Do you have questions about Wendy's Pedalboard? Tell us in the comments below! Also, tell us which tones you dug the most!

@thanehtike

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite tone was from the Sheryl Crow song. I am curious about the JBL Mark 1's. I looked them up and they were monitor speakers. Was that what she used live on stage?

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

@@thanehtike JBL speakers in a Mesa Boogie Mark 1

@peterschaefer1665

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview. I remember learning this song by watching the video. Great set of chords for that one!

@thanehtike

2 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc Ahhhh.... Got it! I'm not much of a gear head. My Strat plugs right into the Blues Jr and I call it a day. I'm a new fan... your videos make me wanna go out and buy "Stuff"... lol... keep up the entertaining content... cheers...

@micktheman6

2 жыл бұрын

No questions but looks good and very professional

Wendy Melvoin! What a treat. She is such an incredible guitarist and artist, and I hope she gets so much more recognition as such. Absolutely deserves it.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Prince was a perfectionist and only surrounded himself with like minded musicians such as himself 💜 Wendy has my respect 🙌

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@gatorgrass3

7 ай бұрын

Prince was definitely an emotional player, that was very freestyle which is not a perfectionist, he might have been a perfectionist in finding people/players that fit his leadership and music ideas. If I’m wrong convince me, his show was full of people completely directed by him

@gatorgrass3

7 ай бұрын

Love Sheryl Crow and I’m sure her guitarist is full of thoughts 😮 listening to that rhythm of favorite mistake 😊, love your style but your board is something that belongs to you, it would take me hours to master changes, I would prefer a tech to program a boss 1000 into a nice pre tube for true dynamics 😅

Feel bad for the folks so triggered by how awesome she is to write negative comments. If Prince wants you to play guitar on his records, I’m open the idea you might be pretty amazing.

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Wendy is great, if they can't see it, it's their loss!

@cjkupa

Жыл бұрын

She is a amazing and so late need and who cares about those losers, so no need to give them any further platform

@mcirone

11 ай бұрын

Agreed - There’s no way you’d hang with Prince (a prodigy) if you couldn’t hang musically or pass the vibe check. The avg listener or novice musician doesn’t realize the chords/progression from one chord to another are very difficult in some of Prince’s tracks. Not sure if this is due to Wendy being double-jointed, Prince writing songs on Piano first or what. Took me learning multiple tracks in his/their catalogue for me to grasp. Timing of simple funky riffs, variations on these riffs and surprisingly difficult chords are all small parts of the whole that makes the music and sound more complex. Simply underrated/under-appreciated due to the focus being on Prince, I think.

@Compassiron1

11 ай бұрын

What negative comments!? Not seeing anything but thoroughly deserved love and respect

@williamdon3442

11 ай бұрын

She played with prince. Enough said.

God, that intro to Purple Rain. She could play it in a loop for eternity and I'd stay put, listening to it without ever getting bored.

@Anoalekontrieger

9 ай бұрын

It is a peace of heaven, what an amazing intro.

So she was 19 when she had this riff immortalized. Incredible!!!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜☔️☔️☔️

I worked with Wendy's guitar tech at Ocean Way in the late 1980s and he was floored by her chord vocabulary. She has a remarkable ear for chordal harmony. Her father was also a fucking legend. Cheers, Alan Tomlinson

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for chiming in!

@jholtz9970

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure it didn't hurt that her father Mike Melvoin was a prominent L.A. area jazz musician for many years. I'm sure it rubbed off!

She was 19 when she did purple rain ... amazing

Just learned that she also did the intro to Sheryl Crow's "my favorite mistake". Damn do i adore that riff. What a legend.

@csharp57

7 ай бұрын

Never knew that 😮

What a great chat. I hope she's aware of how many people play (or attempt to play) the Purple Rain intro whenever they try out chorus pedals. Such an iconic riff, paired with that effect It's like that and Message In A Bottle are my go-to chorus riffs lol.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Yes, so true! Know we all know her voicings!

@acemechanical275

2 жыл бұрын

Jamie West Oram/The Fixx is my chorus go to.

@kckrye

2 жыл бұрын

RJ! Da Maaaaan!

@RockyH.

2 жыл бұрын

I Love Wendy! She is truly a guitar hero to me. I know she misses her friend Prince and I hope she lives a long successful musical life.

