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How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

Prince Rogers Nelson was a cultural icon, ground-breaking artist and one of the most influential, prolific and revered musicians of his generation, inspiring diverse groups of people around the world. This show talks to people who have memories of the Purple one, and will include associates, bandmates and fans alike. Don"t be "alone in a world that"s so cold" - join us! May U Live 2 C the Dawn...

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00:32:11

In part 2 Hans discusses Prince's acoustic album The...

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2026/01/11

INTRO2mins30s - Did Prince ever try to persuade Hans to join him on the road?4mins - Were you aware that you were working on Prince's first acoustic album 'The Truth' at the time?10mins - Any reason why Prince chose to do an acoustic album? Hans explains the Ani Di Franco influence.14mins - Prince, Boys II Men, and 90s RnB.16mins - The stuff that lit Hans' candle!18mins - Learning the art of the sequence from Prince...21mins - Working on the mythical 1990s version of the Crystal Ball project...and

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00:44:08

Hans-Martin Buff was Prince's sound engineer for 4...

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2026/01/02

INTRO2mins30s - Hans' musical family background7mins - 'Made for immersive' music, and the ability to listen anywhere...on any headphones9mins - Rave 2000 5.1 mix! 11mins - Catching lightning in a bottle vs sound quality14mins - Prince's sound guys had it tough?18mins - Minneapolis radio, and the programming in New York20mins - How did Hans come to be on Prince's radar? Living and working in Minneapolis.21mins - Hans works in the studio where Nirvana In Utero was recorded, cleaning up after

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00:41:39

In Part 2 of our exclusive interview, Grammy Award...

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2025/12/20

INTRO2mins - Working on Andy Allo's material...and two horn sections in the mix!4mins - "Regular is not a word I would ever use about Prince...he was very mysterious and difficult to read. But he understood how to be a leader."8mins30s - Getting the group to be performance ready in Paisley Park. 11mins30s - Phil talks about Prince's former drummer Michael Bland.13mins - Sound engineers and Prince's unique approach to onstage monitors. "We all put ear-plugs in otherwise we were going to go

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00:44:20

Phil Lassiter's Philthy Texas Funk, Alabama Gospel,...

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2025/12/01

INTRO2mins - Developing a sound and working with major artists3mins30s - A love of music that developed in childhood in a church background. 'I learned to read music in school, but I learned to play in Church.'6mins - Music programme at St Louis with wind ensembles, marching and jazz bands. 'That was really a big step for me...'7mins45s - Listening to Christian versions of what was on the radio. 'I was influenced by some good music...'8mins30s - New Orleans music 'was always there...'10mins - The

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00:35:47

In part 3 Lisa talks activism, Annie Lennox, MeShell...

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2025/11/03

INTRO2mins30s - Working on two albums with Meshell NdegeOcello... 'I respected her greatly'4mins30s - Lisa talks about ambitions that remain for the rest of her career - 'I'm always trying things, because I have a limited technical ability'6mins - Working with Annie Lennox, and hoping to release an album soon!8mins - Feeling frustrated by politics, racism and the extreme brutality in the world...Lisa's social media presence and activism.11mins - What would Prince be doing, and what would he make of

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00:36:42

Were Prince & The Revolution In All Your Dreams? Lisa...

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2025/10/28

INTRODUCTION - 2mins2mins30s - Bootleg tapes begin to circulate at High School3mins30s - Lisa remembers recording All My Dreams at Sunset Sounds...5mins - Steiner School Highland Hall recitals and morning prayers make it on to unreleased songs with Prince7mins - 'Sometimes we hurt each others feelings...and it meant a lot to me. There was always some kind of repair immediately afterwards.' 10mins - Rehearsals and cassette decks in the studio... 'I just found 4 boxes!'11mins30s - Purple Rain 'it got

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00:41:12

Emmy® Award winning composer & pianist Lisa Coleman,...

How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of... ·

2025/10/21

INTRO2mins - Waldorf Salad in the early 1970s3mins30s - Making music as a child with friends and neighbours5mins - Born into music while growing up in Los Angeles7mins - Early musical memories8mins - Dissonance / discordance in music10mins - Prince's Pop Life...'those chords...it's almost the wrong note every time!'12mins - 'He knew I had that weird ear.' and Sometimes it snows in April14mins - Learning Bach on the piano as a child, and 'unlocking something'17mins - Meeting Wendy Melvoin for the

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00:35:25

Ahead of the publication of his Prince biography, in...

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2025/09/17

INTRO2mins - Prince's working methods, a remarkable ability to complete songs...but also dip into his vault of recordings4mins - Was Sign O The Times the last time that Prince didn't second guess himself artistically?6mins - Prince's talent for mentoring musicians and artists across the board vs Madonna and MJ working with established producers and stars.7mins30s - The mythology of The Crystal Ball project - did the world lost a masterpiece?9mins - Q: What would you change about the album Sign 'O'

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00:32:11

Former editor of Smash Hits and Q magazine John McKie...

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2025/09/12

INTRO2mins - Just back from seeing the concert movie from 1987 in London, lovingly restored on IMAX screens3mins - "For me Sign O The Times is the high watermark..."5mins - Living out a dream at Smash Hits & Q Magazine, as editor...after starting out in music writing and journalism.7mins - How the book came to be written...John reflects on Prince saying goodbye to a successful band, relationships changing around him, and a triple album is scheduled. 9mins - "If I was Director General of the BBC I

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00:30:25

In part 3 Sophie talks to Sam about Prince's French...

