I'm not a fan per se of MJ but it's interesting that MJ was often anxious to work with Prince but Prince refused MJ's efforts to bring them together. I think it's obvious why. While Prince was a more talented instrumentalist he is simply inferior to MJ as a singer, dancer and overall entertainer. MJ was secure enough in himself to share the stage, song or mic with Prince but Prince knew he would have been eclipsed by MJ's pure talent.

Prince is great but he would've been MJ's bitch.

Prepare for the lock.

QuasarOfRock said:

Prepare for the lock.

yeah truth hurts I'm sure

HomeSquid said:

QuasarOfRock said:

Prepare for the lock.

yeah truth hurts I'm sure

Truth is, any thread about Michael Jackson in this forum is locked.

HomeSquid said:

I'm not a fan per se of MJ but it's interesting that MJ was often anxious to work with Prince but Prince refused MJ's efforts to bring them together. I think it's obvious why. While Prince was a more talented instrumentalist he is simply inferior to MJ as a singer, dancer and overall entertainer. MJ was secure enough in himself to share the stage, song or mic with Prince but Prince knew he would have been eclipsed by MJ's pure talent.

Prince is great but he would've been MJ's bitch.

Prince is NOT inferior to MJ as a singer or entertainer...dancer maybe yes, but not as a singer or entertainer. MJ is amazing, but Prince's shows are better...if you like real music and focus on music and not just dancing.

Prince didn't want to share his stage with any big name...its kind of dumb to do that anyway, since all people are going to do is compare them. And just perhaps Prince didn't like MJ or his music...ever thought of that? Maybe Prince wasn't as impressed with MJ as MJ was with Prince!

pfffft MJ was a overrated child molester. did he play dozen of instruments like prince? uhm no. why do they compare these 2 constntly?

HomeSquid said:

I'm not a fan per se of MJ but it's interesting that MJ was often anxious to work with Prince but Prince refused MJ's efforts to bring them together. I think it's obvious why. While Prince was a more talented instrumentalist he is simply inferior to MJ as a singer, dancer and overall entertainer. MJ was secure enough in himself to share the stage, song or mic with Prince but Prince knew he would have been eclipsed by MJ's pure talent.

Prince is great but he would've been MJ's bitch.

Before this gets locked: I wrote this before MJ died.

Prince and Michael Jackson are my 2 favorite musicians/artists/performers. As a huge fan of both, let me give you 10 reasons that I like Prince better.

1. Prince has more music. Prince simply has a ton more music than MJ for his fans to listen to. Some will argue that MJ has less "crappy music" and that he has a better filter however, besides being a totally subjective statement, this is simply not true. Pound for pound, MJ has made just as much "average" music as Prince has. As a fan of both, I am happy to have stacks of Prince Albums and sad to have roughly 6 legit MJ albums since 1979. Waiting 5+ years between MJ albums sucks and lately it hasn't been worth the wait. If I don't like Prince's latest album, within a year or so I'll have a new one.

2. It is arguable who is a better live performer. Critics and fans alike both herald Prince and MJ as two of the best showman ever. Take your pick. That being said, Prince Concerts are more "live" than MJ. Prince's shows are not as rehearsed and are more spontaneous-the energy is different. Plus, Prince's live show is not the same as it has been since 1988. The fact is that, they are both great and you cannot definitively say one is head and shoulders above the other in this regard. MJ cannot work an audience like Prince. Prince's shows are more audience involving than MJ. MJ's shows are like going to a movie. It's a performance that could happen the same no matter the audience. Because of the nature of his concerts, Prince always takes the crowd into account and his concerts change based on the crowd. When did MJ last let audience members (who weren't planted groupies) up onstage to dance? Prince has an actual band that he leads, guides, and plays with. MJ just has hired musicians put together for a tour. Sheryl Crow used to play with him and was quoted as saying that MJ didn't know her name. I assure you, Prince knows his band.

3. It is easier to defend Prince's actions. Hey Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable symbol-super weird right? However, it is rock star weird. MJ used to just be rock star weird, now he is scary and creepy weird. MJ's personal life has overshadowed his art, and forced his music to take a back seat to his circus and court appearances.

4. Prince evolves. Don't get me wrong, as a fan of MJ I realize he has grown as an artist. However, every one of his albums is chasing after "Thriller", both in style, and in sales figures. Prince is not constantly trying to top, redo, outdo, or copy "Purple Rain". MJ got himself in a rut.

