Aerogram said:

BobGeorge909 said:

callimnate said:

This man gets my vote.

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A true musician, and an all round nice guy.

Which means, he's one up on Prince already.

Yeah...i heard some stuff by him recently and send some interviews and over the years my view of him has drastically changed. I used to just think he was riding his nirvana fame for some kicks but the truth was the exact opposite. I think his route of unconventional musical education and techniques borne of that add to his appeal. Very much like prince, he can accept imperfect if the performance is intriguing nontheless. As long as the guts there, it good. Also very much like prince, he stresses hard work, dedication, and the love of your work and what you do will bring you success...maybe not sales...but success.

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Dave Grohl and the Foos really filled the void during the late 90's till now.

Their previous album Wasting Light is something that ALL ageing artists should inspire to.

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After a few lack luster releases, they showed everyone that they could release a great album, by just embracing the old with the new.

Something Prince has tried but failed in.

Come to think of it, there's so many people that think they are better than Prince.

Prince's showmanship is unparalled. Musically, he hasn't been relevant or interesting since

1987, like Rusty said on the first page of this thread.

If there is anybody better than Prince in pop music, it's gotta be Paul McCartney. He's just as

gifted a musician that Prince is. And if you think about it, Prince's influence (which is under-

whelming) is nowhere near the amount of influence that McCartney has had in music and our

culture.

Prince is the most disappointing musician; since Sign 'O' The Times, he's released utter

bullshit. And this from the most interesting and perfect pop musician since Macca.

No. Prince is the Man that can't be paralleled or out done. Today I'm so grateful to be living at the same time as Prince.

Even in some of his straightest talking music, it's taken me years to catch a glimpse of how profound Prince's mind and imagination really is. He has made so many diverse creations, the music he's given us will take me years to decipher No one ever compares to Prince He's magic and definitely enhances his extraordinary attributes of love, light and sound

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Graycap23 said:

MotownSubdivision said:

Graycap23 said:

U answered your own question.

But why? That doesn't (and shouldn't) take anything away from MJ yet people on here use that as a major reason why Prince is better. That's crap and an unfair comparison to use. If playing a physical instrument makes someone a better artist then by that logic, Tito is a better artist than MJ.

I very much like the fact that Prince is multi-instrumental. I feel it puts him in touch with his music in a closer more cerebral way. Writing, feeling, playing, humming, rhymeing, talking it out, then singing it, shouting it, releasing energy and emotion. The instrument becoming the extension of the man.

MJ ALWAYS showed love towards his fans! Something Prince fails miserbly at, time and time again.

MJ ALWAYS put out music he knew his fans would love. Something Prince (due to his arrogance, and lost his creativity post 90's) fails time and time again. That's why it sound silly when anyone claim Prince is better than Michael Jackson. Prince is clearly outclassed, in every way, except on how many instruments he learned to play. Which is a silly argument, because a instrument is used to make music! Michael Jackson clearly dominates Prince in terms of music. That's NOT opinion, that's fact.

Oh no, someone forgot to lock the door on the Michael Jackson fans thread again.

Scarfo said:

MJ ALWAYS showed love towards his fans! Something Prince fails miserbly at, time and time again.

MJ ALWAYS put out music he knew his fans would love. Something Prince (due to his arrogance, and lost his creativity post 90's) fails time and time again. That's why it sound silly when anyone claim Prince is better than Michael Jackson. Prince is clearly outclassed, in every way, except on how many instruments he learned to play. Which is a silly argument, because a instrument is used to make music! Michael Jackson clearly dominates Prince in terms of music. That's NOT opinion, that's fact.

MotownSubdivision said:

Graycap23 said:

U answered your own question.

But why? That doesn't (and shouldn't) take anything away from MJ yet people on here use that as a major reason why Prince is better. That's crap and an unfair comparison to use. If playing a physical instrument makes someone a better artist then by that logic, Tito is a better artist than MJ.

If u make a list of say the TOP 50 skill sets related to making music, Mj would outclass Prince in one or 2. That is just my poinion.

warning2all said:

Paul McCartney & Neil Finn are better than Prince. I would rather have their discographies. Their legacys are about beautiful music and good lyrics And their songs lyrics aren't ever about bragging, anger, record companies or judgemental like Princes have become more & more.

