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PrintableMiles said: Well, I speak in jest but it is true that Sun Ra never married and lived in what amounted to an all male commune with his musicians for most of his adult life, but as I'm not one for unfounded, scurrilous rumours, I'll say no more. 
And both Sonny and Lee have the bling thang goin' on big-time.   You can stop there.
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Miles said: IMO - Zappa is the better lead guitarist, while Prince is the better rhythm guitarist.
Zappa was a far more sophisticated music artist than Prince (not necessarily better, just more musically advanced as a composer/ arranger/ bandleader), and led some of the best rock/ jazz-rock bands ever. I'd put Zappa up there with James Brown as a tyrannical/ perfectionist bandleader. Prince is an excellent bandleader, but far more pop-centred as an artist. Other than both being prolific/ obsessive studio residents, with little apparent life outside music, I'd say they have little in common.  you forgot moustache/soul patch shape (see Controversy album cover) My Legacy
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What about a-Ha? | |
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Illustrator said: What about a-Ha?
they're like Laurie Anderson to me My Legacy
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Slave2daGroove said: While I respect both artists, Zappa was just too intelligent for most people to get. His music was written for him and not for mass appeal. Prince on the other hand did have a mass appeal.
While this is neither here nor there, I think it's a major difference in these two artists. I'd agree with you here. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't put them in the same category. tA Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: Slave2daGroove said: While I respect both artists, Zappa was just too intelligent for most people to get. His music was written for him and not for mass appeal. Prince on the other hand did have a mass appeal.
While this is neither here nor there, I think it's a major difference in these two artists. I'd agree with you here. As a matter of fact, I wouldn't put them in the same category. tA Tribal Disorder
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I'd say something they have in common is that their huge talents are often dismissed, ignored, or simply not known because they're thought of as crude, goofy, or cartoonish (generally by people who haven't really given them a chance). My Legacy
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