PRINCE - "Joy in Repetition LIVE!" Reaction!

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[@wilcostafkap4565]

Prince the best artist ever 💜

[@regina6013]

Agree 💜👏🎸💜

[@Devlin-c4n]

Taste!

[@hakanandreasson3997]

Hey Brayn wake up🥺🥺🥺🥰🥰👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😊🎸🎸🎸

[@hakanandreasson3997]

When some wone stattdäs rontalk in the middle of watwcwr, iqondwe; id you get the picture❤😢????

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

When you see Paisley Park, it'll make sense to you. He was match fit because he just played all the time. He barely slept so it was like he had more days in a week than a normal person. Another thought about his timing... He wrote everything and he performed a great deal of it himself in the studio. He would teach the musician and then rehearse them to death... So he knows everything that is happening as clear as day. That's how he gets his performances turned up up to 11 so often.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I'm thinking I need to have you on as a guest soon! :)

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Happy to! 😁

[@aaronwetzel1981]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I'd love to be a guest one day. I'm from chanhassen and still live very close to paisley. I've got lots of stories about him. I was lucky to see him play quite a few times including late night Paisley parties until dawn. I'm also a guitar player too

[@edwardjohnson9745]

Love watching your journey into Prince..

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I'm so glad! :)

[@harriettholmes539]

Ditto!

[@Mezzijah]

His father was a jazz pianist in a trio called Prince Rodgers, hence his name. So from a young age he played piano and guitar. Plus he was a known workaholic, i don't think he had a healthy sleep pattern. The insane thing about Prince is he did it all, arrange, write, compose, dance ,act etc, just everything. Some can dance , some can sing, some can wirte, some can act, he just did it all. If people like his music doesn't reallhy matter to me, as long as they understand what a one of a kind artist he was. Hope you hit 1k soon!

[@DannyBoy-ul4rs]

Rhythm underpinned Prince's entire catalogue - and boy did he take it places : Genius!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thank you so much brother! So the father figure in Purple Rain, was that based off someone in real life? His father, step father etc? The man in the movie played piano and wrote songs....

[@Mezzijah]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Yean, no problem. Yeah, the story is semi autobiografic. His father was a very strict Christian man at home, but then would play jazz gigs in stripclubs at night. You see a lot of that paradox in Princes work.

[@christinewillis6508]

HE is the GOAT... i just love his music and I have alot of it and seen a lot of it.. loved him since 1978...my Family grew up listening to him and my grandkids also and now my great grandkids...he is always playing at my house and in my car...

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

He is one of a kind Christine! :)

[@maxmeyer]

Re time management, Prince had an incredible work ethic plus relentless energy. Although blessed with an amazing natural talent (he could have a fully formed pop song written in 20 minutes) he would also 'out work' anyone around him. He was also a master of the studio, producing all his own albums (including his first at 19/20yrs old!!) I remember Eric Leeds (his saxophonist) saying how in a session he would be working the board and an assistant engineer would just 'burn out' and another would be wheeled in while Prince just kept on working'! I'm also fairly sure he'd written and demoed the track '1999' during the night AFTER having performed a concert and the rest of the band were sleeping! The guy was on a different level.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I wonder if that caught up with him as he aged though?

[@maxmeyer]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I think it was the physicality of all that dancing and jumping off pianos and stages for decades in 6 inch heels that finally affected him with his hips and the pain. TBF he never seemed to age to me - even when he was in his late 40s/early 50s he still looked and acted like a man half his age.

[@chica4530]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Him performing music didn't affect him it was his earlier dancing and jumping off risers and his piano. P lived for music it was just a part of him. Without creating and performing music he would have died, it was as natural as breathing to him.

[@rhondaturner9494]

One of my favorite Prince songs, and no one ever reacts to it - thank you! Also, I have read (can't remember where) that he had an impecible sense of timing!

[@anthonysunjic188]

Prince was literally a child prodigy, it was evident from an early age he had enormous talents and gifts. Unlike us mere mortals who struggle a lifetime to play one instrument proficiently. Some individuals are blessed musically, Prince was more than blessed. You could say that he was a musical genius who we will never see again in our lifetimes .. especially, taking into account that children are playing musical instruments less often, but rely heavily on modern technology rather than pure talent.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Anthony, I fear for the world we live in now and this generation... it is amazing seeing some young kids/teenagers with talent though!

[@MrTaurrean]

Isn't it like a wonderful journey this song is a mellow build then he let's rip,See you're talking about timing and vocal skill This is why I watch and enjoy ur channel you are watching it as an excellent musicians perspective.Brilliant stuff my friend Peace and be wild

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thank you so much as always :)

[@knowtheway7354]

I Agree,Great Song...This n We can Funk...Casette Days....Yes...Luv this Channel💜👍

[@missmiko1]

I don't play guitar but I love listening to you talk about playing during these reactions. I learn so much!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I can't tell you how much this post meant to me! Thank you! :)

[@deanojohnson3733]

Same here brings joy to my heart.

