was a hybrid of funk(parliment), rock(Jimi), and soul(Sly)... and I believe the infusion of all those sounds were superbly done. His live show is purely Jimi and James(more Jimi IMO). Obviously his style/appearance was Jimi all day. For You and Prince were kinda similar. Dirty Mind imo was Prince finding himself and his sound, and ultimately began to create his own brand.