Who the F*@# is Neil Finn. I'm sorry, new rule, but if I have to Google you, (unless you're a classical musician or something) you're not better. Maybe one day i'll get into Macca but i'm not a Beatles fan. Good to know he's that talented, not diverse, but....

datdude said:

warning2all said:

Paul McCartney & Neil Finn are better than Prince. I would rather have their discographies. Their legacys are about beautiful music and good lyrics And their songs lyrics aren't ever about bragging, anger, record companies or judgemental like Princes have become more & more.

Who the F*@# is Neil Finn. I'm sorry, new rule, but if I have to Google you, (unless you're a classical musician or something) you're not better. Maybe one day i'll get into Macca but i'm not a Beatles fan. Good to know he's that talented, not diverse, but....

See, I did not want to say anything, just in case I have been sleeping over here in China, but I knew I could not have been sleeping that long. I ain't never been so tired that I would miss a decades long rise and fall of someone greater than those mentioned. Now ya'll come on, you didn't know who the F*@# Neil Finn was either. Fess up.

leonche64 said:

datdude said:

Who the F*@# is Neil Finn. I'm sorry, new rule, but if I have to Google you, (unless you're a classical musician or something) you're not better. Maybe one day i'll get into Macca but i'm not a Beatles fan. Good to know he's that talented, not diverse, but....

See, I did not want to say anything, just in case I have been sleeping over here in China, but I knew I could not have been sleeping that long. I ain't never been so tired that I would miss a decades long rise and fall of someone greater than those mentioned. Now ya'll come on, you didn't know who the F*@# Neil Finn was either. Fess up.

Never heard of Finn......and McCartney is thee most overrated artist in the history of mankind.

datdude said:

warning2all said:

Paul McCartney & Neil Finn are better than Prince. I would rather have their discographies. Their legacys are about beautiful music and good lyrics And their songs lyrics aren't ever about bragging, anger, record companies or judgemental like Princes have become more & more.

Who the F*@# is Neil Finn. I'm sorry, new rule, but if I have to Google you, (unless you're a classical musician or something) you're not better. Maybe one day i'll get into Macca but i'm not a Beatles fan. Good to know he's that talented, not diverse, but....

Wasn't he the janitor in Scrubs?

Graycap23 said:

MotownSubdivision said:

Graycap23 said: But why? That doesn't (and shouldn't) take anything away from MJ yet people on here use that as a major reason why Prince is better. That's crap and an unfair comparison to use. If playing a physical instrument makes someone a better artist then by that logic, Tito is a better artist than MJ.

If u make a list of say the TOP 50 skill sets related to making music, Mj would outclass Prince in one or 2. That is just my poinion.

50? That sounds like a bit much there. What skill sets are we talking about here?

MotownSubdivision said:

Graycap23 said:

If u make a list of say the TOP 50 skill sets related to making music, Mj would outclass Prince in one or 2. That is just my poinion.

50? That sounds like a bit much there. What skill sets are we talking about here?

Do u have any idea what it takes 2 create an album from start 2 finish and how many people and skill sets are involved?

Scarfo said:

MJ ALWAYS showed love towards his fans! Something Prince fails miserbly at, time and time again.

MJ ALWAYS put out music he knew his fans would love. Something Prince (due to his arrogance, and lost his creativity post 90's) fails time and time again. That's why it sound silly when anyone claim Prince is better than Michael Jackson. Prince is clearly outclassed, in every way, except on how many instruments he learned to play. Which is a silly argument, because a instrument is used to make music! Michael Jackson clearly dominates Prince in terms of music. That's NOT opinion, that's fact.

Yep. MJ payed attention to his fans and what they wanted when he made music. Prince cares only about himself and what he wants.

and It's hard to relate to a lot of songs he writes since they are only comprehensible to him.

With MJ we understand where he was coming from with the songs he wrote and as a result people relate more.

At this point I feel Prince only writes songs for himself to keep him from going crazy. People ain't got time to figure out and decode his lyrics though.

