I agree Prince got Jimi beat...he can play anything Jimi played and anybody else for that matter...he's a better dancer than MJ too...and I have always thought this...

Revolution said:

amen...not even among his own fans...evrybody wants to be a critic...c'mon now you all know who is tha best...DON"T TRIP POTATOCHIP...

Crack, a substance with more addictive power than cocaine enters the lives of many in th e eighties. The workplace, schools, the nusclear home. Nobody and no neighborhood was/is safe from the crack epidemic. It reaches from the inner city to the sprawling rural outback and the suburban neighborhoods. It has now infested itself into cyberspace..crack has come to the the Org.

rdhull said:

Well then, stop selling that shit!

I haven't sold anything but the truth ruth

rdhull said:

Then why haven't we heard about the cock-a-roach story?

Anji said:

Thats not for mass consumption..at least not at this time...on PForum

rdhull said:

Since your 'Prince: Music and More vs GD forum' thread (asking for the people here to stand up and be counted), this forum has developed a new attitude demanding respect. Now show some yourself, and tell us the story...

Anji said:

Th e cock-a-roach story isn't going to make this place any more respecatbale. I will be happy to tell u in orgnote

rdhull said:

Do it now! Please.

Just let me be silent for a couple of seconds, and then I am going to pretend that I never even saw this thread.

Prince is more suited to the other Jimmy... Whole Lotta Love and The Lemon Song than Jimi H.

youngca said:

I totally agree with this, especially the last part. Ernie Isley is one of the absolute best players ever, but is virtually an unknown(track down his only solo cd, High Wire), sme for Mike Hampton, etc. Prince plays his instrument with a level of soul and emotion that most players never reach. Who is better will always be a matter of opinion, both he and Jimi(and the rest of the guys named) are superbad dudes.

"My only competetition is in the past"

tough one to call. Even though they can sound poles apart, they have always struuck me as similar players - both play the guitar orchestrally, share techniques, favour certain chords and like to experiment with new technology

I think the question you have to ask is whether Prince would play like he does if it hadn't been for Jimi

I'm not a huge Hendrix fan, but I'm a huge Prince fan.. Prince is great on guitar, I seriously mean that!!! With all of my heart, but I still dont think he's better than Hendrix, even though I'd like to believe it, I just can't!!..

pejman said:

Re:MJ

as for being better than Jimi, no freaking way. Prince isn't even in the top 30 guitarists of all time IMO.

i don't let my love for the guy blind me to that fact.

I thought that Jimis roots in his playing was directly influenced and started as jazz blues and soul and developed into rock and funk sound or rather a fusion of those sounds even Miles Davis him self was greatly influenced by Jimi and basicly the reason he went in his new direction
[This message was edited Mon Mar 17 8:14:29 PST 2003 by GIOVANNI]

Your point is well taken but in my opinion all of you are wrong.

Hendrix was on a level that Prince has yet to attain. In a lot of ways people are just now starting to understand Hendrix's influence on a diverse range of music (that is still being felt today).

Prince is an untouchable talent and plays guitar great. He plays other instruments great too but has never just focused on one instrument to take it to the level Hendrix did.

Princes' influence is heard today in a variety of new music but the influence is not because of the mans guitar playing.
[This message was edited Mon Mar 17 9:26:54 PST 2003 by JamesMarshallHendrix]

JamesMarshallHendrix said:

I've seen video footage of Prince playing keyboards and guitar at the same time(each instrument with each hand)...it's not his fault he doesn't focus on just one instrument but the boy is so MULTI-talented he flosses his styles...I still think he is the best guitar player and yes I am sooo bias but...

Marrk said:

maybe not top 30 but in the top5 and guess who's number one? Prince...but once again...

Jimi Hendrix in a Breeze.Jimi was Great on Guitar&Prince is Really Good.but there is a Difference.Hendrix Scared the Hell out of the Boys in Europe with His Playing ask Eric Clapton or the Beatles,Rolling Stones about the Explosive Hendrix? not to Mention the Jazz Cats got Inspired by Hendrix&His Whole Vibe&Sound.also Jimi was a tight Piano Player&Drummer as well He also Played Bass.Yeah Jimi a One Man Band as well but that is for another time.Prince has a Tight Hybrid Sound&Whatnot but aside from His Linn Programming Work I can't think of One Instrument where I'd Put Him Over a Cat like Hendrix IMHO.Prince is One of the Greatest All-Around Artists Yes.but as a Instrumentalist against Hendrix? Hell NAW!!!

mistermaxxx said:

you gotta be kidding me...Prince has proven over and over again he can handle himself as a one man band...until I read your post I never even knew Jimi played anything but guitar...are you gonna actually only credit P for his drum machine work/then understate him as an instrumentalist, then say he is One of the Greatest...i guess you are cuz ya just did but once again...
[This message was edited Mon Mar 17 16:12:46 PST 2003 by pejman]

pejman said:

I Dig Prince's Overall Hybrid Sound more than Him as a Instrumentalist or just doing One Style.the Whole Hybrid thing is where I find Prince at His Genius Best IMHO.I never said that Prince couldn't handle Himself as a One Man Band&whatnot what I said is that I feel with My OWn two Ears on Various Instruments I've heard better Cats overall but that Prince blending all of His SKills together is Something else&that is Why I dig His Sound So Much.

mistermaxxx said:

oh okay...so who plays drums better Prince or Jimi...or...Neil Pert

pejman said:

Jimi of the two in a Breeze IMHO.it wasn't until the "Sign O The Times" Film did I think Prince was Pretty Good on Drums.truth be told I didn't think much of Drumming on Prince Albums until Shelia E. took Over&it wasn't until Michael Bland&then later John Blackwell did I feel Drums Overall with His Sound.everything else for me was His Knock-Out Programming Skills on the Linn Drum machine that I dug.

huh? what! prince better than Jimi...
the dead left handed guitar playing muthafuka???



WHAT...?

JimmyNothing said:

mistermaxxx said:

Obviously you have never heard Prince beating the drums on the Madhouse albums (particularly "8"), "The Family", "Tamborine" or "Crystal Ball" to name a few. Because to say that Jimi Hendrix was a better drummer "in a breeze" might be a slight underestimation of Prince's abilities in that area. Certainly when listening to some of the examples I've just mentioned.
On the subject of who's a better guitarist, that would be like comparing apples and oranges (that's how good I think Prince is). I've seen Prince live many times since 1987 and I've seen him do stuff on the guitar which I didn't know he could do! So don't underestimate him.
But let's not forget that there are guitarists out there who are so ridiculously good that they're in an entirely different universe altogether. Prince is probably my favourite guitarist but he is no match for someone like Steve Vai, who is another favourite of mine. Although when it comes to some fonkin', stinkin', greasy rhythm-guitar playing Prince could probably kick Steve's ass.

no-one here ever listened to robert johnson? now THATS playing with feeling!