but for me - here's the problem.

Prince and James Brown for example where both undeniably hot. From all angles and perspectives for the most part. You and I agree - history agrees.

Here you have not just great tours - but great time periods.
Great development and working relationships.

Voodoo made a great starter tour which could have developed into a time period of it's own (w Quest at that, could you imagine?)- but was given this title of 'equals to' merely cause the music industry itself had really nothing else to offer.

No slight on the Soulatronics cause they still put on a dope show.

Had that developed to an immediate second, third, fourth, fifth tour like James Brown and Prince - then you can give it that.

That also doesn't mean it's as good as James Brown or Prince was.

But it doesn't have to be. This constant comparison to other artists is pointless.

It should just be about D'angelo - he's dope on his merit man.