10 Reasons There Won't Ever Be Another Prince

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to celebrate this man called Prince. Electric man, Prince. His music will last forever. And that's a mighty long time.

But I'm here to tell you, he's enjoying something else. The after world. A world of never ending happiness, where he can always see the sun, day or night. 'Cause in this life, things are much harder than in the after world. In this life. You're on your own. 

...But back in this life, we're not really on our own. Not so long as we have the indelible music of The Purple One to keep us company.

When people who were alive in the 60s and 70s talk about how lucky they were to be alive at a time when people like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin were creating music, that's how you should feel if you're reading this right now. Because artists like Prince don't come around every day. 

With that said, let's go crazy about Prince, shall we?

To induct the legendary George Harrison into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, they brought in a whole hoard of the most talented musicians of all time to play through a stellar rendition of one of Harrison's most famous songs, "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."

Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, and even George's incredibly gifted son, Dhani Harrison, all took their guitars on stage. But as soon as Prince stepped forward to solo, it was like none of those other icons even existed. They instantly turned into the backing band for Avril Lavigne as soon as he ripped into those first few notes.

That's just the kind of presence Prince had.

Those who've only heard Prince's synth-heavy 80s hits don't realize how much of a guitar virtuoso the man was. He had the technical abilities of Jimmy Page or Eddie Van Halen with the showmanship of Jimi Hendrix. And all of that was on display that night.

To cap off the performance, he casually takes the guitar and chucks it into the air where it disappears. Presumably, he was just throwing it to the heavens to be "saved for a later time."