I just had the biggest argument with a buddy of mines and he is swearing that Alexander O'Neal is better than ol' Morris. I really can't C this, maybe some of U can me

BEAUGARDE said:

I was lucky enuf 2 see Alexander O'Neal open for The Time this summer in Akron, Ohio....

Alexander is a great R&B Singer and put on a real cool show...

but

The Time would have NEVER been "THE TIME" without Morris....

period...end of story....

No, I meant as song 4 song. Which artist would U rather hear?

Who would I rather hear? Depends on whether you want to dance or snuggle? Normally, I would choose Morris and the Time. They have more fun onstage. But if I were alone with my girl, I'd probably prefer O'Neal.

BEAUGARDE said:

The Time...any....um...."time"

BEAUGARDE said:

It depends. Morris solo vs. Alex, I choose Alex.

The Time vs Alex then the Time easily.

No, not as a solo. Overall!

They're both great but Morris is the comedian and Alex is the smooth lova man

BEAUGARDE said:

OVER ALL....Morris....

Alex was not good looking enough and too sweaty to be the frontman of a pretty boy group like The Time.

The Time never touched anything as emotional and beautiful as "What Is This Thing Called Love".....


and if your including Morris' work with The Time then you have to count Alex's work with Cherelle...


My vote? Alex...Alex baby!!

sonofblade said:

i thought we were talking about music? not image. no?

imagewise? The Time. but if we get into that then we would all have to acknowledge Madonna is better then Prince.

sosgemini said:

What?!

BEAUGARDE said:

what are we talking about here? a better musical artist? a better entertainer? a better singer?

freakin apples and funkin oranges

Alexander O'Neil is definately a better singer than Morris Day but I prefer Morris Day. Alexander O'Neil has some jams but just not enough of them. Actually, I only like two of them...."Innocent" and "Fake". Everything else is too damn slow.

vainandy said:

not a fan of Criticize? or YOKE?

Alexander is not really considered a great vocalist, no more than Morris anyways. And it's not like Morris is horrifying 2 listen 2. If U had a choice between Morris Day (including The Time) and Alexander O'Neal's greatest hits and U only have enough loot 4 1 CD, who's would U buy? And I'm including The Time's songs b'cuz Morris doesn't have enough solo efforts and The Time is basically Morris and Prince anyways.

BEAUGARDE said:

Like many Prince fans, you ask a question and then qualify it. Your initial question was leading in the direction of Alex vs. Morris as a vocalist. Alexander is considered a good vocalist. Not Luther level, but at least Keith Sweat level. Morris is considered a good SHOWMAN. If you're asking who's the better singer - its ALEXANDER O'NEAL hands down. The better showman? Morris. I have the Alexander Live in London vid. He's nothing to sneeze at as a showman, either. He looked like the lost member of the Time but he was pretty decent.

BlaqueKnight said:

1) What I mean is who has the better songs
2) I don't think Keith Sweat is that great as a vocalist either. He's a winer. I think Morris & Alex R better than Keith but that's just my opinion. I never said anything about any of these people being good or bad vocalist. I would never consider them vocalist, just pop stars like Janet and Madonna.

BEAUGARDE said:

Better songs? Comparing strictly solo work, Alexander. Including the Time's work, Morris.
Keith Sweat IS a whiner but he's also a decent vocalist. I don't like his TONE but I wouldn't say he can't sing. Alex is a decent vocalist. Morris can't really sing that well to me. If you see both Alex and Morris live, you'll hear that Alex does much more with his voice than Morris does. Writingwise, I think Alex's songs are better IMO overall. I think Jam & Lewis did right by him as opposed to Morris's solo project producers. Not including the Time's work, I'd rather make an A. O'Neal CD rather than a Morris Day CD to listen to.

BEAUGARDE said:

Morris Day without a doubt!!!

I would rather hear Morris Day, however Alex has an incredible voice. I just can't picture him fronting the time. He was a little older than the rest of those guys, I think his ambitions might have been a little different at the time the group was getting pieced together. Morris is a natural for the role.

BlaqueKnight said:

I think Alexander is better than Keith.


but I do agree with the rest of your assessments.

I will say one thing about Keith Sweat, he does sound the same live

sosgemini said:

Who said we were only talking about music? THe inital post doesnt make any distinction between music and image. If you dont think iamge is important in pop music, you are delusional. It makes a difference. I am speaking on why Morris was better for the Time than Alex would have been - that is the issue here. THe Time would not be as popular as they are with Alex even though he is a better singer. Image had everything to do with it when it comes to Morris Day.

Miopic generalizations about Madonna vs Prince dont make that argument valid - just shortsighted and sensationalized.
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sonofblade said:

uhh..hence I asking for clarification.


chew on that for a lil bit...and then reconsider the rest of your rant.

Overall...Alexander...this is just my opinion, but I think his songs are a lil' more "listenable" as the years pass..I'm not discounting any Morris/Time work..I love them both but I can listen to Alex anytime, whereas; I need to be in the mood for Morris and the boys...

sosgemini said:

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Madonna is not better than Prince at all. She is not a better singer or performer.

Never has been never will be and I actually like some her stuff. She is just not on his level. Even some of the music critics are starting to see that finally.