Susan Boyle railroaded? (Update)
For my personal taste, I have never liked any of the songs I have heard from the musical “Cats”. I think the music is amateurish and lacking the musical depth I have grown accustomed to listening to (old) musicals. Also I did not like the changing of the plot formula from “Boy meets Girl” to “Cat meets Cat”. On that one, you can color me stubborn.
So it is *Ms. Susan Boyle sings the song “Memory” from the musical “Cats” on the show “Britain‘s Got Talent”.
In the musical arrangement for Ms. Boyle, the music arranger used a piano that also plays the melody Ms. Boyle is suppose to also be singing. If you are a nervous singer, you are forced to let the piano player lead you at your peril. It takes more than a few rehearsals to iron out your differences. You, the singer, can not move until he moves. You are nervous he may throw you off your pitch or he may play a few of the notes in the melody a little louder indicating to you and the audience you got lost with your pitch and on it goes. Also, I immediately noticed the melodic weakness in the introduction to the song.
The long and short of it is you can not sing and sore with your song due to the fact certain instrumental limitations have been placed on you. My experiences have shown me that kind of situation is always a disaster. To make a long story short, the musical arrangement for Ms. Boyle’s appearance was a horrid mess and I do not think it was by accident. There are too many fallacies. Some people can be mean as hell to the un-suspecting. Ms. Boyle needs a good agent to look out for her interest!
As always,
BB
P.S. If memory serves me correctly, I think Cats has mechanically produced music and I read the producers had trouble with the computers working before one performance. The paper read, (Paraphrased) “First time Broadway performance postponed due to computer problems.” It was either the show Cats or Les Meserable, which I also do not like. Give me Oklahoma or Guys and dolls anytime.
* Susan Boyle Sings 'Memory' From 'Cats' In Semi-Final (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/24/susan-boyle-sings-memory_n_207237.html
The shy church volunteer gave a rousing, but occasionally nervous, performance on the "American Idol"-style show "Britain's Got Talent," with a version of the song "Memory" from the musical "Cats."
(Update) Comment:
“While I agree that Susan had kind of a rocky start, she recovered pretty quickly. Also, Memory is best sung by a second soprano, or someone with an excellent range; Susan has a great low voice, and she hit the high notes later in the song pretty well. If she needs to sing a standard, "Climb Every Mountain" would be an excellent choice.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-russnow/susan-boyle-is-in-the-fin_b_207254.html
To hear Susan Boyle sing Climb Every Mountain from the musical “The Sound of Music” would send me to the hospital with a cardiac arrest. I kid you not! I know what her other song, I dreamed a dream did to me. I have to remember to take my medicine BEFORE listening to her and alert my local paramedics if she is going to sing Climb Every Mountain! Her singing that song would surly make musical history. Will the gods allow her? I remember kate Smith singing God, bless America in the '40s
So it is *Ms. Susan Boyle sings the song “Memory” from the musical “Cats” on the show “Britain‘s Got Talent”.
In the musical arrangement for Ms. Boyle, the music arranger used a piano that also plays the melody Ms. Boyle is suppose to also be singing. If you are a nervous singer, you are forced to let the piano player lead you at your peril. It takes more than a few rehearsals to iron out your differences. You, the singer, can not move until he moves. You are nervous he may throw you off your pitch or he may play a few of the notes in the melody a little louder indicating to you and the audience you got lost with your pitch and on it goes. Also, I immediately noticed the melodic weakness in the introduction to the song.
The long and short of it is you can not sing and sore with your song due to the fact certain instrumental limitations have been placed on you. My experiences have shown me that kind of situation is always a disaster. To make a long story short, the musical arrangement for Ms. Boyle’s appearance was a horrid mess and I do not think it was by accident. There are too many fallacies. Some people can be mean as hell to the un-suspecting. Ms. Boyle needs a good agent to look out for her interest!
As always,
BB
P.S. If memory serves me correctly, I think Cats has mechanically produced music and I read the producers had trouble with the computers working before one performance. The paper read, (Paraphrased) “First time Broadway performance postponed due to computer problems.” It was either the show Cats or Les Meserable, which I also do not like. Give me Oklahoma or Guys and dolls anytime.
* Susan Boyle Sings 'Memory' From 'Cats' In Semi-Final (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/05/24/susan-boyle-sings-memory_n_207237.html
The shy church volunteer gave a rousing, but occasionally nervous, performance on the "American Idol"-style show "Britain's Got Talent," with a version of the song "Memory" from the musical "Cats."
(Update) Comment:
“While I agree that Susan had kind of a rocky start, she recovered pretty quickly. Also, Memory is best sung by a second soprano, or someone with an excellent range; Susan has a great low voice, and she hit the high notes later in the song pretty well. If she needs to sing a standard, "Climb Every Mountain" would be an excellent choice.”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-russnow/susan-boyle-is-in-the-fin_b_207254.html
To hear Susan Boyle sing Climb Every Mountain from the musical “The Sound of Music” would send me to the hospital with a cardiac arrest. I kid you not! I know what her other song, I dreamed a dream did to me. I have to remember to take my medicine BEFORE listening to her and alert my local paramedics if she is going to sing Climb Every Mountain! Her singing that song would surly make musical history. Will the gods allow her? I remember kate Smith singing God, bless America in the '40s
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