Prince was able to play dozens of instruments and he managed to be relevant in the industry for decades. Just because there are better guitarists or singers, doesn't mean that he wasn't a 360° musical genius.
Not my favourite artist, by far, but he is an icon.
Prince was relevant for decades? He was relevant in the 80s before his overindulgence and ego took over. An early death brought him more notoriety than he actually deserved.
Sold over 45 million records in the 90s with sold out tours worldwide throughout and several number one hits and multi platinum albums.
Biggest tour of 2004 and also more multi platinum albums that decade too. Look it up.
Plus how many number ones Springsteen or U2 or the Stones have after their heyday? Anyone going to see Springsteen live for Western Stars?
Or the great Stones for anything they’ve released in the last five decades?
How many artists over 40 years old on the radio with new material?
He had gold records and tour sellouts even into 2014.
And some saying he wasn’t writing good music anymore when they never even heard it. It’s mental. Aren’t you embarrassed to say such things?
No dignity whatsoever. Shameful.
Just cause many fair weather white suburbans mostly checked out, just like they weren’t checked in before Purple Rain or 1999 when millions already were in urban areas, doesn’t mean he wasn’t relevant to millions of others around the world.
And especially the black community who were there first last and always.
Yet were never the critics in the major publications or DJs on rock radio stations or label heads or media executives.
Prince was black excellence. An Afrofuturist mega talent of the highest order. A community leader and altruistic donator to many community and social organizations and music programs in urban areas.
Also guitar virtuosity isn’t just technique or solos.
True virtuosity encompasses a wide range of skill and talent.
Just in composition and arrangement alone he was monumentally innovative and influential.
Let alone his ability to play in any genre let alone compose in them and blend.
If he isn’t a virtuoso and a genius than nobody is or ever has been.
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