tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post5311068999818088647..comments2023-12-21T14:15:52.545+00:00Comments on Diva Devotee: Duelling Divas: " I Will Always Love You"rosbi ullotovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983679935573744584noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-57736498696854150212013-07-11T03:03:43.694+01:002013-07-11T03:03:43.694+01:00Beyonce sounds great, I wish would sing the entire...Beyonce sounds great, I wish would sing the entire thing.Rodrigonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-48796068183285587702013-06-20T11:25:57.379+01:002013-06-20T11:25:57.379+01:00I was shocked to see Whitney won this. I was so co...I was shocked to see Whitney won this. I was so confident that everyone would vote for Dolly. I know Whitney is talented and everything but after listening Dolly's version I feel like Whitney is a robot programmed to sing every note perfectly but no emotion at all.TPRnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-38638342277572375112013-02-10T22:44:45.306+00:002013-02-10T22:44:45.306+00:00haha thanks opie I tryhaha thanks opie I tryWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-18220155640115837212013-02-10T22:40:29.651+00:002013-02-10T22:40:29.651+00:00That's alright too.
It's just that I kno...That's alright too. <br /><br />It's just that I know I am opiniated and will argue my opinions vehemently. But not with the intent to bully the other into ''my'' view. More because I likethe sparring. A good opponent sharpens the mind.<br />And imo both you and Reiko are a joy both to spar against and with. :-)Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-53848059556244384152013-02-10T22:35:41.336+00:002013-02-10T22:35:41.336+00:00I think its less bulling and more being proven wro...I think its less bulling and more being proven wrongWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-31785347197603057762013-02-10T22:34:55.974+00:002013-02-10T22:34:55.974+00:00I sure can. And some not even on this site (yet).
...I sure can. And some not even on this site (yet).<br />And lol William, if I managed to bully you into accepting other opinions BESIDES your own..I'd be quite happy with that. But not if you feel bullied into accepting other opinions INSTEAD of your own. :-)Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-76336198832764903612013-02-10T22:33:31.686+00:002013-02-10T22:33:31.686+00:00haha I think I ticked you of with my joke in my ab...haha I think I ticked you of with my joke in my about mariah runs my sarcasm also irked someone else. But glad to be someones therapy I personally wasn't hurt I was to busy falling in love with every diva on the site as Opie can attest to :).William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-67334457393943622002013-02-10T22:33:03.091+00:002013-02-10T22:33:03.091+00:00Lol.
//rereading my comments and cringing at the...Lol.<br /><br /><br />//rereading my comments and cringing at the awful stanning that I've been doing. My actual opinion remains unchanged, of course. That doesn't prevent me from recognizing my overly aggressive tone, strange and crazed behavior, and my new-found tendency to post before reading.<br /><br /><br />I blame exhaustion lol.<br /><br /><br />"Once in a while, everyone needs a little therapy." -Mimi, of course.<br /><br /><br />Unfortunately for you, William, you were my therapy :DReiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-57825667246475939872013-02-10T22:32:44.002+00:002013-02-10T22:32:44.002+00:00haha I take it you have experience in it :) after ...haha I take it you have experience in it :) after talking to opie Im used to be pushed into accepting others opinionsWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-63665573614972434392013-02-10T22:32:29.344+00:002013-02-10T22:32:29.344+00:00Lol, more like I bullied you into agreeing :DLol, more like I bullied you into agreeing :DReiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-89771108508806137672013-02-10T22:32:01.637+00:002013-02-10T22:32:01.637+00:00I read each of your comments so it is possible but...I read each of your comments so it is possible but I understand. And I guess I agree with the power line.William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-7707609011016085272013-02-10T22:30:53.410+00:002013-02-10T22:30:53.410+00:00Pffft as if I would take the time to reread every ...Pffft as if I would take the time to reread every one of your comments before replying. Excuse me if I, occasionally, forget. It happens, you know.<br /><br />As for 'powering through' I thought you meant powering through while being drowned out by Mariah. Because when she is, she certainly isn't 'powering through'.<br /><br /><br /><br />And THIS is why I say we can never really know WHO had more power. Because each performance is inconsistent.Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-49889300297466203822013-02-10T15:44:29.890+00:002013-02-10T15:44:29.890+00:00I used it in the comment before last you should re...I used it in the comment before last you should read before you comment. I already ceded the argument of Meslima the 5 comments ago so I have no clue why you are still rambling on about that. And Whitney does it at 5:14-5:44 & 6:06 She also does it at the Grammys performance 2:26-3:06 never being over powered by the 5 octave songstress.William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-70419338042606141812013-02-10T12:22:06.023+00:002013-02-10T12:22:06.023+00:00Where did I use the word prefer?
