what's the best musician Prince has worked with?

Most of the time Prince was and is surrounded by the best musicians- both in The Revolution and in the New Power Generation.

(although some are not very liked...)

who is your favourite?

For me it's Sheila E.
As a drummer she's great, even more I think she had such an influence on Prince' music during the 87/88 era. She produced the best and funkiest rhythm tracks for Prince.
But respect as well to Michael B. and John Blackwell! I'm dying to see the John during the European tour..

Dont know about best musicians but I pretty much loved the whole Lovesexy line up,including Boni bless her

And then there are Wendy and Lisa,dont know why so many give them such a hard time.When they worked together they really did work magic.

Wendy and Lisa "phone home"

Much love Pochacco
[This message was edited Tue Sep 24 12:15:46 PDT 2002 by Pochacco]

Do you know, does Prince ever have any contact with Wendy & Lisa nowadays?

Nikkie said:

TOUGH CHOICE!

I'll have to go with LISA, since you asked for THE Best musician. The piano pieces on Eroica make me choose her instead of Wendy.

I will be flamed for saying this but the answer is clearly Larry.

while he was, obviously, not in the band, the best musician prince has ever worked with is miles davis. without a doubt.
the best "regular" band member would have to be sonny thompson.

Robin Power.

Member of his band- Sheila E.

Collaborative effort- David Bowie (although it remains unreleased)

Nikkie said:

Yup :: me agree me think Sheila E was one of the best musicians prince worked with. My favorite Sheila E moment was from the Purple Rain concert her solo part from the Baby I"m A Star. She can work it with her hands or with drum sticks
[This message was edited Tue Sep 24 16:09:51 PDT 2002 by kondwanii]

It's Larry.Sorry, but he re-invented the bass single-handed!

First Choice Shelia E,

2nd Eric Leeds

3 Claire Fischer (sp)

just my


Larry Graham

Yay the Claire Fischer Orchestra,I was only just thinking this the other day.As I recall Claire Fischer is a guy, could be wrong but Im sure thats what I read somewhere.

Id love to hear Prince do more orchestral pieces.

Much love Pochacco

medoc2003 said:

What he said.

Jessie,Jimmy,Sonny,Larry,Bland,Fink,Levi,Shelia,Eric,

Pochacco said:

yes Claire is a man

kirky J bowwy!

His name is CLARE FISCHER. I think it's mispelled on one of Prince's albums, but it is CLARE, not Claire (the usual female spelling).

Matt Fink
Johnny BWell
Claire Fisher...though Prince says he doesn't actually work with Claire.

BEST Musicians? They're adequate. THE REVOULTION was a decent rock band (honestly, WENDY & LISA kinda bore me) and NPG and LOVESEXY are pretty good funk bands. They're very talented, but I don't see any these cats as top of the line; #1 on their instruments. I wouldn't pay much to hear a set of theirs without Prince. They're sidemen.

PFunkjazz said:

Co-sign. But I think Blackwell is by far the best drummer he's worked with.

The best musician Prince worked with is when he produced that album for that guy. You know... "Rave un2 the Joy fantastic"...who's album was that again?

PFunkjazz said:

Dig that 1.

Tony M.

Seriously, I'd say Miles Davis, without a doubt. How come no one else thinks so?

mistermaxxx said:

U R so right. There R 2 many really good musicians in Prince's past and present that it's difficult 2 choose.

My first thought was Sheila, she's simply The Bomb on those drums.

But then again there R the hornplayers Eric, Matt, Candy and Maceo. They add that special something 2 his music.

But no music without bass. BrownMark, Levi, Larry. They can be spared though - since Prince can play his own Bass (Checkout the Batman album).

In the end there R 2 many 2 choose from 2 make a choice for the best one.

Thx 2 them all.

Madonna :ducks from all the tomatoes being hurled my way:

But seriously, I'd say probably Sheila does it for me the most.

madonnna i 'm still getting over seeing her pick up a guitar on that last tour of hers, and when she "played" it...HAHAHAHA!

Sheila E.

Andre Cymone

Carlos Santana

Najee

Dez Dickerson

y'all are forgetting Miles Davis.
And my bro Greg Boyer.

soulpower said:

I'm not sure that I would qualify Prince playing live with Miles one time and Prince sending him some songs to blow on top of "working with each other".

They never created music in the same recording studio.

The band from the SOTT and Lovesexy era. I think if I tried to single them out it wouldn't be as good.