PRINCE's 16 Greatest Guitar Techniques!

[@brr8888]

He was probably one of the most underrated guitarist ever.

[@anonimoo2158]

bill R slash is most underrated thats the king of underrateds

[@CAVlogs121]

Anoni Moo slash couldn’t carry Prince’s gear and he would be the first to admit it.

[@freedom281]

Oh for sure, and I often wondered why, but I KNOW why, it was because he exposed the piracy inside record companies, and the power they had over him and his music, and Prince did NOT like it, which is why he made an album where he has SLAVE written down his cheek. THAT there alone, was a death sentence, so many started to ignore him, and so it has been since he took up the fight with the giant music pirate record companies, when he made a song, it was NOT his rights to the number, to this day Purple Rain is still owned by the Company there stole his rights to his own numbers, WTF wants that shit??? I DO believe he was killed, for being so free, not letting ANY put him down, that he just made his own record company and his own success and this sends a wrong signal to people still slaves of their contract to their record companies. For the truth, also here, is we are slaves of big companies and Banks, and as soon you start to make money on your music they DRAG you into that fake part of the musical piracy. And YES, he was one of the world's best, but the elite did hold him down or tried their best, also remember we have no longer free Press, so they did not tell about this wonderful man. You all know he was found dead in an elevator in his home, right? Ok, look it up, for some years ago the Simpsons show Prince gets killed in an elevator in his home(WTF???), also YEARS before Trump was thinking of becoming President, the Simpsons make him president(MORE WTF). The point is they show us what will happen, and when it happen we will not be so frustrated or choked, in our subconsious we accept it when it happens, a great example is we now have been in Afganistan 18 YEARS, 18 YEARS OF WAR, and what do we do???. If people only knew the world they are living in, but sadly most do not!!! Fucking Dark Government and CIA/FBI and all other idiotic 3-letter-groups are destroying all normal and fuck with our minds. ALL THE WAY AROUND AND BACK!

[@clicheguevara5282]

@@freedom281 95% sure that Kurt was murdered. Jimi was *definitely* murdered. Much of the hippy scene was a controlled opposition program by intelligence agencies operating out of a base in Laurel Canyon. The US and Israel planned 9/11 and the war on terror back in July of 1979. The Rothschilds funded both sides of WW2 and telling the truth about that war will literally get you sent to prison in Europe. The New York Times admitted that chemtrails are being "considered" by scientists to "fight global warming." Predictive programming (like in the Simpsons) is a real tactic that has been used for years. They did it with 9/11 a few times between '79 and '01. The central bankers quite literally control the world and increasingly have since the Napoleonic era. Government "Mind Control" programs are *very* real. False flag attacks to start wars are the rule, not the exception. This is admitted in detail in the Operation Northwoods files from the early 60s. The CIA infiltrated the press under Operation Mockingbird a looooong time ago. I could go on forever and ever. There are very real conspiracies everywhere and I've been kicked off of every social media platform at least once for making content about that stuff. This is my third KZbin channel already. Lol I'm with ya. Having said that, there's absolutely no evidence that Prince was murdered. There's a TON of evidence that he was a classic victim of opiate addiction, though - and I know just as much about that as I do conspiracies. My family and circle of friends were utterly destroyed by it and I had my own struggle with painkillers at one point. I saw it up close and personal for a decade. Believe me, Prince showed all the classic signs. Because of my family background and career, I've also been around and in the music industry my whole life. (And I'm actually friends with Prince's old lighting director, Pete from the Paisley Park club) The industry is pure fucking EVIL, but they wouldn't kill Prince decades after he exposed them. Makes zero sense. ..and the government is actually HAPPY to have freaky dudes like Prince talking about the illuminati and chemtrails because it helps them reinforce the narrative that "only crazies talk about that stuff". They also use "controlled opposition" like Alex Jones for this purpose. Prince almost certainly wasn't murdered, dude. He died of a tragic fentanyl OD like thousands of other people have lately. Everything about his death was a *classic* case of opiate addiction and OD death. Absolutely textbook. ..and if there's one thing I've learned in all my years of research, it's that when "they" take someone out, they ALWAYS leave a trail of evidence behind. They're surprisingly sloppy because most people aren't going to look into the issue anyway. Look what they got away with in Vegas!! Insane. The biggest piece of "evidence" is the Simpsons thing. But that's circumstantial at best and could just as easily be a coincidence/synchronicity. If he were murdered, there would be some actual evidence. Guaranteed. ..and if I saw that evidence, I'd change my mind immediately. But we've gotta be really careful about saying stuff like: Every celebrity who dies was murdered, all mass shootings use crisis actors, and all pop stars are "MK Ultra slaves". If we just stick to the things that can be proven, a lot more people would listen to us. ..and there's soooooo much that can be proven, because a lot of it has been downright admitted and bragged about by world leaders. ...and a lot of it was planned long before it actually happened. Like the War on Terror(TM) and Saddam's WMDs being planned back in '79. The rest is proven by science. ..like the new U of A Fairbanks study that proves WTC Building 7 was absolutely a controlled demolition. Trust me, my friend, if you want to wake people up, you've got to do years of SERIOUS research to separate the conspiracy theories from the conspiracy facts - and then just stick to the facts. Even then, it's an uphill battle. Just yesterday, I showed someone the Fairbanks study about building 7 and they basically refused to even look at it.

