tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253369392388334668.post3725092255669887431..comments2023-03-18T08:15:28.080+00:00Comments on Cussin' & Carryin' On: Two Ballads for a Friday NightH.M.S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09752310317512311642noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253369392388334668.post-17349280563261359542011-11-12T23:49:37.947+00:002011-11-12T23:49:37.947+00:00You know, I always felt the same and still do: Ell...You know, I always felt the same and still do: Ella's "He Called Me Baby" is not all that great record, and I think for two reasons: First, she sings it constantly in a very high register and her voice loses much force up there, risking to become faint and "pitched" in the tricky passages, and second, because the song (at least in this arrangement) doesn't offer too much for the singer to excel, really (apart from the lyricality). "Sit Down" is just a much better tune, I'd say, it has some soaring passages and a beautifully built-up final climax. And she "sings it up from below" what suits her voice much better. (Same holds true, more or less, of "All the Time", though it's the less spectacular tune) BTW, remarks on the subtleties of vocal art tend to test the limits of my English, so I don't know whether I put my thoughts across well ...<br />PS Looking forward to your new location!H.M.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09752310317512311642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-253369392388334668.post-76407325262281133622011-11-12T21:02:40.719+00:002011-11-12T21:02:40.719+00:00I remember hearing 'He Called Me Baby' man...I remember hearing 'He Called Me Baby' many years ago and not being impressed by her version. But after listening to 'Sit Down and Cry,' ( which really shows off her voice), I decided to seek it out on YouTube. Perhaps the version that I heard so long ago was a re-recording, but I had a completely different reaction to it this time. Thanks for posting these, H.M.S.,; otherwise, I might not have checked Ella out again.<br /><br />P.S. I'll be launching again in a new location soon, so I'll let you know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com