FAMOUS GUITARISTS ON PRINCE! - Reaction and Discussion! 

He was the most amazing musician. He was the best I’ve ever seen live on the piano as well. His prince and a piano tour blew his audience away ❤

The thing about Prince is that you had to see him live to see how awesome he was. Since he would not allow any live performances to be posted on RU-vid the only way you would know how great he was would be by word of mouth. I have been a Prince fan since his very first album. I became a huge fan after watching him at a concert in Dallas. I can't tell you how times a musican has told me they had no idea how good Prince was until their girlfriend drug them to a Prince concert. Every last one of them say they were in amazement and it started their trip down the Prince rabbit hole. The reason why most say they never knew Prince was a great guitar player is because they never saw him live and he did not allow live performances to be released to the masses. I think it tarnished his career because many did not see his greatness til after is death.

There's a guy who used to go to my church who played the organ and when he found out that prince passed away, before church service started, he was like 75 and he was playing the end of Purple Rain after The Kid's dad had been in a hospital laying on the floor on top of his father's written music. Another lady started playing her acoustic guitar. My brother played the drums and he had those soft sticks and he was playing with tears in his eyes. I got on the keyboard and just played to my hearts content. My father was a pastor and as soon as we were done, he applauded and said "my favorite musicians!"and whistled. I've always loved music but he never liked the music I liked. He liked jazz and gospel. Now that I've gotten older, he's been so understanding and I appreciate it.

IN MY NEARLY 60 YEARS ON THIS PLANET, I HAVE SEEN MANY GREAT MUSICIANS, SO MANY GREAT SONGS. BUT, I WAS NEVER A FAN OF PRINCE, HE IS HANDS DOWN THE BEST MUSICIAN I HAVE EVER SEEN, BEST GUITARIST, COULD PLAY MANY OTHER INSTRUMENTS, AND GREAT SONG WRITER, PRINCE IS THE BEST EVER.

I was blessed to have a friend who’s girlfriend was a Prince nut This goes back to 1980 and she would always pull out his cassettes and cd’s and fill me in on how talented he was she would always point out the credits where it showed he did almost everything. Then one day I was cutting school riding on the graffiti strewn 4 train and someone wrote “ Michael is coming but Prince is here! That summer purple rain came out and then I totally got what they meant. I went and bought every Prince album and just digested it all. Then in the summer of 88 I went to my first Prince concert the love sexy tour at msg in nyc and I was totally floored and hooked. I got scalped tickets that I bought right in front of msg and it was like 2nd row seats. And I never missed a Prince concert again whenever he played in the tristate area. It was always a spiritual event at his concerts and some may say I’m over exaggerating but for those that have seen him up close and live they understand what I’m saying and for those that never got to see him live. I’m sorry for you. He was truly a once in a lifetime groove. We ain’t going to see that kind of energy and talent in this lifetime again. That I truly believe !! Such a freaking God send he was truly missed!

Very few guitarist can rip that solo and give it the life it deserves…that solo is more emotional than technical.

My favorite Prince moment was singing with him in front of 25000 people in Knoxville, TN on the Musicology Tour in 2004. 3 lines back and forth (Total of 6 lines) on Take Me With You. He broke into the chorus, tapped me on the shoulder and gave me a Thumbs up.

I've been a fan since the 80s. Prince was my age. My cousin also my age, saw Prince playing at 1st Avenue before he "made it" , a friend hot invited to Paisley Park for one of his personal performances. Unfortunately, I never saw him live. He was the Beethoven of our time, a musical genius. My favorite, of course is "Purple Rain" it is magical!

Morris Hayes is a good person to interview. Keyboardist for Prince over the course for 20 years. He’s interesting, funny and informative.

If I had a magic wand, I think I'd like first and foremost to see Prince and Joni Mitchell do a duet on acoustic guitars. He was so tuned into her musically from a very early age (I think his Dad took him when he was a kid to see Joni play at least one time). I've been listening to Prince's unreleased work from 1976-1978 in recent weeks, featuring more of his acoustic guitar playing. I think he was trained enough to Joni's sound that he would have been able to blend in with both her guitar playing style, and her vocal style, and the two honestly could have created some truly heavenly sounding songs. I didn't realize Joni Mitchell was Canadian! I'm (African/Black) American and I mostly know of her because my Dad had some of her albums back in the 1970s that he would play at home. Quite the songstress and a HUGE influence on Prince. 💜🕊

I saw Prince when I was 14 in 1984 in Chicago. Saw him again before he passed in Louisville KY most I payed for a show. Well worth the $300 a ticket. Prince stayed on stage for 3 hrs. My biggest influance outside Rhoads...

