3rdAct Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 New Prince release According to the Associated Press: Fans of Prince expecting his usual pyrotechnic guitar work will be surprised that one of the first official albums released from his fabled vault since his death more than two years ago showcases his jazzy piano playing. Piano & A Microphone 1983 is just Prince noodling at a piano and singing Purple Rain and eight other songs in a one-take recording made at his home studio 35 years ago. Warner Bros. Records releases the album on CD, vinyl and digital formats Friday..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piano39 Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 This merits a bump. Looking forward to hearing this. Yamaha Motif XF6, Yamaha AN200, Logic Pro X, Arturia Microbrute, Behringer Model D, Yamaha UX-3 Acoustic Piano, assorted homemade synth modules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 This smoking track ends Blackkklansman. Betting it's from these tapes. [video:youtube] Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted September 19, 2018 Author Share Posted September 19, 2018 Yes, heres a link connecting it to the tapes [video:youtube] Sounds great in this simple setting. I didnt find any other examples yet. Sounds like it going to be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markay Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Well seems like he was reprising those sessions in his last "Piano and a Microphone" tour in 2016. A misguided plumber attempting to entertain | MainStage 3 | Axiom 61 2nd Gen | Pianoteq | B5 | XK3c | EV ZLX 12P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Well seems like he was reprising those sessions in his last "Piano and a Microphone" tour in 2016. my thoughts exactly. There was a video posted on You Tube briefly, before it was pulled, (pretty sure it was Dreamchilde who provided the link at the time, I got to see it) of Prince just sitting at a piano, playing and singing. Next day was the medical emergency airplane landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EscapeRocks Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 really good stuff! As an aside, this is one of my favorite off-the-cuff recordings of Prince. At a soundcheck in 1990 [video:youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsrzydQ6qi8 David Gig Rig:Roland Fantom 08 | Roland Jupiter 80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Number Four Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Three tracks available on Spotify now. I could spend the rest of my life trying to play solo piano so deep in the pocket with such great dynamics and touch, let alone sing like him, write like him, roller skate like him etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 ...play basketball like him, make pancakes like him... Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Number Four Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 I read somewhere that he also played guitar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 I read somewhere that he also played guitar! hopefully this was sarcasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Cannot wait for this in its entirety. Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted September 20, 2018 Author Share Posted September 20, 2018 Yes, and I have to admit ( ) I didnt realize that Prince was at that level on solo acoustic piano. So much talent in one person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Clark Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Yes, and I have to admit ( ) I didnt realize that Prince was at that level on solo acoustic piano. So much talent in one person. He's as under-appreciated on piano as Stevie is on harp. Soul, R&B, Pop from Los Angeles http://philipclark.com Cannonball Gerald Albright Signature Alto, Yamaha YC73, Fender Rhodes, Roland Juno-106, Yamaha MX61, Roland VR-09, MicroKorg XL, Maschine Mikro, Yamaha Reface CP, Roland MKS-50 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAJUSCULE Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 The man oozed music. He could play anything. Eric Website Gear page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 This was one of my most prized bootlegs back in the day, and one of very few that I wasn't able to replace shortly after he passed away. Can't wait to hear it again after all these years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickd Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 Listening now... it's great. That man could play piano. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Paxton Posted September 21, 2018 Share Posted September 21, 2018 It lives up to my memories, which is just about the highest praise I could give it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niacin Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Prince with the much maligned keytar. Even Herbie couldn't make it look good, but this isn't too shabby, imho, keytar solo from about the 36 minute mark. Great musician AND a great entertainer. https://gloria.tv/video/Gz8kNTtej2zi6ub9jGqG6PAuR Gig keys: Hammond SKpro, Korg Vox Continental, Crumar Mojo 61, Crumar Mojo Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathOfInsects Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 It lives up to my memories, which is just about the highest praise I could give it. It's really stunning. "Wednesday" is killing me. Now out! "Mind the Gap," a 24-song album of new material. www.joshweinstein.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffk Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Wow, copped this DVD in 2000 and haven't watched it since. Just now corrected that (even before breakfast). A total one-off, this cat. YouTube music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rdAct Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 The funky, rhythmic comping on "17 days" and "Cold Coffee & Cocaine" shows some bold and excellent playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Music Bird Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Prince was also a good synth player, but he did play piano on Free from 1999. I think hes just as good at piano, bass, and drums, as he is on synths, drum machines, and guitar. Hes definitely an underrated bassist as well. Listen to some of the playing on his albums before Purple Rain. Theres some nice piano and bass and synth playing and drumming, and of course, guitar. I think he might even be better than Eddie Van Halen. Yamaha MX49, Casio SK1/WK-7600, Korg Minilogue, Alesis SR-16, Casio CT-X3000, FL Studio, many VSTs, percussion, woodwinds, strings, and sound effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synthaholic Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 A reminder that Princes last show was piano and microphone, at the Atlanta Fox Theater. So maybe theres a connection with this first release? I was going to go but they wanted $350 for an obstructed view seat, the cheapest seat. The fact there's a Highway To Hell and only a Stairway To Heaven says a lot about anticipated traffic numbers People only say "It's a free country" when they're doing something shitty-Demetri Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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