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How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

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Prince Rogers Nelson was a cultural icon, ground-breaking artist and one of the most influential, prolific and revered musicians of his generation, inspiring diverse groups of people around the world. This show talks to people who have memories of the Purple one, and will include associates, bandmates and fans alike. Don't be 'alone in a world that's so cold' - join us! May U Live 2 C the Dawn...

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United Kingdom

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Prince Rogers Nelson was a cultural icon, ground-breaking artist and one of the most influential, prolific and revered musicians of his generation, inspiring diverse groups of people around the world. This show talks to people who have memories of the Purple one, and will include associates, bandmates and fans alike. Don't be 'alone in a world that's so cold' - join us! May U Live 2 C the Dawn...

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English

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Ashley Tamar Davis is a Grammy nominated Singer, Songwriter, Actress, Educator, Mentor and Entrepreneur. And her life was forever changed by Prince. This is her story.

4/12/2024
INTRO - Just coming back in late from London, and Houston... 3mins - the elevator pitch on Tamar, '...how would you describe yourself?' 4mins30s - Finding your tribe online 5mins - Tamar's passion as an educator 7mins - Were your parents or your family musical? Where did you inherit your talent from? 8mins - The original line up for Destiny's Child...but guess how many members? 9mins - How did the group come together originally? 9min30s - Wrestling with contracts inside girl groups, who has the last say, and the lack of longevity...due to the focus on image. 10mins30s - Working with Prince after graduating from College in her early 20s...after being on tour with Lee Ritenour, Beyonce, Missy Elliot and Alicia Keys 12mins - Somewhere Over The Rainbow in the mid 90s: Morris Hayes listens to a demo...and Tamar is flown with her Mum to record at Paisley Park. 14mins - Reflections on being in the music and entertainment industries at such an early age... 15mins - "Everything is negotiable...", how Tamar feels now about the 'business mind'. 16mins - Learning from Prince - '...everything that's happening now, he taught me...' 19mins30s - What were the first projects you worked on with Prince? And how did it come about? 20mins30s - Walking into Burbank Studios, with Sheila E...'a big test' while rehearsing for the NAACP Image Awards 22mins - "I just never had time to recognise it...but one of the biggest legends of all time saw something in me..." How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:24:36

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In part 2 we field fan Qs to Owen, he reflects on Prince's demands in the early days, and working with other MPLS artists. Meeting fans on his recent book tour and his feeling on the Purple One's incredible legacy. Essential listening.

3/29/2024
INTRO 2mins - Fan Questions: what happened at the Rio in Las Vegas? 3mins30s - Early, and unreasonable demands from Prince. Mentors and moving on without malice... 6mins30s - What was it like managing other artists vs managing Prince? Working with Andre Cymone and Jesse Johnson. 9mins30s - Working with the Prince Estate on a potential 'For You' Deluxe edition, Owen shares his view. 10mins30s - Keeping a diary and creating an archive since his earliest experiences in the music industry. 11mins30s - Tapes Prince cut at Owen's house in the late 1970s. 12mins - Getting Prince's music out to young people now, the importance of sharing with a new generation who weren't born during Prince's heyday. 15mins30s - The transformational effect Prince is still having on current fans of his music, reflections from Owen's recent book tour. 18mins - How did Prince lay down tracks in the early days? And an early test for Prince with Warner Bros, to see 'if he could really do it'. 21mins - Prince rejects the chance to work with Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire (on his first album). "I'm attempting to do something new..." 22mins30s - Jamming with Prince (briefly) in an LA basement back in the day... 24mins30s - "Just pay attention to the energy coming out of the socket..." 26mins - How Owen felt at Prince's passing and his view on the success of Prince's life. "I did not want him to become isolated..." "I think Prince turned himself inside out to give us his gift. A lot of artists do it..." 30mins30s - Getting blown away by Prince in concert at the LA Forum. "He had gone from a guy in a band, to a frontman, he had completely transformed into something beyond what I thought he could be." 32mins - "Selfishly speaking....I kind of said to myself, yeah your instincts were right Owen..!" 33mins30s - The unexplainable magic of Prince, and A Sly Stone story... How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:37:59

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As his first Manager, Owen Husney remembers Prince Rogers Nelson. "This was 1976. He was just a guy from North Minneapolis...he took the bus to my house, that's the Prince I loved."

