Date sent: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 23:16:56 EST
Subject: Re: Mariah Carey whistle tone demo
To: vocalist
Send reply to: VOCALIST <vocalist>

In a message dated 01/20/2000 4:11:11 PM Central Standard Time,
john-at-cheshirecat.demon.co.uk writes:

<< For what it's worth, I agree with Jessica. I find listening to Mariah
Carey very tiresome. Sure, she can hit lots of notes, but I wish she
would not try to hit as many of them as possible in each bar. I liken
her to a saxophonist who has learned how to hit high notes above
the natural range of the saxophone, but who has not yet got the
maturity to know what to do with them other than to keep throwing
super high notes around because he/she can. Technical ability
does not equal musical beauty, although technical ability used
beautifully can be an exquisite thing.
>>

Although I feel the same way about certain Marilyn Horne or Cecelia Bartoli
recordings -- great, you can sing really fast and jump back and forth between
octaves... but what is it you're trying to say????

Chris Thomas
Mezzo-Soprano
Wauwatosa, WI

"I love to sing-a, about the moon-a and the June-a and the spring-a"