Listening to the vocals of a song

[Thompsonuxb]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.?

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol* 

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

 

[matt49]

One of the greatest purveyors of unintelligible lyrics was early Simple Minds. Not only are the lyrics hard to decipher; once you've gone to the trouble of deciphering them, you realize they're gibberish.

Try 'In trance as mission'. Excellent song, bonkers lyrics.

 

[SteveR750]

One of the greatest purveyors of unintelligible lyrics was early Simple Minds. Not only are the lyrics hard to decipher; once you've gone to the trouble of deciphering them, you realize they're gibberish.

Try Simple Minds - In Trance As Mission Lyrics | MetroLyrics

 

[SteveR750]

is more intelligible than:

We'll be sold when Roddy
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
Weeks in our company
Cups of pearly dewdrops' drops

We'll be sold when Roddy
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
Weeks in our company
Cups of pearly dewdrops' drops

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

And as he jump the puddle
To try to turn to loving this
Where still I am on my stuff
So when he turned around he saw

And as he jump the puddle
To try to turn to loving this
Where still I am on my stuff
So when he turned around he saw

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

We'll be sold when Roddy comes
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
When Roddy comes
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
Comes for pearly dewdrop's drops
(We'll be sold to Roddy, sold to Roddy)
('Tis the lucky, lucky, penny, penny, penny)
(Buys the pearly to their souls)

Read more: Cocteau Twins - Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops Lyrics | MetroLyrics

Also utterly brilliant.

 

[Deleted member 108165]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol*

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

When it comes to music/artist taste there is always bound to be a good laugh *biggrin*

We'll have to agree to disagree here sir as I personally thought that Braxton's delivery was of the nasal variety; Donna's range and power was never limited. Braxton has it only on the eye-candy front, but then she is nearly 20 years younger than Donna so that is to be expected. The shame is that Ms Summer was still performing this show with David Foster some months later and still singing her socks off knowing full well she had teminal lung cancer.

My CD collection will remain the same: Donna Summer - 80; Toni Braxton - 1.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.?

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol*?

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

When it comes to music/artist taste there is always bound to be a good laugh *biggrin*?

We'll have to agree to disagree here sir as I personally thought that Braxton's delivery was of the nasal variety; Donna's range and power was never limited. Braxton has it only on the eye-candy front, but then she is nearly 20 years younger than Donna so that is to be expected. The shame is that Ms Summer was still performing this show with David Foster some months later and still singing her socks off knowing full well she had teminal lung cancer.

My CD collection will remain the same: Donna Summer - 80; Toni Braxton - 1. 

Lol.....no accounting for taste, but fair play.

Summers prime was before my time her biggest hits are part of my school years soundtrack but I missed disco by 10yrs her work since I have missed.

That said Braxton being described as nasel?

But I agree with you that she was a fine looking woman in her day.....Lol

Weird how taste differ.

 

[Deleted member 108165]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol*

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

When it comes to music/artist taste there is always bound to be a good laugh *biggrin*

We'll have to agree to disagree here sir as I personally thought that Braxton's delivery was of the nasal variety; Donna's range and power was never limited. Braxton has it only on the eye-candy front, but then she is nearly 20 years younger than Donna so that is to be expected. The shame is that Ms Summer was still performing this show with David Foster some months later and still singing her socks off knowing full well she had teminal lung cancer.

My CD collection will remain the same: Donna Summer - 80; Toni Braxton - 1.

Lol.....no accounting for taste, but fair play.

Summers prime was before my time her biggest hits are part of my school years soundtrack but I missed disco by 10yrs her work since I have missed.

That said Braxton being described as nasel?

But I agree with you that she was a fine looking woman in her day.....Lol

Weird how taste differ.

I guess music/artist taste has a lot to do with our informative years so that would put me in my latter teenage years when DS hit the scene. Not so much the “Queen of Disco” for me more the “Queen of Dance”.

My comparison of styles between DS and TB are from live productions, an artist’s most testing time, and this is where I believe TB fails when these two clips are compared:

DS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o94dJr2SrI

TB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEhwSD8SJI

TB is definitely nasal for about the first minute of her performance, which spoils her otherwise perfect performance.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.?

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol*?

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

When it comes to music/artist taste there is always bound to be a good laugh *biggrin*?

