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|song name = Ruff Enuff | |song name = Ruff Enuff | ||
− | |single image | + | |single image = [[File:Ruffenuff single.jpg|100px|link=Tidal]] <br><small>artwork posted with [[Tidal]] stream and download</small> |
|performer = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] | |performer = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] | ||
|first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January 2016]] - [[Tidal]] download | |first released = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January 2016]] - [[Tidal]] download | ||
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|producer(s) = [[Prince]] | |producer(s) = [[Prince]] | ||
|previous song = [[Rowdy Mac]] | |previous song = [[Rowdy Mac]] | ||
− | |next song = [[ | + | |next song = [[Rumeta]] |
|introduction = '''Ruff Enuff''' by [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] was released as a download and the [[Tidal]] ''Purple Pick of the Week'' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January]], four and a half days after its recording. The instrumental track features [[Prince]] as producer and on keyboards. The following day, the track was replaced with a vocal version of the track, with lead vocals on vocoder by [[Adrian Crutchfield]]. No writing credits are given, and it is thought to have been largely-improvised by the musicians who took part in the recording. | |introduction = '''Ruff Enuff''' by [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] was released as a download and the [[Tidal]] ''Purple Pick of the Week'' on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 11|11 January]], four and a half days after its recording. The instrumental track features [[Prince]] as producer and on keyboards. The following day, the track was replaced with a vocal version of the track, with lead vocals on vocoder by [[Adrian Crutchfield]]. No writing credits are given, and it is thought to have been largely-improvised by the musicians who took part in the recording. | ||
− | + | Basic tracking took place in October 2015, most likely with lyrics as [[Prince]] sang the song during a couple of shows at [[Venue: Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]]. '''Ruff Enuff''' was re-recorded on [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 2016]] at [[Paisley Park Studios]] in Chanhassen, Minnesota. [[Prince]]’s [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter account] announced the track early the following morning: | |
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<blockquote>''"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "[[Ruff Enuff|RUFF ENUFF]]" WITH [[Kirk Johnson|KAJ]] ON DRUMS, [[Adrian Crutchfield|ADRIAN]] ON TALKINGSAXBOX & [[MonoNeon|MONO NEON]] ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' [[Donna Grantis|DONNA]] MESS &: $$$!"'' </blockquote> | <blockquote>''"JUST CUT A THE JAZZ SINGLE "[[Ruff Enuff|RUFF ENUFF]]" WITH [[Kirk Johnson|KAJ]] ON DRUMS, [[Adrian Crutchfield|ADRIAN]] ON TALKINGSAXBOX & [[MonoNeon|MONO NEON]] ON BASS! ONLY NEED A LIL' [[Donna Grantis|DONNA]] MESS &: $$$!"'' </blockquote> | ||
It is believed, therefore, that a further session was planned for guitar overdubs by [[Donna Grantis]]. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied:<blockquote>''"HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND."''</blockquote> | It is believed, therefore, that a further session was planned for guitar overdubs by [[Donna Grantis]]. In response to a fan asking when they could hear the track, [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied:<blockquote>''"HOPEFULLY, THIS WEEKEND."''</blockquote> | ||
− | The track was released the following Monday as [[Tidal]] | + | The track was released the following Monday as [[Tidal]]’s ''Purple Pick of the Week'', without a contribution from [[Donna Grantis]]. The description of the track as provided to [[Tidal]] by [[NPG Records]] included the following information: |
<blockquote>''"You may recognize [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A Johnson]] on drums, [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] on bass and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 [[Prince]]’s [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. 4 the past week they’ve been cutting basic trax 4 their as yet untitled debut album. With [[Prince]] producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where [[Judith Hill]]’s [[Album: Back In Time|BACK IN TIME]] left off. These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go! It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of [[MonoNeon|Mono]]’s bass solo at near 4 oclockmark. Exactly."''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"You may recognize [[Kirk Johnson|Kirk A Johnson]] on drums, [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] on bass and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] on sax and electric woodwinds as the house band 4 [[Prince]]’s [[Paisley Park Studios|Paisley Park]] After Dark Jam Sessions. Well, that’s not all they do. 4 the past week they’ve been cutting basic trax 4 their as yet untitled debut album. With [[Prince]] producing and handling the keyboard & guitar duties, the set promises 2 b picking up right where [[Judith Hill]]’s [[Album: Back In Time|BACK IN TIME]] left off. These brothas murder the funk! Normally they wouldn’t let a track out until it’s finished, but this one had 2 go! It was ruining everybody’s good loox. If U think U can resist the funk, check out the key change of [[MonoNeon|Mono]]’s bass solo at near 4 oclockmark. Exactly."''</blockquote> | ||
