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It's impossible to please lambs (53,024) by Ty from USA I sometimes read this forum and think poor Mimi has worst fans ever. You don't buy her music to get her back to number 1 and complain about every performance and song. I'm looking forward to the show and enjoying whatever she brings. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 21:07)

The show looks amazing (53,023) by Nick from USA I love all the nostalgia. Especially the Honey ensamble, I think she sounded fine. We all need to accept that she will never have the same voice she had back in 1990, she still sounds great and better than every other pop girl out there (except for Britney). (Thursday 7 May 2015; 21:04)

Thank you Adena / #1 To Infinity full audio on SoundCloud (53,016) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End For recording the whole show. It's a wonderful listen as the quality is very good. I hope you'll find the time to give us feedback about your personal experience while it's still fresh in your mind. Also shout out to Deedree. And B, tag you're it. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 20:52)

I simply don't like cheating (53,015) by MC1989 from Spain I defended Mariah many times and I still think that she has a good voice when she uses it propperly. I can understand that singing those difficult songs 100% live for 2 hours is nearly impossible, but to use pre-recorded vocals in nearly each song is too much. That's called cheating. All those good reviews that you mention are written by people who haven't "studied" Mariah as much as I've been doing for nearly two decades. Yesterday she didn't hit a single live whistle note. She didn't sound comfortable even during the "easy" parts. She was struggeling most of the time. I'm not one of those who say she can't sing live anymore, I hope she does better in her next concert, but listen, there's no need of pretending to be one of the greatest voices, she is a legend, so she should move on and stop trying desperately to belt and recording songs that she can't sing 100% live. I love Mariah, but for God's sake, she did Fantasy 100% playback and you tell me not to mention the Jamaica incident? This is not about resting her voice (which of course is important), it isn't about having a bad day (we can all have many bad days). It's about being honest and facing her current voice. She can start by re-adapting all of her classics as she did with TGIFY, amazing idea. She could work regularly with a vocal coach rehearse more and more instead of lying on the beach in the Bahamas weeks before the show. Lipsynching that much will ruin her reputation as a good singer and I want her to succeed. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 20:52)

Wow (53,014) by Abraham from USA Not one thumbs up for the Webmaster's post. I guess a lot thought the show was bad. If you really think that you can sing "Vision of love" better MC1989, post a video and let us be the judge. Until then have a seat girlfriend. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 20:45)

I love Mariah but (53,013) by Gilles from Malta First I want to say that I am not a hater, I love Mariah. I just do not know her as a person, so I do not judge her life or giving advice or predicting. I've just lost the connection as we said, not long time ago the identification. I know that she has a beautiful voice and she still has it. I support her work as a gifted artist who writes, produces, co produces and sings. As a fan (not a lamb) I would say it is like living in a illusion. The concert is like a circus (but the entertainment is very nice). I am not one of those who like to be fooled between playback, pre recorded and real raw voice (but I am conscious that every famous artists does it). I would prefer paying for a real concert and not for a mirage. I am not stuck about the old Mariah, but I expect for something real, and to be real she can not perform 2 hours songs like in the past, this is reality. I will always buy her work because I know in some perfect condition that she can be what she was and is. But the concert in Vegas is a big Joke. "You've gotta to be real" MC like the song. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 20:40)

TGIFY rework and voice (53,012) by Jono from USA This turned out to be the surprise of the night. TGIFY is actually my least favorite of the #1s, but the smoky stripped version she did was gorgeous. As famed as Mariah is for her power ballads, I think if she went in the low key direction it would be good for not only maintaining her voice but also her performances. She sounded great last night, better than she has in a while, but it's obvious to everyone that she won't replicate her 90s voice. And I've accepted that. She can't keep up with the ultimate standards she set, so there's no point in chasing that and straining. It's time that we all, Mariah included, accept that those 90s recordings were a moment in time. She has countless performances to preserve that legacy. Those bombastic high notes are signature Mariah and always will be, no one can take that away. Moving forwards, instead of looking back at the prime vocal years, she can work with what she has to her advantage, because then she won't suffer from the constant comparisons. She still has a solid voice with the right song and arrangement. As proven by the TGIFY remake, her current voice can still sound like liquid gold. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 20:00)