[@lavenderbee3611]

There's some great insight from Peggy McCreary (his engineer) at Sunset Sound before Paisley Park was built. She said that the songs were in his head and he would just lay down the tracks one by one playing all the instruments and singing lead and backing. He didn't use a click track, the timing was in his head. Once he started a song, he wouldn't stop until it was finished. He was a beast in the 80's-- not only was he recording too many songs for Warner Bros to handle -- but also put together protégé acts where he would record all the songs including a lead vocal for them to copy. Some of these bands were: The Time, Vanity 6, Apollonia 6, The Family, Madhouse, Jill Jones. In addition he was giving away songs for established artists. I think the woman is one of the Twinz dancers (Maya & Nandy) -- he was a Gemini so it's fitting.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I'm fascinated with his work ethic, but the stories about how he slept so little. I myself do not function well on little sleep. I wonder what he used to keep him going (coffee, tea, stimulants etc...)

[@lavenderbee3611]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I do not function well on little sleep either. According to Peggy McCreary, he was drinking coffee with lots of sugar and didn't eat because digestion uses up energy. It's insane how much he accomplished in one short life time. He wasn't called "His Royal Badness" for nothing.

[@gregwilliams9737]

Yyyyyeeeeesssss 🎸🎹🥁🎺🎷 Prince just smoothly transitioned in 2 AnotherLuverHoleInYoHead 💯😉👍🎸🎹🥁🎺🎷 that was badass 😎 👌 👏 🙌

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

If the word badass was looked up in Webster's Dictionary, there would be a picture of Prince...

[@gregwilliams9737]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I happen 2 agree with u😅😂🤣

[@steff8412]

Prince said he was music, he lived it & breathed it every second of each day.

[@rhondaturner9494]

He always said on interviews he was inspired by Santana, but a lot of people hear Hendrix in his playing. Also - obviously - he was inspired by the funk artists from the 60's and 70's (especially James Beown and Sky Stone). Also he taught himself to play the instruments, and people around him say he never slept. I guarantee, the deeper you go down this Prince rabbit hole, the more amazed you will be. An interviewer asked him what he would do if he couldn't play music - he said that was impossible because "I am music" - the more I listen to and learn about him, the more I believe that to be an accurate statement...

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Awesome post as always Rhonda! I wonder if he had OCD?

[@rhondaturner9494]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar OCD could explain a lot of his behaviors - one girlfriend suggested he might also have been somewhere on the autism spectrum. Btw - sorry for all the typos - my fingers can't always keep up with the thoughts lol.

[@harriettholmes539]

Great reaction like always. I'm here for your knowledge and reactions on Prince. You're so right Prince timing was incredible.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this post Harriett.....

[@Cinnamonrollseveryday]

There is another version of Joy in repetition that he performed during one of his famous after party gigs that’s fantastic 😃.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I will definitely look for it :)

[@319hmh]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar When I saw the title, I was oh yeah! Then I saw the video, and I was oh no! This video is a famous bootleg recording of Joy in Repetition. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3q8aWZviayIY7c

[@maxmeyer]

@@319hmh Yes!! This is the one to watch! 👍🎸🔥

[@stevenmonte7397]

That version is SO GOOD! The video recording is shaky, but it’s so worth it to hear his guitar playing on that particular version.

[@Cinnamonrollseveryday]

@@stevenmonte7397 yes it was an after party I believe it was in LA but Larry Graham was in his band then and he was there on stage too. It was definitely raw and uncut version of the song 😃💜. For me the beginning was as equally as awesome as the killer performance when Prince asked the crow there “ how long have they been waiting”? Followed by “ I hope I can make it up to you” 💜👌

[@missy652]

Dancer is one of the Twinz, who are from Australia who came to USA seeking a job with Michael Jackson. Big Mike rejected them so they auditioned for Prince and he hired them not really looking for dancers. Thats Cora Dunham on drums, a real beast! She did a lot of work with Prince and Beyonce too.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Interesting! Great post thank you :)

[@lorenzoabivansjr7334]

Great reaction! I had not seen this video. The first song is Joy in Repetition. The second is Anotherloverholenyohead, and the third is Peach. This is one of the best versions of Peach I have heard. The woman in the first song is one of the Twinz, his dancers from the Super Bowl, the Play that Funky Music video and other performances around that time. He actually performed this version of Anotherloverholenyohead at a “press conference” before the Super Bowl halftime show he did in February 2007. I did not see the drummer but he had another female drummer named Cora Coleman Dunham who played with him for the Super Bowl, through 2008 (including the cover of Creep at Coachella in the summer of 2008) - two of my favorite performances.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thank you Lorenzo, I've made note of those performances to check out! :)

