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i think prince is one of the most underrated guitar players

Post by gwells » Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:45 pm

out there. a reminder (his solo starts about halfway through).

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Post by CesarG » Fri Mar 06, 2015 7:52 pm

I don't know. It has to do with a lot more than just playing a guitar really well.

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Post by SCM64 » Fri Mar 06, 2015 9:53 pm

Maybe underrated, but way down the list of truly greats.
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Post by gwells » Fri Mar 06, 2015 11:16 pm

He's not Hendrix or page, but I don't think most people think of him as a guitar player.

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Post by Nomadz » Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:05 am

Counter balanced by being over rated in the rest of his musical career.
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Post by Sidheguitarist » Sat Mar 07, 2015 12:26 am

^^^Fair enough.

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Post by CGSshorty » Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:18 am

Also an incredible basketball player.
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Post by 1954Selmer » Sat Mar 07, 2015 5:32 am

He came from an era when performers excercised lip synchronisation. I wonder if he is air guitaring.
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Post by toxicavenger » Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:18 am

he is amazing

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Post by gwells » Sat Mar 07, 2015 7:42 am

CGSshorty wrote:Also an incredible basketball player.
lol, loved that sketch.

i'm not a fan of all of his music. by the time he became a weird symbol w/o a name, i'd lost interest. but i like a lot of his early stuff. he's a bizarre little dude, for sure and not in everyone's taste.

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Post by Joeprez » Sat Mar 07, 2015 8:14 am

I don't like his music but he's an amazing guitar player.
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Post by streetracer101 » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:18 am

He actually looks somewhat like a normal dude in that video and his guitar playing isn't too bad on the ears.

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Post by lilhoody » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:00 am

Prince has soul.

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Post by lilhoody » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:02 am

Purple Rain is a masterpiece, IMO...here is Adam Levine crushing it.

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Post by rockmastermike » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:11 am

Prince is a genius. The stuff before he got famous, you know the stuff you had to hear on AM because white FM wouldn't play it, was/is extraordinary.

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Post by lilhoody » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:12 am

Prince is a teacher too. Remember in Under the Cherry Moon, when he taught us what a "wrecka stow" was?
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Post by unixshrk » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:30 am

lilhoody wrote:Prince is a teacher too. Remember in Under the Cherry Moon, when he taught us what a "wrecka stow" was?
Ha. Haven't heard that in ages

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Post by marchone » Sat Mar 07, 2015 1:12 pm

His guitar playing on Plectrum Electrum is exemplary.
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Post by toxicavenger » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:28 pm

marchone wrote:His guitar playing on Plectrum Electrum is exemplary.
yes it is :headbang:

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Post by Seth » Sat Mar 07, 2015 10:14 pm

Prince has this reputation.. And I just don't get it. HIs music is an absolutely bore to me and his guitar paying is fine, but nothing that knocks my socks off.

Every once in a while I'll go on a kick trying to figure out what the fuss it. I simply don't get it.

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Post by ezcheese » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:57 am

lilhoody wrote:here is Adam Levine crushing it.
This is sarcastic, right? :roll:
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Post by ezcheese » Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:59 am

Prince isn't an underrated guitar player. Those who are "in the know" recognize he's good.
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Post by lilhoody » Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:29 am

ezcheese wrote:
lilhoody wrote:here is Adam Levine crushing it.
This is sarcastic, right? :roll:
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ezcheese wrote:Not only is Adam Levine a hot dude, he's a very talented musician. Those who are "in the know" recognize he's good.
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Post by BSears » Mon Mar 09, 2015 8:55 am

He just sold out 2 shows in Louisville today in 3 minutes. Far from overrated even if not an extraordinary guitar player. His drummer is from Louisville I believe (Hannah Welton).

And Prince is a straight up 'baller. ;)
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Post by Sidheguitarist » Mon Mar 09, 2015 9:07 am

Anyone remember the "Bloom County" controversy, where cartoonist Berkeley Breathed called Prince "a purple dwarf dipped in pubic hair?"

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