Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Slouched on the couch watching Andrea Bocelli's and David Foster's Christmas concert. I've never understood why Bocelli seems so highly regarded. Is it because he's blind? Or is he really the best thing since sliced bread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,045 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I have no idea who that even is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Edmilson, gkgyver, Kasey Kockroach and 2 others 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,457 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 I'm sure my mom loves him, that we'll be my only answer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Nick1Ø66 4,667 Posted December 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2020 Bocelli is the Yanni of opera singers. Naïve Old Fart, Bespin, LindaF and 1 other 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bollemanneke 3,308 Posted December 23, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2020 He's definitely overrated because he's blind. I'm always told I have to repsect and love him because he's blind and I'm blind and apparently that comes with obligations. Having said that, I've heard him wail 'con te partiro' or whatever the hell that song is called way too much. LindaF, Bayesian and Jurassic Shark 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 12 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: He's definitely overrated because he's blind. I'm always told I have to repsect and love him because he's blind and I'm blind and apparently that comes with obligations. Having said that, I've heard him wail 'con te partiro' or whatever the hell that song is called way too much. Are you a good singer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,308 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Um, I never sing off-key, but I wouldn't dream of doing it as a profession or improving my limited skills. Perfectly happy humming the burglar theme from Home Alone in the shower. Jurassic Shark and gkgyver 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 23, 2020 Author Share Posted December 23, 2020 17 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: Um, I never sing off-key, but I wouldn't dream of doing it as a profession or improving my limited skills. Perfectly happy humming the burglar theme from Home Alone in the shower. So you're better than Andrea Bocelli then. 2 hours ago, Jay said: I have no idea who that even is ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Then I'm truly sorry I made you aware of him. LindaF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Stevie Wonder is blind, and he's a fucking genius! Andrea Bocelli is blind and he's not. I don't not like him because he's blind, I don't like him because I don't like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 24, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2020 He's one of those guys the pleb proudly refers to when you say you listen to classical music, and they reply "Yes, me too". LindaF, Naïve Old Fart, Bayesian and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 Yes, exactly! He's a Classic F.M. darling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 Will a very well greased PR machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,385 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 He's neither underrated nor overrated. Perfectly fine singer who can belt out a tune or two. I think my favourite performance of his is "God Bless Us Everyone" from Silvestri's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. He shows some impressive range at the end there. 11 hours ago, bollemanneke said: He's definitely overrated because he's blind. I'm always told I have to repsect and love him because he's blind and I'm blind and apparently that comes with obligations. Having said that, I've heard him wail 'con te partiro' or whatever the hell that song is called way too much. Wait, what? You're blind? How does that work on a messageboard like this? I guess you can have the posts read out loud on your machine, but how about quotes and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Thor said: He's neither underrated nor overrated. Perfectly fine singer who can belt out a tune or two. I think my favourite performance of his is "God Bless Us Everyone" from Silvestri's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. He shows some impressive range at the end there. What about his opera recordings? 1 hour ago, Thor said: Wait, what? You're blind? Duh, how did you think he's such a good singer? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,385 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: What about his opera recordings? Haven't heard many of those. I don't really consider him an opera singer; more of a velvety crooner/light entertainment singer. LindaF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 No, he has a particularly beautiful singing voice among men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,308 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Thor said: He's neither underrated nor overrated. Perfectly fine singer who can belt out a tune or two. I think my favourite performance of his is "God Bless Us Everyone" from Silvestri's A CHRISTMAS CAROL. He shows some impressive range at the end there. Wait, what? You're blind? How does that work on a messageboard like this? I guess you can have the posts read out loud on your machine, but how about quotes and such? I use a braille display, a device underneath my computer that converts text on screen to braille. I can also turn on a speech synthesizer, a voice that reads text on screen, but I try to avoid that because it's rather robotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, bollemanneke said: I use a braille display, a device underneath my computer that converts text on screen to braille. I can also turn on a speech synthesizer, a voice that reads text on screen, but I try to avoid that because it's rather robotic. Can you use the same voice as Hawking did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,308 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 No, that's so bad they don't even include it with those software packages anymore. Mine are way better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 But I reckon it's fun in limited doses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,308 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 In very limited doses, yes. I mostly use them to read long articles/non-fiction books because it's convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biodome 714 Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 My dad really loves him, and insisted that I should watch all the documentaries about him and his blindness when I was younger. I can't stand Bocelli now. LindaF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 24, 2020 Author Share Posted December 24, 2020 44 minutes ago, Biodome said: My dad really loves him, and insisted that I should watch all the documentaries about him and his blindness when I was younger. I can't stand Bocelli now. Like it's an amazing achievement for a blind man to sing. Are you blind as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marian Schedenig 8,090 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 16 hours ago, Thor said: Wait, what? You're blind? How does that work on a messageboard like this? I guess you can have the posts read out loud on your machine, but how about quotes and such? That's why the HTML standard has support (and the guidelines have pretty strict rules) for accessibility metadata in content. Doesn't mean that everyone uses them, of course, especially those strictly adhering to the 80/20 rule who figure they just "don't need" blind people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2020 It's awful when they turn opera arias into pop songs and call it classical. I almost drowned in reverb when I listened to a Paul Potts album. LindaF, Naïve Old Fart and Jurassic Shark 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Exactly. That why I hate "artistes" such as Il Divo, and G4. Awful gobshite. Just terrible. LindaF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 What about Helmut Lotti? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Never heard of this person, but I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip, JS. (edit) OK, I just researched him. He doesn't seem to be my cup of Earl Grey, so I'll give his work a miss, if you don't mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Never heard of this person, but I'll check them out. Thanks for the tip, JS. Take my advice and don't. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Oops, too late Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted December 27, 2020 Author Share Posted December 27, 2020 1 minute ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Oops, too late I'm so sorry. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Don't be, dude. No experience is wasted, even the bad ones. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 I heartily disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,452 Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 On 24/12/2020 at 9:50 AM, Quintus said: No, he has a particularly beautiful singing voice among men. So did that fiend boss Grissom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 11,957 Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 He should tell that to his wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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