Positive article on Prince in a short article on underrated guitarists on www.cracked.com:

Here´s what they wrote ( I won´t post all of the contents because I don´t want to violate the org´s rules....but I recommend checking out their website):

5 Rock Stars You Won't Believe Are Secretly Musical Geniuses

Quick, what are the first three names that pop into your head when I say the word "guitarist"? Hendrix? Clapton? Chuck Thudfucker? Nothing wrong with that. All three of those guitarists deserve that sort of respect because they've proven that they're among the best to ever pick up the instrument ... well, except Chuck. All that dude did was fuck thuds. I still don't understand what you people see in him.

But what if I told you that in your lifetime, you've seen some of the best guitarists to ever live pass right by, virtually unnoticed, because you were too busy making fun of their wussy bands? And no, I'm not talking about some underground bullshit that you'll only hear about from other musicians -- "What?! You've never heard of Franky Whopflopple and the Hambone Torso? I thought you said you liked music!" I'm talking about big-time bands that at one point in their careers sold out 50,000-seat arenas ...

#3. Prince

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The Ridiculous Artist:

He's motherfucking Prince.

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You know ... Prince.

The Amazing Talent:

I almost didn't include him on this list because I always thought that people just knew that Prince was a guitar legend. But over the years, I've been continually shocked to find out that many people don't.

I can kind of see where they're coming from. Prince's biggest hits have been laced with that synthesizer- and keyboard-based pop sound. And although his solos in songs like "Let's Go Crazy" and "Purple Rain" were insanely good, they weren't the focus of the songs. Because as flamboyant as Prince is, he's one of the few musicians in the world who know how to use subtlety instead of cramming the solo right in the listeners' faces and screaming, "Listen to how fucking good I am!" He uses his talent only as a means of enhancing the song as a whole -- not using the song as a mechanism for showing off his guitar skills. But when he does cut loose ... holy fuck:

That's him playing a tribute of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." And for the first half of the video, he plays a basic rhythm piece so subtle that if it wasn't for his blindingly red pimp hat, you'd hardly know he was there. But then the solo comes around, and he just explodes. It's the same in this one:

So yeah, behind all the sparkling women's clothing and gyrating fuck-dancing lies one of the greatest guitarists to ever walk the planet.

The readers´ comments are hilarious. Most of them focus on Prince. And even the negative ones still give him props.

Jamboxdotcom

08/30/12 09:22 AM

You were right to question whether to put Prince on the list. I think most people recognize his talent. Personally, I despise the s**t out of him and would probably kick him in the dick if I ever met him, but even I can't deny that he's insanely talented. He's one of those guys that makes me go, "Fuck, I hate this a*****e and his bullshit music. Why does he have to be so damn good?"

1. 

   Althena

   08/30/12 09:23 AM

   Why do you despise him?

2. 

   MrRauss5

   08/30/12 09:26 AM

   Sinead O'Connor, is that you?

I'm afraid he'll remain an underrated guitarist to the masses. Folks know him more due to his showmanship, and the ones who really pay attention to his playing, what do they say? "He's full of tricks and not much substance" or "he should stop biting Santana's ass"

One of my friends(who's from the latter crowd) didn't WANT to believe that it was in fact Prince playing the axe in "Just My Imagination" and the undertaker's version of "Bambi". He was fixated on the idea that it was somebody else in his band, not him

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Harlepolis said:

I'm afraid he'll remain an underrated guitarist to the masses. Folks know him more due to his showmanship, and the ones who really pay attention to his playing, what do they say? "He's full of tricks and not much substance" or "he should stop biting Santana's ass"

One of my friends(who's from the latter crowd) didn't WANT to believe that it was in fact Prince playing the axe in "Just My Imagination" and the undertaker's version of "Bambi". He was fixated on the idea that it was somebody else in his band, not him

[Edited 8/30/12 11:07am]

Yeah, you're right.

The other night I had some musicians over for a jam session. These guys are phenomenal - they've played with guys like Billy Gibbons, Johnny Lee, Willie Nelson, etc. They all know I'm a huge Prince fan, but they always make fun of his musicianship.

So while we were playing some poker, "Fury" came over the speakers. They all turned their heads and said, "Who is THAT? Who's playing that guitar?"

All I did was

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[Edited 8/30/12 11:46am]

RodeoSchro said:

Harlepolis said:

I'm afraid he'll remain an underrated guitarist to the masses. Folks know him more due to his showmanship, and the ones who really pay attention to his playing, what do they say? "He's full of tricks and not much substance" or "he should stop biting Santana's ass"

One of my friends(who's from the latter crowd) didn't WANT to believe that it was in fact Prince playing the axe in "Just My Imagination" and the undertaker's version of "Bambi". He was fixated on the idea that it was somebody else in his band, not him

[Edited 8/30/12 11:07am]

Yeah, you're right.

The other night I had some muscians over for a jam session. These guys are phenomenal - they've played with guys like Billy Gibbons, Johnny Lee, Willie Nelson, etc. They all know I'm a huge Prince fan, but they always make fun of his muscianship.

So while we were playing some poker, "Fury" came over the speakers. They all turned their heads and said, "Who is THAT? Who's playing that guitar?"

Gets them every time.

kev1972 said:

This being the same cracked.com that put prince's Super Bowl performance in a list of top ten gayest Super Bowl performances?!

Anything Prince does is going to qualify it for a top ten gayest ________ list.

errant said:

kev1972 said:

This being the same cracked.com that put prince's Super Bowl performance in a list of top ten gayest Super Bowl performances?!

