Tonight's rant: Karaoke singers

Re: Tonight's rant: Karaoke singers

On May 1, 1:07 pm, coreybenson <coreyben...@gmail,com > wrote:
> On May 1, 11:50 am, Brian Running <brunn...@XXameritechXX,net > wrote:
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> > > But I imagine that, with the success of American Idol, the market is permanently
> > > flooded with every knucklehead who thinks being a karaoke weekend
> > > warrior is all the training you need to be a rock 'n' roll star.
>
> > Sure seems that way.  It also seems that Guitar Hero has created the
> > impression that hard work and talent are not really all that necessary
> > to play an instrument well.  I may be wrong, but I just don't see as
> > many kids really working hard to get good at...  well, to get good at
> > anything, really.
>
> > > To cap it off, he's got (IMHO) godawful taste in music. Tonight he
> > > honestly suggested covering songs by both Neil Diamond (apparently
> > > last night was Neil Diamond night on American Idol, which he watches
> > > religiously, and which I've never seen) and -- wait for it -- Barry Manilow.
>
> > Uh oh!  Not the dreaded closed mind!  Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
> > Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
> > godawful music!
>
> "Sweet Caroline" is fantastic fun to play... the crowd always gets
> into it, and I've even see Metal bands make it interesting.
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Ray Conniff wrote that song.

"Kentucky Woman" ain't bad, either.

Re: Tonight's rant: Karaoke singers

On May 1, 1:00 pm, The Bishop <Convery.Ke...@gmail,com > wrote:
> > "Sweet Caroline" is fantastic fun to play... the crowd always gets
> > into it, and I've even see Metal bands make it interesting.
> >
> > Corey
> Ray Conniff wrote that song.

Didn't know that! Thanks!

Corey

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The Bishop wrote:

>> "Sweet Caroline" is fantastic fun to play... the crowd always gets
>> into it, and I've even see Metal bands make it interesting.
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> Ray Conniff wrote that song.
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> "Kentucky Woman" ain't bad, either.

Deep Purple thought so, and they're weren't exactly a mellow lounge act.

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Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in
news:%wmSj.8018$iK6.3027@nlpi069.nbdc.sbc,com :


> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
> godawful music!

No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy, crap
does.

--
Aaron

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>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
>> godawful music!
>
> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy, crap
> does.

You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?

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Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
$1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :

>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
>>> godawful music!
>>
>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy, crap
>> does.
>
> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?

No, I'm a bass player.

...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very stock
and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its finest.

--
Aaron

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The BorgMan wrote:
> Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
> $1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :
>
>>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
>>>> godawful music!
>>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy, crap
>>> does.
>> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?
>
> No, I'm a bass player.
>
> ...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very stock
> and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its finest.

His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
And when she finished, he called her over
But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
There was blood and a single gun shot
But just who shot who?

I mean, how sentimental can you get?



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OK, I'm playing the pedant's card here, that needs rejecting on the grounds
of grammatical impurity; it should read "who shot whom?"

"Jim Carr" <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote in message
news:7PpSj.108508$497.103438@newsfe14.phx...
> The BorgMan wrote:
>> Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
>> $1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :
>>
>>>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make it
>>>>> godawful music!
>>>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy, crap
>>>> does.
>>> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?
>>
>> No, I'm a bass player.
>>
>> ...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very
>> stock and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its
>> finest.
>
> His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
> He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
> And when she finished, he called her over
> But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
> And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
> There was blood and a single gun shot
> But just who shot who?
>
> I mean, how sentimental can you get?
>
>
>
> --
> Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.
> - Anonymous

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"Ian Hayward" <ianm.hayward@ntlworld,com > wrote in message
news:9YpSj.47157$B83.37898@newsfe3-gui.ntli,net ...
> OK, I'm playing the pedant's card here, that needs rejecting on the
> grounds of grammatical impurity; it should read "who shot whom?"

Ah, but how about "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation show."?

Gerry
>
> "Jim Carr" <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote in message
> news:7PpSj.108508$497.103438@newsfe14.phx...
>> The BorgMan wrote:
>>> Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
>>> $1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :
>>>
>>>>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>>>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't make
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> godawful music!
>>>>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy,
>>>>> crap does.
>>>> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?
>>>
>>> No, I'm a bass player.
>>>
>>> ...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very
>>> stock and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its
>>> finest.
>>
>> His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
>> He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
>> And when she finished, he called her over
>> But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
>> And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
>> There was blood and a single gun shot
>> But just who shot who?
>>
>> I mean, how sentimental can you get?
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.
>> - Anonymous
>
>

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pTooner wrote:

> Ah, but how about "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation show."?

