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Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by [[Eddie M.]] from [[Sheila E.]]’s band, were flown in for the shoot. The performance shows [[Prince]] wearing black pants with white buttons down the legs and a long overcoat. On his head he wears a red bandanna. By the end of the video [[Prince]] takes this coat of and is shown to be bare-chested. | Members of [[The Revolution]], including [[Eric Leeds]] who was a Revolution regular by now, augmented by [[Eddie M.]] from [[Sheila E.]]’s band, were flown in for the shoot. The performance shows [[Prince]] wearing black pants with white buttons down the legs and a long overcoat. On his head he wears a red bandanna. By the end of the video [[Prince]] takes this coat of and is shown to be bare-chested. | ||
− | From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]]. | + | From the outset [[Prince]] is playing the blue floral airbrushed Fender Telecaster guitar. Prince leads the band through the song as he would normally do with a live performance. By the end of the song he takes over the drums from [[Bobby Z.]], playing a beat that's somewhat reminiscnent of [[Tamborine]]. |
The music of the video is that of the actual live performance, rather than overdubbed with a studio recording of the song. The only graphic element of the song is a forerunner of the [[Prince]] symbol, the amalgam of the male and female symbol, projected diagonally reading 'peace' underneath that is projected on screen with Prince cueing 'Peace' for he song to begin. | The music of the video is that of the actual live performance, rather than overdubbed with a studio recording of the song. The only graphic element of the song is a forerunner of the [[Prince]] symbol, the amalgam of the male and female symbol, projected diagonally reading 'peace' underneath that is projected on screen with Prince cueing 'Peace' for he song to begin. | ||
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* [[Eric Leeds]] | * [[Eric Leeds]] | ||
* [[Eddie M.]] | * [[Eddie M.]] | ||
+ | * 200 ''extras'' | ||
* 2,000 ''audience'' | * 2,000 ''audience'' | ||
|crew = * [[Prince]] - director | |crew = * [[Prince]] - director | ||
− | * | + | * [[Steve Fargnoli]] - producer |
+ | * Karen Krattinger - road manager | ||
+ | * [[Alan Leeds]] - road manager | ||
+ | * [[Roy Bennett]] - lighting designer | ||
+ | * [[Susan Rogers]] - sound supervisor | ||
+ | * [[Rob Colby]] - sound engineer | ||
+ | * [[Brad Marsh]] - sound engineer | ||
+ | * Steve Fortney - sound engineer | ||
+ | * Daniel Brisseau - sound consultant | ||
+ | * Marc Sanfilippo - sound chief | ||
+ | * Max Haas - sound designer | ||
+ | * Daniel Beaudenuit - sound assistant | ||
+ | * Pascal Harribay - sound assistant | ||
+ | * Gary Stewart - mobile unit | ||
+ | * Barry Sage - mobile unit | ||
+ | * Larry Olden - mobile unit | ||
+ | * Damien Lanfranchi - art director | ||
+ | * Alain Choux - assistant art director | ||
+ | * Bernard Harvey Langton - art department assistant | ||
+ | * Peter Jacovich - art department assistant | ||
+ | * Marie France Bernstein - costume desinger | ||
+ | * Beth Sidla - costume coordinator | ||
+ | * Robin Lynch - make-up | ||
+ | * Michelle Buhler - make-up | ||
+ | * Earl Jones - hair | ||
+ | * Thierry Zemour - hair | ||
+ | * Ray Bush - editor | ||
+ | * Michel Cheyko - assistant director | ||
|released versions = | |released versions = | ||
{{SongReleased| | {{SongReleased| |
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