jazzbo Posted April 19, 2006 Author Report Posted April 19, 2006 Well, I know what you mean about Taylor, but it was the whole song, the way he slowly built up to that fabulous soulful ending. . . that was an experience. Quote
Sundog Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Dan Gould said: What a f*cked up world we live in: Rod Stewart is the special guest for "American Songbook" week, like he's an expert because of those horrifying CDs, like he's an expert on the genre the way Kenny Rogers is an expert on country. 16 million fans can't be wrong about Rod, can they? Quote
Dave James Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 On the upside, if Stewart can get even a handful of knuckleheads to realize that there's more to music than Fifty Cent, we're making progress. Exposure to the so-called great American songbook cannot be a bad thing, no matter who's conveying the message or under what circumstances. Up over and out. Quote
Dave James Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Lon, No I agree with you, there's more style than substance afoot with McPhee. I hadn't even paid much attention to her until last night. Of course, with Simon harping all over everyone that last night's show was all about personality, who knows how that message gets absorbed by this grouping of Idol wannabes. Having said that, I didn't think her take on "Someone to Watch Over Me" was too bad. First of all, that's one of my all time favorite ballads (thank you Gene Ammons) and she did kind of wrap herself around the song. Besides, if Simon liked it, how bad can it be....right? Up over and out. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 jazzbo said: dudes got a hip barber! Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Dave James said: When whatshername McPhee vamped the camera tonight with that come hither stare, she could've been singing Camptown Races and she'd still have my vote. Up over and out. "... er, um we'll wait for a booth" Quote
RDK Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Speaking of "Camptown Races"... next week's theme: Stephen Foster songs! Quote
Dave James Posted April 19, 2006 Report Posted April 19, 2006 Lawdy, mama, light my fuse. Oh doo dah day!!! Up over and out. Quote
LAL Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 Well at least ALL the contestants gave better renditions of the songs than Mr Stewart, IMO. Quote
RDK Posted April 20, 2006 Report Posted April 20, 2006 Jesus wept. I really dig Rod as a R&R singer, but man is his voice not cut out for standards... Quote
LAL Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 I always want to throw up real bad whenever his rendition of Bewitched is played on the air, which is VERY often. Having said that, I'm quite interested to check out some of his music with the Faces - any recommendations, apart from the Five Guys set? Cheers! So next week's theme is what, classic luv songs? Quote
RDK Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 You can get (or at least could get) the Faces box from BMG for around $25. Free shipping, too, when i got mine. Quote
BruceH Posted April 21, 2006 Report Posted April 21, 2006 RDK said: but man is his voice not cut out for standards... That's what I thought, too. I guess he gets away with it because he's already a "star." If he were auditioning for Idol with that voice he'd never get on. Quote
Jazz Kat Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 I can't watch this. Some jiver named Clyde Davis on tonight. Seems he's the one who gave Kenny G his record deal. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 Never watched the program. Always thought it was against everything I believed about aesthetic stuff (to uplift the human spirit). Sorry. Quote
Aggie87 Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 Jazz Kat said: I can't watch this. Some jiver named Clyde Davis on tonight. Seems he's the one who gave Kenny G his record deal. I'm not watching the show either, but I'm guessing you mean "Clive Davis". Some jiver indeed. Educate yourself, Jazzkat. Quote Clive Jay Davis (born April 4, 1932) is the founder of Arista Records, and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. Davis is from a working class Jewish family and grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He was named Clive by his mother, who was a great fan of a British actor with that name. Davis graduated from New York University`s College of Arts and Sciences in 1953 and received a scholarship to Harvard Law School. Davis graduated and practiced law in a small firm which folded, then moved on to the firm of Rosenman, Colin, Kaye, Petschek and Freund, which had CBS Records as a client. Davis was then hired by the legal department of CBS subsidiary Columbia Records. He discovered a passion for music which led him up the ranks of Columbia and CBS. In 1967, he became president of CBS Records; at almost the same time, he became a convert to the newest generation of folk rock and rock and roll. That year he attended the Monterey Pop Festival and was inspired by what he saw as the future of music. He immediately signed Janis Joplin and Big Brother & the Holding Company, and Columbia went on