I think if you were to ask some of the source innovators, both American and
Euro alike, Jimi Hendrix's name would arise more often than Prince's. While
Prince was a huge influence, Jimi built the world's most innovative
recording studio, Electric Ladyland Studios, in 1968 (I think) and up until
very recently...it remained one of THE most innovative recording studios
because of his obsession with recording and performing technology as THE
means to get down on tape the sounds he had in his head.
Secondarily and perhaps without most artists even realizing this fact would
be Stevie Wonder. His obsession with electronic keyboards evolved into the
very first 'do everything yourself' recording studio back in the 70's. I
recall Stevie talking about how and why he records most every track in a
song he's composing all by himself. Pretty much the same reason as Jimi's
that he knew what sound(s) he wanted and was often frustrated in trying to
communicate it to an engineer or musician in order to obtain it.
He felt that with the age of the synthesizer a songwriter/composer had the
ability to personalize their music and sound unlike anything that had come
before...even though the same notes in a scale were present...they had never
before sound like THAT. Moreover, the personal studio he developed back
then gave him the luxury of recording the moment he was inspired to do
so...at any hour of the day.
Stevie, like Jimi, innovated a lot of gear to suit his needs, and because he
was Stevie Wonder, a living genius, the keyboard companies bent over
backwards to accommodate him.
Don't forget that "Songs in the Key of Life" is considered by artists and
industry alike to be one of the most brilliant pieces of popular music ever
put out in one project. If VH-1 ever re-runs that (dunno the name of it)
special one hour program just about that particular album...I highly
recommend its viewing. The musicians interviewed, from Miles Davis to Mick
Jagger, were awed by the quality of the sound on that LP and explain in far
greater detail why it marked a turning point in recording history.
THEN came George Clinton....THEN came Prince.
humbly offered......
From: "Mike Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: 313@hyperreal.org
Subject: [313] Is Prince the root of all Techno?
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2001 20:34:12 -0400
Well?
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