EPISODE · Feb 7, 2026 · 43 MIN
Diamonds & Pearls Deluxe, reflections on Prince's live output and working with Warners on Tina Turner and David Bowie projects. Music industry brand consultant, author and journalist Jason Draper talks to Sam.
from How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson. · host Gavin Calder, Sam Bleazard, Jason Draper
INTRO2mins30s - Did Jason get to hear any of the tracks in advance (of the Diamonds & Pearls super deluxe)?4mins - Prince's punk period in the 90s, and creating a lot of interesting things...comic books, stage-shows and pressing his own CDS.5mins30secs - From a Gett Off vinyl DJ pressing to The Undertaker on VHS, an artist begins to rebel.7mins - Prince has to find other avenues to get his music out...8mins30s - Jeff Gold, and the hologram cover!11mins - Sam has a bit of fun with Jason Draper!! What are his favourite tracks? Jason talks New Jack Swing...13mins30s - Jason and Sam talk about the amazing Glam Slam live gig on D&P Deluxe14mins30s - The countdown clock...16mins - Sam's sympathy for sound engineers.17mins - Jason would love to work on more projects, related to his favourite artists - 'living the dream'20mins - The Piano & Microphone show, could that be released... 'the fact that we missed out on that, in the UK, still kills me to this day.'21mins - Sam talks about the morning tickets went on sale in the UK via Ticketmaster.22mins - ...the Love 4 One Another room, Celebration #1: Prince plays bass on America - video is played from the DJ booth24mins - Prince plays on Act II tour in Edinburgh: discussing track lists from 'live shows [which] are a gold mine'.26mins - Working in McDonald's in Plymouth, and missing Prince in Hammersmith on the One Nite Alone tour... 27mins - Getting close to Prince at the Koko show in Camden...memories of the show, and of Shepherd's Bush - 'he sent hot chocolate down the queue'!31mins - Tina Turner Private Dancer re-issue project - Jason's editorial role for Warners, and speaking to Holly Knight, co-writer of The Best and some of Private Dancer's songs.33mins - Tina has to change behind a shower curtain in the Rivoli Ballroom in South London, for the Private Dancer video.35mins - Jason's Instagram, and his work on David Bowie projects.38mins - "Hope I've done justice to Bowie's career...", across 2 magazines.40mins - What does the future hold for Jason? How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.LINKSPlease follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show. #prince4ever #love4oneanother
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Jason Draper is a brand consultant and long-standing music journalist. As former Head of Curation at Universal Music Group and Reviews Editor of Record Collector magazine from 2006 to 2015, he now straddles both sides of the music industry, advising on content strategy and brand development for everyone from Warner Music Group to the audio-visual app jazzed. Author of the books Prince: Life and Times (2008; revised and updated in 2016) and A Brief History of Album Covers (2008), his work has also appeared in NME and Uncut, and as part of Royal Mail's prestigious stamp collections. He lives in London with his wife and Jack Russell terrier.
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Diamonds & Pearls Deluxe, reflections on Prince's live output and working with Warners on Tina Turner and David Bowie projects. Music industry brand consultant, author and journalist Jason Draper talks to Sam.
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