We'll have to agree to disagree here sir as I personally thought that Braxton's delivery was of the nasal variety; Donna's range and power was never limited. Braxton has it only on the eye-candy front, but then she is nearly 20 years younger than Donna so that is to be expected. The shame is that Ms Summer was still performing this show with David Foster some months later and still singing her socks off knowing full well she had teminal lung cancer.

My CD collection will remain the same: Donna Summer - 80; Toni Braxton - 1.?

Lol.....no accounting for taste, but fair play.

Summers prime was before my time her biggest hits are part of my school years soundtrack but I missed disco by 10yrs her work since I have missed.

That said Braxton being described as nasel?

But I agree with you that she was a fine looking woman in her day.....Lol

Weird how taste differ.

I guess music/artist taste has a lot to do with our informative years so that would put me in my latter teenage years when DS hit the scene. Not so much the “Queen of Disco” for me more the “Queen of Dance”.

My comparison of styles between DS and TB are from live productions, an artist’s most testing time, and this is where I believe TB fails when these two clips are compared:

DS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o94dJr2SrI

TB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEhwSD8SJI

TB is definitely nasal for about the first minute of her performance, which spoils her otherwise perfect performance.

I'm sorry I cannot agree with you.... *smile*

Although with ref to the videos I suspect Braxton is miming - Summers sounds live.

And I have not seen either live so have no point of reference.

But Braxton's rendition is way more 'powerful' and she shows alot more range.

To add I'm listening via my phone through headphones and compared to the CD much is lost with the Braxton tracks.....

 

[Thompsonuxb]

I've only been back into a reasonable stereo system for about three years, before that I guess I just listened to music without paying much attention to lyrics, or speaker placement. I have found that a decent set-up with well placed speakers and a focussed centre-image has resulted in a playback which draws me into the lyrics of a song like never before, and as Thompsonuxb has said you can easily hear other intricate details too. This makes listening to music so much more interesting and entertaining.

My music collection is mainly pop. I rate most Motown singers and black female singers with gospel roots, eg, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Gladys Knight to name but a few as having excellent diction and the power to deliver it. Babs Steisand, Shirley Bassey, Celine Dion, Lara Fabian, Annie Lennox, Sharleen Spiteri are also on the list. Many rate Mariah Carey, but for me she would be in the same category as Beyonce and GaGa, quite poor.?

Personally I don't think there are many pop singers around today who can compete with the excellent diction or power of delivery of the singers of yesteryear, but it takes a decent system to bring this point into the spotlight. Just my 2p's worth...

Have a listen to some of these albums if you can -

Zara McFarlane - 'if you knew her'

Toni Braxton - 'libre'

Angie Stone - 'black diamond'

I own these on CD.

Just a few that image really well on my set and have great production too.

Only Zara McFarlane's is relatively new.....but still.

Thought I'd update this as I previewed all the artists you kindly suggested and eventually purchased a Toni Braxton greatest hits CD. I have a recording of Ms Summer singing "Un-Break My Heart", which was Toni's smash hit produced by David Foster, and she nails it in a way that Toni could only dream of doing, and Donna was 60 years old at the time! For me Ms Braxton would fall into the same category as Mariah Carey *biggrin*Just goes to show how different our tastes are!

Anyone wanna buy a Toni Braxton CD - only played once! *lol*?

Oh no you did not?

I searched out the Donna Summer version only found a live version with Seal.

You are joking.....right?

No disrespect to Donna RIP but c'mon.

Not familiar with the best of album or its quality but the version on Toni Braxton's 'Secrets' is stunning on CD.

Toni's voice is unusual but her breathy version is streets ahead of Donna's nasel rendition - her limited range is also noticeable.

Hold on to the CD in time you'll grow to appreciate Braxton - the quality of her debut album was poor but the good stuff is good.

That particular track is an excellent tester for bass, imaging and edges (strings) on that guitar.

I tell you.....some people.

When it comes to music/artist taste there is always bound to be a good laugh *biggrin*?

We'll have to agree to disagree here sir as I personally thought that Braxton's delivery was of the nasal variety; Donna's range and power was never limited. Braxton has it only on the eye-candy front, but then she is nearly 20 years younger than Donna so that is to be expected. The shame is that Ms Summer was still performing this show with David Foster some months later and still singing her socks off knowing full well she had teminal lung cancer.

My CD collection will remain the same: Donna Summer - 80; Toni Braxton - 1.?

Lol.....no accounting for taste, but fair play.

