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Leesa (gallytrotter@mchsi.com) 05:42 pm UTC 10/24/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Bonnie Tyler Album: New Songs or Old? - John_Galt 02:39 am UTC 10/24/07 |
| Britney's an entertainer? After the September awards fiasco, that word doesn't come to mind either! If Bonnie could do a new Steinman composition justice, then go for it. She won't score with it on her star power, however--that's been nearly 25 yrs ago. There just has to be a better fit out there. Leesa > 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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