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John_Galt (g_brandon_martin@ureach.com) 02:39 am UTC 10/24/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Bonnie Tyler Album: New Songs or Old? - Bright_Eyes 07:38 pm UTC 10/23/07 |
| I think we may agree that Steinman may be better off placing his songs with top artists in their prime. I guess I have my doubts about whether that is still a realistic possibility. If it isn't, I'd still prefer Bonnie Tyler and Meat Loaf singing new songs to the same old songs recycled for tourists on the West End. As far as the two we have been discussing, I'm not sure if anyone has heard Britney sing live without some flown-in vocals since she was 13 or 14, but she's an entertainer and not a vocalist and I wouldn't have a problem with Steinman recording a new song with her and getting Ken Russell to direct the video. Reba has a great voice, but stylistically she's sounding her age, lately. I'd prefer Bonnie, but I wouldn't mind if Steinman recorded a new song with her, either. When I was talking about covers, I meant Steinman covering Steinman songs. As I'm sure you've noticed, the guy just doesn't give up! :) I agree, though, that Desmond's covers were disappointments (although, I think he got a decent performance out of Meat on the vocals). -=John Galt=- > > Finally, I could care less whether Meat Loaf or Bonnie > > Tyler are at their prime in terms of their vocals. > > Britney Spears has a hit single! Reba McEntire has a hit > > single! I'd just like to be able to go to the record > > store and buy a new Steinman song. > > I think you underestimate the singing abilities of those > two singers. I know a lot of people believe Britney Spears > can't sing without studio editing, but I think she's > become one of those celebrities that people are just out > to get. People will make up and believe any insulting > story they can get about her. I've heard live performances > of hers that were not lip-synched, and tapes of her > singing auditions when she was 13 or 14 years old that > were on a TV show. She can definitely sing well, she just > can't do it well and do her difficult dance routines at > the same time. > > I know a lot of cynics who think that anybody can be > edited and programmed into a singing star these days, but > I don't think anything like that will happen with > Steinman's music. Vocals still do matter, otherwise Meat > Loaf wouldn't have switched to lip synching. > > > If the recording isn't > > perfect, I won't feel too bad because I know it will be > > covered ad naseum anyway. > > The number of covers doesn't matter at all, because covers > of Steinman's songs tend to be much worse than his own > productions. See for example Desmond Child's covers of > Steinman's work. They are horribly lacking. > > Here's a video of what Bonnie Tyler sounds like this year, > and I just don't see how she can be considered worthy of > new Steinman songs, or as good as Britney Spears or Reba > McIntyre. > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9-vvNN1kJw > > For any new Steinman song, no matter what it is, I'd > rather have Adrienne Warren record it than Bonnie Tyler. > Just to give an example of another singer, there are > plenty of other good singers. > | |
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