Summers prime was before my time her biggest hits are part of my school years soundtrack but I missed disco by 10yrs her work since I have missed.

That said Braxton being described as nasel?

But I agree with you that she was a fine looking woman in her day.....Lol

Weird how taste differ.

I guess music/artist taste has a lot to do with our informative years so that would put me in my latter teenage years when DS hit the scene. Not so much the “Queen of Disco” for me more the “Queen of Dance”.

My comparison of styles between DS and TB are from live productions, an artist’s most testing time, and this is where I believe TB fails when these two clips are compared:

DS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0o94dJr2SrI

TB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guEhwSD8SJI

TB is definitely nasal for about the first minute of her performance, which spoils her otherwise perfect performance.

I'm sorry I cannot agree with you.... *smile*

Although with ref to the videos I suspect Braxton is miming - Summers sounds live.

And I have not seen either live so have no point of reference.

But Braxton's rendition is way more 'powerful' and she shows alot more range.

To add I'm listening via my phone through headphones and compared to the CD much is lost with the Braxton tracks.....

 

[Deleted member 108165]

Enjoying this Tuxb, it’s a good laugh mate *biggrin*

As I have purchased a CD of your diva could I recommend something from my diva:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Donna-Summer-Live-More-Encore/dp/B009F91Z38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433746794&sr=8-1&keywords=donna+summer+dvd

Cheap as chips at £3.99 and if you have a sound system linked to your TV the concert is really rather good. It’s a small venue concert recorded in 4:3 format with selectable 5.1 audio. There are a couple of gospel’ish songs and she makes some mistakes in it too, like reaching for notes she can no longer achieve, which is good - shows she’s human and it’s live. Most of the hits are covered and Donna looks and sounds amazing at 50!

Go-on dip your toe in *dance4*

 

[Native_bon]

...but in other various tracks you can not hear every word just some which you can easily pick out...

I challenge anyone to decipher the lyrics to this song without cheating and looking them up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V1p1dM3snQ

Well that is a good example not all words can be heard in a song. I do hear most vocals on by system, but some I do not. Like someone mentioned it depends on the recording as well.

 

[Thompsonuxb]

Enjoying this Tuxb, it’s a good laugh mate *biggrin*

As I have purchased a CD of your diva could I recommend something from my diva:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Donna-Summer-Live-More-Encore/dp/B009F91Z38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433746794&sr=8-1&keywords=donna+summer+dvd

Cheap as chips at £3.99 and if you have a sound system linked to your TV the concert is really rather good. It’s a small venue concert recorded in 4:3 format with selectable 5.1 audio. There are a couple of gospel’ish songs and she makes some mistakes in it too, like reaching for notes she can no longer achieve, which is good - shows she’s human and it’s live. Most of the hits are covered and Donna looks and sounds amazing at 50!

Go-on dip your toe in *dance4*  

Fair play Doug, I will look into Donna on my next CD purchasing trip.

My HT speakers do not do music justice but I will report back as soon as Donna is added to my collection...... ;-)

 

[Deleted member 108165]

Enjoying this Tuxb, it’s a good laugh mate *biggrin*

As I have purchased a CD of your diva could I recommend something from my diva:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Donna-Summer-Live-More-Encore/dp/B009F91Z38/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433746794&sr=8-1&keywords=donna+summer+dvd

Cheap as chips at £3.99 and if you have a sound system linked to your TV the concert is really rather good. It’s a small venue concert recorded in 4:3 format with selectable 5.1 audio. There are a couple of gospel’ish songs and she makes some mistakes in it too, like reaching for notes she can no longer achieve, which is good - shows she’s human and it’s live. Most of the hits are covered and Donna looks and sounds amazing at 50!

Go-on dip your toe in *dance4*

Fair play Doug, I will look into Donna on my next CD purchasing trip.

My HT speakers do not do music justice but I will report back as soon as Donna is added to my collection...... ;-)

Sorry if I'm banging on a bit Thompson, I just want to ensure that you make the right purchase for an introduction to Ms Summer, (the link is for a dvd, not cd, so is more suited for an HT set-up anyway). I had a 30 year gap from Donna where I bought none of her albums, it was not until I purchased the dvd of the concert that I discovered what I had missed, which then prompted me to purchase her entire back catalogue and I have never looked back.

Shame there is no message service on here as I have a spare dvd of the concert, which you are more than welcome to. Are we allowed to post email addresses on here?