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Thread started 11/26/05 12:00pm

GoldenGlove

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How do you rate Prince as a guitarist?

Does he belong up there with the greats such as Hendrix, Van Halen, Pete Townsend, Santana??
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Reply #1 posted 11/26/05 12:03pm

AsianBomb777

no of course not.

And he's not much of a song writer or singer either.
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Reply #2 posted 11/26/05 12:06pm

lilgish

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Prince is the best at everything. The man is flawless.
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Reply #3 posted 11/26/05 12:08pm

AsianBomb777

lilgish said:

Prince is the best at everything. The man is flawless.


oh dear. One of us has to be lying. eek
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Reply #4 posted 11/26/05 12:09pm

GoldenGlove

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AsianBomb777 said:

lilgish said:

Prince is the best at everything. The man is flawless.


oh dear. One of us has to be lying. eek


My money is on you.
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Reply #5 posted 11/26/05 12:11pm

AsianBomb777

GoldenGlove said:

AsianBomb777 said:



oh dear. One of us has to be lying. eek


My money is on you.

hug
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Reply #6 posted 11/26/05 12:25pm

GoldenGlove

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AsianBomb777 said:

GoldenGlove said:



My money is on you.

hug




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Reply #7 posted 11/26/05 12:36pm

purplesmoke

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Yes, he is somewhere between Eddie Van Halen and Pete Townsend.
"Did u love somebody
But got no love in return?
Did u understand the real meaning of love?
That it just is and never yearns"
...Prince
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Reply #8 posted 11/26/05 1:00pm

musicolog

Of course he is a great guitar player... now ! Listen 2 the live versions of Joy in Repetition for example...
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Reply #9 posted 11/26/05 1:19pm

AzurePanther

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AsianBomb777 said:

lilgish said:

Prince is the best at everything. The man is flawless.


oh dear. One of us has to be lying. eek


I love the fact you don't start your first sentence with a capital letter yet you do in your second sentence. And you start a sentence with "and"!
2the9's needs to give you a good spanking pissed
No Freestyling.
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Reply #10 posted 11/26/05 2:11pm

Dugen

I think Prince is an excellent guitarist and I'd rate him in the top 5 of all time unfortunately his best work doesn't come through on his albums so most people out there just don't know.
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Reply #11 posted 11/26/05 8:36pm

Purplerain7772
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if VH1 had a specail on "The top 100 guitarists" I think p would get #10
hav u had ur + sign 2 day.
eye wish u heaven
worship GOD
prince
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Reply #12 posted 11/26/05 8:38pm

Zelaira

THE BEST!!!!! YES!!!! YES!!! YES!!!!
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Reply #13 posted 11/27/05 4:45am

GoldenGlove

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Purplerain7772001 said:

if VH1 had a specail on "The top 100 guitarists" I think p would get #10


hmmm
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Reply #14 posted 11/27/05 5:00am

FunkJam

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Well he is the best to me!
"Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee
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Reply #15 posted 11/27/05 6:12am

EAL

I'd say top 5 all-time. I was recently watching the Syracuse VHS
tape. The "Purple Rain" solo is outstanding. The solo before "little Red Corvette" is great, as well. His playing on The Rainbow Children
was something else.

1 Hendrix
2 Santana
3 Eddie
4 Prince
5 Page
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Reply #16 posted 11/27/05 6:21am

toejam

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Technically, I don't think he's as good as people like Steve Vai, John McLaughlin or John Scofield, but on a raw emotional level, there is no one better IMO. Check out the solo on the "Question Of U/The One/Fallin" download at NPGMC. Breathtaking cool
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Reply #17 posted 11/28/05 1:42pm

beret1022

GoldenGlove said:

Does he belong up there with the greats such as Hendrix, Van Halen, Pete Townsend, Santana??


Not as good as Hendrix, but better than the others.
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Reply #18 posted 11/28/05 2:42pm

gantonio

I would give him a 10 rating, the dude plays insane, tight funk rhythm. Badass leads, really raw kind of like Santana. That is the greatest thing about his playing, it is not perfect like Vai or Satriani, but it has so much more feeling and creativity than those cats who obviously sit around and play scales all day.

The thing that makes it more impressive is, he does more than just play, he is a singer/vocalist. To be that good, and do all the other things he does, when most of the other people mentioned are really just guitar players, that is impressive.
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Reply #19 posted 11/28/05 3:20pm

dammme

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Not Hendrix. But close to Harrison, Taylor, Page or Richards.
"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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Reply #20 posted 11/28/05 3:43pm

BlaqueKnight

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GoldenGlove said:

How do you rate Prince as a guitarist?


Better than some; not as good as others.
[Edited 11/28/05 15:43pm]
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Reply #21 posted 11/28/05 3:50pm

mozfonky

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near the top, ahead of most of the guys that always get mentioned. His playing is distinctive and has improved. the hall of fame performance was a jaw dropper, more moving than any solo i've ever seen. He's one of the best, the guys who are better technically lack the artistry so it depends on what you like.
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Reply #22 posted 11/28/05 3:51pm

mozfonky

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dammme said:

Not Hendrix. But close to Harrison, Taylor, Page or Richards.

why is it page, clapton have people always saying that their playing is overrated?
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Reply #23 posted 11/28/05 8:35pm

yrh

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not as good as hendrix, clapton and santana, but way better than van halen, page and the rest....
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Reply #24 posted 11/29/05 6:52am

dammme

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I find Santana overrated.
Prince underrated.
"Todo está bien chévere" Stevie
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Reply #25 posted 11/29/05 7:45am

GoldenGlove

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dammme said:

I find Santana overrated.
Prince underrated.


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Reply #26 posted 11/29/05 9:33am

kisscamille

GoldenGlove said:

Does he belong up there with the greats such as Hendrix, Van Halen, Pete Townsend, Santana??


Yes, I believe he rates up there with those you've listed. IMHO - Prince is an excellent guitarist but sometimes he's overlooked because of other things he does.
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Reply #27 posted 11/29/05 4:37pm

GustavoRibas

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yrh said:

not as good as hendrix, clapton and santana, but way better than van halen, page and the rest....


- Sorry, I have to disagree

First, let me say that Prince is my fave guitar player now (together with Santana), because I love the way he puts so much feeling on his solos, and his versatility, vibrato, etc.

But the difference between Prince and other greats like Van Halen, Page, etc, is because these guys were innovators on the instrument and influenced many more than Prince on the guitar. But I still prefer Prince´s style.
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Reply #28 posted 11/30/05 8:27pm

lilm05

11 on 10 !!!!!
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Reply #29 posted 11/30/05 8:30pm

lilm05

lilgish said:

Prince is the best at everything. The man is flawless.


i definitly agree with u! Hes fantastic!!!!!
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