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Princes' #1 influence... Who would you say is Princes' #1 influence? The artist to whom Prince owes the most debt? | |
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Prince would first say Jehovah - then mention some names and not limit himself to one.
If there is only one answer i would say ..... between Jimi, James and Sly, et al ummmmm ..... ummmmm... ..... uh ..... ..... Good Gawd! ..... James "All of me  give 2 thee down at your feet ...
The reassurance in your rhythm speaks 2 me." -------------------------------------------------------- "I wanna hold U, wrap U up in lace. And I wanna kiss U, kiss U all over your face." | |
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carlos santana who prince has a very high regard for  | |
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 If you will, so will I | |
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BreddieMercury said: Who would you say is Princes' #1 influence? The artist to whom Prince owes the most debt?
He said it a million times... JAMES BROWN...He's his biggest influence... | |
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at this stage of his life and seeing ONA shows and several Musicology shows
i would say also most definetly without a doubt James Brown. Fuck the funk - it's time to ditch the worn-out Vegas horns fills, pick up the geee-tar and finally ROCK THE MUTHA-FUCKER!! He hinted at this on Chaos, now it's time to step up and fully DELIVER!!
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frank sinatra
haha | |
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As a performer - James Brown
As a guitarist - Carlos Santana As a Jehovah's Witness - Larry Graham "How embarrasing to be human!"
- Kurt Vonnegut, 'Hocus Pocus' |
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I find this quite a ridicolous subject, like musical influences can be devided into nr. 1's, nr. 2's, etc.
Just consider Prince as some sponge working in a pie-factory  | |
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Xpertlover said: As a performer - James Brown
As a guitarist - Carlos Santana As a Jehovah's Witness - Larry Graham What about as sex god?  | |
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BreddieMercury said: Who would you say is Princes' #1 influence? The artist to whom Prince owes the most debt?
James Brown, Sly Stone, Larry Graham... All in equal amount... Neversin. O(+>NIИ<+)O
“Is man merely a mistake of God's? Or God merely a mistake of man's?” - Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche | |
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the musicology tour felt like a big james brown tribute band show. it was obvious, all over the place, virtually the whole time. prince is profoundly up james' ass, and i'm not necessarily saying that's a bad thing. | |
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James Brown
Sly Stone Jimi Hendrox Carlos Santana Larry Graham George Clinton-Parliament-Funkadelic Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Smokey Robinson Beatles-John Lennon Curtis Mayfield Jackson 5 Ohio Players Eart, Wind and Fire The Stylistics PRINCE: Always and Forever
MICHAEL JACKSON: Always and Forever ----- Live Your Life How U Wanna Live It | |
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Chaka Kahn...she is awsome! | |
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This is a tough one, but I actually would disagree with most of the people who're nominating James Brown. James Brown was a huge influence on EVERYBODY in black music since him, so any influence that manifests in prince from him could be indirect. In terms of the actual sound of his music I think P-Funk, Sly, and Stevie are the most prominent ones. The "Camille" character has its ancestors in Sir Nose D'voiddofunk, Sly's vocal stylings post-Riot (particularly Fresh), and Stevie's "Maybe Your Baby". Stevie and P-funks use of prominent electronics and keyboards in funk is certainly a HUGE influence on Prince, while the family stone's various eclectic funk stylings are regurgitated by prince all over the place: psychedelic pop/funk (Fun, Life, Runnin Away, Hot Fun In the Summertime), dark bubbling funk (almost all of Riot), hard rockin' funk (Dynamite, I wanna take you higher), loose jazzy funk (somebody's watching you, In Time, If You want me to stay), bluesy instrumental funk (sex machine, just like a baby). Stevie's layered vocals and multi-tracking and background textures created on synths, P-funk's massive dirty electric dancehall from space sound... I could go on and on but I definitely think these are the top three. | |
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Tiny Tim | |
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James Brown Andy is a four letter word. | |
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jacktheimprovident said: This is a tough one, but I actually would disagree with most of the people who're nominating James Brown. James Brown was a huge influence on EVERYBODY in black music since him, so any influence that manifests in prince from him could be indirect. In terms of the actual sound of his music I think P-Funk, Sly, and Stevie are the most prominent ones. The "Camille" character has its ancestors in Sir Nose D'voiddofunk, Sly's vocal stylings post-Riot (particularly Fresh), and Stevie's "Maybe Your Baby". Stevie and P-funks use of prominent electronics and keyboards in funk is certainly a HUGE influence on Prince, while the family stone's various eclectic funk stylings are regurgitated by prince all over the place: psychedelic pop/funk (Fun, Life, Runnin Away, Hot Fun In the Summertime), dark bubbling funk (almost all of Riot), hard rockin' funk (Dynamite, I wanna take you higher), loose jazzy funk (somebody's watching you, In Time, If You want me to stay), bluesy instrumental funk (sex machine, just like a baby). Stevie's layered vocals and multi-tracking and background textures created on synths, P-funk's massive dirty electric dancehall from space sound... I could go on and on but I definitely think these are the top three.
