I'm usually not a fan of people covering Prince's work, but there are a few, and I do mean a few, exceptions. This is one of them. This is what happens when the Spirit speaks to you. Powerful.
"When Doves Cry" was recorded almost alone by Prince at Sunset Sound. He played all the instruments (guitar, Linn LM-1 drums, keyboards and vocals). In the final phase of mixing, he decided to completely take the bass line off the track (even though he recorded one). Even with no bass, it became the first #1 single of his career on the Billboard Hot 100.
Princeโs โPurple Rainโ was ranked the #1 Greatest Guitar Solo of All Time by Rolling Stone.
To take the top spot, it had to beat out the heavy hitters in rock:
Stairway to Heaven
Eruption
Comfortably Numb
A definitive moment for a true musical genius...๐ธ๐
Top 10 bands of all time by Billboard.
1. The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Pink Floyd
5. Queen
6. Fleetwood Mac
7. U2
8. Sly & The Family Stone
9. Black Sabbath
10. Nirvana
a young Prince watching The Ross Sisters per4m ~ Solid Potato Salad must have absolutely broken HIS brain
HE edited parts of this dance in2 the 18 & Over video that played b4 the ULTIMATE LIVE EXPERIENCE TOUR as well as the NPG STORES in London and MPLS
#NPG#PRINCE#PRINCE4EVER