The time Prince performed with some of the world's greatest guitarists and blew them all off the stage

Prince ends his frenetic guitar solo by throwing his guitar up in the air as he walks off stage

Towards the end of the song, Prince plays a frenetic guitar solo, upstaging the extremely talented musicians on stage (Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)

Prince has long been celebrated as an immensely skilled musician, but one performance captures the esteem in which he was held among his peers perhaps more than any other.

In a 2004 tribute performance marking George Harrison's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Prince, perform's Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps alongside Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and other musicians.

Towards the end of the live collaboration, Prince plays a frenetic guitar solo - as those alongside him on stage, themselves some of the world's greatest guitarists, look on with admiration.

At one point, Prince even leans backwards into the audience while continuing the solo.

He ends the performance by throwing his guitar into the air in front of him as his final notes ring out.

"I want to be friends with him," Harrison's son, Dhani, said backstage on the night. "We're the same height."

Prince died at his recording studio aged 57.

He was hospitalised last week with flu, though the cause of his death is not yet known.

His death was confirmed by his spokesperson.