ELIMINATE VISUAL AND CONCERT PERSONIFICATION.....Musicwise....how does P's body of work compared to all the other superstars in the past 20 years hold up??? Explain why.
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Why do people constantly feel the need 2 compare?
The work itself is surely many different things 2 many different people.
I'm just thankful that, in my opinion, it's timeless..

Prince's music stands head and shoulders above the rest-THE best performer in the history of music,2 me!

No comparison needed-he is music .

Conclusion: Prince is one of the greatest musicians of all time!

MJ and Madonna's popularity has significant contribution by MTV. Prince has alot more albumes, cd's, etc and isn't dependant on the music videos for listeners and fans. As far as talent goes he's far ahead of the pack without the visual image. I just think he's underestimated as a artist.
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former genius who is now so self indulgent that his music is affected by it. (just like madge, janet and mj.) he still has it in him to compete with the best, but only if and when he is willing.

IMHO there are other artist that have eclipsed his musical genius (bjork, radiohead, kate bush, sade, ani difranco)...and then there are other artist who have eclipsed his commercial appeal (mariah, beyonce) but their music doesnt come anywhere near prince's during his best (and worst) days.

sosgemini said:

This may be the first time I've ever significantly disagreed with sos, but you think Sade eclipsed his musical genius? In the words of John McEnroe "You can not be serious!"

sosgemini said:

CURRENT genius. After wrapping up the forum on why orgers prefer P's older music, and the top 10 reasons, I just think he's underestimated. As much as he's done all these years, maybe he needs to reorganize which might be what he's doing now. WTF??? SADE? bjork? I own 1 Sade cd and 1 Radiohead cd. Sade is good if I need a nap. IMO. P wakes me up and gets me thru a 10 m run at 5 AM.

christos7 said:

Because I feel like it.

whoknows said:

tis okay to disagree. but yes, I do...Sade's lyrics can not be touched by anyone. id dare to say she is one of our worlds best poets.

xplnyrslf said:

i listen to a bounty of house music when i work out...but i dont equate the ability to keep one motivated while running as proof of musical worth.

look folks, dont get me wrong...i love a couple songs on 3121...i just dont regard the guy as a consistent talent anymore...aimee mann is another example of an artist who has been on a consistent roll.

xplnyrslf said:

U feel like IT constantly, don't U nurse?

Michael Jackson is wacked

Madonna is still doing very well.

Prince falls somewhere between those too.

Granted to see the reality of my statement you need factor in the quality of music it took each artist to achieve such a statius.

depends, how bored i'm feeling. and what it's worth.

sosgemini said:

I can't work out to "Diamond Life" I'm self motivated with running It just helps getting up a difficult hill to have something like "Continental" on my headphones.

christos7 said:

What makes you think I'm a nurse?

MickG said:

MJ's not doing much musicwise, and if he did, do you think anyone would buy it? He's past tense. I understand the importance of his music. Unfortunately, this is another example of one's personal life impinging on professional. Madonna...haven't listened to her in a long time. She keeps touring which keeps the fans happy. It helps record sales. She's a great businesswoman. If P toured would that make the difference?

xplnyrslf said:

I don't really think it has much to do with touring at all. I don't think touring does anything for madonna besides putting more money on her pile. Madonna, for the most part, has a standard product. She's well grounded, in as much as she lives life. Prince however, doesn't live life. Prince lives in the illusionary world he's built around being Prince. That is the factor that makes Prince's music more disconnected from a more common reality. That's what makes Prince less sellable then Madonna.

MickG said:

If you compare the musical output, you think Madonna has a larger body of work that's had as much influence as Prince? What do you mean by P's illusionary world?

xplnyrslf said:

Influence? As on new and upcomming artists? Then such things are debatable. I'd say yes Madonna has just as much influence, at least, and I might argue she has more influence in mainstream popculture.

Prince's Illusionary world is that which he believes himself as a person to be in, or at least pertray a belief as to be in outwardly. Such as Ego, and Hype, Pimping and shit like that.

That bullshit Prince pertrays, strange but true, is also the reason every "artist" that he backed fails.

If I wanted to be a musician, and Prince came to me asking to back me, I'd have to say "Yeah Prince, I love you, but your backing is the Kiss of Death", thanks but no thanks.