![]() ![]() I was practicing guitar in Lisa’s hotel room, and he heard me and knocked on the door. It was right after that they flew to New York to do some gigs. I visited her at the infamous Rolling Stones concert where Prince was literally booed offstage during his set. I was like, “Do you even know who you’re playing with?” She said, “No, not really.”Īnyway, she invited me downtown, where they were filming videos for “Controversy” and “Sexuality.” I walked in as Prince was performing his oozing solo on “Sexuality.” He was very friendly and we hung out a lot with Lisa, but not for a minute was I about to say, “Hey, I play guitar!” By this time, the sordid love affair began with me and Lisa. Coleman) was in Los Angeles our families were close and I was amazed when Lisa got the gig. Note: Coleman’s father is Wrecking Crew percussionist Gary L. In the summer of 1982, Lisa Coleman ( Ed. I met Prince prior to actually playing with him. His name is Prince and the song is ‘Soft and Wet.’” I was completely floored and remember thinking, “That’s unbelievable.” That same night, Devo performed in the next room, so it was a memorable night. I heard this song, so I ran up to the DJ and said, “What is that? Who’s that girl singing?” He said, “It’s not a girl. Sounds like the perfect primer for a gig with Prince. I started getting into all these rhythms. ![]() 1977 until 1981 was, to me, the golden age of R&B disco – not bullsh**t disco (laughs), but Bohannon, Stargard, and the stuff Sly & Robbie were doing. I started getting into rhythm players and James Brown’s band, and then it all started to culminate. I’d ask my father who the guitar player was. I was 10 years old and listening to Mahavishnu Orchestra or Miles Davis’ In A Silent Way. My father was a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, so they’d send records. I was one of those kids who listened to everything. I had a knack for rhythm and my mother and father used to say that the rhythms I played sounded slightly Brazilian. I was six, and my folks were like, “We gotta get her an instrument.” My mother said, “Why don’t we get her a guitar.” I was like, “No!” To get me started, she took lessons with me. I started because I was kicked off my brother’s drums. We spoke with Melvoin to get her story and her thoughts on the modern Revolution. In 2017, The Revolution re-formed with original members to continue the legacy of love and unity embodied by its late founder. Since her time in that realm, Melvoin has been a sought-after session guitarist with a slew of high-profile credits including Seal, Glen Campbell, Sheryl Crow, and Joni Mitchell, and she’s composed music for film and TV including “Nurse Jackie,” “Heroes Reborn,” and “Shades of Blue.” She co-wrote hit songs, recorded, and toured the world with the legendary singer/songwriter/performer, generating syncopated funk lines, sweet solos, and serving as a role model for guitarists of all ilks. Melvoin’s collaborations helped unveil Prince’s world view of humanity using a tight, funkalicious rock band that blended gender, race, and sexual identities. As a guitarist backing Prince on the world-dominant Purple Rain along with Parade and Around The World In A Day, Wendy Melvoin helped crystallize a musical vision known as The Revolution. ![]()
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