Difference between revisions of "Flash Light"
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| − | |introduction = '''Flash Light''' is a song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_(band) Parliament], which first appeared on the 1977 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funkentelechy_Vs._the_Placebo_Syndrome Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome], and was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Worrell Bernie Worrell], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsy_Collins Bootsy Collins]. [[Prince]] has performed the song often in one-off shows, either in full or as a clip during another song. In 2011, a live version of the song was streamed as a YouTube video (audio only, with a static image) on bandmember [[Andy Allo]]'s [[Andy_Allo_Facebook_Streams|Facebook page]] within hours of its performance, containing significant (uncredited) portions of [[What's My Name]]. No studio version by [[Prince]] is believed to exist. | + | |introduction = '''Flash Light''' is a song by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_(band) Parliament], which first appeared on the 1977 album [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funkentelechy_Vs._the_Placebo_Syndrome Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome], and was written by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Worrell Bernie Worrell], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bootsy_Collins Bootsy Collins]. [[Prince]] has performed the song often in one-off shows, either in full or as a clip during another song. An excerpt of a live version (with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] and mostly instrumental) was included as a bonus track on the [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000|Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD released in 2000 (No audio-only version of this performance has been released). |
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| + | In 2011, a live version of the song was streamed as a YouTube video (audio only, with a static image) on bandmember [[Andy Allo]]'s [[Andy_Allo_Facebook_Streams|Facebook page]] within hours of its performance, containing significant (uncredited) portions of [[What's My Name]]. | ||
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| + | No studio version by [[Prince]] is believed to exist. | ||
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''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]'' | ''N.B. - recording personnel below refer to streamed version; this track is not known to have been recorded in the studio by [[Prince]]'' | ||
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| + | ''' Rave Un2 The Year 2000''' | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Clinton_(musician) George Clinton] - vocals | ||
| + | *[[Prince]] (as [[File: SymbolSmallerBlue.png|link=Alias: Symbol]]) - bass | ||
| + | *[[Larry Graham]] - bass | ||
| + | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums | ||
| + | *[[Morris Hayes]] – keyboards, whistle | ||
| + | *[[Kip Blackshire]] – vocals | ||
| + | *[[Johnnie Blackshire]] - vocals | ||
| + | *[[DuJuan Blackshire]] - vocals | ||
| + | *[[Mike Scott]] – guitar | ||
| + | *[[Maceo Parker]] - saxophone | ||
| + | *[[Michael Nelson]] - trombone | ||
| + | *[[Dave Jensen]] – trumpet | ||
| + | *[[Kathy Jensen|Kathy J.]] - baritone saxophone | ||
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| + | '''Live version from 2011''' | ||
*[[Prince]] - vocals, guitar | *[[Prince]] - vocals, guitar | ||
*[[John Blackwell]] - drums | *[[John Blackwell]] - drums | ||
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|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
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| + | {{Songline| | ||
| + | |1= '''Flash Light ''' <small>(listed as ‘George Clinton’)</small> | ||
| + | |2= 4:30 | ||
| + | |3= [[Home Video: Rave Un2 The Year 2000| Rave Un2 The Year 2000]] VHS and DVD | ||
| + | |4= Live | ||
| + | |5= [[18 December 1999|18 December 1999: Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
|sampled in = | |sampled in = | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 19 March 2021
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