1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? Higher for sure.

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? Higher.

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? Higher.

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? Much Higher.

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? Equal

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? Lower, but man it's close...

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? Lower than Lennon, Higher than McCartney.

Marrk said:

BWAHAHAHA!

Groundbreaking? how? and especially in the 1990's. Jeez louise. I'll give you 1980-88 maybe.

Derivative of a dozen artists that came before him more like. Including Stevie. I put it to you Prince has never innovated/created anything that wasn't heard hundreds of times before. Sure, he's a great melting pot.

But you know all that. Right?

Some people blindly love him toooooo much.

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Marrk said:

JoeTyler said:

2.Higher (Stevie had 8 or 9 years of marvelous creativity, but after that...hmmm; Prince has released groundbreaking music from 1980 to 1995, at least)

BWAHAHAHA!

Groundbreaking? how? and especially in the 1990's. Jeez louise. I'll give you 1980-88 maybe.

Derivative of a dozen artists that came before him more like. Including Stevie. I put it to you Prince has never innovated/created anything that wasn't heard hundreds of times before. Sure, he's a great melting pot.

But you know all that. Right?

Some people blindly love him toooooo much.

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isn't all innovation some type of mixing up of what came before?

TonyVanDam said:

Think of it as a game show with no right or wrong answer, but only your strong opinions. Just 5 questions needed you answer higher OR lower. OK here we go:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? HIGHER

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? _LOWER

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? _LOWER

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? _HIGHER

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? HIGHER

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? HIGHER

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? WAY WAY HIGHER!!

I am so looking forward to see your results. Have fun!

crazydoctor said:

Marrk said:

BWAHAHAHA!

Groundbreaking? how? and especially in the 1990's. Jeez louise. I'll give you 1980-88 maybe.

Derivative of a dozen artists that came before him more like. Including Stevie. I put it to you Prince has never innovated/created anything that wasn't heard hundreds of times before. Sure, he's a great melting pot.

But you know all that. Right?

Some people blindly love him toooooo much.

[Edited 6/14/10 14:43pm]

isn't all innovation some type of mixing up of what came before?

No, not if you look up the meaning of innovation, but you are free to believe what you like.

TonyVanDam said:

Think of it as a game show with no right or wrong answer, but only your strong opinions. Just 5 questions needed you answer higher OR lower. OK here we go:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? ________

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? ________

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? ________

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? _______

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? _______

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? _______

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? _______

I am so looking forward to see your results. Have fun!

1-Lower. I love Prince, but Barry White can make your pelvis move just by going "ooooooh baby baby babyyyyyy..." Or maybe that's just my horny self.

2- Also higher. Prince....come on. Stevie has churned out the hits that are wedding essentials. Prince is wedding-worthy also, but Stevie and Fingertips won me over....

3-Higher. Prince can play his butt off, but Rick James has that whole...cool, nasty funk thing going on. That, and it makes my toes curl when he sings about juicy things.

4-Higher. Prince has that deeper soul. The Bee Gees are soft and airy. Summer romance type music thing.

5-Neutral. I haven't heard enough Bowie to make that call.

6-Same for this one. Neutral.

7-THIS IS HARD!! I love me some Beatles. I could listen to "come together" all night long. (I actually did for about 15 hours straight until my dad begged me to plug in headphones.) Lower. I just can't bring myself to deny the cool factor of these two men against Princey.

Barry White? didn't he totally rip Issac Hayes?

As good as Key Of Life is, I never got into Innervisions or Talking Book.

Rick James? Not even in the same building as Prince.

Never heard a Bee Gee's album. Doubt it.

Despite Bowie's innovation and the prolific 70s output he hasn't as many top songs.

Don't get Sly all that much, picky when it comes to funk.

I'm not sure about Lennon & McCartney, though if my ranking is purely based on preference with no claims to objectivity then Prince obliterates them.

Joyinrepatition said:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? ... Higher

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? ... Higher

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? ... Higher

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? ... Higher

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? ... Higher

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? ...Higher

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? ... Lower



Yep, same as ^

TonyVanDam said:

Think of it as a game show with no right or wrong answer, but only your strong opinions. Just 5 questions needed you answer higher OR lower. OK here we go:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? _____way higher___

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? __higher______

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? __higher______

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? ____higher___

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? ___higher____

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? ___higher____

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? __lower_____

I am so looking forward to see your results. Have fun!

for all of youz guyz saying Prince is way above lennon and mccartney..

BlackAdder7 said:

for all of youz guyz saying Prince is way above lennon and mccartney..

You're too kind Edmund. I'd call them idiots, but of course as the OP said, no wrong answers. Still any other music forum would call idiots.