@tomcoryell

2 жыл бұрын

Yo RJ. Thanks for everything I’ve learned from you.

Wendy's humility and grace, combined with Mason's reverence, equates to a beautiful interview. Wendy is the consummate professional, shaped by decades of legendary studio and touring experiences. I'm sure she has zero-tolerance for timewasters yet emotes such calm and warmth. Her beginner's mindset, youthful energy and purity of purpose prove that she is genuinely one of The Greats. Thank you, Wendy. You were an integral part of the sonic tapestry of my youth-your work on Seal II was glorious. Thank you, Sir Mason; you're going from strength to strength. As a studio player, I'd be interested in more videos on pedalboards strictly for studio use and how they differ from touring boards.

@jayandgem

2 жыл бұрын

That clean tone through the GC-2 and Deco was sublime.

@guitarzan2201

2 жыл бұрын

Well said and absolutely true.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions! We'll definitely keep them under advisement!

@lauraveney1412

Жыл бұрын

She is a bit humble in this interview but that has not always been the case.

The guitar chords in Purple Rain is some of the most beautiful sounding guitar you will ever hear. ICONIC!!!!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

Wendy is one of the goats 🐐, don’t get it twisted. Her chord play & rhythm guitar work is legendary. Prince recruited nothing but the best, and she is absolutely in that pantheon. If you think different or want to throw shade on her for any reason,, you’re a fool.

Purple Rain is an eternal classic .. can’t help but get goosebumps hearing it. It’s haunting .. it’s beautiful arrangement. Prince was fortunate to have Wendy on the team .. she’s badass

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed!

@lauraveney1412

2 жыл бұрын

See here we go he was fortunate to have her when he employed her. She was lucking he gave her a job.

@rufuscrowder1309

2 жыл бұрын

@@lauraveney1412 Those Purple Rain chords and sound are historic. The first chord and the sound of it makes stadiums erupt. If those were Wendy's, then Prince was fortunate to have Wendy on the team. Wendy was very fortunate that Prince allowed her to be on the team. Two things can be true at the same time.

I spent 4 hours trying to dial in my daughters VOX amp effects, to get the tone Prince once used on the Purple Rain tour. I had to use a separate distortion and sustain pedal to get it close. I then paid her $100 to learn the “Purple Rain” solo on the night he played in Syracuse in 1985. I kinda already knew it myself so, she had a head start with me teaching her what I knew already.lol Long story short, she goes by the artist named H.E.R. now and has 5 Grammys and an Oscar. I was blown away when she told me she would be doing the Grammy Tribute to Prince show. She has a signature Strat now too and a guitar tech that doesn’t have to spend 4 hours dialing in her pedal board.😂👍🏾🙏🏾🎸🥰

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@TBoogy3

2 жыл бұрын

Is she really your daughter? Props to her. I dislike most new music but she's on a very small list of new artists I give props to whenever I'm in a musical discussion. I look forward to seeing her continued growth in the field. As good as she is, I know she'll only get better. After all, Purple Rain is actually Prince's 6th album.

@GabiWilsonTV

2 жыл бұрын

@@TBoogy3 Yes,Gabi is my oldest daughter. I have two other girls, no boys.lol I am more of a blues guitar player but Prince has been a HUGE influence on me since 9th grade of high school when Purple Rain debut in theaters. I always reminded Gabi that there has NEVER been a black female pop artist that could play guitar like Prince or Jimi and sing like Aretha Franklin.Sure, there are many female “guitar shredders” but in my opinion, their songwriting isn’t great and their vocals are mediocre. Gabi is a phenomenal pianist too by the way. It’s what I taught her how to play first. By age 12, she could play and sing better than most keyboard players I knew personally.😆

@TBoogy3

2 жыл бұрын

@@GabiWilsonTV were almost the same age. Your influence set her on the right musical path. Lol. Props to you too, for a job well done. And best wishes for your personal endeavors as well.

@TBoogy3

2 жыл бұрын

@@GabiWilsonTV of yeah, and I've seen her playing piano as well. :-) And that clip of her being interviewed as a child. She's definitely a prodigy, just like our friend Prince.

Wendy is just as cool as it gets. Talented and so down to earth.