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

It's a new song at 10:55 it started off with some Joy In Repetition then he went into "AnotherLoverHoleInYoHead" (incidentally, the first song I ever saw him on tv for) and then when you're talking about the flange, he goes to Motley Crue's "Dr. Feelgood." At about 16:00 he begins to transition from Motley Crue to his own song "Peach." Those are the same twin dancers from his Superbowl performance. The second set of twin dancers he employed - after Diamond and Pearl. These two are Maya and Nandy McClean, better known as The Twinz with a z.

[@scottlavine7363]

Prince was greatly inspired by a fellow musician outta Minneapolis named Sonny Thompson ( Sonny T. ). Sonny plays bass on “ The Ride “ . Prince said Sonny taught him everything he knew. Prince performed over 2000 concerts … we got a loooog way to go. He has an orchestra album under NPG Orchestra. You should check it out. Another fantastic reaction.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I have actually heard or read that name before, I'm going to check out some of his stuff! Thanks so much Scotty :)

[@theteleisewilliamsexperience]

I remember saying that I just don't believe it lol. That was my least favorite band of his btw

[@chica4530]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Sonny was in Prince's band for awhile. Rumor has it that because Prince admired Sonny he felt it strange to be his boss but after a few years he decided to hire him anyway.

[@gregwilliams9737]

Another smoothly done transition in 2 Peach 🎸🎹🥁🎺🎷💯😉👍😎 that was badass 2 💯😉👍😎

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

It sure was Greg!

[@cedricmyree7440]

I was in the 3rd grade when my uncle introduced me to prince……..prince plays every kind of molecule of music………he will fool you with his lyrics

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

That was an awesome uncle Cedric! :)

[@shiny_dreamer]

Agreed about the timing...that's one of the main reasons I appreciate his music (esp live). This is a lovely song journey -check the lyrics. The woman is a dancer, adding ambience to the vibe. Looks like one of the twins (Maya or Nandy -they both do a little singing).

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Great post as always SD... :)

[@purpracer]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS TO PLAY!!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I haven't played it yet, but I definitely will....

[@revans7409]

I really enjoy your videos here. I especially love the way you are discovering these gems before our very 👀! Keep em' coming. Thanks!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thank you R Evans! I really appreciate the kind words :)

[@marcushunter8103]

Prince said Santana was his guitar inspiration. Once in an interview, he stated that people often compare his guitar playing to Jimi Hendrix when he sounds more like Santana.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Interesting, I'm hearing A LOT of influences in his playing myself...

[@chica4530]

Yes Santana was a major influence but other musicians know it was more Jimi Hendrix. I think Prince didn't want to be compared to Hendrix for other reasons.

[@gabriels1869]

His rehearsals could be anywhere from 6-12 hrs long every day. Sound check was usually 2 hours, then there would be impromptu aftershows at small clubs that would go on into the early hours of the morning. Oh and of top of that he would record more songs for his next album during rehearsals. For example the follow up to Purple Rain was released just two weeks after that tour ended because some of those songs were initially tracked during rehearsals. It’s safe to say Prince thought sleeping was a waste of his time. He’s like the Batman of musicians lol, he dedicated his life to recording and performing as much as possible while he was alive. Unfortunately, I think that’s what led to his death. He overworked himself and became dependent on painkillers.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

That's a great insight. I wonder if he had OCD at all? I think it's fair to say that the touring musicians earned their money, right Gabriel: :)

[@gabriels1869]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar oh for sure, he surrounded himself with incredibly talented musicians and liked learning new skills from them. His former girlfriend Susannah Melvoin suggested that he might have been an autistic savant. Who knows if he really was or had OCD… regardless his work ethic was staggering

[@chica4530]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I have never heard Prince had OCD or other conditions people are coming up with now. He loved music and felt he was just given a gift by God and it's what he enjoyed. People are acting like he did nothing else ever, lol. He didn't play music every waking moment but if something came to him he was in the studio without a doubt. He also found playing and creating relaxed him. He loved playing ping pong, movies and going to Basketball games and of course the ladies, lol. Outside of being a musical genius sounds normal to me.

[@chica4530]

His dependency on painkillers had to do with his pain from his hips. Not understanding what that has to do with overworking. I don't think he was overworked he was just in pain.

[@gabriels1869]

@@chica4530 sure, but how did he get the pain from his hips? From jumping off of pianos and doing the splits on almost a daily basis. I read the pain started around the Purple Rain era, so he absolutely overworked himself and relied on painkillers so he could continue performing.