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BlackAdder7 said:

for all of youz guyz saying Prince is way above lennon and mccartney..

Remember, everyone is entitled to their strong opinions. And trust, I've heard far more negative opinions about Lennon/McCartney than these.

TonyVanDam said:

BlackAdder7 said:

for all of youz guyz saying Prince is way above lennon and mccartney..

Remember, everyone is entitled to their strong opinions. And trust, I've heard far more negative opinions about Lennon/McCartney than these.

that's amazing to me, and closed minded imho.

You gotta be kidding me! Prince is the greatest musician of all time! It doesn't matter who's on that list, Prince will always rank higher

BlackAdder7 said:

TonyVanDam said:

Remember, everyone is entitled to their strong opinions. And trust, I've heard far more negative opinions about Lennon/McCartney than these.

that's amazing to me, and closed minded imho.

I think that the Beatles are superior, because of the RubberSoul/Revolver/Sgt.Peppers/1967Singles era; NOBODY will be able to top that...

But if we think about this objectively:

The Purple Rain soundtrack is better than the A Hard Day's Night/Help! soundtracks

Parade (if we see it as an experimental/psychodelic record) is not necessarily worse than Magical Mystery Tour or half of Sgt.Peppers

SOTT is not necessarily worse than The Beatles White Album (in fact, I think is better)

Think about it

JoeTyler said:

BlackAdder7 said:

that's amazing to me, and closed minded imho.

I think that the Beatles are superior, because of the RubberSoul/Revolver/Sgt.Peppers/1967Singles era; NOBODY will be able to top that...

But if we think about this objectively:

The Purple Rain soundtrack is better than the A Hard Day's Night/Help! soundtracks

Parade (if we see it as an experimental/psychodelic record) is not necessarily worse than Magical Mystery Tour or half of Sgt.Peppers

SOTT is not necessarily worse than The Beatles White Album (in fact, I think is better)

Think about it

Have done. Dismissed outright as merely ramblings from a fam with the ability to type in English, not Princebonics, so kudos. Meanwhile i'm off to bed to have some sex, cause Prince really isn't worthy of all this thought.

Marrk said:

JoeTyler said:

I think that the Beatles are superior, because of the RubberSoul/Revolver/Sgt.Peppers/1967Singles era; NOBODY will be able to top that...

But if we think about this objectively:

The Purple Rain soundtrack is better than the A Hard Day's Night/Help! soundtracks

Parade (if we see it as an experimental/psychodelic record) is not necessarily worse than Magical Mystery Tour or half of Sgt.Peppers

SOTT is not necessarily worse than The Beatles White Album (in fact, I think is better)

Think about it

Have done. Dismissed outright as merely ramblings from a fam with the ability to type in English, not Princebonics, so kudos. Meanwhile i'm off to bed to have some sex, cause Prince really isn't worthy of all this thought.

So says a bitter & "casual fan" (less than that, definitely) orger with an avatar of the kid Michael Jackson, no less!!

yeah, I "dismissed" you before for a reason!

TonyVanDam said:

Think of it as a game show with no right or wrong answer, but only your strong opinions. Just 5 questions needed you answer higher OR lower. OK here we go:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? _higher_______

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? ____lower____

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? __higher______

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? _higher______

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? __higher (more diverse)_____

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? ___higher____

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? _____higher (sorry just not that impressed with the songs i've heard)

I am so looking forward to see your results. Have fun!

Prince is in the stratosphere He left these mofo's behind years ago.

Prince higher than all. Stevie and Beatles comes closest.

I believe the Beatles are over-rated. Most of their early stuff was nursery rhyme standard. They didn't hit their mark until they started getting experimental and psychedelic-Rubber Soul/Revolver/Sgt Peppers. But I believe that Prince equals this period Purple Rain/Around the World/Parade/Sign and then there are classic albums such as Dirty Mind/1999/Lovesexy/Gold/Rainbow Children (of course this list is subject to personal preference) as well as popular albums such as Controversy/Batman/D&P etc...

PANDURITO said:

TonyVanDam said:

At least put the names of the artist AFTER each of your answer.

Lower than the British groups. Higher than the rest

Bee Gees are Australian!

Marrk said:

YESWECAN said:

Marvin Gaye couldn't hold a crack pipe to prince.

Let me know when Michael surpasses Elvis then we'll talk about musicians.

What's an Elvis?

This is about artists, not musicians.

Marrk, A bit rich when MJ was really just a performer like Elvis. I can never consider MJ a musician or artist and it is not about snobbery.

No one, and I repeat NO ONE had a larger impact on music, pop culture and artistry than the Beatles.

