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[Mike Johnson]

And don't forget to fold your middle two fingers in and point to the left with your right hand and to the right with you left hand and then grab your crutch and thrust forward.

 

[Mike Johnson]

and Pavarotti.

Who always sang without any strain, Carreras on the other hand always sounded as though he was going to pass out any minute, Domingo was somewhere in the middle of the two, but never the less so talented compared to the latest "Talent"???????????

 

[littlespark]

and then grab your crutch and thrust forward.

He does that and it’s nothing to do with listening to music….?

 

[telectrix]

probably got crabs

 

[nicebutdim]

most of them are just jumped up kareoke tripe,singing to a backing track. if they got hold of a guitar, they'd wonder what the strings were for or think it was for swatting flies.

Even going beyond the ability to play an instrument, very few musicians who chart can write songs.

 

[littlespark]

Even going beyond the ability to play an instrument, very few musicians who chart can write songs.

Nothings changed there.... all the big singers from even the 60's sang other peoples songs.

 

[nicebutdim]

Nothings changed there.... all the big singers from even the 60's sang other peoples songs.

That's true, but the likes of Dionne Warwick was in a completely different class to many of today's 'stars' ?

 

[Mike Johnson]

And so was her cousin.

 

[nicebutdim]

And so was her cousin.

Albeit a generation later.

 

[littlespark]

you mean whitney? her biggest song... written by dolly parton

 

[ruston]

One of my favourites is Elkie Brooks. Pearls a singer in particular, a close second is Lilac wine.

 

[ruston]

you mean whitney? her biggest song... written by dolly parton

Dolly said that song made her a millionaire.

 

[DPG]

One of my favourites is Elkie Brooks. Pearls a singer in particular, a close second is Lilac wine.

Pearl's a Swinger.

 

[nicebutdim]

Yeah I know it was recorded this century, but both song and singer were of that era ?

He did originally sing it in the 70s.

 

[DPG]

Anything by Dr Hook or Johnny Cash is usually quality stuff.