DMSRCMC12 said:

I love prince and mj but the album that would last the longest is Thriller it's got the best mix of soul,rock,pop .... hence Thriller wins

Purple Rain has not got as much soul in it....

No, of course he´s not. But he´s my favorite and will always be.

he's definitely in the top league, but then so i believe are ellington, miles, zappa and dylan, and that's just in the last century.

as for michael jackson, thriller and dangerous are right up there for genius quality. but he did get a lot of songwriting and production help along the way. for instance, he didn't even write the infamous bassline to billie jean, truth be told

Art, of course, is subjective. And so am I. Yes, Prince is the best of all time.

Clevelandgirl said:

You do realize you said, "...his ability to touch people of all ages"!!!
Sorry that was just too easy.

No one is the best of ALL TIME because time is continuous. He's just the best right now.

DesireeNevermind said:

Good response.

Se7en said:

Let's try this comparisons instead; a few changes if you will.

Let's Go Crazy - Beat It
Take Me With U - The Girl Is Mine
The Beautiful Ones - Human Nature
Computer Blue - P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (both are funk workouts)
Darling Nikki - Thriller
When Doves Cry - Billie Jean
I Would Die 4 U - Baby Be Mine
Baby I'm A Star - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'
Purple Rain - The Lady In My Life (it's about a great ballad, not a title track for me)

And in actuality, Jermaine's album was a perfect match for Thriller just about.

Dynamite - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (great percussion heavy numbers)
Sweetest Sweetest - Billie Jean (both catchy as hell)
Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Duet with Michael Jackson) - Beat It (although not a rock song, it's heavy on the instrumentation)
Escape From the Planet of the Ant Men - Thriller (weird horror story including a rap by a deep scary voice, and tales of monsters)
Come to Me (One Way or Another) - Baby Be Mine (off beat filler, but listenable too)
Do What You Do - Human Nature (Good ballads)
Take Good Care of My Heart" (Duet with Whitney Houston) - The Girl Is Mine(The classic mid tempo duet)
Some Things Are Private - P.Y.T. (funk work outs)
Oh Mother - The Lady In My Life (the women in their lives)

Revolution said:

hes the best i ever had

ernestsewell said:

I can get down with those changes.

Christopher said:

Some of them girls need sports bras and bad!!

I would love to hear Prince cover Girlfriend !

and it's safe to say they both are the best ! and not in this lifetime will any other artist measure up to what they've accomplished!

"...like wine he gets better with time"

This is the man who plays, dances , sings , teases and pleases all of us at every show and we can't get enough. We hang around chanting Ohh We Ohh Ohhh until he comes back out to give us yet another encore then tell you there's and aftershow and he plays for 3 more hours and never loses stride or presence.

I cannot even bring myself to draw any type of comparison between Thriller and Purple Rain. I loved Thriller but Purple Rain just feels more real, raw, mature and sophisticated. I don't see the comparison at all.
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opps.
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Yall better cherish this shit while you can because not one artist after MJ and Prince's debut can touch them. The last of a dying breed indeed.

YEAH your gonna be left with THE DREAM




Damn I miss MJ ^

PvMarchingStorm05 said:

There aren't many new bands nowadays that I can even listen to, let alone follow for more than 2 albums.

When Bono dies it will be mayhem also because not only did U2 produce great music over decades but Bono is this worldwide humanitarian.

As for current acts with potential to become legends, I vote ColdPlay and Maroon 5.

Revolution said:

2 me Prince has always been the best, so far, I have never experienced another act or musician that have given me that chill, happyness or tears or made me wanna dance so hard as Prince...MJ was great! But to me he will b the no. 2, still miss him tho...what a great no 2!! RIP MJ !

kenlacam said:

Prince - is he the best of all time?

To me YES..... .....

he was so prolific, 10 albums (9 masterpieces) in 1 decade,



I mean who else can deliver THAT, other than Prince ?

Let's not compare Prince to Michael Jackson. Prince's fame has always been based solely on his musical talent. Even when everyone thought he was acting crazy it was always about the music or some dealings with the music industry. Michael had is fame based on Thriller and the other albums but also on all of the weird antics in his personal life and dealings. Prince never devolved into a caricature of himself by showing in random places and doing completely weird stuff. I'd compare Prince to musicians (Stevie Wonder for example) who are famous for being musicians and not their personal lives.

Musically speaking, Prince is a one man wrecking crew...and has been on the highest level from an early age.

When you look at all that he has done, from his own career to all that he's written for others, to the unreleased gems, the live performances...it's absolutely mindboggling...and untouchable.

candy2277 said:

sorry u feel that way but i was not attacking u just stating my point of view towards your first statement thats all i agree with the rest its kool :)geez no need to cuss me out lol

HonestMan13 said:

I've always been amazed (and pleased) at how little Prince is in tabloids. He leads a pretty "normal" life for a world reknowned superstar.

love freddie mercury....prince gifted

No Stevie Wonder is. lol this of all topics WOULD be the kind've subject to lure me away from the non-prince section

Stevie Wonder>Prince

if the Music industry had Olympics Prince would have a collection of Gold Medals in all arenas

HonestMan13 said:

oh no the hell u did not just saying Michael is even more famous because of his "strange antics" did u just say that??? sound like it 2 me