Songmaker

Re: "on the same level as Maria Callas" While I think I understand what you mean, Callas and Price are two completely different sopranos-vocally, technically, physically, there really is no comparison. Callas sang/acted the coloratura/bel canto repertoire. Price is a dramatic lyric soprano--Pucci...

I agree. I had all Warwick's albums, well not all 150+, but many. Warwick, David, Bachrach were my 'holy trinity' of pop music back in the 60's. I even saw the original production of Promises, Promises on broadway at the Shubert Theatre. I finally met all three. I met Hal and Burt in L.A. and Dio...

It was the 80's and so I forgive the video style and Ronstadt's wardrobe and hairdo...geezy, what a flop. BUT the voice is superb and the can anyone arrange a standard like the great Nelson Riddle..I don't think so. THanks folks.

And a hearty shout out to Barry Manilow, the pianist and arranger. Nice work. Many memories from this wonderful fime for music, fun, drugs, love and discovery.

Hmmm...perhaps. But this style is straightforward gospel. Nothing really remarkable about it. What about HonkyCat? As a trained classical musician, Elton does it all with great techinical and soulful commitment. Gospel, honky tonk, easy listening, rock, he does it all. He is in every sense of the...

Love the song, love the group, love the singer...but this guy isn't even close to being a flutist of any kind...it might as well be a tonette. Believe me, I'm not being critical, I'm sure he'd be the first to admit he's a hack as a flutist at best. But that's not why we llike the song. The song ...

I too remember this album--I used to work for WORD, promoting new albums to bookstores and this was one of 'em that I was assigned to promote. Great session folks on this release--all well-known studio musicians who appeared on many, many progressive contemporary albums--Kristle Murden, Beverly G...

Bread were musicians who calculated what would sell at the time. The soft rock sound was the antithesis to all the hard rock and provided a middle of the road/ alternative for folks seeking solace. It was certainly a musical endeavor that appealed, perhaps even, touched, a lot of folks. Music is ...

Hearing this---I'm struck with the similarities between Teri's voice and delivery and that of Sheena Easton. The writing on this song and frankly, the music too, is a bit weak, even for contemporary pop back in the 80's. It isn't surprising it didn't really go anywhere for her. She is/was such a ...

I love Teri's voice. I got her Battleline album and the 2nd gospel album that came out. She's had a great career. Remember her on the 700 Club? What a life thrill to top the pop charts and then have success in gospel as well. To me, if the music is good, that's it--no matter whether gospel or com...

Love, love, love this album and Teri's Battleline album. Another fine artist. Again, may God reign another outpouring of the Holy Spirit that brings us some excellent music that at least rivals the contemporary Christian music of the mid-late 70's and 80's. Calvary Chapel's singers and scores of ...

A bit cruel, but so true to that scene...sooo true.

Thank you so much for posting this. I'm an oboist, but I play more flute now. Anyway, vibrato is one of those subjective things and it depends on the music, in my opinion. I was at a Galway masterclass a couple of years ago, and he complained about the "American" penchant for the Kincaid style vi...

Hmmm....that's a very subjective comment. I like the Police, but musicians of Sting's intellectual curiosity and creativity must continue to grow. Sometimes it is a gamble that does not yield commercial success, but musically it evinces real growth and continued evolution. I think the endeavors p...

Mr. Marsalis, whom I've met, by the way...is an artist. He has more than earned the right to interpret any piece he chooses to play in the manner and style he chooses to play it and composers, living and dead are delighted that he does so.

Dale Clevenger, Barry Tuckwell...all are (were) fine Mozart horn players as well. Tuckwell's Mozart recordings are wonderful. The tradgedy of Dennis, of course, was his untimely and sudden death in a car accident, which I think adds more to his legend because many of us wonder..'what could have ...

Interesting. Thank you for sharing. As we all know, all flutists are unique. Taste and preference in sound and interpretation vary listener to listener and player to player. I personally prefer a warmer, rounder tone particularly with Bach. I was just commenting on the Bach sonatas recorded by El...

Elaine Shaffer, the brilliant student of William Kincaid (and recipient of Kincaid's platinum flute at his death) recorded the Bach Sonatas on two volumes on the Angel label many years ago. I have both volumes on LP, no less, and admire her full, rich, round sound along with her impeccable musici...

Comparing great players of any instrument, is a fool's errand. At a certain level of playing--particularly if you're speaking of virtuosos, personal preferences in sound, technique, stage presence, interpretation, are meaningless when compared between great artists. Oh yes, it's fun to gossip and...

Maybe feeling alone is just part of the human condition, and I'm sure you know that people do feel alone even when they have partners, family, etc., It isn't (as you know), just gay human beings. I have found that as I have opened to friends--straight friends, family--that the isolation does diss...

Ingraham is entitled to her opinions as are all Americans. The "heartland" is feeling "disenfranchised" (sowhat, join the club). The political right (the Tea Bags, the religious, Republican, no taxes, etc.), has no answers. They had 8 years to do it under Bush--and look where that landed us. Had...

Journalism...@Fox News...or any of the NewsCorp family (save the Wall Street Journal), is nothing but crass, cowardly, unmitigated capitalism at its worst. All who work there, including Anderson Cooper, are only in it for the money, and their 15 minutes of fame and they'll do and say anything..AN...

Thank you so much for posting this. Both Grieg and Van are underrated among composers and musicians. Listen to Grieg's Lyric Pieces for Piano--the Emil Gilels recording on Deutsche Grammaphon, is marvelous.

You do understand that these are young musicians in high school, middle school...right? Maestro Dudamel is currently conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, his affection for and dedication to these young, talented, musicians is understandable. For a youth orchestra, these musicians are widely...

Gone too soon. Thank you, Laura.

This is on the "Any Love" album 1988. All of the songs, including this one, are classics, especially the title song, Any Love. I felt like this was an autobiographical song for Luther. Many believe he was gay and never really publically stated so...but as a performer of mostly hetero love songs, ...