The shocking news of the day was losing an incredible musician, Vedder told the crowd.
All of us on this stage can tell you: That guy loved music so damn much.
He never stopped playing, never stopped writing, never stopped recording, never stopped creating.
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He was an intense cat.
So today was a real shock, he said.
But I gotta tell you, and you just saw some great guitar playing.
Prince was probably the greatest guitar player weve ever seen.
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