Anything Prince does is going to qualify it for a top ten gayest ________ list.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

ufoclub said:

Jamboxdotcom

08/30/12 09:22 AM

You were right to question whether to put Prince on the list. I think most people recognize his talent. Personally, I despise the s**t out of him and would probably kick him in the dick if I ever met him, but even I can't deny that he's insanely talented. He's one of those guys that makes me go, "Fuck, I hate this a*****e and his bullshit music. Why does he have to be so damn good?"

1. 

   Althena

   08/30/12 09:23 AM

   Why do you despise him?

2. 

   MrRauss5

   08/30/12 09:26 AM

   Sinead O'Connor, is that you?

KoolEaze said:

Positive article on Prince in a short article on underrated guitarists on www.cracked.com:

Here´s what they wrote ( I won´t post all of the contents because I don´t want to violate the org´s rules....but I recommend checking out their website):

http://www.cracked.com/bl...rc=fanpage

5 Rock Stars You Won't Believe Are Secretly Musical Geniuses

By:

John Cheese

August 30, 2012

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Quick, what are the first three names that pop into your head when I say the word "guitarist"? Hendrix? Clapton? Chuck Thudfucker? Nothing wrong with that. All three of those guitarists deserve that sort of respect because they've proven that they're among the best to ever pick up the instrument ... well, except Chuck. All that dude did was fuck thuds. I still don't understand what you people see in him.

But what if I told you that in your lifetime, you've seen some of the best guitarists to ever live pass right by, virtually unnoticed, because you were too busy making fun of their wussy bands? And no, I'm not talking about some underground bullshit that you'll only hear about from other musicians -- "What?! You've never heard of Franky Whopflopple and the Hambone Torso? I thought you said you liked music!" I'm talking about big-time bands that at one point in their careers sold out 50,000-seat arenas ...

#3. Prince

Getty

The Ridiculous Artist:

He's motherfucking Prince.

Getty
You know ... Prince.

The Amazing Talent:

I almost didn't include him on this list because I always thought that people just knew that Prince was a guitar legend. But over the years, I've been continually shocked to find out that many people don't.

I can kind of see where they're coming from. Prince's biggest hits have been laced with that synthesizer- and keyboard-based pop sound. And although his solos in songs like "Let's Go Crazy" and "Purple Rain" were insanely good, they weren't the focus of the songs. Because as flamboyant as Prince is, he's one of the few musicians in the world who know how to use subtlety instead of cramming the solo right in the listeners' faces and screaming, "Listen to how fucking good I am!" He uses his talent only as a means of enhancing the song as a whole -- not using the song as a mechanism for showing off his guitar skills. But when he does cut loose ... holy fuck:

That's him playing a tribute of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." And for the first half of the video, he plays a basic rhythm piece so subtle that if it wasn't for his blindingly red pimp hat, you'd hardly know he was there. But then the solo comes around, and he just explodes. It's the same in this one:

So yeah, behind all the sparkling women's clothing and gyrating fuck-dancing lies one of the greatest guitarists to ever walk the planet.

Prince is the greatest guitarist and musical genius ever. What Prince transmits through his music flows like an electric current to his audience. This energy moves in a continuous stream until he hits his mark and imparts the desired sensation to his audience Or at least that's what it feels like to me, always #1. imo

[Edited 8/31/12 6:24am]

RodeoSchro said:

The other night I had some musicians over for a jam session. These guys are phenomenal - they've played with guys like Billy Gibbons, Johnny Lee, Willie Nelson, etc. They all know I'm a huge Prince fan, but they always make fun of his musicianship.

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[Edited 8/30/12 11:46am]

They're obviously your friends but I seriously question their abilities if they made fun of his musicianship. Every musician I know respects the hell out of Prince.

I just wish that awful WMGGY solo wouldn't be wheeled out as evidence of his playing. It's got no substance or flow.

It's hard for many to categorise Prince...because he crosses many borders. But as a guitar player, his sound always reminds me of an assembly of strings. I think when he creates some of his solos, he hears an entire orchestra playing in his mind. I would highly recommend folk re-visit the solos in Sacrifice of Victor and Boom.

Mong said:

RodeoSchro said:

The other night I had some musicians over for a jam session. These guys are phenomenal - they've played with guys like Billy Gibbons, Johnny Lee, Willie Nelson, etc. They all know I'm a huge Prince fan, but they always make fun of his musicianship.

.

[Edited 8/30/12 11:46am]

They're obviously your friends but I seriously question their abilities if they made fun of his musicianship. Every musician I know respects the hell out of Prince.

I just wish that awful WMGGY solo wouldn't be wheeled out as evidence of his playing. It's got no substance or flow.

I don´t like it very much either. And I thought I was the only one.

In my opinion there are far better examples of Prince´s guitar skills and that WMGGW performance is ok but he shows off too much and turns a tribute to George Harrison into his own little show.

Nice performance but far from being the best. I´m not impressed and even find it a bit disrespectful towards the other guys on stage and towards George Harrison.

But I wish Prince would allow live recordings to stay on YT so people could see some live renditions of Little Red Corvette, Empty Room or Purple Rain. I love his renditions of those songs.

KoolEaze said:

Praxis said:

It's hard for many to categorise Prince...because he crosses many borders. But as a guitar player, his sound always reminds me of an assembly of strings. I think when he creates some of his solos, he hears an entire orchestra playing in his mind. I would highly recommend folk re-visit the solos in Sacrifice of Victor and Boom.

Hecks YEAH! Boom especially..what universe did he exist on when he recorded that?