3/16/2024
INTRO 2mins20s - Life experiences, in preparation for meeting Prince, working with stars and the need to avoid being a fan. 8mins - Is there anything you couldn't protect Prince from? No entourage, before the layers of fame and celebrity. 'He took the bus to my house...that's the Prince I loved.' 11mins - 'He was just a guy from North Minneapolis....I knew he was vulnerable.' 13mins - Courting controversy early on, and being able to deliver the goods. 14mins - PT Barnum, Colonel Tom Parker...and The Beatles on Ed Sullivan. 'Prince understood that...' 17mins30s - Did Prince have a neurodivergent condition? 20mins - "I saw that fire in his eyes..." 22mins30s - What moments did you like in Prince's later career? "For me it began with Dirty Mind, because he was taking chances..." 25mins30s - Owen's honest assessment of Prince's first album For You 29mins - Absorbing information from everyone around him. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:33:09

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In part 2 of our interview with PhD candidate Casci Ritchie we discuss that Trench, punk periods, Prince becoming Prince, Lovesexy and a purple fashion legacy. Don't miss it.

3/3/2024
INTRO 2mins - The Dirty Mind era, the Prince persona begins to form, riding the New Wave...and that Trench Coat! 3mins - The 1979 period and working with costume designers... 7mins30s - The second punk period: Slave and the 1990s 10mins - Veils and Masking - the Exodus Has Begun... 11mins30s - Count The Days, style signifiers and finely tuned 'unconventional tailoring' in the new millennium 15mins30s - Art Official Age, moving away from tailored garments with age...and softer fabrics, kinder to the body 18mins - Memories of Lovesexy posters in Virgin Megastore in Edinburgh 20mins - Casci's sartorial take Lovesexy...and Prince's working wardrobe department at Paisley Park 21mins30s - "Prince in Polka Dots is just perfection..." 23mins - Working with very well known designers? 25mins - First concert costing £31.21 pence... getting the Mega Bus down from Galashiels to the O2 and 'getting my first tattoo in Camden' 31mins - Legacy as a fashion icon, 'his influence is all encompassing', and Prince's passing...crying with Mum and blaring his music on the double-decker bus. 33mins - Prince's influence on other artists and fans around the world. 34mins - Thank You How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:36:46

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Casci Ritchie is a PhD candidate and associate lecturer studying Prince, fashion, and fandom at Northumbria University. So how did this come to be a life's work? Join us to find out more...just don't ask about the Chocolate Box inside Paisley Park.

2/18/2024
INTRO 2mins - First memories of Prince, and standing next to the TV...feeling the static from Gett Off! Listening to Prince's Hits cassette in the Green Mondeo. 4mins - Born in the year of Lovesexy! 5mins - When did you realise that Prince's work could become a lifetime pursuit? "First and foremost I'm a fan...". Obsessed with John Waters, Pee Wee Herman and Bette Davis too. 'Eccentric, creative and fabulous people'. 6mins - Seeing Purple Rain at 14 and getting into fashion. "Prince was always on my mood board." 7mins30s - Studying Prince for years as an independent researcher alongside work...'when you do a PhD it's just the beginning of your research.' 9mins30s - 'The idea of Prince & Fashion, with a focus on the labour aspect and fan culture as well...' 11mins30s - What's going on with the Prince of the late 1970s? Casci unpacks the different sartorial elements. 'Very typical of a young adult finding themselves...through dress.' 14mins - Prince's experiments in fashion, thrift stores, borrowing, wearing women's clothing... 17mins - 'Becoming Prince': The Beautiful Ones book, and understanding elements of Prince's early imagination and dress-sense. The influence of his parents, musicians in North Minneapolis...and getting dressed to the 9s in the 1970s. 22mins - Heroes and influences... 23mins - Make Up. 26mins - World Building...'in a world called Fantasy' 30mins - Prince's female kinship. 'He surrounded himself with incredible women...and loved female energy.' Sly Stone's fashion, and James Brown's performances...expressing sexuality and sensuality. 'He liked the way particular fabrics felt on his body...' How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:34:18

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Nik West visited Prince at Paisley Park to work with him, before his untimely passing in 2016. She tells us what she thought of the purple one and discusses his legacy.