[@scottalker9113]

Friday 3rd August London 02 Arena ….2nd night of the 21 nights in London. The girl is one of the Twinz his two dancers on this tour……I was at this gig one of the many times I got to see him 💜

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Dude that is awesome!!!

[@chiraggodhania8498]

Thank you for another great reaction! This was during the 21 Nights in London residency at the O2 Arena (2007), I may have been there that night! It's a shame that the visuals aren't too great given that it was apparently pro shot and then some clips put onto his website at the time....A lot of these songs are played in darkness. As someone else has mentioned, the lady on vocals is one of his back-up dancers (the Twins) who were on the "Play that Funky Music" reaction video you did. The band with a horn section that included Maceo Parker, is the same as per the "Creep" reaction video at Coachella. I think people have missed the cover of "Rock Lobster" by the B52's...so it's 4 songs here...Joy in Repetition, Anotherloverholeinyohead Rock Lobster, and Peach. People have always said that the ultimate live version of this song is from an after show in 2002, which only seems to exist on crowd shot footage: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3q8aWZviayIY7c This was then mixed etc and released officially as kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHO4d4qklrCio5o It was always hard to pin down Prince on influences, however, he often cited Sonny T (Thompson) who played Bass in his NPG band and whom he grew up with as a huge influence as a child. The light Blue Strat he often used was was actually named by him as "Sonny" in homage to Sonny T, because he used to have a guitar just like it when they were growing up. In terms of non-Prince reactions...would love your take on Santana's Europa Live in London 1976...I note to refer to space and time a lot in reactions....this to me is incredible and energising! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYesaI16ebaLgaM

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

That would have been awesome if you were there! I have saved and noted all the ones you suggested here for future videos. Love your posts Chirag! :)

[@gregwilliams9737]

That raise of your eyebrows was perfect & funny 😅😂🤣💯😉👍

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

It's all about the body language Gregster....

[@gregwilliams9737]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar yes it really is 💯😉👍

[@harriettholmes539]

The lady dancing is one of the twins from Australia. Both twins was with Prince...Super Bowl halftime Show.

[@HubsByG]

Prince used a lot of subtle signals to the band to indicate... well, a lot of things. When his first backing band The Revolution reformed to tour after his passing to celebrate his music, they said they found it very hard because they were lost without his signaling. Prince said early in his career that he wanted to be able to command musicians to the music like James Brown. Before a tour, there would be a rehearsal, but every show could be completely different with alternate renditions, single verses medleing to other songs, whhile the next night you'd get the full song, a different setlist. Part way through the show, judging by the crowds reaction, he'd apparenttly change the set list as they went along. Obviously during the reheasals there would be a plan for this, somehow. But there was always a lot of freestyle when it comes to soloing and the band would rely on signals. He appeared on a US TV Show (I can't remember which), the horn player performed his solo in the wrong part but the whole band just went with it. The song was musicolgy. I can't find the link, but the horn player was either greg boyer or maceo parker. Both performed solos during the show and it was back in 2004 so my memory is a bit foggy.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Very interesting Chris! As a long time working musician they would have had to have been at their best every night not just to play well, but perform as rehearsed but also to be constantly watching for his cues. Amazing!

[@HubsByG]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar It blew my mind when I heard the band in various interviews since he passed... but none of them have said how it worked. Just that working with him made them a better musician. In {I think} "The Sunday Show" Interview, they said we know all the songs there's no need for reheasals. No idea to what point but I only know what I've seen and what was said.

[@markbommarito1300]

New song. "Need another lover like you need a hole in your head" from the Movie Under A Cherry Moon and the Parade Album. The transitions into the song "Peach". The girls were known as "The Twins". Watch the Super Bowl Halftime show he did. You'll see "The Twins" Dancing in the pouring rain.

[@endlessrage4062]

Great upload as always. 👌🏻 It’s worth checking out his live performance of play that funky music…. Good audio and video plus great guitar footage.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thank you so much E.R! :)

[@marcusmccormick8399]

Another cool reaction. Love the guitar education. Makes sense, since I m an air guitar master. This is the best version I ve heard, as u know he does the song differently each time. Believe it or not, this is a Revolution song from 1986.

