“A lot of people say he sounds like Hendrix, but to me, he doesn’t really”: Prince’s long-time bassist on teaching guitar to the Purple Rain hitmaker – and why the Jimi Hendrix comparisons are inaccurate

Prince (TAFKAP) performs on stage at Brabant hallen, Den Bosch, Netherlands, 24th March 1995.

In 1994, Prince had already reimagined himself under the elusive moniker O(+>, known to fans as the “Love Symbol” – an act of resistance against Warner Records amid a contractual dispute.

During the turbulent period, Guitar World managed to get exclusive access to the on-stage inner sanctum of The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.