WHEN PRINCE FIRED the REVOLUTION: ONCE UPON A TIME IN MINNEAPOLIS [S3E1]

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The Revolution was here. One of the most impactful backing bands in history was Prince's Revolution. I have to think the idea of calling them his revolution was calculated. Just hearing the phrase calls to mind a prince rebelling against the throne complete with victorian era tassels and ruffles. Prince used the imagery and with the revolution and all of the various incarnations (Dez, Andre, Gayle & the classic lineup) conquered the kingdom.

Wendy and Lisa were key helpers in crafting his bohemian psychedelic sound. Dr. Fink was a wizard on the keys. BrownMark and Bobby Z were a throughly solid rhythm section who also exhibited writing chops.

However, with all of those who assist the true monarch in his endeavors, things can tend to get confusing. This holds true with most of Prince's collaborators.

Prince owes the success of the movie in large part to Morris Day but from Prince's point of view, his herculean effort to secure a nationally distributed film meant Morris owed him.

Lisa and Wendy were such powerful collaborators that they (Lisa even says it in this episode) considered themselves his equals. They certainly were on the humanity meter...but on the genius meter? Not sure this is a close call.

Prince knew this. Surely resentment for the recurring vibe from those he considered himself to have helped contributed to his eventual rancorous dismissal of most of them.

This is season 3, and here is Prince's moment of basking. The rise is complete, the generals must be removed and the monarch must be revered. A new group of supporters will be raised up.