In 2004, George Harrison was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. During the induction ceremony, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Dhani Harrison, and a few others performed “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” The rendition isn’t anything to write home about through the first three and a half minutes.
But then at 3:32 is when Prince magically appears on stage out of nowhere and obliterates the song, building, planet, and universe with a three minute guitar solo. The rest of the performers reprise the chorus five times during it. It’s an awe-inspiring performance.
And after he’s finished? He throws his guitar in the air, where it undoubtedly exploded into a flock of doves, and then walks off the stage. No bow, no staying for the applause, no nothing.
The Runaways (2010)
(Original band pictured above. Joan Jett on the right, Cherie Curie in the middle)
A visual powerhouse. A completely moving story. Everything that is good about rock and roll, in movie form. Not to be missed, seriously.
I completely underestimated this movie. I went in expecting Josie & the Pussycats, and left stunned by its depth. Kinda ironic, considering how it presents the band as underestimated.
