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In Reply to: I sw them live and did not like them either. What bothered you? posted by Duilawyer on December 10, 2006 at 10:25:10:
If I had not known that I was attending an ELP concert I would have thought I was listening to some local high school garage band.I don't believe I recognized a single song. The playing was terrible, the singing was terrible. Random noise at best! Wow, I just don't think I have ever seen anything quite so bad. And I drove 200 miles to see these turds.
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the place of rehearsals?? Sorry you saw such schlock. Another possible explanation: Greg Lake was and is an alcoholic; and may have been drunk. Also, Lake does all the voices on the LP's, so in person maybe the guys who can't sing, Emerson and Palmer had to fake it.
I have a CD by Firefall, tightest band that ever lived, but this alter CD whatshisname is drunk as a skunk ON THE LIVE CD.The music absolutely reeks.
Reminds me of the live recording I have of Billie Holiday, around 1958 I believe. She is clearly high-as-a-kite, sounds like she can barely stand, but wow, still a power.
I still ain't there. Yeah, I realize she must be great, so may people I repect say so. People who know far more about music than me; but I ain't there yet. If you have some insights into what I should listen for to appreciate her, I would be grateful.
Billie can be tough since she does not have an especially great voice in the traditional since. Limited range, rather small gravely voice. What she does bring is a sense of timing, always behind the beat, phrasing, and the ability to convey emotion that few can emulate. When you listen to Billie you believe her; she has lived every word she sings.Frank Sinatra was another. More accessible than Billie for most folks, but follows her mold closely. Frank credits his style to Billie. He was a huge fan.
Being audiophiles we tend to gravitate to her later work since this occurred when the technology started to gel. While I enjoy all her work, she was just a shadow of her former self by the end. The emotion is still there, but little else. Still Billie is better at the end than most will ever be.
Try the early part of her career, 1935-45. The recording technology is primative, but still surprisingly good. Her powers are at full strength and the voice is 'prettier' than the later work.
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