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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 5, 2015 8:09:11 GMT -5
Then why do a cover at all? To keep a song structure and melody (and hopefully layering) simple and effective. Rather than having a lead single like You're Mine. Or another Big Jim production of organ/17 layers of vocals/faux climax. Well tell us how you really feel then.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 8:22:06 GMT -5
"You're Mine" was only 1 of 3 singles from the last album. The weakest of them, but a decent song. The other two singles were excellent and don't fit that description at all.
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 5, 2015 8:41:53 GMT -5
I was going to say a lot of her last album aside from a couple of the ballads had very straightforward vocals. I thought she did some simple variations on song structure, but nothing too outrageous. I actually found the album refreshing in its simplicity.
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Post by Daniel Collins on Apr 5, 2015 8:47:50 GMT -5
My problem with listening to Mariah is that when I started listening to one of her songs, I always end up listening to her entire discography.
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Post by The Upper Hand on Apr 5, 2015 10:17:39 GMT -5
My problem with listening to Mariah is that when I started listening to one of her songs, I always end up listening to her entire discography. We know, right?
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 5, 2015 16:34:33 GMT -5
Mariah & Nick together for the kids on Easter:
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Post by MFM29 on Apr 5, 2015 16:40:36 GMT -5
I thought she was skinnier when she posted that easter pic but then I see this candid pic now...
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 16:44:29 GMT -5
Who cares about her weight right now? She isn't promoting anything. Props to them for setting differences aside and doing the right thing for the kids. focus on the woman and her motherhood in that picture not her yo yo weight.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2015 16:46:59 GMT -5
That's nice to see. The kids are so big now!
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Post by vipanonymous on Apr 5, 2015 17:00:25 GMT -5
I'm glad neither of them look like their father. It's that Jasmine in the bg? I didn't know she had a daughter.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 5, 2015 17:43:51 GMT -5
I thought she was skinnier when she posted that easter pic but then I see this candid pic now... There is not that much difference..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2015 18:47:37 GMT -5
Mariah's influence!
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 6, 2015 19:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by lancey on Apr 6, 2015 20:21:58 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2015 1:15:38 GMT -5
2 words and 1 exclamation point how did you miss it?
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Post by mc54 on Apr 7, 2015 8:00:31 GMT -5
Potential set-list for Vegas discussions?
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 7, 2015 10:44:16 GMT -5
Potential set-list for Vegas discussions? All 18 #1's....
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Post by MFM29 on Apr 7, 2015 13:39:09 GMT -5
EXCLUSIVE: New Line has pre-emptively bought an untitled Mariah Carey Christmas pitch from RatPac Entertainment, writers David Diamond and David Weissman and producer Jon Shestack. The plan is for Carey to play a major role in the film. The project came about when Carey brought an idea to RatPac principal and her pal Brett Ratner for a movie about Christmas. The yuletide season is special for Carey, who wrote and performed “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” a 1994 tune that has sold more than 14 million copies globally to become the biggest holiday perennial in recent memory and the biggest international hit of Carey’s career. It’s a reconnect for the writers with Ratner; they collaborated on the 2000 Ratner-directed hit The Family Man, which starred Nicolas Cage and Tea Leoni. They are keeping the plot of the Xmas film under wraps, but the holiday is at the film’s center, along with a theme of how the power of music can transport you back in time to your truest and most authentic feelings. The plan is to include feature songs from all different artists in addition to songs by Carey. Shestack will produce with Ratner, and James Packer and John Cheng of RatPac Entertainment will executive produce. Toby Emmerich and Walter Hamada will oversee for New Line Cinema. Carey is repped by CAA and WikkedCat. The scribes, who are writing Last Vegas 2 for CBS Films, are repped by WME and Linda Lichter. deadline.com/2015/04/mariah-carey-christmas-movie-new-line-ratpac-brett-ratner-1201405866/
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 7, 2015 15:30:34 GMT -5
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 7, 2015 15:36:09 GMT -5
Oh, I get it. It's because when J. Lo was asked about TIDAL, she was like "Nope. I don't know it" basically LOL. I don't blame her.
