I thought Prince's solo rocked! He really hit the banger notes and made the guitar wail! (maybe past weeping by a bit). But any song that actually references, as its chorus, a guitar solo deserves to get shredded on, which is exactly what Prince just did.
Contrary to some of the opinions above, it appeared appropriate and even as if he was searching for a way out of the solo, but the song kept going or nobody else picked up the solo. For that song to end without a solo goign on would have been a poor showing.
If that were Clapton or Page, all the critics would be singing a different tune. And you haev to give Prince props for showign hsi dexterity on the git-box...
