On 06/28/2012 09:07 PM, Darren New wrote:
> On 6/25/2012 4:28, James Holsenback wrote:
>> On 06/24/2012 10:49 PM, Darren New wrote:
>>> On 6/24/2012 16:59, James Holsenback wrote:
>>>> Holy crap ... Prince tears it up in his solo (near the end)
>>>
>>> Not sure I'd call that a solo, mind...
>>
>> OooooKay ...perhaps you mistook that guitar he was picking for his nose?
>
> No, solo means "by yourself." It's kind of built into the word. If you
> have a bunch of people accompanying you, it's no longer a solo.  You
> don't call it a drum solo when there is a bunch of music and just one
> guy playing drums, right?

OK ... in the strictest sense you would be correct. I think you know 
what I meant. I'm latching onto the notice that a solo is when someone 
puts himself out front, or the camera if there is one moves in tight on 
the artist and he does a little flourish or whatever, that lasts for 
more than a couple of seconds. LOL ... instigator ;-)

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