Real fans of Prince recognize the brilliance in Wendy. As a prodigy, I doubt he’d waste time on musicians that couldn’t hang. I replied to another commenter re: chords and her being double-jointed. I’m a huge fan of Prince (& The Revolution) and have played guitar for many years. By no means an expert, but most have considered me “good” - The avg listener or novice musician doesn’t realize the chords/progression from one chord to another are very difficult in some of Prince’s tracks. Not sure if this is due to Wendy being double-jointed, Prince writing songs on Piano first or what. But I am 100% on your side with this. Took me learning multiple tracks in his/their catalogue for me to grasp. Timing of simple funky riffs, variations on these riffs and surprisingly difficult chords are all small parts of the whole that makes the music and sound more complex.

Would love to see her interviewed by Rick Beato! Get into it real deep and show her professionalism as a player, songwriter, arranger. Always dug her style.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

That would be cool!

Wendy is such an undercelebrated guitarist. I just love her.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

Just seeing this. I have to say that just hearing her play the "Purple Rain" riff, with Prince being gone now and knowing she played it in to history, is pretty magical. Sitting next to her probably has 10x the magic.

She did that at 19? Wow. Legend.

One of the most underrated, under appreciated musicians of all time.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

@khismet

2 жыл бұрын

Underrated, yes, but she still shines so radiantly💜deep respect for her talent and wisdom.

@Bob-jl2oe

Жыл бұрын

How do you figure? How do you know she’s “under appreciated”? How are you measuring that?

That first Purple Rain chord is pure and absolute voodoo.

I love her candor and honesty. Not all techs are artists and not all artists are techs. She’s an artist who knows what she wants. I love it

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

The best!!!

Wow so SHE played the opening part to Purple Rain. Mind blown 🔥

I joined the Navy in June of '83 got out of boot camp spent 10 months in Millington Tennessee then on to aircrew school in Pensacola Florida..... When the movie came out. I was 21 driving a 78 Datsun 280Z burgundy with gold pinstripes blasting the movie soundtrack every minute of every day I was in that car. Man what some awesome memories! Thank you Wendy!

This is one of those interviews I cannot stop watching, especially since Wendy played such a huge role in the magic Prince put out during this era. People have to remember that she absolutely floored Prince, who similarly to Michael Jackson was notoriously difficult to please.

@lifeisbeautiful9455

Жыл бұрын

Amen to that!

I have always loved Wendy. She is a top of the line guitarist. Prince thought so much of her to be in his band. Amazing that she was only 19 when she did Purple Rain. Prince had excellent taste in picking band members. i wish, Wendy, the very best moving forward in all that she does.Peace

Thank You Wendy!

FINALLY confirmed it was a CE1!!!! Finally we heard it from her and no more “theories” The pedal has now become even more collectible by a factor of 10

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! In mono no less!

@MusicFed

2 жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc I had heard she used a Roland jazz chorus amp JC-120 which essentially has the equivalent of the CE1 built in but now it’s all clear. Thanks so much for finally asking her THE question

Can we just appreciate for a second the beauty of this woman? Magnificent proffessional, guitarist and artist. Thank you.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

Thank you for sharing. Wendy is obviously a TOTAL legend!

Let's not forget that this is the woman who could hang with Prince and sometimes even out shine him on guitar

I love seeing session musicians getting the credit they deserve. They're the unsung heros of the recording world.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

@nursebridgie

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!

Here I am watching this, almost 40 years after first hearing a Prince song.....in the car with my dad, a song on the radio that I really wanted to know who it was from. At a stop light (I know exactly where) I asked to turn the radio louder hoping the dj would say the artist's/bandname.....and he did....Prince - When doves cry. Soon after I bought the album, dad in tow liking me getting an own musical taste....he liked the Purple rain song too....even my mother, who wasn't that into music at all, kind of liked it. Saw the movie, bought all earlier records, my first big concert was a Prince concert......my musical hero. And with the Revolution it was arguably the greatest Prince era....although everything he did was just marvelous. But come on....Wendy & Lisa were f-ing great, dr. Fink, Bobby, Dez.....I tried to keep up with everything Prince related too....lots of albums, of course Wendy & Lisa's solo stuff. My son walked by and said 'who's that then?' and I hummed the Purple rain intro saying 'she's the one who came up with that'........and we forever love you for it Wendy and everything you did.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

I was a bouncer at First Avenue 7th Street Entry and Sam's as it was called just prior while at the University of Minnesota. I saw the very first of Prince and crew as they played and hung out there. I worked most of their shows. I did appreciate their abilities for sure but I almost regret to say I did not appreciate them enough or certainly not as much as I do now. Awesome tech talk here.

