Clearly no one can even come close. There's not really even that many artists who I would go see in concert, much less really be amazed by. Prince's concerts were a semi-religious experience, as far as their visceral impact went. There will never be another like him....not for us.

I still have Bruce and to a much lesser extent, Sananda/TTD. Bruce looks to be good for a few more years but he's no Prince and I don't see anyone in that league. D'angelo? no way, I loved how he shat on Prince's music after putting out a couple albums and then when he found out how difficult the business of being a star is, he got fat and sat around for the next ten years.

bruce is still quite capable of giving me chills and the young people can come up with a good song here and there, ttd, well i love him but I haven't heard a song of his I've liked in a long time. Still, good music is good music and it can come from anywhere, but the package we got with Prince won't be repeated. It's like someone said of Jim Brown, "the good lord said 'i'm only going to do this once'".

Now, other styles of music, you have people who can compete for productivity as a composer but no one covered as many basis' as our man. You never saw Duke Ellington sing, dance, play multiple instruments and those are the kinds of guys we have to compare Prince to and that's a difficult comparison.

No one There only 1 Prince

OperatingThetan said:

wizardtelly said:

KingSausage said:

I know they exist but being a fan of one artist baffles me. There's so much to choose from. Prince was one of my faves and some of my faves are dead (Freddie Mercury/Ronnie James Dio/Marvin Gaye/Michael Jackson/David Bowie/Prince) but I still have Morrissey, Bruce, Elvis Costello and (non-satanic) Black Metal

Plus Prince has a HUGE catalog and a likely huge catalog to be. Prince may end up having the largest released catalog in recorded history if we are to believe he has around 1,000 unreleased tracks. That's 100 frickin' albums worth.

babynoz said:

klick2me said:

I watched Santana on YouTube last nite and he did a tribute to Prince. He performed Last December and his guitar sounded so good. Made me sad because he pretty much nailed it. There can never be another Prince or one who could fill his shoes. But as far as the guitar goes, Santana took me to another place with Last December. I still mourn...

Carlos Santana is the person that I wanted to do the Prince tribute. Notice how thoughtful his song choice of Last December is.

Good point. Now THAT'S someone that knows Prince's catalog. That would've been an amazing tribute. "Chaos & Disorder" came and went faster than The Chevy Chase Show.

all i can tell you guys is that as a role model for a young musician, the hard work, the talent, the passion, the vision, all I can say is I couldn't ask for more. I was so lucky to have michael, bruce and prince. That's the way i see it, who do the kids have today? TI is running around getting in trouble, Beyonce, well, i don't want to start no arguements up in here.

all i can tell you guys is that as a role model for a young musician, the hard work, the talent, the passion, the vision, all I can say is I couldn't ask for more. I was so lucky to have michael, bruce and prince. That's the way i see it, who do the kids have today? TI is running around getting in trouble, Beyonce, well, i don't want to start no arguements up in here.

homesquid said:

No one, obviously. There will be no one artist to unite all of us in the way that Prince did. But, Prince would probably appreciate if we all go out and find (or continue to support) artists who are truly talented, love music, love to perform, give a great show, do their own thing, and don't compromise themselves.

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coltrane3 said:

moussemaker said:

When I was a kid, my dad was a DJ in the mid 70's. He played all types of music in our home all the time. Disco, Pop, R&B, ROCK, Jazz, you name it. That exposure I had to music early on, gave me a love and passion of all styles of music. ROCK,Alterative,GRUNGE,R&B, Funk,Soul,Old School Hip Hop, JAZZ even Country. My music tastes go on and on. That said, as much as I ADORED Prince's music (even during the 80's when my OBSESSION for him was @ an all time high), I wasn't a Prince exclusive listener type of fan. I'm just not that type of music fan for anyone's work. When a musician's work speaks to me, I drink them completely in. Meaning, I find out what artists inspired and moved them musically and I totally engross myself in their journey. It further connects me to the artist's work and as a result my passion and knowledge for music grows again. I've adored the journey I've taken with my music idols discovering new sounds through their ears. And that goes triple for my journey with Prince. He was an asbolute genius, completely ahead of his time. For me, he was the whole musical package. That man was GORGEOUS yes (sorry, I couldn't resist that lol), but so much more to me. He was the only musician I admired who combined all the styles of music I adored. I proud to say, I learned the most about music from Prince. As a fan, I cherich him for that and all the music he gave me. As always, Prince (now more than ever),holds a very special place in my artistic soul. For me, no one will ever replace him. And, I will miss him for the rest of my days.

RIP my dear Prince.

Amen.

FUNKYNESS said:

Now I have truly seen the worst question ever posted on this thing.

LMAO...its definitely on the short list..

Van Hunt???

to quote the late great Old Dirty Bastard, "NIGGA PLEASE"

Nobody, ever.

Nobody will ever come close. He was the the omega

SanDiegoFunkDaddy said:

Nobody will ever come close. He was the the omega

Yes he was the indeed the LAST.

KingSausage said:

I would never look for anyone to replace him. Those kind of cars don't pass u every day etc. However, I do like all kinds of music, and there are so many artists and styles to explore. At the moment I'm getting into Nils Fram and Max Richter (brilliant for relaxation in times of stress btw), also Mazzy Star - I initially discovered all these via Jarvis Cocker"s excellent radio show, which will be back on air in the UK in the autumn. I like to keep my ears open for anyone new coming along, I get different things from different artists and so on. I think Prince would want people to be open to new performers and all kinds of music. But it's not easy right now, his loss is so huge etc., so I do undestand the question.

"There'll Never B Another Like Me". He knew it...we know it...and I suspect the world is now learning that too.

perfume said:

Prince's place can never really be filled. I will continue to seek out and explore innovative artists who demonstrate high musicianship, but Prince is irreplaceable.He was music incarnate. It will be a few generations before the world sees anything like that again. And it wasn't just his music, it was the unfettered and pure manner in which he poured out his spirit, warts and all. I never really considered him all that private, honestly. We learned more about Prince's evolution as a musician and as a spirit than we do most artists just by listening to him. He lived his Maker's design impeccably.