tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post6270635332869122725..comments2023-12-21T14:15:52.545+00:00Comments on Diva Devotee: [Vocal Profile] Barbra Streisand rosbi ullotovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983679935573744584noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-78140573450448319662013-12-09T01:10:31.612+00:002013-12-09T01:10:31.612+00:00I would have to completely disagree with that. In ...I would have to completely disagree with that. In fact, I think Whitney Houston is the best example of vocal technique. Her, Barbra Streisand, Aretha Franklin and Mariah Carey are the reasons why vocal technique has become so popular. I think that less talented singers will often just try to belt without knowing how to at all. Barbra, Aretha, Whitney, and Mariah all exceptional vocal technique with what they sing. You can tell Whitney's throat is always open when she's singing and that she's doing everything right because of the richness. If anything, Whitney has shown artists it's about the vocals, not just the beat in a song. Unfortunately, that what it is about anymore.Guestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-41991690095741435922013-10-02T18:45:03.197+01:002013-10-02T18:45:03.197+01:00"Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Barbra Streisan..."Judy Garland, Sarah Vaughan, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday" etc...<br /><br />The standard for ALL aspiring popular- vocalists.Clarkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-52384422022503992152013-09-27T17:08:00.090+01:002013-09-27T17:08:00.090+01:00nothing specialnothing specialsilanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-87075985805233601712013-07-07T01:36:42.235+01:002013-07-07T01:36:42.235+01:00I've always thought she was a soprano. Maybe n...I've always thought she was a soprano. Maybe not now but in her prime..DivaOfSoulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-5959481521010221452013-05-19T19:10:59.420+01:002013-05-19T19:10:59.420+01:00Listen to Kimbra, they have very similar colours (...Listen to Kimbra, they have very similar colours (partucularly in the lower range though they attack singing in two different ways). Both are mezzos with vocal breaks in the same place.Black Robinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-36676997820321551912013-05-19T18:57:49.467+01:002013-05-19T18:57:49.467+01:00she's soprano; she doesn't have the typica...she's soprano; she doesn't have the typical "colour" of mezzo-soprano, surely the voice is quite dark for being soprano and maybe that's the reason why some thinks she's mezzo... Moreover, she's such "chest" singer; it's wrong to mistake her for a mezzoChrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-43759687464123621402013-04-19T04:10:21.413+01:002013-04-19T04:10:21.413+01:00streisand consider herself as a mezzo soprano,,,streisand consider herself as a mezzo soprano,,,michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-33054067522840198772013-03-08T13:57:56.392+00:002013-03-08T13:57:56.392+00:00I think Barbra Streisand does consult the voice te...I think Barbra Streisand does consult the voice teachers on occasion when she is having a little strain or she's maybe forgotten to do something she used to. That happens but she doesn't really study with anyone except for that one month with Judy Davis. Judy Davis from all accounts was an extraordinary voice teacher and she helped some famous people or should I say she guided them into doing what they were doing correctly but then fell into bad habits while singing. Unfortunately, Judy Davis was not able to teach her technique to many other teachers I don't know why. But there are students of hers you teach the technique and I've heard good things about them. Please see the article by Herb Mickelson on Judy Davis.Lilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-54874356935749066692013-03-08T13:47:26.106+00:002013-03-08T13:47:26.106+00:00Barbra Streisand studied for a month three hours a...Barbra Streisand studied for a month three hours a day with the legendary Judy Davis. She was a singing teacher. Marty Erlichman took Barbara to see her after she had trouble with her voice in Chicago which resulted in laryngitis losing her voice. She said Barbara did a lot of things naturally and she helped her. Judy Davis said, "Look. No singing teacher can teach anyone to sing. You tell them what tones are right and what techniques are best. A singer is a singer."Lillynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-34750610463824391312013-02-20T05:49:09.195+00:002013-02-20T05:49:09.195+00:00Don't be silly. First off. I am showing compas...Don't be silly. First off. I am showing compassion. Her downfall was drugs and alcohol. I'm saying a life coach might have prevented her from choosing these in the first place, or helped her stop before becoming really addicted or get help earlier. She might have been alive today and her child not have to grow up with an addict as a mother.<br /><br />As for what Whitney ''gave the world'' imo the world could have done without it. I am afraid I'm far from positive over her influence on generations of singers. I think Whitney was a terrible thing to happen to singing. After her, lots of potentially great singers chose to belt belt belt and forego artistic or real emotion. Some fucking up their voices in the process.Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-16640530569771471022013-02-19T23:53:10.828+00:002013-02-19T23:53:10.828+00:00Show some compassion. She was only human. And sh...Show some compassion. She was only human. And she gave far more good to the world than she gave herself.Free Spiritnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-42458582514734351142013-02-03T20:51:18.054+00:002013-02-03T20:51:18.054+00:00It seems you are determined for Mariah to be the G...It seems you are determined for Mariah to be the Greatest something.:-) <br />But yeah, I will happily agree she was definitly the greatest popsinger of her generation and one of the all time greats of popular music in general.Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-42418612514432238592013-02-03T20:35:09.144+00:002013-02-03T20:35:09.144+00:00I guess Babs is the first and last then it seems f...I guess Babs is the first and last then it seems fittingWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-40418539744695848112013-02-03T18:46:34.264+00:002013-02-03T18:46:34.264+00:00^No such thing as a "mezzo soprano belter&quo...^No such thing as a "mezzo soprano belter".jinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-57010793215859226442013-02-02T19:08:14.650+00:002013-02-02T19:08:14.650+00:00Curious opie, would would you agree if I called Ma...Curious opie, would would you agree if I called Mariah the "greatest strictly-pop singer of her generation- and the ones after that'?Reiko Kanakinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-32893065519683814292013-02-02T18:30:36.065+00:002013-02-02T18:30:36.065+00:00My other comment didn't include this, I wasn&#...My other comment didn't include this, I wasn't trying to pick a fight with you but I wouldn't expect it would matter because you see the hate in everything and unless its something Opie saysWilliam Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-31584580274595443842013-02-02T16:56:36.024+00:002013-02-02T16:56:36.024+00:00You are totally free to say and think so. Obvious...You are totally free to say and think so. Obviously....I very much disagree.<br />Now please go pick fights with someone else. I promised I would one it down a bit to protect sensitive children here and you trying to get a rise out of me isn't helping. :-)Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-12183232248003314362013-02-02T15:08:40.872+00:002013-02-02T15:08:40.872+00:00I would say the two are equal Whitney lacked the a...I would say the two are equal Whitney lacked the accuracy of Babs and Babs lacked whitney southern gospel power. They had two different styles both distinctly amazing.William Monknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-38380482371497726462012-12-13T07:22:58.469+00:002012-12-13T07:22:58.469+00:00No one can ever go wrong with a voice teacher. The...No one can ever go wrong with a voice teacher. The only reason people like that get ruined is because voice teachers teach them how to sing properly so they don't damage their instruments. It's just the vocalist lack of skill and ability that leads to their downfall.Xavier Hazelwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-55470985860314762162012-10-22T16:28:29.329+01:002012-10-22T16:28:29.329+01:00I agree ! She is one of the most amaing singer tha...I agree ! She is one of the most amaing singer that ever been, and though i love the site, i think she doesn't get the credit she deserve :)Antoinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-38762666788626481132012-10-04T12:19:08.401+01:002012-10-04T12:19:08.401+01:00Well, actually the only thing leading to Streisand...Well, actually the only thing leading to Streisand"s "downfall" was age.:) <br /> And she never had a voice teacher. <br /><br />Whitney's downfall no voice teacher could have prevented. A life coach maybe.Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-59961977595705433192012-10-04T10:39:15.605+01:002012-10-04T10:39:15.605+01:00No one can ever go wrong with a voice teacher. The...No one can ever go wrong with a voice teacher. The only reason people like that get ruined is because voice teachers teach them how to sing properly so they don't damage their instruments. It's just the vocalist lack of skill and ability that leads to their downfall.Xavier Hazelwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-22701376254626217892012-06-09T21:41:16.024+01:002012-06-09T21:41:16.024+01:00Babs also has a flabulous control of the dynamics....Babs also has a flabulous control of the dynamics. Her phrasing is so subtle, refined.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-59832437647134474942012-05-24T15:49:21.411+01:002012-05-24T15:49:21.411+01:00 I think that's a worldwide thing actually.
M... I think that's a worldwide thing actually.<br /> My theory is that it proves that old saying..."sling enough mud and some will stick". <br /><br />Meaning that when she was at the height of her career a lot of journalists tried to really paint her as a terrible person and I think the residue is that a lot of people remembered that which over the years just turned into it being "uncool" to like her and finally a general ignoring by anybody but her actual fans.<br /><br />I too feel disappointed with this. Annoys me that whenever someone brings up greatest singers everybody starts talking Whitney Houston first.Or when she died everybody was like "oh greatest singer ever" ( followed by Carey and now also Beyonce)<br /> For my money Whitney had a great voice and a good technique but overall...Nope, she was not in Streisand's league.<br /><br />Did you see that video of her concert in her garden. I thought it was fitting Whitney forked over 5000 $ to see Streisand live. ;)<br />( If only she had taken it as a little lesson in "less is more" and how it is about the song not about the ego. THEN maybe Whitney would have been in the same league. LOL)Opie Everhttp://www.facebook.com/opie.evernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4341723937148634092.post-40535698295693561032012-05-24T01:12:28.096+01:002012-05-24T01:12:28.096+01:00I would add that she's able to hold notes for ...I would add that she's able to hold notes for a long periods of time, like this 19 seconds belt:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfve_e42JCI <br />... and probably even longer.<br />I come from Poland and I'm truly disappointed with the lack of appreciation or even recognition of Streisand in my country, so weird!Ocandronoreply@blogger.com