[@laminebaazi4376]

everytime i come across prince fans i realize how lit they are. mixolydian is purple is spiritual

[@leokimvideo]

Prince was an awesome guitarist, but gifted in playing many instruments. I had the pleasure of working on the Diamonds & Pearl tour. Prince was the only artist I ever saw who hung around the stage as it was being built. He would sit at the Piano just banging out tunes. He seemed addicted to music. But best of all was his guitar picks. They said Love God. Done in gold stylized writing. I always say he did the best Superbowl show, he had to content with pouring rain and somehow that meshed with his performance giving it a extra edge. Honestly one of the absolute top musicians in pop / funk / rock whatever. And thats his magic, he could do anything.

[@DavidDiMuzio]

Dude, I love your personality. I've watched this Prince video of yours at least 50 times. You're a great teacher.

[@LargestClassifieds]

Agree.

[@bojangles6444]

I love your personality I have been sitting here watching you for the past 50 hours. Such a normal way to greet a stranger 🤐. Imagine greeting a girl like that you might get an express ride to the restraining order zone. Just as long as there aren’t any skeletons in your closet, the drywall, or under your floor boards. Keep flaming 👹

[@jamesnewton485]

He was praised as a songwriter but forgotten as a guitarist. The most underrated guitarist of the past 30+ years. He was the most well-rounded musician we've seen in decades. There will be many copies but only one original.

[@40pianos]

At 63 years old I realize I've been playing guitar for 48 of those years. So it warms my heart to see and hear a young man who has so clearly dedicated himself to the instrument. Given that life moves at the speed of a 4th chorus of a Steve Vai solo, it's encouraging to know young people are committed to seeing a tradition endure.

[@michaelny7184]

18:10 ...it takes on a very emotional characteristic...

[@DanieleBrunengo]

I've seen him play lots of times, heard him way more and these are not his greatest techniques by a long shot (but very interesting video). I once went to an aftershow of his with a huge Hendrix fan (which I am too) and he was blown away. I had to struggle to keep him in the Hendrix fold afterwards.

[@MrMajar9]

when exyctly did you grow old ?

[@audible67]

DCee we look forward to your video. (hahahaha)

[@baldy555]

totally! Brent, you took words out of my mouth!!

[@HektorBandimar]

I never realised just how good he was until I saw him playing with Tom Petty on a tribute to George Harrison playing lead to "While my guitar gently weeps".

[@Olm9]

MrUniman69 Me too.. totally opened my eyes.