10/21/2023
PART 2: Talking Prince.... INTRO - Can you remember the first track of Prince that you heard...? 3mins - Rhonda Smith, and inspiration from female bass players 7mins - Nik West's Favourite Prince bass line? 8mins30s - Alphabet Street & This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip... 11mins - Daisy Chain: Prince and Larry Graham 14mins - Paisley Park, practicing in the hotel room and jamming with Prince 15mins30s - Talking solo careers with Prince 17mins30s - Recording with Prince and unfinished projects 19mins30s - In what ways was Prince not like you expected? 22mins - Going back to his musical origins and Prince taking inspiration from younger musicians... 27mins - Advice to young girls in the world of social media? 30mins - Where does Nik draw her style influences from? 32mins - Nik's feeling on Prince's legacy... 35mins - Nothing Compares to Prince shows in Australia with St Paul Peterson 38mins - What's next for Nik? She shares exclusive news on a new project! How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:39:05

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Raised on the Gospel music of the Clark Sisters, Nik West played the class clown at school, but discovered Prince, and became Rolling Stone magazine's Queen of bassists. Listen in to her Purple, and Cotton Candy, reflections with us.

10/6/2023
INTRO 2mins - Nik talks about her Cotton Candy World Tour and playing at The Jazz Cafe in London 4mins - Shredding with lead guitarist Joey and why chemistry is so important to the band dynamic 5mins30s - learning guitar from her Dad at an early age 6mins45s - Playing gospel music by the Clark Sisters 9mins30s - Use of bright colours, a distinct visual style and being everything that you are...'the class clown' 11mins - is there a separation between superhero bass player Nik West, and Nik West offstage as a mum and an everyday person? 13mins - How did Nik come to meet (and work with) bass hero - and inventor of slap bass - Larry Graham 14mins30s - Recording with Larry Graham 20mins - Career and playing advice from Larry: valuing space in music, being yourself and letting your tribe find you... 24mins - Supporting George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic! 29mins - Creating a career your way and being very independent in the music industry. 30mins - Black Beauty, working with Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics and auditioning in the music industry. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:35:13

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Sam Jennings worked with Prince for 9 years. In Part 2 we go behind the scenes of the creative process - what was Prince really like to work for? As the Musicology and 3121 eras create a commercial career resurgence in the early 2000s.

6/18/2023
INTRO 2min - Do you have a most cherished Prince related possession (from the 9 years you worked together)? "I joke with my friends that I only buy vinyl with my name on it!" 4mins - Biggest 'pinch-me' moments working with Prince...? 3121 era, cherished memories. 6mins30s - Which kind of people engaged Prince best behind the scenes? 7mins30s - Prince and his heroes...and a fierce competitive streak. 8mins - Memories of the Musicology tour, Sam's favourite shows. 10mins - When did you last speak to Prince? 11mins - Where were you, when you heard... 14mins - View of The Prince Estate and posthumous releases overall 17mins - What was it like getting tapes in the post from Prince?? 17mins30s - Any tracks that you personally heard for the first time that blew you away? 19mins - Studio version of Prince & The Band 22mins - What's the piece of work that you're proudest of? 23mins - The creative process of working with Prince 26mins - NPG Ahdio Shows 31mins30s - DJing on Twitch: how does it work? 33mins - Prince album battles! Lovesexy vs The Black Album...Cindy C vs Alphabet Street?? 36mins30s - Legacy How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:38:18

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Sam Jennings worked with Prince for 9 years. Growing up in Chicago, he went from throwing fan parties during the 'Wild West' years of the internet in the 1990s, to becoming a very meaningful contributor to Prince's art, design and visual presentation.

