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Post by hector on Feb 19, 2017 21:35:44 GMT
Diana Ross would shine brighter with more brass By JOHN KATSILOMETES LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNALThe Kats! Bureau hit the Diana Ross show at Venetian Theater this week. Snap review:
Ross is a radiant, precision performer. She sings and smiles beautifully, reciting her songs as if each show is her last. “Upside Down” and a show-closing “I Will Survive” gets the crowd grooving every time. And, as anticipated, Ross dresses the part. Her Swarovski-splashed gowns, especially the gleaming white number at the end of the show, are truly staggering.
But what happened to our horn section? In previous performances at the Venetian, Ross enlisted a four-piece troupe with veteran lead saxophonist John Scarpulla joined by Vegas players Danny Falcone on trumpet, Eric Tewalt on baritone sax and Nathan Tanouye on trombone. Only Scarpulla remains in the current production, reportedly a financial rather than artistic adjustment.
The three Vegas players, all members of the Celine Dion orchestra at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns, are missed. They are great guys, great players, and great Vegas success stories. Maybe next time, eh? I told you she was having financial problems! Her bare bones show is proof of it. Compared to Cher's elaborate production, Diana Ross' looks like a Salvation Army prayer meeting!
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Post by hector on Feb 19, 2017 21:43:02 GMT
It is a disgrace that Mary Wilson received the same amount of money as Diana Ross in the Supremes. She did the least work and does the most complaining. Are you fucking crazy? Mary Wilson helped carry the show! She not only had to learn and execute all of that intricate choreography specific to each song. She had to do it while coordinating all of her different harmony and background parts with the moves! Diana Ross just had to stand there and sing and not forget the words! Mary, Florence and later Cindy had a lot to present in all of those Supremes shows! You are either fucking amazing or just incredibly dumb.
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Post by Sammy7819 on Feb 20, 2017 1:46:03 GMT
You are fucking dumb Marv-Hector. You and your old Cuban Ho of a boyfriend TWTR4EVER need to stop blowing smoke and mirrors up Aunt Mary's saggy old ass. Aunt Mary Wilson is an Old Washed Up Hand Clapper, from the 60's who was more interested in sucking dick and snorting coke than learning her craft. She was employed by Motown and D I A N A R O S S for a couple of years.Then drifted into Cocaine Addiction eventually going Bankrupt, Berry Gordy never wanted Mary Wilson to sing lead on any record, Aunt Mary's voice is just too manly and off key.
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Post by mpn1jco on Feb 21, 2017 7:12:50 GMT
You are fucking dumb Marv-Hector. You and your old Cuban Ho of a boyfriend TWTR4EVER need to stop blowing smoke and mirrors up Aunt Mary's saggy old ass. Aunt Mary Wilson is an Old Washed Up Hand Clapper, from the 60's who was more interested in sucking dick and snorting coke than learning her craft. She was employed by Motown and D I A N A R O S S for a couple of years.Then drifted into Cocaine Addiction eventually going Bankrupt, Berry Gordy never wanted Mary Wilson to sing lead on any record, Aunt Mary's voice is just too manly and off key. Ross' voice is not sounding very good here and she is off key in several spots. I think this entire presentation is very tacky. Is she pregnant with twins too?
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Post by hector on Feb 22, 2017 2:15:53 GMT
You are fucking dumb Marv-Hector. You and your old Cuban Ho of a boyfriend TWTR4EVER need to stop blowing smoke and mirrors up Aunt Mary's saggy old ass. Aunt Mary Wilson is an Old Washed Up Hand Clapper, from the 60's who was more interested in sucking dick and snorting coke than learning her craft. She was employed by Motown and D I A N A R O S S for a couple of years.Then drifted into Cocaine Addiction eventually going Bankrupt, Berry Gordy never wanted Mary Wilson to sing lead on any record, Aunt Mary's voice is just too manly and off key. Ross' voice is not sounding very good here and she is off key in several spots. I think this entire presentation is very tacky. Is she pregnant with twins too? The twins will be named "Bristol" and "Farms"! They will not be able to sing either. Is this video from 2017 or 1997?
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Post by Drummer on Feb 22, 2017 5:11:14 GMT
Ross' voice is not sounding very good here and she is off key in several spots. I think this entire presentation is very tacky. Is she pregnant with twins too? The twins will be named "Bristol" and "Farms"! They will not be able to sing either. Is this video from 2017 or 1997? you are killing me!
