[Dixielandjazz] Bryan Ferry

[john petters]

John Said
>On a radio programme I've just heard Bryan Ferry singing Love Me Or Leave
>Me - it was absolutely AWFUL!!
It is of course fashionable for pop stars to 'do' the jazz album. I've not
heard Ferry, but I did see the Robbie Williams concert on TV and expected
not to approve. In the end, I thought he did a good job. He could phrase and
sing in tune, but when he was compared to Sinatra, he was of course blown
away. 
I also heard Rod Stewart and was  amazed.?!*!!!!!........

The current crop of young 'so called' jazz stars suffer a similar fate. I
have watched Jamie Culham and wondered how he gets away with such poor
pitching. I also notice how uncomfortable he appears to be with a swinging
4/4 rhythm and how he tries to get into a rock or latin beat as often and as
quickly as he can. Much of it must come back to roots. 
An exception to this is Diana Kral, who has a good voice, a good feel and
swings, although I believe she may be moving towards more pop orientated
material - pity.

John Petters
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ
www.traditional-jazz.com

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of John Farrell
Sent: 16 August 2004 19:49
To: DJML
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Bryan Ferry


The track is included on a CD entitled "As Time Goes By" - yet another
ludicrous attempt by a pop artist to perform quality OKOM material (remember
the ghastly Robbie Williams album which thankfully sank without trace?). The
only point in its favour is that the backing band plays some pretty nifty
charts.

John Farrell
http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm


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