And Prince's ability to play everything and do everything on his own became disadvantage for him.

It made his ego bigger and didn't allow him to get creative input from others which diminished the quality of his work.

Being able to collaborate and be open to criticism is something Prince lacks.

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Graycap23 said:

Scarfo said:

MJ ALWAYS showed love towards his fans! Something Prince fails miserbly at, time and time again.

MJ ALWAYS put out music he knew his fans would love. Something Prince (due to his arrogance, and lost his creativity post 90's) fails time and time again. That's why it sound silly when anyone claim Prince is better than Michael Jackson. Prince is clearly outclassed, in every way, except on how many instruments he learned to play. Which is a silly argument, because a instrument is used to make music! Michael Jackson clearly dominates Prince in terms of music. That's NOT opinion, that's fact.

It's kind of true though. Ultimately MJ is more beloved than Prince. There's a reason he appealed to more people. Just maybe it was the quality of the music an the attention to detail, he knew the business AND the business still wants to know him. I spun Xscape just yesterday and where was Art Official Age? oooh only about a month ago. Filed under another disappointing Prince album. Zombie Mike wins 2014.

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Marrk said:

Graycap23 said:

It's kind of true though. Ultimately MJ is more beloved than Prince. There's a reason he appealed to more people. Just maybe it was the quality of the music an the attention to detail, he knew the business AND the business still wants to know him. I spun Xscape just yesterday and where was Art Official Age? oooh only about a month ago. Filed under another disappointing Prince album. Zombie Mike wins 2014.

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compare with a best of unreleased prince 1980-2014 and see who wins. Well actually of course MJ fans tend to fall under the syncophantic lunatic category so MJ will always win with them but assuming you're capable of looking at things critically, see who wins. Oh and I do agree MJ will always be more beloved than prince, just one of the many reasons I prefer Prince.

Graycap23 said:

Marrk said:

Graycap23 said:

It's kind of true though. Ultimately MJ is more beloved than Prince. There's a reason he appealed to more people. Just maybe it was the quality of the music an the attention to detail, he knew the business AND the business still wants to know him. I spun Xscape just yesterday and where was Art Official Age? oooh only about a month ago. Filed under another disappointing Prince album. Zombie Mike wins 2014.

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Don't agree. Mj understood marketing and the power of Video. That is all.

Graycap23 said:

Marrk said:

It's kind of true though. Ultimately MJ is more beloved than Prince. There's a reason he appealed to more people. Just maybe it was the quality of the music an the attention to detail, he knew the business AND the business still wants to know him. I spun Xscape just yesterday and where was Art Official Age? oooh only about a month ago. Filed under another disappointing Prince album. Zombie Mike wins 2014.

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Don't agree. Mj understood marketing and the power of Video. That is all.

that's a lot.. to be able to come up with the songs and present them the way he did is what sets him a part. Prince dosen't have the vision that MJ had to pull it off like he did.

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FunkyD said:

Graycap23 said:

Don't agree. Mj understood marketing and the power of Video. That is all.

that's a lot.. to be able to come up with the songs and present them the way he did is what sets him a part. Prince dosen't have the vision that MJ had to pull it off like he did.

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Prince's focuses on MUSIC. Mj focused on sales and Video.

Graycap23 said:

FunkyD said:

that's a lot.. to be able to come up with the songs and present them the way he did is what sets him a part. Prince dosen't have the vision that MJ had to pull it off like he did.

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Prince's focuses on MUSIC. Mj focused on sales and Video.

Wasn't MJ known to be a perfectionist? the quality of the songs did matter to MJ..

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FunkyD said:

Graycap23 said:

Prince's focuses on MUSIC. Mj focused on sales and Video.

Wasn't MJ known to be a perfectionist? the quality of the songs did matter to MJ..

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Sorry dude.....those songs just aren't that good. The video's were GREAT though.

Graycap23 said:

FunkyD said:

Wasn't MJ known to be a perfectionist? the quality of the songs did matter to MJ..

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Sorry dude.....those songs just aren't that good. The video's were GREAT though.

to each his own but even Prince digs it to the point where he covers some of his songs..