Barry Manilow

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ahoustondj

ahoustondj

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Aug 13, 2007
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Just heard Barry Manilow sing at the Capitol 4th Of July Celebration. Back in the day he was really good. Now he needs to retire and go lay on a beach somewhere. He sounds like a Karaoke Singer now. Poor guy! Some guys don't know when to quit! Even Neil Diamond who also sang did a better job for his age.
 
ahoustondj said:
Just heard Barry Manilow sing at the Capitol 4th Of July Celebration. Back in the day he was really good. Now he needs to retire and go lay on a beach somewhere. He sounds like a Karaoke Singer now. Poor guy! Some guys don't know when to quit! Even Neil Diamond who also sang did a better job for his age.
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Haven't you had a bad night DJing? No matter how good you are everyone had a bad time or 2. I certainly have.
 
That was not Barry it was his robot double.,
 
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Ok maybe Barry's past his prime, show some respect. Your talkin' about a legend here. Feel lucky you were in his presence.:)
 
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Audio One said:
Ok maybe Barry's past his prime, show some respect. Your talkin' about a legend here. Feel lucky you were in his presence.:)
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I have his CDs and yes I know he is one of the greats but in today's times where a good record of decades of success can be overshadowed by a few fails, why chance it? He is on his way down from the way I see it!
 
ahoustondj said:
I have his CDs and yes I know he is one of the greats but in today's times where a good record of decades of success can be overshadowed by a few fails, why chance it? He is on his way down from the way I see it!
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Stop hating! You wish people would be able to call you a legend someday.
 
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MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
Stop hating! You wish people would be able to call you a legend someday.
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That is not "hating" you knucklehead! ;) I was simply speaking my mind from what I saw. Actually I believe I made a post a few years ago about the same thing about him. Things are not getting better for him. He is hanging on to a legacy.
 
I saw him back in 1977...dressed in a white tux...played on a white piano...and he was excellent.
Would he be the same 36 year later? I doubt it, but who of us are?

Tony Bennett would be an exception. I saw him in concert last year and he still sounds great, but he admits to keeping his vocals fit and not over using them.
 
dunlopj said:
I saw him back in 1977...dressed in a white tux...played on a white piano...and he was excellent.
Would he be the same 36 year later? I doubt it, but who of us are?

Tony Bennett would be an exception. I saw him in concert last year and he still sounds great, but he admits to keeping his vocals fit and not over using them.
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I never said I expected him to be the same, did I? I meant that he just does not sound good now and maybe he should quit.
 
ahoustondj said:
I never said I expected him to be the same, did I? I meant that he just does not sound good now and maybe he should quit.
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Perhaps you should as well...

Oh wait, you don't actually work, so there would be no change.
 
ahoustondj said:
I never said I expected him to be the same, did I? I meant that he just does not sound good now and maybe he should quit.
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So if you have a bad night or 2 shouldn't you quit DJing? Take it easy knuckelhead it's not that serious. Can you sing? I can. Very bad but I can sing. Once I'm done you won't want me to do it again!:p My talent is in DJing.
 
MIXMASTERMACHOM said:
So if you have a bad night or 2 shouldn't you quit DJing? Take it easy knuckelhead it's not that serious. Can you sing? I can. Very bad but I can sing. Once I'm done you won't want me to do it again!:p My talent is in DJing.
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Mix, I read your posts.
Mix, I laugh at your posts.
Mix, I do not answer 99.9% of your posts.
Mix, this is because I try to keep respect for you.
Mix, you really don't want to start on me.
Mix, I must confess one thing.
Mix, I have never met anyone who can babble the way you do! :munky2:
 
ahoustondj said:
Mix, I must confess one thing.
Mix, I have never met anyone who can babble the way you do! :munky2:
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Look in the mirror... you'll meet him. :D

I agree that Barry Manilow doesn't have the pipes he had 30 years ago. But neither did George Jones or Merle Haggard or a load of others. Eddy Arnold was a rare exception.

Even Elvis couldn't sing worth a damn before he died.

People go to these shows to see the performers. As long as tickets sell, they'll keep performing.
 
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Keep in mind the show was on PBS...
it's not like they stuck Barry on a major network,
had him on American Idol,
or invited him to the NYE special in Times Square.
 
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