LTT / IDWC and butterfly dress (53,011) by Ethan from United States I hope she will sing those two songs whole instead of cutting out the second verse. They are the ultimate ballads and early #1s. I don't care if she just sings a snippet of TGIFY, which she did for her first show. For those that went to the show, did it show a video montage of her life/#1 hits before the curtain raised? I'd love to see similar to that. I went to see Celine a few years ago and it had a short video of her career and how she traveled the world and I hope Mariah and her team includes something similar that it, just to show the Vegas residents/non old-school fans that she's been around for 25 years plus and the collection of awards she's got. That's all. Out of the outfits, I must say I don't like the last pink one. It looks tacky and unflattering with the shoulder pads. There's one dress (butterfly dress) out there from Givenchy's Fall 2015 collection and when I saw it, I immediately thought of Mariah because there's whole butterfly embroidered in the front of the dress. It's sparkling and I hope she will mix things up in the later shows. It's a hit or miss with her stylists. It seems like she has multiple stylists or something. Here's the link to the dress I'm talking about. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 19:15)

Disappointed (53,010) by B from USA Some of you are never happy. She is clearly singing her ass off. She's getting praised by critics and the media and once again some fans are calling her out claiming she destroying her legacy. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 18:30)

MC1989 from Spain (53,009) by carlos from peru I'm so tired of comments like yours. Using pre-recording vocals or singing over it is not only part of Mariah's shows. Most of singers do that. Celine did it for her shows too. Especially in Mariah's case because she uses a lot of background vocals in all of her songs. Now about her voice, your comment is like it is about an easy thing to do. What are you expecting? It's not like going to a store and pay 100 dollars and say ok now give me back my voice. "Recovering her voice" is not an easy thing after several years of singing and especially in MC's octaves it's obvious her voice is damaged. Get it. Now her voice sounds raspy and stop bringing that stuff again. She's doing her best or what do you think? That she wants to sound like that on purpose? Some people are so selfish, only thinking in what they want but don't think for the other part. It must to be harder for her because its her voice not yours. She feels the frustration, not you. So stop bringing the drama ok. Take it or leave it. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 18:14)

MC1989 (53,008) by NHYTG from nyc The art of exaggeration. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 17:42)

MC 1989 from Spain (53,005) by Seth M from South Africa It's so sad to see you so sad. I suggest that seeing a shrink can do you wonders to relieve your sadness. If you say that you can sing higher than MC, then go write, produce and record 18 number 1 hits and then talk. Mariah is human and it is natural for her to take care of her voice by using support systems. She is not a robot and she has been doing great in Vegas. What is so sad is the fact that you keep on mentioning the past negatively incidents such as Jamaica and Rockefellar. Live in the present and the world has moved on from those negative incidents and are currently enjoying Mariah's success in Vegas. There are many positive reviews so be positive and be grateful that she is still performing. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 17:30)

Nodules (53,004) by cherbette from usa I've always been under the impression that the degradation of Mariah's vocals were due to improper belting technique and nodules. There are so many advances in the surgeries they do on vocal chords for entertainers these days. It's a far cry from when Elton John did it and his voice was never the same around 1987. I think she should do it. There's no reason at her age she shouldn't be able to hit these notes like other veterans. Cyndi Lauper comes to mind. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 17:24)