[@teresathomley3703]

Yes that was an awesome solo

[@cam8577]

ijcn0jir3nvjn3fjcifn it really wasn’t. I was blown away by his Lovesexy tour solos

[@diegobrando2100]

That guitar is still up in the air

[@findJLF]

Just one of the best live guitar solos of all time

[@neilburgess9652]

Prince is one of the most underestimated guitarists in the history of pop/rock imo. Brilliant lesson, brilliant guitarist tribute. nice work man

[@TobiasMcGriff]

I really wish Prince could have seen this while he was with us. I think he would approve and appreciated someone taking this much time to explore his techniques.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

My friend plays with the NPG now and my friend circle includes a lot of Prince alumni. So since they see it I feel like a part of Prince sees it too. It's a great feeling. :)

[@TobiasMcGriff]

Right on. Good job, man.

[@flittedacrossmybrain8584]

I once taught beginner guitar, and I want to compliment you on your pedagogy: You're a good teacher, and I'm confident your students feel the same way. Here's to your continued success.

[@ClearAdventure]

Interviewer - "Prince you don't drink or smoke, c'mon you never smoked?" Prince - "I smoke other guitar players".

[@cruxivar6026]

All 7 we will watch them fall. They stand in the way of love. We will SMOKE them all....

[@jeffbuckley4453]

yea...well.. he def did pills.

[@Sorryslutsimtaken]

Jeff Buckley For his injury

[@dawnwinkler8905]

Good God, he had pain and took pain medication like anyone would that's in agony. "Did pills".....pffff.....you weren't in his body. The stigma and judgment are so absolutely ridiculous.

[@Utube-s8m]

Jeff Buckley did anybody know what opioids we’re back when he was first given them. Even 10 yrs ago nobody knew. He wasn’t out in the street doing recreational drugs. He was in severe pain. #judgemental.

[@JDrumUK]

I read that Billy Gibbons bumped into Prince once and the two had a conversation about some of their favorite techniques. Billy said he'd be trying to learn the opening lick of Doves ever since he heard it, and could not quite get it right. I think he'd be impressed by your stab at it. Well done.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Thanks, except he plays with a peso so he wins.

[@sttarch5150]

I remember when the movie came out. Women were swooning and musicians were inspired. At the time, it was a game changer. Miss you and your incredible talent, my friend.

[@ChadCurry]

His guitar work in Computer Blue is jaw dropping.

[@jaironagel8664]

Plus the piano under it is sooo fucking good

[@juniorflip67]

Thanks for giving us 16 more reasons why we should appreciate (and downright LOVE) the musical genius and boundless creativity of Prince. To put this into perspective, try to imagine what it must have been like for Prince during his early years learning and mastering many of these techniques....no KZbin tutorials, just records, tremendous dedication, perseverance, and one helluva an amazing ear! You've done a great job of dissecting and explaining Prince's most iconic guitar techniques. Thanks for sharing!

[@403elle]

Thank god i was fortunate enough to see prince live when i was 19 . Im now 50 and still play his songs on guitar every day . He wont be fully appreciated for decades, he was a modern day Mozart. .

[@nicero870]

Musically, Prince was the beginning and the end for me. Thanks for this!

[@wesnorthcutt639]

wide musical menu you have there, sounds like a guy I know, A FREAK about pink floyd, but can't name anyone else, yeah yu remind me of him.

[@RyanLBrown9396]

nicero870 as far as his guitar playing goes, I’d put prince up against anyone

[@LageYouTube]

@@RyanLBrown9396 Jimi Hendrix? (Even though Prince is definitely one of the greatest)

[@dahobbit57gregory19]

