when it comes to writing music, performing, originality, multi-instruments, choreograghing. when it comes to sheer funk and staying power. Is there anybody who even comes close to prince? Music flows from within him and funk pours out of him. He truly loves and feels what he does. Again to everybody out there prince fan or not, is there any musician that comes close?
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As much as I love Prince nobody NOBODY can touch JIMI HENDRIX

Otis Reading used 2 kick ass

BB King is the king

Elvis was a master showman

Little Richard was the original eyeliner wearing piano playin' freak

When it comes to my taste of music , no1 can compare to Prince!
But then, i´m really impressed by the work of Lennon/McCartney and George Michael!

NO not 4 me

Prince has no equals
Though, I have to say Roger Troutman with a bit more lyrical depth, could have come close

Yeah, Jimi was a MF on the piano...

The answer clearly is NO, there was never, or is ever,
going to be another OVERALL talent like Prince.
He's heaven-sent...enjoy!

FunnyWayOfStoppinTheJuice said:

Little Richard was fucking ace.

There are equals in different fields

Little Richard - Class & Showmanship
James Brown - Dancing & Yelping
Jimi - The odd occasion Prince Rips into guitar


But he plays all these parts very well for a single performer

uh oh...when BlaqueKnight sees this, he's not gonna be happy...

gainsbourg said:

This is such an ignorant statement. There are many people out there with equal or even more talent on the same accounts. Prince was just lucky and came out at the right time with the right concept.

FunnyWayOfStoppinTheJuice said:

He was very influential and innovative with the sounds he has created, but Jimi wasn`t really that much of a great guitar player. Everbody I know who has worked with him says that.

so,nobody's gonna mention Stevie Wonder?

DavidEye said:

Stevie is definetely one of them.

SquarePeg said:

i'll be welcomin that cat with open arms...

In terms of musicianship, production, song-writing, prolificty and innovation, Frank Zappa wins hands-down. But he wasn't the multi-instrumentalist and showman that Prince is. But he certainly waxed Prince on guitar and his complex arrangments and composition far outweight most things Prince has done.

David Bowie and Stevie Wonder are other considerations but, when it comes to finding someone who is the whole shebang like Prince, its very difficult indeed.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I always look forward to his posts.

Ubiquity said:

I agree I think Jimi's Guitar playing is overratted and at times kinda messy I do agree-but as a person Jimi is more interesting 2 watch say in an interview or when he totally fucks up the stage in the Isle of Wight.
Nobody can touch Jimi as an all round rock n' roll, hippy nutter who grows his hair smokes Ganga on stage and is the definition of a guitar playin' freak -GOD BLESS JIMI

FunnyWayOfStoppinTheJuice said:

It`s funny how appearance, language and look always seems to be more important to you than musical skills and brilliance. Kinda shallow, if you ask me.

dunno

Ubiquity said:

Comes with being really quite rich

DavidEye said:

I don't.

but he's ...entertaining, nonetheless...

rojeanla said:

For me there's no one like Prince. He's fabulous.

FunnyWayOfStoppinTheJuice said:

It comes with being an idiot.

David Bowie and Stevie Wonder- but Prince #1

bananacologne said:

good response. he's the only one that comes close.

mrdespues said:

When I was in my teens, I used to say, "no." Ironically, after exposing myself to several of Prince's influences and re-examining some of the music of my childhood, as well as exploring the world of jazz, I say emphatically, "yes." To the question of whether there are artists superior to him, again the answer is "yes." But there is no doubt in my mind that Prince is the greatest popular music artist of his generation, arguably the greatest since Hendrix.

Y'all better peep Jshua (Styles) over at the org Musician Hangout. Check out his cut Welcome To Life. He plays all the instruments and sings.
I imagine this to be what Prince would sound like today if he had stayed with Wendy & Lisa.

Yeah... it's that good.
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rojeanla said:

He's without a doubt the one. But regarding to a Bowie's fan or Zappa's fan, probably not It's always difficult to be honest and fair in that kind of thread. But 4 most of us here he's probably the big mothafucker in da place and obviously, 4 so many reasons, this genius dwarf is really outstanding like nobody. Peace 2 everybody and sorry 4 my english !