I have that 45 in a box of records at my mother's house. I used to
listen to it all the time along with "Shilo" when I was feeling down.
Does that make me a pansy?

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On May 1, 10:28 pm, Jim Carr <newsgro...@azwebpages,com > wrote:
> pTooner wrote:
> > Ah, but how about "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation show."?
>
> I have that 45 in a box of records at my mother's house. I used to
> listen to it all the time along with "Shilo" when I was feeling down.
> Does that make me a pansy?

I had that 45 too, and I think I still do. Neil Diamond has a very
unique timbre and can deliver like a some bitch. When it comes to
vocals it is not as important to be a "good" singer as it is important
to be able to sing in tune and deliver with "attitude". Think of all
the successful vocalists out there who aren't particularly "good"
singers, but have a shitload of style and attitude. Mick Jagger, Steve
Tyler, Sebastian Bach are a few that come to mind.

Now that people have ripped Neil Diamond and Barry Mannilow. I would
like to know are there any Tom Jones fans out there. Tom Jones could
be painted with the same brush, but in my opinion Tom Jones kick some
serious ass when it comes to style and delivery.

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"Jim Carr" <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote in message
news:ATvSj.108539$497.100656@newsfe14.phx...
> pTooner wrote:
>
>> Ah, but how about "Brother Love's Traveling Salvation show."?
>
> I have that 45 in a box of records at my mother's house. I used to listen
> to it all the time along with "Shilo" when I was feeling down. Does that
> make me a pansy?
jeez, I hope not. I dig that one as well as Brooklyn Roads.
Gerry

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On 1 May, 13:43, "Ian Hayward" <ianm.hayw...@ntlworld,com > wrote:
> OK, I'm playing the pedant's card here, that needs rejecting on the grounds
> of grammatical impurity; it should read "who shot whom?"

Damn. Beat me to it.

-jb

Re: Tonight's rant: Karaoke singers

Jim Carr <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote in
news:7PpSj.108508$497.103438@newsfe14.phx:

> The BorgMan wrote:
>> Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
>> $1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :
>>
>>>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't
>>>>> make it godawful music!
>>>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy,
>>>> crap does.
>>> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?
>>
>> No, I'm a bass player.
>>
>> ...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very
>> stock and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its
>> finest.
>
> His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
> He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
> And when she finished, he called her over
> But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
> And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
> There was blood and a single gun shot
> But just who shot who?
>
> I mean, how sentimental can you get?

Good example... it's only trite and schmaltzy, but not sentimental. It is
pablum at its finest though.

--
Aaron

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The BorgMan wrote:
> Jim Carr <newsgroups@azwebpages,com > wrote in
> news:7PpSj.108508$497.103438@newsfe14.phx:
>
>> The BorgMan wrote:
>>> Brian Running <brunning@XXameritechXX,net > wrote in news:fkoSj.3320
>>> $1b7.2599@newssvr13.news.prodigy,net :
>>>
>>>>>> Uh oh! Not the dreaded closed mind! Maybe Neil Diamond and Barry
>>>>>> Manilow tunes don't fit your band's set list, but that doesn't
>>>>>> make it godawful music!
>>>>> No, the fact that the songs are godawful, schmaltzy, overly sappy,
>>>>> crap does.
>>>> You're not a musician, are you, Aaron?
>>> No, I'm a bass player.
>>>
>>> ...and I HATE trite lyrics and overly sentimental schmaltz - the very
>>> stock and trade of Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow. It's pablum at its
>>> finest.
>> His name was Rico, he wore a diamond
>> He was escorted to his chair, he saw Lola dancin' there
>> And when she finished, he called her over
>> But Rico went a bit too far, Tony sailed across the bar
>> And then the punches flew and chairs were smashed in two
>> There was blood and a single gun shot
>> But just who shot who?
>>
>> I mean, how sentimental can you get?
>
> Good example... it's only trite and schmaltzy, but not sentimental. It is
> pablum at its finest though.

You need to get a dictionary. Schmaltzy is sentimental. As for trite,
I'd say it was pretty fresh.

This stuff is gold, baby, GOLD!



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Write a wise saying and your name will live forever.
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