Wasn't Todd one of the first (if not the first) "omg dude played all the instruments on his albums!" artists? I think that's where a lot of the Prince comparisons come from.
― henry s, Thursday, 5 August 2021 13:34 (two years ago) link
well Stevie and Todd both got to that point at the same time… to say that Stevie isn't in the same class as Todd and Prince on this score cuz he used other musicians throughout the 70s and didn't tend to mess with bass guitar and guitar is unnecessarily pedantic…on many many many of his recordings he isgenerating every sound…
― veronica moser, Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:23 (two years ago) link
I personally rate Stevie Wonder above both Todd and Prince in just about every category, which is why I think we tend to see a lot of comparisons between Todd and Prince, but not so many between Todd and Stevie (at least I don't.)
― henry s, Thursday, 5 August 2021 15:36 (two years ago) link
Ralph Schuckett died about two weeks after his mention on this thread. RIP.
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