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Thread started 05/11/05 6:15pm

TEMPLEOFFUNK93
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Who has been the best drummer for Prince?

They all have been FUNKY,Bobby Z, Sheila E., Kirky J., Michael Bland, and of course John Blackwell....who's the best?
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Reply #1 posted 05/11/05 8:07pm

sitruk7

John
Michael
Sheila
Bobby
Kirk
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Reply #2 posted 05/11/05 8:18pm

sosgemini

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any but kirk...and if i were forced to pick kirk from a list of one i would choose death...

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Reply #3 posted 05/11/05 9:07pm

MsLegs

sosgemini said:

any but kirk...and if i were forced to pick kirk from a list of one i would choose death...

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hmmm I'm inclined to agree w/you on this one.
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Reply #4 posted 05/12/05 12:31pm

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sosgemini said:

any but kirk...and if i were forced to pick kirk from a list of one i would choose death...

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Oh, most def!!!! Kirk couldn't drum his way out of a wet paper bag.

What was P thinking when he put him on drums after having the power house that is Michael B? Must have been cheap labour I think.

Best.... Mmmmm..... Over all I would say John Blackwell. Man, that dude knows how to bash those skins!
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Reply #5 posted 05/12/05 1:11pm

EMattP

I'd have to vote for Michael B.
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Reply #6 posted 05/12/05 5:33pm

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Michael and Sheila nod

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Reply #7 posted 05/12/05 6:04pm

larryluvlife

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Question said:

Michael and Sheila nod

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Michael is a badass but for the record I vote for Sheila.
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Reply #8 posted 05/15/05 1:18pm

tookielv

sheila e who else
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Reply #9 posted 05/15/05 3:06pm

kidcreole

John and Bland beat out Sheila E. She just cant thrash a set like those guys - they are physically stronger and you can hear the difference. Do you think Sheila could rip that opening solo on Shh! like Bland and it would have that same thump in your ass?
And while everyone likes to rip Kirk - like the uneducated like to rip Larry all the time - I will say that he wasnt the best but he was funkier than Bobby Z. What did Boobby ever do of any note? On the Purple Rain tour, all he had to do was smash cymbals in time with the drum machines.
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Reply #10 posted 05/15/05 3:42pm

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Dude.....BLACKWELL!!!!!
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Reply #11 posted 05/15/05 4:43pm

sitruk7

kidcreole said:

John and Bland beat out Sheila E. She just cant thrash a set like those guys - they are physically stronger and you can hear the difference. Do you think Sheila could rip that opening solo on Shh! like Bland and it would have that same thump in your ass?

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Reply #12 posted 05/15/05 8:50pm

suaveland

cool I liked them all, but as far as drop dead drumming, the node goes to John Blackwell,with a near tie between Bland and Sheila.
Sheila looks better than all, but seriously seems to love playing the drums on thoses songs and its the joy in her playing that gets her the slight node over the limited run that Michael B did with Prince.

But Blackwell kills them all!!!
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Reply #13 posted 05/20/05 4:34am

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kidcreole said:

John and Bland beat out Sheila E. She just cant thrash a set like those guys - they are physically stronger and you can hear the difference. Do you think Sheila could rip that opening solo on Shh! like Bland and it would have that same thump in your ass?
And while everyone likes to rip Kirk - like the uneducated like to rip Larry all the time - I will say that he wasnt the best but he was funkier than Bobby Z. What did Boobby ever do of any note? On the Purple Rain tour, all he had to do was smash cymbals in time with the drum machines.
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Co-Sign. I am not a muscian and even I wonder why people give Bobby Z props.
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Reply #14 posted 05/29/05 11:17pm

4nowneway

Ive been to many P concerts, I havent heard live is Sheila, whoever he had in 2000, I think John Blackwell, seemed to be the most slammin
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