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Post by lola on Feb 21, 2010 14:31:31 GMT
Old news here from last year, but it reminded me of some singers that I love. Any thoughts on who should have been bumped/included? www.rollingstone.com/news/coverstory/24161972Passing lightly over the silly "greatest of all time" when they really mean to add "...in the English speaking Pop since RS was founded." |
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 21, 2010 19:09:42 GMT
Oh ~~ thank you for this, Lola! I just finished reading the essay by Mary J. Blige. I love her anyway, but had no idea she could write so beautifully.
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Post by lola on Feb 21, 2010 20:43:26 GMT
I like it that Aretha's #1. No other women, though, until you get to Tina Turner at 17th and Etta James at 22. Then Janis Joplin at 28? No way; interesting, yes. Stands the test of time, no. Not with Dolly Parton way down in the 70's, and not a sign of the great jazz singers. I like it that Mavis, Bonnie, and Patsy made it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2010 23:57:23 GMT
Thanks for this Lola. I need to come back to it though,lightning about to strike any second and I'm outta here.  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2010 2:16:46 GMT
The title is problematic. It could have been called "The greats pick the greats" or something similar. Also, I strongly feel there should be one list for female singers and another for male.
Also, I TOTALLY disagree with you about Janis. <--- inflexible on this subject
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Post by lola on Feb 22, 2010 13:47:47 GMT
I'm heartened by your support of Janis, bixa! I really find her too intense now, though I loved her as an adolescent. Says more about me than about her, no doubt.
(casimira, you're unsinged, I hope. Where do you go in a lightning storm?)
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2010 15:27:44 GMT
You're calling me childish, aren't you?
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Post by lola on Feb 22, 2010 15:43:11 GMT
I love it that you verify my earliest impression of her, now crusted over with too many barnacled years.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2010 15:51:32 GMT
Oh great -- now you're calling me old.
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Post by lola on Feb 22, 2010 15:53:32 GMT
We're both alive anyway, which is more than poor Janis can say.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2010 15:56:27 GMT
Well, true, although my wicks at both ends are somewhat carbonized.
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Post by lola on Feb 22, 2010 16:15:58 GMT
Oh, my foes and oh my friends, it makes a lovely light.
Just go easy on the Southern Comfort.
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Post by bixaorellana on Feb 22, 2010 16:49:32 GMT
Oh, I've long since stopped the madness, which is why we're here in the present talking about poor Janis in the past tense.
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Post by lola on Feb 22, 2010 17:04:33 GMT
I love this from Bono's Dylan essay:
"When Sam Cooke played Dylan for the young Bobby Womack, Womack said he didn't understand it. Cooke explained that from now on, it's not going to be about how pretty the voice is. It's going to be about believing that the voice is telling the truth."
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