Does Prince really have thousands of unreleased tracks squirreled
away? And what do they sound like? Many of us know the pop Prince - the
androgynous, 'Little Richard' caricature that sings about sex and
spirituality in the same breath. But deep underground in the city of
Minneapolis, there is a hidden chapter of this man’s story.
This
is a journey into the whirlwind creative impulses which animate one of
pop music's most respected figures. Mobeen Azhar visits Paisley Park,
Prince's recording studio and talks to musicians, protégés and engineers
who portray Prince as a modern day Mozart with an unrelenting urge to
make music. Composer Brent Fischer and protege Cat share details of
their favourite songs from the vault. And, sound engineer Susan Rogers
provides rare insight into why a lot of that material remains
unreleased.
We hear from band mates Sonny T,
Michael Bland and Eric Leeds about Prince’s creative process and about
what some of the unreleased material actually sounds like. Manager Alan
Leeds tells us why the vault is believed to have been leaking songs onto
the black market for over a decade and how the music in it could be an
important part of Prince’s legacy, for decades to come.
Interviewees include :
Sonny Thompson, childhood friend and bass guitarist with the New Power Generation
Susan Rogers, Prince's studio engineer from 1985-1989
Matt (Dr) Fink, keyboard player
Catherine (Cat) Glover, part of Prince's Sign "☮" The Times and Lovesexy bands
Eric Leeds, saxophonist
Michael Bland, drummer with the New Power Generation
Alan Leeds, tour manager and head of Paisley Park Records from 1986-1992
Hans Martin Buff, Prince's former sound engineer
Producers: Ben Carter and Mobeen Azhar
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