You touched here on one of my biggest gripes about most 'artists' today,Gary.
IMHO , there is far too much use of the mic especially with group acts. It's as if the artist(s) are afraid to expose their real voice. I tell you man it's really painful in the true sense of the word when you cannot 'hear' the voice on account of the decibels.
There is a lot of pleasure in hearing artists with great playing and singing skills who do not use mics at all, or at least only when they are playing to a very large audience.
My wife and I often travel on the Ferry from UK to the Continent on boats which have an intimate small stage and dance area for the artists and are unable to enjoy the cabarets because of the decibels.
And believe it or not the artists even suffer the bizarre sight now of these infernal mics which are attached to their faces.
cheers
Eddie Johnson



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hey dave,


If you have seen whitney latley, you'd be throwing her out of the shower and the house real fast...shes a mess! ruined her carreer and her life !

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I think Dave was talking about the cotton gin guy..

Really? Eli Whitney? I didn't know he/she was a hemaphrodite. Wow and I graduated from a grammar school named after him no wonder why I am so schitzo!
Terry



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jam on,
Terry http://imjazzed.homestead.com/Index.html

Diana Krall has it ALL !!! ..... great voice, great styling, great playing ... and you don't mind looking at her either !!!
As for the "pop divas" mentioned above (Dion, Carey, et al) they all sound like they have to hit every note they know in every measure they sing....
Although I did see Dion's Vegas special on tv and was pretty impressed.... Norah Jones is ok, but I thought her cd sounded too much like the same song played over and over ... I was actually surprised she took as many Grammys as she did ... and personally, I DON'T see her as a 'jazz artist' ...
BUT ... back to the original thread .... Where are all the females on this board????
t.

And what about Mary Black?
Anmd what about Loreena MkKennit?
And what about Carool Noonan?
Very different singers, but much energy in their voices. And Lorenna plays some instruments, I think
Cheers

Guess I must be gettin' old, but I remember Kate Smith singing God Bless America and believe me she didn't need anything other than her incredible voice.

Cheers from an old guy,

Gary

Ella... NOBODY has ever touched Ella.