Prince & the Revolution -D.M.S.R. (Live @First Avenue '83)

[@skygazer6898]

In my opinion, Prince was the best live performer, no one came close. Does anyone else agree?

[@Suunder]

I do. hands down

[@shelleylindquist9452]

@@Suunder Me too

[@02drpyro]

There’s this guy named Michael Jackson

[@soulburst]

I don't know but there was a guy named Elvis.

[@shelleylindquist9452]

Although I am a Michael Jackson fan too ❤❤

[@gaiabandini8145]

Stocking, high heels, underwear and still the hottest dude in the house. He WAS music.

[@anniemalmsttom7720]

Totally Agree ❤❤❤he was HOT

[@sandrasmith7501]

He was what, 24 or 25 here and ALREADY knew how to work the crowd into a FUNKY MESS!! Don't care what anybody says, greatest composer, arranger, producer, engineer, performer to ever do it!!! Even running around in his drawers!!! This was Wendy's first performance? Thank you VimanaRama!!

[@lisaknell6018]

Sandra Smith you can't help but stare, he had so much talent and stage presence. I still can't believe he's gone. So glad we still have the music!

[@canadianbrothercanadianbro1255]

Amen Brother.

[@bobbi67]

🖤🌻

[@Domino1972]

Yes that was Wendy Melvoins first live. She did sing on Free(1999) and Irresistible Bitch(Lets Pretend We're Married -B side) she would play guitar for soundchecks for the 1999 tour when Dez Dickerson wasn't there.

[@Prince_1984]

He started when he was about 17-18 and 1999 came out in 1982 so he’s probably about 21-22

[@pugnut68]

He passed six years ago today. Luckily his music never does. Best musician ever.

[@Bryantthewizz]

The coldest man the god of music ever produced. PRINCE

[@kevinkozkoz4348]

Need to release this gig, this is the holy grail of performances of Prince! Good Gwaad! The funkiest man you've ever seen!

[@chippy7745]

It’s definitely MY holy grail!! 💜

[@shelleylindquist9452]

Me too agree!!! Unbelievable talent!! My little sexy giant of a man!!! 🥰🥰😥😥🙏🙏 RIP Prince you are most definitely missed...of course Michael Jackson too 💜💞💞

[@anniemalmsttom7720]

Totally agree Devin....Prince was da MAN❤❤❤

[@zroy9263]

This cat PRINCE was a daring trendsetter that was ahead of his time! He brought a different element to the funk! That outfit with the fedora, trench coat, bikini briefs, legwarmers, and platforms is just too much! He gave the funk a freaky new-wave element. Big props to THE REVOLUTION for a great performance and laying down the nastiness. Wendy Melvoin showed some mad skills on guitar! It's not often that you're going to see a female keeping a funky riff locked tight in the pocket!

[@Secret-sw8ih]

Coolest guy. Trendy. Funky. I love Prince's hair style here....but then I love all his styles. He was brave to wear those knickers. Love him 🥰

[@catj5920]

RUDE BOY at his Finest! 💜

[@daveidmarx8296]

Wendy was killing it at her first show!

[@daveidmarx8296]

@Eoghan Are you saying her guitar was out of tune? Sounds fine to me.

[@skygazer6898]

@@daveidmarx8296 She had to be better than fine to perform with Prince. Wendy was the bomb

[@estrusdavis4960]

Prince just has some much God Given Talent, and he shared it with everybody. Total ICON 😊

[@johnkelley9687]

My favorite performance of this song....

[@tashajames432]

OMG 😱 I love this man! For ever a Prince fan till I die!!!! Get it baby!!!! Love you RiP!

[@florap79]

I agree! He's the whole package! ❤ love him, fan for life. American Bandstand, debut performance ( I Wanna Be Your Lover) I got hooked in 79 and I was 15 now 57.

[@glittery_cucumber]

I love you both

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

He looks awesome in that hat

[@Mayssoun3121]

The best version of DMSR

[@kjs9756]

The best of the best! Amazing that Wendy was only 18 here, and they were all so young. The whole show was so good. Prince's best band for sure, and they backed the best, most adorable performer 💜

[@lorismithson1047]

I miss him so much I love you prince

[@РаисаПлатонова-и5в]

Prince first avenue live he is very young here!😉👍💜💕

[@mauricejones8494]

There will never be a brother from another mother like Prince!

