & artist of all time! ... ❤ O(+> 4ever

[@bcma9688]

Amen brother! AMEN!

[@BemusingBill]

🤘💜🤘

[@JJlovesPrince]

Thank you for reacting to this legend!! Favorite of all time for me. Loved your points about his guitar playing and his band needing to have great skills and endurance. He could pick up any of their instruments and play it better so they had to have it together for sure. Hollywood Swinging is a Kool & the Gang tune and Fantastic Voyage was Lakeside. Since you mentioned never seeing Prince play base before, I thought I’d recommend this gem kzbin.info/www/bejne/jamqlWCogpuVfMUsi=_ro2cV9w51WP3SFl. He starts on guitar but plays lots of base. Also, if you want to see him on drums, check out the live versions of America and It’s Gonna Be a Beautiful Night. Love the love symbol blanket, too. 💜💜💜

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you my friend! I appreciate the recommendations and info. I MUST see the legend on drums! I will be doing more Prince, so stick around! ❤️

[@kristilouque8412]

💜

[@BemusingBill]

🤘💜🤘

[@jamiem4941]

Prince was such a performer and exceptional guitarist! Love his stuff. My guilty pleasure is “Little Red Corvette”, he just kills it. So glad you are a Prince fan too !

[@BemusingBill]

Absolutely! What a legendary performer/ musician/ artist. And lets face it, only Prince could rock those outfits 🤣. I think I'm going to do some more of his live stuff that I haven't seen like him on drums! ❤️

[@jamiem4941]

@@BemusingBill I’m not sure he ever met an instrument he couldn’t play!

[@gsbass1037]

Thank you, brother, I really enjoyed that never knew it existed.

[@BemusingBill]

You're welcome, friend! 💜

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

He played this song at the O7 in London in 2007 He let one white fellow from the Audience come up on stage and sing it. Prince was laughing so much.

[@BemusingBill]

He has a great sense of humor! I remember after he passed, Spike Lee said he will forever miss his sense of humor. I loved when he kicked Kim Kardasian off the stage saying, "You can't dance!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrJboogiee]

@@BemusingBill I was at the show when he kicked Kim off,it was my 7th and last show and as always what a show! He performed 3 hours,the last 20 minutes was a Sly & The Family Stone medley with the lights up,and then 2 hours later (1 in the morning) did an aftershow at a club up the street,there will never be another performer of his magnitude!

[@ssm1052]

Kool and the gang did Hollywood swinging 1973 Lakeside did Fantastic Voyage 1980 Prince Plays on the 2 and 4 not on the 1 and 2 as other artist do

[@cozartmd]

And that's lakeside

[@hiltonturner9915]

Kool and the gang ",Hollywood Swingin"

[@SallyKinley-4prn]

This is totally joyful 💜🎸💜 one of my favourite live performances. More Prince please 💜

[@NappyNoel004]

Hollywood Swingers By Kool And The Gang..

[@georgemuse4252]

Fantastic Voyage Lake Side

[@shadimuhammad6585]

HOLLYWOOD SWINGIN, IZ DONE BY KOOL-N- GANG 70'S , N THIZ SONG IZ DONE BY THA BAND LAKESIDE

[@hakanandreasson3997]

❤❤🎸🎹🎸🎸

[@jamesfriday9054]

Fantastic Voyage is by Lakeside

[@purplebutterflywithabrokenwing]

Hey uncle bill!!! This is my undercover channel for the time being lol 😂 I know you will put the 2 together ❤

[@BemusingBill]

Wink wink nudge nudge 😁😉😉❤️❤️🤘 our secret / my fam ❤️

[@purplebutterflywithabrokenwing]

@@BemusingBill I knew you would figure it out 😂🤘🏻

[@jean-paulburger7742]

I love the fact that the late John Blackwell forgot to engage his snare wires at the beginning of the song but didn't ruin it 💪🤩👍

[@BemusingBill]

Such a pro! Barley noticeable. Great drummer!