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

The young lady is either Maya McClean or Nandy McClean (known as The Twinz). They were his backing dancers for a significant chunk of the 2000s decade. This looks to be a medley of Joy In Repetition, into Anotherloverholenyohead with some Rock Lobster, into Peach. The solo for this song that makes everyone go crazy is from an aftershow in 2002. His solo there was one of the few live cuts released during his life and was concrete evidence of his guitar abilities for us to prove to folks! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3q8aWZviayIY7c He's a bit more cohesive there as this clip feels like he is filling time before getting to the solo for Joy In Repetition. And I think I know why... Prince did several residencies and there were times that he'd start a show and the sound might not be exactly where he had left it the previous performance. I witnessed this a couple of times in 2007 in London. He'd cuss out the sound director a bit and then he'd use Joy In Repetition as a way to soundcheck on the spot. Plenty of room for the levels to be sorted before he tore the guitar up. This clip looks like it is from one of the London 2007 shows. He's entertaining but the guitar work is far from his best. Sounds disjointed and a sloppy. You picked up on one of the things I love about his shows. They were seamless. He kept the songs rolling with no downtime... A well-drilled band and a stellar lineup.

[@drgeorgetayloriii4280]

I agree with you - he guitar playing did not sound great to me; way too much bar and it's forced into the song. He's at his best when his solos are in tune with his body, the song, and he is completely in the moment. He was not in the moment on this song. Just an off night to me.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

And how he cued the band members during the performances is awesome. I want to check out some of the soundcheck videos.... email me sometime when you have a chance [e-mail]

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Excellent observation! I'm going to check out more of the live performances of the Joy of Repetition.

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Soundchecks and rehearsals - there are a ton and they're fantastic. With video though, very few... Here's what are on here that vary from a couple of minutes to an hour. They're a mix of instruments but if you want to see two things they're perfect - 1) how he worked his band to get to that super high level of performance, and 2) always play as if the crowd is 100,000 even if the room is empty and it's a rehearsal. 1984 rehearsal kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZ-nf42Hod2Kqas 1988 soundcheck kzbin.info/www/bejne/omralp14nKicipY 1990 soundcheck kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6GVg2h3bNmWb6M 1990 rehearsal kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4uVXmulbKhlj9k 1992 rehearsal kzbin.info/www/bejne/n569ioWXm7iBadU 1995 soundcheck kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXXFiZJsj5Kbj5Y 2004 soundcheck kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3iZhpSjfJuaiMk

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar If I can ask you to listen to this video on your own time, not for a reaction, as it is a wondrous document of Prince working his band to learn a new song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKaViYh3oJijmrM The song is one he wrote that went to his spinoff band 'The Family' ("let's go get some of that Duran Duran money" was one comment he made about the project!). He is teaching the song to The Revolution (the Purple Rain band) during rehearsals. Most songs went through that band, with decisions on giving them away coming after. The song itself is a scintillating groove. A wonderful lyric that is very clever and evocative ("a Robin sings a masterpiece unheard"). But to hear him talk through how to lay the song gives an insight into how he had all this already worked out. Either he had it in his head or he had already recorded the song himself in the studio and was merely using the band to be a live extension of himself.

[@jeremyandrestevenson2313]

My fav prince track of all time i LOVE all version's but do have my favs x

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

It's a great song....

[@MrTaurrean]

Prince loved santana,hendrix and curtis Mayfield But vai also as prince did a version of tender surrender George Benson im sure many more But prince always embodied past artists and molded them into 1 and became prince Amazing stuff Prince never stopped He was the embodiment of music and performance I miss prince everyday Peace and be wild

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

YES!!! That is right he did do a version of Tender Surrender!!!

[@frazzelicious]

Backing dancers/singers Maya and Nandy McClean, better known as The Twinz, Second song is "Anotherloverholenyohead", third is "Peach". On drummer Cora Coleman-Dunham

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Absolutely amazing band! :)

[@slyleggs4344]

say you have had enough 😁🤣🤣💜💜💜

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

lol

[@justinroussel3784]

The One Night Alone version on the Aftershow Disc is phenomenal

[@mikewright668]

The second song is called “ anotherloverholeinyourhead” from the parade album . Third song is “peach” which wasn’t featured on a proper album .

[@heturnal]

Carlos santana for Guitar, Joni mitchell inspired his writing and story telling, Sly and the family Stone as a whole collective musically and the diversity within the group...

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Sadly as a fellow Canadian, I have known of Joni Mitchell almost my entire life, I have an older brother that liked her music. I have to sadly say I am not too familiar with it, but I know she influences to many people. I need to check her music out.

[@heturnal]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar she truly is amazing

[@gfanarakos]

one of the twinz back up dancers/vocals

[@oliviergougeon919]

That's wonderful 💙🧡💜💛💙🧡💜

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Thanks Olie!

[@nobodyatall3068]

He was 100% SELF-TAUGHT, on guitar and at least 26 other instruments, not including his vocals. Most everything that he recorded in studio was just him on all instruments and vocals, producing, arranging, etc., with just one engineer. He worked night and day and likely will be proven one of the most prolific artist ever when they’ve finally gotten through all of the music he had in a vault at his studio/home that was unreleased. And then there’s all of the music he wrote for others and some he released under pseudonyms.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

When you say 100% self taught, do you mean that at no time did no one ever sit down with him with a guitar and show him anything? I'm not arguing he is a phenom, just wanted to some clarity when people make that claim...

