Fact #141058
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Short story:
Prince And The Revolution debut several new songs including Purple Rain at First Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Full article:
Matt Fink (The Revolution) : We did a show at First Avenue in August of 1983 that was a benefit for the Minnesota Dance Theatre, because that’s where we were getting our dance instruction. They brought in a live recording truck. The air-conditioning couldn’t keep up, so we were very sweaty. But we had a lot of fun. A lot of the basic tracks for the album were taken from that show. The other songs were pretty much him in the studio, like When Doves Cry.
(Source : http://www.startribune.com/the-life-of-prince-as-told-by-the-people-who-knew-him/376586581/#1)
Prince : Mouths were open, people were stunned and perplexed. I saw the silhouette of someone over on the side and focussed on this one stunned person who could see the future. That’s where my Purple Rain solo came from, from playing to that person.
Matt Fink : When we premiered Computer Blue at First Avenue the audience didn't know what to think of the new material. Playing all this new material that would later end up on Purple Rain was going over their heads. A lot of Prince songs the first time you hear them you go, "What the heck did I just hear?" Prince's songs were more complex than the average pop songs.
(Source : http://www.vibe.com/2014/06/purple-rain-turns-30-revolutions-dr-fink-breaks-down-princes-classic-track-track/dr-fink-breaks-down-prince-purple-rain-track-by-track-4/)
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(Source : http://www.startribune.com/the-life-of-prince-as-told-by-the-people-who-knew-him/376586581/#1)
Prince : Mouths were open, people were stunned and perplexed. I saw the silhouette of someone over on the side and focussed on this one stunned person who could see the future. That’s where my Purple Rain solo came from, from playing to that person.
Matt Fink : When we premiered Computer Blue at First Avenue the audience didn't know what to think of the new material. Playing all this new material that would later end up on Purple Rain was going over their heads. A lot of Prince songs the first time you hear them you go, "What the heck did I just hear?" Prince's songs were more complex than the average pop songs.
(Source : http://www.vibe.com/2014/06/purple-rain-turns-30-revolutions-dr-fink-breaks-down-princes-classic-track-track/dr-fink-breaks-down-prince-purple-rain-track-by-track-4/)