Nik West visited Prince at Paisley Park to work with him, before his untimely passing in 2016. She tells us what she thought of the purple one and discusses his legacy. episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 21, 2023 · 39 MIN

Nik West visited Prince at Paisley Park to work with him, before his untimely passing in 2016. She tells us what she thought of the purple one and discusses his legacy.

from How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson. · host Gavin Calder, Sam Bleazard, Nik West

PART 2: Talking Prince....INTRO - Can you remember the first track of Prince that you heard...?3mins - Rhonda Smith, and inspiration from female bass players7mins - Nik West's Favourite Prince bass line?8mins30s - Alphabet Street & This Is Not Music, This Is A Trip...11mins - Daisy Chain: Prince and Larry Graham14mins - Paisley Park, practicing in the hotel room and jamming with Prince15mins30s - Talking solo careers with Prince17mins30s - Recording with Prince and unfinished projects19mins30s - In what ways was Prince not like you expected?22mins - Going back to his musical origins and Prince taking inspiration from younger musicians...27mins - Advice to young girls in the world of social media?30mins - Where does Nik draw her style influences from?32mins - Nik's feeling on Prince's legacy...35mins - Nothing Compares to Prince shows in Australia with St Paul Peterson38mins - What's next for Nik? She shares exclusive news on a new project! 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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In the second part of our interview Nik shares her feelings on the first track of Prince's that she ever heard. She also discusses female bass players, favourite purple tracks and her thoughts on what Prince was really like.

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Nik West visited Prince at Paisley Park to work with him, before his untimely passing in 2016. She tells us what she thought of the purple one and discusses his legacy.

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