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re: The Emperor's New Clothes

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crazy_janey 08:08 am UTC 02/17/10
In reply to: re: The Emperor's New Clothes - Rob 07:56 pm UTC 02/16/10

> Well, I like Bruce a lot, but I do feel it was a fair
> comparison. He was painfully flat at times during the
> Glastonbury show (not just hoarse, but out of tune) and
> yet all the reviews over here in the UK called it a great
> show. And you know what? - I enjoyed it too. I thought he
> gave a great performance, played the songs the crowd
> wanted to hear, put 100% into it, and had a great live
> band.
>
> Of course, if I said all that about Meat (when it's often
> equally true) I'd be called a Loafer and dismissed as not
> having a clue what I'm talking about. Hardly fair is it?
>


People always say that Bruce can't sing. (lol)

I never said that Meat's performance was awful or lacking in energy; I've seen Meat live a few times, and always thought it was a great show. I also think Meat puts 100% effort into his shows, but his voice is sadly not what it once was- it's not just his age. It's like a guitar with a couple of broken strings-no matter how good a guitarist you are, you can only do so much with it. And I wouldn't call you a Loafer any more than I'd want to be called a Bruce Kool-Aid drinker. :0)

I admittedly didn't see the Glasto show, so I guess I'll take your word if you say that Bruce was flat. I did, however, see 6 shows in the States, and heard boots of numerous others. He sounded better some times than others, obviously, but on the whole, I still think Bruce has a stronger voice than Meat at this point. (OK, pass the Kool-Aid. lol)

As an example, here's the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary show from last October with Billy Joel (Two 60-year-old guys). No way can Meat belt like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZq5hy2RsvM

(Sorry, I don't know how to make the links clickable)


And here's Bruce alone last September- "flat as fuck"? I think not:



URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REwyZdE47LU

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