Prince also a great piano player...laying on top of the grand piano included

Billy G mentioned that a friend alerted him to Honky Tonk Woman from the Undertaker era. Steve Vai told a touching story when Prince passed- about being in used record store and finding a Prince bootleg that included a version of Vei's Tender Surrender.

You know what warms my heart the most is that Literally Everyone is in awe of Prince You name it They Love, Adore and Look up to Him. Who can say that? I can’t stop smiling when I see Dave, Duff, Robert Plant, Gene Simmons and so on talk in pure admiration about Prince. No one would expect that right and one of the most interesting stories came from Metal heads whom are known as the Worst fans saying They Love Prince. It’s those small things that always get me.

There's a 14 yr old guitar phenom Taj Farrant that has been playing Purple Rain since he was 10. A year ago he played a show in Arkansas and Prince's musical director Morris Hayes came to see him. He was amazed by Taj. He has even played Purple Rain and The Sky is Crying with Taj at his shows. Taj is from Australia and his family has moved to the US to further his career. Taj was the youngest player to be signed by Gibson at 10 and he has played with Carlos Santana, Orianthi, Rob Thomas, Christone Kingfish Ingram and Eric Gales. Taj is catching the attention of many guitar players and the industry. In the past year he has released 4 original songs Crossroads, Cruz, Bad Trip and House Always Wins. They all went to #1 on the worldwide iTunes blues charts. He just finished recording his album working with Ken Lewis. It will be out later this summer. Taj will be opening for Buddy Guy for a few of his shows, playing at some of the big blues festivals and is a performer on Joe Bonamassa's blues cruise. My favorite cover that Taj does during his shows is Gary Moore's Parisienne Walkways. Since you don't want to see a cover of Purple Rain check out Taj playing Parisienne Walkways. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PMdqV4xfUe4.htmlsi=rq0dkjeovryPfS_N Maybe if you like it you could react to Taj playing The Sky is Crying. I suggest his performance of it in Tulsa Oklahoma. Taj sings too. For Prince a great interview is with his his musical director Morris Hayes on The Wings of Pegasus channel. Fil did it in 4 parts. Very good!

All the covers you showed, and many others, were tributes after Prince passed. Much respect.

Prince and SRV would have been sooooo sweet

Hi i all ways love how you bring use the best of Prince and you still have a long way to go love your show its been great to see you here my friend. and the info has been great and i have open up to even more music thanks keep up the great job my friend,

I really enjoyed this reaction video! You’ve gained a new subscriber. One other famous musician who needs to be included in here is Robert Plant. He gave an interview in the 80’s in which he said that Prince is the only musician who intimidates him. The interviewer asks him why, and he replies: “Because his sound is very powerful.”

People forget that Prince is a fan of music, too. Of course, he sat and watched Steve Vai. BTW, I saw that wince when Bruno was on. 😆

The one concert I would've loved to have seen, was a Prince and Michael Jackson collaboration. Although they did share the stage one time at a James Brown concert but that was the closest we've ever gotten to see Prince and Michael Jackson on the same stage together.

I agree. I don't want to see anyone touch Purple Rain. Having said that I was very touched that so many played it in tribute to him. Listening to them attempt it and falling short every time gives you an even deeper appreciation for it. A non musician like myself knows it's good but doesn't necessarily know why until hearing someone else try it. I've never picked up a guitar and probably never will but I can appreciate good music even if I don't understand what makes it good.

A freind of mine often referred to his musical collection as "all things Prince". He once showed his collection. It consisted of Purple Rain, Dirty Mind, 1999, Parade & Sign O' The Times. "NOT BAD" I told him. Then I told him about the purple library we had compiled down thru the years. He told me he hadn't paid much attention to Prince after 1987. I asked him if we could put together a CD for him that would represent a diversified sampling of how wide range and spawling his vision was in the creating music. He said "Yeah sure" kind of non chalauntly, half interested. We selected a host of different songs Prince recorded, such as "Heaven", "Fascination", "Stone", "2020", "Billy With Sunglasses", "In a Dark Room With No Lights"- (2009 version), "Crystal Ball", "Old Friends 4 Sale", "Roadhouse Garden", "Others Here With Us", "Lavaux". He calls me back about 3 weeks later freaking out because he had NO idea Prince could not only venture into so many different genre's of music so seemlessly, but also master the heck out of it when he did. "This dude is friggin UNREAL! I'm tired of being stuck in this Purple Rain era, I gotta get out more!" He said. Now he is expanding on his library which he swears will include "94 East, Minneapolis Sound, all the way thru Deliverance, the final studio work, though not released album Prince had developed prior to his passing.