[@nobodyatall3068]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar He first taught himself how to play piano on his father’s upright left behind after his father left their home. He wrote his first song on that piano at age 7. It was called “Funk Machine.” He said that once he understood the piano, he was able to use that to teach himself guitar. The first song he listened to and copied/mimed to learn was Proud Mary

[@nobodyatall3068]

…by Ike and Tina. He was said to spend several hours every day by himself in the music room of his middle school teaching himself to play by ear - that is, by listening to music and copying it. By age 13 or 14, he was already playing in a band and had an acumen for the guitar as well as keys and drums. He was a very introverted child and spent much of his young childhood years alone with instruments. Now, to be clear…

[@nobodyatall3068]

of course, he was exposed to school music teachers, but all of them have said that he pretty much knew HOW to play before they met with him and that their teaching relationship with Prince mostly consisted of discussing music theory, giving him space in their rooms so he could spend time alone with the instruments and providing Prince with new material so he could challenge himself to play. He never learned how to read music and never did read it up until his passing. He did, however, state that he remained throughout his life a constant student and always picked things up from the various musicians that he surrounded himself with. Both of his parents were musicians but he never had any formal training and his father (his mother didn’t play any instruments) wouldn’t even let him touch his piano as a child, let alone teach him how to play it. He was only able to get at the piano after his father left home, at which point Prince was a very small child (pre-K).

[@nobodyatall3068]

So, when we say self-taught, the foregoing is what we mean.

[@wandamanning9198]

Please listen to the North Sea Jazz version💜. His wife Mayte was a dancer. I believe that's one of the twins dancing. The twins are from Australia. Second song is Anotherloverholeinyourhead. Third song is Peach. And thank you. Never knew that was Steve Vai in Cross Roads

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I will definitely check it out, he sure was! He was the devil's guitar player Jack Butler. Classic movie scene! :)

[@Cinnamonrollseveryday]

Yes that’s another great one, indeed 💜😃

[@Whistler4u]

btw Just my Imagination, Small Club performance 1988 is all you need.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Saved and noted for a future video :)

[@KKMDStyle]

In most of the videos where he’s playing a strat is modified with a Floyd Rose and EMG pickups in the neck and bridge.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

And man he has great tone!

[@gfanarakos]

the great Dominikos Theotokopoulos or El-Greco was underrated and also exiled due to his art even said that "i could be better than Michelangelo" ...so was Prince never understood underrated but is called nowadays The Artist

[@Whistler4u]

North Sea Jazz version beats this one. CC Dunham on drums. btw Prince did a cover of Tender Surrender from Steve Vai at an aftershow. Vai is also a big Prince fan.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Man I have to check that out!!

[@leer201]

Steve and Joe loved Prince. They knew Prince wasn't nothing to trifle with on the guitar ...many have found out the hard way. He treated performing as a blood sport.

[@errollpalmer9568]

That last line " blood sport "...... DAMN!!😨😨

[@leonbmanabouttown3128]

U could see that with While my guitar gently weeps.

[@damiandavis3370]

the history of Prince that no one talks about......

[@leer201]

He managed his time because he didn't believe in time

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Is that why he didn't play with "The Time" ?

[@leer201]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar He was the Time

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

@@leer201 I know, my jokes can be pretty bad lol

[@Musicology1975]

Yes 👍🍷🎸

[@debliedel]

The dancer is one of the twins. That's there names!!😊 Also the answer to your ? Is, he didn't sleep!!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Lol, it seems like such a long time ago when I made that video Deb :)

[@marcusrobinson-Live4Love]

Prince often turned down high paying gigs to randomly show up at small clubs just to jam all night.

[@001rnv]

Check out, Prince - Motherless Child

[@regina6013]

Amazing 💜👍👏🎸💜

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Coming very soon! :)

[@jgeiger56781]

Empty room live montrex

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Already done my man! kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIW6holqq95rn6s :)

[@heturnal]

Prince trained in ballet also

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I'm sure he had a training regiment of some sort as well :)

[@steff8412]

Yes, he’s the only one who could Funk/Rock/BLUE Jazz the guitar equally incredibly across all spheres. Most of his other Live performances of Love in Repetition are blues and jazzy. Early Prince albums his guitar play was more blues & funk, the first two albums.

[@leonardhall9437]

Another Prince suggestion The Ride & Honky Talk woman from the Undertaker concert .... That whole show is Interesting...

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

He does Honky Tonk Woman? As in the Rolling Stones song?

