![]() ![]() Sure, Prince had talent, but the fact that he outworked everybody made such a difference.”įink joined The Revolution, which backed Prince during his salad days, in 1978. “It all started with his family,” Fink said. It’s a celebration of Prince, who was one of a kind.”įink believes there are two reasons why Prince became one of the most significant recording artists of the last generation. “We’re not doing that yet, but we will open it up. “The more we play, the odds are that you’ll hear deeper tracks like “Lady Cab Driver,” Fink said. “Little Red Corvette,’ “Purple Rain” and “Let’s Go Crazy” are some of the hits which will be delivered. “Those songs make you feel good.”Įach member of The Revolution – Fink, percussionist Bobby Z, guitarist Wendy Melvoin, keyboardist Lisa Coleman, and bassist Mark Brown will take turns singing. “People want to hear those songs and we want to play them,” Fink said. The Revolution, which will perform Saturday and Sunday at the Theater of Living Arts, will play the hits. “It’s a shame that he’s gone, but at least we’re back doing our thing again,” Fink said during a recent interview. The Revolution has reformed, but the backing unit never had the chance to jam with Prince over recent years. Weekend Music Picks: The New Pornographers, 2 Chainz, Emily King & more. ![]() Jazz lovers invited to all-day festival with 20 live performances.For Darius Rucker of Hootie & the Blowfish, it all started at frat parties." I told him that I was waiting to hear that for a long time.” “Prince said to me in his studio, ‘I’m thinking about bringing back The Revolution,'” Fink recalled. According to The Revolution’s keyboardist, Prince was talking about reforming the band for an album and tour. Back home in Minneapolis, he owns and operates StarVu Studios - a playground for all things unique and the birthplace of cutting-edge pop songs by hit-making artists from all over the world.The last time Matt Fink, better known as "Doctor Fink," spoke with Prince was three years before the iconic musician died last April. He travels the globe working with artists such as Danity Kane (Bad Boy Records), Making The Band's Seven Auralius as well as Ken Lewis protégés Man On Earth. In 2009, as evidenced by his appearance on Diddy's Making The Band series, the good "Dr." continues to make house calls. and more - it's no wonder the "Dr." is in on speed dial with the likes of Timbaland, Timberlake, The Neptunes as well as Diddy. Diamond, Platinum and Gold Awards, MTV, Grammy and American Music Awards for the albums Dirty Mind, Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Parade and Sign O' The Times - not to mention appearances on releases by The Time, The Jets, Ashanti, Vanity 6, Mavis Staples, Lipps Inc. Cunningly clad in surgical scrubs as Prince's award-winning keyboardist in The Revolution, this player-turned-producer modestly shrugs when asked if aware of the impact his music has had on the artists and producers of today. From Berlin dance floors to British airwaves to Grammy Award winning stages in the States, Matt "Dr." Fink's signature sound occupies an irresistible place in music history. ![]()
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