[@LoveandHavoc]

Wow Dr. Fink really played the opening lines to Prince's sexy dancer piano solo at 5:45 that's so crazy to me. I know that solo front and back. Prince really made sure that the people who he played with were the best at being themselves and could also sound just like him when they needed to. Beautiful!

[@Domino1972]

LOL I love the way he finally flipped his hand and stomped off the stage LOL Love Prince & the Revolution

[@anniemalmsttom7720]

Prince was a TOTAL CLASS ACT❤

[@kandikane923]

Whoa this took me way back to 80s Prince performing in his undies! LOL he was very daring and very courageous, lawdy! Go Prince & Revolution! Loving this

[@erichardy9912]

One of my all time favorite house party jams how was it so underrated rip prince.

[@Lindae696969]

Yes!! Funky Groovy -- DMSR!! Thank you for posting! Love his leggings! 💜💜💜

[@gloriaerol7675]

This concert was Awesome!

[@kevinkozkoz4348]

Need to release this whole concert it is the Holy Grail!

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

OMG! This is SUCH good quality video! Love it!

[@MatthewMartin-jr2gx]

What ever you say about the Revolution, they were pure mechanical cold funk. His later bands were maybe more flexible but, the Revolution suited his music from this era. Dam cold

[@kgthoughts]

Facts They where also young

[@skygazer6898]

The Revolution were awesome. the best

[@gregoryfrancois3665]

so young and so funky !!!!

[@alicelong8028]

I went to first ave every Thurs and watched prince perform a few times. He would also just hang out by the bar. The good old days

[@FoxyMaroon]

If you find yourself ever slipping into the American systemic racism lie....just think of all the love and grace that was Prince.

[@6886stevie]

Prince did exude much love and grace over his lifetime, bridging cultures and bringing people together, but systematic racism being a part of life here in America is no lie.

[@KnotPhound]

Systemic racism is absolutely a thing. It's just very silent.

[@purplemajesty6918]

@@6886stevieThank you!!….even Prince knew that, if you knew anything about him you would know at times he spoke about this exact thing….he was unstoppable, and a great musician.

[@kevineden4028]

​@6886stevie There are racist people but not systemic racism. However it seems that the media and the far left want to divide us. Don't let them. Peace and be wild 😜

[@tashajames432]

At the end 😂 love this man!

[@corneliushenderson6194]

made my day watching this!

[@federicomoretti8290]

Wow............. Genius

[@Darrin67]

Hard to believe this was 37 almost 38 years ago (today is 11/2020).

[@shannon2me425]

Just soooo free!! Love him❤️

[@built4speed101]

SLAMMIN'!!!!! THE ULTIMATE PARTYMAN! GIVE ME SOME HORNS...🎺🎺🎺🎺🎶🎶🎶🔊🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@maria-lena5919]

He was then best in the early days with The Revolution!

[@ToniWellons]

That outfit tho 😙

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

Toni Wellons That's what I was thinking! ONLY PRINCE!!!!😆

[@jayskywalker5049]

I mean we were freaky but not that freaky 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@susanperron2703]

Love this song

[@brendastephens5265]

I fantasized about dancing on stage with him to this......

[@tonymiller225]

Prince kept all the choreography real tight - must ve got them practicing for hours

[@ianrhodes6928]

If I were the next Dr Who, this is the first place my Tardis would land.

[@ヤスオ君]

貴重な映像 ありがとう😭

[@kimberlyballard2825]

Wendy on guitar...wow...

[@Creamiehead]

And what a sense of humor in addition to all he was able to do... he always made me laugh with his on stage antics aka theater, show, entertainment... the best on so many levels...

[@MatthewMartin-jr2gx]

He was an absolute force of nature in his early years, raw power!

[@tashajames432]

so funky get it Prince!!!!

