[MD] Burning Point?

[Ant McWatt]

Platt stated February 29th:

>During my regular morning routine of checking out the Drudge Report I 
>learned
>that for the first time in 29 years Barry Manilow  tops the Billboard 200 
>pop
>music chart with his new album, "The Greatest Songs of the 50's" Also, 
>Andrea
>Bocelli, the classical tenor, took the number 3 spot with "Amore."
>
>I find this news heartening because, say what you will about Manilow, he 
>can
>sing.

Platt,

Opera is one thing Platt but Barry Manilow?  You've got to be joking?  Isn't 
the case that someone who can sing, sings from their heart?  I don't think 
Manilow does that, does he?   He sounds extremely false to me.  Moreover, I 
very rarely hear any '50s covers that beat the original sound of Berry, 
Lewis, Penniman etc for an authentic feel.  If you want to listen to 50 year 
old songs at least try to buy the original recordings.

For more about my opinion on Manilow and his ilk listen to the Bill Hicks 
audio clip on David Buchanan's paper at robertpirsig.org.  That Manilow is 
number one on the Billboard album chart is definitely a low point but 
absolutely no surprize seeing that Western culture is presently going down 
the pan with the neo-cons.  A new turning point on a steeper static slope 
towards banality, safety and unoriginality!

Even without playing Manilow's recordings in reverse, you can hear the 
Devil's voice coming through loud and clear.  And I'm sure Richard Rigel was 
a big fan too.

Best wishes,

Anthony.

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