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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do. London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Re: Randy (68,725) (68,732) by Bill from the UK The two worst things in the world for a singing voice are alcohol and marijuana. On the Daydream tour, which I attended, during the songs Mariah would sip honey and lemon tea. Now between songs she sips champagne. The evidence of her drinking is in the lyrics of her songs since 1997. The Roof, Babydoll, Crybaby, etc. It is evidenced also who Mariah collaborates with on all her albums and what that culture partakes in. That is what changed her voice. It was her choice and she was free to make it, just as Whitney was, who was equally as highly revered and respected as Mariah was for her vocal talent. I really don't think there's anything to publicly acknowledge as it is perpetually thrown in our faces the exact cause of her vocal change. (Monday 28 November 2016; 7:23)

Re: Ellen interview (68,605) (68,618) by Bill from the UK Who takes a bath in a body suit, full make up, and diamonds? Don't make out like it was a randomly captured off guard festive moment when it was as staged as any Broadway musical. (Wednesday 23 November 2016; 22:29)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey recording breakup album after split (68,505) (68,517) by Bill from the UK I don't mind a breakup album, but it needs to be a real breakup album. Previously, breakup (caps) songs (end caps) have appeared on albums that have a heavy sprinkling of crowd pleasing pop (Heartbreaker/Petals, Honey/Butterfly etc.) for balance. A real breakup album is, I think, most affective if it is stripped down to the bare bones. No one would expect MC to put out a complete acoustic affair or a mellow jazz outing but, provided her image is toned down to match the record, it will make more of an impact that the usual R&B formula she's been churning out now for years. Drop the souped up vocals and do an intimate album without the polished sheen. It may not generate a radio hit but it will likely be a hit amongst fans and critics alike. But more than likely we'll get "Portrait of a Lonely Songbird... On the Yacht of Broken Dreams". (Sunday 20 November 2016; 22:15)

Re: Mike Will Made It and Mariah (68,376) (68,381) by Bill from the UK It's so odd that You're Mine was picked above tracks like Faded and Make It Look Good. Criminal they didn't reach a wider audience really. (Wednesday 16 November 2016; 22:44)

Re: Christmas compilations (68,306) (68,321) by Bill from the UK I don't know if it still applies, but in the original Sony days, Mariah never appeared on any compilation albums. It was not unusual for many of the big name artists to not be on compilations, it was a technique to encourage album sales. Also, if the compilation is not by Sony, then I imagine it would be quite expensive for another record company to license such a popular song. (Monday 14 November 2016; 22:53)

Re: There Goes My Heart Again - Bill (67,941) (67,972) by Bill from the UK Hi Licia, glad to hear you appreciate it. I used to skip Making It Last All Night and never listened to Triumphant either, but after others encouraged me to give them another shot, I did and they fast became favourites. There Goes My Heart would have been great on CB. Love that summery, beachy vibe it has. (Friday 4 November 2016; 23:31)

Re: Forever (67,943) (67,962) by Bill from the UK I was at the Daydream London concert. One of the greatest nights of my life. (Friday 4 November 2016; 22:01)

Re: Unheard vocals - Anytime You Need A Friend (67,827) (67,870) by Bill from the UK Martyn, thank you ever so much for posting those AYNAF vocals. Wow. That is my favourite song from Music Box and I've always wished for the fade out to carry on, the same with AIWFCIY. I got my wish with the latter and now I have with AYNAF. It sounds like a demo or rough version. Now I'm longing to hear all of MC's fade out songs extended. Particularly Melt Away as she starts hitting that sweet upper register as the song "melts away". Thanks so much, that ended on a high what was for me a pretty terrible day at work. (Wednesday 2 November 2016; 21:03)

Re: Remember (67,801) (67,824) by Bill from the UK The last time all the boxes were ticked was with Touch My Body I think. She looked the best she's ever looked, did worldwide promotion, appearances on countless TV shows, great live performances, a hilarious and fun video and the song was catchy and fresh and everything just worked. And she got what may very well end up being her last number one from it. As for all this Stella talk, no one knows how that partnership works. Everybody who comments on her jumps to conclusions and blames her for every misstep. The personal insults towards her and her children are simply vicious and completely unwarranted, no matter what you think she may have done. (Tuesday 1 November 2016; 21:33)

Remember (67,714) by Bill from the UK Remember when Mariah used to get airplay and publicity by simply releasing great music? (Sunday 30 October 2016; 17:12)

