Prince had never really been on my radar until I saw this performance

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uWc4wMyL1oI&list=RDuWc4wMyL1oI&start_radio=1

I had no idea he was that talented

Here’s the thing. You don’t ever “get” Prince. You do your own thing. Carry on your way. Once you get good at or enjoy something, Pirnce snaps his head over his shoulder and… rocks it better… without saying a word.

Prime example is the 2004 R&RHF perfomance that a couple of other people have posted. There is a part while he’s soloing that you can catch Tom Petty just thinking to himself, “Man, this kat’s wild”.

He’s just an insanely talented instrumentalist, songwriter, perfomer & from what I’ve been told an incredibly kind person. I’m not even a big fan of his, but you got to respect.

Not necessarily something that would get you into his music, but one of the coolest things I ever heard was when he was asked if he would still be able to play the Super Bowl halftime show in heavy rain, and he responded “can you make it rain harder?”

You bring the ski masks, I’ll bring the shovels. Let’s go get him.

Maybe try the 1979 album Prince, that unlocked a deeper appreciation for me for some reason. I Wanna Be Your Lover is impossible not to like I reckon, it slaps so hard

There ain’t much to get, either you like his music or you don’t. I like it but i’m not a massive fan. I sing 17 Days a lot actually.

You don’t need to “get” him.

You just need to know that he saved Dunk-a-roos from extinction.

How do you not see why he was a musical genius?

It’s ok not to like something just because eveyone else does .For example i can’t stand Bob dylan but i appreciate millions of people adore him,he’s just not for me.

Prince’s albums have a lot of diversity over the years. Depends on what you like. I’m particularly fond of 1999 as his classic pop album, but sign-o-the-times is more ecclectic with jazz and funk. While among his least popular, my personal fav is the truth. It was supposed to be a bonus disc on Crystal Ball, but didn’t make it for whatever reasons. I adore it because of the excellent recording qualities, it’s a mostly acoustic album wich is an oddity for prince, and he clearly doesn’t take anything too, too seriously, but shows his chops as a master multi-instrumentalist.

He went through a smooth jazz phase which was respectable, Musicology is another tight album on the pop side of things.

watch purple rain. great movie and soundtrack. this dude practically ruled the 80s and the genre “minneapolis sound” is pretty much just him and bands he gave his songs to. lots of hits, instantly recognizable voice and sound, especially the drums. he has excellent vocal control and amazing pipes

Do you like any of the other songs he’s written for others:

Nothing compares to you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-EF60neguk

Manic Monday: the bangles (I personally hate this one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsmVgoXDq2w

Jungle Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2FPQvwhSDY

Stand Back (not personally a fan of this either): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwS9BIqbffU

How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-Jt1jSimjs

Idk I like when doves cry. But I find most of his other radio songs almost unlistenable. The guitar intro for when doves cry is badass enough though that it makes me curious about his not radio shit.

God do I ever hate Raspberry Beret though.

Let’s go crazy is a bop. Sweet guitar. Can still dance to it. That’s the main song of his I love. Not all his stuff is like that. Agree I don’t like his slower stuff.

Short answer, it’s down to taste.

I didn’t really “get” Prince at first either. His biggest radio hits didn’t quite click for me. But then I watched a full concert video and loved it. He was just radiating energy the entire show in a way that wasn’t quite captured by the studio recordings IMO. And I think it’s one thing to read that he was an incredible multi-instrumentalist versus actually watching him absolutely shred on several different instruments at different times throughout the show.