to sign Electric Flag, Santana, Bruce Springsteen, Chicago, Billy Joel, Blood, Sweat & Tears, and Pink Floyd. The company, which had previously avoided rock music, doubled its market share in three years. In 1972, Davis also signed the group Earth, Wind & Fire to CBS Records. Amid government investigations of financial irregularities in the record industry, CBS, nervous about losing its licenses, fired Davis amid charges that he had used company money for personal expenses — allegations he still denies. In 1974, he founded Arista Records, naming it after his secondary school honor society. This label has one of the most diverse lineups in the record industry. It has been home to Barry Manilow, Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, Monica, Gary Glitter, Exposé, Angie Aparo,Sarah McLachlan, Annie Lennox, Kenny G, Puffy Combs, Aretha Franklin, Toni Braxton, Air Supply, Ace of Base, The Alpha Band, The Grateful Dead, TLC, Willie Nile, Nona Hendryx, and Patti Smith among others. In the 1970s, Arista also had an extensive jazz line, most notably its Freedom imprint, concentrating on contemporary, sometimes avant-garde, musicians and widely praised reissues from the legendary Savoy label. Davis was parodied in part by Patrick Macnee, in the 1984 movie This is Spinal Tap. On January 28, 1997, Davis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2000, Davis ran into disagreements with new Arista owners BMG (a member of the Bertelsmann group) over the way he ran the label. Reports point to his age (late sixties at the time), lack of a succession plan, and free-spending habits as points of contention. Once released from Arista, he founded yet another independent record label, J Records. Bertelsmann even invested $150,000,000 (USD) in the company. In building his new company, some of his first signings were recording artists Luther Vandross and Alicia Keys. That same year, Davis was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the non-performers branch. Three years later, at the beginning of 2003, BMG wooed Davis back into the fold, naming him head of RCA Records. The following year in 2004, Davis was promoted to Chairman and CEO of BMG North America by Rolf Schmidt-Holtz. In 2003, Davis donated money to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University (NYU) to create the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music. The undergraduate program, the first of its kind in the country, recognizes the creative record producer as an artist in his or her own right and musical recording itself as a creative medium. Quote
RDK Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 I have tons of respect for Clive Davis if only because of his glorious fuck you to BMG a few years back. If you can't join 'em, beat 'em with success... As for Kenny G, no skin off my nose. If millions enjoy him, so be it. Me, i think about Kenny G about as much as i think about the lint between my toes... Quote
RDK Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 Meanwhile, last night was the first time we ever actually voted in five years of watching Idol. The kids had fun dialing the phone - or hitting speeddial in this case - and throwing a few votes Eliot's way... Quote
BruceH Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 It was pretty damn amazing that they had Clive Davis on; kind of worth watching just for that. Quote
Dave James Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 After last night, if Elliot makes it to the final pairing, there should be a Congressional investigation. Up over and out. Quote
Alexander Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 Anyone notice Kat's (substandard) Jane Monheit impression last night? Quote
Alexander Posted May 18, 2006 Report Posted May 18, 2006 Well, Eliot's gone. I'm sad to see him go. He was my favorite. Now I'll have to root for Taylor (my next favorite). I KNEW it would come down to one goofball and the bombshell (Kat). I have a feeling that she's going to win... Quote
LAL Posted March 2, 2007 Report Posted March 2, 2007 Up The sixth season is into the second voting round before final 12. One thing strikes me - This Idol show must carry a lot of weight. 3 contestants (2 Idol winners) have won "big" awards recently - 2 won grammies and another an oscar winner. The host Ryan Seacrest has also gotten his name on the Hollywood walk of fame.... Quote
jazzbo Posted April 11, 2007 Author Report Posted April 11, 2007 Wow. . . Latin is not the forte of the Idol contestants! I still liked Jordin's performance though. She's very charismatic. I think she's a real beauty. This week I think they slammed Melinda with no justification. Her performance was elegant and polished and confident and should have been praised. What a talent she is! And I like Haley though she didn't do so hot this week. She's a better singer than they give her credit for though. . . she actually goes from soft to loud etc. though that doesn't come off well in their engineering. Most of these singers are all singing at their top volume all the time. That can be boring! None-the-less I believe that Haley will go this week. Quote
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