(09-07-2013, 12:14 PM)My Alter Ego Wrote: Do I love watching Mayfield's change from skepticism to taking her seriously (as she met his "challenges" to amazement? Absolutely!

But frankly, do you really believe that if Casey had not made and then posted that recording online, that Mayfield would still have included them in his debut concert?

...those of you who don't recognize that, aren't quite looking at reality.

Quote:Fe Moya ‏ @glassperfection
@HaleysShindig ohh and Irvin's assistant said that the god bless recording is shit compared to what it was live he said you have no idea.

(09-07-2013, 01:01 PM)My Alter Ego Wrote: My conjecture may only be conjecture, but until I know facts (that you're unwilling to share), my "conjecture" probably makes more sense than much of what we typically see.

(09-07-2013, 01:22 PM)Miguel Wrote:

Quote:Fe Moya ‏ @glassperfection
@HaleysShindig ohh and Irvin's assistant said that the god bless recording is shit compared to what it was live he said you have no idea.

(09-07-2013, 01:22 PM)Miguel Wrote: Fe Moya ‏ @glassperfection
@HaleysShindig ohh and Irvin's assistant said that the god bless recording is shit compared to what it was live he said you have no idea.

(09-07-2013, 01:49 PM)My Alter Ego Wrote: I don't doubt that for a second! I mean, the rest of us are lucky that Casey made that "phone" recording and posted it.

Despite how uncomfortable I am with her pronunciation of "chee -ild" at the beginning, how the performance progressed is mind blowing. In truth (and, unfortunately, in retrospect,) I'd probably sell my soul to have been in that club that night.

(09-08-2013, 02:15 PM)mercfan3 Wrote: I love Haley. I, honest to God think she has the best voice I have ever heard.

(09-08-2013, 02:51 PM)mercfan3 Wrote: No, I haven't had that opportunity. (YET!!)

I live off of the youtube videos you and others post.

(09-08-2013, 02:15 PM)mercfan3 Wrote: I think it's odd that someone would think Irvin Mayfield would feel the need to use Haley as a tool.

I love Haley. I, honest to God, think she has the best voice I have ever heard. But she's a third place finisher on a reality show who was probably in the process of being dropped by the time this concert came around. He's a grammy winner. He certainly didn't need to use her as a tool.

What simply happened was she impressed him. Because that performance is incredible. IMO, It's Haley's best.

And I also find it strange that a Jazz fan would find Haley's "tricks" (the growls, scatting, different way of saying the words..) unwanted. I can see it with a fan of classical music, or a fan of country music. But Jazz?

That's not to say that I don't think Haley has areas of improvement. But personally, I think they come with her performance style rather than her singing.

And, as my best friend also can't stand Haley's voice, I've also learned you just have to let it go. I don't quite understand it, because to me...her voice is simply incredible, and the more I listen too it, the more in awe I become. But she has a distinctive voice, a distinctive tone, and distinctive way of singing. And people who prefer people to sing "the right way" or who aren't so fond of "different" are not likely to be a fan of Haley's voice. It's really just a preference of vocal tone.

(09-08-2013, 02:15 PM)mercfan3 Wrote: ...And I also find it strange that a Jazz fan would find Haley's "tricks" (the growls, scatting, different way of saying the words..) unwanted. I can see it with a fan of classical music, or a fan of country music. But Jazz?

...And, as my best friend also can't stand Haley's voice, I've also learned you just have to let it go. I don't quite understand it, because to me...her voice is simply incredible, and the more I listen too it, the more in awe I become. But she has a distinctive voice, a distinctive tone, and distinctive way of singing. And people who prefer people to sing "the right way" or who aren't so fond of "different" are not likely to be a fan of Haley's voice. It's really just a preference of vocal tone.