Norah Jones

Minky,

most men would ask this over a nice little dinner with some romantic music tinkling in the background (Norah?).

Consider this is a mild form of encouragement. If you're willing to learn, who knows?

Herman

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Originally posted by herm:
Dealing with the Norah soldiers is particularly tough, as they come with two (rather than one) requirements.

1 You have to agree Norah is really hot, musically, rather than a comfortable snooze
2 You have to act as if Norah is an amazing discovery you made by yourself - this debut album on a 'small' label! It's not (I repeat NOT) as if Norah has been truckloaded upon the unsuspecting crowd via every available channel, as a sort of Britney Spears for the middle-aged.

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Now, Herm, that's not really fair. Of whom are you a fan? Are you their soldier?

Personally, I have never claimed Norah to be musically hot. I don't need all my favorite music to be hot; I also enjoy cool, subtle, quiet stuff, too. Isn't there room in the world for both?

As far as the star-making machinery behind the popular song, there are a few things you don't understand, foremost being that not all stars are manufactured like Britney. Norah flew in under the radar, caught everyone by surprise, and after the spark of the initial flint, the fire starts feeding itself. Sure, Bruce Lundvall (who is a sincere music fan, not a bean counter, not a hype-meister; one doesn't run a small label devoted to a genre of music that sells less than almost all other genres unless that's the case) hoped Norah would do well; they were expecting about 100,000 copies (which would already put her in the upper echelon of jazz sales), not the 7 million sold so far. There was almost no radio play, and very little initial promotion other than word of mouth. Granted, pricing the CD at $8-10 US was a very smart move ... lots of folks had heard good things about her and figured at that price, why not take a chance, for which most considered themselves rewarded.

Once in awhile, artistic quality and commercial appeal align out of left field. How else to explain the phenomenal success of O Brother, Where Art Thou? As with Norah, plain and simple, down to earth, real music. In fact, it's that decided lack of hype that attracts so many folks.

That it's not your particular cup of tea is one thing, fine, but your cynical revisionist view of the reasons for her popularity are misguided ... surely there are countless targets much more deserving of your scorn. She is not the enemy. Kenny G is.

Hey, go easy Fred. That's my fiancée you are talking to there bucko. Be warned - I WILL STAND BY MY MAN.

Bizarrely, it's your "fiancé".

Thomas

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Originally posted by Thomas K:
Bizarrely, it's your "fiancé".

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Thomas,

Do you want to let "The Collins concise dictionary" people know, or do you want me to do it ?

Minky,

Nothing to do with Collins. "Fiancée" is a perfectly good word, but Herm would have to undergo major cosmetic surgery for that label. Until then he shall be your "fiancé".

Thomas

Ah, but I think you will find that that I will be the one wearing the (big manly) trousers in this marriage. I started growing the moustache yesterday. Herm on the other hand, will look lovely in the little floral number I bought "her" yesterday.

I'll have that son of a bitch looking like Shirley Temple if it kills me.

Miss Jones has a raspy lisp that seems to annoy me a little more each time I hear her. I get the feeling she plays it up.

Time to spin evanescence one more time.

You mean when she's singing about thervetha?

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Originally posted by herm:
You mean when she's singing about thervetha?

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Yeth. Exthakly.

I'm going to see Norah in Manchester in April,row 10..can't wait.Her new album will be out on 19/2/04 if it's anything like her first it will be well worth the wait.

Why, we haven't been keeping up with Ms Jones for quite a while. Glad to hear people are still getting excited about her.

Herman

If you can't make the concert - buy the DVD

It's a wonderful disc to make sure your speakers are set-up just fine...........

Gentlemen, please. No sarcastic remarks...

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She never breaks her tone and unleases a shriek fest

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Like Brunnhilde on Prozac, perhaps?

Or like a quaalude lullaby?

Herman

Maria vs. Norah

Maria has better tits / boobs / hooters / jugs (depending on where you live)

Norah has a better voice (applicable to all parts of the world)

Discuss !

the nitty gritty

This is really where Western Civilization took a big step backwards in the past decade or so.

It is impossible to discuss a woman's looks these days, without someone chipping in to say they're fake.

So is Norah's big fat butt fake, too?

Herman

my mother went to see her in concert and thought she was great. I have a rule, which is to despise all music my parents like. This has never steered me wrong in 49 years.

Jonathan,

are you really really sure you're sufficiently into The Big Snorah?

Your post reads like you have been able to find other activities than just plain drool over the lovely Ms Jones.

That is not an option.

Never mind the heft of the vinyl. We're talking about a singer of unusual range and emotional depth, from what I've heard.

Herman

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Originally posted by herm:
We're talking about a singer of unusual range and emotional depth, from what I've heard.

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Herm, a few points here that require :

1) Singer. Objection your honor

2) Unusual range. Yes, if you mean that she is unusual in that she has no range.

3) Emotional depth. Mmm, but I know a Thalidomide cheesybug that has more.

4) From what I've heard. I put it to you sir that you haven't.

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Maria has better tits / boobs / hooters / jugs (depending on where you live)
Norah has a better voice (applicable to all parts of the world)

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Didn't Norah have an upgrade too?