Wendy is so badass! I feel like Prince knew that. He knew what was up & appreciated her, but did Prince fans really grasp just how bad ass she is? For example her completely badass hard af solo in Computer Blue! 💙

Dont you just love this woman. I know i do! She is such a great guitarist, and a lovely person.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

The first Wendy and Lisa record is a must listen.

Seems Prince was a better judge of talent, than the negative posters here. 😂

@07foxmulder

11 ай бұрын

Sometimes it’s not “talent” artists are looking for. They want people who understand music. People who aren’t going to make the song about themselves.

@le_th_

11 ай бұрын

@@07foxmulder Wow, did the point rushmore was trying to make go right over your head. WHOOSH!! smh

@kraz007

2 ай бұрын

Prince is a guitar god and he worked with Wendy, what more do you need to hear? My favorite version of Purple Rain has Wendy for 3:30 minutes... Amazing intro.

let me tell ya.......prince was never the same without the revolution. wendy and lisa were essential to the magical sound that was prince and the revolution. not to mention i had a MAJOR crush on wendy! xo

@rakabash2081

Ай бұрын

You right, Prince got even better with the New Power Generation. He could do even more with funk, jazz and rock.

@xaniiu

17 күн бұрын

1000%

The gift of music harnessed by Wendy priceless. Thank you for Purple Rain riff.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜

Her opening on "Purple Rain" is the single most iconic chord in the entire history of rock/pop.

@goldenultra

Жыл бұрын

What is the strumming pattern for that chord that she played. Though for the intro the chords are just played with no strumming.

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

One of the best of all time!

Wendy? Yes Lisa Is the water warm enough? Yes Lisa. Shall we begin? Yes Lisa. Love this talented lady x

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

holy crap she was 19 then. What a legend.

I feel like I've waited 37 years for this video! Thank you! Always loved Wendy's guitar tones!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

The "Purple Rain Tone" is just *_unbelievable._* What a player.

I am mesmerized by how she played the Purple Rain intro. She is a real pro!!

@youngum78

4 ай бұрын

She wrote it

She's outstanding. Prince was a master musician so you can be sure that anyone he played with was the best of the best.

@brucekulickfan4206

3 ай бұрын

Well said.

Why am I crying 🥲… hearing those sounds brings back to my childhood… I miss my mom, sister, brother so much who passed! Things were rough back then but we always had music. We were so connected. I was 4 when Purple Rain came out… changed my life as a kid. I always wanted to be in the band.

@mattmorris2867

Жыл бұрын

Man up.

I appreciate that the interview wasn't all about Prince, but about her, her tone, her experiences and her current projects, and some extra Prince sprinkles. That's very respectful. I really dont like when they interview musicians and it's all about their past, like they are no longer valid or talented anymore.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

I wish we had more time to talk about Seal...my only regret here

She plays her chords just so dang clean. Beautiful

Wendy in Purple Rain = My first Woman guitar player crush. I taught my daughter to play guitar and I've always referenced Wendy for examples and inspiration. She loves rock guitar playing.

@ericgelders

2 ай бұрын

Happy to know I'm not the only one who had a crush on her 😅, which got only reinforced with her appearance in the 'Kiss' video 😊. Great woman, great musician, love her craftsmanship and playing.

Amazing! I didn't know the first chord of Purple Rain had a D (3rd) on the bottom! I always played a plain Bb sus2, but with the D on the bottom adds something real special! That's what was missing! Thank you Wendy!!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

@RyanMaziarz

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, that D is the key to getting it to sound right. Also, a couple times on the album version and in many live vids from that period she was adding the third (A at the 2nd fret on the G string) to that big stretched Fsus2 chord too, which is a super awkward fingering, but again nails the sound. A lot of tabs show it as a normal F major - nope.

Flood of beautiful memory filled with joy and melancholy swept over as soon as she strummed that first chord.

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

She's the best!

@thebeatnumber

Жыл бұрын

@@VertexEffectsInc I always thought Prince composed EVERYTHING on Purple Rain and that he was a control freak type who wouldn't allow other band members contribute musically to the project .

