RIP Prince

Scania · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:22

RIP to a hugely talented genius, only after listening on the radio tonight do I now truly appreciate how wide his influence was across the popular music genre.

He wasn't a prince more a King.

jimjamuk · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:25

Saw him live in 92 as part of the NPG and it blew me away. He knew how to put on a show!

Loki · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:35

silversurfer · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:40

Telecaster said:
Such a talented song writer that his guitar playing often went unnoticed to the untrained eye, he was arguably a better guitarist than he was anything else, which is saying a lot.

rip.

3:30
Yea I always thought that, even if you dont especially like his music still the standard he set was the highest

Not sure what took him down, possibly flu but thats really poor care by his medical team if so.

kthula666 · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:42

Rip sad news. Shocked when I opened news.

AndrewNR · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:49

braveheart said:
Like I say it happen when body stop function and then die early age.. Yes 2016 seem lots of death.Too many... It may have some deadly bug or disease that kill inside..

I think it may more to come this year... Far too young to die..rip

Is this a riddle?

RIP

V F · 21 Apr 2016 at 21:56

estebanrey · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:13

V F · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:21

That made me think of the Last Action Hero Hamlet scene.

"Nobody is going to tell this sweet prince, goodnight"

"To be, or not to be... Not to be."

Droolinggimp · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:30

Bowie n Prince jamming, Ronnie and Victoria busting jokes out, Daniels pulling rabbits out of hats, Rickman monologuing and Wogan hosting the show, I'm not ready for a seat just yet but sounds like a reet show. RIP

Narj · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:35

Goonight sweet prince, ur wiv da angles now. xoxoxox

EDIT: beaten like a ginger stepchild.

Jimbeam3678 · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:35

http://www.thecurrent.org/listen 24/7 Prince

Flibster · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:38

Wow... I'm not a fan, but damn...

R.I.P.

I would link to a great story about Prince by Kevin Smith, but it's Kev... so not really safe.

Can be easily found online though. It is half an hour long though.

silversurfer · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:45

Was just watching it, big thing at the end where he mentions how Prince made 50 music videos with songs never published but never planned to release them

Dis86 · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:50

Telecaster, great vid. Thanks!

albert · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:57

I've got a loft full of old vinyl/tapes and loads of 12" American imports and after 30 years i managed to see the little fella in concert in Manchester in 2014. I managed to film this from the Manchester concert in 2014. I don't know the girls name, but i'm sure it was Prince's girlfriend at the time ...

bitslice · 21 Apr 2016 at 22:59

MookJong said:
Wow, nobody is safe, really shocked.

I don't think that being a celebrity musician in America is a safe career,
when even the Doctors are out to get you.

Sankari · 21 Apr 2016 at 23:13

Damn it, the one guy I didn't want to lose, and he dies at 57!

Phenomenal talent. An extraordinary man.

G-MAN2004 · 21 Apr 2016 at 23:18

Like Bowie, I wasn't a massive fan, but it's clear just how influential he was. He was a bit of an idiot at times, like when he broke some guy's 1961 Epiphone on purpose a few years back, but I'm sure he'll be missed. RIP.

Suicidal Ferret · 21 Apr 2016 at 23:40

Zatoichi.uK said:
Time is the song that will stand out for me. I never understood the line 'high on crack tooting a machine gun' as a kid. Makes a bit more now lol.

RIP indeed. An amazing musician.

Song is called Sign o the times. It's 'toting a machine gun' not tooting. Very relevant song still.

Very underated guitarist .(skip to 3:29)