6/5/2023
INTRO 2mins30s - Growing up in Chicago Illinois 4mins - Pursuing a career in the Web back in the mid 90s..."it was an interesting time, it was kind of like the Wild West" 5mins30s - Nona Gaye & The Beautiful Experience 6mins30s - Finding all of the other Prince fans on the internet via online communities...and organising parties at the Berlin club in Chicago 9mins - When did Sam first have contact with Prince? Fans coming together on a 'community project'...and AOL chat rooms. 11mins - How long did you think it would last? 13mins - Confidentiality and Prince... 14mins - Love4OneAnother.com in 1999 and Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 16mins - Prince's legacy in the digital world - one of the first to have his own internet business and music distributing artist 17mins - Releasing a 'ton of music in 2001'...'a tremendous explosion of activity for him...' and The Prince Museum online. 19mins - If Prince had lived and you had to design a digital presence for him now, what would that be? 21mins30s - What was the Prince music you first became aware of, early memories and favourite unreleased recordings... 27mins30s - Meeting Prince in person for the first time... 30mins - Maintaining professionalism as a fan... 32mins - How difficult was it to challenge Prince? Fan websites How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:36:05

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"It's amazing what you can do if you try..." - join us for part 2 of our interview with Dave Rusan, who made Prince's iconic white cloud guitar for the movie Purple Rain.

2/25/2023
Intro 1mins30s - Wishing he could have spoken to Prince during the making of his Cloud guitar, the instrument specs, and making something great instinctually. 3mins30s - Guitar specific questions for Dave on the Cloud guitar and how it was made - how much was stock, and what was bespoke? 5mins - Prince and his heavy strings, and Takumi the guitar tech. 6mins20s - One month and a half to come up with a world famous guitar! 9mins30s - Wendy Melvoin's clear body guitar...and the story behind it. 12mins - Sam asks Dave how he felt when he first saw Prince play the guitar in the movie...and also when he first saw Prince playing the cloud guitar live. 13mins - sitting in on the Purple Rain rehearsals with Prince 'every day was exciting' 15mins - going to Paisley Park, and taking part in 'the Celebrations' 18mins - How did Dave feel when Prince passed away? "I couldn't say anything, I was just speechless..." 21mins - The Prince Estate asking Dave to give up the trademark on his guitar design. 25mins - Which Minneapolis musicians did you get to know along the way? 26mins30s - Still making the signature White Cloud guitar, and taking orders from around the world. 30mins - Meeting other Prince guitar makers, and knowing a network of musicians. 33mins - What happened to the original cloud guitars that Dave made? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:35:44

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Dave Rusan was a young guitar tech - who'd never made a guitar before...in 1983 Prince needed one for a new movie he was making. Join us for pt 1 as Dave auditions for Prince's band and feels exhilarated by his chance to be part of music history.

2/6/2023
Intro 2mins - Growing up in Minneapolis and musical background 3mins15s - The Beatles, and early influences 4mins20s - First song Dave learned on the guitar, and favourite music 5mins30s - Father-son relationship and parental support for guitar playing and passions 7mins - Working in the local music store in MPLS, learning about the guitar as an instrument...and a 'sideline for voilin repair-men' 11mins - Starting out as a Luthier, working from home...and supporting local bands 12mins - Bumping into Prince at the Knut-Kupee music store...'we knew about him for a couple of years before the first album...' 13mins - Minneapolis in the late 1970s, black and white musicians playing in different parts of town 14mins45s - Auditioning for Prince's early band, Dave shares his memories...trying out at Dell's Tyre Mart 19mins - What were musicians wearing in the late 1970? 'A lot of spandex was occuring!' MPLS music scene memories... 21mins - An amazing achievement for someone who created an entire scene and became famous throughout the world - Prince putting Minneapolis on the map. 24mins - Working in London in his early 20s and working with famous musicians early on in his career (1981-83) 26mins - Working with Gary Moore, and a guitar inherited from Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac 29mins30s - How did going to London influence your part in Prince's story? 31mins - Coming back to MPLS and Prince is achieving a level of fame...and the initial approach from his people. "He wants a guitar, and you're going to make it..." 33mins30s - "I was exhilarated rather than nervous..." - making Prince's most iconic guitar having never made one before! 36mins - Did you know if the guitar was actually going to be part of the Purple Rain movie?? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:37:12

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"Fighting for the freedom he knew technology offered..." in part 2 of our interview with Jim Walsh he reflects on Prince's 'Days of Wild' in the 1990s, his last ever show...and missing a great artist.

