Originally Posted By TDLFAN ..But not from rehab... LOL! Seems like that wreck of a Motown Diva, Miss Ross, is back with a new song called "I've got a Crush on you", which sources tell me is a duet with Rod Stewart. I have not heard the song but for those of you interested...it's something to look foward to..
Originally Posted By Ursula I assume it's yet another remake? It's one of my favorite songs, like ever. I love the Linda Rondstadt version.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I wish Diana would sing up with a good songwriting team and come up with some original material, or just go on tour and do her oldies (oh yeah, she tried that). She needs to just go to Vegas and set up camp, like Gladys. I'd pay to see her in that type of venue.
Originally Posted By m2 It's on the new Rod Stewart CD called Thanks For The Memory... The Great American Songbook, Vol. IV. He has duets on it with Miss Ross, Chaka Khan, Elton John, Chris Botti, Dave Koz and George Benson. I've heard a few of the songs and I plan on buying the CD. This is like his last few CD's, remakes of oldies but goodies. You can sample the songs on iTunes.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Well... That does it for me in reagrds to Rod Stewart... DONNA SUMMER (who does a great Rod impersonation/see her Live & More Encore dvd for that) wrote "Dim All the Lights" for him, and her DIVAness should have been invited to participate in this production.... Rod should realize a DONNA stint means more sales... millions of DONNA fans would buy his album just for that track.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I probably get killed for this but I think Rod's little project of doing the standards sucks. He sounds horrible to me. His voice isn't really crossover material. I doubt Donna could help him. She was probably smart for not doing the project. I know it's a huge hit and all the rage, I just think he sounds bad.
Originally Posted By Inspector 57 <<She needs to just go to Vegas and set up camp, like Gladys. I'd pay to see her in that type of venue.>> I've seen Miss Ross in Vegas, and I've seen Gladys in Vegas. Major difference between the shows: Gladys was good. Even 15 years ago, Diana's concert consisted of her preening, strutting, changing costumes, and running long monologues about how wonderful she is -- interrupting herself ocassionally with a half-spoken, half-sung performance of a shortened, speeded-up version of one of her hits. It wasn't that I caught her on a bad night. I saw her on two different tours. It was apparent both times that the woman was completely out of touch, and also that she lacks the ability to sing anymore (or is just too lazy to do it). Gladys, on the other hand, was WONDERFUL. The woman worked to give us our money's worth. And she sounded GREAT! Equally impressively -- and I know this will sound corny -- she was such a warm, engaging, sincere person that she made you feel as if you were sitting in her living room during the show. I will listen for Diana's duet with Rod, though. It's always amusing to hear Miss Ross' attempts to upstage her singing "partner."
Originally Posted By JohnS1 I wonder if D. Ross still sings in an echo chamber. I shudder and quickly turn the dial whenever I hear any of the old Supremes hits come on the radio. Cannot stand that sort of music or her voice.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Oh yeah - Lisann I totally agree with you about Rod Stewart doing the classics. As Dr. Phil might say,"What was he thinking?" It's not that a raspy voice can't work, but there has to be some melodic qualities as well. If you have never heard Willie Nelson sing the classics on his old album, Stardust, have a listen. You'd be surprised how warm and caring that old coot's voice can be.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I probably get killed for this but I think Rod's little project of doing the standards sucks. He sounds horrible to me. His voice isn't really crossover material. I doubt Donna could help him. She was probably smart for not doing the project.<< I have not heard Rod's take on the standards..but FYI... DONNA did the standards as far back as 1978 in her "Live and More" album..when she performed "My Man Medley", which you Lisanne would have heard this past summer because she performed it again at this year's concert tour. Ask I57...he was in Jimmy Dorsey Heaven. Now..covering standards is something I would love to have DONNA do in a full lenght album. That would be AWESOME!!!
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>Gladys, on the other hand, was WONDERFUL. The woman worked to give us our money's worth.<< AGREED 100% Gladys Knight is a national treasure. Her voice is powerful and her demeanor humble. I *LOVE* her a lot. She gave us the very best Bond theme song ever produced (sorry Ms. Bassey) and single handedly elevated "That's what friends are for" from trash to art, which was not an easy feat concidering she was totally wasted in that record. She is right up there with DONNA.
Originally Posted By m2 I haven't liked any of the other oldies CD's that Rod has put out but for some reason this one is appealing to me. It could be the collection of songs or that I like the idea of Rod and Elton singing Makin' Whoopee together. I saw Rod in an interview recently and he said this will be his last oldies CD for awhile. He's ready to get some other projects going.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I've seen Gladys in Vegas twice too. Sat at the stage, arms resting on the wood to be precise. Got to sing "With Every Beat Of My Heart" with her. She was AWESOME. Sad to hear about Diana, I trust your review, ok, so I'll go back and see Gladys instead. ;>
Originally Posted By StillThePassHolder "I probably get killed for this but I think Rod's little project of doing the standards sucks. He sounds horrible to me. His voice isn't really crossover material. I doubt Donna could help him. She was probably smart for not doing the project. I know it's a huge hit and all the rage, I just think he sounds bad." I couldn't agree more. His rock career is dead in the water, has been for some years now, so he's trying the trendy thing of doing oldies. I didn't realize he was on his fourth album of this tripe. What it means is that by doing a Duets album he's already looking for a gimmick to boost the gimmick. Talk about desperate. Did I mention these recordings aren't any good?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN As bad as Rod is doing standards... you should check out Arethat's disastrous take on the Luther Vandross tribute CD. She is simply AWFUL in it.
