PRINCE: Impossible To Cover His Music | Michael Bland

[@musiciansreveal]

What is your favorite Prince song? Let us know below ⬇ Listen to our interviews with music www.mixcloud.com/joekelleyradio

[@druscillalee2183]

Controversy, REVELATIONS, and all music in-between 💜🕊️🕊️

[@elenaarman-tang7811]

Too many favorite songs to list 😊 I've been a Prince fan since 1979 💜

[@timwilliam9855]

Easy - Little Red Corvette.

[@CSUGTV]

I know that When Doves Cry shouldn't have been covered by Ginuwine. And I'm a Ginuwine and Timbaland fan

[@toothyclam443]

Sign O' The Times

[@thaiboxing67]

That’s why Prince was always one step ahead of everyone. He was a genius

[@musiciansreveal]

Maybe two or three steps ahead. Thanks for the great comment and view.

[@Itoldyouso15]

But eventually his music sounds less polished than his contemporaries Somehow 🙂

[@sali_salvator]

@@thaiboxing67 yeah that’s why he died before his time. 🙄🙄

[@rj8183]

@@thaiboxing67 Hey, hey hey heyyy don't insult Prince by calling him "JUST A GENIUS" "THEE MUSICAL GENIUS" is better.😁

[@boonee8279]

Prince was a musical genius

[@henrinevermind1695]

Whom wasn't APRECIATED by the MODERN DAY culture of common HATRED for GENIUS REFLECTED by PRINCE ROGERS NELSON creativeness

[@musiciansreveal]

I agree and the more time goes on the more we will discover this. Thanks 4 watching.

[@musiciansreveal]

Sadly they missed the boat. But at least we recognized greatness. Thanks for watching@@henrinevermind1695

[@curtiszyr]

@@musiciansrevealit does nothing for humanity

[@Steve-cm2ys]

No, you're delusional. Great overall but he was also OVERRATED. And didn't SING very well at all.

[@derekbrown4696]

I watched an interview with his engineer Susan Rogers. She said the most interesting thing I ever heard about his music. She said most artist, if you isolate each track it's linear. One main and multiple tracks in support. But with Prince it was spherical. She said you could rotate track to track and any one of them could be the lead or background.

[@musiciansreveal]

Wow, that is true and Susan would know. Love watching her interviews. Thanks for watching Derek

[@teedeeiss]

@derekbrown4696 - didnt know that. Thanks 4 that info.

[@hydrogxn]

Very cool thanks for sharing that

[@mhm8922]

Fascinating. I’m going to have to try to find a video of that interview.

[@stephanieredden8861]

That's so cool. He was brilliant for sure.

[@blackphillip8486]

I was born in 1980 and grew up a punk/metal kid, but my mom introduced me to the genius of his Purple Majesty and there were no musical bounds this man didn't cross. As a bassist I can say he is on our Mt. Rushmore.

[@musiciansreveal]

High praise for Prince. Thanks to watch and share.

[@samuelgray6444]

Prince was Punk too.

[@mhm8922]

⁠​⁠@@samuelgray6444Prince could be any music he wanted to be. He just had to think it, and it was so.

[@PKBassPlaya]

I approve this message 👍🏿

[@moweems5802]

Actually Mt. Olympus.

[@MarkStJohn-ox9zl]

Prince did like to mess with people. So this story is so Prince.

[@musiciansreveal]

You're right. He had a slick sense of humour. Thanks for watching.

[@scootabean]

LMAO RIGHT!!!

[@melodyal3357]

Only in a good way:))😉💜

[@the_local_bigamist]

I think it was more about protecting the integrity of his art though. Look at how he spoke out against the industry - he had a sense of humour but it was deeper than that. He had a strong sense of justice and integrity when it came to art.

[@raceblakhart4941]

This has nothing to do with "messing with people". If you knew anything at all about Prince, you'd know his feelings on the music industry, and why he did everything he could to protect his art.

[@mauricehumphries3143]

Prince was ahead of his time. He was a phenomenal musician 🎶 🎤, composer, and singer.

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Maurice. The best in my lifetime too.

[@kalanievans1154]

Not to take ANYTHING away from Prince...as if....but the framework is that there are myriad of potential "Princes". We are not ever just seeing a lone diamond in the rough, no, we are seeing the effects of oppressive systems that suppress the emergence and livelihood of artistic geniuses like Prince. Point n case : at least a third of the commenters in the thread UNDERSTAND Prince's genius How many can dabble or replicate is a slightly different matter but nonetheless, the human artistic excellence is there...but how is it supported...suppressed? THAT'S more concerning to me than tokenizing artists. Edit: I don't think he made his music hard to cover simply so other artists couldn't cover him. I think it was to also make it hard for his music to co-opted and cheaply used and sampled by capitalists for shitty commercials and propaganda.

