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nope hon I dont listen to your subs simply because I am not into inspirational stuff. My beliefs are totally different from yours

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

My latest ones aren't inspirational. Nothing wrong with having different beliefs.

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Make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Psalm 100:1

I've been discussing "X" with another person on this site.  Going through his/her comments, they seem objective enough; however when "X" starts complimenting a performer on the type of person the singer is and this individual's winning personality, this sounds a bit odd to say the least.  The mystery continues! Will the real "Listener X" please step up--you've done a marvelous job creating a minor stir here, which is probably not a bad thing either.

Nothing at all Tonya

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

I do think knowing "something" about the person making the assessment on your singing makes it more palatable and easier to take.  Heck, I pay a woman good money to tear me apart every time I go in but at least I know her background and respect her viewpoints--that plus she she couples her criticism with helpful suggestions and demonstrations of what she is implying.  That always helps and is something a good critiquer here and elsewhere on the internet should keep in mind.  The inherit difficulty of "reproducing" what you believe is the corrective measure in words is a major handicap and probably results in more bruised feelings than anything else.  I rarely critique singers when they are asking for one on SS (and quite frankly some are so bad I wouldn't know where to begin so just let it lay there) but again, if one asks for a critique and receives it they should take it for what it's worth.  I don't know if X's been jumping on folks who have not asked for critiques (he or she left me a "good review" and I don't ask for critiques on mine) but if so, should not be doing that.

yawn

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

Yes, I know YOUR valuable opinions certainly carry more gravity around here than anyone else, so beg my forgiveness in boring you.

yawwwwnnnnnn

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

Ah, time to get back into your coffin apparently!

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Satisfaction is the death of desire

I think that would fly right over his head

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

I believe a singers personality has a lot to do with the way that they present a song.  By your performance your audience can feel your joy, your sadness, your excitement, or even you empathy.  It's what you put into a song.  That's why we prefer one entertainer over another.  Put it all together and it's not just singing, it's the entire package - which your personality is a major part.  Singing is more than just reading words of a screen.  That's why I enjoy listening to a lot of Crystal's subs, she puts evey thing she has into her performance. Her personality is in her subs.  

I don't believe you have to be a singer to critique a sub as long as you can tell when a person is off and can explain where they are off to them in a manner that they can understand.  I'm am an entertainer - just about every weekend I sing anywhere from fifteen to twenty songs per hour for four hours.  I will guarantee one thing - If without my personality and my ability to keep the audiences attention, I could sing like an angel and it would not matter - the audience get up and leave.  I also hope that some of my personality comes through on my cds.  

I've listened to hundreds of karaoke singers and a lot of the have no idea that they can sing a hundred times better than I can.  Their voices are a lot better than mine. The only difference is, is that I take the time to at least try to put everything I have into a song.  

As for karaoke, it supposed to be just for fun.  I've only been singing for little over a year but just about every karaoke singer that I've met takes his/her singing serious.
They are there every night wanting to be a star, even if it's just for two and a half minutes - this includes yours truly.  The only singers that I have seen that get up to sing just for fun is when they are in a group and all screwed up or some drunk decides he wants to be Elvis for a night.  

Don't think for a minute that a true Karaoke singer doesn't take singing serious.  That why they get their feelings hurt when they get critiqued.  And, don't think for a minute that your personality has nothing to do with your singing.  

Hope I'm not to out of line here. Not being a KJ

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Singing just for you

Grrrrr...edited

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Satisfaction is the death of desire

Once again, just to clarify, I was trying to make a joke using Michael's quote but I messed it up...the joke was by no means at your expense Michael....I don't get around these here forums too much.......

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Satisfaction is the death of desire

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you are not out of line Jackson, I am not a KJ either

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

Once again, just to clarify, I was trying to make a joke using Michael's quote but I messed it up...the joke was by no means at your expense Michael....I don't get around these here forums too much.......


Don't worry about it Nathan--even if you didn't mean well (and I know that's not the case knowing you as I do) I'm rather used to being kicked in the backside by a very smug know-it-all whose name graces these very pages! It seems to be a devout mission in this person's life to use me to heighten her sense of importance at every turn.  You are a first class guy and I realize that!  Take care, Michael

Nathan accept my apologies I would no more use someone to get at someone else than fly to the moon (far too cold there)
I guess your humour and mine are from different sides of the world (NZ here)
Cultural differences can of course be confusing.

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"Be who you are and say what you feel... Because those that matter... Don't mind...And those that mind... Don't matter."

I agree with chamjam on this one!!!  No offense to the singer of this song by no means!!!!  But yeah...I am dissapointed with Listener X on this one!!!  :(

Wow!!  Listener X had me fooled until now!!  LMAO

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No offense meant to anyone here what so ever!!! But that song did need some major work....Sorry Im just being Honest!! Please don't be offended!! I mean no harm.

Vicki Im having a bit of a moment here, but if a person is t-totally tone deaf do they "hear" things differently than others or just sing things differently. Because if so ,then no I dont think they should be critiqueing (by the end of this thread I will know how to spell that without lookin up )   I "know" if I hear a person who is tone deaf, (my hubby for ex.).  & When he "sings along" with the song he does the same thing, so if this person is "singing along" & singing it totally different than you then yes they'll prolly give a "less than correct" opinion of a sub but still "honest" in their eyes. All kinds of people interpret music & lyrics differently. I would like to hear a sub from this LX if just to see how they interpret "at least one" song.  Like I said before just dunno why, Im just getting a"vibe".

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Kelley
Star Sounds Karaoke & Mobile Recording Studio


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