Re: Top 10 videos (67,663) (67,666) by Bill from the UK 1. All I Want for Christmas Is You (colour version) 2. Loverboy 3. Make It Happen 4. Emotions 5. Can't Let Go 6. The Roof 7. Sweetheart 8. I Still Believe 9. Vision of Love 10. My All (Saturday 29 October 2016; 18:46)

Re: Whenever You Call - your most listened to song? (67,489) (67,504) by Bill from the UK According to my iPod plays, Vision Of Love. It makes sense. Not a day goes by that I don't play it. The first and fairest of them all. (Tuesday 25 October 2016; 23:40)

Re: Large Mariah collection for sale - best offers (67,445) (67,466) by Bill from the UK Lol, you have a nice collection but your prices are completely unjust. $400 for the Rainbow poster? Ebay has a Rainbow poster for $10, a poster frame for $8, and a UV filter for $5. That is one hell of a mark up. Anyway, good luck. (Monday 24 October 2016; 9:08)

Re: Gospelriah song list (67,390) (67,393) by Bill from the UK And Vision of Love. (Friday 21 October 2016; 11:41)

Re: New pics (67,364) (67,365) by Bill from the UK Mariah does indeed look beautiful. She looks elegant, has poise, and is holding herself with grace and class. More of this please please please. (Wednesday 19 October 2016; 21:43)

Re: Rank first singles (full length studio albums only) (67,318) (67,324) by Bill from the UK I have to agree, Glitter was packaged and promoted like any other Mariah album with singles, music videos, remixes etc. The difference between Glitter and, say, The Bodyguard is that the latter had music from other artists who contributed and other soundtracks usually have score music included too. Even "Lillie's Blues" didn't make Glitter. There's also no "Music from the Motion Picture" prefix. A lot of fans say it's the best selling soundtrack of the year, rather than a rather ill-received career low point (by comparison to her previous decade of success). Personally though I enjoy the album and always include it in rankings and other lists. (Monday 17 October 2016; 16:16)

Make It Happen remix (67,313) by Bill from the UK Hi all. I stumbled across this great fan made remix of Make It Happen using her live vocals. Thought you all would want to hear it too. (Sunday 16 October 2016; 19:08)

Re: Rank first singles (full length studio albums only) (67,295) (67,302) by Bill from the UK 1. Fantasy 2. All I Want for Christmas Is You 3. Heartbreaker 4. Honey 5. Vision of Love 6. Dreamlover 7. Emotions 8. Loverboy 9. Through the Rain 10. Touch My Body 11. #Beautiful (wasn't this before YME?) 12. It's Like That 13. Obsessed 14. Oh Santa (Sunday 16 October 2016; 10:06)

Re: I have a new appreciation for So Blessed (67,274) (67,277) by Bill from the UK Yes please do. It's not a masterpiece but pleasant to take you to a balmy hidden island lol. I love the "one two three four five six seventh heaven" ending. (Friday 14 October 2016; 22:01)

Re: Do You Think of Me (67,260) (67,268) by Bill from the UK Don't mess with a classic. Look at the Hero re-recording which went down like a lead balloon. (Friday 14 October 2016; 15:51)

Re: I have a new appreciation for So Blessed (67,251) (67,267) by Bill from the UK I play So Blessed all the time, I adore that song. I did listen to There Goes My Heart after years of not playing it and had a similar feeling. I love that song. It sounds like it was recorded on a beach or something. (Friday 14 October 2016; 15:49)

Re: New sound (67,217) (67,236) by Bill from the UK "When I break, I break." (Thursday 13 October 2016; 19:36)

Re: Video to old songs (67,211) (67,212) by Bill from the UK From what I remember at the time, it was a live video from the Rotterdam stop on the Daydream Tour. Mariah said before the song began that it was being filmed for the video. I would love to see the professional edit as her voice was spectacular during that tour. (Wednesday 12 October 2016; 21:40)

Re: Greatest Hits and B (67,180) (67,183) by Bill from the UK What a lovely soul you are. Love your idea of a theme running through the next compilation album. (Monday 10 October 2016; 21:08)

Re: New "Greatest Hits" CD? (67,136) (67,153) by Bill from the UK Interesting. This would be a good collection to have as it finally includes AIWFCIY. Kind of annoying though that it slips out of sequence chronologically. Glad Loverboy made it on there too. (Monday 10 October 2016; 7:30)

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