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If there was ever a perfect iteration of a musician in every sense of the word \u2013 innovative drive, creative capabilities, knowledge \u2013 then no one came closer to stepping into that role than the \u2018Purple One\u2019 himself, Prince<\/a>. <\/p>\n A true prodigy who could play more instruments than most people can name (upwards of 25) and knew just about everything there is to know about being a modern musician, Prince thoroughly earned his position at the top, enough to make his oftentimes scathing swipes at others feel almost entirely justified. Almost. <\/p>\n After all, musical excellence aside (and it truly was excellence, by definition), Prince was known for his standoffishness, both in his perfectionism in the studio and on stage, and in his opinions on other facets of the industry. Sometimes, this attitude and demeanour paid off, raising his standards to a level beyond most, and encouraging those around him to do the same.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a reason why \u201cthe whole three-year saga\u201d around the musician\u2019s mid-1980s Purple Rain era<\/a> propelled him to superstardom, and it wasn\u2019t just because the music was good. It was also because Prince pushed and pushed, making his team reach another level of greatness to ensure that everything \u2013 every single detail \u2013 was executed with utter perfection.<\/p>\n During the tour, he\u2019d watch the footage back after, and wouldn\u2019t hesitate to tell his band whenever he caught slipups, even if they were tiny or entirely unnoticeable to the audience. To Prince, anything less than wasn\u2019t good enough, and he\u2019d never settle. Similar to how he\u2019d never take \u2018no\u2019 for an answer, and when it seemed things were going that way, he\u2019d push back even harder.<\/p>\n As his ex-manager, Patrick Whalen, later reflected to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Prince didn\u2019t take to setbacks very well, even less so when he was being told that one of his requests couldn\u2019t be fulfilled. Once, when that happened, he\u2019d looked Whalen in the eye and said, \u201cSo what you\u2019re telling me is that in the one second it took for you to say \u2018no,\u2019 you left your body and exhausted every possibility?\u201d<\/p>\n Anyone working under the singer would\u2019ve found it a nightmare, and there\u2019s no doubt that a lot of people actually did. But the truth of it was Prince\u2019s unrelenting commitment to being the best, and knowing when those around him weren\u2019t seeing the vision. It also meant that he could spot inauthenticity from a mile off, which is something he never shied away from sharing whenever the opportunity arose.<\/p>\n Further reading: From The Vault<\/p>\n For instance, he didn\u2019t seem to care much for modern pop stars, once expressing his frustration with labels and execs constantly \u201cramming\u201d musicians like Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran<\/a> \u201cdown our throats\u201d. He was also considerably dismissive when an interviewer once asked his opinion on a handful of other modern singers, like Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga, alongside others entering the scene at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cI make music, I don\u2019t watch it,\u201d he quipped, continuing, \u201cI am a musician, don\u2019t sample. It\u2019s not Memorex. I go on stage, and my microphone is on.\u201d This wasn\u2019t the first time Prince indicated his dislike for flashy or \u2018fake\u2019 musicians, but it certainly proved just how much he hated the entire concept of the manufactured pop star, feeling that many we see rising to the top today seem to be just that.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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