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sexxydancer said: No one comes 2 mind.
Prince always mentions Joni Mitchell |
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He recently said that he's inspired by Amy Winehouse. Also, I read that some of the lyrics from GLAM SLAM were inspired from SUFFRAGETTE CITY by David Bowie.  wish U were here baby, on me--
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raveun2thejoyfantastic said: He recently said that he's inspired by Amy Winehouse. Also, I read that some of the lyrics from GLAM SLAM were inspired from SUFFRAGETTE CITY by David Bowie.
I think he said he RESPECTED Amy's voice and talent, not that he was "inspired" by her. | |
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 If you will, so will I | |
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Ronald McDonald, Jerry Falwell (God rest his soul), and Pat Boone. "Plaid shorts are completely over." | |
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candy2277 said: Not to much is mentioned about prince's white musical influnces, so I decided to start this post. I think his top 3 white influnces are david bowie, elvis presely, and joni mitchell. Who do you think are his white influnces?
Joni Mitchell Kate Bush Marc Bolan/T. Rex (seriously, compare "Cream" and "Peach" to "Get It On") Gustav Mahler (just because he's named in "Eye Hate U", but European classical composers in general) New Wave/skinny tie bands like The Cars (circa "When You Were Mine") The Rolling Stones (play "Emotional Rescue" next to "Kiss" some time) possibly Bowie (in that they're both ever-changing, style-shifting chameleons), but I can't really pinpoint any direct examples. And, er... Jesus, haha. | |
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Riverpoet31 said: I have forgotten a few more incidental influences:
You can hear a Rolling Stones influence on the song Uptown, Condition of the Heart is very Tod Rundgrenesque, The Cross resembles the song Heroin from the Velvet Underground, some of the ballads on For You recall Michael Franks, while the song Under the Cherry Moon 'echoes' different Brecht-Weil compositions. But,to conclude, the most obvious and clear influence from white artists IMO comes from Joni Mitchell (his use of 'space' in arrangements, the sound of his background vocals, the way of using chords) and The Beatles (the use of sound effects, string arrangements and exotic instruments, the Lennosque effect he sometimes uses on his vocals, the way he stretches songs to become 'suites', and more general: a sense of musical creativity and stylistic freedom he shares with the fab four) Ah. good call on Todd Rundgren. That one's definite. | |
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bjt57 said: Shapeshifter said: Joni Mitchell yes, but Elvis and Bowie I can't see or hear at all. now if delirious don't sound like an elvis song...  I actually always thought HORNY TOAD sounded like an Elvis song. Just close your eyes and put a deep voice to that song - and it could be E singing it! Just for the record, Chaos and Disorder is a really white album with clear influences from the stones, right the wrong almost sounds like a country and western song, C&D has songs on it that sound like a roadhouse album, thats probably why I like listening to it in my car so much.. Someone also mentioned the Rocky Horror Picture show, Ive always AGREED! I mean Same december (from C&D) and I like it there (from C&D) could have been on the movie itself! The sexuality and imagery of that movie is reflected a lot in P´s music (not just those 2 songs). On a final note, I remember years ago Prince saying that he was a fan of 10,000 maniacs, anyone remember them? I dont know if they influenced him, but just thought Id mention it... | |
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CREAM | |
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Graycap23 said: CREAM
Yeah, he's gotta be a fan of them. "Man, the living creature, the creating individual, is always more important than any established style or system" - Bruce Lee | |
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