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Thread started 03/11/10 3:25pm

DarlingNikki10
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Are there any Heavy Metal bands/artists influenced by Prince?

I am watching 100 Best Hard Rock Songs on Vh1. I was wondering if any hard rock musicians/band look to Prince as an influence. Maybe, Prince would be considered too Pop Rock or Mainstream to be taking seriously by the "Head Banger" scene. What do you think?
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Reply #1 posted 03/11/10 3:36pm

TomDLP

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i find it hard to believe prince would take them seriously in all honesty
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Reply #2 posted 03/11/10 3:52pm

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Living Colour? shrug
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Reply #3 posted 03/11/10 3:55pm

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double post edit. confused
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Reply #4 posted 03/11/10 4:01pm

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DarlingNikki1025 said:

I am watching 100 Best Hard Rock Songs on Vh1. I was wondering if any hard rock musicians/band look to Prince as an influence. Maybe, Prince would be considered too Pop Rock or Mainstream to be taking seriously by the "Head Banger" scene. What do you think?


There sure are!! Slash & Duff McKagen from Guns N Roses/Velvet Revolver have said they came up with a ton of riffs listening to PRINCE and CAMEO songs. In fact, Slash w/ Rod Stewart covered PEACH...pretty good version IMHO. Duff did a bad cover of BAMBI though... confused

Living Colour was definitely influenced by Prince, even did a cover of 17 Days which is very unique!

KISS guitarist Paul Stanley consistently goes to Prince shows (he was seen sitting at the Musicology show in LA)

There are probably a lot more, but they haven't gone on record or I haven't seen it.
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Reply #5 posted 03/11/10 4:02pm

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Trent Reznor has named Prince as an influence.
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