(06-12-2012, 04:58 PM)riley Wrote: I agree MJ is dismissive of Haley but it is her site and if that is how she feels oh well. I did enjoy the selections of quite a few that chose House of the Rising Sun as a S10 favorite. Harry loved when she did that song "garage songs of all garage songs". I have to admit I was a little surprised that so many on her blog named Haley as S10 fav
(06-12-2012, 05:22 PM)Tusk Wrote: Oh I understand it's her blog, and she does a pretty good job running it. I enjoy her site.
She just seems to 'tolerate' Haley talk, even the disparaging comments, which she would not allow if another 'unmentioned' Idol were the subject. I've seen very mean spirited Haley remarks survive on that blog, when the same remarks about others are quickly deleted and warned about.
I guess the point is, that Haley, during her AI run, gave everybody something to enjoy with her diversity. That she was even able to catch the notice of "non fans" or "jaded Idol viewers" with "Moanin'" spoke to her moxy and talent.
It was a gamble to perform "Moanin'", make no mistake, and Haley and Casey nailed it, big time.
OMG yes, yes, and YES!!!
I've said it on the Haley-loonies comments blog and, I believe, here, it was "Moanin" that made me recognize what a magnificient instrument Haley's voice is.
Unlike many of you, the vocalese version of "Moanin" was not unknown to me. (While Haley credited Art Blakey in her Idoloonies interview, she should also have credited Jon Hendriks for his lyrics, because that's what she and Casey performed.) I was astonished, flabbergasted, but infinitely thrilled when I heard Haley and Casey do this song. Even with little acquaintence to AI, I thought that was an unusual (epic) performance.
And, it was. Yes, it was different, but that extraordinary/explosive musical chemistry that Haley and Casey have, made a song, already known to jazz aficianados, almost household now. Wow!!
Yeah to Ray Chew for planting the idea. Triple (or quadruple or ad infinitum) yeahs (and wows) to Haley and Casey for what they pulled off that night and then throughout the tour!
