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Bluenorthwest

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5. Both were incredible but Prince takes all the cakes. I saw both live and it's Prince.

Reply to craigmatic (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:10 PM

Apr 2016

Also Prince produced Prince, which means again, it's Prince. Then there's composing all those songs, Prince again. The guitar playing, the bass, Prince again and entirely. Michael was most excellent and certainly takes the dance honors but Prince did many things MJ did not do at all. And Prince was no slouch with the dancing either.
Plus a Prince show was just tight, tight, forget it. Musical. In the moment, present and amazing. Prince had total confidence on the stage, he personally owned and operated the exact and perfect funk.

Love Michael. But It's all about Prince.

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Prince Vs Michael Jackson [View all] craigmatic Apr 2016 OP

I think Prince wins this one. ciaobaby Apr 2016 #1

I'm inclined to agree with you dude was a genius. He played everything. He's up there in that group craigmatic Apr 2016 #2

Prince, hands down. nt ChisolmTrailDem Apr 2016 #3

This krawhitham Apr 2016 #9

Why? Beaverhausen Apr 2016 #4

Because those 2 were the best at what they did and I don't mean any of this in a disrespectful way. craigmatic Apr 2016 #6

Well we met MJ when he was only ten Beaverhausen Apr 2016 #7

I'm an 80's baby as a matter of fact I'm just as old as Purple Rain. craigmatic Apr 2016 #10

Both were incredible but Prince takes all the cakes. I saw both live and it's Prince. Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #5

Lucky to see him :) Aerows Apr 2016 #20

MJ had way more hits and was on top for longer Reter Apr 2016 #8

Do you think there would have been a Prince if no MJ? Jennylynn Apr 2016 #11

Probably they were contemporaries. There might not be Prince without James Brown and Stevie Wonder. craigmatic Apr 2016 #13

Also, Sly & the Family Stone and Santana cemaphonic Apr 2016 #25

Prince. Man never met an instrument Aerows Apr 2016 #12

I had no idea Jennylynn Apr 2016 #14

He did indeed Aerows Apr 2016 #18

Plays 20 instruments on his albums, put together. 1 Double diamond album, 19 platinum, 8 gold Recursion Apr 2016 #15

Different acts. Room for both. I wish people had cared as much for them in life as they ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #16

Prince was a modern day Mozart. tavernier Apr 2016 #17

Jackson couldn't read or write music ProudToBeBlueInRhody Apr 2016 #19

He really was. Aerows Apr 2016 #23

MICHAEL JACKSON IS THE KING trueblue2007 Apr 2016 #21

Back up the damn truck Aerows Apr 2016 #22

Probably biased, since I'm way more of a Prince fan than Jackson, but Prince wins easily for me cemaphonic Apr 2016 #24

Both gwheezie Apr 2016 #26

Prince. nt Duppers Apr 2016 #27

Prince was hands down the most broadly talented. Thats not even subjective. phleshdef Apr 2016 #28

I worked in the mail room at TV production company and this debate raged GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #29

Prince JustAnotherGen Apr 2016 #30

I like both BumRushDaShow Apr 2016 #31