How can U just leave me standing? ...in search of Prince Rogers Nelson.

INTRO
2mins30s - To what extent was Emancipation a high personal project for Prince and/or the album he was 'born to make'.
3mins30s - A rare apology from Prince...
5mins30s - Prince and the elders: Chaka Khan, Larry Graham & Maceo Parker. How did the dynamic change when his heroes were around?
7mins - Nobody's touching that guitar!? But nobody's saying no to The Queen!
12mins - Chaka clips Prince's wings on tour...but also wows Hans in the studio.
15mins - What does Hans think Prince's legacy is...and what should it be?
16mins - "Where are we going to put him in 50-60 years time?"
19mins - Stuck between the rock star pop God and the later Guerrilla dude...
20mins - Will there be as much interest in the late 90s period Prince cannon?
21mins - Why did Hans part company with Prince? "I'm a big believer in, quit while you're ahead..."
22mins30s - "At the end I kind of became cynical..."
23mins30s - From great coffee to typing album lyrics...
25mins - "Prince was like a combination between Mozart, Charlie Chaplin and Michael Corleone"
26mins - Did Hans like The Rainbow Children?
27mins - Good times in 2026 and the power to say no, as learned from 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.
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INTRO
2mins30s - Did Prince ever try to persuade Hans to join him on the road?
4mins - Were you aware that you were working on Prince's first acoustic album 'The Truth' at the time?
10mins - Any reason why Prince chose to do an acoustic album? Hans explains the Ani Di Franco influence.
14mins - Prince, Boys II Men, and 90s RnB.
16mins - The stuff that lit Hans' candle!
18mins - Learning the art of the sequence from Prince...
21mins - Working on the mythical 1990s version of the Crystal Ball project...and going down to the Vault, being watched by Security.
25mins - Working on the Crystal Ball edits, and Hans honing his production skills.
28mins - Working on the 3-disc Emancipation set, as five to six tracks don't make the cut.

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.
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INTRO
2mins30s - Hans' musical family background
7mins - 'Made for immersive' music, and the ability to listen anywhere...on any headphones
9mins - Rave 2000 5.1 mix!  
11mins - Catching lightning in a bottle vs sound quality
14mins - Prince's sound guys had it tough?
18mins - Minneapolis radio, and the programming in New York
20mins - How did Hans come to be on Prince's radar? Living and working in Minneapolis.
21mins - Hans works in the studio where Nirvana In Utero was recorded, cleaning up after them...
23mins - Did you reach out to Prince or did he reach out to you??
25mins - Which engineer did you take over from at Paisley Park?
27mins - Prince School!
30mins - Were you nervous working for Prince initially?
33mins - Memories of pleasing the boss...by fixing his console.
37mins - Biggest life lesson from Prince?
39mins30s - Any questions you wish someone had asked you about Prince?
Join us in part 2 when we discuss acoustic album The Truth, Crystal Ball and Prince's three album set Emancipation. 

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.
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INTRO
2mins - Working on Andy Allo's material...and two horn sections in the mix!
4mins - "Regular is not a word I would ever use about Prince...he was very mysterious and difficult to read. But he understood how to be a leader."
8mins30s - Getting the group to be performance ready in Paisley Park.  
11mins30s - Phil talks about Prince's former drummer Michael Bland.
13mins - Sound engineers and Prince's unique approach to onstage monitors. "We all put ear-plugs in otherwise we were going to go deaf!!"
17mins - Phil's luggage goes missing, the story of the White Suit at Montreux...
22mins - Meeting his wife Josephine at a Prince gig in Curacao.
24mins30s - Favourite live moment with Prince?
30mins - Reflecting on the end of an amazing career...going down in history as a great musician and bandleader.
33mins - Cassandra playing a leadership role in Prince's band, and the underrated nature of great musicians.
35mins - Big City, an arrangement of Mutiny in the Vault and working with Nik West on Hair.
36mins - When The Wooten Brothers played at Paisley Park...
39mins30s - https://philthyfunk.com/ - PhilLassiter.com - https://www.instagram.com/philiplassitermusic/

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.
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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.
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INTRO
2mins - Developing a sound and working with major artists
3mins30s - A love of music that developed in childhood in a church background. 'I learned to read music in school, but I learned to play in Church.'
6mins - Music programme at St Louis with wind ensembles, marching and jazz bands. 'That was really a big step for me...'
7mins45s - Listening to Christian versions of what was on the radio. 'I was influenced by some good music...'
8mins30s - New Orleans music 'was always there...'
10mins - The battle between the sacred and the profance, God vs The Devil?
10mins45s - Ultimately, where has Phil's love of music come from?
12mins - The importance of music teachers, and their approach...
13mins30s - What Phil's kids are listening to... 'funk'?
16mins - Teaching and further studies
20mins - Having an open-mindedness in music.
22mins - Meeting extraordinary musicians in Texas including the 'cats' in the jazz clubs.
25mins - Working on strings for Ariana Grande...and for Roberta Flack.
29mins30s - What's the difference between a musician and an arranger?
32mins - Making the connection to Prince via Gospel...in 2012.
36mins - Working on purple projects behind the scenes, while struggling financially.
38mins - Flying to Paisley...
40mins - Crossing paths with Andy Allo...

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