I tire of people who keep pitting these gifted musicians against each other. As if there is only room for one great guitarist. It is true that Clapton didn’t make the quote regarding Prince. Instead Eric gave a much more profound testimony to the Impact that Prince made on his life. This quote is from Eric Clapton’s official FB page: Eric Clapton April 23, 2016 "I'm so sad about the death of Prince, he was a true genius, and a huge inspiration for me, in a very real way.... In the the eighties, I was out on the road in a massive downward spiral with drink and drugs, I saw Purple Rain in a cinema in Canada, I had no idea who he was, it was like a bolt of lightning!... In the middle of my depression, and the dreadful state of the music culture at that time it gave me hope, he was like a light in the darkness... I went back to my hotel, and surrounded by empty beer cans, wrote Holy Mother.... I can't believe he's gone...." Ironically both men lost there firstborn sons in tragic deaths and yet, both men continued pursuing great creative works of music to share with the world. The respect musicians have for each other is something their fans could take note of. I also know members of the NPG and also Prince. His stance against Unfair practices in the Industry he battled for all musicians. Not just himself. And it along with other artists and technological advances has begun to topple the mendacious music industry more than ever before. He has knocked down walls for fair work in the music business that will finally bring justice for all musicians. Prince is actually so musically skilled that he can’t be pigeonholed in just one way. His Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame performances in honor of the late George Harrison of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and the unforgettable NFL Halftime show in the Rain will never be forgotten. The loss of Prince is yet to be grasped but thankfully his music lives on through the likes of The Art-of-Guitar. Prince never cared about being greater than other musicians. He just cared about making real music great. This is a excellent YT channel. Your mastery of his guitar techniques are exemplary. Your the Future he knew would carry the torch of music. I think he would have impressed. I certainly am. Carry on.

[@knowtheway7354]

YES!!!! Exactly

[@Insightts]

Amen!

[@TheJTD1982]

If you're tired of people comparing musicians, it's probably a good idea to steer clear of KZbin comments on music videos! Didn't you realise guitar playing was a competition?

[@hohaia01]

that sequence of chords in Purple Rain is beautiful

[@helpinghandsolutions8665]

You sound so good. I have heard many people try to do Princes Guitar solo's and no one sounds like he did, no one! Yet Love that Prince inspired so many! You sound really good!

[@stevedoingstuff3960]

You've got a great channel here, man. This is truly high quality content. From my perspective, we live in a time where a high percentage of people are just going through the motions at their jobs and don't really care about the quality of their work. But every now and then you see someone who likes what they do and they produce great stuff. You are one of those people. And I'm taking it in for free online in my living room. Thank you!

[@misisipimike8020]

One minute and I am sold. Thank you for helping untangle the guitar genius of Prince.

[@willlarrea7939]

Great work....best video I've seen about the guitar techniques of probably one of the most underrated guitar players that has ever lived.

[@VioletDeliriums]

What was his rating?

[@stephensmith6555]

As someone else said in the previous comments, this really was the best rundown/lesson/demonstration on Prince techniques and licks. Man, it seemed like I'd NEVER get that outro lick to "Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad" down, but you broke it down perfectly, and I actually (though not nearly as smoothly yet) got it down. Thanks so much for all your effort. This WHOLE VIDEO was simply FANTASTIC. You're a great teacher!

[@r0bbyinchins]

I'm a prince fanatic. There's no bigger Prince fan than me. I've watched several guitar tutorials on Prince songs. You are the only one that actually sounds like him. That is a humongous compliment

[@payt01]

Another favorite effect Prince used was the Boss BF-2 flanger. Not just on guitar, but on other stuff like drums as well. Cool video btw!

[@michellerene3622]

i've never played a guitar in my life but this video was super awesome. Prince techniques are so sensual. Dude, you get it.

[@michaelaaronorton4001]

Let's go crazy prince plays the nastiest beautiful solo ever

[@lonironi3754]

oh yes he does!

[@HarolddeQueljoe]

Mike, like you, Purple Rain had me interested in Prince as an artist, but it was the Syracuse live concert (March 30th 1985), that made me realize that this little man from Minneapolis was an actual guitar hero if not a God... the title song solo is still my favorite solo ever... it was not a display of "look what I can do", like I have seen from many great players, but it felt like every note just belonged there... you felt the passion of the lyrics in that guitar... brought tears to my eyes...

[@steveperkins8262]

Harold de Queljoe Harold de Queljoe - Hey man... I was there too... I was 15 and into Motley Crue and Ozzy and Maiden etc but went to see that show and He has been my favorite musician ever since. And yeah, that PR solo still brings tears to my eyes. The super long intro was hilarious too, but that opening solo, where it gets all spanishy for a second....very emotive...and then he switches to the white guitar and hits that chord...man, shivers! Epic shit! Nice to see someone who remembers that.