[@xenophagia]

​@@kalanievans1154 🤦‍♂️

[@MIMMarketing]

No he was NOT ahead of his time in the least. I know you probably meant it only as a compliment and not literal though. Literally if he came out today for example, it just wouldn’t be the same. Way too much digital and fakery. Let’s be thankful Prince came at the right time when he actually came out. On time.

[@candyDander]

...and performer.

[@MrJurgis14]

that's called creativity my man

[@idhal6656]

Artists with the talent like Prince comes a round once every 100 years.

[@musiciansreveal]

No doubt. You summed up Prince perfectly.

[@sonnygirl8823]

I love Prince it still makes me so sad that he was taken away so young- ❤😢

[@musiciansreveal]

Never thought his life would have ended like that. Still sad. Thanks for watching.

[@harlonheath5740]

It was his time.

[@nora22000]

​@@harlonheath5740It was not. JW cultists took him away from us.

[@karlhenry9031]

Prince took his own self away!

[@shunjohn3567]

Young????

[@zanes9898]

Damn! Prince was an absolute BEAST. R.I.P to one of the greatest musicians that ever lived.

[@musiciansreveal]

Forever missed.

[@eastw88dredd38]

More shorts like this please !! ❤

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the kind words. Plenty more to come. We have been on the air since 1982 and have interviewed most Prince bandmates and associates.

[@eastw88dredd38]

@@musiciansreveal 1982 is crazy had no idea great work! 🫡

[@danoncrawford1233]

I agree

[@j.p.political1937]

Prince was a music genius 🎶 and we missed him... R.I.P. Prince Rogers Nelson 😢

[@katd367]

One of the best musical geniuses of our generation. He made sure his legacy was HIS, not anyone else's.

[@musiciansreveal]

Exactly. We were blessed to have experience Prince's genius.

[@yk_arubanorchid297]

Prince knew what he was doing ❤and we love him

[@AHTOtv]

I respect and admire him. He's inspiring to me, but I don't love him. Don't speak on my behalf. Thank you

[@Ember_Janer]

Musical genius but also an egotistical perfectionist. My absolute favorite musician of all time.

[@vicentesanchezjr.3877]

I heard he was the opposite of a perfectionist as in he allowed mistakes to stay in due to the human emotion that came with that

[@anthonywilliams4943]

I think he came from the school of James Brown in that regard, where feel and groove mattered more than necessarily being technically perfect. Tony Bobuella's keyboard solo comes to mind. Tony wanted to do it over to ma it "better", but Prince liked the raw feel of the first take and kept that.

[@Ember_Janer]

@@anthonywilliams4943 well he evolved into that from experience. He was said that his debut Album “For You” was too perfect and lacked a natural feel.

[@WuWei7]

​@@vicentesanchezjr.3877That is actually correct. But he's a perfectionist on stage and he was not above fining his band if they made mistakes on stage and he noticed every mistake and sometimes would put them on blast right on stage.

[@Hbizz813]

He was sent here to make music for us all 🎶💜✨

[@melodyal3357]

1000%!!!💜🌟🍀🌟💜🍀

[@sherbstone]

Because he knew that labels would just make even more off his music without him even getting a cut

[@musiciansreveal]

He sacrificed at the end of his business deals for other artists. Thanks for watching.

[@maudefindlay3949]

​@@musiciansreveal lmfao.. poor baby sacrificing his writing capability for other musicians to make him even more money. Wow..tragic.

[@maudefindlay3949]

I don't think you understand contracts, percentages, copyright, labels or royalties.

[@sherbstone]

@maudefindlay3949 well what you think means jack shyt to me buddy seeing that I spent almost 20 yrs engineering for a multi platinum producer and song writer who also won a couple of grammys

[@jwdathefax377]

@@sherbstoneThey’re only talking about covers here. If someone wants to cover one of your songs it’s a compliment. The fact that he himself have covered other people’s songs makes this look selfish.

[@brianmcclain5273]

That's why 777-9311 bass line sounds different from the recorded version

[@musiciansreveal]

So many crafty techniques that no one has matched yet. Thanks for watching.

[@mactherealestateman]

He has a synth bass doubling the part.

[@musiciansreveal]

That was a great technique he used. I remember going to see The Time at BB Kings in NYC. A fellow musician friend marveled at the synth bass that Chance Howard played. Prince's technique. Thanks for watching.@@mactherealestateman

[@TommyPleasure]

@@mactherealestatemanTrue, but that wasn’t so uncommon, the other detuned parts yes. And the reversals yes, the deep layering NO! The backwards masking, backward snares and stuff yes and no, rock groups did that too in the seventies. But it was the total combination that made it unusual! Esp for a Funk, R&B outtra type of cat new to the scene. MJ did that type of stuff too. Billie Jean was the hardest bass line for me to learn because it has like three layers over the main one!

