Definitive Proof Prince Is The Best Guitar Player Who Ever Lived
Mourning not just a cultural icon, but one of the greatest musicians the world has ever known.
Prince died today. That alone probably has you digging through your record collection and/or iTunes playlists to tear through Sign o' the Times and Around the World in a Day—and all number of tributes to the importance of Prince as an icon have already been crafted in response to the Artist's death. And while we're certainly sitting at our keyboards having just changed clothes so we're dressed head-to-toe in purple and figuring out where exactly to get our "Love Symbol" tattoos as we reflect on what having drawn breath at the same time, on the same planet, as one of the most vital and transformative pop culture figures in memory—we're also remembering that in addition to what he meant as a personality, he was also maybe the best guitar player to ever live.