Wendy and Lisa are fantastic musician and Prince as great as he was , was lucky to have them!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Hear hear!

It's amazing how down to earth she is...just the stories she could talk about in her lifetime would be outstanding.

She looks like someone standing next to you at the grocery store, going to make some cookies for her grandkids. You'd never think she was an awesome guitarist who was rockin' out with Prince

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Wendy is amazing!

Do not care what anyone says this lady has that special touch all musicians hope to have, she's fantastic.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

I could just get lost listening to her play anything! Phenomenal talent!

Wendy and Lisa are an integral part of Prince’s music.

I got off the road and was playing guitar in a local cover band in 1984. I was told to learn Purple Rain. Fortunately, I was able to watch Purple Rain and learned how to play the 4th chord, the E-flat add 9. A most lovely chord. Thank you, Wendy! And, Thank You, Prince for featuring Wendy playing the intro to Purple Rain so I could learn that magic chord.

@itsdonaldo

2 жыл бұрын

That was THE chord shape of 1983. It was all over "message in a bottle" and "every breath you take".

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Rock on!

Wow, I always assumed Wendy just played what Prince wrote but now I'm even more in love with her, and she nailed the iconic solo in the tribute too, what a player. And so normal. What a sweet person.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

That intro is so iconic that a whole generation of us are immediately translated back to those years every-time this intro comes on; Fact! Dont lie to yourself as it does! Wonderfully played; beautifully crafted; amazing sound!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

Her ability to fret the purple rain cords are INSANE!!!! its probably in my top 5 favorite of all time ballad guitar pieces.

@ducksoff7236

Жыл бұрын

It's "INSANE!!!!" because why?

@phunkyjunkee

Жыл бұрын

Wasn’t she in the band? Lol

She’s a legend!!! Her playing is iconic and shaped the development of popular music. What talent!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

If I saw her on the street, I would have no idea what kind of a legend she was. I remember seeing her on stage with Prince, but now she just looks like someone's mom. I don't have a musical bone in my body, and I have no idea what they were talking about most of the time, but I can hear the result, and the result is nothing short of perfection. I am so glad people like her exist.

@robthemactv

Жыл бұрын

Looks like someone’s mom…. 😁 time has a way of changing us all - except Prince 👑

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

One of the best of all time!

Give this woman her flowers man she's something special 🌹

Wendy has ALWAYS been a fantastic guitarist....Prince knew that! She is so fun to watch and such a talent. Have loved her for over 40 years now!(Only wish Prince and she could rock together still today.) Great interview and tour of her rig!

That Purple Rain tone is absolutely HEAVENLY

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

☔️☔️☔️💜💜💜

Wendy is older now, maybe a grandma, normal person look... imagine not knowing who she is and she pulls out Purple Rain at some bar and blows everyone’s mind.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

she's amazing!

The Revolution and Prince were the perfect match. Wendy & Lisa were a massive part of that sound - she is such a wonderful guitarist who was pushed, cajoled, encouraged by Prince to produce amazing guitar parts. I miss Prince so much.

If she’s good enough for Prince (RIP), she’s good enough for me. Shows how humble and secure Prince was too.

Wendy is an absolute talent, her sound is all over Prince's best work.

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Sooo good!

I had such a crush on Wendy as a teen. This is a great interview. It's great to hear her "nerd" out about her gear.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

Back in the early 90's I picked up a copy of 'Eroica' out of sheer curiosity because I love everything about The Revolution, and of course by that time Prince had reinvented his sound and approach at least three times. So after I had put that album on steady rotation it became very obvious to me that Wendy and Lisa had been a big part of creating that absolutely LETHAL melancholy push-pull that defines my forever infatuation with the Purple Rain album. And yes, Eroica is a fantastic record with strong material from start to finish. Thanks for the music Wendy; you'll always be one of my favorites.

I saw Prince, Wendy and Lisa for FREE @ The Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in spring 1985. It was LOUD! It was the 1st live performance i've seen ever.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Cool!

I could listen to that delicious first offering all day long. She really is a super talent.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

We agree!

I was blown away when I read that she was only 19 years old when she was in the Revolution!! She was a great musician back then, so she's now on a whole other level!!!!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing!