[@Cormac-jd2kx]

@@TommyPleasureBillie Jean bass line Hall&Oates bass line you mean 😂

[@firstnamelastname6717]

Prince was a very ,VERY PRIVATE PERSON!, respect his ways

[@glamourgirl-n9b]

Lived in his hometown his entire life.

[@reedykat30]

Anything Prince did musically, I adored. But the album titled Prince was on repeat at my house 24/7. ‘It’s Gonna Be Lonely’ was it for me and my 2 year old in 79. Those vocals were everything.

[@musiciansreveal]

I hear you 100%. Loved the extensive jams on some of those songs too.

[@kelleydavis100]

I love love LOVE It’s Gonna Be Lonely, it’s one of my favorites of his! 💜

[@musiciansreveal]

One of my favorites too.

[@leeharrison8222]

Man I love that song. The vocals rounds on the last minute of that song are SO good. GREAT song. And a great album.

[@ezj9103]

Man on a mission. A man on a purpose. Even when or if I’m gone don’t you dare cover my music.

[@musiciansreveal]

Prince was a one of a kind. Thanks for watching.

[@ezj9103]

@@musiciansreveal yeah he was. I feel there shouldn’t be any comparisons done between him and Michael and other artist. Everyone is great in their own right. Michael never played a single instrument. But that didn’t take away his greatness. We should stop comparing peoples greatness. And just admire everyone’s contributions.

[@musiciansreveal]

So true

[@onyxsafira2813]

@@ezj9103 Michael played some percussion when he was songwriting but Idk what else. I don't understand why so many pple compare him to Prn as theyre very different & not just musically, their personalities were radically different. These trite pple should ask themselves if either artist would want to be compared that way in Remembrance.

[@ezj9103]

@@onyxsafira2813 way true. No need to compare.

[@MDarkraven]

When We lost him. We lost one of the most talented and brilliant musicians ever. A true genius.

[@musiciansreveal]

Biggest musical loss in my lifetime.

[@thepromiseman7745]

Only a genius could get away with that

[@musiciansreveal]

Once in a lifetime artist. Prince was a gift to us. Thanks for watching.

[@thepromiseman7745]

@@musiciansreveal no problem thank for posting

[@koroproductions324]

I do the same for my instrumentals. However not for that genius reason.

[@raceblakhart4941]

This method wasn't new at the time. A lot of musicians used a wall of sound in the studio.

[@maudefindlay3949]

​@@raceblakhart4941 can't get that through the heads of people who believe everything.. they still think everyone was and is performing live and without prerecorded audio.

[@Gitfiddle]

Prince’s recordings are so dense. So many instruments. So many tracks. It’s amazing he did all of this on tape. And I’m surprised the master tapes didn’t disintegrate due to all the overdub tracks. Prince simply did everything better than everyone. Unreal.

[@musiciansreveal]

Good point. Probably why all the recordings were shipped to a better storage facility. I'm in the process of digitizing all our radio shows and interviews. Tape and CD degeneration crops up occasionally.

[@Gitfiddle]

@@musiciansreveal that’s amazing. Thanks for the reply.

[@franzhaas5597]

What I love about princess stories. Is there always full surprises. This man is super intelligent.

[@musiciansreveal]

Look forward to sharing more of the stories as we archive more.

[@franzhaas5597]

@@musiciansreveal Your channel is becoming amazing.

[@glyles3747]

I don't have a favorite Prince song. They all are my favorite. That's the Genius of this man's GOD given talent. Rest in peace GOD needed you more.😊❤

[@musiciansreveal]

I love the phrase God needed him more. His whole catalog is breathtaking.

[@Bodyhealthsoul]

Huh?? Keep the LORD OF HOSTS out of you celebrity worship , talking about 'God Needed A DEAD person more'?? How BLASPHEMOUS can you be?

[@bhornannawindeedeigh5007]

Can't say that I blame Prince for not wanting to be covered - he was ultra unique. Loved him so much. Sure do miss him still. 😢 God bless his beautiful soul. 💐🙏🏽❤️

[@musiciansreveal]

I feel exactly like you. Truly missed.

[@LuvOneAnother]

The COVERS only make me Miss him more. Can't NOBODY do it like Prince. Not a close second.

[@kayden7911]

Prince was a frickin GENIUS. Miss him so much. ❤

[@musiciansreveal]

I feel the same way Kayden. No one like him. Thanks for the comment.

