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**MiNe 109** · November 26th 03, 08:21 PM posted to rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio

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(John Atkinson) wrote:

MINe 109 wrote in message
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Another recent record of 'almost entirely "live"' performances is "Isley
meets Bacharach". Isley has a really high voice. He's old but talented.

Hi Stephen. I was fortunate enough to hear Burt and Ronnie perform this
live in NY 2 weeks back, with a 40-piece orchestra. An astonishing night's
music making!

I'm envious! One of the "problems" with Bacharach's songs is that the
specificity of the chord changes and arrangements makes improvisation a
challenge for the singer. Isley does well in that regard, to say the
least. I'm only somewhat familiar with the Isley Brothers, but nothing
I've heard would lead me to expect the control and wide vocal range
Isley shows here.

Stephen