An important milestone in any music fan's life is when they realize simply how incredible Prince was.
I know for me, it was a revelation that came as a bit of a shock. For a lot of my life, I went around with the cultural understanding of Prince that most people hold -- '80s pop star. I of course knew tracks like "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," and they were obviously great songs, but I didn't really grasp what I was listening to. I always understood Prince as a showman as opposed to a musician.
That all changed when my dad one day showed me Prince's performance at George Harrison's Rock Hall induction in 2004. The event was a solemn affair, as it was a posthumous honor. George Harrison had passed away in 2001 after a battle with cancer.
The performance included Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty, and Dhani Harrison. With all these legends and close friends and family of Harrison, it would come as a shock when the biggest rock star of all of them was Prince.
Young me could not believe the performance Prince gives here. His guitar feels possessed, screaming out with this rapturous tone that captured the emotions of the moment. My perception of Prince was forever changed in that moment.
The man was a master of pretty much every instrument he touched. There wasn't a style or a genre of music he couldn't play to perfection. Even with all of his acclaim and legendary status, I still feel he's a very underrated artist.
The Rock Hall of Fame Resurfaces Prince's Led Zeppelin Cover
Of course, having had this milestone happen already, it came as no surprise to me when the Rock Hall chose to remind us all of Prince's versatility and mastery of the guitar with this amazing cover of Led Zeppelin's "Whole Lotta Love."
@rockhallThrowback to when @prince covered @ledzeppelin. #prince #ledzeppelin #wholelottalove #cover #guitarsolo
♬ original sound - Rock Hall - Rock HallSeeing legend interpreting legend is always a very exciting thing, especially when it's two artists so entwined within the mythology of music. Fans were just as excited as I was, making a lot of the same points I am.
"I was at this show. Because I was in his fan club I got to see his sound check (1 hr) this show (3 hrs) and the after show (3 hrs). He played 7 hrs that night ending at 5am. Nobody touches him live."
"Wish he was still here. So many do not know the talent of this man. It was unbelievable."
"Musical Genius. ??"
Whether you already had this epiphany, or are having it for the first time now, there's no denying that Prince was one of the greatest to ever pick up a guitar.
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