[@Undaunted2012]

Miss you Prince!!….there will never be another😢🥀🕊️ Prince4Ever

[@pctshooter]

He even made a song about it too!

[@jillnpg139]

There will never b another like Prince!💜💜💜

[@LikeOProductions]

Dat man was a musical genius 🙏🏾

[@keisha4620]

Brilliant...thanks for sharing, 🎼🎶💯💞

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for watching and the kind words. I am amazed at the some of the info that has been shared by musicians on our show.

[@brandonmauricejones9183]

Prince’s legacy is untouched & can’t be duplicated!!!✊🏾💪🏾💯

[@musiciansreveal]

You said it and I ain't going to challenge that. Thanks for watching.

[@brandonmauricejones9183]

@@musiciansreveal 🗣Word!!!✊🏾💪🏾💯

[@Bernacide]

One of the ABSOLUTE BEST covers I've EVER heard is actually a cover of a Prince song. Foo Fighters "Darling Nikki" is a testament to their love and respect for the Artist! It's PHENOMENAL! ❤ If ur gonna cover a song, THIS is how u do it!

[@musiciansreveal]

Love that version Bernacide. Prince obviously was a Foo fan too.

[@Sheila-d2s]

There are many songs that I like and love by Prince. But the song that I was most intrigued by was Strange Relationship from The Sign O’ The Times album. When the repetitive lyrics, “Yeah, Yeah, that’s continuing to the end of the song! I was feeling the bass line and the drums!!! I would turn my stereo volume up ⬆️! Loved him since his first album, For You. As a child I thought Soft and Wet was talking about a kiss 💋 lol. Rest In Power, Prince!💜💜💜🕊️🕊️🕊️

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Sheila. That's the true explanation how music affects people. Sign Of The Times is probably my most influential album.

[@WrvrUgoThrUR]

Prince often used multiple bass lines going back to 777-9311 where you got bass and synth bass playing together. Or in a song like ‘Dorothy Parker’ where you have the main bass line and then a slapped version playing around the main line.

[@musiciansreveal]

Great insight. Loved how he did that.

[@janeflip1]

Prince was a production genius!

[@jessegeeward1577]

Hard Working Man, FOR Hard Working Fans. Ahead of TIMES. BEAUTIFUL MAN.

[@musiciansreveal]

It was and still is a great music community. Thanks to Prince and the Minneapolis Sound.

[@rickeyb8812]

Real musical genius!

[@sarah1484]

That man was of another world and it showed. Love him!❤

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Sarah. Prince was living on another planet.

[@exploregreer1048]

Genius!! Absolutely Genius ❤️ 🙏🏽 💯

[@musiciansreveal]

I appreciate that!

[@pdubs1575]

What a combo, hearing about this genius from the great Michael B who I could listen to talk for hours!!

[@musiciansreveal]

Me too. Michael has been in our show three or four times. Intend to upload these gems to our channel. Thanks for the support.

[@pdubs1575]

@@musiciansreveal can’t wait to hear those interviews!

[@scottnierling53]

True Master of the Universe

[@DarrylMcconnell-eb2nu]

When Prince Hit the Set... I was Up on Him ... & I bought his FIRST ALBUM. PRINCE WAS REALLY ONE OF MY FAVORITE ARTISTS / NUMBER 1 WITH A BULLET... THAT BOY ALWAYS BEEN BAD (((!!!)))

[@musiciansreveal]

Great that you were with Prince from the get go. Appreciate you watching.

[@aGwEENapple]

He was a multi instrument talented musician. Self taught. Very creative and very intelligent I'm sure. Very true to himself. No surprise he creatively found ways to not be copied. 🌟🌟🌟

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. A true trailblazer in music. Prince is dearly missed.

[@KyleKing-vx4by]

That's why he was a GENIUS music was his blood!! Lots of favorites but Purple Rain was memorable 💜💜💜💜🙏🌹

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks Kyle. I guess he fulfilled his mission as a top musician, The tops in my opinion.

[@wolfiethedog76]

Sheer genius.... Virtuoso

[@chuckst98]

Taking the Bassline out of When Doves Cry!…….ABSOLUTELY GENIUS 💜💜💜💜💜

[@musiciansreveal]

Really made that song a study for years to come. I loved when Brown Mark played bass on "When Doves Cry" during the Purple Rain tour. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelbrown7263]

YES!!! WHO MAKES A SONG THAT FUNKY WITH NO BASS???!!!😅

[@novacorps2468]

If you really listen to When Doves Cry, you'll notice that the kick drum acts as the bass line for the song, so he knew no one needed to play bass on it. Genius

[@GHEDIXON]

He said it never worked - It was recorded with one- He just muted the track- AND THEN it worked

[@DJSpidey]

Kiss also had no bass

[@brandonsloan155]

Fucking Genius man. I think there are plenty out there nowadays, but the culture is a puzzle that won’t allow the pieces to fit anymore. In other words, it’s harder to be a genius nowadays with no influence. Greatness comes in bundles.

[@SoundBRAT777]

that's what makes him so GREAT ❤️‍🔥💥💜🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@musiciansreveal]

So many things that Prince pushed forward that now look like genius. Thanks for the comment and view.

[@Arky49er-e3e]

Cool...I guess being messed over by Warner Bros drove him to these elaborate schemes....GENIUS !!! RIP PRINCE, my boy !!!

[@musiciansreveal]

He was supercrafty in the studio and you may be on to something why he did this. Thanks for watching.

[@h3was547]

Warner wasn't just the problem. The entire industry has rampant thievery and plagiarism. Little Richard started Prince's career (in a way), and Little Richard got his own sound stolen & he got Whitewashed so much he made purposely difficult to do music.

[@jessejames9854]

Prince was what the word musician really means. He could play any instrument!!

[@musiciansreveal]

You said it Jesse. A true once in our lifetime.

[@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11]

I guess Beethoven, John Lennon, David Byrne, Kurt Cobain, Jack White aren’t real musicians either.

[@onyxsafira2813]

@@Sorcerers_Apprentice_11 I concur

[@buttoncreationz]

Shanae OConner sang Nothing compares 2 u which was written by Prince. Beautiful Song.

[@casmak141]

Manic Monday too.thiugh to be honest hen listen to it the structure/formula totally sounds like a throwaway B side. The batman soundtrack was a bit like that. And still awesome.

[@RocStarr913]

She definitely did it better than his original recording for The Family.

[@YAMMAS]

And ironically he's one of the go-to artists that local bands here cover lol

[@Zackadeles]

I remember when I first started learning guitar, I wanted to learn how to play Purple Rain because I love Prince and it sounded like one of the his easiest songs to learn, so I gave it a shot. When I found out how that song was played, it completely blew my mind how insanely complex and intricate just the first 4 chords were. Just goes to show that Prince truly was one of the greatest musicians to ever pick up a guitar, no one could ever do it quite like him

[@musiciansreveal]

Great take on Purple Rain. Love when musicians break it down.

[@RocStarr913]

The Dutch band the Time Bandits did a respectable cover of “Purple Rain.”

[@ShannonBarnes-um9iv]

Hard to cover a genius💯♾️💜💜💜

[@musiciansreveal]

Very true. Yet to be done.

[@olympiabailey9438]

Remarkable, he was a musical genius 💜

[@musiciansreveal]

I don't think we will ever find out all his genius in our lifetime. Thanks for watching and your words.

[@pearlleal8017]

Genius!!!!!

[@musiciansreveal]

Amazing talent. Thanks for watching.

[@Luke91633]

He’s was special . But I can’t listen to his music anymore

[@bakharandi]

​@@musiciansreveal Funny how he got so mad @ Chaka Khan and Sinead O'Conner . . . Yet, those two Ladies made him piles and piles of money . . . "I Feel for You" is a brilliant song and arrangement . . . And Chaka Khan was Born to sing that song . . . He should be Humbly Honoured and Grateful . . . Just like when Jimi Hendrix recorded the Definitive Version of All Along the Watchtower for Bob Dylan . . . ! . . . :-) (-;

[@anthonymaddox2643]

Ppl forget Prince was an engineer in addition to being multi-dextrous with instruments Dimensionally TALENTED!!!!

[@musiciansreveal]

He could do it all. Always sent the engineers home when he wanted to record vocals.

[@QuinnJACKSON-zx1dx]

Prince is someone who deeply loved the spirit of music. Unlike most of the pretenders today.

[@musiciansreveal]

So true QuinnJackson. Every fiber of Prince loved the spirit of music.

[@henriettaparks4266]

ITS JUST A MATTER OF TASTE!!✔❤ HE WAS SO DIFFERENT AND ORIGINALE, WE DIDNT KNOW, HOW TO FEEL,AT FIRST! THATS THE WAY I FELT!!✔ GREAT PEOPLE, ARE OFTEN NOT UNDERSTOOD!!❤✔😮😮😮😮!🎉🎉

[@musiciansreveal]

Henrietta, people will be trying to dissect this man's genius til the end of time.

[@tun3tym3]

This man! When I was a kid it took some adjusting to get used to his new sounds. Around The World In A Day is a good example. Going from Purple Rain to ATWIAD for a 13 year old kid was very different. But once you got it, it was a freakn trip. 80’s music = amazing music. Tam-bou-rine

[@musiciansreveal]

He was always a step ahead of his greatness.

