I.P.R. SXSW '09 Interview W/ Dez Dickerson

I.P.R. student Ty Cody interviewed the early lead guitarist for Prince's band "The Revolution" Dez Dickerson during SXSW '09. Dez was there signing copies of his book "My Time With Prince" at the Barnes and Noble display within the Convention Center. Dez left the students at I.P.R. with his insight on music business, and advice for those aspiring to work in the field of entertainment. Please visit www.ipr.edu for more information.

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Education

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• DEZ DICKERSON
• MINNEAPOLIS
• AUDIO SCHOOL
• ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS
• PRINCE
• THE REVOLUTION
• BARNES AND NOBLE
• SXSW '09
• STUDENTS
• MY TIME WITH PRINCE
• WWW.IPR.EDU

[ANOTHERHOLEINYOHEAD]

Dez really handles himself well in this interview. He comes across as really likeable and interesting.

[moondragon64]

@cllamont GROSS POINT PHU**KIN BLLLLLANNNNNNKKKKK< UH-HUH! YEAH! teXXXas!!!!!!!!!!!! Of COURSE!!!

[cakakic1988]

The original "Mountaineer".

[MarDetgrunt]

@cllamont You are so true with this statement and he was and is so well spoken and talented

[AceFan88]

@c2daj2datee yeah

[cllamont]

@Guitar1x Greatest guitarist Prince ever had - point blank.

[aaronamccoy]

damn, most prince sideman just go into obscuirity after they leav

e him

[Guitar1x]

Yep, thats Dez. He song co lead on a few songs like Little Red Corvette etc. He is one of the most unknown, underated guitarist of our time. One his solos Lil red corvette was Rollingstone magazine 64 all time greatest guitar solos.

[saheebsdream]

Dez, you were the man

[c2daj2datee]

was he the second line in 1999? "life is just a party and party's not meant to last"?