Charles 'Chazz' Smith shares memories of High School years in Minneapolis, band battles, talent shows, parental advice and the influence of his cousin Prince growing up.
10/23/24 • 33 min
INTRO to Charles
1mins30s - Reflections on Lincoln Junior High School, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
2mins - Knocking on local doors in the neighbourhood just to listen
3mins - Hanging out in Sonny T's basement, and studying him
3mins30s - The MPLS drum beat: did Charles teach Prince? And influences...
4mins45s - MPLS fashions for young teens, dressing like Carlos Santana
5mins30s - Local schoolfriend Andre, starts out on saxophone, but is asked to play bass...
6mins30s - Having the same confidence of Prince
7mins - Getting the drum set in the bedroom
7mins45s - ...going to Seventh Day Adventist Church, but also Allstar Wrestling!
9mins - Going to the Sly & The Family show in MPLS
11mins - Prince's report cards and high school talent show notes!
13mins - The roots of the tree
13mins30s - Prince always wanted to be a 'badass musician'
14mins30s - Going to Prince's Dad's house - being immaculate and coming from a military background
15mins - everything matched, everything was hung up, everything was in order...
16mins- Prince's Mum had fur on the floor...and he turned out just like her.
16mins30s - Military fathers, Prince's Dad and complicated music
17mins45s - You let John play... and 2 different versions of The Horse With No Name
19mins - Jerry Hubbard, the bass player in The Time (in Purple Rain)
20mins - Family gatherings in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Charles Aunt Mary's house, staring at the organ
22mins - Charles Facebook post: Prince's school report in 1967
23mins30s - Charles Grandmother tells him that Prince is going to do something really special
25mins - He was on my band, I was playing and singing on the Delphonics... high voiced singing. Masculinity and dignity...
26mins - Prince becoming famous worldwide, 'he was built for it'
28mins - "You be you"
30mins - "While you were runnin' around chasing women, Prince was recording..."
31mins - "I used to go to jam sessions and bury dudes! Because of Prince..."
How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.
LINKS
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#prince4ever #love4oneanother
INTRO to Charles
1mins30s - Reflections on Lincoln Junior High School, with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
2mins - Knocking on local doors in the neighbourhood just to listen
3mins - Hanging out in Sonny T's basement, and studying him
3mins30s - The MPLS drum beat: did Charles teach Prince? And influences...
4mins45s - MPLS fashions for young teens, dressing like Carlos Santana
5mins30s - Local schoolfriend Andre, starts out on saxophone, but is asked to play bass...
6mins30s - Having the same confidence of Prince
7mins - Getting the drum set in the bedroom
7mins45s - ...going to Seventh Day Adventist Church, but also Allstar Wrestling!
9mins - Going to the Sly & The Family show in MPLS
11mins - Prince's report cards and high school talent show notes!
13mins - The roots of the tree
13mins30s - Prince always wanted to be a 'badass musician'
14mins30s - Going to Prince's Dad's house - being immaculate and coming from a military background
15mins - everything matched, everything was hung up, everything was in order...
16mins- Prince's Mum had fur on the floor...and he turned out just like her.
16mins30s - Military fathers, Prince's Dad and complicated music
17mins45s - You let John play... and 2 different versions of The Horse With No Name
19mins - Jerry Hubbard, the bass player in The Time (in Purple Rain)
20mins - Family gatherings in the late 1960s and early 1970s at Charles Aunt Mary's house, staring at the organ
22mins - Charles Facebook post: Prince's school report in 1967
23mins30s - Charles Grandmother tells him that Prince is going to do something really special
25mins - He was on my band, I was playing and singing on the Delphonics... high voiced singing. Masculinity and dignity...
26mins - Prince becoming famous worldwide, 'he was built for it'
28mins - "You be you"
30mins - "While you were runnin' around chasing women, Prince was recording..."
31mins - "I used to go to jam sessions and bury dudes! Because of Prince..."
How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.
LINKS
Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.
Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.
#prince4ever #love4oneanother
Previous Episode
In part 2 we talk chemistry and spiritual connection, touring the US with Prince as her guitar player. Lost album Milk & Honey, an enduring friendship and exciting plans for 2024 and beyond. "I'm not gonna wait on The Estate..." she tells us.
INTRO
2mins30secs - Tamar's chemistry with Prince
'It was like a student following a teacher...[but] you can't work with that kind of greatness and take mediocre...'
6mins30s - Prince going on tour with Tamar, playing guitar on her U.S. shows
7mins45s - Will we ever get to hear her album 'Milk & Honey'? Her collaborative project with Prince.
8mins30s - "I'm not gonna wait on The Estate..."
9mins30s - Why did Tamar stop working with Prince? "...you're taking my fans... he started to get competitive..."
11mins30s - Mum designing tour costumes, for Tamar and the Twins on Saturday Night Live and other shows. 'I helped choose the fabric!'
12mins30s - Sharing a faith with Prince...and why it was destiny to meet him in that era.
15mins - Keeping in contact, and communications with Prince after they stopped working together. 'We were still the best of friends...'
17mins45s - Ashley remembers where she was when she found out that Prince had passed away. 'I just pulled over, and I cried...'
20mins - New projects coming up in 2024, working with Stewart Copeland from The Police, and the importance of an artist maintaining mystery.
23mins - Hoping that Sting will one day hear her singing 'Every Breath You Take' with a 48-piece orchestra.
How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.
LINKS
Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.
Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.
#prince4ever #love4oneanother
Next Episode
There's nothing like talking to Omar about Prince and his idol Stevie Wonder. In part 1 we discuss being hailed as a musical prodigy, influences, collaborators and the creative process. Not to be missed.
INTRO
2mins - Learning his craft as a child, and a musical education, culminating at The Guildhall School of Music.
3mins - Always being comfortable with music as a craft...and having to choose over football.
4mins - First Omar composition...at 14?
5mins30s - Scholarship vs a record deal...
6mins - Music theory vs feel...
7mins - Things Omar's Dad taught him about music.
8mins30s - The Talkin' Loud Acid Jazz scene in London in the early 90s
10mins - Having longevity
11mins30s - Maintaining a unique sound...and a new album - Omar's 9th
14mins - Not feeling burdened by the musical prodigy tag
15mins - Influences, Ohio Players, family and the music that shaped Omar.
15mins30s - learning Level 42 bass lines as a teenager
16mins - Collaborating with legends in the music business...
18mins - Hanging out with Stevie Wonder in London
20mins - Favourite Prince tracks
22mins - Best By Far?
23mins - Orchestral sounds, Philly Soul and peer respect
27mins - not courting the mainstream
How Can U Just Leave Me Standing? In Search of Prince... is produced and arranged by Sam J. Bleazard - but couldn't exist without the fabulous contribution from all of our guests!
The show also features significant original music compositions from Gavin Calder.
LINKS
Please follow me on Instagram and Facebook if you'd like to interact with the show on social media.
Email me at: [email protected] if you have any ideas for future episodes, or if you'd like to share any feedback on the show.
#prince4ever #love4oneanother
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