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09-27-2006, 10:09 AM
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I wanted to listen to some Prince stuff cause i have been hearing a lot about his bass work . I would like to know which songs / albums are good . Also did he himself play bass on those records ?? |
09-27-2006, 10:50 AM
|  | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | | for his more funkier old school vibe check out Musicology and 3121. The classic from the 80's are 1999, Purple Rain, and Sign O The Times. |
09-27-2006, 12:45 PM
|  | My favorite songs were never heard on the radio | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tulsa, OK | | | +1 on Musicology
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic is excellent as well. |
09-27-2006, 12:48 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Lakland Basses | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Charleston, South Carolina | | | I'm not sure if he actually layed down the bass tracks on the albums, but he definately composed the lines.
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09-27-2006, 02:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racine,Wi | | | He's played bass on ALL of his albums although not every entire song and is rumored to have played bass on albums by The Time, Vanity 6 and Sheila E's albums as well.
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09-27-2006, 02:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: akron, ohio | | | 3121 sucks, Musicology is great, and all of his work in the 80's are excellent. Especially "the Work", where his bass line is the epitomy of funk. |
09-27-2006, 07:16 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Adelaide, Australia | | | He's just released a double CD "Ultimate" best of, which has been well edited. Prince can be patchy at times....
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09-27-2006, 08:02 PM
|  | Now a major motion picture | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hudson Valley, NY | | | For some serious bass action, get ahold of the Black Album. 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton has a serious solo on it. |
11-23-2006, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by kenlacam 3121 sucks... | I liked it. I think the 16th note bass grooving on Get on the Boat is really good. I also liked some of the other tunes. If it was Prince playing the bass on Get on the Boat, i'm impressed. |
11-23-2006, 08:42 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: DFW, Texas | | Essential Prince disc (IMO) - For you
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- Dirty Mind
- Controversy
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- The vault - Old friends 4 sale
- The Rainbow Children
- musicology
Prince plays all bass on 1-4 for sure. And, I believe most of 5
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11-24-2006, 12:41 AM
| | prefers electric miles davis | | Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by Jumbotron For some serious bass action, get ahold of the Black Album. 2 Nigs United 4 West Compton has a serious solo on it. | when was the black album released? |
11-24-2006, 04:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2002 Location: Europe | | | "Dirty Mind" and "Controversy" for minimalistic funk grooves.
"Sign o' the Times" and "Around the World in a Day" for his best songwriting IMO.
And "Parade" for the best bassline ever - "Kiss". |
11-26-2006, 03:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota | | | heheh, i got musicology for free at one of his concerts. good stuff
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11-26-2006, 03:19 PM
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Wouldn't you like to know?! | | Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Atlanta | | | "Let's Work"
"Party Up"
"Head"
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"777-9311" - Time
"If a Woman Answers, Don't Hang Up" - Vanity 6
"Some Kinda Lover" - Appolonia 6
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11-26-2006, 04:13 PM
|  | that video LIES | | Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Northern California | | | A song, as opposed to an album/disc- 'When you were mine'. Takes me back...
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11-26-2006, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by markjazzbassist when was the black album released? | Technically, 1987, but it's a weird one. The record company released it in vinyl then pulled it shortly thereafter, for reasons that are a matter of some debate (you can find one account at http://www.renewal.org.au/scam/princeblackalbum.html, but I've also heard that it was deemed too "dirty" at the time). It lived on as a bootleg until it was re-released in 1994. Great stuff, and worth hunting down, IMO. |
12-05-2006, 09:42 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Clayton, NC | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Jumbotron Technically, 1987, but it's a weird one. The record company released it in vinyl then pulled it shortly thereafter, for reasons that are a matter of some debate (you can find one account at http://www.renewal.org.au/scam/princeblackalbum.html, but I've also heard that it was deemed too "dirty" at the time). It lived on as a bootleg until it was re-released in 1994. Great stuff, and worth hunting down, IMO. | It was also rumored at the time that the Black Album had subliminal mesages on it and if the RECORD was played backwards, you would hear them. As I have the CD, I'll never find out 
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12-05-2006, 09:59 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bos, MA | | | the bestest prince song, EVER, to play live: sexy MF.
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12-05-2006, 05:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: good 'ol USA/Tampa fla. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by markjazzbassist when was the black album released? | I actually pick up the Black album about 10 yrs ago on Cd, and I thought it was what he does best,play all the instruments like he usually does |
12-05-2006, 05:12 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: good 'ol USA/Tampa fla. | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Lo end PUNCH He's played bass on ALL of his albums although not every entire song and is rumored to have played bass on albums by The Time, Vanity 6 and Sheila E's albums as well. | As for playing bass on all of the Time,Vanity 6 albums...it's no rumor as for Sheila E. I'm not sure | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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