DEEP DIVE: Prince's Guitar Solo On 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' | LESSON & REACTION

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[KirkDustin]

Prince is definitely one of the baddest guitar players on the planet!

[clgmafnas]

Dances on par with James Brown, can play guitar like Hendrix and can sing like Michael Jackson but all in his own voice and style. There will never be another Prince. 👑

[wildcat]

the real treat was seeing George Harrison's son and the massive smile on his face watching prince.

[soulman]

I think the best part of this video is Dhani Harrison’s absolute joy, and completely astonished look. All those guys on stage knew how good prince was, and I think that they all were super stoked to have him play this solo. He did so many greats so much justice.

[Oldscule]

Prince was called "A musician's musician" for a reason. He was brilliant and unique.

[scottclark]

The story I heard is that Prince was annoyed that he hadn’t been included in Rolling Stone’s list of greatest guitarists in that year so he used this solo to prove a point by incorporating the different styles of others on the list. Basically saying I can do all their styles, but can they do mine. There is definitely a nod to Hendrix, Santana and Clapton in there

[Lilliputian]

I wish you had commented on the incredible touch he shows in that almost final solo part where he does the 4 wah bends (19:40). In each of those, he's bending the note ever so slightly, making each pluck rise in pitch and clarity until it hits the final root note with strong vibrato dead-on. Either he's rotating his pick ever so slightly or changing position where he picks the string, the control is mind boggling and as soulful as one could hope to ever do.

[Tarantulisimo]

that's why the main video post has like 120 MILLION views....incredible

[noway]

All I know is I cannot stop watching it and crying a little that I never saw him live. RIP

[robertfarmer]

That performance combined with his Super Bowl Halftime Show really made me regret not being a bigger appreciator of his music growing up.

[Charlybravo]

Prince was the Mozart for my generation. Absolute musical genius.

[mariogia]

I was in the audience that night and as amazing as it looks here on video it was draw-dropping to witness live. The audience was full of rock stars and record executives and everyone was completely slayed…

[duncanfrere]

Back story: During rehearsals, the guy who nailed all the Clapton fills actually played the solo Prince was slated to play. After the take, Prince was asked if they should do the song again so he could rehearse the solo. He declined, saying, "I got it." So what we see is Prince's first take on the solo. Incredible!!

[StonedSpagooter]

The smile on Harrisons face says it all

[ANTREU]

I feel the world is forgetting about Prince and that really should not happen. In the words of Dave Grohl: "Prince is a genius and everybody knows it. He is better than everyone at everything. Thats just how it is"

[CANAAH]

THAT WAS A SICK SOLO! He was in a zone and he owned the world for almost 3 minute's! That was a roller coaster ride for sure. A real true master class on how to do it. Not a lot of your favorite guitar players past and present could have came close to that. The Rhythm, the Feel, the Swagger, and the Passion was on another level! His technical skills blew me away and whats crazy its like he freestyled the whole was simply amazing and still underrated!

[pitpride]

Prince was a monster musician, composer, performer and front man. He's missed. He was really special.

[Tarantulisimo]

there are freaking college courses now breaking down this performance -- it's a amazing how this has taken on a life of its own

[amyjones]

My favorite part was when the other players realized that they were experiencing a golden moment in time.

[albertobrito]

Prince's guitar playing is even more amazing when you realize that he mastered so many other instruments. That level of musicality is hard enough on one instrument now imagine that on over 10 or more. True genius