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The Revolution, which will perform Saturday and Sunday at the Theater of Living Arts, will play the hits. “It’s a shame that he’s gone, but at least we’re back doing our thing again,” Fink said during a recent interview. The Revolution has reformed, but the backing unit never had the chance to jam with Prince over recent years.

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" I told him that I was waiting to hear that for a long time.” “Prince said to me in his studio, ‘I’m thinking about bringing back The Revolution,'” Fink recalled. According to The Revolution’s keyboardist, Prince was talking about reforming the band for an album and tour. If we all could just stay positive and keep that message of positivity alive for everyone.The last time Matt Fink, better known as "Doctor Fink," spoke with Prince was three years before the iconic musician died last April. We have to stay positive, especially the people who don't like him. Whatever will be will be and we’ll hopefully get through this time. I don't understand why with age he's putting out this message now or why he's become that way. He’s not sounding as vitriolic as he’s become. If you go backwards and watch old interviews of him from the 80’s and 90’s and for whatever reason he actually sounded pretty intelligent in some of them. I’m not saying I support him one hundred percent or voted for him. He’s only been in there for less than a year and maybe he’ll do more good than we think (long pause). If you don't like him go ahead and speak out. If people want to support Trump that’s their prerogative. When debating religion and politics I believe everybody has a right to their own opinion and to believe what they want to believe. I’d rather just talk about it quietly with friends if I have to. I tried that once and it didn't go well at all (laughs), so I decided not to do that anymore. There are many people who like to get onto ‘Facebook’ and social media and start debates. I actually have thought about becoming more politically active but I just don't have the time to do it now due to too many things on my plate. Currently some people who don't like Trump are doing that. In the 1960’ s when you had the Vietnam War there were a lot of protest songs against the war and you still see that from time to time. I don't personally have a problem with that. I think if artist want to speak out about politics in their music they can. I’ve recently talked with him backstage at gigs in NYC and Connecticut.

Fink on several occasions over the last year. Since Prince’s passing Fink has reunited with the original members of the Revolution for an ongoing national tour. Fink also released his own Sony Acid Loop Library entitled Dr. Fink built his own studio facility, StarVu in Minneapolis and began working in many different genre’s including video game soundtracks. It’s a tough time.” Following his work with Prince, Fink’s musical contributions have also appeared on releases for Lipps Inc., The Time and Vanity 6.

“It’s very difficult to express how we (the members of the band) feel. “We’re in major shock right now,” he said. But we never discussed it.” Fink said that he and his band members are still reeling from the star’s sudden passing.

I just assumed he was fine, that he was healing. At that time, I speculated it was not good. I was skeptical when I heard excuses from Prince’s reps. “I don’t know what’s happened, but the only thing I could think of is that he was more ill with something than he was letting on. Fink told “Radar Online” that Prince struggled in silence with health problems for years. Like the rest of the world Fink was shocked upon Prince’s sudden passing at 57 years old on Apat his home, ‘Paisley Park’ in Minnesota. Notable work with Prince includes co-writing credits on the songs "Dirty Mind", "Computer Blue", "17 Days", "America" and "It's Gonna Be a Beautiful Night," as well as performing credits on the albums ‘Dirty Mind’, ‘Controversy’, ‘Purple Rain’, ‘Around the World in a Day’, ‘Parade’, ‘Sign "O" the Times’, ‘The Black Album’ and ‘Lovesexy', amongst others. Fink was a member of Prince’s band since 1979’s ‘Dirty Mind’ and continued working with Prince until 1991 as an early member of the ‘New Power Generation’. ‘Purple Rain’ has sold over 25 million copies since its release and is regularly ranked among the best albums in music history. In 1985 Fink co-starred in and won a Grammy Award for the album and Oscar winning film ‘Purple Rain’.

He is best known as a member of ‘The Revolution’, the most successful backing band of the Music Icon, Prince. Matthew Robert Fink, better known by the stage name Doctor Fink, is an American keyboardist, record producer, and songwriter.