[@p.j.talavera8928]

To both comments.. You guys hit the nail on the head. The entire song from beginning to end is & should be all entertainers standard for how you play. The only problem is the bar was set too high. The absolute beauty of that composition is haunting & so human. It cuts to the core of the human heart if you just listen.. Good for you guys to have picked up on it so early on. I was there with you.

[@joustie]

How about the solo in "Computer Blue" at this same concert in Syracuse? "Computer Blue" is one of the most 'unknown' songs of Prince that is actually just amazing!

[@MrTPain]

WHY DOES ANYONE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH "LOOK WHAT I CAN DO "... I'm the performer you're the audience.

[@agmvcc]

I actively seek to have access to every possible version of Prince playing Purple Rain. Because every version is both signature and spontaneous and utter mastery of human emotion through his guitar.

[@magsbayou]

Ok when you spoke about the delay, it explains why one can hear the continuation of a note although his hands left the guitar. I am not a guitarist but I found it interesting to learn. Just think Prince is teaching a master class from heaven via so many that admired his talent :).

[@jonnuanez7183]

I was goofing around with my pedals one day when I had my Metal Zone and flanger pedals on. I was hitting harmonics when I hit the high E string at the 12th fret and it was the exact sound from the very end of Computer Blue, that high pitched guitar sound.

[@NotRightMusic]

Best Prince guitar rundown I've seen! Nice work! I especially enjoyed the "Chaos Picking" bit.

[@esoteric6178]

Teresa J. Do dead people read the comment section?

[@twclick30]

Danielle Scribbins lol for real!! Lmfao😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@odgeUK]

07:58 It would be amazing to do a lesson on the Let's Go Crazy solos. I have absolutely no idea what is going on there, plus that amazing effect he would often do (also at the end of the Let's Go Crazy outro solo) where it sounds like his Flanger is exploding and his delay is going into infinite loop.

[@WILLTONY7]

Dude you are an AMAZING teacher.

[@greg55666]

Jesus this video is just fucking great. Someone below says it's the best Prince guitar rundown. Forget that. This is the best guitar rundown, but forget that, this is the best music/technique rundown I've ever seen. Really fantastic. I play piano not guitar, but your analysis and excitement and understanding transcends the specifics of the instrument.

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Might not be a coincidence but almost all of the comments on my Prince video are positive and awesome. It goes to show the quality of fans Prince gathered in his short time with us. Thanks everyone.

[@princem4357]

Just watching you play really puts me in tears cuz I went to 5 of prince concerts and had a meet and greet with him prince was one of number 1 best favorite artist of all time and we will never get anything like that again R.I.p prince 2016

[@Femininestep]

The guitar part you played from computer blue when talking about how it may have been written on a keyboard first, was actually a piece of music his father composed on piano

[@TheArtofGuitar]

+lollb22 Awesome! His dad was very musical then.

[@Femininestep]

The-Art-of-Guitar oh yes, he was a jazz pianist, a big influence to Prince. It's cool how you picked up on that!

[@derred723]

i was scanning comments to see if someone made that specific point. Didn't want to be duplicative. (is that the correct usage? lol)

[@derred723]

to add to what lolb22 said. Yes, you may know that part is called "father's song" and makes up the base for the Computer Blue solo. There are a few audio recordings of Prince playing it live on piano on youtube. Also you may recall in the movie Purple Rain, Prince comes home to find his mother beaten on the curb and his father in the basement playing a song on the piano. It's that song. And according to the ever reliable wikipedia (joke) his father John Nelson is credited by ASCAP as a co-writer of Father's song. But i love that lick and I could so feel that you were talking about that guitar lick before you even started playing. Great vid. Learned a ton.

[@EricAndrewDodson]

I too was going to comment this, about it being composed by his father on piano. Glad i scanned the comments.

[@twistedviewlabs]

you did him proud sir. I absolutely adore Prince and this was awesome. thank you!

[@spazemunky]

Best super bowl halftime show ever. It will never be topped.

[@ThegovernorNSoCal]

I'd have to agree... this is definitely one of the best Prince guitar rundowns I have ever seen. I'm also a HUGE Prince fan. He has influenced my guitar playing and the reason I even started playing. I have to ask... do you have any tutorials showing how to play his songs. I would love to a tutorial that shows how to play his songs more accurately.

