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|work w/prince = Eric Leeds was introduced to [[Prince]] in 1984 by his brother [[Alan Leeds]] who was working for [[Prince]] as a tour manager since early April 1983. | |work w/prince = Eric Leeds was introduced to [[Prince]] in 1984 by his brother [[Alan Leeds]] who was working for [[Prince]] as a tour manager since early April 1983. | ||
− | [[Alan Leeds|Alan]] had mentioned Eric to [[Prince]] and played him cassettes of his playing, so when [[Prince]] was looking for a saxophone player to play on [[The Family]] project he asked [[Alan Leeds|Alan]] to call his brother and ask if he was interested in flying from Atlanta, where Eric was living at the time, to Minneapolis to do some recordings. Eric was reluctant at first as he wasn't a fan of [[Prince]] | + | [[Alan Leeds|Alan]] had mentioned Eric to [[Prince]] and played him cassettes of his playing, so when [[Prince]] was looking for a saxophone player to play on [[The Family]] project he asked [[Alan Leeds|Alan]] to call his brother and ask if he was interested in flying from Atlanta, where Eric was living at the time, to Minneapolis to do some recordings. Eric was reluctant at first as he wasn't a fan of [[Prince]]’s particularly – or even that much aware of his music, so it took him a few weeks to decide he would try his luck, thinking at least he would get a couple of session cheques out of it. |
− | The first songs Leeds worked on with [[Prince]] were songs for [[The Family]] in early July 1984; [[High Fashion]], [[Mutiny]], [[ | + | The first songs Leeds worked on with [[Prince]] were songs for [[The Family]] in early July 1984; [[High Fashion]], [[Mutiny]], [[Susannah’s Pajamas]] and [[Desire]]. the other songs on the [[Album: The Family|The Family]] album also had Leeds' saxophone overdubbed. |
From February 1985 onwards Leeds joined [[The Revolution]] for the last leg of the [[Purple Rain Tour]] and he remained an important collaborator for [[Prince]] until 1989, both in studio and with live performances. | From February 1985 onwards Leeds joined [[The Revolution]] for the last leg of the [[Purple Rain Tour]] and he remained an important collaborator for [[Prince]] until 1989, both in studio and with live performances. | ||
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|first live appearance = [[15_November 1984|15 Nov. 1984 Greensboro, NC: Coliseum]] | |first live appearance = [[15_November 1984|15 Nov. 1984 Greensboro, NC: Coliseum]] | ||
− | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]], [[Parade Tour]], [[Sign | + | |performed regularly on = [[Purple Rain Tour]], [[Parade Tour]], [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]], [[Lovesexy Tour]], [[One Nite Alone... Tour]] |
|performed occasionally in = '''With [[Prince]] '''<br> | |performed occasionally in = '''With [[Prince]] '''<br> | ||
: [[One_Off_Appearances#1986|1986]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1987|1987]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1988|1988]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1993|1993]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1994|1994]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1995|1995]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1996|1996]], [[One_Off_Appearances#2002|2002]], [[One_Off_Appearances#2003|2003]] | : [[One_Off_Appearances#1986|1986]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1987|1987]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1988|1988]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1993|1993]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1994|1994]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1995|1995]], [[One_Off_Appearances#1996|1996]], [[One_Off_Appearances#2002|2002]], [[One_Off_Appearances#2003|2003]] | ||
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: [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_13|13 August 1985]]: Minneapolis, MN, USA - First Avenue <br> | : [[Prince_Vault:Selected_anniversaries/August_13|13 August 1985]]: Minneapolis, MN, USA - First Avenue <br> | ||
*'''With [[Madhouse]] '''<br> | *'''With [[Madhouse]] '''<br> | ||
− | : 1987: support on the [[Sign | + | : 1987: support on the [[Sign O’ The Times Tour]] (Europe) |
− | |records w/prince = [[Album: Parade|Parade]], [[Album: Sign | + | |records w/prince = [[Album: Parade|Parade]], [[Album: Sign O’ The Times|Sign O’ The Times]], [[Album: Lovesexy|Lovesexy]], [[Album: Batman|Batman]], [[Album: Graffiti Bridge|Graffiti Bridge]], [[Album: Diamonds And Pearls|Diamonds And Pearls]], [[Album: Symbol|Symbol]], [[Album: The Hits 1|The Hits 1]], [[Album: The Hits 2|The Hits 2]], [[Album: The Hits / The B-Sides|The Hits / The B-Sides]], [[Album: Come|Come]], [[Album: The Black Album|The Black Album]], [[Album: Emancipation|Emancipation]], [[Album: Crystal Ball|Crystal Ball]], [[Album: The Very Best Of Prince|The Very Best Of Prince]], [[Album: N.E.W.S.|N.E.W.S.]], [[Album: C-Note|C-Note]], [[Album: Ultimate|Ultimate]] |
|records w/associates = 1985 [[The Family]]: [[Album: The Family| The Family]] (Paisley Park) | |records w/associates = 1985 [[The Family]]: [[Album: The Family| The Family]] (Paisley Park) | ||
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