[@leonardhall9437]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar yea stones

[@leonardhall9437]

They say he slept very little....5 hours every other day..... He was A vegetarian but ate lots of sweets.... I guess sugar was he engery rush.... but the very little sleep thing seems a little tricky if u know what I mean...But he still was at the top of his game wit sleep or not...

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Yessir, eventually I think that catches up to you. One of the reasons I got out of "gigging" was the getting home at late hours, like 6, 7 8am in the morning, I think you can get away with a lot when you are younger but as you start to age it can catch up to you.....

[@jurgenmartens1999]

yup it's a floyd rose, but only to bend the strings down, not up as far as i know. The first time i heard him with a floyd was here in 1998 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6LWm6aYrNZ1oK8 the song is called habibi and that is the name for his symbol guitar with the floyd rose

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Interesting, he must have a wedge in the bridge for that. I'd like to learn more about how he had it set up.....

[@gregwilliams9737]

If I'm right, that beautiful woman is 1 of the twins

[@thetruthhurtsu]

I believe the second song is “another lover holinyohead” LOL. I think there are tons of live versions of this song BUT…. If you liked this live version, you will fall in love with the album version. The album version takes you on more of a journey and You feel it musically and lyrically. So please do a reaction of the studio album version. You will not be disappointed sir!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I will definitely do that, I really appreciated the suggestion and the post! :)

[@gregwilliams9737]

I was right, that was 1 of the twins earlier that u was asking about 💯😉👍

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Double your pleasure!

[@amannamedbriggs6662]

Carlos Santana, Neal Schon, George Benson, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Hazel, to name a few guitarist that I’ve seen him mention in interviews.

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

Despite saying he did not listen to other people's music, he consumed everything! It's not hard to guess that his opening to When Doves Cry is inspired by EVH too. When you see the sheer variety of styles he could play, you realise his influences were from everywhere.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I can definitely hear them all in his playing thats for sure!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Next vid will be up soon (unless it's blocked) I really want your take on it! :)

[@thesolitaryadventurer]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar Comments left! 👍

[@marcusrobinson-Live4Love]

He transitioned into the song “Anotherloverholeinyohead” and then into “Peach”

[@timothyb3121]

Would Love to see your reaction to his Cover of a Whole Lotta Love.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I did a reaction to that one, sadly it was blocked on KZbin, I hope to have it up on my Patreon account when it is set up in a few weeks....

[@edwardjohnson9745]

Just for the record..away from guitar.. Prince was a big fan of Gary numan...loved the sounds he got on his music.. just shows u that Prince's ears where wide open to all kinds of music

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I wonder if Prince ever covered "Cars" very interesting Ed!

[@michaelparks1260]

The live version of joy in repetition uncut in New York City is possibly 0{+> Prince's greatest🎸solo ever...check it out

[@jgeiger56781]

She looks like one of his twins.

[@marcusmccormick8399]

U gotta watch " once upon if time in Minneapolis" series on you tube. It discusses various points of this career and has interviews from the band and management and your l l see how her operated. Meticulous, yes. He might rehearse 1 art w 5 notes for 30min, striving for perfection, one example If u watch "God" on you tube from purple rain tour, they screaming part w the "horn punch" on the synthisizer, he had the go iver it again and again and again. Since he s going to do something different at every show, u have to know your part

[@leer201]

Not sure if you realize this, but you have not reacted to his so called hits. The beauty of Prince us he can do a three hour show of shit you haven't heard and you wouldn't care

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Not yet! But on the agenda. Any you suggest doing first?

[@leer201]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar I say skip the hits. React to the entire small club boot from 1988. Trojan nightclub. Takes place in wee hrs of morning. After official concert. If you want to see what he could do on guitar then this show is for you

[@usagent225]

Check “dance 2 the beat” by The Time. That is the other band in purple rain. Prince put that band together and they would kick his ass while opening for him on tour. Check out The Time reunion on the Arsenio Hall show. Underrated guitar player Jesse Johnson is the man. Check out Jesse doing Hendrix “ Machine gun” live.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Usagent, I'm really sorry I'm just getting to this now, I really try to answer all the comments. I will definitely do that for sure my man! :) This one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKjUc6CCh62ma5Y

[@gfanarakos]

do that on ballad of dorothy parker live (paisley park recordings)

[@funkyfazer55]

Prince was not really motivated by money. his art and how he felt was more important. he was driven by his art, his freedom. there are many stories of him putting in 36 hour sessions, recording. he lived for this. if he was motivated by Money he would have been far wealthier, he had the material but that was not his way. the story of the album after Purple Rain is interesting. sells 25 million copies etc, so record lable expects Purple Rain 2, but he gives them an experimental, psychedelic album 'Around The World In A Day' (he was listening to The Beatles at the time and he actually wanted to release the album just the wa the released Sgt Peppers (i.e no singles), but they made his release singles. One story goes the execs are sitting arund this large table, Prince is there sniffing a flower, as they are getting angrier as the hear this 'Purple Rain 2'. he was about his freedom. His guitar style....Santana and Sly for sure. he was ofcourse influenced by other obvious artists, but for me Santana. oh by the way you heard of Anna Calvi?