[@thejmcexperience8755]

Thank you for this amazing video! I'll be watching this again and again and again and again... R.I.P Prince!

[@obilodotcom]

Thanks a lot for the video..presented with some good humility. Its amazing how EXACTLY you got the sounds and are able to play it exactly....ALL of them sound exactly like Prince. Mr.Nelson would be proud.

[@morten1]

Prince was and is amazing. One of the few guitar players/artists where I'm constantly alert to what he does. And I FEEL what he plays. Every single live version of "shhh" guitar live is completely different and awesome. If you can, check out "shhh" from Paris. It was recorded after the show was on air. He just wanted to jam some more :)

[@garyjdixon7282]

I seen Prince Live in Munich , Germany and it's the BEST LIVE SHOW I'VE EVER SEEN & SO SAD THAT HE CHECKED OUT TOO DAMN EARLY ! I'M A HUGE FAN & RIP PRINCE ROGER NELSON !

[@eleonorrigby1269]

This is absolutely amazing! You're explaining all the licks and tricks very well and make Prince's guitar style look so easy! you rock!!

[@batmanbill1]

Thanks so much for this video! Prince got so many amazing sounds out of his Boss pedals that made your jaw drop. There will never be another like him, ever!

[@jlkbbk2003]

I play guitar today still, and I was a teen in '84 and 18 in 1985 and when I saw him play with such passion I wanted to play.

[@fido083]

Great Prince style video! ...and the cleanest Tele I have ever seen...

[@ottokriete1153]

I agree...... cleanest tele sound I've ever heard. Thanks for going through this in a manner that we non-players can understand and appreciate..

[@TheIbemuntu]

Joepeggio #EVER!!! Lol, I was thinking the exact same thing.

[@TheIbemuntu]

Heck that's the cleanest Tele too. Not even a dust mite!

[@stevedoingstuff3960]

You could eat off of that tele!

[@markgreen7738]

Joepeggio right beautiful honey blonde and that maple neck just a beautiful piece of art

[@chirimantecman]

Great vid mate, I am a hardcore Prince fan and guitarrist so I really apreciate this. You really showed some interesting insight into his playing! Thanks :)

[@GaryNorth1]

Great vid - helpful, educational and a guitarist with no chip on his shoulder whatsoever!

[@scoopjohnson2021]

Prince was one of the best rock guitar players ever! And the most underrated of all of the kings of guitar! You, sir, have certainly done your homework, great vid! No royalties on the Star Spangled Banner play it brother!

[@YaoEspirito]

Nailed that 'Doves Cry' intro; thought you must have just dubbed his in. Wow.

[@mtrich8113]

Right on!! Brother I am definitely sure Prince is looking down at you and saying I think the kids funky .🔮🔮🔮🔮

[@gonicjon]

Learning techniques is a great way to make practice lessons....thanks

[@rumplestilskin6898]

Fantastic job!! Great video, great overview with very useful techniques to adopt. Prince definitely left his signature on the world and you have done a brilliant job helping viewers understand and appreciate his genius. Thanks a million....

[@thekeysman6760]

Nice! You've studied him, music, & your instrument well. I've been in arms reach of him & his fx pedals on many occasions, over most of his career. After a few decades as a session musician myself, I'm so happy to see younger cats digging this. You know your chops, bro! Plus you really do have the skill of teaching. Well done. Thank u.

[@lonniethreat8272]

First of all, I find it insane to read some of these comments about not knowing how great of a guitarist Prince was. Actually, he played just about every instrument. None the less, you have really come the closest to getting him down, that I have heard thus far.

[@lakeysamariewrightphd2085]

Yes, absolutely! I want to be able to play like Prince one day! Totally my soul brother!

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Those circular licks are great for us non-shredders to throw some surprises in solos. I love to use them in quick bursts…like a solo with ADD 🤷‍♂️

[@bearsmartdurango]

Youre a real good teacher. Thank you.

