Chuck Nessa Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 She's no Ruth Olay. OTOH, maybe she is. Quote
Soul Stream Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 The Dap Kings back her up on Rehab on some/most of the rest of that album...they recorded that stuff in their studio in NYC...and were on the road with her Quote
Alexander Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 Just listening to "Back to Black" earlier this evening. Great album. Certainly one of the best of 2007. I like it better and better with each listen. "Tears" is one of my favorite tracks as well. I really enjoy the conceit of singing a different melody line against the instrumental backing from "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." Creates some great tension in the song. Other favorites on that album include: "Wake Up Alone," "He Can Hold Her" (great horns on that track), and "Just Friends." Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 Haven't gotten her CD yet, but I've been tempted a number of times. Anybody know if the bonus tracks on the Best Buy exclusive version just issued within the last month are worth getting that version?? That's the way I'm leaning, especially since the basic album itself clocks in at like 36 minutes (or so I've heard). Quote
Bluesnik Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 i discovered her more than a year ago, before Back to black was released and i must say i love that album. for me one of the best albums of 2006 (not 2007, although it's not been released in the US until this year). Frank is not as good. but now her public persona and all the media attention she gets because of her oh so scandalous lifestyle (i like that lifestyle and its fairly common and it's much less than its made out to be by the media. there are many, many people leading similar lifestyles) have put her music into the background. people and the tabloid readers aren't interested in her as an artist anymore but only as a source for their daily dose of delicious scandal. and it's all exaggerated and blown out of proportions to satisfy that demand. forget about the hype and listen to her music. she is talented, coming from the same background as Jamie Woon and all that South London soul scene. she's got soul and is real and can make songs really come alive. the fact that she's become a celeb doesn't take anything away from that. though i doubt she'll record another Back to Black. or maybe she tops it. and don't fear, she's not self destructing. oh, and about the bonus tracks, i've got a demo version of Rehab which i don't like very much and a beatiful, beautiful stripped down accoustic version of Love is a losing game which is an absolute jewel. Quote
RDK Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 I liked her more before I discovered Sharon Jones. Quote
jlhoots Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 I have all the Sharon Jones CDs. I still like Amy just fine. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 (edited) Now, any commentary on Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators? A toss of the same retro-motown-neo-soul as The Dap Kings backed ladies but with a bit more Smokey Mayfield Robinson in the genes. She's a bit of a weird tone at times and her high notes are somewhat elusive. Finnish Funk w/ some mp3samples check her "Werd Up" on emusic. Edited October 30, 2007 by Man with the Golden Arm Quote
Alexander Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 jlhoots said: I have all the Sharon Jones CDs. I still like Amy just fine. Same here. Quote
Elissa Posted October 30, 2007 Report Posted October 30, 2007 looks as if all of Brooklyn is Amy for Hallow's Eve this year. Quote
7/4 Posted October 30, 2007 Author Report Posted October 30, 2007 Elissa said: looks as if all of Brooklyn is Amy for Hallow's Eve this year. Good thing I don't have to go to NYC until Thursday. Quote
Man with the Golden Arm Posted October 31, 2007 Report Posted October 31, 2007 Amy Doghouse! Gotta love a dog in a costume! Quote
brownie Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 The Winehouse disaster, to be continued... From AFP Quote WINEHOUSE IN THE DOGHOUSE AFTER 'ATROCIOUS' TOUR DEBUT Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said Thursday. The concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, was a chance for the 24-year-old to get back to singing and put her woes behind her. Winehouse has had "health issues" -- widely reported to be drug and alcohol abuse -- and her party-loving husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice charges. But Wednesday's gig at the NIA, which can hold up to 13,000 people, was slammed by angry fans as a "disgrace" after she turned up late and stumbled about the stage. When punters started jeering, Winehouse snapped: "Let me tell you something. First of all, if you're booing, you're a mug for buying a ticket. "Second, to all those booing, just wait till my husband gets out of incarceration -- and I mean that." The Birmingham Mail newspaper's music critic Andy Coleman said it was "one of the saddest nights of my life". "I saw a supremely talented artist reduced to tears, stumbling around the stage and, unforgivably, swearing at the audience," he wrote. James Dyas demanded his money back, according to London's Evening Standard newspaper. "She came on stage half an hour late. She managed four songs but was slurring her words and swaying all over the place," he said. "She fell into the guitar stand and dropped the microphone -- it was atrocious. The song dedicated to her husband was so bad it was like swinging a cat round your head." An, from Birmingham, commented on The Times newspaper's website: "Her singing was awful, out of tune and slurred. She sang for around 50 minutes -- drinking throughout. "I have never seen so many people leave a show. 