Never again will we EVER see another musician, artist, composer, guitarist, pianist, multi-instrumentalist like Prince. He truly was one of a kind.

Prince's live performance of Purple Rain at the Superbowl in a driving rainstorm was extraordinary. Prince, the other musicians, the dancers all performed beautifully on a slick stage in heavy rain and wind. Prince's guitar playing was out of this world at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event for George Harrison. Must see.

I'm a massive metalhead, have been for four decades, but I think Prince was one of the all-time great musical geniuses....

Hands down the best live performance of any rock icon I’ve ever seen was Prince’s Super Bowl performance. The perfection makes me cry every time.

I was lucky enough to have seen Prince live 11 times - each time he was just untouchable - he WAS music 💜💜💜💜💜

Purple Rain was the first movie I took my High School sweetheart to see on our first date. Man! That was 40 years ago! Unbelievable! Wait. I just realized how old I am. 😮 Anyway, I went out and bought the album immediately and learned how to play this on guitar and sang it to her to the best of my limited vocal abilities. Yep! It impressed her! 😎 So much so that she is still my wife 36 years later! She’s still gorgeous and keeps me young! At heart anyway. 😊 Thanks coach for bringing back an awesome memory! ❤

Prince was a total and complete genius

My wife and I were able to see Prince and Sheila E on the Purple Rain tour. It was an incredible show, better live than a recording and a wild, wild show, in so many ways.

What's missing when watching just this clip from the film, is the entire story buildup to this moment. Father son struggle, artistic integrity, strength, weakness, rivalry, maturity... All of that preceded him singing this song, including asking guitarist Wendy to play "her" song, Purple Rain.

Purple Rain is THE best album ever recorded in my opinion. And his guitar playing is RIDICULOUS! One of the best to ever play. 💜

One of the best production of a song ever made. A true masterpiece. As an artist, the most talented to ever walked the earth in my opinion. Saw him in concert and he lined up 20 musical instruments. Played all of them like a pro. Unreal talent. This song give me chills every time!

Not only a great songwriter, he was a phenomenal guitar player. I was so young when this came out.

Prince is amazing! The man checks every box. Taught himself to play over 20 instruments, has a 41/2 octave vocal range, wrote thousands of songs (many were hits for other artists) is a fantastic dancer and had all the ladies. Definitely check out some of his earlier work and then move forward. Maybe go back to 1981 and check out Controversy or Sexuality....or 1982. Check out Little Red Corvette or 1999 from his 1999 album.

Wow… I’m a real metalhead, but prince, the sound, the guy himself… legendary😊😊.. oh yeah, ALs always you look stunning 😊❤

Prince was the whole package, and he delivered it with absolute perfection...🤘🏻

When he flees the stage and comes back is so epic. Prince was 26. Crazy

Even though this is the studio version and a music video, taken out of the movie, like 75% of this song was recorded, live and improvised as far as his riffs on the guitar and vocals. There’s actually a really good documentary that breaks it down where they show you the only parts that were added in in the studio.

So true, never again will there be a performer like him. My all time favorite musician always ❤️ may he rest in peace and his legacy live on.

Been a metalhead since I was about ten and I turned fifty last year, but I have to agree. This is one of the greatest songs in the world. And it was not a tribute... ;) Most people see him as a quirky singer with a couple of hits under his belt, but he was a pretty badass guitar player as well. Greetings from Sweden, sweet Rrrrebecca.

I was 14 when this came out and I was consumed by Jackson, Queen, Ritchie, KISS, Floyd, Aerosmith, Boston, Chicago, The Beatles, CCR, and so on. (ALL MUSIC) Classical to Jazz, Rock and Pop. This song destroyed me! Prince is... He exists for all time.

You HAVE to react to the live version of this, specifically the Sycamore version from 1985. I can’t even articulate how incredible that live version is!

He is unparalleled ❤❤❤

Ain't nobody like our Prince ever ever ever ...the GOAT Always... when I heard him the first time I loved him... I kept telling everyone that he was the best and was gonna be the best ever...that was in 79/80... my family was raised on Prince

As I grow as a person, music fan, and as I learn vocal techniques there are songs from my youth that almost get me crying from the opening bar. this has become one of them.

still remember the first time I heard this on the radio back in the day. Classic!

Prince was a top class singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist, drummer, piano player, arranger, lyricist, just insane

I remember watching this with my first girlfriend, when we were seniors in high school in 1984, at the movie theater. We actually went back and watched it several times together. Awesome memories, good times

How the HELL this does not have a couple million views, is beyond me. A great reaction to one of the best songs ever written and/or performed

Great song from a great artist.

