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Podcast: Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley
Episode: Michael Bland Reveals What It Was Really Like Playing with Prince (NPG Drummer, 2001)
Description: Michael Bland reveals what it was really like playing with Prince at the height of the New Power Generation era.In this rare 2001 interview, he shares untold stories from inside Prince’s band.Best known as the powerhouse drummer behind Prince & The New Power Generation, Michael Bland joins Joe Kelley for a deep dive into one of the most iconic eras in funk and R&B.Bland reflects on:Life inside Prince’s bandThe Minneapolis music sceneHis work with Sons of AlmightyThe mindset and discipline behind elite musicianshipThis is a ra...