StoneCrib said:

Show me a single instance of Prince-bashing. People are expressing a preference for one over the other. Were you offended that some don't favor Prince? Tough.

There's no argument you going to make that will sway an opinon, but your insistence on doubting Stevie as a drummer refutes a well-known fact: Stevie Wonder is an accomplished drummer and plays often in concert. That's the epitome of foolish behavior.

I'll be keeping an eye out for some video footage to satisfy you, but don't hold your breath waiting.

PFunkjazz said:

Now that you mention it, I did see Stevie playing the drums back in the 1960's. I could believe my eyes but my ears were not fooled. He was good.

That reminds of something Richard Pryor used to say, "Are you going to believe me or your lying eyes"?

PFunkjazz said:

Oh please. If you knew how to read you woulda read the "Drinking too much Purple Kool Aid" line that was coming up in this thread. But you seem to be hung up on this. If you took the time to read you'd realize we have since ended this discussion yet YOU feel the need to keep it going. Bored?

Naw; winding down. I just got in from work.
Maybe you should sue?

Yeah, now you're just babbling. Get some Zzzz's.

DavidEye said:

- Agreed, and they admire eachother a lot. Stevie called Prince ´genius´ in the booklet of his Conversation Peace album, and I am sure Prince considers Stevie a genius also and one of his heroes.

StoneCrib said:

My pleasure dude....it actually wasn't a concert but a very long running arts programme on ITV in the United Kingdom that has been on 4 30 plus years with the same presenter. It has been a high watermark for the Arts scene in the uk for that time so with it's broadcast it is a legitimate piece of evidence.

The stevie episode featured past footage as well as a current interview.

But people round here whenever wonder gets mentioned always bring up these variables that have no basis in actual fact...where is the evidence....its kinda like George Michael I read the album notes and it says George Michael:bass, guitar, piano etc...but when has he EVER done this live

and if he has when has it ever been recorded or shown?

Prince shows u what he can do...but yet still with him....u know there's even more![Edited 3/30/06 3:11am]
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jacktheimprovident said:

So why r u on a PRINCE WEBSITE waxing lyrical about STEVIE Wonder being more proficient a musician than Prince....if u dont want these rabid Prince fans 2 bite, I'd expect u 2 be quiet on such matters if like b4 on our previous encounters u provide no evidence exposing Stevies bass playing or guitar playing duties.

WHAT ALBUM has HE played live bass on?

Please tell me which album of STEVIE WONDER did he play live guitar or bass????

pls just an album credit or an actual fact recorded on celluloid. And that synthetic keyboard bass or tinny synth guitar stuff he plays doesnt count...or the so called strings he plays on joints like Village Ghetto Land.

I love those sounds he can concoct but they are not the real actual instrument so provide actual fact !
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squiddyren said:

How is that not actual evidence...? That was broadcast on British television in one of Stevie's first tv productions in 10 years at that time.

I provided a whole lot more detail than anyone else here regarding the validity of the claims of Stevies ability on drums he can play thats a fact and we love his drumming...he is even one of Lenny Kravitz's fav drummers however.....show me evidence of him shredding a guitar..or playing a jazz or soul lick on it or playing live bass .....2 much 2 ask?

jacktheimprovident said:

Was it now....ever heard of Todd Rundgren?

Even David Bowie is a one man band.....oh but ive never seen him play drums u might say? but he plays bass, piano, synth, guitar, rhythm and lead, sax and produces so put him in there especially for the diamond dogs project
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HUH?

Which part of shaaarraaap! didn't I type?

StoneCrib said:

papaa said:

Nevermind, your lame joke was wasted the 1st time around anyway.

WHATEVER FELLA

StoneCrib said:

papaa said:

And your onslaught of lame humour continues
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YODAHENDRIX said:

I already mentioned Todd Rundgren in another post, but McCartney, Stevie and Sly were recording in that way at around the same time he was (slightly earlier in McCartney's case). David Bowie is a gifted multi-instrumentalist as well, but he's rarely recorded in the true one-man-band sense; he's been credited with more instruments than just about any of the others but he hasn't demonstrated the level of proficiency on as many as Prince, Stevie, Todd, etc. Once again, I give Prince a slight edge over Stevie as a multi-instrumental performer, but I'm not willing to make a positive pronouncement simply because I haven't dug up absolutely everything they've ever been recorded as or otherwise documented as having played. Some people on the web swear that Stevie can play the violin but I've never made reference to it because I've never seen any proof. There IS at least SOME indication that stevie's picked up a real guitar at one point in his career, whether or not he's anywhere near as good as prince is another story (for the record there's actual footage of stevie playing guitar with stevie ray vaughan made as promo for Characters on MTV back in '87).
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jacktheimprovident said:

Key word here is picked up. I think that was just show biz cuz SRV covered "Superstition" on that album. I'll stick with my original point. Stevie simply does not play guitar (at least well enough to play in concert or even to record).

Nor bass for that matter.

PFunkjazz said:

I find it AMAZING that a blind man can play any instrument Let alone master it. What a GREAT gift to have. Hell....I can see and I still have my challenges on the piano.

Graycap23 said:

It can be done. Jose Feliciano for one.

PFunkjazz said:

I know. I don't think people really appreciate what a gift this is.....

jacktheimprovident said:

U sure that wasnt a promo? was it live?