Michael B

Total agreement there.

Bland is also the drummer on the '92 Prince/["Artist formerly known azz"] & the "new power generation" album with the tunes "My Name is Prince, Love 2 the 9's, The Morning Papers, The Max, I Wanna Melt w You, Arrogance, the Flow, Da** U, 7, Sexy MF, & God Created Woman," etc.

"7" & "Morn Papers" are 2 of my faves...the voc harmonies in 7; & MB does some nice work on "Papers," esp. towards the end....

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 23, 2004 05:22 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

There has been talk of John Blackwell, but quite frankly the BEST drummer Prince ever had was Michael B. Check out SHH from the Gold Experience cd to see what I am talking about. Blackwell has nothing over Michael IMO.

Hey does anyone know what albums Bland is on with Prince? I remember hearing some live song that was just smoking...hopefully it came from a live cd.

hanayalator - see my edit/re-post, above...this is the only 1 i have w Bland on it.

I'd like to hear some live MB w Prince AW...I'm sure MB's even more devastating on the live stuff ;c) [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 23, 2004 05:26 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>

Michael B is on Diamonds and Pearls, The Gold Experience and Crystal Ball.

Michael B is also on the Ricky Peterson cd Smile Blue which is one of my favorite cds (vinnie's there too along with gordy knudtson). great tunes with awesome playing.

FUZE!!!

Even my 6 and 4-yr old boys love that 7 tune, and I KNOW it's cuz o' dem harmoniez.

U foegotta menshun Money Don't Matter 2 Nite... one of the all-time skr8-ahead play-alongs then-TAFKAP-reverted-back-to-Prince ever made, besides I Wanna Be Your Lover...

Agreed on that SHH tune, Rand-man... the highlight of that CD.

You guys should hear the Prince/Michael B live stuff. Stay tuned to STG [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ March 25, 2004 05:51 AM: Message edited by: JDouglee ]</font>

Haha, he hits the drum so damn hard, but what a sound, and so tasty and clean. Check the short break at 2:22 [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

http://jamesseph.phpwebhosting.com/DRuM'sStuff/M.Bland.mp3

Welcome back UNO.......... [img]biggrin.gif[/img]

what's this MP3 from?

JD, LIVE Michael B with Prince? dude. is there any video of MB with Prince?

That mp3 is from george benson's 1996 'That's Right' CD.

Very kewl, how much of it is MB on? Thanks for that

Here ya go randy, check the link. Hmm, well, out of 12 songs, if I remember, there's a few tracks with the dreaded programmed drums, leaving about 5 or 6 with him playing.

http://ubl.artistdirect.com/store/ar...403242,00.html

Thanks, Rand-Man!!! Never really left... just concentrating on rejuvenating with the family before I get stationed back on a ship.

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Look for a video (maybe on EBAY) called the Undertaker. It's Prince live in studio with a trio...Mike B on drums

Do you have this JD?

I can't really do web video. I may have it on VHS tho