プリンスさんのインスタグラム動画 - (プリンスInstagram)「The opening chords of "Purple Rain" have become so iconic, and so instantly recognizable, that it's hard to imagine them being played for the very first time. ••• But that's exactly what happened on the night of August 3, 1983, when Prince and his freshly minted band, the Revolution, introduced the audience of 1,100 people at @firstavenue to an extended performance of their new song. ••• The concert was a benefit for the local @mndancetheatre, who had been coaching Prince and his new band through dance rehearsals at their downtown Minneapolis studio in preparation for their upcoming film. To show his appreciation, Prince used the concert to debut a new lineup of his group — guitarist Dez Dickerson had left the band, and was replaced by the 19-year-old phenom Wendy Melvoin — and a handful of never-before-heard songs that would soon be known by fans around the world. ••• Incredibly, three of the songs Prince and the Revolution debuted that night would end up making their way onto the soundtrack for Purple Rain, with only minor modifications: "Baby, I'm a Star," "I Would Die 4 U," and the momentous "Purple Rain." A mobile recording truck manned by the engineer David "Z." Rivkin, brother of Bobby Z., was parked outside the club and captured the historic performance for the album and film. ••• "'Purple Rain' was the song Prince and the Revolution were born to record," Bobby Z. recalled in the liner notes to Purple Rain Deluxe. "Recorded live at First Avenue, it forever captures a frozen moment in time — a time when Prince knew what he had. The hits, the album, the band, the movie. He had arrived."」8月4日 3時03分