Jack A.
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I still find that hard to believe, but who knows…Tom Burris hadn’t, apparently.
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I still find that hard to believe, but who knows…Tom Burris hadn’t, apparently.
It's realistic to think that they both would have been a little nervous - even with their combined years of experience - and concerned about "measuring up" or "holding their own"...Btw, I can’t imagine Ella being concerned about measuring up to Karen. She’d been recording since the 1930s and everything would have been second nature to her. She would have been quietly confident that she could hold her own in any situation, I’m sure, but, in Ella’s beautiful way, wouldn’t have been cocky or conceited.
Any singer, no matter how good or experienced - no matter how excellent their technique or vocal stylings - would have been a tad concerned about matching up with that richness, Karen's incredible vocal appeal.
Well, that's just it - why the hell didn't she just sing live? That was my original question. Fear of "measuring up"? Possible, but unlikely, given her talent & experience. Vocal cord problems or head cold infection? No reports of that. Trouble remembering the lyrics of those unfamiliar standards? She knew those songs & there weren't that many. Pressure from Richard who was, for some strange reason, worried about how she would stack up against Ella? Maybe - given his need for control - the most plausible explanation...and if Richard was the reason then the ultimate fault is her's - she should have told him where he could stuff his "control" and sung the duet live.Kare
Yes, it was really nice to see Karen clap so enthusiastically at the end, overjoyed at their joint performance. She also grasped Ella's hand, and then threw her own head back in sheer delight (the only time I've seen her more ecstatic was at certain times when she was drumming). Of course, Ella had already given Karen a really nice compliment by saying "So pretty" during Karen's rendition of "Someone To Watch Over Me".Karen was and Richard IS a perfectionist. Chances are they were both fine with it. Karen happily acknowledges Ella's efforts by clapping at the end of each take, which you don't see often at the end of a duet. I'm sure she would loved to have done it 'live', but Richard wouldn't even dream of it due to the sound challenges that would have created. They both needed to loosen up from time to time, but that wasn't really their style. They did things 'by the book'. Almost always.
Richard wouldn't even dream of it due to the sound challenges that would have created.
Studio Karen pretty much always sounded better than she did live […] The overdubbed voices, and studio harmonies weren’t there, or couldn’t be sung live
Studio Karen pretty much always sounded better than she did live. It was always just a bit disappointing when seeing them in concert. The overdubbed voices, and studio harmonies weren’t there, or couldn’t be sung live. With the exception of Richard, the band couldn’t duplicate their voices either. It made me cringe a little when the guys even tried.
If Olivia were one of my best friends and I had the ability to sing as well as Karen how is it they never recorded with each other? I enjoy both artistically but wonder if they ever tried and discovered their individual gifts were a poor match.
Any Thoughts?
Good idea.Studio Karen pretty much always sounded better than she did live. It was always just a bit disappointing when seeing them in concert. The overdubbed voices, and studio harmonies weren’t there, or couldn’t be sung live. With the exception of Richard, the band couldn’t duplicate their voices either. It made me cringe a little when the guys even tried. I think a female back up vocalist to compliment Karen would have been nice. Just for the live performances. Her duets with Ella and Perry are pure heaven to me. Richard knew that recording her parts in the studio was the best way to showcase Karen’s voice. The medley from Music,Music, Music is still one of my top 10 favorites of anything that’s been released. Her version of Make It Easy On Yourself, is…