5. Prince has more variety to his music. Sure, MJ's pop sweeps over different genres, but not as aggressively as Prince does it. When was the last time MJ did a solo acoustic guitar album? A solo piano album? An instrumental album? A blues rock album? A jazz/funk album? Not only does Prince do different types of music from album to album. Often, he'll do it from song to song on one album. Hardly anyone crosses genres as effectively as Prince. MJ definitely does not.

6. Prince is more true to himself musically. Lately, MJ has gotten into the habit of hiring a load of "hot" producers to give him the latest sound, but it makes MJ's music seem contrived, forced, and not authentic. Even, when Prince is biting new trends he still sounds like Prince. He sounds authentic. You might not like Prince's rapping, but "pussy control" is an authentic club anthem whether you like it or not. MJ singing things like "2000 Watts" seems artificial and forced-it's hard to believe MJ feels what he is singing.

7. Prince is more accessible to his fans. I know this sounds weird, but Prince often opens up his recording studios for his fans to tour- as MJ does with Neverland. However, the difference is the fact that Prince will often do intimate late night shows at his place with a few hundred fans. These gigs used to cost maybe $7. Often they were free. Prince casually walks amongst the crowd at these shows and just hangs out. I bet you'd be hard pressed to name another "reclusive" superstar of Prince's magnitude that allows his hardcore fans to get so close.

8. Prince's lyrical themes are more varied and more mature. How many monster and ghost songs can MJ do? How many of us still relate to that? Prince's music is often accused of being all sexual, but the fact is that his relationship based lyrics are more complex than MJ, more sincere, and more believable. Love, romance, sex, and God are questions and themes that all humans ask and deal with. Prince explores these themes with authenticity and an understanding that MJ has rarely, if ever, been able to capture. Prince also can do the fantastical, kid's stuff-look at the "batman" album. That album was fairly complex and mature for a superhero album.

9. Onstage- Prince sings. Prince dances. Prince plays guitar. Prince plays piano/keyboard. Prince plays drums. Prince plays bass guitar.

Onstage-MJ dances, MJ sings. We MJ fans often argue that he does these better than anyone else. That is opinion.

Fact is- Prince does more onstage than MJ. He does all of these really really well. Better singer and dancer than MJ? Some think so. However, without a doubt Prince is more varied onstage than MJ.

10. Prince has hot female backup dancers. MJ's back up dancers seem like Madonna's leftovers.

[Edited 11/8/10 19:37pm]

HomeSquid said:

I'm not a fan per se of MJ but it's interesting that MJ was often anxious to work with Prince but Prince refused MJ's efforts to bring them together. I think it's obvious why. While Prince was a more talented instrumentalist he is simply inferior to MJ as a singer, dancer and overall entertainer. MJ was secure enough in himself to share the stage, song or mic with Prince but Prince knew he would have been eclipsed by MJ's pure talent.

Prince is great but he would've been MJ's bitch.

Are you F'ing SERIOUS??? MJ's Bitch? It's hilarious that you would think that MJ would EVER have a "bitch". The dude just had more commercial appeal because he wasn't a threat. Dude was Sesame Street to Prince's Playboy Channel. Can't even compare the two.

DaphneLovesPR1NCE said:

HomeSquid said:

I'm not a fan per se of MJ but it's interesting that MJ was often anxious to work with Prince but Prince refused MJ's efforts to bring them together. I think it's obvious why. While Prince was a more talented instrumentalist he is simply inferior to MJ as a singer, dancer and overall entertainer. MJ was secure enough in himself to share the stage, song or mic with Prince but Prince knew he would have been eclipsed by MJ's pure talent.

Prince is great but he would've been MJ's bitch.

Prince is NOT inferior to MJ as a singer or entertainer...dancer maybe yes, but not as a singer or entertainer. MJ is amazing, but Prince's shows are better...if you like real music and focus on music and not just dancing.

Prince didn't want to share his stage with any big name...its kind of dumb to do that anyway, since all people are going to do is compare them. And just perhaps Prince didn't like MJ or his music...ever thought of that? Maybe Prince wasn't as impressed with MJ as MJ was with Prince!

it's all a matter of opinion but MJ was obviously a better entertainer because he entertained more people. It's just entertainment and more people were entertained by MJ than Prince..so, logically, doesn't that mean MJ was the better entertainer? MJ release less records and sold 5x as Prince. Look, I'm not a big MJ fan I'm just calling it like I see it.