Where Have The Blues Gone?
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Uploaded by TheMudbrooker on Jan 20, 2012
Etta James (b. Jamesetta Hawkins) 1938-2012
Song: God's Song
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Dang. Here i actually was wandering what real blues was.
Up until this,it would seem i had never heard it. Not real blues anyway.
Thanks sir.
And raise your glass with me to this late lady.
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lost for words
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i am saddened...thank you for the post, mudbrooker.between power outages and home duties i missed the announcement.
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@KrisBlueNZ thank you for expressing my frustrations with modern singers!mostly women, but i have grown sick of certain country mens groups with tenors who INSIST on bouncing off the same 3 notes at the end of every phrase *usually on a note that is grating to the senses.other pet peeve: can someone find girls who aren't breathy messes?who know how to sing a phrase without gasping in the mic half way through?who might be able to fill a hall without amplification?
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@TheBoyFromNorfolk Indeed. Now I know why I've been feeling blue for the last few days :(
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Now that's some REAL singing! almost forgot what it sounded like. Thank you.
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By jove, what a voice.
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I agree with you. I was so lucky to see and listen to her sing live at Chastain in Atlanta in 1996. What a voice, mood, and feeling! RIP Etta.
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Oh that voice!
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Thumbed up - now shut up and let me listen.
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Sad news indeed.
To me, Etta James was the antidote to the many modern female vocalists who suffer from monotonophobia - an irrational fear of singing a straight note. They seem to think that singing an ornate arpeggio on every note, preferably including lots of ridiculous high notes, on every syllable, makes them cool.
Etta James had the power, clarity, and control to grab my emotions and give me goosebumps and make me want to cry, with just one line. I doubt we'll see that again.
KrisBlueNZ 1 month ago 3
Hearing of her death wasn't that sad for me. The sadness came when she got too sick to perform, and too far gone mentally to know where she was. She has been in such bad shape for so long that the end just makes me think "It's about time. What took so long?"
SkepticalTraveler 1 month ago