Reflective Kiwi %-)
April 22nd 2016 - R.I.P Prince - (Repost of a tribute from 2011)
I know it's been couple of months since I've been on Flickr... that last time was to acknowledge the sudden and tragic passing of David Bowie... It's with a heavy heart that I am back here today to honour and pay tribute to another absolute legend of Rock that died over night.... Prince. Devastating loss of an immense talent who's memory, music, will always live strong.
I regret not getting to see him in Auckland in February when he was here... Tickets literally sold out in minutes. It was his first visit here and he promised the lucky audience who did see him, that he's be back! So sad and such a shock to hear this tragic news today. I'm thankful that I did see him in London in 1992...
The Beautiful One...
The Sky is crying the Tears of Purple Rain...
(none of the links work any more..
but I've left the origin; post as it was...)
December 19th 2011
Day nineteen of the December Diary 2011 Project This years Theme... 'MUSIC' %-)
I'm going down another path today... back to my School, University days... and party days of the 80's... I was a BIG fan of Prince Loved his kind of fusion of Rock,Funk and Soul... and it was great Dance Music! He was huge out here in New Zealand... which I think was pretty much the same everywhere...at the time? He's never made it out here.. but I was lucky enough to get to see him in London when I was living there in 1992! %-)
I found an interesting situation when I went to look for some video links on Youtube for Prince... Some of the original old clips from the 80's are so cool... BUT... I discovered that 'Prince' has blocked them all as he "doesn't want his videos on Youtube"... Shame really. So I've found what I can, of some of my faves....
'1999' came out in 1982, when I was still at school...
1999 (not the best quality... but its the original video clip).
Little Red Corvette (Interesting slow.. Live version shot in Nice 2010. With some lovely guitar solos!)
and then 'Purple Rain' in 1984.
Purple Rain (Video clip from the Movie)
The Beautiful Ones (Audio Link)
'Parade' came out in 1986...
Kiss (Audio Link)
Under the Cherry Moon (Audio Link)
'Lovesexy' came out in 1988...
Alphabet Street (A cool little video montage from photography students using the 'alphabet')
Glam Slam (Classic Prince Live)
Sign o' the Times (Live video)
Starfish & Coffee (Check this out for a giggle... One of my faves... performed with the Muppets!!!)
U Got the Look (Not a particular fave of mine... but classic Prince Live - Duet with Sheena Easten)
I know I've gone CRAZY with the links yet again... and don't expect you to look at ALL of them... but I wanted to give you a god selection... especially if you're not familiar with him. If you're not particularly a fan... then at least check out him with the Muppets! It should make you smile! %-)
April 22nd 2016 - R.I.P Prince - (Repost of a tribute from 2011)
I know it's been couple of months since I've been on Flickr... that last time was to acknowledge the sudden and tragic passing of David Bowie... It's with a heavy heart that I am back here today to honour and pay tribute to another absolute legend of Rock that died over night.... Prince. Devastating loss of an immense talent who's memory, music, will always live strong.
I regret not getting to see him in Auckland in February when he was here... Tickets literally sold out in minutes. It was his first visit here and he promised the lucky audience who did see him, that he's be back! So sad and such a shock to hear this tragic news today. I'm thankful that I did see him in London in 1992...
The Beautiful One...
The Sky is crying the Tears of Purple Rain...
(none of the links work any more..
but I've left the origin; post as it was...)
December 19th 2011
Day nineteen of the December Diary 2011 Project This years Theme... 'MUSIC' %-)
I'm going down another path today... back to my School, University days... and party days of the 80's... I was a BIG fan of Prince Loved his kind of fusion of Rock,Funk and Soul... and it was great Dance Music! He was huge out here in New Zealand... which I think was pretty much the same everywhere...at the time? He's never made it out here.. but I was lucky enough to get to see him in London when I was living there in 1992! %-)
I found an interesting situation when I went to look for some video links on Youtube for Prince... Some of the original old clips from the 80's are so cool... BUT... I discovered that 'Prince' has blocked them all as he "doesn't want his videos on Youtube"... Shame really. So I've found what I can, of some of my faves....
'1999' came out in 1982, when I was still at school...
1999 (not the best quality... but its the original video clip).
Little Red Corvette (Interesting slow.. Live version shot in Nice 2010. With some lovely guitar solos!)
and then 'Purple Rain' in 1984.
Purple Rain (Video clip from the Movie)
The Beautiful Ones (Audio Link)
'Parade' came out in 1986...
Kiss (Audio Link)
Under the Cherry Moon (Audio Link)
'Lovesexy' came out in 1988...
Alphabet Street (A cool little video montage from photography students using the 'alphabet')
Glam Slam (Classic Prince Live)
Sign o' the Times (Live video)
Starfish & Coffee (Check this out for a giggle... One of my faves... performed with the Muppets!!!)
U Got the Look (Not a particular fave of mine... but classic Prince Live - Duet with Sheena Easten)
I know I've gone CRAZY with the links yet again... and don't expect you to look at ALL of them... but I wanted to give you a god selection... especially if you're not familiar with him. If you're not particularly a fan... then at least check out him with the Muppets! It should make you smile! %-)