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From: gregbo@houxm.UUCP (Greg Skinner)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re:  Prince != Jimi Hendrix
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Date: Tue, 12-Feb-85 23:33:11 EST
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I think that the similarities between Prince and Jimi Hendrix are not in their
guitar playing, but in their message and their social commentary.  A DJ once
made a better comparison of the two than this, citing specifics about what
Hendrix' message was (I don't remember) but Prince's commentary on religion
(particularly Armageddon/the Apocalypse), sex roles, and other things can be
compared to what Hendrix had to say in his music.
-- 
If you wanna ride, don't ride the white horse.

Greg Skinner (gregbo)
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