The singer and his band shot it during rehearsals for their upcoming 1999 tour. The video accompanying Prince’s huge 1983 hit, 'Little Red Corvette', was filmed at this venue in Florida. It endures today and, while you may not wield a camera with the wizardry of Whitman, the landmark is a perfect selfie spot.įirst-time Florida Keys: island hopping along the Overseas Highway The RP Funding Center, Florida The company commissioned the music mural in the Seventies, which resembles a giant piece of sheet music, with the notes recreating the score from Ravel’s Gaspard de la Nuit. As a backdrop, Whitman chose this enormous mural in downtown Minneapolis, painted onto the wall of the former headquarters of musical instrument manufacturers, Schmitt. Prince was beginning to create waves across the United States and further afield when, in the late Seventies, he posed for a photo shoot with legendary rock photographer Robert Whitman. The 10 best museums in Minneapolis are where the Midwest meets the world Close your eyes and imagine what it must have been like when music fans gathered 40 years ago, curious about the young local man shortly to make his first foray into rock ’n roll. The Capri closed temporarily in early 2019 for refurbishment and renovation, but you can still stand outside beneath its atmospheric red signage. But it was not until 1979 that this historic venue carved its place in the rock annals when Prince played his first solo show there. Located in north Minneapolis, the Capri Theater opened its doors for the first time in 1927. Each April, marking the anniversary of the singer’s death, Paisley Park hosts an annual Prince 'Celebration', including performances by musicians who played with him, talks and other events (visit the official website for ticket info).īest places for live music in Minneapolis The Capri Theater, Minneapolis Since his death, it has been converted into a museum and shrine, and stepping through its corridors you can sense his presence. Prince saw Paisley Park as his answer to Elvis’s Graceland. It contains a recording studio and two rehearsal spaces that double as live venues. Here he recorded some of his most iconic records: Sign O’ The Times, Diamonds and Pearls and, of course, the 1989 Batman soundtrack. The ultimate pilgrimage point for the self-respecting Prince fan, this is very literally the house that Prince built: a sprawling $10 million recording complex in suburban Minneapolis that opened its doors in 1987. The house that Prince built © The Prince Estate Paisley Park Paisley Park, Minneapolis
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