27th March 2006
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#1 | | Guest | Whitney Houston Wasted talent
Man I just listened to some Classic Whitney. Man it is such a waste that one of the greatest voices of this era is in the shape that she is.
Somebody close to her should give her a some type of help because honestly IMO she's taking something from all of us by destroying herself.
Dont know if what I"m saying makes sense, but man it pisses me off to hear the other current "songstress" types without 1/100 of her talent and see her waste it getting wasted.
Same thing with D'Angelo
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#2 | | Gear nut
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I totally agree  | 
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#3 | | Lives for gear
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What happened to D'angelo?
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#4 | | Lives for gear
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Why whats up with her.
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#5 | | Gear Guru
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I'm not really a fan, but her Superbowl performance of The Star Spangled Banner sticks in my memory as one of the best, most inspired renditions ever. 
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#6 | | Gear addict
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Originally Posted by grahluk What happened to D'angelo? |
Who the hell is D'angelo?
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#7 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by pingu Why whats up with her. |
She's completely strung out and out of touch with reality. Bobby Brown really ****ed her up good.
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#8 | | Gear Guru
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Originally Posted by Jonboy79 She's completely strung out and out of touch with reality. Bobby Brown really ****ed her up good. |
I don't think I would blame Bobby. Could she not leave him whenever she was ready to get on with her life?
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From what I hear she was messed up way before Bobby. Perhaps she has messed him up worse
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Originally Posted by grahluk What happened to D'angelo? | perhaps this is just an odd rumour, but i heard he's in jail for some weird reasons...
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anyway, it's a shame. i've been listening to "voodoo" today again, and i'd really like to hear the sequel...  | |
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her version of the curtis mayfield song "look into your heart" (originally from the
amazing curtis/aretha collaboration "sparkle") from
an early ninties curtis trbute record makes me think she could have had an amazing
career had she been led to good writers and good songs
she has amazing pipes, no doubt
- jack
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#13 | | Gear maniac
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Hey.... Guys you're killing my inspiration.... Actually, working on a song for her right now..... I need to hear how great she is...........
Dr. Clisby
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#14 | | Guest | Quote: |
Originally Posted by themaidsroom her version of the curtis mayfield song "look into your heart" (originally from the
amazing curtis/aretha collaboration "sparkle") from
an early ninties curtis trbute record makes me think she could have had an amazing
career had she been led to good writers and good songs
she has amazing pipes, no doubt
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She COULD have?
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#15 | | 500 series nutjob
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maybe things will look up for her soon, lets hope so!
truly a very talented woman.
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She's completely strung out and out of touch with reality. Bobby Brown really ****ed her up good.
| I heard of a "Real life" Series on US-TV quite similar to the Osbournes...
...with swapped characters - Whitney resembling Ozzy, Boobby being the reasonable counterpart.
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#17 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by no ssl yet She COULD have? |
i don't associate her with many good songs and writers - the marketplace
may say differently - the quality of the bulk of aretha's atlantic material bears
witness to what i'm talking about.......
perhaps you are refering to the tense, in which case, ya, the future
is still wide open
- jack
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Originally Posted by pingu Why whats up with her. | oh nothing.   | |
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Originally Posted by BigRay oh nothing. |  | |
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#20 | | Lives for gear
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Gads! That is really her in that pic?!
According to Wikipedia... her sister in law publicly called her a crack addict. Geez, some sister in law.
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#21 | | 500 series nutjob
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not looking to good. | |
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#22 | | Gear maniac
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Cocaine's a hell of a drug
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#23 | | Lives for gear
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Whitney recorderd a song I wrote with the late Paul Jabara when she was 19 called "Eternal Love". You can hear it on my website www.jayasher.com.
I honestly believe she sang better then.
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#24 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by Ashermusic I honestly believe she sang better then. | I don't think you'll get any arguments on her voice going south over time
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#25 | | Guest | Quote: |
Originally Posted by aevan Cocaine's a hell of a drug |
Yep and Crack is worse, Much higher propensity for addiction
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#26 | | Lives for gear
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Don't do drugs, kids.
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#27 | | Lives for gear
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whoa you can say that again!
Kalli
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#28 | | Lives for gear
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Originally Posted by Ashermusic Whitney recorderd a song I wrote with the late Paul Jabara when she was 19 called "Eternal Love". You can hear it on my website www.jayasher.com.
I honestly believe she sang better then. | Man. What an honour.
Welcome to Gearslutz Mr Ahser.
YOU had a song reorded by Whitney Houston. NO-ONE can take that away from you.
Simply awesome.
(Yes. I am a fan.) "Something's Missing in My Life" - Come on!!!
Bring it back. Bring it all back!
Wow. thumbsup
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#29 | | Banned
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Let's make a wasted talent list.
How about Billie holiday?
Whitney strikes me as pretty funny. Her trip to Israel ranks as one of my favorite all time video clips. Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, lots of codependent junkie types. Why pick on her. Just a glorified gospel singer imho anyway.
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2nd April 2006
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#30 | | Gear addict
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Beg to differ on Whitney, folks....
Yes, she had enormous range and technique in her prime (don't know if she still has it), but along with Mariah Carey, Whitney could over-sing a song to death in no time. Melisma until the cows came home, falsetto, gospel moans, all in one line...like mixing with every effect applied all the time.
If she would listen to kd lang, she would get lessons in:
Taste.
Intelligence.
Well-chosen songs.
I know tastes differ, just my 4 cents (adjusted for inflation.) 
Best,
CC
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