[kj] (OT) Worst Singers

Bette Dillinger bettedillinger at live.com
Fri Nov 14 17:10:16 EST 2008

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I think you answered your own question there, Brendan. Sinatra truly does sound effortless.
The two other men you named try to squeeze out notes, and it is excruciating to listen to.....
That was Sinatra's gift. Cool and effortless.

Bette > Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 11:06:31 +1300> From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz> To: gathering at misera.net> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Worst Singers> > personally I don't hate Sinatra, don't know enough about him, just hate> when it comes on telly or radio, it's such an easy way of singing,> crooning...not into it at all. Wasn't surprised when Rod Stewart decided> to become a crooner...or Robbie Williams. he's on my list by virtue of> being a boy band singer AND a pop whore.> > > <HEAD>> > <STYLE>body{font-family:> > Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:9pt;background-color:> > #ffffff;color: black;}</STYLE>> >> > <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16757" name=GENERATOR></HEAD>> > <BODY id=compText>> > Not sure I comprehend the Sinatra hate here. Don't get me wrong -- I> > certainly don't give a flying fuck about him and don't own any of his> > music, but it seems to me the man had a decent enough voice. Sure,> > shamelessly lionized to the point of pagan idolatry, but the man could> > certainly croon.> > Never understood why Tony Bennett got a lot of respect. His voice is> > weedy.> >  > > Alex in NYC> >  > > <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; BORDER-LEFT:> > #0000ff 2px solid">-----Original Message----- From: The Exorcist> > <KILLINGJOKE at THEIMMORTALFOOL.COM> Sent: Nov 14, 2008 4:03 PM To: "A> > list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)"> > <GATHERING at MISERA.NET> Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Worst Singers> > <ZZZHTML><ZZZBODY>I'll add as well. #1 Most> > shit on the radio. I have not listened to it in over 12-13> > years. Michael Bolton, Barbara Striesand, Sinatra gets on my nerves as> > well. The singer from rush and the dude from greenday really gets on my> > nerves. My most hated one though is "Technotronic" (pump up the jam) I> > literally get sick when I hear it. Any Christmas carol singer I hear> > between now and New Years. (Kill me now!) I second the boy band/girl> > band vilification. Hardcore wannabe rappers (only the wannabe's).> > BANG MOTHERFUCKER! At 03:55 PM 11/14/2008, Christof hamille> > wrote: > > <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><PRE>BLASPHEMIST> >> > > Ok, we're hearing about our favourite singers...so who do ya hate?> > > People you cant even hear 5 seconds of..> > >> > > Michael Monroe - Hanoi> > Rocks"</PRE>I'll give you> > Anthony Kiedis. Anyone who wants to sound like they are shouting but> > aren't.  anyone who can hit a gazillion notes and does so only to> > show off.  Mariah Carey, etc. Recently, sadly, Nick Cave.  He> > is getting lazy and pompous at the same time.  I am really bummed out> > by this. Rod "the bod" Stewart. Just for the fact that he said "Tom was> > coming up short on Downtown Train". Fuck him.  And his football> > team. The sound of Oprah.  I know she doesn't sing.  But as> > soon as I hear her voice I want to kick someone in the> > cunt. > Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:43:44> > +1300 > From: bq at soundgardener.co.nz > To:> > gathering at misera.net > Subject: Re: [kj] (OT) Worst Singers >> > > Anthony Kiedis > James Blunt > Any boy band / girl> > band singers > Rod Stewart > Frank Sinatra > Madonna and> > all those commerical singers > > > >> > > > > Ok, we're hearing about our favourite singers...so who> > do ya hate? > > People you cant even hear 5 seconds of.. >> > > > > Michael Monroe - Hanoi Rocks" > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > > See how WindowsÂ® connects the people, information, and fun that are> > part > > of your life > > <A> > href="http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119463819/direct/01/" target=_blank> > eudora="autourl">http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/119463819/direct/01/</A>> > _______________________________________________ > > Gathering> > mailing list > > Gathering at misera.net > > <A> > href="http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering" target=_blank> > eudora="autourl">http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering</A> >> > > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > Gathering mailing> > list > Gathering at misera.net > <A> > href="http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering" target=_blank> > eudora="autourl">http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering</A> > > <HR>> > Color coding for safety: Windows Live Hotmail alerts you to suspicious> > email. <A> > href="http://windowslive.com/Explore/Hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_safety_112008"> > target=_blank>Sign up today.</A>> > _______________________________________________ Gathering mailing> > list Gathering at misera.net <A> > href="http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering" target=_blank> > eudora="autourl">http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering</A></BLOCKQUOTE></ZZZBODY></ZZZHTML></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>> > _______________________________________________> > Gathering mailing list> > Gathering at misera.net> > http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering> >> > > _______________________________________________> Gathering mailing list> Gathering at misera.net> http://four.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/gathering
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