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] Date Posted:01:54:31 05/07/04 Fri Author Host/IP: NoHost/210.23.207.5
this is a comment on regine live album...i log on to mtvasia.com and i search regine there..this is one of the search results that i've found..
Various Artist
Regine Velasquez - Regine Live! (Viva Records)
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In Summary : Not for those with bad heart conditions and discriminating ears.
Sounds Like:Regine Velasquez screaming, wailing and yelling. Whoever declared Velasquez a songbird must have been tone deaf. Listening to her reach all the high notes isn’t at all pleasurable. It makes one nervous. Velasquez fails to emulate the real songbird, Barbara Streisand, in this album of classic covers, assuming that was the intention. Too bad since the collection of classic songs were great -- the interpreter wasn’t.
You May Have Heard:Mancini classics such as "Moon River," "Two For The Road" and "Moment To Moment," Barry Manilow staples like "Could It Be Magic," "Even Now" and "If I Should Love Again," "Autumn Leaves," "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do," Whitney Houston’s "I Wanna Run To You," "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life" and other ballads. The only difference is, the original singers beautifully sang them. Except for one -- "Kailangan Ko’y Ikaw" (I Need You), which is a Velasquez original.
We Fancy:The only calming rendition in the entire album was "Moon River." Then again, it’s how the melodic song is supposed to be sung. What else was likeable about the album? Hmm...love the design.
We’re Not Sure About:Velasquez sounded uneasy singing the chorus of "You Will Be My Music.". "You will be myyy music, youuuuu will be myyy song" is reduced to sounding like a threat rather than an endearing ode to a beloved. The jazzy arrangement of "Autumn Leaves" sounded a bit off, since Velasquez’s voice isn’t best suited for lounge music. Plus, once you’ve heard Frank Sinatra sing it, there’s no turning back.
Too much vocal quivering on "Hanggang Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan" (Until The Edge Of No End), it really was annoying and miserably failed to deliver a melancholic emotion on the listener.
The initial part of "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life" is completely inaudible unless the volume is on full blast. Velasquez sounded like she was muttering her way through the romantic song. You’re only able to make sense of the ballad when it reaches the high notes. Only Streisand can do justice to that song. And the bonus track "Somewhere" -- wasn’t necessary. Are you kidding me, a bonus track with that voice?
Verdict:You know what the verdict is, unless you weren’t paying attention. If you do end up getting the album, do not drink coffee or other caffeinated beverage while listening to it. Avoid the aggravation.
Date Posted:17:19:18 05/07/04 Fri Author Host/IP: 28-184-adsl.dial-pool.digitelone.com/202.138.184.28
>>this is a comment on regine live album...i log on to
>mtvasia.com and i search regine there..this is one of
>the search results that i've found..
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>Various Artist
>Regine Velasquez - Regine Live! (Viva Records)
>-- Jen Tagasa
Hi, Reginefan..
Yeah, we did! lol.. Boy, did we..
That was orginally posted in the old Regine forum
here on the Inside Buzz : Regine section.
You'll be happy to know there was more than 5,000
reractions to it. Via the vote button. All gave the
album 5-stars.
It was an awesome response by Regine fans. We kicked
MTV-ASIA's butt back then! To say it nicely now. hehe..
They even wrote to Regine fans on the old Regine forum
apologizing about it. How about that? eh? hehe..
They said she was 'not really' working for MTV-ASIA
as an official MTV-ASIA music reviewer.
Boy, they didn't just blinked. They were running for
serious cover! And since then we Regine fans have
this hard core reputation among certain media circles.
They know we will kick some serious butts out there
when we have to. And we did back then. You should have
seen it. It was an awesome display of fan unity and
power.
Stick around.. I think there's going to be another
display of it real soon for the artist again.
READ AND REACT!!!
Re: READ AND REACT Late..