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US Mall 1 - The Voice
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List Price: $16.98
Our Price: $7.10
Your Save: $ 9.88 ( 58% )
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Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0080688723323
Label: Word Entertainment
Manufacturer: Word Entertainment
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Word Entertainment
Release Date: 2008-09-09
Studio: Word Entertainment
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Summary: In one word.............
Comment: pretentious! I have personally never liked David Phelps and although he does have a good voice, he comes across as though he is THE best. I never liked when singers do 'covers' and I even like it less now that I heard Phelps do his. Go ahead, reviewers, blast away at me but I think David Phelps believes that he is much better than what he actually is.
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Summary: una voce??
Comment: Let me begin by placing a few statements on the table. To begin, I like David Phelps - he has an incredible voice and a strong musical talent along with a very likable personality. Second, I am not accustomed to reviewing musical albums, so I probably won't have the necessary insight which better qualifies others for this job.
Having said that, ever since I received the much-anticipated new release from David Phelps I knew that something had to be said. David is probably the best musician who's never found a great album. Aside from projects with the Gaither Vocal Band, he has struggled along trying to find some musical focus to what he's released. And The Voice is a monumental step backwards on his journey. I am really struggling to figure out just how these 11 tracks fit together (they really don't, but I have a particular theory).
Perhaps it is the American Idol season that can never be: You have (1) the updated cover of an old song; (2) the updated cover of a kinda old song; (3) the sappy championship song; (4) the blow 'em out of the water with something unique yet amazing song; (5) the shouldn't have done it, I'm in the bottom three this week song; (7) the Unchained Melody cover because it's Simon's favorite song; (8) something for Simon to refer to as 'indulgent'; (11) a beautiful ballad to quiet the noise of a hectic competition.
Again, the voce migliore (best voice) which hasn't found its place in the world. At the end of the day, David Phelps should be taking lightweights (by comparison) like Josh Groban to task on these. He has a much superior instrument but has yet to produce an album which will cause the world to take notice. Ultimately, there are only 3-4 songs worth purchase (depending on your taste), so go digital and pick your favs from the buffet. . .but leave the album on the shelf.
PS - No sin on Nessun Dorma, complete vocal beauty and amazement, despite your taste for the arrangement.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yikes! What happened?
Comment: As a huge David Phelps fan, I couldn't wait for his new CD to come out. What a disappointment! So far I haven't even been able to stomach getting through any song in its entirety - I don't want to hear remakes done badly, I want to hear his wonderful voice utilized the way he has in his past albums.
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Summary: A beautiful, under-appreciated voice:
Comment: I have been listening to David for years, as a gospel singer, and have always been amazed by the beauty of his voice, the tremendous extent of his range, and the purity of his tone. He has a truly superior instrument. He is also a very skilled arranger, and a gifted writer/composer. I am very pleased to see him release an album that will expose him to a wider audience.
To the person who complained about his rendition of Nessum Dorma, Puccini's Turandot is a much beloved opera, and this particular aria is arguably one of the most beautiful tenor arias every written. As such, expect that as has happened in the past, vocalists, both male and female, will continue to aspire to the heights of singing this piece of music. You may not have liked the style in which David Phelps performed it, but you don't have to listen to it. He is free to sing it, and you are free to ignore it. In my opinion, every time an operatic aria is performed by a non-opera singer, there is the chance that someone who is ignorant of that fabulous genre that is opera will discover it, and that is a good thing. I am a classically trained vocalist, and musician and I was able to enjoy it. Snobbery in music is unattractive just as it is in all other areas.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable
Comment: This is really good listening. I love to hear David sing. My favorites are his sacred songs, but for secular music, this is great. I would like to hear him sing 'Its the Lovliest Night of the Year,' (an old Mario Lanza song). Mickey
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Customer Rating:
Summary: In one word.............
Comment: pretentious! I have personally never liked David Phelps and although he does have a good voice, he comes across as though he is THE best. I never liked when singers do 'covers' and I even like it less now that I heard Phelps do his. Go ahead, reviewers, blast away at me but I think David Phelps believes that he is much better than what he actually is.
Customer Rating:
Summary: una voce??
Comment: Let me begin by placing a few statements on the table. To begin, I like David Phelps - he has an incredible voice and a strong musical talent along with a very likable personality. Second, I am not accustomed to reviewing musical albums, so I probably won't have the necessary insight which better qualifies others for this job.
Having said that, ever since I received the much-anticipated new release from David Phelps I knew that something had to be said. David is probably the best musician who's never found a great album. Aside from projects with the Gaither Vocal Band, he has struggled along trying to find some musical focus to what he's released. And The Voice is a monumental step backwards on his journey. I am really struggling to figure out just how these 11 tracks fit together (they really don't, but I have a particular theory).
Perhaps it is the American Idol season that can never be: You have (1) the updated cover of an old song; (2) the updated cover of a kinda old song; (3) the sappy championship song; (4) the blow 'em out of the water with something unique yet amazing song; (5) the shouldn't have done it, I'm in the bottom three this week song; (7) the Unchained Melody cover because it's Simon's favorite song; (8) something for Simon to refer to as 'indulgent'; (11) a beautiful ballad to quiet the noise of a hectic competition.
Again, the voce migliore (best voice) which hasn't found its place in the world. At the end of the day, David Phelps should be taking lightweights (by comparison) like Josh Groban to task on these. He has a much superior instrument but has yet to produce an album which will cause the world to take notice. Ultimately, there are only 3-4 songs worth purchase (depending on your taste), so go digital and pick your favs from the buffet. . .but leave the album on the shelf.
PS - No sin on Nessun Dorma, complete vocal beauty and amazement, despite your taste for the arrangement.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Yikes! What happened?
Comment: As a huge David Phelps fan, I couldn't wait for his new CD to come out. What a disappointment! So far I haven't even been able to stomach getting through any song in its entirety - I don't want to hear remakes done badly, I want to hear his wonderful voice utilized the way he has in his past albums.
Customer Rating:
Summary: A beautiful, under-appreciated voice:
Comment: I have been listening to David for years, as a gospel singer, and have always been amazed by the beauty of his voice, the tremendous extent of his range, and the purity of his tone. He has a truly superior instrument. He is also a very skilled arranger, and a gifted writer/composer. I am very pleased to see him release an album that will expose him to a wider audience.
To the person who complained about his rendition of Nessum Dorma, Puccini's Turandot is a much beloved opera, and this particular aria is arguably one of the most beautiful tenor arias every written. As such, expect that as has happened in the past, vocalists, both male and female, will continue to aspire to the heights of singing this piece of music. You may not have liked the style in which David Phelps performed it, but you don't have to listen to it. He is free to sing it, and you are free to ignore it. In my opinion, every time an operatic aria is performed by a non-opera singer, there is the chance that someone who is ignorant of that fabulous genre that is opera will discover it, and that is a good thing. I am a classically trained vocalist, and musician and I was able to enjoy it. Snobbery in music is unattractive just as it is in all other areas.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable
Comment: This is really good listening. I love to hear David sing. My favorites are his sacred songs, but for secular music, this is great. I would like to hear him sing 'Its the Lovliest Night of the Year,' (an old Mario Lanza song). Mickey
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