{"id":14503,"date":"2018-04-19T23:00:59","date_gmt":"2018-04-19T23:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=14503"},"modified":"2023-10-09T08:51:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T08:51:02","slug":"remembering-prince","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/remembering-prince\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Prince"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been two years since Prince<\/a> stopped making music. I could say that he left this world, but with \u201cKiss\u201d and \u201cThieves in The Temple\u201d blaring out of my girlfriend\u2019s sound system on a regular basis, Prince is very much still here.<\/p>\n

Chances are that Prince will still be around for a very long time. Given that he was so ahead of his time, chances are also that he will continue to be relevant for a very long time. So he made some good songs, big deal. But Prince wasn\u2019t simply an Adele or an Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n

Prince was much more than that. He was one of those special musicians that don\u2019t come around very often. What made him so special? What was he particularly known for? The question is, rather, what he wasn\u2019t known for.<\/p>\n

His vocals<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Some vocalists have a signature style that just work for them, and staying in their comfort zone does it for their listeners. While Prince definitely had a distinctive voice, he also wasn\u2019t afraid of experimenting with different styles.<\/p>\n

Whether it was gospel, rock, screaming or crooning, Prince could do whatever the song called for. His range was incredible, as was his way of applying harmonies, melisma and vibrato in the right places.<\/p>\n

Most importantly, he sounded real<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Authenticity is a big part of the vocal performance, and Prince had authenticity in spades. You believed<\/em> him, whether he was trying to seduce you or compel you to dance.<\/p>\n\n

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