[@thepromiseman7745]

This was when Prince didn't change the lyrics to the song ...he changed the lyrics to the song around early 2000

[@soulburst]

and he stopped performing a lot of his songs.

[@skygazer6898]

@@soulburst He became JW

[@odeskoo]

"listen, I'd love 2stay, I'd love 2stay and do a few mo' numbers fuh ya' but it's...I jis...I..its...nah I caint, I caint stay..."

[@catycat97445]

OMG ! Prince is definitely "D.M.S.R." 🔥🔥🔥😍😍😍 fabulous ! 🎶🎸💜💜❤❣⚜☮🏵

[@JeffTennyson-l8h]

The last time people could see him before he became a huge star…people in the audience don’t understand what they are witnessing

[@abriana3121]

Love it 💜

[@tysonjorstad]

You gotta upload this whole concert

[@abrahamjackson6019]

Little Richard, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown , Miles Davis, Marvin Gaye, David Bowie and Sly Stone gave birth to Prince

[@brotherfuture]

I think Charlie Chaplin too

[@abrahamjackson6019]

@@brotherfuturei agree

[@Scolopente]

great video!

[@robinsss]

i think this is the last time that the leg warmers were ever seen i am glad

[@02drpyro]

I’m one of the biggest Prince fans but the drawz are a bit much

[@maxferdy7702]

Nah it was seen again in 1990

[@nicolamoran7548]

He was in a different league - 25 here

[@musicismychurch]

Oh lord that outfit. I pray Tyka releases this show someday on dvd.

[@kelvendyson1508]

MusicIsMyChurch I had the entire show on vhs about 20 years ago and the !@#$$%%^^^%$@@ tape machine chewed up the video!

[@BLACKSENSUALITY]

MusicIsMyChurch Oh no. This is tame. You haven't seen anything until you see his old Dirty Mind shows live. Pure fire. Sexy, raw & wild. One of these days, I will get them converted, but I'm kind of enamored with the imperfect VHS versions.

[@musicismychurch]

blacksensuality convert them!!!

[@kingsports1113]

Damn the rebels gone no more Andre cymone or Dez damm

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

Looks like they were having a ball! The good old days, y'all!

[@chuckst98]

I still have a hard time choosing which of his albums I like more so I say 1999,PR, and SOTTs are 1ab,c and then ATWIAD and Emancipation are 2ab then everything else falls into place after that!!!

[@TMthe33rd]

I agree with u But, Lovesexy is one of my favorite So i'll add that to the list

[@mauricecaston388]

I have to include Dirty Mind and Controversy in that mix, but let’s not forget Parade!!! OMG SO MANY TO CHOOSE FROM!!!

[@npg3582]

プリンスは神です。音楽の神様です。FROM　JAPAN

[@TS.W]

Wooooo! Yes!!! Take us all the way back!!! Get it, Prince! 😈

[@Power_Press711]

Tighter than tight

[@BLACKSENSUALITY]

Mad talented with the most amazing thighs. There will never be another like him. One of my top Prince & The Revolution tracks.

[@tinaneaderhiser9127]

👑💜💜💜💜💜👑

[@briandonald]

His clothes looks like a Dirty Mind-1999 fusion lol

[@kingsports1113]

Rip to the past he knew purple rain was gonna take him to the top

[@tamikokelly2350]

Yup!

[@BladeWorkImages]

Wendy says her first show was the one where they recorded Purple Rain. Strange.

[@dianebrockman4185]

Yes it is-- I was there! Hotter than blazes and only time the 3rd verse to PR was performed. Crowd reaction to the new music was surreal and little did any of us know what was up with the sound truck outside. Oh yeah, and Wendy in white w/those hi-tops (yowzah)

[@bobbi67]

🖤🌻

[@hotrodder5034]

Rockin!

[@federicomoretti9232]

Génial un chef d'œuvre

[@sirpoppinchuck]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💜

[@kdofgeorgia]

♥

[@Hardonfishing]

Clearly a little James Brown influence going on here.

[@kevinkozkoz4348]

Can I please have a cleaned up version of this concert? The Purple Army needs this? Why would the estate not get this released??