James Browns is HIS biggest influence... Nothing to say... | |
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LittleBLUECorvette said: James Brown
Sly Stone Jimi Hendrox Carlos Santana Larry Graham George Clinton-Parliament-Funkadelic Stevie Wonder Marvin Gaye Smokey Robinson Beatles-John Lennon Curtis Mayfield Jackson 5 Ohio Players Eart, Wind and Fire The Stylistics I can see this being the case with everyone on that list with the exception of the Jackson 5. Did I miss something? | |
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rumor is.....Shuggie Otis...was huge too | |
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DiamondGirl said: Tiny Tim
That's a good one. or maybe High Pitched Eric from Howard Stern Check this song out at:
http://www.soundclick.com...tmusic.htm | |
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MidnightFunk said: rumor is.....Shuggie Otis...was huge too
yep!!!  | |
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Sly 4 sure! Keenmeister |
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Neversin said: BreddieMercury said: Who would you say is Princes' #1 influence? The artist to whom Prince owes the most debt?
James Brown, Sly Stone, Larry Graham... All in equal amount... Yup, it is impossible again to pinpoint it on one. Flamboyance, Sly and Lil' Richard. Funk; JB and do not forget George Clinton. Larry Graham's Central Station was not the mold for his earlier band names, but with The Revolution he tried to recreate their blend of black and white. What's in a name? He is a huge musical and style thief, but he made it into his own thing. His own limited thing, it now seems, but still. |
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Jimi Hendrix is Prince's #1 influence, but not the only influence. not only in the guitar gimmicks and stances, but in the clothing and purple ("haze") obsession as well.
 
 
 
Even the androgyny:  Goodnight, sweet Prince. | |
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krayzie said: jacktheimprovident said: This is a tough one, but I actually would disagree with most of the people who're nominating James Brown. James Brown was a huge influence on EVERYBODY in black music since him, so any influence that manifests in prince from him could be indirect. In terms of the actual sound of his music I think P-Funk, Sly, and Stevie are the most prominent ones. The "Camille" character has its ancestors in Sir Nose D'voiddofunk, Sly's vocal stylings post-Riot (particularly Fresh), and Stevie's "Maybe Your Baby". Stevie and P-funks use of prominent electronics and keyboards in funk is certainly a HUGE influence on Prince, while the family stone's various eclectic funk stylings are regurgitated by prince all over the place: psychedelic pop/funk (Fun, Life, Runnin Away, Hot Fun In the Summertime), dark bubbling funk (almost all of Riot), hard rockin' funk (Dynamite, I wanna take you higher), loose jazzy funk (somebody's watching you, In Time, If You want me to stay), bluesy instrumental funk (sex machine, just like a baby). Stevie's layered vocals and multi-tracking and background textures created on synths, P-funk's massive dirty electric dancehall from space sound... I could go on and on but I definitely think these are the top three.
James Browns is HIS biggest influence... Nothing to say... No. Jack is right. Listening to Prince's music you don't hear an inordinate amount of James. Maybe in the live shows but not on record. I'd definitely go with Sly-- more so than Jimi, Joni, Stevie, and Santana. They're all big influences to be sure though. |
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i read an interview from years back where prince stated he was heavily influenced and utilised this influence in his early albums
rehashed old skool funk with modern touch the influence he spoke of was none other than GEORGE CLINTON,PARLIAMENT and FUNKADELIC (also LARRY GRAHAM,SLY AND JIMI HENDRIX ) | |
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James Brown always reminded me of Prince...or Prince always reminded me of James Brown...or I don't know...God is Prince's number 1 influence.  | |
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how could i 4get JB n yes GOD is his biggest influence | |
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