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The voice, the hits, the tour
Mariah Carey is incredible. I was going to write this long elaborate love letter to
Mariah Carey after seeing last night's concert in Atlantic City. I was going to get
into how she has 17 number one hits or how "One Sweet Day" featuring Boys II Men is
the longest running #1 single on Billboard ever... ever, but I won't.
What I will do is talk about how with all the mediocracy in R&B over the past few years
it is refreshing to witness true talent genius first hand. Yes Mariah loves short skirts
and showing tons of cleavage. Yes she is narcissistic. But witness that vocal ability
live and you wouldn't have it any other way. Hands down, that bitch can sing. She can
get breathy and inflate notes and in less than a second within the same syllable deflate
them and deliver a clarity thats like water. Not only that, she understands the technical
aspects of music. Her conversation is as much about rainbows and butterflies as it is
about chord progression and singing in lower registers when she is hoarse.
What I also always knew but found important to mention is Mariah is all about her fans.
In a game where you become insanely wealthy and people worship the ground you walk on,
it's great to not see it go to one's head. As much as Mariah loves herself that
narcissism stands second to her love of her fans.
The music industry has become such a "performance culture". Background dancers and props
and fans and such. Lately her televised performances have been inconsistent (re: last
year's Bet Awards) but what I noticed is when Mariah is "performing" she sounds a little
strained... but when she isn't paying attention to the cameras that 5 octave massive
voice falls out of her mouth effortlessly. No shake, no scratching, no reaching for notes
that aren't there.
(SOHH)
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