JL Sargent Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Prince was found "not breathing" in the elevator of his estate home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Cause of death? RIP Years of hard work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 The most recent Prince performance I saw was on Saturday Night Live a couple of years ago. I tried to see it just now on the Rolling Stone site, but that seemed to be jamming up. This site seems to work. He sings, plays piano, and switches to guitar. The second guitar player is Donna Grantis, a Canadian girl. You can see his 8-minute set on this page: http://2dopeboyz.com/2014/11/02/prince-performs-saturday-night-live/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivernuggets Posted April 21, 2016 Share Posted April 21, 2016 Saw him at Summerfest some years back. Before then I had no idea he was such a great guitarist. Excellent concert. Very sad news.......I hope it was calm and without suffering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Prince was found "not breathing" in the elevator of his estate home. Sadly the local Fox station here is reporting he was treated for a drug over dose a few days back (most likely Naloxone/Narcan). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tromprof Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 I have always enjoyed his music. There is an underlying complexity and craft that is sorely missing from most pop music. Like Bowie, I will miss finding out what was coming next. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Prince was found "not breathing" in the elevator of his estate home. Sadly the local Fox station here is reporting he was treated for a drug over dose a few days back (most likely Naloxone/Narcan). What a senseless shame if it turns out to be a drug OD. I personally was not a big fan of the genre of music he usually performed, but there is no denying that he was extraordinarily talented. RIP Prince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 They're making TOO BIG a deal of this on TV Maybe you weren't all that familiar with Prince, but he had a lot of fans. Really a lot. Some big acts like Pink Floyd or the Stones can sell out an arena for one night, or maybe two. Prince booked the O2 Arena in London and filled it for 21 days! 351,527 fans paid to see him. Nobody else ever came close to that. Here's some info, including the opening night set list. Wish I could have been there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth_Tour_(Prince_revue) He could play several instruments, was a master guitarist, composer and singer, and helped several other performers get started. Prince will be missed by many, including me. RIP. Led Zeppelin had 20 million request for tickets for their Celebration Day show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted April 22, 2016 Moderators Share Posted April 22, 2016 Prince was found "not breathing" in the elevator of his estate home. Sadly the local Fox station here is reporting he was treated for a drug over dose a few days back (most likely Naloxone/Narcan). They all seem to be sourcing TMZ on that. Narcan is obviously given for a suspected opiate OD. A big waste if that truns out to be the case. We have lost a lot of great people, famous, and not so famous, to H, and even more close calls Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YK Thom Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Remember seeing his guitar strap break while lip synching on Band Stand. Not bad thing to do, most of them did, admitted Mr. Clark. First I ever saw a picture of him (no music yet) was in a girl's locker in 10th grade. Only thing I could think was "Who is THAT weirdo?" But he did more than his own music. He helped other musicians, Stevie Nicks comes to mind. She was having trouble finishing a song she was writing, when Prince came over to her house. He wasn't there very long when he came up with this fast moving back-beat and then recorded a sample. He, then, "got on his motorcycle and rode right out of my life" she said. Never asking for money or credit or..... That Stevie Nicks song was "Stand Back". He also wrote Manic Monday for the Bangles amongst many other tunes for a slew of musicians. And to quote the late great David Bowie, "boy could he play guitar" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 We have lost a lot of legends in the music and movie industry this year. RIP Prince. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvel Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Been watching some of his performances... Incredibly talented, articulate in interviews, far more intellectual than most would give him credit for. Really enjoyed the post of above with the link for "While my guitar gently weeps". I was also never a fan of MJ, but rented "This is IT", and found a greater appreciation for his talent. I didn't realize how many albums Prince put out. Such a loss, no matter the cause. Bruce 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prerich Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 (edited) I remember hearing "I Feel For You" for the first time (at least that's what I thought) - the Chaka Khan version. I said those synth chords sounds just like something Prince would do!!! Then I remembered the first piece of vinyl that I had ever won from a radio station (WCHB - Detroit Michigan). It was Prince's debut album that featured the smash "I Wanna Be Your Lover" or it was "Soft and Wet" ....what was also on that album was "I Feel For You"!!!! As an aside - I didn't have a lot of money when I grew up - so I had to win all of my vinyl (I had the fastest fingers in Detroit...some of my winings included Debarge Prince Leo Slayer Booty's Rubber Band Frankie Beverly and Maze Faze-O and the list goes on and on!!!! Folks I was young then...like a pre-teen!!!!! Loved music though!!!! I was listening to the complexity of the arrangements more than the words at that point in life. Played all types of percussion except a full set - congos, bongos, glockenspiel, xylophone, if you lived in Detroit in the 60's and 70's ....you played something!!!! Edited April 22, 2016 by prerich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Not a fan but a few friends were. Guy had talent for sure. Hopefully off to a better place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 They all seem to be sourcing TMZ on that. Narcan is obviously given for a suspected opiate OD. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/prince-was-treated-overdose-six-days-before-his-death-1556148?utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=rss&utm_content=/rss/yahoous/news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 This unfortunately has Heroin written all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 This unfortunately has Heroin written all over it. Hope that is not the case. Bad stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfbane Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 This unfortunately has Heroin written all over it. Drugs, sex and rock n' roll. Two are great. Only the 1st of these 3 is usually deadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Regardless of the cause, he was incredibly talented and I have listened to his music since he hit the scene which was completely opposite of what I had listened to in the past, but he was, as some others had mentioned, a much better player than most people understand. I own many of his recordings and there's a ton of stuff that I really like and as many that I couldn't stand, but that just showed his diversity and love of music to move beyond what might be commercially profitable and do what he wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted April 22, 2016 Share Posted April 22, 2016 Enjoyed this mucho. Thanks for posting it Chad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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