[@priyaravi1571]

Epitome of COOL 😅

[@Darla-m7u]

He doesnt seem shy or stage fright to me like they saying😊

[@davidzwack1308]

I was actually here.

[@georgestoudamire6303]

I hope you aint giving your age away,but I bet you would still dance today like you did then.

[@Planet_Shel]

I am beyond jealous! 55 and proud!!!!

[@Defmek82]

@@georgestoudamire6303 lol hey if giving away your age means you were actually alive to see this then i’d say its easily worth it✌🏽😁

[@robinsss]

@@Defmek82 i think this is the last time that the leg warmers were ever seen i am glad

[@StevieStitches]

@@robinsss No it wasn't the last time. He wore them again in 1988 for a photo shoot promoting the Lovesexy album with the nude cover that was banned in stores.

[@missblaw1737]

All-time best DMSR. ☺️

[@hotrodder5034]

Yes I agree!! TOTALLY!!🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊💃💃💃💃💃

[@bezarker68]

Everybody (everybody) loosen up Shake it like you just don't care (shake it like you just don't care) Never mind your friends, girl it ain't no sin To strip right down to your underwear...

[@vaggelispetridis1159]

Voodoo Master at works

[@soulburst]

Man Wendy is holding it down big time

[@toniamarchesiello7508]

Good God! Damn a lot! One of a kind U! Unique! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 💜🎶💜💙💜🎶💜 💜💝💘🎸💘💝💜 💜🎶💜💙💜🎶💜 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 Thanks a lot 💋

[@GWU-VideoSoul]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@FloydJordanTv]

Who here in 2021?

[@federicomoretti2893]

Quand la qualité est... PRiNCE

[@alanspring8462]

Rip

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

Even if it IS going a thousand miles an hour😂!

[@MultiGuitarDave]

These are great live concerts. The live concerts of the past 25 years have been awful. No spontaneity at all and very clinical, rigid and pre-programmed. Every concert is the same concert as the day before and the day after.

[@basicbreakfast]

Oh those thighs! Classic rendition Horns!

[@andremansa1]

Wendy’s chicken scratchin’ 🤤

[@chippy7745]

Wendy probably didn’t realize what she was taking on by getting into this band with PRINCE. Best thing that ever happened to her, right? She did a great job .... can you imagine what must’ve been going through her mind?! I would love to hear her take on all that went on in the early days. They were all so young and cutting edge. They didn’t even realize how HUGE this night was going to be and that we’d all still be watching it years & years later. Just incredible entertainers. Prince and his music will live on forever. Also, this is probably why they all wanted to call Prince gay at the start of his career because he said Brownmark was a “little cutie”...( not that Prince cared). RIP 💜💕💜💕💜💕

[@erikmcc804]

wow look at a. very young Wendy 😁

[@oholm09]

Erik Max Q M dez left in 83

[@MatthewMartin-jr2gx]

My my, he stepped on the gas here, it's twice as fast as i usually was.

[@marimbadearco]

The (maybe only time) a hat look appeared -- too close-looking to Michael Jackson, no mo'. Give me some horns, but synthesized on a keyboard: one of the defining things of The Minneapolis Sound (which is really just The Prince Sound.) "White people clap on the 4!" -- and First Ave. is almost all white. haha!

[@davidzwack1308]

How does skin color equate to the appreciation of music?

[@davidzwack1308]

Spoiler...It doesn't.

[@marimbadearco]

@@davidzwack1308 Go ask Prince, I'm quoting him and the band: "White people clap your hands on the four, now", a line he used for live playing of this song. Here at 3:22.

[@MartyFRsfNE]

Asside from peerless musicianship, that #BlackThong separated him from the herd, putting in front row of a class by himself which he never shared with anyone; even in death. Amazing it wasn’t BIKEJockstrap (butt that was probably just too vanilla/white).

[@richyguitar8661]

Because of wendy i learned to play the guitar

[@rexspencer5107]

,,Give me some horns!!..

[@teenastetic3681]

My parents in a million years would never let me go to a concert let alone a princ concert...im currently dancing the fuck out of my apartment