Prince's first bandmate: 'I almost feel like this is some weird dream'

Andre Cymone at Paisley Park on April 21, 2017
Prince's longtime friend and musical collaborator Andre Cymone at Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minn., on April 21, 2017.
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One of Prince's earliest collaborators, Andre Cymone, spoke with MPR's Tom Weber and The Current's Jim McGuinn and Andrea Swensson about what Prince was like early in his career.

In a live interview outside Paisley Park, Cymone recounted the time he first met Prince and what inspired them both to make music.

To hear the full segment use the audio player above.

Click here to read a transcript of the conversation.

Featured music: "Dirty Mind" and "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker."

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