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Music Appreciation

mr_lebowski

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2. This was his first big hit ... and the seeds of the world domination that were to soon follow ...

Reply to greyl (Original post)

Tue Jul 30, 2019, 03:46 AM

Jul 2019

are laid here ... I'm not convinced he was yet anything more than a 'competent' guitarist at this point ... but his growth on the instrument between this and Purple Rain 2 years later ... was pretty astounding.

I'll never stop missing this dude ... more talent in his pinky finger than a lot of famous musicians have in their entire bodies

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Prince - Controversy [View all] greyl Jul 2019 OP

"Was I what you wanted me to be?" Moostache Jul 2019 #1

This was his first big hit ... and the seeds of the world domination that were to soon follow ... mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #2

He smoked! stevil Jul 2019 #3

I friggin LOVE the Symbol album and saw him on that tour (and Lovesexy Tour) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #4