@@daveking9393 well if you believe in an afterlife then you don't have to feel sorrow. We don't need to talk in the past tense. George Harrison most definitely believed in an afterlife so I'll just leave it there for you
@@CasualSpud Kinda. He tossed his guitar to his tech, but after the show, he presented it to Oprah, but she knew how important the guitar was and said she couldn't accept it. It's currently on display in his studio at Paisley Park.
Prince wasn’t competing with Tom. Think of it musically as a Call and Response. Tom is literally singing “while my guitar gently weeps”, and Prince is playing the guitar weeping. They’re all smiling cause it’s a total jam.
Yea, Tom might have poked fun at some others on stage, but I don’t feel there was any bad blood between Prince and Tom. They both respected each other’s craft, with Tom knowing he had nothing in terms of guitar skills on Prince (it might’ve been different for others…). And that "boy" Harrison, he’s the son of George Harrison, the one they were all gathered to honor…
@@jeanyves4220 But during rehearsals, Marc Mann, who plays guitar with Lynne, took over, knocking out a note-perfect recreation of Eric Clapton’s original mid-song solo. “And we get to the big end solo,” Gallen says, “and Prince again steps forward to go into the solo, and this guy starts playing that solo too!” There wasn’t time to get it right, but Prince assured Gallen everything would be fine at the performance. He told the producer to let Mann take the first solo, and he would perform the extended outro solo. “They never rehearsed it, really,” Gallen says. “Never really showed us what he was going to do, and he left, basically telling me, the producer of the show, not to worry. “And the rest is history. It became one of the most satisfying musical moments in my history of watching and producing live music.” Though Prince is onstage the entire time, he stands off to the side until the end, when he takes center stage. From that point on, the show is entirely his. His slick stage move at 4:43 and his guitar face at 5:05 are as enjoyable as anything he plays...and he plays up a storm.
You could not wipe the grin from Dhani Harrison's face when Prince started playing!!! Amazing! He may have left us, but the story of his genius is still being written...one of a kind talent!
Too bad they don't realize that this was George Harrison's song, and this is a tribute to him after he died. It was part of the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony and included George's son Dhani.
I was lucky enough to see Prince live once. It was a 3 hour show, and while his band was taking 30 min halftime, he only took 15 and came back out and played a couple acoustic songs. In Grand Rapids Michigan. Not a huge city or arena. He loved the stage and the appreciation he got, it did not matter where or how big the stage.
Just gotta point it out ... Dhani was as wide-eyed as humanly possible, being surrounded by literal rock legends and playing his Father's song. And it's kind of strange to me how often modern people, especially artists, don't really know how talented Prince (later TAFKAP) was.
He was also grinning before Prince came out because he's the ONLY person Prince asked if it's ok to do "that" despite his best efforts Dhani couldn't hide his excitement about what's to come.
The history behind this: Prince and Tom were close friends. Just before this RRHOF ceremony, Rolling Stone had snubbed Prince off of the top guitarist of all time list and he was annoyed. As the story goes, Tom invited Prince to play at the ceremony because most musicians were like, “hold up, why isn’t Prince on this list?!” So, his spotlight and the way he walked off stage was a giant FU by Prince, Tom Petty, and Harrison to the music industry.
Pretty sure that's not true. Prince was also being inducted into RR HOF at the same year so that's why he was performing here. Not as a friend to Tom Petty or George Harrison, or anyone else. From an article on this after Prince's death... According to the paper, the show’s producer, Joel Gallen, asked Prince to play the song’s solos, since he was there to be inducted anyway. But during rehearsals, Marc Mann, who plays guitar with Lynne, took over, knocking out a note-perfect recreation of Eric Clapton’s original mid-song solo. “And we get to the big end solo,” Gallen says, “and Prince again steps forward to go into the solo, and this guy starts playing that solo too!” There wasn’t time to get it right, but Prince assured Gallen everything would be fine at the performance. He told the producer to let Mann take the first solo, and he would perform the extended outro solo. “They never rehearsed it, really,” Gallen says. “Never really showed us what he was going to do, and he left, basically telling me, the producer of the show, not to worry. “And the rest is history. It became one of the most satisfying musical moments in my history of watching and producing live music.”
@@banditskiyour version is also the same understanding I have of how Prince was invited to be a part of this tribute. I love Prince and think he did a fantastic job, but I’m saddened when I see everyone talking about this performance. This was meant to be a tribute to George Harrison and George’s wife wanted only people who had actually performed with George to be on the stage. All the other people on the stage had actually worked with George, Prince had not. It was the RRHOF producers who asked Prince to do this and now this performance has become all about Prince and not George Harrison and I don’t think the family was happy about that.
