Subj : G vs M
To : Erich B.
From : August Abolins
Date : Sun Sep 12 2021 07:02 pm
Hello Erich B.!
** On Sunday 12.09.21 - 11:03, Erich B. wrote to August Abolins:
>> No doubt, the Gaga persona is very talented and knows how
>> to control her voice and stay in key. But most of her
>> appeal requires the visual theatrical element too to draw
>> attention (albiet distracting from the strange lyrics at
>> the same time.) [...]
EB> She claims to be the next Madonna. Which Madonna wants to
EB> be like the next Lady Gaga.
I've heard that they were throwing criticisms at each other.
Primarily, I think it was M that called G a copy-cat or
unoriginal.
But I think G has greater vocal talent than M. Whereas M has a
greater musical talent than G.
I've liked a few earlier tunes of hers, but the last best one
was on the True Blue album. Live to Tell is a very nicely
designed ballad, used in the film At Close Range (I fine film -
albiet dark near the end - as I recall).
I took a little time to audition a couple of M's albums today.
In her latest album she doesn't sound right. It's as if the
voice has been altered to sound younger.
These are the only ones that I like across her Rebel Heart and
Madam X recordings:
https://open.spotify.com/user/6mhrz90aernzucux1fjas12u9/
playlist/0eLimsWighgk6M4bvOa5m9
Only 2 songs on Madam X appeal to me. The rest try too hard to
be trendy. I feel that she wants to compete with the younger
singers like Arianna Grande.
Based on the titles of the songs, it looks like M she is
consumed by "mercy, god, devil, praying, holy water, messiah",
and political/social messages thrown in.
I think she would fair better if she stuck to ballads and the
lower range of her voice. The song "Killers Who Are Partying"
on Madame X has a nice overall sound.
Rebel Heart is the last album where her voice sounds unaltered.
"Inside Out" has a nice low bass underlayer. "Wash Over Me"
is easy on the ears. "Ghosttown" is a cool almost-ballad.
"Devil Pray" gets to the screetchy level, but I can appreciate
the technical experiments in that one; musically it sounds fun.
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