Apparently, Paisley Park had recording equipment in most rooms, including (I've heard) the bathroom.
here's some more context:
Prince 'Piano & a Microphone 1983' Review | SPIN
How we made Prince's Purple Rain | Music | The Guardian
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What Recording Artists can Learn from the Genius of Prince
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Prince in Recording Studio
By Jay Glaspy
The legacy and influence that Prince had on musicians and music fans worldwide are immeasurable. Prince is notorious for spending an incredible amount of time in the recording studio as a songwriter, producer, and collaborator. After 39 albums and countless hits, there are definitely some key points that recording artists can certainly absorb by studying the extensive and remarkable work of Prince.
Songwriter
During an interview on the Arsenio Hall show, Prince was asked: “what his favorite song” was that he recorded. His answer was classic: “the next one.” Prince cranked out songs like a machine, and his creativity was always in motion. He did not sit back and admire his work after recording an album–he immediately went back to creating. Some recording artists or bands record their album, gloat in their success, or wait for something great to happen. As a recording artist, composing, recording, and distributing songs and albums can be a continuous process if the inspiration is flowing at liberty. Prince did have access to his own recording studio where he was able to continuously create masterpieces. The point is to evolve, keep creating and strive to set yourself apart from the rest of the pack.
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Prince and Music Production
Prince produced his first album at the age of 19 in addition to producing many of his own albums and for others. He was a master on numerous instruments, to include the guitar, bass, drums, and piano. Prince’s music production style evolved over the years; he was always experimenting with different sounds and styles that made his style difficult to categorize (most critics categorize music genres). Prince’s mastery of the music production process was evident on albums such as 1999, in which the sound of the electronic drum beat and synths were becoming popular in the early 80s, to the employment of horn sections on the Musicology album. One of Prince’s later albums, Plectrumelectrum with 3rdeyegirl from 2013, was one of Prince’s most unique accomplishments as a producer and performer; he effortlessly fused funk and 70’s rock with an all-female backing band that resulted in a distinctive musical combination that is rare to hear in today’s current sound space of bubblegum pop songs.
Collaborator
Prince created a community amongst musicians and never looked at them as competition. Instead, he collaborated with some of the best and most unique artists of his time: Morris Day and The Time, Sheila E., The Bangles, Alicia Keys, Stevie Nicks, and the list goes on. Music is a communication process, and working with other musicians who are open to new ideas can only expand one’s creativity and overall musicianship. Prince definitely mastered this art form as well.
Prince was able to touch so many lives as a songwriter, producer, and collaborator. Anthems such as When Doves Cry were so unique and crossed racial and cultural boundaries. His genius as a producer launched the careers of many successful artists, and his collaboration with others displayed how selfless Prince really was as a musician. He shared his gift with the world and serves as a musician whom other aspiring musicians, songwriters, and producers can learn from for decades to come. So for the reader who is also a recording artist, who may have an unfinished album on their external hard drive or tons of Pro Tools session files that need to go to the next level, take the bold step and finish what you started. Pick up your instrument, get to the studio and lay it down. As one of the greatest musicians of all time did, share your gift with the world.
— Jay Glaspy, the owner of Xeones Bass in Washington D.C., is a focused, passionate, and driven session bassist with his own unique style. He has over 12 years of experience in session work, live performance, songwriting, and music production in numerous projects. With influences ranging from Tool to Prince, he is versatile in multiple styles from Rock, Metal, Alternative, Jazz, Blues, country, and R&B. Jay approaches each project as unique and strives to give every project 100% commitment to support clients’ musical endeavors. We’ve had the pleasure of working alongside Jay here at Blue Room Productions for several bass recording/editing sessions at our Herndon recording studio.
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