I saw him twice in concert and it was an EXPERIENCE! He was a complete entertainer.

Prince grew up in my neighborhood. My uncles used to play basketball with him at the YMCA and my mom’s friend used to baby sit him. So cool to have one of the best ever from Minneapolis!

That was fun, I enjoyed it very much. I didn’t realize you were such a Prince fan. You should definitely do more!

I love this song thank you!

I live just miles from his home. Born & raised in Minnesota, just like Prince. Such a huge loss.

I think the most epic performance of this song was during his Super Bowl halftime show when the skies opened up as he played.

🎉prince is one in a billion probably won't see another like him in our lifetime his music and talents near perfect and by the way I'm pushing 70 but still cute and youthful, Prince and other young music will always be #1 with me!

there will only ever be one prince and he was amazing im glad i got to be on this earth when this musical masterpeice was ere

Yep, there's a reason this song won an Oscar! I've been a fan of Prince since I was in middle school in the late 70s, saw him in concert, saw the Purple Rain movie countless times. He's a legend.

When I was a kid I had the original vinyl of The album purple rain. I miss him so much😢

One of the few songs that makes me move...since i was a young teenager in the 80's! Prince could play rock, funk, soul, r&b (even rappin' in later songs) with the same great quality cause he had so much talent!

Watching you listen to him brings me joy! He was, is, and always be my all-time favorite! Thank you for giving him the appreciation he truly deserves

I just love seeing you geek out to this little great man!

59 year old man and still get goosebumps every time I hear this song.😎💨🥃🤙

Great reaction to the Prince of Rock🎸 R.I.P. from the vocal Queen of England.👸❤..🤓🤣

This is from the movie. I think the context is that he is proving to his father that he CAN be a musician. I could be wrong I haven't seen this movie in forever but it is definitely worth watching 💜

If I had only 10 albums to listen to for the rest of my life, the Purple Rain soundtrack is on that list. One of my favorite rock and roll movies, one of my favorite albums, one of my favorite songs...Purple Rain! RIP, Prince Rogers Nelson, the Purple One! You are missed and remembered with love...thank you!

Prince was and always will be a LEGEND, great reaction and analayis Rebecca.

Hands down the greatest artist/performer this world has ever seen.

Hi. I was able to be at the Prince concert in my life, I couldn't even imagine how my legs got up in this song, when the organizer made a surprise to him and shot hundreds of kilos of confetti. 120,000 people drowned in the glow of purple, and he cried ....... Purple Rain lasted 40 minutes ....... Regards

He was such an amazing artist! We had the best music in the 80's!!

I knew several people that were in the Audience for this LIVE PERFORMANCE that Prince did for the Movie.... Amazing.... MN misses him...

Ooooh you picked a good one Rva! Prince was incredible.....!

Prince, for me, was just a complete musical genius 🙌🏻 👌🏻 ❤️

Would love to hear your insight about Prince’s performance of Empty Room/Elixir at the 2009 Montreux Jazz Fest. I think they are some of his best vocals. Plus, incredible guitar and an amazing band thrown in.

The song is beautiful done by a gone too soon amazing musical artist. That said, my favorite part of the whole video, 7:56. More of this please and thank you. 🤩🤩

Generational talent

great song,amazing guitar solo

Purple Rain and November Rain... 2 of the best songs ever! Classics ❤

Gorgeous tune...

Prince was a 5ft 2in GAINT! There will never be another like Prince.

Best concert I’ve been to

Thank you Rebecca! What a way to start the day!!

IF you want more of Prince, I would recommend When Doves Cry, shows off a lot of his vocal range and skill. Now if you are interested in Grammy Award winning acapella vocals that are on another level listen to Pentatonix(won 3 Grammys so far) Daft Punk Meldey, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy(yes they do a lot of Christmas sonds), and Jolene with Dolly Pardon. Other amazing acapella groups are Home Free and VoicePlay. Just a warning Acaapella is a deep long lasting rabbit hole of vocal amazing skills.

Prince has two of the greatest songs ever written, and they are both weather related-Purple Rain and Sometimes It Snows in April

Musically, the 80's were really something. Shame we didn't know it at the time. Only in hindsight. After Prince died, Pink Floyd did one of the classiest tributes to him during the solo of "Comfortably Numb." It was a farewell to a fallen master from another master. Here's the link kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8l0e7ugttPcpWQ.htmlsi=DCo8m_Wx_zIbvlPQ The tribute starts at 4:27

I totally agree with you. A real treat ❤❤❤

I feel the same as you. Classic 🎉

He was a musical genius. If you haven’t watched the movie purple rain you need to.

