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

INTRO
2mins30s - Did Jason get to hear any of the tracks in advance (of the Diamonds & Pearls super deluxe)?
4mins - Prince's punk period in the 90s, and creating a lot of interesting things...comic books, stage-shows and pressing his own CDS.
5mins30secs - From a Gett Off vinyl DJ pressing to The Undertaker on VHS, an artist begins to rebel.
7mins - Prince has to find other avenues to get his music out...
8mins30s - Jeff Gold, and the hologram cover!
11mins - Sam has a bit of fun with Jason Draper!! What are his favourite tracks? Jason talks New Jack Swing...
13mins30s - Jason and Sam talk about the amazing Glam Slam live gig on D&P Deluxe
14mins30s - The countdown clock...
16mins - Sam's sympathy for sound engineers.
17mins - Jason would love to work on more projects, related to his favourite artists - 'living the dream'
20mins - The Piano & Microphone show, could that be released... 'the fact that we missed out on that, in the UK, still kills me to this day.'
21mins - Sam talks about the morning tickets went on sale in the UK via Ticketmaster.
22mins - ...the Love 4 One Another room, Celebration #1: Prince plays bass on America - video is played from the DJ booth
24mins - Prince plays on Act II tour in Edinburgh: discussing track lists from 'live shows [which] are a gold mine'.
26mins - Working in McDonald's in Plymouth, and missing Prince in Hammersmith on the One Nite Alone tour...  
27mins - Getting close to Prince at the Koko show in Camden...memories of the show, and of Shepherd's Bush - 'he sent hot chocolate down the queue'!
31mins - Tina Turner Private Dancer re-issue project - Jason's editorial role for Warners, and speaking to Holly Knight, co-writer of The Best and some of Private Dancer's songs.
33mins - Tina has to change behind a shower curtain in the Rivoli Ballroom in South London, for the Private Dancer video.
35mins - Jason's Instagram, and his work on David Bowie projects.
38mins - "Hope I've done justice to Bowie's career...", across 2 magazines.
40mins - What does the future hold for Jason?

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 - "What led you to have the career you've had?" 25 years ago, Jason tells a friend at University that no one is going to give him money to be a music journalist.
4mins - "Finding a pathway to doing what I wanted to do..." Jason looks for work experience on Music monthlies, and picks up first freelance work at Record Collector.
6mins - Parents musical taste - 'were they big music lovers?'
7mins - Kids in Plymouth weren't listening to Kid Creole & The Coconuts...! Bowie, Beck and Prince being the Father, the Son & the Holy Ghost.
9mins30s - Was Prince in your mind (as a subject to write about)? 'I was 8 when Diamonds & Pearls came out, and my Mum had the cassette in the car...'
13mins - checking out Prince, making the connection to Beck, Sly Stone amd borrowing his friend's Dad's Sign O The Times VHS
14mins30s - How did Jason get from being a Post-Graduate student to writing books on Prince?
17mins - From the Record Collector to the Rough Guide to Prince (Pitching on 'Prince is going to turn 50 this year')
18mins - Jason discusses the publication of his Prince books and their re-issues.
21mins45secs - Favourite interviews in Prince world? Lives of the musicians... Covid-era interviews with Mayte, 3rd Eye Girl and others.
26mins - Was Prince aware of the books you were writing? "He became aware after the fact..."
29mins - How did Jason get to work on the D&P liner notes? "I think The Estate knew who I was at that point..."
31mins - A different approach: Four to five writers discuss Diamonds & Pearls from their own perspective and angle.
35mins - What is Jason's view of The Prince Estate, having worked for big record labels in the past?
39mins - What's the biggest challenge to protect Prince's legacy? "The biggest challenge is to keep Prince's audience growing..."

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 - 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.
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