[@cozartmd]

He's covering Kool and the gang 😅😅

[@jamesfriday9054]

Hollywood swingin’ was originally done by Kool & The Gang

[@christopherlghenney5782]

I saw this live at the forum. Music in America tour. 21 days, no 2 shows alike. $25 per ticket

[@digitalvictory8266]

Wonderful reaction video - great stuff! I really dig your vibe, it was a great watch. And there is no other like Prince. He's the GOAT. The songs: "Play that Funky Music" - Wild Cherry "Hollywood Swingin' " - Kool & the Gang "Fantastic Voyage" - Lakeside

[@BayAreaSon]

Inglewood swinging was a take off of Hollywood swinging.he just switched the word Inglewood for Hollywood because this show was in Inglewood California

[@BemusingBill]

Oh, I see! Thank you.

[@VelouriaLaRue]

Love Prince! I don't recall ever hearing this either. (FYI, there's been a ton of Prince stuff posted on fb lately.) I was always jealous that my cousin got to see him live in concert. I have a concert ticket collection that I started as a child in the 70's, but I missed some of my favorites along the way. (Nirvana!!!😢) Do you & Nancy like the Pixies? They're another all-time favorite of mine. Though I prefer the original Kim Deal Era. And before the hate comments start...It's nothing personal against Luz or her abilities. I just grew up with Kim. Love the Breeders too. Late 80's through mid 90's was my favorite time. Oh to be young & wild & free... Love you both❣️ Edit: Let me clarify. I don't imagine comments from the Bemused family being hateful. There seem to be really great people here❣️ I've experienced that other places over the years, so that part was out of habit

[@BemusingBill]

I have noticed more Prince on KZbin lately. I read that his estate was settled last year if that has anything to do with it, I don't know. It used to be you had to be quick when something was posted cause it would quickly be taken down. Never got to see him live. I did get to go to the iconic First Avenue club once! I know how you feel about missing concerts. My all-time favorite band is Judas Priest since I was 13 years old and NEVER got to see them. I know of the Pixies and the Breeders but I know nothing of their work. Perhaps new rabbit holes to explore? I was saying to Nancy last night when we were watching BP react to a Journey song (I never saw them live but Nancy has) how amazing it is for some of these reactors to not be familiar with such legendary acts or their music! But I guess that's me too with bands like The Pixies, The Breeders, Rammstein, and I'm sure a million others. Glad you enjoyed this Velouria! Loves and hugs from us both!❤️❤️

[@RBHADD]

Guys, this is from 2011 but sat in his vault until 2021 when the Estate released set called Welcome 2 America which included a completed album from 2011 and this live show on blu Ray. It looks awesome, sounds awesome and s usual, was awesome b/c he was the greatest. Can you imagine passing w/o ever having people watch this???????????? @@BemusingBill

[@karydickens7957]

Kool and the gang recorded Hollywood Swinging , and Lakeside did Fantastic Voyage! 😎

[@BemusingBill]

Love Kool and The Gang! Not that familiar with Lakeside, other than this song. Thank you! 💜💜

[@karydickens7957]

@BemusingBill Lakeside is an 80's funk band. They also covered the Beatles ' I want to hold your hand ' and put some soul on it one of my favorites from them. Love your channel btw! I love ol school funk,rock,and metal man...Good times and memories for sure! I was fortunate enough to have seen Prince live 8 times in during his rise to fame! He was a beast on guitar, then early on in career.

[@victoreberle]

3rd encore are you kidding me..thant is just sick

[@BemusingBill]

Non-stop! If you gonna jam with Prince, you better do some endurance training! 💪💪💜💜

[@kchonimchita]

he is definitely one of the best guitarists in the world. definitely... i really don't wanna say "was"... something stops me

[@BemusingBill]

Yes! Just found out Rolling Stone ranked him 14th all time greatest guitarists. Glad he's finally getting the credit!