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2025/03/12

Intro2mins - French influences in '85/86 and Prince's love of Nice and Paris5mins - How much warning would you get before Prince arrived in Paris?6mins30s - Anna Fantastic comes to stay...9mins - Gathering photos of the Prince universe along the way...11mins - Why the relationship came to an end, Prince moves to Spain and Sophie has a child.13mins - Seeing Prince in concert in the late 90s, the last time Sophie talked to Prince.15mins - A special invite to a very special day...17mins30 - Sophie

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00:29:52

In part 2 Sophie Roux talks to Sam Bleazard about...

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2025/02/16

PART 2 - Sophie Roux talks to Sam BleazardINTRO2mins45secs - Were you nervous? Landing in Paris - just before Prince - to look after this apartment. 'I was a little nervous...but it was something special.'3mins30secs - Any initial instructions on arrival?6mins - Sophie tells us about her first interactions with Prince in Paris...7mins30secs - Sophie's main responsibilities in Paris, from Basketball courts to fashion shows to video shoots... and back again!11mins - Night-clubs, new places and Prince

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00:28:43

Sophie Roux was studying set and costume design in...

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2025/01/29

Sophie Roux interview PART 1INTRO2mins - Where did Sophie's artistic journey begin...and how did she come to specialise in set and costume design?5mins - a first sighting of Prince in Nice 1985...6mins - Asking, and then getting to work on, Under The Cherry Moon...with local, and American crews11mins - Designing elements for the UTCM film, including the logo, and getting to know Prince's work better.15mins - Meeting Alan Leeds, Marie-France and other members of the band22mins - America video shoot

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00:59:51

In part 2 of our interview with former Art Director...

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2024/12/22

PART 22mins30s - The Paisley Park studios summer music festival 'Celebration' in 20007mins - Prince having extraordinary vision, and being the hardest working person in the building.10mins - Prince asks Steve very personal Qs, on naming his son and his spirituality...13mins30s - A Jeep or a BMW??14mins - A very magical moment with Prince...18mins30s - Acoustic Prince19mins45s - The recording of One Nite Alone, hearing the grand piano...and doves in the atrium...22mins - Photographing Prince in the

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00:47:36

We talk to Steve Parke, who for 13 years was Prince's...

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2024/12/14

INTRO2mins30secs - how do you get from being a teenager on the school bus with your friends, with dreams of rock stars, to actually being at Paisley Park working as Art Director for Prince?7mins - Coming up with a set design in 3 hours! 9mins30s - Coming full circle with Prince's best friend at High School, Andre Cymone...11mins30s - Lovesexy t-shirt made in a hotel room - but how to get Prince's likeness...??14mins - Three different Princes...? '...he could be tough with the musicians...'17mins -

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00:32:41

In part 2 we talk to Omar about the ownership of his...

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2024/11/27

In part 2 - we talk to Omar about the ownership of his work and masters, his many creative outlets, the resurgence of vinyl, being a vessel for music, spirituality and carrying the torch for a new generation.2mins - Ownership of master tapes and adapting to the music industry as is now5mins - Playing smaller venues, and keeping connected to communities... "where Prince was doing his after parties - that was where I was doing my gigs..."7mins - Dabbling in acting, starring in BBC1s EastEnders and

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00:29:40

There's nothing like talking to Omar about Prince and...

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2024/11/19

INTRO2mins - Learning his craft as a child, and a musical education, culminating at The Guildhall School of Music.3mins - Always being comfortable with music as a craft...and having to choose over football.4mins - First Omar composition...at 14?5mins30s - Scholarship vs a record deal...6mins - Music theory vs feel...7mins - Things Omar's Dad taught him about music.8mins30s - The Talkin' Loud Acid Jazz scene in London in the early 90s10mins - Having longevity11mins30s - Maintaining a unique

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00:33:46

Charles 'Chazz' Smith shares memories of High School...

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2024/10/23

INTRO to Charles1mins30s - Reflections on Lincoln Junior High School, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis2mins - Knocking on local doors in the neighbourhood just to listen3mins - Hanging out in Sonny T's basement, and studying him3mins30s - The MPLS drum beat: did Charles teach Prince? And influences...4mins45s - MPLS fashions for young teens, dressing like Carlos Santana5mins30s - Local schoolfriend Andre, starts out on saxophone, but is asked to play bass...6mins30s - Having the same confidence of

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00:23:59

In part 2 we talk chemistry and spiritual connection,...

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2024/05/05

INTRO2mins30secs - Tamar's chemistry with Prince'It was like a student following a teacher...[but] you can't work with that kind of greatness and take mediocre...'6mins30s - Prince going on tour with Tamar, playing guitar on her U.S. shows7mins45s - Will we ever get to hear her album 'Milk & Honey'? Her collaborative project with Prince.8mins30s - "I'm not gonna wait on The Estate..."9mins30s - Why did Tamar stop working with Prince? "...you're taking my fans... he started to get

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00:24:36

Ashley Tamar Davis is a Grammy nominated Singer,...

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2024/04/12

INTRO - Just coming back in late from London, and Houston...3mins - the elevator pitch on Tamar, '...how would you describe yourself?'4mins30s - Finding your tribe online5mins - Tamar's passion as an educator7mins - Were your parents or your family musical? Where did you inherit your talent from?8mins - The original line up for Destiny's Child...but guess how many members?9mins - How did the group come together originally?9min30s - Wrestling with contracts inside girl groups, who has the last say,

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00:37:59

In part 2 we field fan Qs to Owen, he reflects on...

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2024/03/29

INTRO2mins - Fan Questions: what happened at the Rio in Las Vegas?3mins30s - Early, and unreasonable demands from Prince. Mentors and moving on without malice...6mins30s - What was it like managing other artists vs managing Prince? Working with Andre Cymone and Jesse Johnson.9mins30s - Working with the Prince Estate on a potential 'For You' Deluxe edition, Owen shares his view.10mins30s - Keeping a diary and creating an archive since his earliest experiences in the music industry.11mins30s - Tapes

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