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Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:45 pm
by Don
It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:54 pm
by yulog
:shock: Much better than I expected

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:59 pm
by Don
yulog wrote::shock: Much better than I expected


She definitely didn't oversing it, that's for sure. A very elegant performance, if anything.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:02 pm
by Rick
Don wrote:
yulog wrote::shock: Much better than I expected


She definitely didn't oversing it, that's for sure. A very elegant performance, if anything.


I appreciate when singers pay respect to the original.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:48 pm
by steveo777
She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:14 pm
by Don
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:45 pm
by Maui Tom
great...just great....

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:48 pm
by steveo777
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


Eclipse doesn't sound like Steve Perry. Arnel should be allowed his accent then.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:18 pm
by Don
steveo777 wrote:
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


Eclipse doesn't sound like Steve Perry. Arnel should be allowed his accent then.


I never had a problem with his accent on Eclipse, just him screwing up the lyrics in concert. Apparently, the band may have also as they totally did away with Tantra (supposedly the killer song from that album) after a few of his miscues.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:24 pm
by steveo777
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


Eclipse doesn't sound like Steve Perry. Arnel should be allowed his accent then.


I never had a problem with his accent on Eclipse, just him screwing up the lyrics in concert. Apparently, the band may have also as they totally did away with Tantra (supposedly the killer song from that album) after a few of his miscues.


I watched a couple Tantras but I must not have heard what you are talking about.

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:25 pm
by Andrew
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:27 pm
by steveo777
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!


I think we've found something we can ALL agree on.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:29 pm
by Don
steveo777 wrote:
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


Eclipse doesn't sound like Steve Perry. Arnel should be allowed his accent then.


I never had a problem with his accent on Eclipse, just him screwing up the lyrics in concert. Apparently, the band may have also as they totally did away with Tantra (supposedly the killer song from that album) after a few of his miscues.


I watched a couple Tantras but I must not have heard what you are talking about.


I made a joke about it before when he he fluffed COL also. Tantra was supposed to be the big secret weapon that was going to bust Eclipse on to the scene but the song might have been too much for AP to handle live on a regular basis. I think after a few mistakes , the band realized that this song might be taking a toll on the guy and reluctantly shelved it.

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:31 pm
by Don
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!


I'm sure Jon and Steve were satisfied with her effort. 20 million sales of that album her version was on had to earn those two a few pennies in writing royalties. :lol:

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:43 pm
by steveo777
Don wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!


I'm sure Jon and Steve were satisfied with her effort. 20 million sales of that album her version was on had to earn those two a few pennies in writing royalties. :lol:


I doubt Jon was satisfied. It was blasphemy. Money's not everything.

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:45 pm
by Andrew
Don wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!


I'm sure Jon and Steve were satisfied with her effort. 20 million sales of that album her version was on had to earn those two a few pennies in writing royalties. :lol:


She enevr sold anywhere near close to 5 million of that album, let alone 20 million! All copies should be withdrawn and Open Arms replaced.

Re: Open Arms - MDA Telethon

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:54 pm
by Don
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:
Andrew wrote:
Don wrote:It looks like this has been in Celine's setlist for awhile now.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_DUG41OGGw


As long as Mariah carey is kept away from that song by any legal (or other) means...FOR EVER!


I'm sure Jon and Steve were satisfied with her effort. 20 million sales of that album her version was on had to earn those two a few pennies in writing royalties. :lol:


She enevr sold anywhere near close to 5 million of that album, let alone 20 million! All copies should be withdrawn and Open Arms replaced.

Actually, my numbers are off. DayDream has sold over 25 million copies world wide. The album was certified Diamond in the States. It's the third best selling album by a non Asian artist EVER in Japan.

PostPosted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:44 pm
by annie89509
Actually, Celine's delivery of the song is very close to how SP sang it. I think Steve would be very proud, if he were to hear that.
Mariah's rendition of a few years ago was awful... just awful.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 2:38 am
by brywool
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:



Nice one!
:P

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:21 am
by JTRock
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:23 am
by Ritchie
Accent or no accent a great voice is a great voice.

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:25 am
by Ritchie
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:


LMFAO ! :lol: :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:48 am
by portland
JTRock wrote:
Don wrote:
steveo777 wrote:She sounded great but I was a little put off by her diction. Maybe it's the height that causes that, because she looks too white to have that problem. ;) :shock: :lol:

She's allowed to have an accent. She wasn't hired to sound like someone else.


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



:lol: :lol: :lol:

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 10:19 am
by RSParker
Best version Ive heard after all these years...lol

PostPosted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:06 am
by swataz
It seems that she is singing it in the original key, too. Once again, this underscores Perry's abilities.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:55 am
by RPM
very nicely done, shes the Rolls Royce of female vocalist, and a class act to boot.

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:55 pm
by ADALBL
not oversung - which is good.... but then you listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pUOVC50Y8

:shock:

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:19 pm
by slucero
ADALBL wrote:not oversung - which is good.... but then you listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5pUOVC50Y8

:shock:



Yup.... thats the shit right there...

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:23 pm
by slucero
annie89509 wrote:Actually, Celine's delivery of the song is very close to how SP sang it. I think Steve would be very proud, if he were to hear that.
Mariah's rendition of a few years ago was awful... just awful.



Mariah should have stopped at this cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNchRD4s684

PostPosted: Sun Sep 11, 2011 5:44 pm
by annie89509
slucero wrote:
annie89509 wrote:Actually, Celine's delivery of the song is very close to how SP sang it. I think Steve would be very proud, if he were to hear that.
Mariah's rendition of a few years ago was awful... just awful.



Mariah should have stopped at this cover: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNchRD4s684

Haha...it's barely listenable...she has a nice body though.
Is that Dave Navarro on the guitar?