As much as I love Prince, to say otherwise is silly.

Marrk said:

BlackAdder7 said:

for all of youz guyz saying Prince is way above lennon and mccartney..

You're too kind Edmund. I'd call them idiots, but of course as the OP said, no wrong answers. Still any other music forum would call idiots.

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I know you're not talking.

Rolling Stone's Top 100 Artist of All Time

1. The Beatles

2. Bob Dylan

3. Elvis Presley

4. The Rolling Stones

5. Chuck Berry

6. Jimi Hendrix

7. James Brown

8. Little Richard

9. Aretha Franklin

10. Ray Charles

11. Bob Marley

12. The Beach Boys

13. Buddy Holly

14. Led Zeppelin

15. Stevie Wonder

16. Sam Cooke

17. Muddy Waters

18. Marvin Gaye

19. Velvet Underground

20. Bo Diddley

21. Otis Redding

22. U2

23. Bruce Springsteen

24. Jerry Lee Lewis

25. Fats Domino

26. The Ramones

27. Nirvana

28. Prince

While I don't agree with all of this, I understand their justification in ranking most of these folks higher than Prince--except for Springsteen, U2, the Ramones and Nirvana.

All others...a strong case can be made in their favor.

Joyinrepatition said:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? ... Higher

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? ... Higher

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? ... Higher

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? ... Higher

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? ... Higher

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? ...Higher

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? ... Lower



TonyVanDam said:

Think of it as a game show with no right or wrong answer, but only your strong opinions. Just 5 questions needed you answer higher OR lower. OK here we go:

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? ________much higher

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Steve Wonder? ________lower (slightly)

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? ________higher

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? _______higher (c'mon)

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? _______haven't heard enough of Bowie

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? _______higher

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? _______higher (slightly)

I am so looking forward to see your results. Have fun!

If you consider what he did with the Time, Sheila, Vanity, etc. and add that to the bootlegs on top of his official albums he compares favorably with any artist. It's just a matter of taste. The Beatles and Stevie are the only ones here that I had to think hard about and I didn't really discover the Beatles until about 5 years ago so they aren't in my musical DNA like Stevie and Prince.

StonedImmaculate said:

No one, and I repeat NO ONE had a larger impact on music, pop culture and artistry than the Beatles.

As much as I love Prince, to say otherwise is silly.

Well as the thread isn't about who had the largest impact on music, pop culture and artistry, and is about whether or not we as individuals rank Prince higher or lower than the named artists...

I'd have to say that for me, in my opinion, Prince outranks them all. Why? Well, Prince has more songs I'd prefer to listen to than the others combined. I've not heard an album by any of the others where I can just listen all the way through without skipping, especially the Beatles, never liked them much. Prince has several albums I can happily listen to without any tracks being skipped.

That's not to say that the others haven't had a great impact and produced some great tracks, they have. It's just that I prefer to listen to Prince, so for me that can only mean he's ranked higher than the rest.

1. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Barry White? ________

Higher.

Although Barry was excellent in string arrangement, his rhythm section is no match of Prince's.

2. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Stevie Wonder? ________

Lower.

Prince is better than Stevie on drum kits & drum maching programming. Prince definitely rock harder than Stevie. But on keyboard synthesizers, Stevie is damn nearly a god!

3. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Rick James? ________

Higher.

If this was only about The Funk, Rick has won many battles against Prince. But after the release of the albums 1999 & Purple Rain, Prince won the war and never look back.

4. Prince is rank higher OR lower than The Bee Gees? _______

Higher

Saturday Night Fever sold a lot more copies than Purple Rain. But Purple Rain (like 1999) had been far more influencial and definitely been beat-bitten more often by later artists than anything the Gibbs created. Plus. Prince's musical era is at least 3 times as long as The Bee Gees.

5. Prince is rank higher OR lower than David Bowie? _______

Higher.

This is a close call within the creative arts department. Live shows from both artists are legendary within the pages of music history. As for lastly impressions, David can claim Madonna & Lady Gaga as his main students. But Prince can claim OutKast, The Neptunes, Private, Daft Punk, Basemast Jaxx, Egyptian Lover, and damn nearly every would be hip-hop producer/beatmaker that take synths & drum machines for granted.

6. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Sly Stone? _______

Higher.

Prince took most of Sly's ideas to a higher level. Simple as that.

7. Prince is rank higher OR lower than Lennon/McCartney? _______

Lower.

As separate individuals, John Lennon is a better choice than Paul McCartney in match up against Prince in terms of musicianship, despite that Prince would still defeat John down the strech in any live show. As a songwriter duo, no one (not even Prince) can touch the magic OR success of Lennon McCartney.