The brilliance of Prince is how he fit his solo work into the structure of the song. As a player, it is clear that he’s in total lockstep with the band
From What I understand, Prince NEVER even rehearsed with them. He told them not to worry about it, he had it. And just came in and did that. What a talent.
The way I heard it, Tom Petty was the designated band leader. Prince was a late addition to the performance, and the band had already been rehearsing for a while. Tom asked Prince if he was gonna join the rehearsals, and Prince said “No, just lead the chord changes and give me your cue” (or something to that effect) and Tom was like “okay 👍 “ Some other members of the band were nervous about that and Tom said, “Nah, don’t worry about it, he (Prince) will be fine”. Sure enough, Prince was more than fine. Fun bit: Prince’s solo wasn’t originally going to be that long. You can see he comes to an “end” and looks over at Tom as if to say “okay, we good?” but Tom gives him the go ahead to keep going because Prince was really locked in and rocking. So Prince smiles and rips it. And you can see towards the end when Prince starts nodding at Tom, that’s because Tom finally gave the cue to Prince and the rest of the band to bring the song to a close, so that’s when he switches to that strumming pattern to help end things. Despite being a solo player, Prince was a consummate musician who always served the song first
Prince was looking at Tom as he was guiding the song. Prince was taking his cues from Tom and fitting his performance from that. As u said many forget or didn’t realize the artistry of Prince.
I heard that after this performance, on the next list he was listed in the mid thirties of greatest guitarists......it worked! I think that it's one of, if not the greatest guitar solos of all time
@@rubroken Rolling Stone said he was in the original edits of their Top 100 list but during the editing process his name was accidentally cut out. Whether this is true or not is not really known to anyone except the editor who made the mistake.
It’s not a competition like a sport. It’s art. It’s a collaborative effort by the whole band, which shined a light on Prince to culminate the masterpiece with a guitar solo crescendo at the very end. Tom Petty WAS NOT “singing over him”, and Prince wasn’t telling him to “shut up”. They played off each other and were singing in the background to keep the structure of the song in tact. It all came together in a mind-blowing finale. I didn’t think this needed to be explained, but here we are.
I do think it was important to keep song part going, it was a tribute to george harrison. It also magnified prince's artistry to be able to play that solo within the song structure and make it feel like it always belonged there. They didn't rehearse together, which makes it even more amazing.
Most of the current gen will never see this performance and many others from truly great musicians. When I was a teacher I asked a class if they liked The Doors. music Never heard of them.
That's why I don't like this version of the edit. In this one you can see the guitar go into the audience. In the original, the guitar landing is out of frame, so it looks like Prince tosses it up and it never comes down. Obviously not true, but it adds to the magic.
Yeah they both had the same problem with their hip. And they both died of a drug overdose I believe the same drug for pain. And this video was no way a competition between any of the guitar players. These guys all know and respect each other.
@@mtc3000 Pardon? I think you have been absent for the last four decades. Do yourself a great favour and research the greatest musician and entertainer the World has experienced.
At this time the top 100 guitarist was released and Prince wasn't on the list. So in this performance not only was it a tribute to George Harrison it was also Princes way to point the middle finger at the industry and he did it so well.
In the history of guitarists, many names stand out; Less Paul, Chet Atkins, Roy Clark, Steve Vai, EVH, SRV. Names that stand out as legendary in the guitar world. Prince was very good, but let his lead guitarist have their place in the band.
@@jhorton1600 no one in Prince's bands, or in this one, never was better than him. You forgot one detail those you mentioned (and Hendrix, Santana, West Montgomery, Satriani, Metheny...) are famous for doing ONE style. Prince played a lot of genres and very competently. And he can also play piano, bass, drums, sing, compose and manage in a recording studio. I own records of all of them and I watched some of them live. How many times did you watch Prince playing guitar? I mean live, not promotional videos for songs. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LNrAFb3I2js.html
@@oskarobit Never said they were better than him, said he let them shine. One of his greatest attributes is his promoting other artists. Morris Day and the Time, Apollonia 6. As well as all of the songs he wrote for other artists.
Tom was the one telling him to keep going lol every time he looked at Tom, Tom smiled n told him to keep going, keep at it, so thats what Prince did. Tom, Jeff, Dhani, and Steve (organ intro at the beginning) wanted Prince on stage with them. the first guitar soloist didn't, but Prince said it was fine n said hed take the last solo of the song.
Prince was one in a billion. He was a musical savant! He played so many instruments at TOP level. He had an amazing voice! He was an exceptional entertainer, dancer. His sing writing was off the charts. He has an entire vault of songs he wrote that weren’t even released. Prince OWNED this performance!
Tom wasn’t trying to wrap it up. They were all looking at each other enjoying themselves. Tom and Jeff kept singing “look at you all” through the end because that’s how the song was written. They were definitely all on the same page.