[@Alkelly-hh6rv]

Prince have too many songs that I love. I saw prince at a 3hours 20 minute concert arena. Then hours later he did a two hour set in a small club in Boston. Not one song from the earlier concert was replayed in that night club set. He played songs we never heard before and they were great.😊

[@musiciansreveal]

That was the perfect night. Happy to hear you were able to experience seeing Prince that way. Which tour?

[@Alkelly-hh6rv]

@@musiciansreveallovesexy tour

[@michaelbrown7263]

THAT'S THAT DUDE!!!!😊

[@RobBeatdownBrown]

Prince was and is arguably thee coolest single musician of all time 💜

[@musiciansreveal]

I won't dispute that.

[@latoriarichardson6754]

Brilliant of him!

[@louietrujillo5763]

GENIUS ALL AROUND

[@MarkoTiano]

GENIUS.. Him and Stevie Wonder were the Mozarts of our time.

[@musiciansreveal]

Two of my all-time favorite artists. Stevie was my first concert "Hotter Than July" and Prince was my second concert 1999 tour.

[@MarkoTiano]

@musiciansreveal See I never got to see Prince ( always wanted to) but I seen Stevie twice in Toronto. Stevie is actually my favorite musician and songwriter.

[@adg_87]

​@@MarkoTianoI'm the other way around. Have never seen Stevie.🙁

[@patrickyoung7685]

I agree with your statement here but I think you're leaving off a name. My HOLY-GRAIL would be PRINCE, STEVIE WONDER and DONNIE HATHAWAY! Of you listen to DONNIE'S ," SOME DAY WE'LL ALL BE FREE!" His musicianship and arrangements even had STEVIE WONDER in AWE! That's why STEVIE will always show up to any celebration of his life and music.❤

[@MarkoTiano]

@patrickyoung7685 Ofcourse brother, I love Donnie Hathaway. But you are missing a name also, and his name is Michael Jackson!

[@brucekentnyc]

That is what he was suppose to do. I knew that his entire career. I would know when someone sampled his song. That was part of the Symbol album and the mystery behind it. Whoever tells him his name would inherit his kingdom. I was the only one who could not be the one who knew it.

[@musiciansreveal]

Great comment. Probably why Prince rarely discussed the recipe in how he created his music.

[@SpicyTexan64]

"I was the only one who could not be the one who knew it" 😂😂 What does that even mean?

[@dionnpeterson]

WTF

[@dionnpeterson]

he changed his name to a symbol because of his horrible contract which refers to prince as the artist, and owning the "ARTISISTs" rights and publishing, in perpetuity.

[@helenirvin1018]

Genius Genius! Prince was gifted & here to help other musician to see the light. Musician didn't listen to Prince. He was a prophet & noone believed what he was saying until now. It's falling now & fame, money & fortune will go down. ❤love❤

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. So true in what you say.

[@djkingshameek]

SO SO LEGENDARY!

[@lucianamurillo208]

The best Prince Forever Young ❤

[@musiciansreveal]

Forever in our hearts. Thanks for watching.

[@darrellharris9551]

That's because he was a music prodigy

[@musiciansreveal]

Prince was a one of a kind. Love your comment.

[@garygagnon4637]

Absolute musical legend! Gone way too soon

[@musiciansreveal]

True greatness. You are right Gary. Thanks 4 watching.

[@geegarner1095]

I just LOVE it!!!❤🎉

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the view and comment GeeGarner.

[@ibe310]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS MORE GENIUS. THE FACT PRINCE DID IT OR THE FACT THAT SOMEONE CAUGHT ON TO IT. AWESOME CONTENT!

[@musiciansreveal]

I'm sure we will find out more studio revelations down the road. Thanks for the comment.

[@MrDLOC11]

Prince loved other artists covering his work, he actively chose which songs he'd give out!! 🎉😊❤

[@RocStarr913]

I’m sure at one point, he needed the money.

[@SpaceMel00]

On HIS terms

[@eddiet3026]

What's the plan for the samples?

[@musiciansreveal]

Be interesting to know how all his gems will be released. Personally, I'd love to see more high quality concert videos released. Thanks for watching

[@bclicks09]

It was probably when he was gonna come out with a sample cd set that was $700 that he was gonna sell on 1800 new funk

[@mhazley71]

"THEE" ultimate artist. Completely complete.

[@ibe310]

GENIUS!

[@ConnorShawMusic]

One of my favorite guitarist of all time.

[@mainetain15]

If Prince and MJ were closer IMO they would have been able to drop ultimate 💣 bombshell to that industry. Two brilliant men not just musically RIP🎶

[@musiciansreveal]

Would have been great to hear if they ever recorded. Thanks for watching.

