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25. Meh. Thats one hyper-commercialized

Reply to MissMillie (Original post)

Tue Mar 20, 2018, 01:05 PM

Mar 2018

genre of focus-tested bubblegum pop music. Oversouling is horrible and played out, but there are any number of skilled, talented vocalists with a more. . . subtle approach to singing.

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Doesn't anyone just SING anymore? [View all] MissMillie Mar 2018 OP

I agree with you... CatMor Mar 2018 #1

Yep, agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2018 #2

I also agree. That isn't music, it's noise. Frustratedlady Mar 2018 #3

I saw a show on the Everly Brothers this weekend MissMillie Mar 2018 #5

My 15 year old grandson is learning guitar and loves music. He's taken all my old OregonBlue Mar 2018 #8

I like some hard rock too MissMillie Mar 2018 #13

I love hard rock. His dad is a guitarist and grew up on Cream and Iron Maiden, etc. Not that OregonBlue Mar 2018 #19

I watched that myself. I also got to see the Bee Gees concert recorded in 1989. More great harmony Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #12

Amen Sister MissMillie Mar 2018 #14

Too many people associate the Bee Gees with disco, but they don't realize that they wrote Arkansas Granny Mar 2018 #16

was it Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey that catalyzed multi-warbling scream singing? NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #4

those 2 came to mind immediately MissMillie Mar 2018 #6

Go Bruins, by the way! Rask is a bit shaky, but they are exceeding my expecations NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #9

Ahhh...I think you're mistaken, at least about Whitney Houston. She had a... brush Mar 2018 #18

She had a beautiful voice MissMillie Mar 2018 #22

IMO most of that song was song softly and tastefully... brush Mar 2018 #23

"Most Valuable" in my HS chorus Senior year MissMillie Mar 2018 #34

I used to call Mariah Carey The Car Alarm Generic Brad Mar 2018 #20

and yet many love it and it started quite a trend - great thing about the arts... NRaleighLiberal Mar 2018 #21

TOTALLY CORRECT! MissMillie Mar 2018 #35

Absolutely agree! Freddie Mar 2018 #7

Here's an "imagine" MissMillie Mar 2018 #10

That screaming stuff is getting into commercials too. Irritating as all get out. shraby Mar 2018 #11

Yes, it certainly does. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2018 #15

Agree. Polly Hennessey Mar 2018 #17

Like Janice? progressoid Mar 2018 #24

I like Janis MissMillie Mar 2018 #32

Meh. Thats one hyper-commercialized Codeine Mar 2018 #25

It seems to depend on the genre of music you listen to... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #26

Are you a fan of Yes? MissMillie Mar 2018 #33

I am one of the biggest fans of Yes... Ferrets are Cool Mar 2018 #39

What I wish, dagnabbit, is that they'd cut back on the back up dancers and special effects Siwsan Mar 2018 #27

The 80's are gone, no one sings anymore SummerSnow Mar 2018 #28

yeah, adele is crap unblock Mar 2018 #30

She's good, but she is a rare breed considering today's singers SummerSnow Mar 2018 #31

she's a rare breed period. unblock Mar 2018 #37

good singing isn't about one particular technique. unblock Mar 2018 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Mar 2018 #36

the funny thing is OriginalGeek Mar 2018 #38

Above a couple people mention Everly Bros and BeeGees. Linda Ronstadt in an (?)80s interview mpcamb Mar 2018 #40

I agree. llmart Mar 2018 #41

Rachael Price of Lake Street Dive does caraher Mar 2018 #42