OT: MY EARS ARE BLEEDING!

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 2:19am

I just heard Rod Stewart trying to sing the “AMERICAN SONG BOOK” on Oprah.

What can I say? This was the most unabashed assault on American Standards since Roseanne Barr sang the National Anthem

“Where or When” and “Someone to Watch Over Me” will never sound the same to me again. YIKES!! (See picture at left.)



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Posted: 10/23/03 at 2:24am

Oh my god he was dreadful. What a horrible voice. It sounded like a cat screaching.

[sheekala]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 10:39am

Well he can't quite handle the rock stuff so it's time to attack the standards, woe the standards.

[robbiej]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 10:45am

Ah yes, the American Songbook: Where Rock Careers Go to Die.

Just the worst.

[MasterLcZ]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 10:47am

Whatever happened to Linda Rondstadt, anyway? :)

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 10:57am

Actually, Linda is still around and in excellent voice. We saw her sing with the Dallas Symphony this summer. Now, let's get her on Oprah to sing a few standards.

BTW, I finally saw a tape of Barbra S. on Oprah. The song was delightful, but, oh, that BORING interview! On and on about the flowers - I had to keep fast forwarding.

[sheekala]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 11:25am

Here's some "what if" useless information. Sevral years back when Andrew LLoyd Webber was at his peak with all the shows running on Broadway, several concepts were being developed, one was an "all-star" concert to be broadcast on either ABC or CBS, it was to star everybody from Whitney to Michael Jackson(singing Music of the Night!)..and an "all-star" recording of Phantom with, drum roll please, Linda Rondstat as Christine. None of this happened as the Faye Dunaway/LA Sunset fiasco took up Really Useful's time and energy, but some of the early stuff took shape in different forms such as the ALW birthday concert and the video release of his shows.

Posted: 10/23/03 at 11:28am

This Rod Stewart-crossover-to-standards is unnerving. Let's hope "Hot Legs - The Musical Works of Rod Stewart" doesn't open on Broadway anytime soon!

[WSS2]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:00pm

It was pure horror.

I don't know what was worse: his signing or Oprah acting like a giddy high school girl begging him to sing.

[MusicMan]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:02pm

Make it stop, Mommy, MAKE IT STOP!

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:05pm

Oprah's a load.... as Howard Stern always says!

[etoile]

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:19pm

But from the title, I thought you were going to mention Hugh Jackman. Yah, yah, saw the energy, felt the charisma, but my ears still bleed.

Posted: 10/23/03 at 12:23pm

I sorta agree...the night I heard Mr. Charisma there were severe first act pitch problems...I wrote it off as either nerves or that he could'nt hear himself or the orchestra....as the show went along he became more secure...