Hon, just subbed, I have loved Prince since the 70s, I was 14/15 back in 78/79. And I fell head over heels and I knew he was like no other a true one of a kind. And I want to tell you this about him... and even he himself said it often, and that is it was God who made it possible to do what he could do... it was the Lord working through that man shining through him. He did the unthinkable where do you think it all came from? I realize when we die here people think op well its over there gone that's the end of that... Right? Wrong. I'm gonna take this to a very different place now... When Prince left this realm the Lord showed me things, I'm a born again believer have heard the voice of the Lord since I was a child and the Lord has shown me many many things over the last 18 years, that's when the Lord called to me, but the one thing that the Lord showed me and told me was that Prince went home to Him. Its a way way longer story then that but lets just leave it there for the time being. You may be out of your body when you leave here but the YOU that IS YOU your still very much alive and Prince is very much alive trust me on that. I want to say this about Prince too... As magnificent as Prince was as an artist hes an even better man and most people stop at his artistry but they seem to miss the man underneath all of that artistry. And when I was growing up I took up guitar lessons, but I had too many home distractions to really focus on what I was doing when I went to my lessons. How good or bad I was I cant say but there were 2 things that maybe stood out at least to me anyway one I did play by ear a bit it was smoke on the water maybe everyone can do that the other thing was my teacher told me ok you play lead and I'll follow. I started to play and he said wo wo wo I thought I was doing something wrong he said no but here I am all this time trying to teach you how to play rock and roll and here you are a blues player... lol I am??? Well I've always loved R&B and Soul so.... I have 2 guitars here and my first guitar is in storage, must be sawdust by now, but I would love to play again just dont know if I can cause I suffer from neuropathy in my fingers they hurt some ok more then some and I never forgot the pain those strings caused me too it might be worse now. I nearly had my ring finger all the way L angled back. Do you think I should just forget that idea now? Or should I try? Do you teach? There a charge? Either way great video I thank you for it. If I had money I'd do the patron thing. Peace.

Prince performing with marcus miller would have been awesome and victer wooten what a show dude

He taught himself how to play how all of those instruments. Amazing! Prince is a Genius, I love him.

The look on your face when Bruno Mars was playing said all 😂😂😂

I'm in agreement with you, leave Purple Rain alone. It hurts to see people try to play that. As far as who I would have liked to see Prince play with it would be Santana. I would have loved to see Prince and Carlos record a guitar piece.

All those great guitarists give their compliments, as they should. 😊. And.. at the top of that Prince served, Dance in high heels doing the splits and piruetts while playing the guitar . Even if u ’re not a fan of that, its harder to do. Imagine James Hetfield or anyone try that in high heels?! No. Anyone else? charisma, entertainment, producing, songwriting, passion… and the list goes on and on… 💜💜💜 16:09

Thank u Brian, for supporting and realizing who this man really was! I thank u as a Hard Core Prince Fam since 1977!!

First time for me. As a Prince fan I'd gladly subscribed. Thanks🙏

I'd be interested in hearing Prince jam with Jimi Hendrix. Since Jimi was an influence on Prince and it wouldn't be some crazy shredfest.

You are So right, Purple Rain is HIS Thing, just like Joy In Repitition.. no one else need to even think they can get close to Prince on that Masterpiece!

Prince should have put together his own super band for one go around. It's always intriguing to see him slide into the sideman role.

OMG! That would be so amazing to see Prince with Joe Satriani and Steve Vai.... That would have been epic! I agree, I really don't like other people doing Purple Rain either.... In fact, I really don't like other people doing any of his songs. I appreciate the sentiment of them trying to honor Prince after his passing, but he didn't like other people doing his songs either hahaha. Prince was a singular artist, a truly gifted entertainer, He learned from watching the best and put his own spin on it. So happy you have found your "voice" in who you are on RU-vid. I am a firm believer that if you are authentically you, people will respond.

Exactly. Even if/when people can play it note for note, some soul is missing every time.

