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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Jenna Scaramanga

“Mick Jagger called Prince and asked him to come back, but he said no”: What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight

Prince, playing his T-style Hohner guitar, performs with Dez Dickerson (right) playing a Les Paul, and André Cymone (left) playing a Jazz bass.

Dez Dickerson, guitarist with Prince and the Revolution from 1979 to 1983, has reflected on Prince’s disastrous stint opening for the Rolling Stones in 1981.

Those shows are some of the most notorious in rock history, with Prince facing such an onslaught of abuse (and bottles) that he abandoned the stage after 25 minutes.

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