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Watch a new director’s cut of Prince’s ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ solo
Prince‘s iconic ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ guitar solo has been shared online – you can watch it below.The late musician performed the mesmerising solo during a rendition of the classic Beatles track at the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, where he was joined onstage by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood in tribute to George Harrison.It has since gone viral on a number of occasions, particularly following Prince’s death in 2016.Taking to YouTube last week (April 24), director Joel Gallen – who helmed the 2004 Rock Hall show – a new cut of the star-studded live collaboration.“Seventeen years after this stunning performance by Prince, I finally had the chance to go in and re-edit it slightly – since there were
