Convince me why I should like Prince. Not even over MJ but just in general.

[Hey_zeus]

if this don't convert you just forget it, P aint for you

the guitar tone, the guitar solo, the singing

This solo.

 

[HollywoodP]

Prince is the Most Complete Artist of All Time
we will never see anything like him again.
When Prince take the stage it's a Event.
Never called himself a Genius.
Other Geniuses called him a Genius....

You could say the masterpiece that is the film Purple Rain. Or his epic performance of it at the Superbowl when it was raining and doves were flying around. But this performance is exactly what I would have posted. Imagine trying to explain it to someone without showing them the video. Bruh made an already classic song about guitars weeping sound better and look better than it ever had before. Pulled out every kind of skillful riff and performative trick out of his bag. Played with his fukkin teeth like Jimi and on the ground and leaning back into the crowd as the family and friends of the person they're paying tribute to are on stage grinning in awe of what they have the honor of witnessing and being apart of. He takes off his expensive yet priceless guitar, maybe some Stratocastor with polished tortoise. Throws it to his guy in the crowd and walks away like a pimp who's been well paid.

 

[grendelprime]

I never got the Prince/MJ thing, even when I was young.
Prince was a true musician that became an entertainer. Mike was the greatest entertainer that did music. Just the difference in where they lived illustrates this (Paisley Park was built to create music. Neverland Ranch was built to entertain)
Outside of music composition, you have to give it up to Prince for putting on all his people. He kept most of his work, in house. Mike made music and entertainment with whoever was popular (true King of Pop)

Prince’s influence on the music industry is highly overlooked. You think Jay Z could say “I'm overchargin' nikkaz for what they did to the Cold Crush” if Prince didn’t turn himself into a symbol? Just turning himself into a symbol trailblazed artistic freedom and put other artists on game.
Prince been walked 8 miles so 50 could get rich or die trying after the Purple Rain

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

It don't work like that. "Tell me to like something"

You have more a need to fit in than to know his work. You need to come in with the right motivation organically and just listen and vibe. Going in like you are putting him against Michael and it's a competition will impact your perception of the music. Basically you will have to wait until you have an open mind. Right now it's more about needing his art to prove something. Best case scenario, someone plays you Princes work when you don't anticipate/it comes on randomly and you just soak it in. Then you will be able to make accurate comparisons and discussions.

 

[Kurt off them percs]

Prince is just prince.

Hate him or love him.

 

[null]

prince songs

 

[Deafheaven]

The Goat

 

[MrLogic]

He would buy you diamonds and pearls


don't matter if your a boy or a girl .



let prince make you happy

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Miles Davis called him the GOAT

Now let’s go home

 

[Alvin]

I hear Prince brought up in these conversations of GOAT artist. I've never been a huge fan, but I think I might be tripping. I'm not going to front like I searched out a lot of his work. but when the obvious comparison is Michael Jackson Come the fukk on. Somebody nees a leg to stand on. What am I missing?

Genius intellect when it came to producing, song-writing and could play every instrument you hear in his music. Your opinion though.

 

[Mike the Executioner]

It don't work like that. "Tell me to like something"

You have more a need to fit in than to know his work. You need to come in with the right motivation organically and just listen and vibe. Going in like you are putting him against Michael and it's a competition will impact your perception of the music. Basically you will have to wait until you have an open mind. Right now it's more about needing his art to prove something. Best case scenario, someone plays you Princes work when you don't anticipate/it comes on randomly and you just soak it in. Then you will be able to make accurate comparisons and discussions.

Yeah, I remember listening to "When Doves Cry" in 2016 and it didn't connect with me at all. When I was on YouTube Music last year listening to another song, "When Doves Cry" came on in the queue and it hit way harder this time. I already thought "Let's Go Crazy" was a classic, but this one was completely different and it was on the same album.

 

[Alvin]

He had big hits and social impact in the 80s but I never knew people rated him on the same level as MJ
I was too young during his prime decade, too many other artists were more appealing to kids.

one of the big three of the 80s with Madonna and Michael Jackson, MJ made some of his music appeal to kids though.

 

[desjardins]

one of the big three of the 80s with Madonna and Michael Jackson, MJ made some of his music appeal to kids though.

yea as crazy as it sounds i knew who Prince was by 5-6 yrs old. so he was def major
just not in the same way as MJ for my demographic. Me and my friends were never outside singing Prince songs but we def were having moonwalk contests and stuff like that

 

[Cat piss martini]

You could say the masterpiece that is the film Purple Rain. Or his epic performance of it at the Superbowl when it was raining and doves were flying around. But this performance is exactly what I would have posted. Imagine trying to explain it to someone without showing them the video. Bruh made an already classic song about guitars weeping sound better and look better than it ever had before. Pulled out every kind of skillful riff and performative trick out of his bag. Played with his fukkin teeth like Jimi and on the ground and leaning back into the crowd as the family and friends of the person they're paying tribute to are on stage grinning in awe of what they have the honor of witnessing and being apart of. He takes off his expensive yet priceless guitar, maybe some Stratocastor with polished tortoise. Throws it to his guy in the crowd and walks away like a pimp who's been well paid.

It's crazy to me man.
It's PRINCE!

 

[NatiboyB]

My wife loves prince like her all time favorite male singer. I never got into prince he had some classic songs but he didn’t make the type of music I liked. But he’s a legend and an icon. I can’t give you a legitimate reason why you should like him other than he was extremely talented.