Given the task of compiling a list of the world's greatest guitarists, you may not consider the artist formerly known as Prince. Indeed, Rolling Stone magazine did not, and they made it clear when they released their list of the top 100 guitar players of all time just weeks before both Prince, and the magazine's founder Jann Wenner, were inducted into America's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In their opinion, Prince wasn't even in the top 100.
On the night of that induction he stole the show during an all-star performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Apparently, most people didn't know Prince was even on stage until he consumed it with this quite brilliant solo (which starts at 3:29 if you're really that impatient). Was his performance anything to do with him being snubbed from Rolling Stone's list? Who knows, but this is Prince and he doesn't show up without reason. On this night, he was on a mission and it shows.
Whether you are a guitar fan or not, you have to appreciate the sheer skill and tonal dexterity on display:
On the night of that induction he stole the show during an all-star performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Apparently, most people didn't know Prince was even on stage until he consumed it with this quite brilliant solo (which starts at 3:29 if you're really that impatient). Was his performance anything to do with him being snubbed from Rolling Stone's list? Who knows, but this is Prince and he doesn't show up without reason. On this night, he was on a mission and it shows.
Whether you are a guitar fan or not, you have to appreciate the sheer skill and tonal dexterity on display:
