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Prince: NAACP Image Awards

DWBass

DWBass

The Funkfather
Jan 24, 2003
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#1
Anyone catch this last night? Pretty good show with The Ricky Minor Band playing of course. Did anyone watch the Prince mini concert at the end? I have to tell you that Prince is one true entertainer! Rhonda Smith was not there for this one but the sub bassist was solid and groovin'! In the middle somewhere, Prince straps on a beautiful Fender Jazz and starts playing Larry Graham's "The Jam"! A true, 'real' musician! When it comes to laying down the funk....Prince knows how to do it! 'Nuff said! My avatar says it all!
 
#2
yeah i saw it--i'm not a real Prince fan, but he did nice work last night--real bluesey, nice horns etc. I saw him solo on the bass and thought to myself "larry graham distortion and sustain"--looks like you confirm my instincts!
 
#6
There is an archived article of Bass Player with a Prince interview. They asked him, what is a bass supposed to sound like? His reply, "Larry Graham" hehe.

I've always respected Prince, or whatever his name is hehe. Even if you dont dig his music, the guy has talent flowing out of his ears on almost any instrument he chooses to play.
 
#8
DID HE THROW THAT TELE?!?!?!

Oh that pissed me off. I hate it when artists throw around and smash their equipment. And there I am sitting with my Samick, watching Prince huck his super sweet tele.

Rick Springfield once smashed a nice 3 color sunburst strat on like, the rosie odonnell show. I don't think I've ever been so pissed.

But yeah, the Prince performance was real good. That lady playin' the drums was sweet too.
 
#9
The band was super tight, the bass player was Elijah Baker, who plays with Toni Tony Ton'e.

Rhonda's good but this cat was smokin on a Trecker Jazz 4, tone for days.

That was Sheila E on the Timbales closing the set with Glaromous Life, she's also Nicole Rithie's Aunt, but that's another story.

O yea,
I'm sure his roadie caught his Tele, at least I hope he did. :eek:
 
#10
starchild said:
The band was super tight, the bass player was Elijah Baker, who plays with Toni Tony Ton'e.

Rhonda's good but this cat was smokin on a Trecker Jazz 4, tone for days.

That was Sheila E on the Timbales closing the set with Glaromous Life, she's also Nicole Rithie's Aunt, but that's another story.

O yea,
I'm sure his roadie caught his Tele, at least I hope he did. :eek:
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I saw Elijah with the NPG band during the mid to late 90's and he was Bringing da Pain ! back then also on 4/5 string
 

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