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* Prince’s smoking hot solo alone is worth the watch…

With every mistake we must surely be learning

posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 7:23 am

Comments

Thank you Prince for saving that song from the color-by-number guys. You would have thought it was a session funeral up to that point!

Bravo!

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 7:41 am
All day this!

Comment by Cheswick Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 7:51 am
Awesome version of great song. But how could it apply to Springfield? Who’s been diverted? Perverted? Bought and sold?

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 7:53 am
Ran across this by chance a couple of months ago. Prince gives Clapton a run for his money.

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 7:58 am
This is how you start a day. Great choice, Rich.

Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:04 am
Thanks Rich!

Comment by Roamin' Numeral Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:11 am
Smoking solo, smoking musicians, smoking song.

Comment by Grandson of Man Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:15 am
Thanks. Puts all else in perspective.

Comment by Jack Jackson Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:23 am
WOW!

Comment by tobor Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:24 am
Nice. Very nice.

Comment by thunderspirit Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:27 am
Thanks, Rich! Great song, fell in love with Prince all over again!

Comment by fan of capfax Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:31 am
You know if he (Prince) played more music like that, I’d might even like him.

Comment by Skeptic Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 8:38 am
Good choice! Hope to see some SRV & Double Trouble or Mark Knopfler in the future.

Comment by Duke Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:03 am
Great tribute to George Harrison. Prince is one of the best musicians in rock & roll and one tremendous guitar player. Great choice, Rich!

Comment by Georg Sande Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:04 am
Great way to start the day with a Beatles / George Harrison classic. I don’t recall ever seeing that many guitars on stage at once but it definitely works. Prince was awesome but it’s too bad Slowhand wasn’t part of the gig to reprise his famous solo.

Comment by Stones Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:14 am
Awesome, awesome solo by Prince in this - absolutely blew those guys away. Thanks, Rich

Comment by Kodachrome Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:18 am
That cat can ball, man

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:21 am
Around the 4:45 mark, Dhani Harrison breaks out into a big smile at Prince’s solo - what more could you ask for?

Comment by cover Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:41 am
And then he tosses his guitar in the air and walks off stage — Prince’s version of a mic drop.

Comment by Jabes Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 9:54 am
That performance captures the essence of consummate professionals at the top of their creative and stylistic peak. Bravo!!

Comment by Anonymous Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 10:09 am
Suggest you watch The Concert for George. Clapton does same song, and others. He does a comparable job. Also does a great job on Isn’t It A Pity, appropriate for the times.

Comment by DE Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 1:37 pm
Massive overplay. I’ll take Clapton’s taught, tight solo over this any day. By the way Rich, check out Peter Frampton’s version of this song. Quite good.

Comment by Filmmaker Professor Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 1:53 pm
DE, Clapton was lead guitar on The Beatles recording of the tune on “The White Album,” but was uncredited at the time of the original release.

But you can tell it ain’t John or George.

Comment by Wordslinger Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 1:56 pm
My favorite Jehovah’s Witness rock guitarist.

Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Wednesday, Jul 22, 15 @ 6:24 pm
Had to watch it again! To the Republican’s in the GA…”I don’t know how someone controlled you, they bought and sold you.”

Comment by Former Hoosier Thursday, Jul 23, 15 @ 9:08 am