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

The name does not ring a bell..... That is interesting, there are a few bands/artists out there who tried to stand up to their record labels...

[@funkyfazer55]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar in the 80's he had friends at Warner Bros. i mean when he signed in 1977 aged 17 they allowed him to produce himself (Warner got Maurice from Earth, Wind and Fire to produce the 1st album but Prince said no, he wanted to do it. so fair play to Warner for agreeing to that. Anna Calvi......kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKXPq3ahp7V1etU ...... you're welcome ; )

[@jurgenmartens1999]

check this version out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3q8aWZviayIY7c and the soundboard version here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHO4d4qklrCio5o

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I absolutely will do that Jurgen :) Great suggestions!

[@devo229]

Have one for you song called Question of U same album this song came from there is and official video live version. That one would be greatly appreciated

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

In the master plan to do a reaction to that one :)

[@jaimecorvus6373]

Good day Mr YCPG, ever heard of Randy Hansen ? looking forward your emotional comments.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Hi Gerard, I do in fact remember Randy Hansen! Did he not do a Hendrix tribute of some sort? I remember in the guitar magazines many years ago there was an ad for a brand of guitar strings with Randy biting into them or something....

[@jaimecorvus6373]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar see him on You Tube. Hendrix back alive.

[@amannamedbriggs6662]

I believe the dance is 🩰 ballerina Misty Copeland.

[@amannamedbriggs6662]

I’m don’t know what music service you use but check out Joy and Repetition from the One Night Alone “It Ain’t Over”. That has after show performances that just kills.

[@lorenzoabivansjr7334]

Crazy guitar solos in that version.

[@amannamedbriggs6662]

He transitions from one song to another smoother that any other performer I’ve seen when he plays live.

[@amannamedbriggs6662]

I was wrong on the dancer. To us fans they were just know as The Twinz. All I know is that they were cute as all get out and were dancers and background singers.

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Saved and noted! :)

[@gregwilliams9737]

It took a lot of rehearsal hours 2 get that timing down just right & 2 what u r referring 2

[@joshtaylor4583]

Better version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHO4d4qklrCio5osi=DY1qWI6knzvjNOMB

[@leonbmanabouttown3128]

he had Floyd rose on the symbol guitar on the musicology tour. We can talk I have questions for u good sir!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

For sure Leon! Email me at: yesyoucanplayguitar at gmail.com

[@leonardhall9437]

Suggestion Eddie Hazel and Mike Hamilton From parliament Funkadelic Maggot Brain....

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Any particular songs/performances?

[@leonardhall9437]

@@YesYouCANPlayGuitar the song Maggot Brain

[@leer201]

React to prince question of u

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

Will do :)

[@MrTaurrean]

Anotherloverholenyohead straight after

[@juan-mf9sp]

The Joy repetition in NY 2002 is far better!!!

[@ED-jy1de]

Not my favourite version of JIR, there are better audio versions, a couple on video. Isnt the Floyd Rose a bit old school now? Regular Fender tremolo don't do the same dive bombs or hammer-ons but Wilkinson (if I recall) are decent. Its been a while since my guitar playing!! I know some say with Floyd, if one string breaks it knocks them all out but i thought that's the case with all bars. This was a big topic back in the day with Prince fans!!! Especially as his own style didn't really need a bar... He didn't use one on Purple Rain !!!

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I'm very particular with my guitars, some people have been saying I should do videos on them talking about them which I think I will do. I find the quality in a lot of the brands in the late 80's like Jackson and Ibanez has really changed with so many lower end options now. I'm very very picky and I like the really good floyd's on all my rock/metal guitars..... I'll do some videos...

[@theteleisewilliamsexperience]

I'm not sure who the dancer is because I don't know what yr this is.

[@katygaston8777]

2007 in London. The dancer is either Maya or Nandy Mclean.

[@leonbmanabouttown3128]

AnotherHole in Yo Head! The sounds the guitar makes are ridiculous!

[@gregwilliams9737]

I don't think that is Mayte

[@theteleisewilliamsexperience]

This isn't even the best version of this song. Check out One Nite Alone the show ain't over. It's about 10 mins long but it's worth it. U should also check out Purple House and Habibi

[@YesYouCANPlayGuitar]

I absolutely will do that :)

[@tzahisho1]

Thats not the best version of that live song