So sad to see your idol destroying her classics and reputation (53,003) by MC1989 from Spain I was expecting Mariah to recover her voice, I thought that after the Rockefeller performance and Jamaica's playback which became viral, she would stop doing it or at least doing it better. Yes, Love Takes Time and I Don't Wanna Cry sounded good because she re-recorded the bridges and difficult parts of the chorus. It's so sad to see my idol, the one and only Mariah Carey who once was the best voice in the business, not being able to sing just one entire song without doing playback or using a back up track. Vision Of Love was awful, I think I could even sing higher than that and better. Yes, VOL was 100% live and 90% horrible. She lipsynched/used pre-recorded vocals in all of her songs except in VOL and I'll Be There. It hurted me to see Mariah doing such a poor rendition, however I loved the combination with Michael's version and the tribute. She even lipsynched Infinity. All the whistle notes from Emotions, Someday, Love Takes Time and even Infinity were re-recorded vocals. Such a shame to watch Fantasy with her 1995 voice, clearly Mariah knows how to make us laugh. At least she could have recorded a full new version with her current voice. The only song she did very well and 100% live was Thank God I Found You. So sad to see your idol fall. So sad to think that if she could have all this big scenario and dancers and feathers and lights at her prime would have been an amazing show to watch. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 17:01)

Gilles from Malta (53,002) by cherbette from usa I sent you an e-mail. Hopefully you got it. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 17:00)

I dont wanna cry (53,001) by Billy from England, UK I loved it. She sounded amazing. She should sing that song more often. It's one of her best I think. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 16:07)

Mariah Carey debuts new show (53,000) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands (Thursday 7 May 2015; 15:59)

Albums (52,999) by Antonio from Spain Without a doubt, I can say that my favourite Mariah album is Butterfly. Rainbow and Daydream follow. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 15:49)

"I Don't Wanna Cry" (52,998) by Billy from Greece Wow. It sounds so good, almost 20 years after its last performance. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 14:59)

RJJ12 / Mark Ronson and Mariah (52,997) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I enjoy your posts as well, especially since you tend to point out a lot of things that most are likely to miss or skip. Thanks and that's nice of you, though I'd have you know that the keyword in your compliment is "sound". Haha. Anyways, yeah, I'd love for Mariah to work with someone as talented as Mark Ronson. Having listened to some of his work, I'd have to say the guy's terribly underrated as a producer. He recreates retro sounds like no other. His work sounds very convincing, you'd actually think the songs were actually from the decades that inspired them (his latest album is great as well). But I'd have to agree with you on the Amy part. Really, if Mariah were to do a straight-up throwback album a la Christina's Back To Basics, I would really like her to work with him. It would be interesting how he would use the wall of sound technique on a voice as unique as Mariah's. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 14:59)

#82 (52,996) by NHYTG from nyc Infinity enters the Hot 100 at #82. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 12:47)

TMZ audio clip (52,995) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines This proves that Mariah doesn't really have an issue with vocal quality. She can still hit them trademark runs and money notes, albeit with less ease and fluidity. It's consistency she struggles with. I'm so happy for her. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 11:42)

One Sweet Day sans Boyz II Men? (52,994) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Looks like it'll be Trey and Daniel the keyboardist holding the tenors down on OSD indefinitely. Sadly this is the status quo now. Should've known it was too good to be true. Oh well, it was a nice rumour while it lasted. In any case, this was one of my faves, thank God for Trey and Daniel too. Their chemistry really saved the performance from bleakness. Go Team Mariah, so proud of all you guys right now. Out to your faves fave, B and the Lambily at large. Let's do this. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 11:26)

Lee / Baby thank you (52,993) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada That LTT clip is awesome. I love when she sings that live. Now that she's with Sony I actually have hope that there will be a DVD release. The stage for the Infinity show is just beautiful. It's amazing the photo and video quality even coming from instagram. Re the Infinity extended video, anyone else reminded of the Daydream era a little with the one curly strand in the front of her hair? There's a photoshoot she did in that time frame that reminds me of that. And that cooking show sketch is hilarious. (Lol.) (Thursday 7 May 2015; 10:29)

"Thank God I Found You" Vegas (52,992) by Billy from Greece Wow. The snippets sound so promising. A total re-envisioning of the song. (Thursday 7 May 2015; 10:24)

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