I agree totally. I've never got the whole "prince is an amazing guitarist" bit. Gary is the man......but I love this version from Steve Lukather.
What I like is its not particularly technical but the phrasing and sound is sublime!
Nice cover. Steve's a great player.
As far as the technical aspect of guitar playing goes, I might be getting old but I see some great technical players with performances I compare to self indulgent 6-string masturbation. It hurts my ears and ruins my mood - but they show great technical skill and speed. I can't connect and it really doesn't factor into my enjoyment of a song. I want to hear the magic. If it can penetrate my soul and carry me away to a special place that's all the technical skill they need. It lives in every genre. Gary's got a knack for that.