Max's does have a nice voice. His natural singing voice is better than Prince's IMO.(so is D'angelo's and Eric Benet's)

Max also has a nice falsetto but let's not get it twisted Prince's falsetto is nothing to f**k around with.

Prince I'd have to say is alot more veritile than Max vocally.

Is Maxwells house where he makes coffee?

dreamshaman32 said:

I totally agree - Also FYI Nobody can touch prince vocally.. sorry

SPOOKYGAS said:

Please stay on topic. No one mentioned Madonna, nor is it a thread about Madonna.

Maxwell has an amazing voice, but I can't say he's better than Prince. I love Maxwell's music and his latest cd is amazing. His voice is beautiful on many songs, but so is Prince's. When I saw Prince sing "Somewhere here in earth" on Jay Leno last year, I almost cried. I've watched that performance many times since. Having said that, seeing Maxwell do the Al Green tribute on the BET awards a couple if years ago had the same affect on me. Both are great singers and we should just enjoy both of them and give both the credit they deserve.

TheFunkycitric1 said:

Try these:

Damn U
The Beautiful Ones
Future Baby Momma
Scandalous
Dreamer
Adore
Extraordinary

Oh yeah Maxwell will not ever Dare to scream the way prince does.
D'Angelo tried..( Untitled ...Howdoes it feel)
but it was not working Lol..sorry
Prince didn't invent the fallsetto.. correct - yet his style is AMAZING!

Oh Yeah did I mention the way he screams in a song or in concert & the Room shakes!!
[Edited 3/19/10 7:05am]
Of course he playing maxwell all morning .. & all I can hear is a prince copy cat!!
[Edited 3/19/10 7:06am]

I've always thought P held his own when it comes to singing and there are a few male singers I've heard in the genre of Pop/R&B that have better tone and sound to their voices. Maxwell is in his own league, let's say that ...

why not tell the young co worker that it don't matter who seems the best-they're both world class singers-and in that big ol' world-there are ALOT of great singers

TheEnglishGent said:

i have to much to do ,need ten hands have only two,or
would you like to take care for us turtles

ernestsewell said:

Sad but true. Prince's falsetto still has its classic moments, but for the most part, it isnt what it used to be. Prince can be a great vocalist, when he really tries, but its been many years since he has really poured his heart and soul into his vocals.
Listen to The Ladder, Purple Rain(album version), do me baby, international lover.. His vocals were dead on! Now, its like he doesnt put the effort into it like he used to. Or maybe his vocal chords have taken a beating from 30 years of screaming..lol.
Anyway, he is still a great singer, but Maxwell is what Prince USED to be.

Oh please!

Empress said:

I agree...totally! "Somewhere Here On Earth,"
as you referenced above, and "Little Red Corvette."
Those were last year's stellar performances that
powerfully raised the bar to a dynamic new level
and unequivocally set the standard that I am sure
every artist, Maxwell included, has taken
serious note of

And further confirmed after seeing them both live last year.
Maxwell once at the AAA in Miami, rockin' with him when he
ripped his pants to 'Til The Cops Come Knocking
That was dynamite
And at Madison Square Garden in New York; another
superb session. No, no pants ripping that time.
That was pure, good musical behavior

And Prince at Paisley Park
Don't you all just want to know ?
It was surreal
I think without any introduction, his heart told him
everything he needed to know It was a moment
of spiritual recognition
A superbly tight, spirited performance, further highlighted
most notably by Larry and Shelby, made for another
stellar slammin' event!

Having seen Maxwell late last year in Birmingham here in the UK I have to say his tenor was superb but falsetto not so great. certainly Prince's overall vocal performances at the O2 in '07 were better.

I think a lot of that was to do with the amount of shows Maxwell played last year but he seemed to struggle with the high notes on the Jools Holland show here in the UK and at the Grammys too.

Having seen Maxwell late last year in Birmingham here in the UK I have to say his tenor was superb but falsetto not so great. certainly Prince's overall vocal performances at the O2 in '07 were better.

I think a lot of that was to do with the amount of shows Maxwell played last year but he seemed to struggle with the high notes on the Jools Holland show here in the UK and at the Grammys too.

That's what I wanna know. The hell with who can sing better. Both of them need to pull them out, show them to us, and let us compare.

vainandy said:

Whether singing high or low I think Prince has an amazingly and uses it creatively. I never cared for Maxwell's voice although I'm not trying to say I think he can't sing.

I think they r just trying to get under ur skin.

Uh, yeah. He is.
Prince is a brilliant musician. Maxwell is a better singer. That's a no brainer folks.

Maxwell is a better singer, yes. But Prince has better music. It's kind of like Josh Groban, great voice but doesn't really have that wow effect on me because I find his (along with Maxwell's) music boring. Not saying their bad, just not something I can get into.

skoolteecher said:

Maxwell a better singer? Not a no brainer, but a matter of opinion.

Prince's voice is amazingly deep in I Love U In Me & There Is Lonely
I think Prince is more versatile with his voice but Maxwell can sing, he's the only one who has anything on Prince's falsetto

Personally,I like both Prince and Maxwell. They are both very talented male vocalist and sound a lot better than the ones on the radio these days! Maxwell may technically have a greater range but Prince to me like how Janis Joplin was in that she sung from the heart and did not care so much about being technically perfect.

MacDaddy said:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...FNcX5l73d4
http://www.youtube.com/wa...rEpok&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/wa...j8YQFhLaro
http://www.youtube.com/wa...zOqUSk0f-Q
http://www.youtube.com/wa...J3NLg&NR=1

That should be proof enough of how pathetic Maxwell is ^^
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databank said:

hahaha NOT!!!
stop hatin on my husband

Maxwell has a wonderful voice and is one of my favorite vocalists but Prince can use his voice so many different ways and in so many different styles and still sound soulful. Can you imagine Maxwell singing "I could never take the place of your man". There are times where Maxwell's voice can sound strained as in his "live" performances of"Fistful of Tears", and contrary to popular belief I have seen him skip some high notes in live performances. Great singer but for versatility and consistent live performances give me Prince everytime.

In addition sometimes we hear what we want to hear to support an argument against Prince simply because he can be such a jerk sometimes. However, it does not mean he "still" isn't a great singer. His performance on Leno of "Somewhere Here on Earth" was just amazingly effortless for a singer his age. You can't fake that. There were no background singers and backing tracks to cover up anything. What I look for in vocalists is the ease and professionalism with which they bring their art to me. A subtle note here, an inflection here or there. I want to hear how ridiculous he would be if "all" he concentrated on was "singing".

annastesia101 said:

I like his music to say the truth