Purple Rain and most of the other songs were sung live in the movie back then, and were also pressed onto the record in exactly the same way.

i thought you will have a purple dress.) but no way .) nice reaction :)

You mentioned how great of a guitarist Prince was, check out the 2004 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance of My Guitar Gently Weeps by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, and of course, Prince's guitar solo. Epic!!!!

You missed it.... this is from the movie " Purple Rain" and the song after this is "Baby I'm a Star" and the song before it "Baby I would Die 4 U" You need all 3 in a row if you want that purple magic 💜 Thank you for the reaction & video ✌️🙂

It is my absolute favorite song. It's perfect! PRINCE is once in a lifetime all around artist! The best! RIP Prince.

Love this song

He had such an amazing range, that deep bass in Diamonds and Pearls..... Now I just want to come over, have tea and watch Purple Rain with you.

Innocence…? #prince? …😁…vulnerability yes…the control , range, his lyrical prowess…the way he could almost regenerate himself in every song…production…presence and performance…unquestionably in the top five of the best of our lifetime (and I’ve followed him since 1978 and been to at least three live performances every year of his career - all over the world; including the final Atlanta performance.)💜🕊️sidebar: “Wendy Melvoin, his guitarist - the woman he kissed at the end; wrote the music for this song.

He was simply a unique, brilliant musician who unfortunately died far too early. Hopefully he can continue to make such great music in heaven.

Man I started appreciating this guy about 30 years too late.

Fun fact: before his super bowl halftime performance the folks running the show asked him, it's raining pretty hard do you still want to perform? His answer: " make it rain harder" legend

Would be nice if we could get a live version of Purple Rain, this is from the movie. Quick fact… I believe Prince said that purple rain was about taking red aka love and blue aka heartbreak …Mix them together and you get purple rain.

Prince was an amazing musician. So much natural talent in playing, songwriting, singing and performing. Such a shame we lost him too early.

He is one of the best, if not the best musician’s of our time!

He never received the praise he deserved for his ability to shred on the axe. Easily top ten all time.

My favorite song of Prince, love him

saw prince perform live at first ave in the 1980s where much of the movie purple rain was filmed great head chest voice plus he plays 7 instruments

Yummy is the word! Love the movie Purple Rain and this songs place in it. Fits perfectly to the narative!

Just a little heads up. Prince is one of the greatest live performers ever! As a vocal reactor maybe try his live performances.👍🏿

Tks RVA!! he was waaay ahead of his peers and dare I say even more well-rounded than MJ. Prince got the instruments and his voice working for him. he was a more bold businessman in command of himself. His problem was being too real, too experimental, too creative and too controversial for the general society. A lot of big rock stars of the 90's cite him as being their idol and inspiration. that says a lot. he owned the high pitches and the head voice ran with them. kept wearing make up as ppl "outgrew" the 80's glam rock..he spoke out against the unfairness of revenue and royalty systems of the record industry in a time they could make or break an artist. he had balls of steel. If he would be around these days his career would have thrived and I bet he would be very relevant on tweeter lol

Rebecca you should really listen to the live version, he performed at the super bowl. It will give you chills its soooo good.

One of my all-time favorite artists. The only man I know that's sexy AF in heels! RIP, Prince 🕊 He was a genius ❤

I'm a 60 yr old Punker. Nobody was a better wingman.

Would love to see you react to the Super Bowl halftime performance. Bed ever!

I believe this version (on the soundtrack) was recorded live at a show.

Prince and Purple Rain will forever be my favorite! I really love your video's! I do not know if you take recommendations. But I would love to hear what you think about Nicotine Dolls - 30 Somehow (the acoustic version). They just uploaded it. I think his voice is soo insanely good! And I always watch your channel, you definitely always introduce me to new and amazing voices (and old ones like Prince haha). So I thought this might be right up your alley! ❤

The Artist. Rest in Peace Prince. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Remember this whole video comes from the movie Purple Rain. That's why there are some random b-roll shots of people in the crowd. ;)

As a 53 yr old. Led Zep cannot be duplicated. However, Prince is a one of a kind talent. I have every one of his albums. Awesome reaction.

You really need to watch his movie purple rain which is where this video is from. It's the story of his life it an amazing and emotional movie.

I always thought that Purple Rain was the most un-Prince like song he ever did and yet it's his most iconic.

May his Purple Majesty R.I.P.