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Croftie 08:41 am UTC 07/13/11 |
| In reply to: | Meat Loaf Vs Barry Manilow - steven_stuart 01:47 am UTC 07/13/11 |
| I only listen to the Manilow version. Steinman's production just blows the Dead Ringer one out of the water. > Ryan writes (about Barry Manilow's version of Jim's "Read > 'Em And Weep"): > > > What I like about Barry's version is the addition of the > > new verse. I wish that was in the original. > > There are some interesting comments on the You Tube page > for Barry's version (I am not saying that I agree with > them but perhaps they might stimulate some debate here). > > @corneliu2007 writes: > > "Sorry, I'm a Steinman fan, and Meat's vocals on > the album version and the few times he did perform it live > are bad. He sounds like his vocal chords are having a > collective hernia. Maybe if he recorded it in the late 80s > it might have been a different story. Give me Manilow's > version any day. Just compare the production on the two > studio versions alone." > > RachelLee113 writes > > "Wow, how freaking sexy is this? Barry owns this song. > Meatloaf just screams when he sings. Where is > Meatloaf now? Being emotional in a reality show? Haha! > Barry reigns supreme, my friends." > > RachelLee113 also writes: > > "Barry just released a new album 2 weeks ago and has a > multimillion dollar contract with Paris Las Vegas. We just > have different musical tastes I guess. I like his wild > gestures I guess. I don't care for Meatloaf's > voice. That's all. I have a soft spot for Barry. I am not > sure why, I just do." > > Fenechboy11 writes: > > "How exactly does he 'own' the song? It's a flat, > emotionless performance. Making wild gestures =/= emotion. > There's more to singing than just hitting the notes. And > by that very same logic, what exactly is Barry doing? At > least Meat Loaf is still recording and touring ;P" > > MARTIN90MATON writes: > > "wheres the passion and flowing mellody this song > deserves, you cant compare this to meat loafs version, for > a start its in about 4 keys lower. Listen to the end of > this, barrys crazzed his voice singing it this low!!" > > corneliu2007 writes: > > "Doesnt even compare with Meat Loaf 's voice and > performance!" > > charlo512 writes: > > "Thank you so much for posting this, I absolutely LOVE his > rendition! I love Meatloaf's also but Barry version was so > passionate and deeply moving and I kinda like that he left > the weep off the ending and made it more dramatic. > Great song." > > lyngoodwin writes: > > "I am no singer but I would imagine this is a very > difficult song to learn and even harder to sing !!! Well > done BM." > > I have to agree with this last comment. Jim's songs tend > to be difficult to sing. I admire anyone who attempts > them. Both Meat Loaf and Barry Manilow. | |
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