I don't have that one. It didn't get any airplay in my area so I didn't know it existed until years later when it was out of print.

Oops! I forgot about those girls. They were some great sluts too.

Madonna is a populist David Bowie

That's because Prince beat Rick to the punch. Vanity went to an awards show with Rick and left with Prince. Apparently, she must have been running her mouth.

Ok, VA, here's one:

Process & The Doo Rags = A fake ass version of The Time.

vainandy said:

I have the CD and I bump it to this day. A great cut on there Called "Nothing You Can Do"...accoustic guitar for the most part and her...real nice.

I've only heard one of their songs. The one that's on the latest CD "Rick James and Friends". The Time was funky. That song was kind of like Doo Wap. I haven't heard any of their other stuff though.

Shai = Poor Mans Boyz II Men

Dyke and the Blazers are a poor mans James Brown and the Famous Flames

Digital Underground = De La Soul

Another Bad Creation = another J5 clone

Mary J Blige = Stpanie Mills

Chris Brown = Usher Clone (who want to copy Usher anyway.)

Crucial Conflict = Bone-Thugz-N-Harmony

Also, would you say the Sylvers are J5 clobnes or had their own style.
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TRON said:

And...



...Dale Bozzio (think squeaks and hiccups)



tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

vainandy said:

Well, maybe not so much their sound but their vibe/dress - Cool.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Uh, DU was NOTHING like De La, chief. Trust me on that. DU had their own vibe going and was nothing remotely close to De La's steelo.

ehuffnsd said:

I can see that.

vainandy said:

I've never seen them but I wouldn't doubt it. Rick was talking about them having a retro processed hair look. Maybe that decision came because Prince and his crew was sporting that look at the time. Rick, himself, started looking like Prince in those days.

vainandy said:

Yeah, Rick as Prince was kinda funny to see. Talk about "Reluctantly coming full circle"

Robin Trower - "The Poor Person's Jimi Hendrix".


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

Lenny Kravitz as Romeo Blue = the fake ass Prince.

Duran Duran and Japan are definitely the poor man's Roxy Music.

Muse are a terrible Radiohead clone

Bombastic shite ,and my god how i hate that singer's whiney annoying voice

Dewrede said:

And yet Muse fans will tell you that Radiohead can only dream to be as good.

vainandy said:

Something was runnin'

Stax said:

ahhh but badfinger was signed to Apple....and that says..what?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I've never heard of Dyke and the Blazers before but Crucial Conflict ripped off Bone like none other.Another good one LBC!

theAudience said:

hooooo thats cold..... true... but cooooold dayum..

I read in warr.org that Billy Joel is "a third rate Paul McCartney".

(For those who knows hispanic music, I do believe Franco DeVita is a fourth grade Billy Joel.)

Back in the 90s I used to think Mariah Carey was a clon of Whitney Houston. But now I am not sure about it.

The Monkees definitly are clones of The Beatles.

Steven Taylor used to act as a less talented Mick Jagger.

dammme said:

2nd rate is bad enough but 3rd and 4th rate? Ouch! aLSO, Yes, the Monkeys are a great example!

GangstaFam said:

thats why I cant stand that band

do i even need to say it?