(09-06-2014, 11:11 PM)mercfan3 Wrote: That's actually a little unfair to Haley. Bruno was a Michael impersonator before he became famous.
yeah.. and well, some artists are the real thing as is Bruno Mars.
Real thing vs Real thing leads to two great performances and happy listeners !
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@Midnight That little band Haley played with in Jakarata was really pretty special.
I love the Bluesy Haley ... and sometimes like the less bluesy jazz Haley but, Haley can sing pop too and a lot of her LU album songs had more pop than we've heard live except for in Jakarata... and its a good easy sort of pop ala Beatles pop (haley has done rocking blues versions of various Beatles songs)
Its a raspberry cream covered tort vs a double chocolate syrup covered brownie. They're both great but different.
ps Bruno's stage side-kick.. the tall guy with the hat is very funny in many live videos I've seen. He and Bruno really have a stage schtich going on and he keeps Bruno loose and he takes off pressure of eyes always on etc.
I think that guy is a reason I'd really like to see Bruno play live if I could ever get the chance in a smaller club....
pss .. Bruno not only did back up for many bands before he made it on his one, in addition to the MJ thing you mention .. he grew up on stage in I believe a family Hawaiian band playing small resorts and venues ... probably lounges etc. If you guys have been in Hawaii you know how the little bands have the lead man doing lots of banter and "aloha's" and working rooms and all sorts of songs.
I think many many of the top performers of the ages have had a lot of dues paid on stage and the "dues" are more than an entry price, they also build habits and strengths to fall back on in many situations. Barbra Streisand had years of Broadway and off Broadway etc.... Taylor Swift spent a fair number of years working week after week at smallish rodeos to begin with starting at 16 years old.
doesn't take the same form necessarily.... so certainly Idol counts the same way for Haley in part.... especially experience on a big stage and camera time which few starting performers every had. but times working small crowds 100(s?) of times helps too. (she isn't starting at zero there.. haley's comets in high school counts)
