Hey everybody,

Who do you think influenced P's guitar playing? He's mentioned Santana and Hendrix and we know that in his first bands he covered tracks by Sly & the Family Stone and the Ohio Players.

Also, ever noticed how similar P's rhythm playing sounds to Roger Troutman's? Since they're contemporaries, who influenced who? Or didthey share a common influence?


tim

Don Hoe.

I always wondered about Mick Ronson being an influence, he did listen to Dave back then, didn't he?

Actually his lead style to me doesn't seem that much Hendrix influenced - rather a mix between Santana, Mick Ronson and Led Zep.

Altough I'm not so sure whether sucjh a list would be that impressive, tho'...

the James Brown Chicken Scratch of Jimmy Nolen,Hendrix,Santana,Sonny Thompson,Sly&Others.

hectim said:

Roger Troutman would Smear Prince on Axe.Hell I Heard Roger Troutman Rock a Banjo!!&He Tore it Up.He did a Tape with Sugarfoot back in 1984 blues based it was no joke.but the Voice Box&also the fact that Roger didn't have alot of knock Out Jams that Focused on His Axe Work costs Him.

Oh man I LOVE Ronson's playing! Could very well be... I also hear a lot of jazz in Prince's playing, like the end of Let's go crazy, those minor third to major third moves, you don't hear that in Hendrix or Santana at all. Then again that might be some Ronson style country/rock creeping in.

Novabreaker said: