To be fair though

Posted by RGA (R) on January 8, 2019 at 23:45:38

In Reply to: Wrong, Joanne was a mature effort and an excellent change of pace posted by Road Warrior on January 8, 2019 at 19:30:58:

I think most people write off an artist to some extent as "oh that pop singer" and if you don't like it you tend not to circle back to them.

I mean Lady Gaga is pretty far removed from the artist who most people saw when she first came out.

I don't hate pop music and so I was never put off by her - I liked the song Bad Romance - I consider it a top shelf pop song - Paparazzi was well written and has a fun video - and I like Poker - so Poker Face was fun.

I mean she did Joanne and a duet album with Tony Bennett - not sure people who wrote her off even know these things.

Indeed, I was watching a video by a vocal coach who was rating the vocal talent of female pop stars. Lady Gaga ranked an A - but he ranked Ariana Grande an A. I admit I saw a couple videos - heard the auto tune and wrote her off as one of those manufactured hacks - but no she actually has a pretty excellent voice - considering her age and the genre.

Just a small aside - I was in Vegas over Christmas and on Dec 28th I saw Celine Dion - it's sort of the thing to do in Vegas and this is her final run of shows. I saw Celine 24 years ago at the Queen Elizabeth Theater in Vancouver before she was a star. I must admit I was rather stunned that she still had the belting range at the age of 50 - and I am told this is very difficult in the dry climate of Las Vegas.

The next night Celine attended the Lady Gaga (Celine is a big fan apparently) show which MGM has created for Lady Gaga's Enigma Residency. I suppose it's tough to turn down the $70,000,000 contract.

And lastly, the Joanne album has a few tracks recorded analog via master tape. When I say Dianna Krall walking out of my LP store in Nanaimo, British Columbia to the hoots of people in the street - well - any girl into Analog is already aces in my books.

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Topic - Golden Globes... - mkuller 08:28:55 01/07/19 (25)

RE: Golden Globes... - Mike B. 11:34:17 01/10/19 (0)

RE: Golden Globes... - beach cruiser 07:18:11 01/10/19 (2)

A Star... - mkuller 10:44:33 01/10/19 (1)

You are right - beach cruiser 02:40:41 01/13/19 (0)

RE: Golden Globes... - RGA 16:52:08 01/07/19 (18)

having a bad day? - beach cruiser 06:59:32 01/10/19 (0)

I agree with you on the "meat" woman.... - TWB 11:36:57 01/08/19 (14)

Wrong, Joanne was a mature effort and an excellent change of pace - Road Warrior 19:30:58 01/08/19 (1)

To be fair though - RGA 23:45:38 01/08/19 (0)

RE: I agree with you on the "meat" woman.... - RGA 18:29:52 01/08/19 (11)

I see your point.... I am NOT a big fan.... she took an idea born out of Madonna... - TWB 21:43:01 01/08/19 (10)

Madonna is 60 yo. - free.ranger 11:56:58 01/09/19 (4)

Now with a big, ugly butt and face . . . - Billy Wonka 13:07:48 01/09/19 (3)

Really? You think so? - TWB 15:56:20 01/09/19 (2)

That pound makes a difference . . . - Billy Wonka 20:59:40 01/09/19 (1)

She's had work done. Oh yeah. - free.ranger 08:19:10 01/10/19 (0)

RE: I see your point.... I am NOT a big fan.... she took an idea born out of Madonna... - RGA 22:41:45 01/08/19 (4)

Gaga seems like a decent person when I've seen her interviewed... BUT she has saggy.... - TWB 00:33:03 01/10/19 (2)

if you think that is saggy.......... - beach cruiser 01:39:16 01/17/19 (0)

if you think that is saggy.......... - beach cruiser 01:33:37 01/17/19 (0)

The difference... - mkuller 08:17:49 01/09/19 (0)

RE: Golden Globes... - mkuller 20:36:44 01/07/19 (1)

RE: Golden Globes... - RGA 18:14:55 01/08/19 (0)

'Star' went from a successful front runner in Oct to caboose in January. - free.ranger 14:22:14 01/07/19 (1)

It was only the Golden Globes... - mkuller 15:07:39 01/07/19 (0)

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