The true talents are the ones that can perform without studio or musician backup. I saw Prince perform with just a guitar on a Late Night Show and he was awesome.
Prince is a HUGE musician. I’ve got the 3 CD set of his which are mostly flip sides and outtakes.
He never made it mainstream because he’d be bored silly cranking out ear fluff. So he stays pretty cutting edge.
But in the end, he always goes back to the guitar and piano. With great results just about every time.