12/2/2022
1mins30s - Prince's music in the 90s, albums Jim liked, plus bootleg tapes from '93/'94 - The Beautiful Experience and stripped back versions of Come and Endorphinemachine after hours in London. 3mins15s - Emancipation was a major artistic statement, but was it a seminal work? Plus liner notes for The Gold Experience (and not getting paid for it). 5mins - "Fighting for the freedom he knew technology offered...". And Chance The Rapper winning multiple Grammys from a self-produced tape...missing Prince 6mins - Hit n Run part 1: 'A Creative Approach'. 7mins30s - Getting commissioned to write the liner notes for The Gold Experience. 9mins - A rebirth in the 90s & 'Bud Lite on guitar!' on NBA All Star weekend. 13mins - Getting up, then staying up late, to watch Prince play aftershows... 17mins - Prince & Madonna on the same stage...and still seeing some of the NPG and The Revolution around town 18mins - In admiration of Morris Hayes 19mins30s - Going back to Paisley Park...how do you feel about it? 21mins - Opinions on the music after 2002...remaining 'an avid listener'. The Current radio show in MPLS. 22mins30s - memories of the last show, a Piano & Microphone performance 24mins - When Prince passed away...an energy change in Minneapolis: writing an obit 'through the tears' 26mins30s - 'I would never write that now...' an open letter to Prince in the media 28mins - Playing with local musicians on the night Prince died 29mins30s - Jim's view on the music coming out retrospectively & Welcome 2 America 32mins30s - 'Context is everything with Prince...', so stay open 33mins30s - Favourite live show of the 1980s, and which live DVD should be released? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:36:53

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The Gold Experience: Jim Walsh got to know Prince in the 1990s, to the point where he was able to challenge the artist in open print. This is his story...

11/12/2022
Jim Walsh - journalist and author of Gold Experience: Following Prince in the '90s Intro 2mins - Were the 1990s Prince's 'punk period'? 5mins - Challenging Prince to be more vital! 8mins30s - the mad scientist out in Chanhassen, the feeling of greatness nearby 10mins - Going back to Paisley as a museum? Being in the building together... 11mins - the 90s, the forerunner to everyone having their own radio station...and preserving the legacy 13mins - Thoughts on The Rainbow Children, a transitional album and critically renowned live shows 15mins - seeing Prince over the years, often until 6am 17mins - living your life to the fullest creativity 18mins - seeing Prince for the first time in the early 1980s at First Avenue - "they were just badass, oh my God!" 21mins - Allen Beaulieu photographer, studio was just up the street from First Avenue...where Target Center is now. Pictures eventually adorned all of Prince's early album covers. 22mins30s - What kind of person was Prince? "Really warm and loving...he was know-able, that was my experience." 25mins - Playing different styles of music every night at Paisley Park 27mins - Jam of the Year tour memories from 1997, followed by an all-night performance... 'it was so good!' 29mins - Middle-aged bad-assery at The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and The Superbowl 30mins30s - Best guitar solos ever? 'Feathery blues at Glam Slam...' 32mins - Carlos Santana, Larry Graham & Prince at the Northrop Auditorium 34mins - Larry Graham's influence on Prince: Jim Walsh's view 36mins - A fleeting sight of Prince in 2014, 'a deeply spiritual God-loving man'. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:40:03

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Who was Prince really? In 1985 Neal Karlen interviewed the world's biggest - and most reclusive star. In the years that followed they developed an unlikely friendship. He tells us about the dilemmas of writing a book following the star's untimely death.