You love Whitne...Where did I use the word prefer?<br /><br /><br />You love Whitney's sloppy runs? that's YOUR preference, but it still points to the fact that her voice was clumsier than Mariah's.<br /><br /><br />LOL for the rest of the performance Whitney couldn't regain dominance. Which is why she started hopping on one foot and making wild movements. And in any case, even if it was for only two seconds, it shows that the capability IS there. And how, lol, does she 'power through' once she's drowned out?Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-42495153609553807082013-02-10T03:58:11.239+00:002013-02-10T03:58:11.239+00:00lol at your comment first off prefer isn't a w...lol at your comment first off prefer isn't a word about technicality and second many people including I loved whitney style third Mariah was louder for like two seconds and even then you could hear whitney strength who continued to power through mariahWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-30207035745771055702013-02-10T03:25:26.999+00:002013-02-10T03:25:26.999+00:00LOL at you saying Whitney's runs were better. ...LOL at you saying Whitney's runs were better. She lacked clarity- the notes all became a jumble, not clearly delineated like Mariahs. In a run, each note should be distinct- even in the studio, Whitney struggled with this.<br /><br />And you are completely deaf. In the Oprah- and the studio- at the climatic belt, Mariah totally drowns out whitney. In the Oprah performance, check out 5:46. In fact, I'll link it here:<br /><br />http://youtu.be/GIfX2StSkIY?t=5m46sReiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-79930985732855143062013-02-09T04:08:19.496+00:002013-02-09T04:08:19.496+00:00I actually prefer Whitney's runs over Mimi but...I actually prefer Whitney's runs over Mimi but I am no music expert and even in the Oprah performance and original Whitney defeats Mimi in belts. I would say whitney always had more power except post-drugs.William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-15367242371602423752013-02-09T03:58:23.692+00:002013-02-09T03:58:23.692+00:00Again, I refer you to the Oprah performance... and...Again, I refer you to the Oprah performance... and the studio version.<br />And those runs... nowhere as impressive as Mimi's sorry.Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-23779847183590229592013-02-09T03:24:15.460+00:002013-02-09T03:24:15.460+00:00Struggled with breathing? Yeah whitney may have th...Struggled with breathing? Yeah whitney may have their but that wasn't a constant trait. I see we will never see this end and by the way Mariah better than Whitney belts lets do we need to show those When you believe clips every time Whitney and her belt Whitney over powered her. <br />I included this clip to show her breath control and there are some great runs in it.<br /><br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROspobtsE3QWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-42496716414864579502013-02-09T02:52:13.894+00:002013-02-09T02:52:13.894+00:00Yes, and Mariah has excellent control even after h...Yes, and Mariah has excellent control even after her peak- with very good technique! I would go as far as to say her control was twice as good as Whitney's. She sang with ease, she played with tone and texture. Whitney could not control her texture or tone, and even had trouble with breath control- just watch her performance of "I Know Him So Well". Unlike the studio version, she doesn't hold a note for any longer than two or three seconds.<br /><br /><br />As for restraint... I suspect you haven't heard her new material. Mariah is very much restrained. Her new songs generally have a grand total of 0 runs. She does indulge once in a while... IWTKWLI comes to mind... but generally doesn't.Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-8175714136979373772013-02-08T10:25:42.312+00:002013-02-08T10:25:42.312+00:00I am pretty sure restraint is part of control by d...I am pretty sure restraint is part of control by definition so I don't get your argument against it. And Whitney at her prime had excellent control over nearly all her voice, though through improper technique.William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-80004614039472212542013-02-08T06:58:54.705+00:002013-02-08T06:58:54.705+00:00How do you define a stronger belting voice? Loudn...How do you define a stronger belting voice? Loudness? Resonance? For me, Mariah always had a more impressive belting sound than Whitney. In Whitney's earliest tracks, her high belting sounded like...squealing, a bit. Forced, high, and nasal. Examples include "The Greatest Love of All" and "Didn't We Almost Have it All"<br /><br /><br />Mariah's high belts at the beginning sounded effortless in comparison. "Anytime You Need a Friend" and "Emotions (the live version, of course.)".Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-89057966071982971042013-02-08T06:54:37.144+00:002013-02-08T06:54:37.144+00:00What do you mean she needs better control? I agre...What do you mean she needs better control? I agree that she should reign in her melisma (and she does, now) but as for her voice, I'd say she had far more control over it than Whitney. I've never seen Whitney able to use her voice in the complicated ways Mariah does. Mariah could control tone and texture. Whitney could play with tones and registers, but never had the technical control of Mariah.<br /><br /><br />Also, after both experienced vocal decline, it was obvious that Mariah could control what remained far better than Whitney could.<br /><br /><br />tl;dr: Mariah has excellent control.Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-3386526850940724152013-02-07T20:50:26.255+00:002013-02-07T20:50:26.255+00:00I know and I will give an advantage to mariah in m...I know and I will give an advantage to mariah in melisma because she is good at it but she needs controlWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-62069696946733001342013-02-07T16:15:29.925+00:002013-02-07T16:15:29.925+00:00Mariah is without a doubt the "queen of melis...Mariah is without a doubt the "queen of melisma." In her prime nobody <br />could compare. Whitney, undoubtedly, had the stronger belting voice. So I<br /> think all things considered they are pretty equal, each having their <br />own strengths. However, I disagree that Mariah didn't abuse the melisma a <br />bit. They were always so well tailored to her songs but there were times<br /> I wish she would have just sustained the notes. Especially when <br />belting. It seemed rare she would hold the notes and she had such a <br />pretty, resonant voice. When she held notes with vibrato it was awesome.<br /> Songs like 'forever,' while good...she turns every single word into a 40 syllable extravaganza.Jnoreply@blogger.com