<p>At McNally Smith School of Music one of Prince's guitars sits on a chair, draped with a black shroud.  Scott LeGere, the chair of the school's music business department, managed recording sessions for Prince at Paisley Park in the early 2000's. He told MPR News reporter Marianne Combs his time there taught him first and foremost just what an amazing musical talent Prince was.</p>

At McNally Smith School of Music one of Prince's guitars sits on a chair, draped with a black shroud. Scott LeGere, the chair of the school's music business department, managed recording sessions for Prince at Paisley Park in the early 2000's. He told MPR News reporter Marianne Combs his time there taught him first and foremost just what an amazing musical talent Prince was.

Scott LeGere: Lessons from Prince - 'You play? Then play. Here's where you can take it.'

Prince Rogers Nelson left this universe behind on April 21, 2016, leaving fans worldwide in mourning. Maybe nowhere in the world has felt this loss as profoundly than Prince's home state of Minnesota. And to The Current, a radio station from Minnesota Public Radio, Prince was more than an artist, he was our friend. That's why, in memory of the Purple One, we’re sharing the many conversations we’ve had with musicians, critics, reporters and more about Prince: his life, his music and his legacy.

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