10/6/2022
Author Neal Karlen, in conversation with Sam Bleazard. Introduction - New York Times, Rolling Stone magazine, author...friend? 1-3mins: "Please don't let my scoop go away!" - Memories from another lifetime...and the BBC Omnibus documentary 4mins ...time to stop writing - and talking about - Prince, wanting to be a fan again and not a critic... 7mins - MPLS, segregation and the 'Minneapolis Sound' 9mins30s - Prince as an 11-year-old kid, and a story from one of his substitute teachers 11mins30s - Was Prince's life a sad story or a triumphant story of success? 13mins30s - 'This Thing Called Life' - were you worried that by being so candid it would create a backlash on the book? 17mins - the audiobook, the showman and Prince off the record in the 1980s 19mins - small aspects of the real guy being revealed: showing the imperfect human being behind the star. 20mins30s - "I Love U..."? And how it feels... 22mins30s - Humour in the book and 'The Crusher'! 24mins30s - The dilemma of releasing tapes of Prince speaking from the 1980s...'the most compartmentalised person I've ever met' 27mins - "Prince who?" - "The real Prince!" 29mins - The only person still awake at 4am and happy to shoot the breeze... 30mins30s - Different personalities and the blurring between friendship and employment 33mins - Not deifying Prince...and his relationship with his mother and father 49mins - the last conversation with Prince (3 weeks before his passing) 50mins - any things you wished you'd put in the book? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:52:59

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Scotland's pop, jazz and soul duo Hue and Cry talk about the inspiration of 'The Teacher' Prince. We also discuss the 1980s and masterpieces such as Parade and Sign 'O' The Times. Essential listening.

4/18/2022
INTRO With pianist Greg Kane 1min - "Prince is the teacher", and why the 1980s needs more respect. Funk as social commentary. 3min - Covering Sign 'O' The Times, audiophiles, working with jazz musicians and having no fear. 5mins30s - Seeing Prince after hours at the Garage in Glasgow. 7mins - Near misses with Wendy and Lisa, Bobby McFerrin and Paisley Park. With vocalist Pat Kane 10mins - Musical background, jazz heritage, hearing Prince for the first time and the ambition of 1999. 13mins30s - the 80s as the era of 'half-punk, half synthesizer'. 15mins - the influence of 1986 album Parade on the band, and its 'majestic landscapes'. 17mins - The Family album, Prince's side projects and Eric Leeds ('the best funk saxophonist ever'). 18mins45s - Sign O The Times: 'his sense of taste, and his choices are incredible'. Prince's phrasing and genius. 23mins - Horn riffs and discord in Prince's music, Alphabet street and arrangements in jazz, pop and soul. 26mins - the musical work and career of Clare Fischer and Rufusized by Chaka Khan. 28mins30s - Prince's solo piano and microphone work, Pat's favourite eras of Prince and reflection on his late career. 32mins30s - Acoustic album The Truth and solo piano album One Nite Alone. 33mins30s - Money Don't Matter 2Nite and Diamonds & Pearls (big band version on Bandzilla). 35mins - Music as protest, social commentary and rebellion in Prince's music. 36mins30s - Prince as the 'link' in African American roots music. 37mins30s - Gett Off: "Jazz is the preacher, but funk is the teacher" and the Pharaoh Saunders mode. 38mins - Funk like an elephants foot, George Clinton and musical theories. 39mins - Creating a zone of freedom for black artists, and The Work. 41mins30s - Creating tracks and new songs forming organically at jam sessions. 43mins - Memories of musical celebrations at Paisley Park with Prince. 45mins - Hoping to work with Quincy Jones at the height of their fame in the 1980s (and recording at Paisley Park). 47mins - Jamming with Stevie Wonder and D'Angelo. 49mins - Pat asks a Prince fan for thoughts on his untimely death. 56mins - Funk revivals, snap bass and Pop Life. 58mins - A Prince cover the band are ashamed of! And 80s nights at Butlins. 60mins - What question would Pat ask Prince if he were still alive today? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:54:51

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40 years ago - a man who would go on to become one of the biggest stars in the world, and one of its most respected musicians, was booed off the stage having been pelted with bottles and food from the audience. Ricci Terranova was in the audience that day and takes us back to the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1981, as a breakthrough act by the name of Prince is about to surprise 90,000 people - all waiting for The Rolling Stones.

