From: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org (basia-digest) To: basia-digest@smoe.org Subject: basia-digest V6 #102 Reply-To: basia@smoe.org Sender: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-basia-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk X-To-Unsubscribe: Send mail to "basia-digest-request@smoe.org" X-To-Unsubscribe: with "unsubscribe" as the body. basia-digest Wednesday, September 26 2001 Volume 06 : Number 102 Today's Subjects: ----------------- Real Music. ["Star Cruson-Schwierzke" ] A new day... [Gohankla@aol.com] Re: Real Music. [JPovlock@aol.com] Re: A new day... [Eddie Williams ] RE: Real Music. ["Jeff Abrams" ] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 11:54:38 -0700 From: "Star Cruson-Schwierzke" Subject: Real Music. Hey Guys/Gals, this is Ed on his wife's address. I have a question. Would Basia be the person we all view her as, if she had not had the musicians and complimentary writers to support her talents?. I mean she is a great singing darling, but without the whole group of people surrounding her, would she have been able to produce her product. How many singers and musicians are out there who are not discovered? Think about that for awhile, and think about the odds she had to overcome to do what she has done. I am very glad she did overcome those odds. We would not have had her beautiful talent and her style revealed to us. Now if only she could get back to business and do what she does best. ED ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 21:23:35 EDT From: Gohankla@aol.com Subject: A new day... Repurchased BOB and T& T today Got me through many a hard time Great to hear them again after years Makes me realize the finer things will always shine through So while I too wait for new music from her The old classics will never stop paying dividends Starry-eyed and a little sentimental ----------- Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 23:42:40 EDT From: JPovlock@aol.com Subject: Re: Real Music. Hey, I'd love to throw my two cents in on this one! Would Basia have become successful without the people around her? I would have to say yes. I don't see her as a "product" made for a consumable and throw-away society which, while not enabling her to have huge "chart" success, has enabled her to do her music the way she wants to. The fact that she can write would have made her successful. Obviously, teaming with Danny was a great stroke of luck, but luck plays a part in everything. They meshed very well, along with Peter and his guitar work. I'll contrast her with Mariah Carey. I think Mariah has the most incredible voice out there. I give her lots of credit for writing her own material. That said, I wish she would let someone a little more "serious" produce her, because if she did, I don't think anyone could touch her. I'd like to hear her sing jazzy like Basia can. Instead, she hip-hops around and comes out with very throw-away music. (Of course, having a great body means your music is better, right??? Or maybe that's a topic for another time.) I listened to TSI on the way to work yesterday. I refrained from singing backup, and instead really listened. Basia has a tremendous talent. Her low sounds are throaty and full, her highs are crystal clear, and the nuances in her voice are such a treat to listen to. She enunciates very very well, something overlooked in singing, I believe. She may have the Polish/English accent, but you can hear every word clearly. Over the years, I've told the young girls who work for me at my store to listen to Basia, because she can really SING. One girl, a senior in high school, who sings in school plays, and is quite talented on her own, has become a believer. Keep spreading the word, everyone! Jim P. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 22:54:37 -0500 From: Eddie Williams Subject: Re: A new day... Way to go Gordon...! - ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 8:23 PM Subject: A new day... > > Repurchased BOB and T& T today > > Got me through many a hard time > > Great to hear them again after years > > Makes me realize the finer things will always shine through > > So while I too wait for new music from her > The old classics will never stop paying dividends > > Starry-eyed and a little sentimental ----------- Gordon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2001 00:56:43 -0400 From: "Jeff Abrams" Subject: RE: Real Music. Mariah DID have great producers - Walter Afanasieff, Ben Margulies and Rhett Lawrence (oh, and Narada Michael Walden). She could have thrown David Foster in there and the album would have collapsed under the weight of all the talent! Her first album is an excellent effort and has some really serious content. It was all down hill from there. I think as soon as she decided to move away from the MOR road and go urban, her actual abilities became a liability. - --- Jeff Abrams clavier@bellatlantic.net SUPERCHARGED 2.5 liter 1993 Mazda MX-3 GS http://www.mazdamaniac.com TURBOCHARGED 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata If you're robbing a bank and you're pants fall down, I think it's okay to laugh and to let the hostages laugh too, because, come on, life is funny. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-basia@smoe.org [mailto:owner-basia@smoe.org]On Behalf Of JPovlock@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2001 11:43 PM To: basia@smoe.org Subject: Re: Real Music. Hey, I'd love to throw my two cents in on this one! Would Basia have become successful without the people around her? I would have to say yes. I don't see her as a "product" made for a consumable and throw-away society which, while not enabling her to have huge "chart" success, has enabled her to do her music the way she wants to. The fact that she can write would have made her successful. Obviously, teaming with Danny was a great stroke of luck, but luck plays a part in everything. They meshed very well, along with Peter and his guitar work. I'll contrast her with Mariah Carey. I think Mariah has the most incredible voice out there. I give her lots of credit for writing her own material. That said, I wish she would let someone a little more "serious" produce her, because if she did, I don't think anyone could touch her. I'd like to hear her sing jazzy like Basia can. Instead, she hip-hops around and comes out with very throw-away music. (Of course, having a great body means your music is better, right??? Or maybe that's a topic for another time.) I listened to TSI on the way to work yesterday. I refrained from singing backup, and instead really listened. Basia has a tremendous talent. Her low sounds are throaty and full, her highs are crystal clear, and the nuances in her voice are such a treat to listen to. She enunciates very very well, something overlooked in singing, I believe. She may have the Polish/English accent, but you can hear every word clearly. Over the years, I've told the young girls who work for me at my store to listen to Basia, because she can really SING. One girl, a senior in high school, who sings in school plays, and is quite talented on her own, has become a believer. Keep spreading the word, everyone! Jim P. ------------------------------ End of basia-digest V6 #102 ***************************