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Prince and MJ would hang out all the time. Lenny Kravitz told a story of Prince taking him to see MJ and they were just hanging out talking shit lol. Who knew... They also would chill out backstage in Vegas.

[@dachemurray5565]

Probably the labels made them hate each other....wouldn't be the first time!!!

[@mustafahajj]

​@dachemurray5565 Never hated each other. All nonsense. There are footage of both of them together at the Jackson's mansion dating far back as 1981.

[@bhlakbatosai]

​@@dachemurray5565they never hated each other. Friendly rivalry. Prince was even going to be in the Bad video instead of Wesley Snipes but Prince didn't like the opening line of the song so he declined. Prince & Rick James hated each other's guts

[@elroymcfly8027]

Mozart in the spirit! And Mozart was Black

[@zyruemusic]

AINT NOBODY IN THE HOOD CHECKIN FOR MOZART!!! HE WAS PROBABLY LIKE OBAMA…..THE KLAN THAT KLUX A KLU!!!!

[@classicmetaldude]

AWESOME!!

[@STACEYOWENS-ly8xj]

I love that I've been his friend since I was 7 yrs old ....listen 2 Micheal B. , my God how u do that and can say he's not the Greatest profromer, entertainer, Musican... All of those descriptions is why 2 simplify that....He was The Greatest Artist ...

[@musiciansreveal]

Michael is a pretty humble dude with a world of talent.

[@LetitGolazziter-uk9xi]

Prince Rogers Nelson was a musician! Something the majority of these “recording artists” will never understand. His music was spiritually his truth.

[@musiciansreveal]

Perfectly said. Prince was a real deal deal musician.

[@SpicyTexan64]

There's no such thing as "his truth" There's only truth.

[@gileshunter448]

Interesting 🤔

[@blondeboywilson9221]

With all due respect the trite nursery rhymes and funk retreads are not that impressive or intimidating .... He is an accomplished musician but an over rated writer

[@henrinevermind1695]

😤SO MUCH HATRED👹 RIP PRINCE ROGERS NELSON Thank God for all the Blessings that you give to an EVIL WORLD of ADOLESCENT IGNORANT PEOPLE WHO ENVY YOUR GENIUS EXAMPLFED🎼 🎶

[@RocStarr913]

He was definitely a great writer of urban music.

[@blondeboywilson9221]

@@RocStarr913 frankly I dont think that argument can be made considering his competition...like Rick James for example Prince was bubble gum pop

[@autova6205]

Michael Bland is amazing. I loved hearing him share here. I'll be looking for more.

[@musiciansreveal]

Yes, thanks for the kind words. I'll have to dig up previous interview with Michael and invite him on again.

[@ilyaastariq889]

What's up Mike Bland ...... good to hear from you your family The Holman's 18th and Como....

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. MB is the real deal Holyfield.

[@jonniehickson5599]

ADORE!

[@ZachVanHarrisJR]

*”Prince Nelson Rodgers is the goat” 🐐💜 - MELL DUNEY 616*

[@brittdavid8591]

Prince Caught Mike and Played passed him💚🌍

[@CyrusAugustus]

Love it.. that's awesome haha I gradually started doing this type of stuff to my own music over time not really knowing why, and now it's an integral part of my whole process at every stage... anything I can tweak or embed or hide or weave together in a unique way I do it, and I lean into all my human imperfections and natural tendencies too, even when they're supposedly a bit "off" or considered unorthodox or wrong to do in a given situation. It's cool to see artists like Prince and Dr. Dre are the same way as me.. after thinking I was just being a crazy person all this time 😆 All I know is I've always pictured some hack artist or evil corporation in the future, on the other end of my music.. trying to use my creations for their own purposes, or easily duplicate what took a lifetime for me to develop, without putting in what I had to in order to earn it... just by reverse engineering it and stealing sounds/vibes/etc. I invented. Or more recently, some KZbinr, dissecting my work in 15 minute videos for every half assed bedroom producer in the world who loads up a copy of FL Studio to be able to cheaply imitate. As an artist.... Idk what it is, but I just REALLY REALLY REALLY don't like the thought of such things. These are our babies, and we work hard to find our true selves and paths in life, and it takes alot for us to be able to give them life and nurture our inner artists and the music itself for so long and so consistently that it starts to become that real magic stuff only the special music out there is made of... and staying true to that, making sure everything is authentic right down to every last drop of energy we put unto it, which is the same energy that comes across to the listener on the other end, over great distances, expanses of time, even language & cultural barriers can fall by the wayside with certain songs.. it's legit magic, you can transfer the energy of everything you went through and learned and experienced and put into it, into written/recorded/mixed songs & albums, then it can be opened back up and experienced by anyone in the world forever. So anyone trying to look at what we do, pretend it can be reverse-engineered just by analyzing the work itself, and throwing resources at the situation.. and go around passing off something completely different that just SEEMS on the surface to be the same thing, to the world, using the power & resources of the machine to make endless worse & worse imitations, fake copies, and saturate the market with it til the very things that make us unique and special become the sounds that annoy humanity most about that era... and use it to sell the population on all manner of deceit and self-destructive & divisive propaganda, using our own music to do the exact opposite of what we created it for, to the point we get lost in a sea of garbage imitations of ourselves and seem like just another hack doing the same shit as everyone else....... THAT. I just can't even stand the thought of it, Idk how to even describe it, but I think it's IN US from the start, like an instinct to protect your actual child... that's how I've come to understand it. So yeah... like I said, it's nice to see that other artists, especially of such a high caliber, thinking and doing these things I once thought I was a total weirdo fir doing 🤣 PS.. I think what I just said is closer to the real explanation of why Prince did those things... not just bro's neat little package answer of assuming Prince just had some strange distaste for the concept of cover bands! 😂🤣💀 Like come on dude, Prince was a genius... but gets painted as a weirdo for it, when there was more than likely ALWAYS a method to his supposed madness. Js.... Cheers folks! 🍻 ✌️😎 🔹️🔷️CYRUS🔷️🔹️

