Prince was a jaw dropper for us when he came on the scene. He had a new
genre of music we had never heard before. While George Clinton also provided music
before his time (even back then hehe), Prince was precisely the start of a
musical revolution, and inspired MANY future musicians in the 80s.
Interestingly, I just found a video of James Brown, Michael Jackson, and Prince
on stage, but as soon as Prince came up, it appeared Michael and James split.
His artistry is one of a kind, he is an enigma, just as Michael was (in the sense
of being puzzling, and both totally misunderstood). They both danced to the
beat of a different drummer, if you will.
But like all things, there has to be balance. For their superior, mind boggling
genius, they both have paid very high prices for eccentricity. Personally, I love
both of them for being bold enough to share their gifts with the world.
My generation embraced Prince wholeheartedly. He was a refreshing, and
seriously sensuous being with a helluva lot of talent lol. How other musicians
viewed him, I have no idea lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHaFj7gOWh4