I was just thinking (wow, I actually used my brain for a minute).

Anyway, I was just thinking....Have any of you been compared to any other famous artists? Most of us, at one time or another, have been slightly compared to Prince with regard to some of our sounds and methods, but who have you been DIRECTLY compared to- with regard to what you are about, the quality of your music, your writing capabilities, etc.

I'll start first:

I have been directly compared to Jesse Johnson's Revue by many people, and I must say, I am very, very happy about that.

Who have you been compared to, and are you happy with the comparisons?

Z7

Okay- I'll begin with reviewing other artists:

VinaBlue: Your music and style remind me of Tori Amos- big time. You have the writing ability and the musical ability.

Frank Axtell: What can I say? WOW. Your music is fantastic. Your talent and innovation are none less than the great Les Paul- of course the music style is different- your music is very much like Miles Davis, but the talent is what I speak of when I compare you to Les.

Andy Divine: The closest sound to Prince's from the org musicians.

PaisleyPark4(Izaiah): Your style is like Tricky. All the way.

Anyone else have comparisons or want to make comparisons?

I get the Prince thing all the time - just because of the music - not my voice, (I'm hopin). I'd bet that half - no - most of the old-timers on here get the Prince comparison.

I've also been compared to Cheap Trick and INXS.

beauhall said:

You are SO Inxs! I would say vocally though, you are a more manly version of Robert Palmer.

If I am honest with myself, my true vocals are more like Jon B from the earlier years.

When I don't use the voice synth and "Camille" style voice effect, that is....
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Great Topic!

I haven't had a chance to listen to your stuff yet
but I'm going to check it out!!!




Jshua

Styles said:

Oh, you've heard me before.... But, this stuff is new!
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Beau Hall still has all his original teeth.

TalMuzic's band, "Burning Bush", sounds alot like the Isley Brothers.

Zeta said:

Thanks Zeta...made my day!

Zeta said:

oh, I got you bro...

Good to see ya!




Jshua

when silence is broken....


love will be made.

Zeta said:

Ur style I cant compare...hmmm....U dont sound like anyone else 2 me. That's what makes me remember and appreciate the artist the most, is when their style is unpredictable and unique...same with Dreamfirstborn...these are the kinda artists I remember for being true to themselves musically too.


But someone on here who did sound like Jesse Johnson to me is Littlewing (whatever happened to. )

Everybody really has their own unique style.

But one, Psykosoul, when I hear his voice I think about D'Angelo...though i never heard anything like what Psykosoul does musically in the D'Angelo catolouge
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Style wise I've been compared to George Michael (I wish it was true) and Michael Jackson. (I try to give my vocals my best Michael Jackson impression everytime I'm on the mic, so that could be why. ) As for other org artists, I think most of the "org" artists that I've heard sound very unique, and unlike lots of the "popular" artists of yesterday and today. Which, I think is awesome. If only A&R guys thought like that.

Pyskosoul, Sly meets D'Angelo
Beau, Robert Palmer meets the Alman Brothers
Vina, Tori meets some cool 80's band I can't think of


I'll have to go to the sticky and check out some other people this weekend.

Zeta said:

Thanks! I will listen to your stuff this weekend. I've been soooo busy. I can't wait to hear your collab with PP4!

Thank you Paisleypark4 and Slave2dagroove

Sorry, not musical...but I had a teacher once tell me a film I made was like those made by Robert Bresson. So I watched a bunch of his films and am now like He's one of my favorite directors!

Zeta said:

thanks Z

PaisleyPark#4
STyles
Talmuzic
Yammoma
PSYKOSOUL!!!!!
VinaBlue
Slave2dagroove
Frank
Zeta


because of you This Is The Best Day of My LIFE




sincerely,
DreamFirstBorn, Jew

dreamfirstborn said:

Thank you, bud! I'm always here for you!
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wordup DFBJ.

I'm not really sure who I sound like!

I'm a big mix:

My piano playing gets compared to Tori Amos, but my voice is obviously nothing like her.

My rock stuff (on guitar, bass, drums, vocals, etc) is anything from John Lennon to Prince, Hendrix and Nirvana, Led Zep.... and a bit of Jeff Buckley, someone once said.

And then there's the funky stuff which has some Princey production mixed with an "alternative" vibe.

And with jazz, etc (I play sax too), I get John Coltrane, Eric Leeds, Maceo Parker... and others...

What u think?

http://www.soundclick.com/johnphillip

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talmuzic said: