In the Welcome to Australia Tour,

before Seal played with Prince,

he said, "I'm playing with the Greatest of the Greatest".

What are your favorite quotes that other musicians have said about Prince?

Miles...

"Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays. Prince reminds me of him...Prince got some Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix and Sly [Stone] in him, also, even Little Richard. He's a mixture of all those guys and Duke Ellington. He reminds me, in a way, of Charlie Chaplin...Prince does so many things, it's almost like he can do it all; write and sing and produce and play music, act in films, produce and direct them...He's got that church thing up in what he does. He plays guitar and piano and plays them very well. But it's the church thing that I hear in his music that makes him special, and that organ thing...He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love he hears drums instead of Ravel...I learn things from Prince. I think Prince's music is pointing toward the future."

jdcxc said:

Miles...

"Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays. Prince reminds me of him...Prince got some Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix and Sly [Stone] in him, also, even Little Richard. He's a mixture of all those guys and Duke Ellington. He reminds me, in a way, of Charlie Chaplin...Prince does so many things, it's almost like he can do it all; write and sing and produce and play music, act in films, produce and direct them...He's got that church thing up in what he does. He plays guitar and piano and plays them very well. But it's the church thing that I hear in his music that makes him special, and that organ thing...He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love he hears drums instead of Ravel...I learn things from Prince. I think Prince's music is pointing toward the future."

that church thing! Love it! I mean, his background voices are lights out! Miles knows whatsup! Great quote!

jdcxc said:

Miles...

"Prince is from the school of James Brown, and I love James Brown because of all the great rhythms he plays. Prince reminds me of him...Prince got some Marvin Gaye and Jimi Hendrix and Sly [Stone] in him, also, even Little Richard. He's a mixture of all those guys and Duke Ellington. He reminds me, in a way, of Charlie Chaplin...Prince does so many things, it's almost like he can do it all; write and sing and produce and play music, act in films, produce and direct them...He's got that church thing up in what he does. He plays guitar and piano and plays them very well. But it's the church thing that I hear in his music that makes him special, and that organ thing...He comes in on the beat and plays on top of the beat. I think when Prince makes love he hears drums instead of Ravel...I learn things from Prince. I think Prince's music is pointing toward the future."

This is a really lovely quote.

The sad thing is that the most popular music of today (and the last decade) is stuff like Drake. And Drake and Prince are miles (lol, sorry I couldn't resist) apart. Perhaps Miles said it more in hope that being a prognosticator.

There will never be another Prince. He left earth too soon.

Seal actually performed with Prince, not just a support act? First I've heard, but then Prince has performed with Stevie Wonder a few times who sometimes resembles a Seal when he's at the keyboard.

fortuneandserendipity said:

Seal actually performed with Prince, not just a support act? First I've heard, but then Prince has performed with Stevie Wonder a few times who sometimes resembles a Seal when he's at the keyboard.

yap but Seals performance was embarrassing

el-p (producer/artist):

"being a Prince fan and a musician is tough because you know the gap between you and true greatness is literally insurmountable and all you can really do at best is make something kinda cool maybe but also its his fault you're trying."

Seal was embarrasing?....I never knew Seal jammed with P......What song did they do?

SPYZFAN1 said:

Seal was embarrasing?....I never knew Seal jammed with P......What song did they do?

You have it on utub 2011 Mountains with Seal and Seral was singing the song on the wrong beat.he didn't follow the changes.you know like karaoke singers when they sing and have no idea about rhythm.i don't know why,maybe he was smashed ,so Prince and Shelby were giggling and they start the song from the top.

LOL know the song 'Lemon Crush'. The vocals are in different key to the instrumentation. Nevermind singing on wrong beat, Seal was singing in the wrong key. And he didn't adjust either. Reminded me of drunk karaoke.