Shades of Uncle Miltie....

[Botafogo]

I have seen clips here and there and some of them can really sing but what bores me to tears is the SONGS they sing, mostly the sort of bombastic crap Celiine Dion does of else really sugary R&B wannabees with inane lyrics.

One of my good friends produced that Kelly Clarkson record and I have admonished him to go record some interesting music to balance his karma....


If they would have artists from a representative sampling of (even commercially) viable genres I could dig it. But there are NO Jazz singers, no Reggae, Country or even really Rock acts, just "diva" types destined for eventual Vegas showcases. Seeing the next Cassandra Wilson or Maxi Priest or Johnny Cash or even Limp Bisquit would add some interest for me.

I have actually watched the TNN Country knockoff a few times and even IT seemed to have a broader range of styles and it was all supposed to be country (whatever that means these days)...

Roberto