− | During the [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter] exchange about the track, a fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied: <blockquote>''"YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "[[Free Urself|FREE URSELF]]"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!"''</blockquote> | + | During the [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG Twitter] exchange about the track, a fan asked if this was the first track to be recorded in 2016, to which [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG] replied: <blockquote>''"YES, IT'S ALREADY GOT A SISTER: ON THE SAME ALBUM AS "[[Free Urself|FREE URSELF]]"...THEY SOUND GREAT 2GETHER!"''</blockquote> |
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+ | This information caused a bit of confusion as '''Ruff Enuff''' was released using the artist credit [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]], while [[Free Urself]] was credited to [[Prince]]. '''Ruff Enuff''' has since be confirmed by band members [[MonoNeon]] and [[Adrian Crutchfield]] by being a song from [[MonoNeon]]’s [[Album: Black Is The New Black (2016)|Black Is The New Black]] album, so it is safe to assume that [[Free Urself]] was also planned (possibly with overdubs or a re-recording) for the same album. It has also been speculated that '''Free Urself''' is the title of an album [[Prince]] was working on, but this has not been confirmed. If so, it is possible that '''Ruff Enuff''' was also planned for this [[Prince]] album with lyrics and not as an instrumental (when performed live between late 2015 and early 2016, the track contained verses and a chorus sung by [[Prince]]). | ||
|recording info = | |recording info = | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = Mid-October 2015 | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Tracking | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{RecordingLine| | {{RecordingLine| | ||
|date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 2016]] | |date = [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/January 6|6 January 2016]] | ||
− | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]], Chanhassen, MN, USA | + | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA |
− | |additional info = | + | |additional info = Re-recording |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{RecordingLine| | ||
+ | |date = 7-10 January 2016 (specific date unconfirmed) | ||
+ | |studio = [[Paisley Park Studios]],<br>Chanhassen, MN, USA | ||
+ | |additional info = Re-recording | ||
}} | }} | ||
|recording personnel = | |recording personnel = | ||
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*[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - saxophone | *[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - saxophone | ||
'''Vocal version''' | '''Vocal version''' | ||
− | *[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - vocoder vocals ("talkingsaxbox") | + | *[[Adrian Crutchfield]] - saxophone and vocoder vocals ("talkingsaxbox") |
*[[Prince]] - keyboard and guitar | *[[Prince]] - keyboard and guitar | ||
*[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums | *[[Kirk Johnson]] - drums | ||
*[[MonoNeon]] - bass guitar | *[[MonoNeon]] - bass guitar | ||
− | |released versions | + | |released versions = |
{{Songchart| | {{Songchart| | ||
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}} | }} | ||
|unreleased versions = | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{SongUnreleased| | ||
+ | |unreleased versions = | ||
+ | {{Unreleased| | ||
+ | |line= | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Ruff Enuff''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio / rehearsal | ||
+ | |3= Recorded mid-October 2015 | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{Unreleasedline| | ||
+ | |1= '''Ruff Enuff''' | ||
+ | |2= Studio | ||
+ | |3= Version with full lyrics | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
|video versions = | |video versions = | ||
|broadcasts, streaming = | |broadcasts, streaming = | ||
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|trivia = [[Tidal]] homepage image promoting [[Ruff Enuff]] as the ''Purple Pick of the Week'':<br> | |trivia = [[Tidal]] homepage image promoting [[Ruff Enuff]] as the ''Purple Pick of the Week'':<br> | ||
:[[File:Ruffenuff_PPotW.jpg|150px]] | :[[File:Ruffenuff_PPotW.jpg|150px]] | ||
− | |see also = [[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] | + | |see also = [[Album:_Black_Is_The_New_Black_(2016)|Black Is The New Black]] unreleased album |
+ | *[[MonoNeon|Mono Neon]] | ||
*[[Tidal]] | *[[Tidal]] | ||
− | |references = [http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG Twitter account] | + | |references =<b>Social media</b>: |
− | |categories = [[Category:2016]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category: | + | *[http://twitter.com/Prince3EG @Prince3EG Twitter account]<br> |
+ | <b>Press</b>: | ||
+ | *[http://blog.kexp.org/2016/05/06/interview-with-bassist-mononeon-one-of-the-last-people-to-play-with-prince/ '''Interview with bassist MonoNeon, one of the last people to play with Prince''' by ''Trent Moorman'' (KEXP.org: 6 May 2016)]. | ||
+ | *[https://bassmusicianmagazine.com/2016/06/princes-last-bassist-mononeon/ '''Prince’s Last Bassist… MonoNeon''' by ''Kilian Duarte'' (Bassmusician The Face Of Bass: 1 June 2016)]. | ||
+ | <b>Podcast</b>: | ||
+ | *[https://soundcloud.com/drfunkpodcast/episode-30-adrian-crutchfield-part-2 '''Adrian Crutchfield interview''' by ''Dr Funkenberry'' (Soundcloud: 17 November 2016)]. | ||
+ | |categories = [[Category:2016]][[Category:Recorded 2015]][[Category:Songs (Prince)]][[Category:Songs (Associated Artists)]][[Category:Released Songs (Associated Artists)]] | ||
}} | }} |
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