2/8/2022
INTRO 2mins6mins9mins10mins30s11mins12mins30s14mins16mins18mins20mins25mins26mins29mins30s31mins30s35mins37mins30s38mins30s 40mins How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:41:58

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Beverley Knight saves the best for last in the final episode of this revealing interview. In it she talks with genuine passion about some of the most magical moments spent with her idol Prince, discusses his Mozart-esque genius and her personal sadness at his passing. She also shares her thoughts on his long-term legacy, and the forthcoming posthumous release: Welcome 2 America.

7/22/2021
Part 3 of this interview features music from the Beverley Knight album Affirmation (released in June 2004), including short excerpts from Supasonic, Tea & Sympathy and No One Ever Loves In Vain. Music used by permission. Additional music - Signs - was written, arranged and produced by Gavin Calder. Queen of British Soul Beverley Knight, has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for over two decades. She has had gold and platinum-selling albums, 14 Top 40 hits, sold-out tours, 3 MOBO Awards, Brit Award and Mercury Music Prize nominations - plus an Olivier Award nomination for musical theatre. She's also a massive Prince fan...tune in to parts 1 & 2 of this exclusive interview to hear more memories of Prince, and the influence he had on her career. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:22:36

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Beverley Knight tells Sam Bleazard about meeting Prince for the first time, the excitement of supporting him on his famous '21 nights' at London's 02 - and shares what it felt like to perform on the same stage with her childhood idol. They also discuss Beverley's Affirmation album and how she developed as an artist.

7/6/2021
Part 2 features music from the Beverley Knight album Affirmation (released in June 2004), including short excerpts from Come As You Are, Supasonic and Keep This Fire Burning. Music used by permission. Additional music - Signs - was written, arranged and produced by Gavin Calder. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:01:53:58

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Queen of British Soul Beverley Knight, has been one of the UK's most consistent artists for over two decades. She has had gold and platinum-selling albums, 14 Top 40 hits, sold-out tours, 3 MOBO Awards, Brit Award and Mercury Music Prize nominations - plus an Olivier Award nomination for musical theatre. She's also a massive Prince fan...tune in to part 1 of this extensive interview where we share our memories of the purple one.

6/17/2021
Listen in to our latest podcast to hear more about the career path of one of the UKs most loved artists and performers, Queen of UK Soul, Beverley Knight. How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:30:09

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Ep6: Marking the publication of Duane Tudahl's latest book - in part 2 we discuss Prince's incredible work ethic, and how his songs acted as gifts and even conversation starters. We look at the challenges of mid 80's superstardom, and the subsequent fall-out. We also find out about a rare purple holiday in Rio, and ask why Prince's legacy is so important, before hearing what Duane is planning to do next.

6/11/2021
Duane Tudahl has spent his career working on TV series, but also producing numerous documentaries and music videos. He is a writer and researcher, who has contributed many articles for Uptown magazine – the key Prince fanzine – for 12 years, from 1991 to 2003. In recent years he received praise for his books documenting Prince’s studio sessions in the 1980s, which are extensive in their research and provide an in-depth insight into the period. Thank you to all of our listeners around the world who've been tuning in and downloading the show from Europe to the USA, South America, India and Australia, your support is much appreciate. And our thanks to Gavin Calder for the music on today's show, which features the original album mix of True Funk Soldier, from the album Deep Field, by Balveda. Go to the Bandcamp website to hear more. Please keep clicking on subscribe, leave your reviews and spread the word, whether you're listening on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon music, Gaana or Jiosaavn. Chapters & themes - Did Prince have any regrets from the mid 80s period? 'Prince was a control freak - he was a decider...after Purple Rain who's going to tell you what to do?' - Duane discusses the We Are The World? recording and the aftermath of the Purple Rain tour. - Prince goes to the beach and Duane's favourite stories - 'the ones that humanise him in some way'. - We discuss Prince's legacy and the threat to his legacy from potential revisionist history in the future. - The questions Duane would most liked to have asked Prince. - Future projects - what's next for Duane? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests! The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder. LINKS Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media. Email me at: bleazas@hotmail.com if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother

Duration:00:24:07