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Post by tonyturner on Feb 22, 2017 5:24:14 GMT
Ross' voice is not sounding very good here and she is off key in several spots. I think this entire presentation is very tacky. Is she pregnant with twins too? The twins will be named "Bristol" and "Farms"! They will not be able to sing either. Is this video from 2017 or 1997? It is from her 9 day mini residency in Vegas 2/17.
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Post by hector on Feb 22, 2017 18:15:57 GMT
The twins will be named "Bristol" and "Farms"! They will not be able to sing either. Is this video from 2017 or 1997? It is from her 9 day mini residency in Vegas 2/17. Ok, I could have sworn that the song "I Will Survive" was used for her finale back in 1997, 20 years ago. Thanks.
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Post by hector on Feb 22, 2017 18:17:25 GMT
The twins will be named "Bristol" and "Farms"! They will not be able to sing either. Is this video from 2017 or 1997? you are killing me! LOL!!!
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Post by roberta75 on Feb 24, 2017 18:39:05 GMT
They say he was having the best time. Yours with every good wish,
Roberta
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Post by bluerock on Feb 24, 2017 18:54:23 GMT
Lovely photo Roberta. Diana and Elton have been aquainted for well over 40 years, Elton attended one of Diana's London concerts in the early 90's and afterwards he came backstage and dined with Diana. He is a long standing fan of soul and motown music and his knowledge of the genre always astounded me. He said the glitz and glamour of the Supremes was a major influence on his own extravagant live shows . I am disappointed they never dueted together. It almost happened twice. Once in the 80's and again in the 90's but internal politics got in the way. Elton can be one of the kindest and most generous people in the world but he can also be the worlds biggest diva. The sparks would have flown had those two recorded together. Love the pair of them.
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Post by ollie9 on Feb 25, 2017 18:55:50 GMT
Hi Bluerock, hope all is well with you in 2017. is there any news on the four proposed return to motown cd's that were to be expanded?.........Cheers.
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Post by mpn1jco on Feb 25, 2017 19:36:34 GMT
Lovely photo Roberta. Diana and Elton have been aquainted for well over 40 years, Elton attended one of Diana's London concerts in the early 90's and afterwards he came backstage and dined with Diana. He is a long standing fan of soul and motown music and his knowledge of the genre always astounded me. He said the glitz and glamour of the Supremes was a major influence on his own extravagant live shows . I am disappointed they never dueted together. It almost happened twice. Once in the 80's and again in the 90's but internal politics got in the way. Elton can be one of the kindest and most generous people in the world but he can also be the worlds biggest diva. The sparks would have flown had those two recorded together. Love the pair of them. Thank god they didn't Elton John is a singer of formidable power, range, and soul while Ross styles a song from her throat. He works well on duets with strong singers like Gladys Knight amd Stevie Wonder on That's What Friends Are For. I am sure Elton's people stifled that venture from the outset. Ross' recording career could not drop any lower but Elton's could.
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Post by hector on Feb 25, 2017 19:59:42 GMT
Lovely photo Roberta. Diana and Elton have been aquainted for well over 40 years, Elton attended one of Diana's London concerts in the early 90's and afterwards he came backstage and dined with Diana. He is a long standing fan of soul and motown music and his knowledge of the genre always astounded me. He said the glitz and glamour of the Supremes was a major influence on his own extravagant live shows . I am disappointed they never dueted together. It almost happened twice. Once in the 80's and again in the 90's but internal politics got in the way. Elton can be one of the kindest and most generous people in the world but he can also be the worlds biggest diva. The sparks would have flown had those two recorded together. Love the pair of them. Thank god they didn't Elton John is a singer of formidable power, range, and soul while Ross styles a song from her throat. He works well on duets with strong singers like Gladys Knight amd Stevie Wonder on That's What Friends Are For. I am sure Elton's people stifled that venture from the outset. Ross' recording career could not drop any lower but Elton's could. He sounded pretty good with Kiki Dee also. She is a powerhouse singer.
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Post by Drummer on Feb 26, 2017 0:44:15 GMT
Thank god they didn't Elton John is a singer of formidable power, range, and soul while Ross styles a song from her throat. He works well on duets with strong singers like Gladys Knight amd Stevie Wonder on That's What Friends Are For. I am sure Elton's people stifled that venture from the outset. Ross' recording career could not drop any lower but Elton's could. He sounded pretty good with Kiki Dee also. She is a powerhouse singer. It would be a fiasco.w Diane's weak thin voice would never blend with Elton's strong vocals. Would be a horrendous result.
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