[@andropolisstudiomusic]

Man this whole Artist Series is pure GOLD! Thanks a lot!

[@16davelle]

Best teacher I've ever witnessed...it's a pleasure to subscribe. THANK YOU

[@jodyrobz]

great vid - really great for a guitar player or a prince fan (like me!) - thanks

[@edoardodardi57]

He was a real Guitar God!I was lucky to see him 3 Times,first Time on the Sign o'the Time Tour.He was Magic,wild, full of Feelings and Ideas,brilliant!❤❤❤❤✌✌✌✌🙏🙏🙏👊

[@lechantduyacefunkaddiction9181]

Best Prince guitar video ever, thanks a lot, and I can feel your passion for the Artist and your great guitar skills.

[@lelandsmith983]

Excellent teaching, so much dexterity. Thank you for breaking it down so eloquently

[@cheboy]

Prince the Greatest, in popular-music !

[@mrxexes]

I don't play, but I am a music lover and a huge Prince fan, and you sir helped me appreciate his techniques even more. Man if I could play I don't think I would ever stop playing.

[@desire7306]

Great video! Love the way you explained the techniques and then demonstrated without overteaching.

[@joshuamirabal8405]

I learned more from your video than I have in 5 years of playing guitar. This has become invaluable to me. Thank you!

[@markmarsh27]

GREAT VIDEO. .... generosity like yours will raise legions of young Guitar Gods. ... Prince would be pleased. ... Thank you.

[@FoxyChariot]

That circular motif was from Why You Wanna Treat Me So Bad?

[@iain713]

i thought i heard it in computer blue also

[@لالهوةإلالهوتي]

and maybe I'm Yours as well

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Really good stuff, especially the 'weeping' bend thing.

[@lonironi3754]

MIKE! He’s the reason I am so funky. I am taking your lessons and NOW you make me even happier. I will never get to this level but I’ll keep working. ✝️💜 pss..❌🐑

[@scs7790]

I love the computer blue solo. At the end of that solo he goes crazy rocking that wah

[@thejahlion]

I'm really impressed. You have a great teaching style! Really clear, smart, but also great attitude about the different ways to apply different feels to the playing. I was just watching a video with Ace Frehley talk about how he likes his Les Paul because he likes the way he can rest his hand on it to put his hands on the strings, like you were talking about with the dirty and vibrato picking verses the clean eddie style picking. All around awesome video!

[@davidrogers4922]

I really enjoyed this. It was very informative. I'm a new subscriber. Thanks again.

[@HBclique]

This very late but that tele is so clean man 🤘 love it

[@ankymrn]

Great work, man! Loved every minute of this analysis!

[@fadge4105]

Yes, country music licks are the (maybe? sometimes?) Great inspiration for Rock guitar..great vid.

[@christophergrewe3651]

Great video!!!! Prince is my favorite guitarist. So much appreciated!!!!

[@seyoumalemseged8901]

I like the way you show Prince guitar technique .I really love it thank you

[@BG-jh2pz]

GOOD ON YOU MAN. THIS IS REAL KZbin GOLD.

[@novagara1]

one of the best video about the great late ......very enlightening ;).....full of infos .....

[@b.wiggins714]

Great to find your tutorials on here - you kill it, great work!

[@PlanktoniusRex]

12:31 sounds so like Band on the Run! As soon as you hit that little move it brought that up in my brain. Amazing how music and the tone can do that.

[@steevkelly]

@ 22:10 you talk about keyboard lines demonstrating the solo from "computer blue". you're right - this was a keyboard line. the song is called "father's song" and you can hear it in the movie when prince finds his mother on the sidewalk and goes into the house to confront his dad. his father is playing this melody on the piano. later, prince echoes the line onstage -- brilliant subtlety there. plus, all around beautiful/haunting melody. i play this on guitar all the time.

[@ROCKNROLLFAN]

Man, I wish that I could play all of those songs. Got A LOT to learn as a guitar player.

[@dwaynereed2984]

Prince using circular motif on the bass guitar intro to "So Blue" on his For You LP 1978

[@goldenultra]

I tried to play that start from when doves cry on my acoustic, sounded bad. But that purple rain intro is not by Prince but from a live recording of Wendy that was put on the record.