'Valerie' was my favourite song -- she massacred it!" Pete Massera, from north-west England, added: "It was an absolutely atrocious gig. I, like many others in the audience, got our coats and left before she even finished the set." Gary Atwell, from nearby Rugby, said "streams" of fans walked out, according to the BBC website. "I went out for a sneaky cigarette half way through and at least 40 people left, just in that five minutes," he said. "Valerie", the closing number, descended into chaos when Winehouse stopped singing, dropped the microphone and walked off stage. Winehouse, named best British female solo artist at the Brit Awards in February, has rarely been out of the newspapers in recent months due to her lifestyle issues. Quote
7/4 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Posted November 16, 2007 Obviously she has some serious problems and can't get her act together. Hopefully it doesn't kill her. Quote
7/4 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Posted November 16, 2007 Not to mention she's a pretty strange looking person. Oops. Quote
Joe G Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 There you go again. Mentioning things you're not supposed to mention. Pretty strange, or strange/pretty? Quote
7/4 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Posted November 16, 2007 Pretty strange. I still haven't really heard her music yet. Nothing more than a tune or two. Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) just dowloaded from emusic and gonna spin later today Edited November 16, 2007 by Soulstation1 Quote
7/4 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Posted November 16, 2007 Soulstation1 said: just dowloaded from emusic and gonna spin later today Now she's purrdy! Quote
Soulstation1 Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 i hope she doesn't have 50 tats on one arm Quote
sheldonm Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 brownie said: The Winehouse disaster, to be continued... From AFP Quote WINEHOUSE IN THE DOGHOUSE AFTER 'ATROCIOUS' TOUR DEBUT Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse kicked off her 17-date tour with a shambolic performance that saw fuming fans booing and marching out, reports said Thursday. The concert at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, was a chance for the 24-year-old to get back to singing and put her woes behind her. Winehouse has had "health issues" -- widely reported to be drug and alcohol abuse -- and her party-loving husband Blake Fielder-Civil is being held on grievous bodily harm and conspiracy to pervert the course of justice charges. But Wednesday's gig at the NIA, which can hold up to 13,000 people, was slammed by angry fans as a "disgrace" after she turned up late and stumbled about the stage. When punters started jeering, Winehouse snapped: "Let me tell you something. First of all, if you're booing, you're a mug for buying a ticket. "Second, to all those booing, just wait till my husband gets out of incarceration -- and I mean that." The Birmingham Mail newspaper's music critic Andy Coleman said it was "one of the saddest nights of my life". "I saw a supremely talented artist reduced to tears, stumbling around the stage and, unforgivably, swearing at the audience," he wrote. James Dyas demanded his money back, according to London's Evening Standard newspaper. "She came on stage half an hour late. She managed four songs but was slurring her words and swaying all over the place," he said. "She fell into the guitar stand and dropped the microphone -- it was atrocious. The song dedicated to her husband was so bad it was like swinging a cat round your head." An, from Birmingham, commented on The Times newspaper's website: "Her singing was awful, out of tune and slurred. She sang for around 50 minutes -- drinking throughout. "I have never seen so many people leave a show. 'Valerie' was my favourite song -- she massacred it!" Pete Massera, from north-west England, added: "It was an absolutely atrocious gig. I, like many others in the audience, got our coats and left before she even finished the set." Gary Atwell, from nearby Rugby, said "streams" of fans walked out, according to the BBC website. "I went out for a sneaky cigarette half way through and at least 40 people left, just in that five minutes," he said. "Valerie", the closing number, descended into chaos when Winehouse stopped singing, dropped the microphone and walked off stage. Winehouse, named best British female solo artist at the Brit Awards in February, has rarely been out of the newspapers in recent months due to her lifestyle issues. ...and what is a "sneaky cigarette"? Quote
Sundog Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 Talk about your "suicide right on stage" Quote
7/4 Posted November 16, 2007 Author Report Posted November 16, 2007 sheldonm said: ...and what is a "sneaky cigarette"? Maybe it's slang for a smoke in the hallway instead of a designated smoking area? Quote
JSngry Posted November 16, 2007 Report Posted November 16, 2007 Soulstation1 said: just dowloaded from emusic and gonna spin later today She's good! Quote
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