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[–] lemmylump@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

That website is awful, gee don't click unless you got a protected browser.

Anyway tldr: nobody knows where the guitar went, even the drummer doesn't know and he was on stage.

[–] baronvonj@piefed.social 5 points 1 month ago

Such a fantastic performance.

[–] rescue_toaster@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I remember a friend telling me how Prince could absolutely shred on guitar. As someone who didn't really listen to Prince, I was skeptical. My friend showed me this performance.

[–] rainwall@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Topical, but his half time show in 2007 is pure legend.

Apprently there was a roadie off stage who had to physically hold a giant power cable together through the whole show because it failed minutes before the start, and wouldnt stay connected on its own.

Imagine being that guy, watching this happen 20 yards away, rain slamming down, knowing you held something of legend in your hands.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

Before the show, with the rain POURING down, one of the organizers apologized for the weather, and Prince said "Can you make it rain harder?"

Then he went out and used that rain to make his set, ending with the iconic performance of Purple Rain, even more dramatic.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

I once read that an assistant caught the guitar, and when he asked Prince what to do with it, he said "Give it to Oprah," who was attending the show. He said he later spotted Oprah at the after party, holding it.