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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 16, 2015 12:12:08 GMT -5
I definately think those demo tapes are real. I really really hope they leak in full. The production of Someday was soooo 80's!
Perhaps they will be bonus tracks on the new compilation she's releasing, kind of how they did with the re-releases of Michael's albums..
Regarding what Michael Ealy said, I think they speed up the track for video shoots so it looks like she's singing in slow motion, right?
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Post by Dreams on Mar 16, 2015 12:30:26 GMT -5
Dining in Beverly Hills I still want to know who that lady is with her! LOL. I wonder if she's her new manager or someone from Epic because Joey Arbagey is there in the pics (the guy with the baseball hat on) as well.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 16, 2015 12:34:07 GMT -5
LOVE her lipsticks. And hair color.
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Post by Jay D83 on Mar 16, 2015 13:01:17 GMT -5
The demo of SOMEBODY sounds like those late 80s Expose songs. I love it even more!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Mar 16, 2015 13:01:41 GMT -5
I've never liked those big sunglasses on her. They make her look older.
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Post by Mean A$$ on Mar 16, 2015 13:25:35 GMT -5
Maybe that lady is her new assistant? Did she finally fire Rachel? I hope so!!!!
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 16, 2015 14:08:28 GMT -5
I seriously can't get enough of her new hair...its so dark, I love it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 17:55:00 GMT -5
I want to hear the demo of "Vision Of Love," because so far these demos just sound like lower budget versions of the final versions, and Mariah always talked about how gospel and doo-wop the original "Vision Of Love" was.
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Post by Dreams on Mar 16, 2015 18:29:32 GMT -5
Perhaps they will be bonus tracks on the new compilation she's releasing, kind of how they did with the re-releases of Michael's albums.. Could be! Look at what she tweeted: :o
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 16, 2015 18:32:58 GMT -5
I would also love to hear the demo version of IDWC. Ahhh, now I am super excited for this compilation (even though there is no confirmation we will hear these demos).
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2015 18:35:33 GMT -5
Sony must have been holding onto the demo tape all these years! We're probably going to get all kinds of awesome surprises now. (...but what is "Hyptonized"? )
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Post by Dreams on Mar 16, 2015 18:42:09 GMT -5
LOL. Apparently it's from the debut sessions along with "Do You Ever Wonder," "Here We Go Round Again" and the rest. Deburiah is my favorite era of hers vocally & musically so this could be a great moment for me as a lamb if she releases her demo tape or debut outtakes etc. along with the #1's update. :'( She did say there will be "surprises" after all and this is her 25th anniversary as a recording artist!
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Mar 16, 2015 19:06:32 GMT -5
Ooooooh.....demos of her early work would be such a gift!!! That's exactly how to approach this new #1's package.
I was feelin all kinds of giddy when you guys shared the Unplugged session. Hearing two versions of Emotions and the other songs before they were tweaked. Great times.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 16, 2015 19:31:06 GMT -5
:o Don't play with me Mimi!!
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Post by jenglisbe on Mar 16, 2015 21:41:05 GMT -5
Here's a new (well, old) rare interview with Mariah from the Rainbow era. It's pretty long but very intersting. She talks about her voice, songwriting, songwriting partners, career up until that point, her mixed racial background. Finally finished the interview. I remember Jam/Lewis comparing "CTTA" to "VOL" back then, and Mariah does it in this interview. I don't quite get it. I guess the chorus is a bit non-traditional/short in "CTTA" and it certainly is in "VOL," but I don't know; never really think "VOL" when I hear "CTTA." Someone on American Idol or The Voice needs to do "CTTA" and give it some life. I really love it, especially for Mariah's vocal. She really felt that song. Mariah clearly loves disco. She's had some disco songs on her albums, has had disco influences in her remixes, and she name checks a lot of disco in this interview and has sampled disco songs. I wouldn't mind an all-out disco-influenced album from her. Or more so an all-out uptempo album. Why not? If nothing else I wish the initial concept of the 2-CD Glitter soundtrack with 1 disc being all uptempos had panned out. I love the uptempos on that one, as well as her "Just Be Good To Me." And, yeah, Mariah saying she went for that high note before the NBA game more than she goes for it now was really interesting/telling. It was also interesting to hear how with a cold she can still do whistle notes, how she can lose her airy voice sometimes, etc. We all know that, of course, but it was interesting to hear her acknowledge that. I wonder how often she feels like all parts of her voice are in good shape. I wonder if Mariah ever sang into that drum mic again. I love Mariah saying "CTTA" needed the release of belting. More so it's cool to hear that she thinks about things like that. Even more interesting to me was when she said had she raised the key for "AAO" it would have made