Music - A place where you can easily drop in You Tube clips

It's me Karen · Post by **It's me Karen** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 6:12 pm

Damn. So effortless. I see David's got a head of hair there.

Hizzy III · Post by **Hizzy III** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 7:01 pm

It's me Karen wrote:When I heard her sing last year, I was was sick to my stomach. That most beautiful voice was ruined. She had the world by the ass...

Her most recent interviews (like over the last two or three years) should've been a red flag. Even in the interviews you could hear a raspiness to her voice.

I also think that effected George Carlin over time (who admitted that he experiment copiously with drugs). If you'll recall, his voice was very clear and fluid when he was in his early years, and then by the time he hit about his late 40s, he developed a deep raspiness that became even more pronounced over subsequent years (except, ironically, a couple of years before his death; his voice actually seemed to change to throaty and muted, as if he was talking with fluid in his lungs).

It's me Karen · Post by **It's me Karen** » Mon Feb 13, 2012 8:54 pm

Hizzy III wrote:
It's me Karen wrote:When I heard her sing last year, I was was sick to my stomach. That most beautiful voice was ruined. She had the world by the ass...
Her most recent interviews (like over the last two or three years) should've been a red flag. Even in the interviews you could hear a raspiness to her voice.

I also think that effected George Carlin over time (who admitted that he experiment copiously with drugs). If you'll recall, his voice was very clear and fluid when he was in his early years, and then by the time he hit about his late 40s, he developed a deep raspiness that became even more pronounced over subsequent years (except, ironically, a couple of years before his death; his voice actually seemed to change to throaty and muted, as if he was talking with fluid in his lungs).

I didn't think about that with George Carlin, but now that you mention it...

Chuck Nevitt · Post by **Chuck Nevitt** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:32 am

All voices have their sell-by date. That said, I think that behind the power moments she was a well-trained singer (notice the quiet spots in "I Will Always Love You") and could have done excellent work as a mature artist.

I'll admit that while I wasn't "into" a lot of her stuff, when she came on the radio or whatever, I paid attention. I did a crash course on remedial late-period Whitney:

"It's Not Right But It's Okay"

"I Didn't Know My Own Strength" (harks back to the sunshiny therapy R&B of her DX7 days)

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:22 am

Yeah I was always more a fan of Whitney's voice, moreso than her music. I've never been one who took to power ballad singers, though. Never was a Celine Dion, Whitney nor Mariah fan, as far as content...even though I recognize the talent.

Hizzy III · Post by **Hizzy III** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:57 pm

Same here. It wasn't Whitney's voice, particularly in the early days, as much as it was the style of music that was mated with her voice not resonating. But it's not a unique viewpoint held by people in my age and social demographic. There came a point, even after maybe just five years into her career, where the folks at Arista as well as members of her management team felt that she wasn't really getting her due as an R&B singer and so they tried to get writers and producers who could add more "soul" to her musical offerings.

The work she did with Babyface in the mid-90s or so was pretty good but it didn't transcend globally as well as did her early pop joints.

Hizzy III · Post by **Hizzy III** » Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:44 pm

BTW, I came across jazz guitarist Pat Martino's "Midnight Special", a track off his 2011 CD "Undeniable." Nice, jazz club flow to it, where you can just grab you a little taste, sit back and bob your head for seven or eight minutes. I've always felt him to be an underrated jazz artist--but then again, jazz artists, in general, aren't nearly as popular as they were 35-40 years ago.

Also, having drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts as part of your quartet is never a bad move. Brother can get wicked with a pair of sticks.

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 1:11 pm

Jeff Watts been killing it since before he started playing with Branford.

I'm excited for Houston's Robert Glasper (or maybe he's from Dallas, either way) album coming out the end of the month. He and Badu collaborated on a vocal version of Mongo Santamaria/John Coltrane's "Afro Blue" that I'm just loving.

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Wed Feb 15, 2012 11:14 pm

Ye and Hov mash with Woody Allen's "Paris At Midnight"...

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Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:27 pm

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Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 12:56 pm

RIP BIG

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Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Fri Mar 09, 2012 10:02 pm

On some relationship shit...

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T Dot O Dot · Post by **T Dot O Dot** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 10:37 am

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Sun Mar 11, 2012 11:44 am

I miss that dude. I had a convo with one of my peeps this past week on whether Jay-Z would've been Jay-Z if Biggie lived. I don't know whether to say the argument was inconclusive, or that we're still arguing it. Either way, nothing was/is close to being settled.

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:56 am

Jon Mayer took a Meters funk classic and did it properlike.

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Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:47 pm

Dot, new Nas. If you're not feeling this, then give up your rights to wine it out with a shorty.

T Dot O Dot · Post by **T Dot O Dot** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:21 pm

Bklyn wrote:Dot, new Nas. If you're not feeling this, then give up your rights to wine it out with a shorty.

stupid nice, feels like a classic

T Dot O Dot · Post by **T Dot O Dot** » Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:41 pm

Bklyn · Post by **Bklyn** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 12:22 am

Youngin' Chris Turner reduz Sly Stone and Musiq...

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It's me Karen · Post by **It's me Karen** » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:15 am

So sweet and soulful.

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