![]() ![]() ![]() The experience of performing with Prince and the Revolution was the best time of all. There are too many great shows to be able single one out as the most memorable. What would u say is the most memorable concert u performed with Prince as part of the Revolution and how would you describe your experiences as being a member of (In my opinion) 1 of the greatest bands ever – Prince & The Revolution. I was also able to meet and speak with several of the artists I mentioned as my influences. It was a real treat to jam with Eric Clapton at an after-show party in London. 70’s bands like Earth Wind and Fire, Steely Dan, Elton John, Yes and David Bowie. R&B and Funk artists like James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles. I was influenced by the British bands of the ’60s like the Stones, The Beatles, and The who. Who was your biggest influence musically growing up/starting out, and were you ever able to work with or jam with any of them when you “grew up” into the fantastic keyboardist you are today? It was wonderful being on stage with him again and getting all the nice feedback from the fans. I’ve always been open to jamming with Prince again and when he announced on his website that he wanted to invite any and all past members to join him for the celebration that year I called his assistant to let him know that I wanted to be there. What made you decide to do it, what did you expect, and what kinda feelings did you have when you where on stage and got so many greetings from the audience? By the way, none of would be here without sex, right? In 2000 you joined Prince on stage for a reunion concert of Prince and the Revolution during the celebration concerts. I have always respected all religions and the right of all individuals to establish a relationship with the creator of the universe and I never had a problem with the content of Prince’s material. The Cross), while others have very overtly sexual imagery (Head etc.) How did you feel performing some of these songs? For example, I think I’ve read that you come from a Jewish background so what was it like performing The Cross or sexual songs? Did you own believes/values ever conflict with the lyrics or song content? Some of his songs have very specific religious imagery, namely Christian imagery (e.g. Prince was known for mixing themes of religion and sex etc. I said “How about a guy in a Doctor suit?” He thought that was a great idea and sent the wardrobe people out that day to find the scrubs at a uniform shop and I have been Dr. Coincidentally, Rick wore a jail suit during a song called “Busting Out of L-7.” So, after a couple of shows into the tour Prince wanted me to change my image so he asked me what my other costume ideas were. When we were on tour as the opening band with Rick James, In 1980, my stage image was a guy in a jail suit. My favorite one was from the Love Sexy tour. outfit did transform from basic scrubs to more funky looking ones. Is this outfit something you personally choose or did Prince? And after all these years wearing this stuff, you never wanted to change your image? outfit of yours, wearing the surgical facemask on so many video’s and shows. I stayed on as one of Prince’s keyboardist’s for four more years and as with any type of breakup it was hard on all of us and I missed my former bandmates a great deal. I can tell you that I was given a choice to stay or go. The first part of the question should really be answered by Prince and the other people involved with the breakup. Thanks to all who participated in this Q & A!Ĭould u tell in your own words why and how did the Revolution brake up. Here are the 20 selected questions & answers from the Dr. The recording has sold over 18 million copies since its release. Fink won a Grammy Award in 1985 for the album Purple Rain. He is best known as a member of The Revolution, the backing band for pop musician Prince. Matthew Robert Fink, better known by the stage name Doctor Fink, is an American keyboardist, record producer, and songwriter.
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