For Blues I loved Stevie Ray Vaughn, BB King, Buddy Guy but my very favorite musicans are my uncle Buster Smith and my Daddy Boston Smith. They too could play anything. Uncle Buster was a composer, mentor to Charlie Parker, writer and played and wrote for every instrument too. He wrote "One O'Clock Jump" recorded by Count Basie. He taught others to play also. They called him Professor.

I thought I wanted to hear more Purple Rain covers until I watched that cell phone video of him performing it in Milan. That was magic! What I find interesting from general folks debating how good prince is was that I don’t argue with people. I just say listen to his professional peers regarding his talent. Congrats on 15K subscribers!

I saw him in Fukuoka Japan in 1989. Amazing!! On another note, "Beck?"

I've been liking your videos. Think I'm gonna love this one. Starting it now ...

I love hearing other musicians talk about other musicians. Especially when they seem worlds apart. Amazing channel! Thank you so much!! 😊

I thought the same about Purple rain too, until I saw Jaguar Wright perform it right after his death. There is no guitar at the forefront but instead her singing and she is SUCH a MASTER how she handles the song. She's so inspired and heartbroken and soulful. NO WAY he would have had a problem with it. It's the only version I could ever listen to other than his.

Nice vid! Thanks. It was cool to hear what other legends thought. Not that anyone was going to influence my not-so-humble opinion, which is that Prince was the frikkin' Man...I don't care what anyone says.

Ok ok, I subscribed. Lol. I'll dig in the achieves soon. I hope you're enjoying your Prince journey.

You should see Prince on the American Music Awards, 1985, pure magic, that guitar was never the same

To be honest...I would enjoy seeing Prince play with anyone, because he could!...but now I'm thinking on this one...hmmm. Definitely H.E.R. For some crazy reason Ye (formerly known as Kanye West haha!) comes to mind...the creative energy would be out of this world. Same with Kendrick Lamar, Anderson Paak, or Tupac Shakur. I think Prince and Janet Jackson or FKA twigs would be pure bliss. ...I'm probably still thinkin' about this! lol Heeeyyy Congrats on the 15k subs!!! 👏🎊

I've seen Prince in 1988 for the first time. Last concert was in 2010.... just feeling blessed❤

Great stories from Billy Gibbons and Steve Vai; and proper respect from MaCartney and Zappa! Boy, would be great if you could get Steve Vai on for an interview.....MMmmm Tony

If music had a name, that would be… Prince 💜🎸🤟

I have a close relative who at first thought that Prince was faking on guitar. His mind has been blown since he saw the real live playing.

we will never see his like again R.I.P prince you are the best and your music will live forever.

I was a teenager in the eighties. I’ve always been a fan and got to see him live just before he passed. The man was other worldly. In answer to your question, I’d have loved to have seen him do a different arrangement of the song he wrote “nothing compares to you” with Sinèad O’Conner. But also would have liked to see him do a guitar battle with Stevie Ray Vaughan.

In one of his last interviews before passing, Jeff Beck said that the one musician he regretted never getting a chance to work with was Prince.

I'm with you bro on the whole covering Purple Rain covers. Thanks for the video was great!

I like to play and have been told I have a bit of a gift. I saw Prince in TO🇨🇦. I didn’t pick up an instrument for over a month afterward. I thought why bother?…. He did more in two and a half hours than I could do in two and a half lifetimes….Speaking of Purple Rain, it was the last song of the show. As we left the arena, people kept singing the closing part of the song on the streets-then the subway-then down the streets to our house. When we arrived at our entrance, we were alone but still singing it. The neighbour pulled up, exited his car, and started laughing! He said, “What a show eh?”..”I work there and see all the shows. I honestly have to say I’m very jaded, but that fucking guy is the best I’ve ever seen!” …..I love Prince! Always have. My metal friends used to ride me all the time about him…. Many humbly said I was right after they saw the Hall of Fame performance.

Totally awesome video,He was and still is a very important force in music,To have moved and touched so many souls with his musical brilliance and excellent bands,So giving and launching so many careers.My brother I hope ur well and keeping up the great work in 2023 no matter whom u review and discover in the year ahead my brother,2 all around the world in these crazy times feel peace and feel love and respect from my heart to all of yours Peace and b wild

Prince and Joe Banamasa captivate me with their guitar playing. I know hey are on different levels but they have mastered their talents. Wish Prince was still here as he is truly missed.

an Iconic piece of live recordings. And one of the best guitar solos ive ever heard. And be sure.............i heard a lot!

I totally agree with you. I don't like any Purple Rain cover. The magic Prince gave to the song is unique.

