As I continue to work on my next proper post, I’m happy to share another collaborative effort I had the opportunity to participate in with popular YouTubers Prince’s Friend, Nightchild-Ethereal, and Mr. Ant. We discussed the eight main drummers Prince worked with during his career–Bobby Z, Sheila E, Michael B, Kirk Johnson, Cora Coleman-Dunham, John Blackwell, and Hannah Welton–and ranked them based on our performances. I hope you enjoy it, even if for some reason I was not looking at the camera in the first clip! Thanks to Prince’s Friend for the opportunity, and to Darling Nisi for recommending me.
Prince’s Friend: Who was Prince’s Best Drummer – Judge’s Panel
- Tagged
- 21 nights
- 3121
- 3rdeyegirl
- act ii tour
- america
- automatic
- bobby z
- colonized mind
- cora coleman-dunham
- dance on
- dreamer
- eddie m
- everlasting now
- gett off
- guitar
- hannah welton
- holy river
- i like it there
- if eye was the man in ur life
- indigo
- john blackwell
- kirk johnson
- lovesexy tour
- money don't matter 2 night
- morris day
- mountains
- mr ant
- musicology tour
- nightchild ethereal
- npg
- o2
- one nite alone tour
- papa
- partyman
- pheromone
- prince
- prince live on the big screen
- prince's friend
- purple rain tour
- rainbow children
- rave un2 the year 2000
- revolution
- sheila e
- shepherd's bush empire
- shhh
- sign o the times film
- sign o the times tour
- sonny t
- take me with u
- tamborine
- top of the pops
- wall of berlin
- wembley arena
John Blackwell, hands down! John and Prince were tuned in together! John is the GOAT!
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I love your blog! Please keep them coming!!!!👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
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you just shared the Cloreen Baconskin post… his best drummer was Morris Day. With the possible exception of mr Blackwell, the others just did not come close. 🙂
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I completely agree, he should have been in the running!
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Listen, Morris is a beast on Cloreen but I just love Blackwell’s style!
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I LOVED JOHN BLACKWELL & WATCHING HIM PLAY. I COULD SEE & FEEL HIS PASSION! 💜 HIS SOLO’S 👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽 SADLY HE IS GONE. I WILL NEVER FORGET. HE PASSED ON MY BIRHDAY, JULY 4th. Rest in Purple Paradise John…..🙏🏽🙏🏽☝🏽💜
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I do feel you❤️❤️❤️
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1. The is no such thing as best.
2. They all did stellar work in their time with Prince.
3. Michael Bland is a badass!! #1
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