Just realised this old post, that can no longer be postet on. "Best vocal performance by prince"

"Crucial" and "Adore" are good bets, but the acoustic demo version of "Thieves in the Temple" peakes everything...

jonasjonas said:

Just realised this old post, that can no longer be postet on. "Best vocal performance by prince"

"Crucial" and "Adore" are good bets, but the acoustic demo version of "Thieves in the Temple" peakes everything...

I guess it's all subjective to ones tastes... But I like the Thieves In The Temple demo too, and I think that his falsetto on Future Baby Mama (I like the song, sue me!) was greaaat. Actually, his falsetto on his first 2 albums was just so clear and well executted so pretty much any song from those two albums work too. Especially Baby... And Eye Hate U (which reminds me of Baby in wayyyy to many ways.) I like his vocals on She Loves Me 4 Me too, except on the part when he goes "when she calls my name" or something. His voice just sounds hoarse there o_O

I'd say Solo.

I still like `I hate U´; does it all for me

umfufu1 said:

Controversy said:

umfufu1 said:

I still like `I hate U´; does it all for me

Agreed!

Yes, I agree with this, too. "I Hate U" has it all - Prince's speaking voice, his normal singing voice, and the falsetto! It is a masterpiece as far as his vocals go ... for me anyway. It always gives me goosebumps, especially when listening to it on my headphones. Just brilliant!!

neowa said:

I'd say Solo.

One of the best.

neowa said:

I'd say Solo.

Too screechy for me. I'd say Scandalous - amazing!

jonasjonas said:

Just realised this old post, that can no longer be postet on. "Best vocal performance by prince"

"Crucial" and "Adore" are good bets, but the acoustic demo version of "Thieves in the Temple" peakes everything...

Baby Baby Baby.....What's it gonna Be...

C'mon now! Please play me a song by any other artist in the world with the sweet falsetto.....and the decibals in his screams of passion in tune....only other artists that can come close to that I'm aware of are Freddie Mercury & Steven Tyler....

"The Beautiful Ones always smash the picture. Always. Every time."

I think both When Doves Cry and The Beautiful Ones have this dramatic tense feeling to it in the vocals that I absolutely love. Even though one of these is a ballad and the other a pop masterpiece (but does a great vocal performance need to be in a ballad?).

The If I Was Your Girlfriend vocals are very inventive, therefore, one of his best, for me!

I adore Adore. I thik it's admirable what he did to the variations of its vocal harmonies and registers, but, at some listens, it seems to me (Sue me, too!) that it's a little bit over the top.

[Edited 10/17/12 11:09am]

The high pitched Kiss, Tamborine and How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore? all show that he's got great vocal abilities and knows how to deliver a falsetto, be it for a tight funk or a emotionally charged soul song.

His version of Love Thy Will Be Done.

Surely the greatest multi layered vocal song ever recored.

jonasjonas said:

the acoustic demo version of "Thieves in the Temple"

BEAUTIFUL

All of Prince's ballads are vocal "MasterPieces".Nobody does a ballad like him.Someone mentioned 'FutureBabyMama" .His vocals & background vocals on there we're amazing.The Grammy was well deserved 4 that.

Also his duet "HeLicksher" with his ex Bria from the gold selling album of the same name was astounding.Live it took it to another world....

[Edited 10/17/12 16:10pm]

Controversy said:

umfufu1 said:

I still like `I hate U´; does it all for me

Agreed!

Dang...when I saw the thread title, that's the first one that came to mind. Glad that there are others who agree.

I don't know if this is his best, but when I saw Prince perform "Somewhere Here on Earth" on Jay Leno it blew me away. I was mesmerized and I watched that clip over and over again.

Keep in mind it was a live performance too!!!

I Hate U--because he keeps changing his voice to suit it. This song is a vocal gymnastics test for any singer.

This is my main problem with Prince now--he is really not using his vocals to the top of the mountain.

You look at the 80s concerts and start shaking your head. Vocal schooling at the best, specially the piano sitdowns.

Ah, duhhh, Beautiful Ones, duhhhhh..lol

Damn U is also a pretty fine vocal performance. Especially the 4-octave run down when his "psychedelic shouts" - goosebumps.

And the fabulous rendition of Got A Broken Heart Again on the Aladdin DVD. Yum

neowa said:

I'd say Solo.

Solo is mesmerizingly BEAUTIFUL. One of his best vocal performances 4 sure.

I Hate U

Shhh

Purple Rain

These cover it all, in my opinion. The control he has is fucking remarkable. His delivery in Purple Rain is simply mind-blowing; something we tend to overlook because we just know it by heart, but every verse is sung so on-point, it's unbelievable. Especially considering it was sung not only in one take, but live on-stage.

love his vocals on "the one". the way he uses dynamics to back up his soft, seductive falsetto is beautiful and organic.

2freaky4church1 said:

I Hate U--because he keeps changing his voice to suit it. This song is a vocal gymnastics test for any singer.

^

"I Hate U" is a fantastic vocal "example"..

what a great song..

I always loved his voice on Anotherlover.

Damn U, TBO, Adore, Shockadelica, International Lover, When the lights go down, On The Couch, Slow Love, Gotta Broken Heart.. Shit the mans' voice is just shit-hot on so many tunes. No chance at picking a 'best'.

Edit: The Ladder from that soundcheck! And is the funkiest version of Happy Birthday you ever heard from Camden? As Duncan Thickett would say, I think so, I think so.

[Edited 12/2/12 6:18am]

Fonkyman said:

Yes Anotherlover, well remembered!!! Totally agreed.

thedance said:

2freaky4church1 said:

I Hate U--because he keeps changing his voice to suit it. This song is a vocal gymnastics test for any singer.

^

"I Hate U" is a fantastic vocal "example"..

what a great song..

As for "vocal gymnastics", there're also Kiss, Tamborine, How Come U Don't Call Me, Something in the Water, Solo, what else?

[Edited 12/2/12 7:20am]

[Edited 12/2/12 7:21am]

i love it when his guitar playing and his voice coalesce

for example LRC at Coachella

i love it when he does acoustic versions so his voice really shines

like Do me baby on piano

i love it how his voice conveys his emotion

for instance IIWYG at Paisley Park

i just love his voice ...

The Live Versions of Damn U, Gotta Broken Heart Again, Extraodinary and Somewhere Here On Earth... Brilliant!

Don't Play Me.