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Post by Positive Tension on Apr 7, 2015 15:47:35 GMT -5
The Christmas movie is exciting news, but it is gutsy to have Mariah in a leading role. However, since she's the Queen of Christmas, she's really in her element here. I think the success might come down more to the script than the acting, so hopefully they have a good script for the movie.
Edit: I'm reading some reactions on other boards (FOMM and UK Mix), and it sounds like I might be too optimistic, lol. I can see how this could either be a great move or one that will backfire (i.e. if the movie and acting is overly campy).
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2015 17:06:06 GMT -5
Mariah is camp. There's no chance this movie won't be camp. Hell, I don't even think it matters-- Mariah's getting close to throwing Santa off his throne.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 7, 2015 17:09:52 GMT -5
The Christmas movie is exciting news, but it is gutsy to have Mariah in a leading role. However, since she's the Queen of Christmas, she's really in her element here. I think the success might come down more to the script than the acting, so hopefully they have a good script for the movie. Edit: I'm reading some reactions on other boards (FOMM and UK Mix), and it sounds like I might be too optimistic, lol. I can see how this could either be a great move or one that will backfire (i.e. if the movie and acting is overly campy). Its not really saying she's starting in the film, it just says she will have a major role but that could mean producing, etc. at least that's what I took from that. I really like the idea, and the collaborators are great also. The Family Man is one of my all-time favorite holiday films!
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Post by The Black Bird on Apr 7, 2015 20:33:46 GMT -5
Mariah is camp. There's no chance this movie won't be camp. Hell, I don't even think it matters-- Mariah's getting close to throwing Santa off his throne. Christmas IS campy. I hope she makes sure she has a godd script this time. I'm curious though.
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Post by Dreams on Apr 8, 2015 9:20:51 GMT -5
Mariah is no longer with Cindi:
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 8, 2015 9:36:03 GMT -5
I hope she really puts effort into Vegas...but the first show is less than a month and I'm not sure if she's ready.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 8, 2015 10:14:55 GMT -5
So many (if not all) artists lipsync in Vegas. She'll be fine. As long as she studies her songs well and memorizes her cues. Vegas is all about artifice anyway, which is why I am not exactly rushing to buy tickets to see her there.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2015 11:35:30 GMT -5
So many (if not all) artists lipsync in Vegas. She'll be fine. As long as she studies her songs well and memorizes her cues. Mariah's lip-syncing skills are about as consistent as Britney's dancing these days and you know this. Not to mention, if she does lip-sync it will probably be obvious regardless of how good she is at it, and unlike other singers she will be criticized for it, because her voice has always been her main draw. Hell, almost the entire reason she needs this residency, besides reminding people of all her hits, is to remind people that she can still sing. So lip-syncing defeats the purpose. I would rather her lower keys and rearrange songs so she can dodge higher notes if need be, but still serve that gorgeous tone, than to mime her way through a two-hour show. I can just play her discography and mime to myself in the mirror for that. I'm rooting for her and she's Mariah, so I know she'll come out of this in the end all right, but let's acknowledge reality: she has these moments where she just will not get her shit together and she seems to enjoy teetering on the verge of fucking shit up and giving everyone around her preliminary panic attacks with her cavalier demeanor toward things. Then once she's gotten a blitz of bad press for an initial slip-up, she rights the ship to her fans' delight, but the media has moved on and she doesn't get the redemption arc she deserves. It's extremely frustrating. And it's really not a good look when key people on your team are quitting in the 11th hour like Berger just did. As for the movie, as others have stated, Christmas is the definition of camp and schmaltz, and I can't think of a holiday movie since It's a Wonderful Life that took itself seriously (or had the right to). So if Mariah is the star of it this would actually work in her favor. It's also virtually goof-proof, as far as Mariah getting in her own way; it wouldn't be live, she can have as many takes as she likes, and she can rely on the network for promoting it.
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Post by Active Aggressive on Apr 8, 2015 11:43:56 GMT -5
Well, maybe Mariah should never have signed up for this in the first place since I don't really see her going out there and singing live for the majority of these shows night after night, with her vocal chords being as delicate as they are. I'm glad I got to see her when I did (and sad I didn't see her in the mid 90s or during Charmbracelet tour) but it is what it is.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 8, 2015 11:53:47 GMT -5
Damn @ Cindi Berger leaving. That was super unexpected.
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