[@deetails]

I can't actually play guitar but I loved watching this as a Prince fan. Thanks Daddio !

[@wayneevans5845]

Loved this video, I’ll be watching this over & over again as I learn the techniques.

[@michelecavatorta1557]

that must be the shiniest guitar on the internet

[@TheArtofGuitar]

I buff it daily. Jk. :)

[@Merlijn0801]

@@TheArtofGuitar I'm in love with your guitar! Can you let me know exactly what type of Tele that is and the colour specs? Awesome lesson, as always, thank you.

[@PaoloC.]

@@Merlijn0801 it's a fender telecaster in butterscotch blonde.

[@howtoeataham]

Your pfp 🤣

[@feetler]

That riff you played that you said it sounded like Prince composed it on a keyboard is accurate. That riff was composed by his father (jazz musician John Nelson) on piano. Prince included that riff on the song COMPUTER BLUE. That's why if you read the songwriting credits for that song, it'll say "Composed by Prince, Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, and John L Nelson".

[@extraterrestrealthecoppere4704]

Love those 'why u wanna treat me so bad' solo techniques ✌🏽

[@darrelbigdaddywhite]

I enjoyed the video. You are very skilled. You are a learner/teacher and you will go far. Thanks for the instruction. Dig that tele. Kudos.

[@EmmyV2002]

We shall never forget that he licked his guitar like if it was ice cream. 😂

[@Igaveyoumyfakename]

That wasn't ice cream he was pretending to be licking. LMAO!

[@shadowmixx]

Wow! I am floored. The Telecaster,...the guitar that launched a 1000 riffs ;-) (pun intended) Anyone who has the same style guitar as Prince and who has taken the time to gather the effects peddles and study the techniques is a TRUE musician. I'm a fan. This is an incredible video and you'e such a humble guy. I just subscribed for more. I am new 2 your channelso I'm not sure if U have anything posted showing the techniques of guitarist Ernie Isley of the Isley Brothers, but if U haven't,...I would be really cool 2 see your breakdown of 'Voyage To Atlantis' and other songs with solos by him. Peace and Blessings

[@johngroenendaal1615]

I must say, there is a lot of dull and boring guitar teaching around on the net. Your teaching is patient in a way, but exciting and very inspiring at the same time. Thanx man, youre great!

[@chriswalter8092]

Remember when pop artists played their own instruments! RIP Prince

[@ecykixx]

Now they don't even sing their songs themselves, thanks autotune!

[@zachary4670]

ecykixx just want to interject - a lot of folks definitely can sing. In a lot of pop, autotune is used as a vocal effect. In rock, the guitar is the lead and distortion is the effect of choice. In pop, the vocal is the lead and autotune is the effect of choice .

[@TheJTD1982]

@@zachary4670 That's non-sequitur. Autotune isn't just an effect, it's used to bring something into tune. When people refer to the ability to sing, they mean to sing in tune. Can't sing in tune = can't sing.

[@asapjoshy9507]

Mac Miller

[@paulypoobrain2929]

Pizzaismykryptonite I mean Cher was one of the firsts to use it. Surely you agree that Cher can sing. Just because something can be used to fix vocals doesn’t mean it’s always used that way when it is used. I’m not a fan of its use myself and curse the day Cher used it.

[@Valelacerte]

+The-Art-of-Guitar 7:40 _"So that I could basically steal it"_ No, man; what you're doing is what musicians have done since the dawn of music. It's not theft because you have done the work of reverse engineering it and learning to play it yourself and then having the integrity to use it differently in different contexts. Prince didn't invent all these licks and techniques, he borrowed from the greats and re-purposed them. This is how music evolves. How many musicians have you heard, when asked about their influences for a particular song, list out some artists that you would never have thought of? That's because they learned those artists' songs, but imbued them with their own style and taste. Now, alternatively, if you just sample a track, loop it and add some drums and bass, then I don't think you've done the work to entitle you to use another artists' work, nor will you evolve their music because you haven't learned how they played it.