[@hiltonturner9915]

Fantastic Voyage. LAKESIDE

[@shonuffisthemaster]

play that funky music - wild cherry holywood swinging - kool and the gang fantastic voyage - lakeside these are all 70's funk / disco classics

[@christopherlghenney5782]

Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside

[@thetruthhurtsu]

You have on a tshirt of my fav rock band TOOL and you’re reacting to the GOAT musician PRINCE. Loving it already. I’m from Minnesota and sometimes I would see Prince driving. One day we both were a red Light, I looked over at my buddy and alerted him that prince was next to us, when I turned around that dude was a million miles gone ahead of us when the Light turned green LOL

[@christopherlghenney5782]

The song is Hollywood Swinging by Kool and the gang

[@BemusingBill]

Great song, too!

[@georgemuse4252]

It's a song by a group Kool & The Gang Hollywood Swinging

[@christopherlghenney5782]

Do the prince Super Bowl halftime show

[@BemusingBill]

I would but I've seen it multiple times! Best halftime show EVER! 💜

[@dawatcherz]

legendary!!

[@paulneugebauer7768]

Ida on the bass doesn't hurt. I don't care what genre you fancy. You like at least two Prince songs whether you want to admit it or not.

[@BemusingBill]

🤣Right? And you might like a Prince song and don't even know it was him! He wrote so many songs for so many artists.❤️

[@amandaoulson8140]

Dude I just recently became a TOOL fan

[@BemusingBill]

That's so awesome! Got hooked back in '93 when I watched the video for Sober at a party. Caught them live at MSG in '02. So amazing and surreal! 🤘❤️🤘💜💜

[@MrPainterjd]

Lakeside

[@BemusingBill]

💜💜💜💜

[@raymond618]

Prince joue pour sont public... venu déplacement payer.. c'est un remboursement du prix du ticket le public était également à sont niveau J'ai vécu énormément de concerts de Prince si le public et fatigué il fait le minima n cette performance serait pas créé uniquement pour eux. Prince vivant nous ne pouvons pas le voir

[@RageHarris]

Parliament funkadelick

[@BemusingBill]

George Clinton!! Bootsy Collins!! 💜💜

[@thomasbeckford5060]

Hollywood Swinging - Kool and the Gang; Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside

[@BemusingBill]

Classics! ❤️

[@dawatcherz]

gone too soon

[@BemusingBill]

Still heartbroken 💜

[@dawatcherz]

@@BemusingBill still can't listen to sometimes it snows in april

[@gabrielgarcia367]

Prince was incredibly better than MJ. Not even close talent wise or showmanship. Lakeside -Fantastic Voyage

[@BemusingBill]

YES! Lakeside! Right! Yeah, Prince was unique. A prodigy. A highly skilled multi-instrumentalist, composer and singer. But his style was all its own and man, did he have style! There will never be another Prince Rogers Nelson. Never. How unbelievably lucky were we to have lived in the time of Prince. May he and MJ rest in peace. 💜💜🙏🙏

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

Prince was alone on his own category. You just cannot compare him to anybody. The closest was Steve Wonder maybe. Another guy that does it ALL and in an excellent way is impossible to find.

[@oscaroscar258]

Hi. Can you please react to legendary Russian rock band Kino - Calm night? It's rock music masterpiece. Lot of bloggers really like this song. Now really interesting your reaction. P. S. Not live performance 2021. But original from 80s.

[@BemusingBill]

Thank you for recommendation! I've never heard of them so of course, I'm interested!

[@christopherlghenney5782]

I was there for 15 shows.... One night he came out on the floor after the show... riding a bicycle.... then did another encore..... RIPowerGeneration....

[@christopherlghenney5782]

The Forum, Inglewood CA. One of his favorite venues since he firstbplayed there during the Purple Rain Tour.

[@Niphredil02]

💜💜💜

[@BemusingBill]

🤘💜🤘

[@christopherlghenney5782]

The song is Hollywood Swinging by Kool and the gang