@kirnpu

Жыл бұрын

Seriously! I had no idea she was SO young there. Such talent!

@Westsideauditor1469

Жыл бұрын

@@kirnpu She was absolutely amazing for such a young age!! She was so way ahead of her time, she had a sound like no other!!

I SO remember her. Good to see her. Like a part of my life I'd forgotten and thought lost she's alive and doing well. God bless you Wendy!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Icon!

Wendy is a legend in her own right as far as I'm concerned. I could watch and listen to her play all day. She's got a style and sound that leaves me mesmerised and wanting more. I love her! And for sure, she's on my 'Guitar Heroes' playlist😁😁

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more!

The technical side of this goes over my head, but it was great hearing Wendy's range. Between her stuff with Prince and with Lisa, there's always been this cool ambiance I've loved in her playing. Seeing how that manifests is super cool, like going on a journey and not caring where the destination is. Also, I didn't know she worked on that Sheryl Crowe song so that was a neat little extra tidbit.

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for hanging in there!

Wendy is so down to earth and cool.

Listen to that tele weep. 💗 Great to see you still playing, Wendy.

As a guitarist who’s played Purple Rain in many covers bands, it’s absolutely blown my mind that the root note of that first chord was never actually there, it was always implied. 🤯 Mind Blown!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

100% agreed!

Whoever this guy is, he really knows his shit, did his research well and that makes for a great interview! Thanks so much - so great to listen to this great artist and how she achives her sound!

@VertexEffectsInc

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Nick!

@Fakename70

2 жыл бұрын

You should also listen to Wendy and Lisa interviewed on Questlove Supreme. In fact, the entire surviving members of The Revolution are included, as well as Cymone and Dickerson. Hell, even her sister has a segment.

I would LOVE to see her play today. I really enjoyed her when she was with Prince, then her stuff with Lisa Coleman. Those were the days!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

She's the best!

And to think she was only 19 when she came up with that Purple Rain part! Amazing!

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Unreal!

@JebHoge

Жыл бұрын

I know, that just blew me away.

Wow - 19 years old when she was doing this. Never realized how young she was back then. Incredible.

@VertexEffectsInc

Жыл бұрын

Unreal!

@Westsideauditor1469

Жыл бұрын

Neither did I, I was blown away when I read that not too long ago!!

It's nice to finally hear Purple Rain played correctly!

I may be a rocker, but I've loved her sound and playing since I first heard the opening chords to Purple Rain. She's a true master.

Wow, all this tech talk is going right over my head - lol. It's cool to hear Wendy talk about it.

I love you, Wendy. You and Prince made history.....R.I.P. Prince.

She an amazing artist that has a deep knowledge and passion for music, she really is a master of her craft with a broad range of musical skill and knowledge. If Prince gives you a solo in his show and brings her into his band that says volumes about his impression of her skill set. What an incredible talent and amazing artist.

@mcole442

2 ай бұрын

She was all of what, 18 or 19 years old, when she joined the band? Whatever she had to offer, it was good enough for Prince, so it was good enough for me🤣 Go Wendy👈

Purple Rain is one of the best chord progressions ever written.

@janezimmerman7987

11 ай бұрын

It's I iv V IV

I have always loved Wendy as an Artist. Thanks for this...Really! R.I.P. Prince.

She looks great!! It must've been amazing making music with Prince. It's nice to see her still doin' her thing.😊

Imagine Wendy was only 19 yrs old and intro'd on the Purple Rain tour no pressure at all.

@blessedheavyelements8544

2 жыл бұрын

Jennifer Batten was 20 when MJ hired her for his world tour! I can't imagine...

@avace917

2 жыл бұрын

Not to mention that when Purple Rain the song was recorded, that was her first gig as Prince's lead guitarist

@williamrobinson1973

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah no kidding!

@babylemonade2868

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t know that. Prince is a great lead guitarist so to have Wendy on lead shows how good she is

I’m a drummer, and man, the Prince fan and gear-head in me loves and appreciates the insight shared in this video and the “lifting of the curtain” so to speak. Wendy produced magic 🪄 Thank you for sharing this.

Wendy has a musical discipline, studiousness, and attention-to-detail that is befitting of her lineage: Her father, pianist Mike Melvoin, was a member of the legendary collective of LA studio musicians known as the 'Wrecking Crew'. #respect