Tom Petty gave him the green light. The acknowledgement between them was unreal. One of the best solos in history. I wonder what happen to the guitar that he threw into the audience. Amazing.
This only reminds everyone the absolutely colossal loss when Prince passed. Not only can he jam with the absolute best, his showmanship put him in a league of his own. As a metalhead myself, I have mad respect for that guy.
No. Where this obviously comes from is the old story, which is sort of a bastardization of an incident that actually happened, but the old story was that someone asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world, and he said "Ask Terry Kath." Someone obviously just changed the names again as this rumor oftentimes gets repeated with different names, but Hendrix and Kath are where this originally comes from. Cheers!
This group of older rockers recognized Prince as the guitar genius he was. I love how he looks at Dhani Harrison and smiles as he plays. Plus, the toss of the guitar and strut off stage was true Prince. And that was a strut. One of the best guitar solos ever.
Prince taught himself how to play piano, guitar, and drums. He became a multi-instrumentalist at a very young age and played nearly all the instruments on his
This is true, but he did watch his father play the piano before he started, but his father didn't teach him. The very first song Prince played on his father's piano was not "Mary Had A Little Lamb." It was the Adam West 60's Batman tv show theme song.
I think there is an interview with Prince about this performance. The solo was planned, obviously, but Prince was feeling it and the rest of the guys let him roll with it. George was my favorite Beatle. You should check out his solo stuff. 💜
Sir Eric Clapton, one of The Greatest Guitarists ever, was asked how it feels to be the best guitarist in the world. His answer: "Ask Prince". I like such an honest answer...
No. Where this obviously comes from is the old story, which is sort of a bastardization of an incident that actually happened, but the old story was that someone asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world, and he said "Ask Terry Kath." Someone obviously just changed the names again as this rumor oftentimes gets repeated with different names, but Hendrix and Kath are where this originally comes from. Cheers!
There are many masters on this stage. The best part of this video is watching Harrison’s son just enjoying the moment. His face shows it all. Prince really shredded it!
Tom Petty along with the rest of the players there knew Prince was a wonderful guitarist. Prince can play every instrument on stage. This was also when Prince was being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.❤
That was so cool when Prince threw his guitar in the air and right to the roadie by the stax , and without seeing exactly where he was. A perfect throw, it landed right into that guy's hands.
This is actually from the Concert for George Harrison in remembrance of him. Dhani Harrison is George Harrison’s son. He’s on guitar and looks just like his dad.
Please check out Prince's Super Bowl halftime show, it's the best halftime show by far. He does multiple songs including a kickass Purple Rain and a couple covers too that are amazing
I'm sure I'm not the first to give all the background info on this, but it's definitely worth spelling out here: 1) While My Guitar Gently Weeps was written by George Harrison, mourning the breakup of the Beatles at the end of their time together as a band, and is considered one of George's best songs from his time as a Beatle. 2) This performance was at the Rock & Roll HOF, for George's posthumous induction. 2a) Inducted artists are given a 2-3 song set to showcase why they're being inducted, but George had passed from cancer a few years prior, so instead they organized a tribute performance for George's spot. 3) Just a side note here, but Dhani Harrison is George's son. 4) Prince was a good friend of George Harrison, 5) Prince had just been snubbed by Rolling Stone's "Top Guitarists" list that year, and had an axe to grind. 6) Prince agreed to be part of the tribute concert, said he'd take the closing solo, and told the organizers "y'all rehearse without me, I got this." 7) Magic happened.
Just to add to that, Prince was being inducted into the Rock & Roll HOF that year too (2004). He didn't just happen to be there. I've never heard he was a friend of George Harrison.
I saw an interview with musicians that jammed with Prince and they arguing about the instrument he plays the best and it wasn't guitar. A few said piano and others said drums. Hmm
Prince was an anazing multi-instrumentalist and his gutar work was simply a part of his repertoire. He played nearly every instrument on most of his recordings and to have that ability, as well as be lyricist and composer, is beyond incredible. May he Rest In Peace.
I'm so privileged to have seen PRINCE in concert TWICE! In the round in 1984 and during his residency in Las Vegas. I wore my Purple Rain concert tshirt in LV and he did a double take when walking by! 😊
The reason Prince went sooooo freaking hard(I loved it) was because Rolling Stone magazine released a top guitarist list and Prince saw that he wasn’t listed amongst his peers. I loved that Prince even looked over to Tom Petty to see if he wanted him to chill and Tom Petty let him cook!
