Unlike BNatural's Highest Prince Vocal thread...this one asks what u prefer...

Prince singin' in his falsetto? Or his regular baritone & Tenor?

Think...Falsetto:

"The Beautiful Ones"
"Adore"
"Kiss"...etc...

Baritone & Tenor:

"Purple Rain"
"Sign O' The Times"
"Raspberry Beret" ...among others.

I love the slow songs sung in falsetto...they completely fit what he's tryin' 2 do...but he also has a great tenor and baritone for the funk and most fast songs.

But when u think about it, that's not really true...because he combines the voices so well in all the songs he sings.

What r ur faves/thoughts?

I don’t think I’ve got a preference, I just think it’s great that Prince has so many different ranges for his voice. Push It Up, captures that best, all on one song.

June7 said:

Why did you ask then???

can't choose. the interaction between the two is just phenomenal. for instance when listening to 'soft and wet' i love the lines 'tell me that you feel the same way i do' sang with his falsetto, and then 'tell me that you love me girl' sang with the low voice. goosebumps. and there are many more of those moments.

xenon said:

I, I...uh, I...I don't know

Awww stop picking on June7 I thought it was a very interesting topic. I like Housequake when he sings it in his regular voice like on the live version. He has such a beautiful range, it's like his voice is a finely tuned instrument.

Thanx loosekiss

Actually, I think this is a great topic cause I was just thinking how I really prefer his tenor/low voice and wish he did more in that tone! Don't get me wrong, I do love his falsetto too, but I find his lower range sexier and even more erotic...

June7 said:

Sorry, I didn't intend to sound so harsh.

I forgot to add a

Low. Definitely low. Sometimes that high pitch grates on me. Also, I can't sing along with it in the shower or in the car...or at least I can't hit the notes.

I was on the road yesterday...so I missed the action, regarding the temporary closing of the general discussion forum, but, damn.

Anyway. Listening 2 Prince on the way there and back, and damn, what a talent!

His falsetto is so pure and strong. No effort what so ever to get there.

His tenor and baritone, equally good, no effort, lotsa funkiness.

I truly dig them both. They are the "Gemini" of who he is. U can't split them up, or (IMO) choose a better one, cuz just when u think u've settled on what u like better, another song in another style will come at u and u go, "Ahhh, what was I thinking?"

Anyway...some still can. I can't. I guess that's what I was trying 2 say in my original post. I knew my answer b4 I even posted the question.

PS. xenon, I knew u were playin' all along...that's why I "playfully" responded in kind. But, thanx 4 the smile.

from my standpoint...the deepa the betta!!

The Celebration is going on, and I'm not there. There r no good threads 2 post on...I thought I'd give this one another shot...whaddya think?

My last statement from 6/19 still holds true, ur thoughts please?

i like his low singing better.

whenever i hear KISS, i think why is he singing it like that? how does he do that?

Vashti said:

amen 2 that!

I basically agree with you June7..


his falsetto is better for the slow jams (like you mentioned) while his lower voices are better for the more up-tempo songs.

Is it me or does he use his falsetto much less?

Love the falsetto , but makes it hard to sing along..

I can't choose. I like it best when he mixes it up.

ONA is primarily falsetto...and most r slow jams. But, as with "Kiss", he did jam that one HI, and it worked. Then again, check out Erotic City...very deep.

doesn't matter as long as it is pre2000

Tenor

...but it's all good.