[@CyrusAugustus]

Btw... that doesn't go for GENUINE musical influences coming out ORGANICALLY in new & uniquely reinterpreted ways, throughout a true artist's journey and catalog. OR.. studying the greats and slowly adding tools you learn from them to your own belt to use at will when the perfect situations come up in your own music. This is entirely natural and it's a crucial aspect of ALL GREAT ARTISTS lives & work, period. It's just part of it... but a line needs to be drawn between that and what I described above (*in my original post), bc they're in no way similar, other than on the surface and from a great distance, and to the masses of casual onlookers with no involvement in the industry other than being music fans. The difference is where it comes from, and the journey of the true artist/songwriter, and the amount of years & development & real world life experiences & growth that goes behind that.... and the inspiration that chooses that artist to go to, that none of us really understands, because that artist stayed on their path through thick & thin, despite all the pressures to give up; and the fact that one is based on truth & being authentic, while the other is based on bullshit & trying to capitalize on things you didn't earn; for profit or any other selfish or foul agenda. Just to be clear.

[@knownazsuperior]

Greatest artist in history

[@musiciansreveal]

Thanks for the comment. No dissent from me on your words. He was the best.

[@carriefitzpatrick8921]

HE WAS A PHENOMENAL MAN REST WELL PRINCE 🙏🏽💜

[@musiciansreveal]

You are correct and that is why it's such a loss for all of us.

[@jochem420]

i dont love most of Prince's music but damn the man was an artist

[@musiciansreveal]

That's cool to hear Jochem. True respect for the artistry.

[@Newmee8784]

There will never be another Prince

[@Myunsolicitedthoughts]

That’s why he always smiled when people ask who’s better him or MJ🤣😂🤣

[@maxwakoro5291]

No,no,no comparison, music is just your inspiration,they both composed,produced,and written songs, prince may plays many instruments it's just gift ,like in the bible,some receive more gifts than the others,all prince albums have sold around 150 millions, when just one Michael album sells 120 millions copies ,l don't even need to named it,l'll let you guess,many artists like Steve Wonder, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen,boosty Colins, sting, Teddy Riley,babyface,r.kelly etc... are multi-instrumentalists,why we Nevers mention their musical gifs, for me playing several instruments is just a plus,that doesn't make you the goat,like l said before, God gives more gifts than others,the most important is how and why you use it, prince is very talented,makes beautifull songs,a showman,etc... Michael calls himself an instrument of nature in this way God gives him the inspiration to share is love and messages of peace for a better world to through his music and his others gifts for the general interest and not for his own ego, me,myself and l,that the différence between the two, Michael is not afraid to collaborate with others,to bringing out the best from the artists with whom he collaborates, you can see it in the rehearsals of the this it tour how he works with his musicians and espacialy the guitarist woman he controls everything, you said when we asked prince who is better of the two and he smiles that means a lot , Michael set the bar very high it exeeds what is the true définition of the greatest artists of all the time in all the fields ,the day of his death,the internet connexion exploded more than the day of the élection of the first black president of the united states Barack Obama.may they both rest in peace,may God bless you in the precious and mighty name of our lord jesus Christ Amen Amen Amen 💯✌️👍🙏♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@adamh111169]

There truly never was or will be any artist like him.. so original and multi gifted

[@musiciansreveal]

He's the pinnacle of music greatness. Thanks to watch.