I wish y'all could have seen Prince in concert. The audience was wrapped around his little finger the entire time. And we all left bawling because he'd finish with Purple Rain. RIP
Dude, can’t tell you how much I enjoyed watching you with your eyes wide and your mouth hanging open💜 But trust, Prince was not looking at Tom to get him to stop singing. That’s how the song goes. Everyone on that stage was watching each other and working together. They rehearsed. The other guys were like “Go off Prince!”💜
This song was written by George Harrison - and this performance was a tribute to the late Beatle. George's son, Dhani Harrison (at the time in his early twenties, playing his guitar next to the late Tom Petty - and looking so much like his late father, when he was the same age...) was promised (by Prince...) that he'd make him smile and laugh before the evening was over. True to form, Prince not only succeeded in his mission to brighten young Dhani's mood - he gave us all an unforgettable (and unrehearsed...) guitar solo! The Artist (formerly known as Prince...) will forever be in a league all his own - and a National Treasure, whose voice went forever quiet way too soon...💜
This was performed shortly after Rolling Stone Magazine published their list of top 100 guitarists. Prince didn't make the list. Which tells me Rolling Stone isn't paying attention. I think Prince was a little miffed, but that's just my opinion. Maybe because I was miffed.
It should be obvious that Dhani is George’s son,a blind man could do that. This was from George Harrison’s induction into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist posthumously. Petty,Lynne,Roy Orbison,Bob Dylan and George formed the ultimate super group The Traveling Wilburys
Prince's Super Bowl Halftime show has yet to be topped to this day. Check that out. You will be better for it. He was an amazing artist and will forever be missed.
Nice reaction, I'm sure someone has already mentioned there was no rehearsal for Prince, He just agreed to play that evening, since he was already there, why not. So no one really knew whet he was going to do. Prince is one of the GOATS of the guitar. imo
This video is special to me because I am a Prince fan and George Harrison & Beatles fan. I grew up with the Beatles. I became an adult when Prince came on the scene.. This performance was a tribute to George Harrison, who wrote this song,, at his induction into the Rock and roll Hall of fame. What I would give to have been in that audience!! This song was one of his biggest hits and huge for the Beatles Seeing his son there, standing in his place, looking like he was a fan rather than a musician, made it that much more special.
I discovered this several years ago. I never knew how great Prince played. He is up there with the best of them. I looked at his material after this. Not mainstream! Blues and funky rock... He is bad ass!!! I love this performance.
This is actually from the Concert for George Harrison in remembrance of him. Dhani Harrison is George Harrison’s son. He’s on guitar and looks just like his dad. That’s why there’s so many legendary players on stage.
@nancytrzcinski8922 this is George Harrison’s solo induction into the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame. Prince was inducted the same night. The Concert for George has Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton.
"@nancytrzcinski8922: 'This is actually from the Concert for George Harrison...' " No, it is NOT from the "Concert For George" which was held at the Royal Albert Hall, London on November 29, 2002. Thank-you@@leannmiller7153for the correction. This clip (Tom Petty, Prince, etc.) is from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 19th annual induction ceremony on March 15, 2004 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City.
Mark Knoffler is the guitar est during the first break. He's the front man of Dire Straits. This grouping of people did the song proud, absolutely!! There's no way Prince wanted Tom Petty to stop singing. That's just how the song goes. It's a very powerful message.
Prince was and still is known for his musical instrument talents and ability to play all the recorded tracks on his albums. Prince also did "after jam sessions" after his Las Vegas concerts/shows, Which I was lucky enough to attend. phenomenal treat for the ears.
First time I saw this: when Prince tossed his guitar to God and then strutted off that stage like George Jefferson, I lost my shit. The man was a genius: music, style, presence. There's a story that Eric Clapton was asked how it felt to be the greatest guitar player in the world and he said, "I don't know. Ask Prince." Word.
No. Where this obviously comes from is the old story, which is sort of a bastardization of an incident that actually happened, but the old story was that someone asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist in the world, and he said "Ask Terry Kath." Someone obviously just changed the names again as this rumor oftentimes gets repeated with different names, but Hendrix and Kath are where this originally comes from. Cheers!
This is truley the best music video. Over the years i have watched it many many times and gets better each time. I love Danni's face, he is soooo happy.❤
Dhani’s reaction to Prince is EPIC!!! Check out the Traveling Wilburys if you have not. RIP George/Tom/Prince. George was my favorite Beatle and one of my favorite people ever. Dhani looks and sounds just like his dad. RIP George ❤❤❤ Guitarist Nuno Bettencourt! From the band Extreme. Check them out. Anything but “more than words”. Everyone knows that one
Prince had it all: Composer, top-ten guitarist, pro-level on many multiple instruments, great vocalist, and most of all a showman above all showman. Endlessly entertaining.
And I just want to add he stayed true to his Minnesota roots, supported and promoted female artists (Sheila E anyone!?) when no one else would have even considered having a female drummer, and he was a really good basketball player, in platform tennis shoes no less! Just some fun facts
