RIP Prince

John Wren · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 7:35 am

passed away age 57. saw him at rod laver arena in the early 1990s when he released diamonds and pearls

mandy · Joined: 03 Jun 2001 Location: Glen Iris

I saw that tour too. And the 2 after that. Man was a genius. Very sad.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

'Boy George called Thursday �the worst day ever�': http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/apr/21/prince-dead-music-superstar-57

5150 · Joined: 31 Aug 2005

Not my cup of tea, a bit of a different cat but for some reason I'm sad.
Sometimes you forget about how good they were for the industry.
Happy that he got the Bangles up and running but have not forgiven him about Ms O'Conner...
RIP your purpleness

Lazza · Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Sad.

RIP Prince.

stui magpie · Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2016 6:23 pm

That's a fair supergroup been assembled over the past few months.

Prince is riding in his red corvette, wearing a raspberry beret through the purple rain dodging crying doves.

I was never a massive fan overall but some of his stuff you couldn't help but like.

Wokko · Come and take it. Joined: 04 Oct 2005

Too soon? lol

stui magpie · Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2016 12:03 am

^

Keef and Ozzy are just a practical joke on all musicians. I've read Ozzy's autobiography, that man has no right to still be alive, neither of them do.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

Sad news.

RIP Prince.

stui magpie · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:05 pm

The Boss does it again.

Following up his Bowie cover as a tribute he does a smashing cover of Purple rain.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF576If2U8o

swoop42 · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:36 pm

I have no idea on these things but Prince was widely regarded as one of the great guitar players.

Apparently could play a host of musical instruments.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?list=PL3Le5ojrl_MYMJD5q4qCzxT2XxSdUgqRw&v=7INsVaR-S-w

stui magpie · Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:45 pm

^

I saw a quote recently when Eric Clapton was once asked how it felt to be the best guitarist in the world.

His response was "I don't know. Ask Prince"

The guy could definitely play a whole host of instruments, IIRC he once did an album where he did all the individual instruments himself and overlayed all of the sounds together to make it sound like a band.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

^^^ Eric's always deflected like that.

This isn't the place for any further observation on that score.

Dangles · Balmey Army Joined: 14 May 2015

I noticed the Clocktower Centre in Moone Ponds is lit up in purple tonight.

ronrat · Joined: 22 May 2006 Location: Thailand

Seems Freo have gone ou tin sympathy