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Poll: Forbes SLAMS Cheek 2 Cheek: "It's A Stunt."
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View Poll Results: Do you agree?
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I absolutely agree with Forbes.
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I definitely disagree with Forbes.
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Member Since: 4/4/2014
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“The album has the nerve to be called Cheek to Cheek. How apropos for two people making an *ss out of themselves caricaturizing [sic] black music. All due respect to Bennett, but he’s never been a great. He was just lucky enough to outlive all the true greats of his era.”
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Damn they went in 
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Member Since: 12/10/2011
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Originally posted by Rafael
"...He (Tony Bennet) was just lucky enough to outlive all the true greats of his era.”
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SCREAM 
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
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Originally posted by Vin
You do know that Forbes isn't an actually person, right? There's not going to be an article by someone named "Forbes." Forbes and every other news site in the world are supported by writers and contributors that represent said website.
The article represents Forbes and is from Forbes official website.
Let's not be dense, kids.
...Vin |
Editor in chief Steven Forbes is in fact a real person. 
And Forbes itself, as in the publication, is not represented by the numerous bloggers they allow to post on their website. That's the whole point of the blog section, it's where people can post what they want. People like Steven Forbes, aka people who actually work for Forbes Magazine, are the ones who represent the publication.
Let's not be dense, kids.
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Member Since: 4/26/2012
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Originally posted by Waluigi
I think the writer is just bitter,
His recent "articles" are:
How Meghan Trainor Is Exploiting Body Image, Just Like Everybody Else
How Thom Yorke's Latest Push Against The Music Industry Might Backfire
Ariana Grande Can't Sing As Well As You Think She Can
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That is embarrassing.
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Member Since: 1/1/2013
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Originally posted by liberalmusiclover
Kii. Reminds me of all the backlash the #1 album ARTPOP received after its release last year. It's okay though because Gaga is about #MusicNotTheBling
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I never would have thought that Gaga would score another numba one album w a jazz album!!! So happy!!! I think this blogger is mad she is numba one like some in here!! Yaaaaaasss!
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Banned
Member Since: 4/14/2011
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How apropos for two people making an *ss out of themselves caricaturizing [sic] black music. All due respect to Bennett, but he’s never been a great. He was just lucky enough to outlive all the true greats of his era
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Bye
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Member Since: 3/1/2014
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Yes, his voice has aged gracefully, and even the little growl in his lower register, more noticeable in recent years, only serves to enhance the emotional impact of his songs.
Yet I’ve occasionally encountered another Lady Gaga, one that can be found in video clips of her at the piano or singing in less heavily produced and choreographed settings. And this young woman has a strong voice and good ear. She conveys a genuine interest in music as music, not just as part of a larger spectacle.
But can Lady Gaga really sing jazz? Jazz requires more than just hitting notes in tune without digital assistance, but also skills in conversational phrasing, bending and tweaking tones, floating over the beat, and handling a host of other demands in real time that can flummox even highly trained vocalists. You don’t just pick up these abilities overnight. I’ve worked, for example, with classical singers who possess amazing voices, but couldn’t deliver a convincing jazz ballad to save their lives.
Is Gaga up to this challenge? Can she interpret the works of George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Cole Porter with plausibility? Above all, can she trade phrases with Tony Bennett—and not get left in the dust?
The answer is, somewhat to my surprise: Yes, she can.
I must give this Lady her due. As a jazz singer, she operates at a much higher level than any of us had a right to expect.
Bennett believes that most songs deserve a big finish, and still—even in his late 80s!—can deliver the goods.
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A poignant & in depth article by an actual JAZZ CRITIC, Ted Gioia, who is also is considered one of the BEST in the country had that to say about both Tony & Gaga.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...sing-jazz.html
So again, let's not be so dense kids & open our eyes to see what the truth is.
Let's not try to fool others with our own propaganda. Let the light in.
Until next time. 
