Drum Tribute to: Prince (Purple Rain) 15x8 LUDWIG SNARE USED
290 views · Published 21 May 2016 · 7:09 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: Teddy at Swaying Hill Studios · 2016 · Music
A month ago a legendary Musician/Producer passed away. Prince Rogers Nelson.... I'm actually scared to post this knowing how strict he was about his music being on the internet but I have to do this....and I'm sure my playing wouldn't meet close to his standards. ---- How is his music connected to me? Prince's music was a part of my life soundtrack, from His Controversy LP to Purple Rain to 1999 to the Gold Experience,Graffiti bridge and Musicology. His projects with artists he mentored or took care of like Vanity 6 or Morris Day and the Time to the unreleased works and bootlegs going around the world his music was CONSTANTLY in my house as a child. My mom always told me "I would love to see you play for Prince" I told her "I would be scared shitless to play for him" because he was such a perfectionist and KNEW what he wanted out of his musicians he was like the James Brown of my era. Also I respected him on the business side of the music world especially as a young black musician...yeah Music knows no race but when BUSINESS gets involved IT GETS RACIST AS FUCK...and Prince knew that and GAVE NOE FUCKS...HE KNEW WHAT HE WANTED TO DO AND HOW HE WANTED TO DO IT....thus making him a trend setter...He KNEW HIS WORTH as a artist and took NO SHIT from labels that tried to control him or manipulate him...he changed WHEN HE FELT LIKE IT because he knew if he dug what he was doing that was ALL that matters and his fans mostly dug what he was doing. I won't go into how much I feel this is a conspiracy but this dude was one of my biggest heroes. I could keep going but I think I'll stop here....but yeah...Respect to Prince
