Prince Dead?

Bangoman

Is this true?

pike51

Fox, CBS, and more all confirming. He apparently has been battling the flu.

It's a sad day when you lose an icon.

Hoss7504

Must have been one hell of a flu...

Bangoman

Now I heard it's a hoax?

Hoss7504

His publicist apparently confirmed his death.

mainuh

Never much of a fan of his style of music but still acknowledge him as one hell of a musician. In some sense he was the Frank Zappa of his genre.
Botth, while commonly not regarded, we're world class guitar players.
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Supp

I don't think there's any denying his creative genius.

RIP

PIGDivot

No more Purple Rain. 🙁

rynobucket

Yikes! 57 seems too young to have the flu take you out.
Love his playing on this (starting at 3:30)

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rynobucket

Thanks, I forgot how good a performer he was.
R.I.P.

FauxAmish

rynobucket

As good as it gets. He was better than he wanted to portray.

brsmith

Yes, he is gone. Apparently this has been ongoing because on Saturday he made an emergency landing in Moline, IL, where I am from, to go to the hospital there.

I am so glad I saw him in concert back in 2005.

brsmith

The guy could play anything, people use the term "musical genius" rather loosely, but he was truly gifted.

The David Chappelle skit/ story of him playing basketball with Prince was priceless.

Umfaan

Prince was a guitar slinger of the first order, but never pushed it in his performances.

garyt1957

Great talent. Wouldn't consider myself a fan, yet when I thought about it I started rattling off songs of his I like.

brsmith

The google icon is purple and when you hit the play button it begins to rain.

I have been in a funk every since I heard about it this afternoon. I really respected his talent and figured he would be doing a new album and tour.

LBlack14

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LBlack14

Not many knows how good Prince really was with the electric guitar.
rynobucket had a nice clip above.

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Also remembered one of my past girl friends love Prince back in the late 70's and beginning of the 80's when he just came out.

I did not like the radical style and the appearance he represented so I did not pay much attention even after the Purple Rain came out, maybe that's why we had split up . Did hear his works on the radio quite frequently.
He was nonetheless a great performer and song writer. Very different than M.J. but their life were similar in someways.

Strangely, I had no idea he was a vegan and a Jehovah’s Witness. Hope he met his maker in peace . He was not happy on earth.

Bangoman

Almo on Prince:

He was a performer/showman of the first order and could play most anything and a very good songwriter/singer. He was always overshadowed by M. Jackson. I thought Prince was better, personally. JMO
Yes...he was greatly underrated to be sure. He knew how to move the audience and his visual movements on stage were as extraordinary as Pete Townsend. He made it all look so natural. He surrounded himself with other gifted musicians. Most smart ones do. Hendrix didn't and could get away with it as he was so great himself...it didn't matter. As for the post where Clapton says, "Ask Prince". Pleaseeeee! Clapton could 'smoke' Prince on guitar. Prince, although very good on guitar, used the guitar more as a prop. No soul on it at all.

The one thing that was missed is many years ago I always thought he would be the one to play Hendrix in a bio movie. Anyway...a really great talent that was under rated is gone...

RIP

PIGDivot

Bangoman Pleaseeeee! Clapton could 'smoke' Prince on guitar. Prince, although very good on guitar, used the guitar more as a prop. No soul on it at all.

Eddie Van Halen before he became a drunk alcoholic.