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Originally posted by Vin
You do know that Forbes isn't an actually person, right? There's not going to be an article by someone named "Forbes." Forbes and every other news site in the world are supported by writers and contributors that represent said website.
The article represents Forbes and is from Forbes official website.
Let's not be dense, kids.
...Vin
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Originally posted by Bang Up
Editor in chief Steven Forbes is in fact a real person.
And Forbes itself, as in the publication, is not represented by the numerous bloggers they allow to post on their website. That's the whole point of the blog section, it's where people can post what they want. People like Steven Forbes, aka people who actually work for Forbes Magazine, are the ones who represent the publication.
Let's not be dense, kids.
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Well isn't this embarrassing 
Welp, there you have kids
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ugly-but-rich man trying to pick up a beautiful-but-money-obsessed eighteen year old at a house-party: off-putting, vulgar, grimace-inducing
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Member Since: 1/3/2014
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Whoa. It's not my cup of tea, either, but they didn't have to go in THAT HARD. Sheesh--it's not that serious.
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Monster shouldn't take this so personal, they didn't just drag Gaga, they swept off the floor with Tony too.
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Member Since: 3/1/2014
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Originally posted by Vin
You do know that Forbes isn't an actually person, right? There's not going to be an article by someone named "Forbes." Forbes and every other news site in the world are supported by writers and contributors that represent said website.
The article represents Forbes and is from Forbes official website.
Let's not be dense, kids.
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Originally posted by Bang Up
Editor in chief Steven Forbes is in fact a real person.
And Forbes itself, as in the publication, is not represented by the numerous bloggers they allow to post on their website. That's the whole point of the blog section, it's where people can post what they want. People like Steven Forbes, aka people who actually work for Forbes Magazine, are the ones who represent the publication.
Let's not be dense, kids.
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Oh My! Why did I SCREAM at this clockagge?
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Member Since: 11/15/2011
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Originally posted by UnusualBoy
Monster shouldn't take this so personal, they didn't just drag Gaga, they swept off the floor with Tony too.
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The author just sounds bitter. Like: "ugly-but-rich man trying to pick up a beautiful-but-money-obsessed eighteen year old at a house-party: off-putting, vulgar, grimace-inducing." What in the actual hell? I find this record really sweet and I in no way pictured this scene at all. This guy is obviously pressed and stuck on their ages. Gaga is almost 30 years old, not some 16 year old girl.
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Damn. Absolutely withering review of the album. 
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by UnusualBoy
Monster shouldn't take this so personal, they didn't just drag Gaga, they swept off the floor with Tony too.
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We are not taking this blogger's opinion seriously, trust me. We're just pointing out how embarrassing his "review" was and the fact that he's just a blogger who doesn't even represent Forbes publication.
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Member Since: 6/15/2012
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I don't like the whole thing with Bennet.I hope it will her last "jazz effort"!She is a pop star and she will continue to fade,if she doesn't make something apreciatiable...
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Member Since: 9/7/2011
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Originally posted by Vin
You do know that Forbes isn't an actually person, right? There's not going to be an article by someone named "Forbes." Forbes and every other news site in the world are supported by writers and contributors that represent said website.
The article represents Forbes and is from Forbes official website.
Let's not be dense, kids.
...Vin |
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Originally posted by Bang Up
Editor in chief Steven Forbes is in fact a real person. |
I mean, he uses the name Forbes as a single entity putting forth an opinion in the OP but then says that Forbes is not a single person, but it actually is. Hysterical! I don't know how some like being perceived as fools for the sake of trolling. I mean, is self-dignity not valued.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Where did you go Vin? You have nothing else to contribute to this thread?
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This article is vile. 
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“The album has the nerve to be called Cheek to Cheek. How apropos for two people making an *ss out of themselves caricaturizing [sic] black music. All due respect to Bennett, but he’s never been a great. He was just lucky enough to outlive all the true greats of his era.”
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How ridiculous and unprofessional
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