the end more emotional because she would have been reaching for it. The shout out to Lisa Fischer was great. Still, it's funny to hear Mariah rag on people who are like, "I've been doing this for years" considering she has that attitude toward some of the young gerls. I really wish she had titled it "Crybaby/Insomniac." Love that. I did not know that about the smoke used for TV performances. Interesting about Mariah noting what all affects her voice. I love that she points out he's bracing her for what critics would say. Ironically Rainbow was one of her better-reviewed albums at the time. It was very interesting that she admitted she has an insecure streak. Wow. I think she does believe her own hype now, though. Maybe the divorce brought that on. It's sad she put so much work into Glitter and was excited for it, and then it turned out the way it did. That last statement about what she wants is...I can't :(
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Post by Glove Slap on Mar 16, 2015 23:27:06 GMT -5
She was a really good person to interview in the late 90s. She became super scripted again after the Glitter unraveling.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 17, 2015 1:03:54 GMT -5
I would have totally gotten with Morgan Carey, Mariah's brother, know that.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 2:51:39 GMT -5
I think she can still give a great interview when it's an environment she's comfortable in. She was so funny on Watch What Happens Live and The Breakfast Club last year. But it feels like whenever she's on a major talk show, she has this weird nervous energy and starts to ramble or play up the diva thing.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 17, 2015 2:56:31 GMT -5
I feel like she played up the diva thing most during the breakfast club and watch what happens live. I liked both interviews though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2015 3:01:27 GMT -5
She definitely did, and she was rambly there too. But they both had a different kind of feel than other recent interviews I've seen of her that tend to come off as a little awkward/nervous.
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Post by vipanonymous on Mar 17, 2015 9:06:41 GMT -5
I think by new album she meant the new #1s. I think a new studio album will only happen next year.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Mar 17, 2015 12:48:44 GMT -5
OMG, that interview was so fascinating, so candid. I love loopy princess Mariah... but she is an artist after all and it's refreshing to hear her talk about the work, her influences, her life, her voice, reaction to criticism, etc. She should definitely do interviews like that more often.
It also paints a picture of where she was at the time mentally and emotionally. Her raging insecurities, running herself ragged promoting Rainbow, trying to get Glitter off the ground while having a complete distrust of her record label. Very insightful stuff in regards to all the drama that was soon to go down.
Does anyone know who the interviewer was?
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Post by kmbgs on Mar 17, 2015 13:07:17 GMT -5
The WWHL interview was the best interview Mariah has given in years. She should go back and do a one hour special with Andy, honestly.
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Post by colson on Mar 17, 2015 14:51:18 GMT -5
Isn't Nick Cannon supposed to be on WWHL later this week? I wonder what type of questions Andy will ask him about Mariah.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Mar 17, 2015 14:57:37 GMT -5
Living in New York for 6 months now, learning how to focus on the positive and realizing that I can break free from people who have done nothing but try to crush my spirit every chance they could get...Mariah's song "Heavenly" hit me very hard just now. God, this woman is a blessing.
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Post by jenglisbe on Mar 17, 2015 15:12:45 GMT -5
"To Be Around You" is such a great jam for a hot, sunny day, especially if you're in love.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Mar 17, 2015 15:32:46 GMT -5
Living in New York for 6 months now, learning how to focus on the positive and realizing that I can break free from people who have done nothing but try to crush my spirit every chance they could get...Mariah's song "Heavenly" hit me very hard just now. God, this woman is a blessing. listen to the CTTA revival triumphant mix too. and Make It Happen I USED TO FEEL THE WAY YOU DO!
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Post by Jay D83 on Mar 17, 2015 15:51:11 GMT -5
"To Be Around You" is such a great jam for a hot, sunny day, especially if you're in love. I played the hell out of that one last spring. Thanks for the reminder. Time to put it back into rotation this year!
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Post by floridagrl on Mar 17, 2015 19:15:39 GMT -5
I did my entire work out to Meteorite today (yes, it was on constant repeat). Still jamming to that track!
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Post by jenglisbe on Mar 18, 2015 10:10:55 GMT -5
I have my own version of E=MC2 and love it as a summer album (it's in the 80s here):
1. "Migrate" 2. "Heat" 3. "I'll Be Loving U Long Time" 4. "Cruise Control" 5. "Touch My Body" 6. "I'm That Chick" 7. "Love Story" 8. "Thanx For Nothin" 9. "Side Effects" 10. "O.O.C." 11. "Love Story" (acoustic) 12. "For the Record" 13. "I Wish You Well"
It's great for running, riding around in the car with the windows/top down, etc.
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