Prince - Nothing Compares 2 U

[jamieccfc]

Funny isn't it. There is no doubting Prince's amazing talent but I haven't got one of his albums.
Different eras I guess but not only that, I am not sure I like many of his songs. Many remind me of those dreadful 80's American movie soundtracks.

As far as comparing him with Elvis, it is a bit like comparing the best ever football teams, stroke players, from different eras.
Both were "performing artists" and had influences on many talented musicians after them.
I didn't like Elvis as a kid, nor Chuck Berry but am not naive to suggest that they we nowhere near as talented as Prince.. pure folly.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, apart from being an amazing performer, wrote his first of over 600 compositions at 5 years old and his first opera at 8!
I doubt many on here possess "Mozart Live in Salzburg" in their collection

Have a listen to his super bowl half time show played a few covers, then watch him playing the solo of while my guitar gently weeps with petty, Lynne, Harrison's son and others

[Wales-Bales]

Have a listen to his super bowl half time show played a few covers, then watch him playing the solo of while my guitar gently weeps with petty, Lynne, Harrison's son and others

Allow me ..

[dembethewarrior]

Am I allowed to say, after just the one listen, I prefer the Sinead O'Connor version? That doesn't stop me thinking that Prince is, perhaps, the greatest musician of my lifetime mind- a true giant. Prince wins any who was best competition with Elvis hands down as far as I'm concerned, but that doesn't make the latter some kind of lightweight. Being old enough to have lived through the early years of the Beatles' "world domination", I can recall what it was like - it really did seem as if this pop band were comprised of four of the most important people on the planet. I daresay it was something similar with Elvis for white America and I think it's impossible for anyone who wasn't there watching it to fully understand the impact his first television appearances must have had.

The music is all over the place, whereas the SOC version is a cleaned up one probably worked on from a studio. Great song all the same. Grew up with my mother listening to it, so fond memories.

[Wales-Bales]

The music is all over the place, whereas the SOC version is a cleaned up one probably worked on from a studio. Great song all the same. Grew up with my mother listening to it, so fond memories.

It was recorded in their rehearsal space, not in a proper studio. It's just a quick demo and it wasn't even mixed properly. It was made for a band called Family, so that they could learn the song, as Prince wrote it for them.

[dembethewarrior]

It was recorded in their rehearsal space, not in a proper studio. It's just a quick demo and it wasn't even mixed properly. It was made for a band called Family, so that they could learn the song, as Prince wrote it for them.

It was quite obviously a demo, didn't know who for or anything..but that is why SOC will sound better because it's not a rough version

I didn't like it because it was a completed song, I liked it because even through the rough edges you get how talented the bloke is.

[Wales-Bales]

You can see from his moves and showmanship that Prince worked very hard to be more than just a talented musician. I can see a connection with Motown, where they had stylists and choreographers who schooled everybody in the art of being great entertainers. He probably did it all himself though, and even had a Charlie Chaplin thing going on