I enjoyed your closing statement & I’m HUGE Prince fan.

Also billy idol has spoken alot about how much prince inspired him and how much he admired him!!

I heard an anecdote that when an interviewer asked Clapton, "What's it like to be the best guitar player in the world?" He replied, "I wouldn't know. You'd have to ask Prince."

I would loved to him play with Ernie Isley and Sugarfoot of the Ohio Players

Dude that’s a good one G3 Joe Satriani Steve Vai and Prince Ohh my god I will love see that

Joni was one paly of a guitar player open tunings taken to a new level.

Spot on. No one like prince

It's cool when Prince passes his Tele to Santana. Wendy has played it since.

Awesome great video and your opinion loved it. Respect to you 🎸🎸🎸💯💯💯. 🎧🎧🎧

I wish I could have seen Prince live more often. I only got to see him once during the Musicology tour in the early 2000s. I would have loved to see Prince play with or even do an album with Frank Ocean or Janelle Monae or MeShell NDegeOcello or Sade or even The Roots!

Do Prince's 1985 live concert in Syracuse. The song Purple Rain was the finale. It was mind boggling.

Thank you so much for this video🦋💜☔️💜💜💜

💜🐾 peace out bro

My favorite Prince song... Hmm... That's impossible to answer!!

You nailed it about people covering purple rain. It just can't be done. On that note I am not sure I would want to see Prince playing with the virtuosos you mentioned. I feel they can't do what he does, and he can't do what they did. Although on that note, maybe that will make them great together.

No comment except. Yeah Man!

Prince loved Joni for her singing. He said he learned colours of tone from her

Would have loved a collaboration of Prince and Hans Zimmer. The orchestra backing on some of Prince's more classic styled soundscapes would have been epic.

It's rumored that in the early 2000's Prince was strongly considering forming a super group with Tommy Lee on the drums and Dave Navarro trading off with Prince on guitar/bass!!! IRONICALLY, Tommy Lee ended up being with Mayte Garcia, former wife of Prince; and Dave Navarro marrying Carmen Electra, former protege/muse of Prince!!! I wonder how that would have worked out after!! lol !!! You could make a video on "The Famous Women Romantically Linked With Prince and The Male Celebrities Who Ended Up With Them After"!! It'll be a long list too!!!! lol! r.i.p. 🙏 0(-+>

I just subbed. Watch ur vids all the time... I dig 'em!

You seem like such a good guy. God bless ya

I would love to have seen Stevie Ray Vaughn and Prince play off each other during this song.

I would have loved seeing Prince play with Clapton.

GOAT amazing artist!!!

Steve Vai jammed with Michael B and Sonny T. Prince called and said he wanted to jam but ended up just watching them behind a glass partition.

I love prince so much 💜

Cool to hear people talk about prince. Foo fighters did a nice version of darlin nikki. Prince played w a lot people, as he often invite people on stage. He played w guitarist from rolling stones, maybe ron wood, cant remember his name, bruce springsteen, Chaka khan, Larry graham, buddy guy, lenny Kravitz, maceo Parker, mary j bilge, Erykah badou, najee, sting, stevie wonder, and so many others. I would have eddie van halen and prince jam together.

Joni's song, "Help Me I think I'm Falling" is referenced in Prince's "Ballad Of Dorothy Parker" from "Sign O' The Times" album.

Oh yeah man, Prince would go off with Beck and Joe etc... They both loved his playing also. Prince was so competitive in music growing up. It wasn't "hey check this out" It was "HEY! can you beat this?" lol When jamming with the people around him.

I hit the LIKE button as soon as U said that U don't like Purple Rain covers. 100% agree. No One should cover it. EVER

Give yourself a gift, listen to Blue all the way through by Joni. It's Beautiful

Uncle Prince is amazing Guitarists just like Uncle Jimi Hendrix

I think he got his love of poetry and words from Joni Mitchell. 🥰

Prince in a session with Louis Johnson, Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Prince could play any genre of music. It's so nice to hear the musical powerhouses Like Frank Zappa, Paul McCarthy give Prince his accolades finally. 👏👏👏👏👏👋👏👏👏👏

I saw Prince in Chicago There will NEVER be a another PRINCE!!!

Thank u Brian!!

JD from Band on Fire, Wilmington, NC does a killer solo on PR cover

Prince is the Best,...i have all records of Prince,..💪

I would have loved to see him play with Eddie Van Halen and also Stevie Ray Vaughan

Jeff Beck nailed it.

I saw Prince in N.O.