DanceWme said:

Done by Roth years before.

but to answer the Q...

Someone else of his stature and status would not be as humble and spiritual in his pursuits.

Good question but no 2 people are the same that's what makes him so unique.

He's unique because he has ALL OF US....between the ages of 15-50 something bickering, agreeing, debating, sometimes getting snipped, just speaking our minds about his boring existence. Without which, he'd be nothing.

origmnd said:

Roth? You mean that old bald guy who did shows in Vegas?

origmnd said:

what about the Dalai Llama? or r u talking about musicians..?

adorable2 said:

" no two snowflakes r alike " - I agree, but they are made of the same stuff.

xplnyrslf said:

hey great answer. i'm not sure if there's anyone else with fans like this lol.

i have my own idea on what i think makes him unique, but i'm not sure if it's right or not. it has something to do with when he is on stage performing.

what is the MAIN thing he gives ? it's something u can't see...

xplnyrslf said:

ew

sacredwarrior said:

I refer to someone with such attributes at his beckon call, most would be temmpted in the wrong direction.

origmnd said:

some would say making millions of dollars off God's Word is being tempted in the wrong direction... but I understand what u mean.

still not sure it makes him unique though, either way. there must b plenty folks living and dead who kept their focus on spirituality despite temptation.

thanks for ur view though, at this point it seems 'uniqueness' is a matter of perspective. im lookin for something absolutely definitive.

he's my first
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Hotstuff said:

possessive uniqueness, intresting lol.

sacredwarrior said:

There's not really ONE ABSOLUTE thing.
If I had to pick just ONE it would be the way he is ultimately autonomous in his ways.

His, 'I will do it my fucking way or no way at all!' attitude. We can argue about many things regarding Prince but none of us can dispute that throughout his ENTIRE career, for good or for bad, Prince has ALWAYS done it HIS way and he's STILL doing it HIS way! Damn near 30 years later!

In that regard, Prince is in a class all by himself!!

sacredwarrior said:

each wonderfully and fearfully made but unique nontheless.

He's just PRINCE! There is no one like him, nor will there every be anyone like him. His music is pure ART

origmnd said:

hehe now we gettin somewhere

adorable2 said:

sure, and now that we know the definition of 'unique' and we've got an example of it in snowflakes.... what is Unique about Prince?

SexyBeautifulOne said:

I Did it Myyyyy Waaaaay! lol

was he doing it his way when he was with Warners toward the end there? thats not a rhetorical question by the way, i dont really know, thought u might.

im thinking Bjork might've always done it her way, so mayb that doesnt necessarily make him unique..

But the fact that he is known for doing things 'his way', sure that certainly makes him relatively 'different' from most.

Question: how much of the way he has done things been God's Way?

XemoX said:

absolutely! and so was Mozart's. so im not sure the ART factor makes him unique.

what about his ART is uniquely Prince?

Bside his chromosomes and his DNA who r unique 4 everybody ....

He's a musician able 2 reason with his own mind not selling himself bcuz music got a bizz by now... He was able 2 b DIFFERENT.... This is one of the biggest Prince qualities IMHO...

sacredwarrior said:

You may have missed the point. I'm saying the mere fact that he's Prince makes him unique the buck stops there. If no two people are alike then the mere fact that I exist automatically makes me unique. If more people realized this you would have alot less fakers and fronters in the world. More people would focus on just being themselves and embracing who they are. When you talk about topics like DNA, you are just scratching the surface because thats from a physical and flesh standpoint. The physical is the frame, not the whole picture. The whole picture is the essence or dare I say spirit of a person and that is what makes a person who they are. Don't confuse a personality with a person either because a lot of people talk walk speak and think similarly and that is personality but who they are runs much deeper and that my friend is what makes us all beautiful and unique. IMHO

sacredwarrior said:

If you're going to compare him with everyone than you're never going to come to any answer. This could go on forever.

lol.

His art is different to Mozart because he (prince) created it and Mozart didn't, hence Prince's art is unique to him.

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sacredwarrior said:

The result may not "appear" blatantly unique, but the method , motivation and pursuit is unto himself.

ERRR THANG!


Prince is unique personified



And it

adorable2 said:

couldnt agree with you more. Prince's SPIRIT is Uniquely his... but mayb thats only true when he's not In Love with someone... ?

what happens to the Spirit when people 'fall in love' ?

btw im not negating ur response, i totally agree with it, just taking it further..x

sacredwarrior said:

What about when he's on stage with other famous performers, (JB,MJ) drunk and taking out the stage props?? THAT'S IT!! BODY ODOR! drunk with all that activity, he couldn't be smelling too good. I'm going on the record. With all the celebrities with perfumes and colognes, I'm surprised Prince hasn't come up with his own. It could be called....."Sweatness"

I'll go for:
NOTHING - he's a mass of so many musical styles he's not unique.

AND

He's a mass of so many musical styles, that's what makes him unique.

The moment Prince begins to sing or start ripping up his guitar it's as if someone has reached into my heart and soul and taps into some kind of real good whole hearted feeling. It's a feeling that words can't explain but it definately makes him unique in my eyes. He lyrically hones in on progressive spiritual truths by bringing awareness and enlightenment to certain situations and ideas. I don't know of any other artist out there that has that effect on me. Add to that Prince's multi talented genius and there's not a match out there that can surpass his potent music.