CAROL KING AND JAMES TAYLOR, CNN.
CNN made a huge mistake in that they auto-tuned some of, particularly Carol King's, best vocal licks, and played them over and over until I could not stand to hear them any more.
COMBINE FOLK COUNTRY AND POP TO COME UP WITH SCHMALTZ!
Somehow all the songs sound the same to me in their basic sound bed.
There are only changes in speed and in the emphasis on particular instruments.
James Taylor is always reedy, weak and backing off. Carol King is flat. There, for myself, with Total Recall and a performer's ability to hear very subtle off key wandering, the comparison with the right on auto tuning, or whatever correction was made, replayed clips and the continuous performance is very obvious. Being right on key, right on time and right on connotative vocal factors, to a normal listener, would create a sparkling, bright and convincing portrayal of the song.
I HAVE HAD JAMES AND CAROL ON CNN PLAYING ON A GOOD SOUND SYSTEM FOR OVER AN HOUR AS I WROTE THE BC GREENS. AGAIN JAMES SINGS A PLAINTIVE WEAK CRY FOR HELP OR SUCCOR.
There was nothing interesting, it was bland. I had always thought of James Taylor in a, ``I can`t believe how bad he is`` manner, and he is getting recording contracts and he gets to perform.
I AM A ROCK BIGOT BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN I HAVE TO LISTEN TO ANY MORE OF THIS BORING SCHMALTZ AS A MATTER OF FAIRNESS IN REVIEWING.
I AM HAVING A VERY HARD TIME STAYING ON MY FEET BUT I AM PRACTICING ``BAD DREAMS`` with which I will start my reentry to Youtube.
I think Music, in this Modern Era, if it is Rock, SHOULD EXPLODE INTO THE ETHERNET.
I wish I could find my Youtube Video `Dance of the Golden Bodied Witches`` Starring Leslie Paul.
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