anyone besides me like her? i've only heard two by her...for real and get up..but i love em to death...anyone feelin me?

GET BRAVEBIRD NOW! She was awesome with Groove Theory. Infinite Possibilities is amazing and Bravebird is Brilliant. I love this woman!

She bores me to tears for some reason, just a lazy sounding singer

I LOVED her during her Groove Theory days. I was in high school then and she was my role model. The Groove Theory CD was the sountrack to my high school years. I finally got to meet her a promotioal show she was doing for Infinite Possibilities. All I wanted to tell her was "Thank You for making a CD to get me through som hard times" but when I go there all I could do is cry. Don't you now she came from behind to table and gave me 2 hugs. Her band was laughing at me. It was a mess.



I guess I can agree. I still ADORE her. But I'm not feeling her solo releases. She's not a lazy singer she even said herself that she couldn't do "vocal gynastics". But she has what I call an "honest voice". I believe she wouldn't sing something if she didn't mean it

lyecry said:

I'm not looking for gymnastics (really, I'm not! ) but the songs I've heard her sing just lay there IMO... Her voice is nice, very sweet - maybe it's the material she likes that just doesn't jive w/ me. Never liked Grove Theory...

lyecry said:

They laughed at you? That's cold blooded crap.

I only know of Infinite Possibilities, never heard her other stuff. It's not what I'd call a great album, but it has enough good songs for me to not discard from my collection.

lyecry said:

naah i think she be doin them vocal gymnastics...she be doin that mariah carey throat whistelin thing..man i wish i could do that...thats part of why i like her.

CalhounSq said:

Calhoun doesn't like anyone..I swear


I like Amel..she just has her own vibe. I appreciate her making music that fits her voice than trying to be some hoochie chick in a thong.....

I immediately liked Amel the minute I heard "Get Up" and Infinite Possibilities is easily one of the best soul albums of the last several years. Bravebird is a little less interesting, but still has some very nice tracks, especially the title track. I bought the Groove Theory album after I.P. and kinda dug it tho it sounds a little dated.

She has the potential to have a long and profitable if not high profile career. She's got a distinctive voice that reminds me of a more lithe version of Sade. Her video is in rotation and I hope it sells her some records. I'd love to hear her doing jazz standards one of these days, she seems versatile enough to do what Diana Krall et al. are doing.

Rhondab said:

Not true!

well i own both of amel's albums and i like them both. She is very mellow although i have to be in a certain mood to listen to her. She is good for just chillin' round the house relaxin' with your honey or something or reading a book.

She's like Sade on a diet.

To me her and Sade are different, cuz Sade got them jams that lift u up when u breakup with someone, or get u in the mood when u r in love.

missfee said:

I love Amel. She can sing and she looks delicious.
Make Me Whole is ma favorite.

peepin her since the Groove Theory Days with that fione ass Bryce Wilson....."For Real" is one of my jams right now.....love her.

boriquateddy said:

If that's dude that was in the group w/ her, YES!!! He was absolutely delicious

Also, here's a woman that is easily prettier than most of her competition, but never uses her looks to sell records. I guess hubby may have a little to do with that, but still...its nice to see pretty/classy instead of beinf bombarded with sexy/slutress.

o yes hella pretty. thats also what i like about her. she gets her point across with her talent. not her tits.



yea thats how i got n2 her. cuz i was on a sade site and they said if u like sade u should check out amel u'd like her 2...and sure enough i like her!

Amel can sing, but something about her voice makes me cringe. I can only take her in light doses.

psykosoul said:[quote]I love Amel. She can sing and she looks delicious.
quote]
AGREED!

Amel has a very nice voice.
Soulive has a joint off the "Next" CD called "I Don't Know" featuring her on vocals.
The track is tight.

Love & Light,

Quietsoul

Forget about her.... Bryce Wilson is what I'm talkin' about! Dayum!

I like Amel. Have both of her solo records. Plus, her Groove Theory stint. I'm going to try to see her live on the 30th. ::crossing my fingers::

My favorites from her are:

I N I
Get Up
Weather
Makes Me Whole
Dear To Me
Bravebird
Sacred

UptownDeb said:

CalhounSq said:

Remember the Toni Braxton video "You're Making Me High?" Those chicks were SO shallow. Bryce rings the bell and they don't wanna know from him 'cause he's a pizza delivery guy!" Toni knows what he's workin' with, though! He's beautiful.

JANFAN4L said:

Ahhh, but do you have her tracks from Sweetback? Fishpaw? Soulive?

BlaqueKnight said:

Well, I do indeed, my dear sir. I have:

Soulive "I Don't Know" (ft. Amel) "...I do not know why WE CANNOT SEE GOD and may-be he, or she, could shed some light!!..."
Sweetback "Gaze" (ft. Amel)
Mondo Grosso "Now You Know Better" (ft. Amel)
The Roots "Glitches" (ft. Amel)

but I don't have that Fishpaw track, need to check that out. What's the title of it?
[This message was edited Thu Aug 19 9:21:51 2004 by JANFAN4L]

UptownDeb said:

DELICIOUS

Wow..just when u think u the only AMEL head in town..here we have an appreciation thread. I have loved here since Groove Theory...that whole CD was hot. period. I had just graduated high school (1995)...and it was on of my first college purchases. (Along with "The Show, the Afterparty and the Hotel" from Jodeci). The music was very fresh. doesnt sound too dated to me here in 2004.

Loving Infinite Possibilities (2000). ESPECIALLY the title track. REALLY. take a listen

LIVING for Bravebird (2003). I truly wish folks would stop waisting money on Ashlee Simpson, and Lil Jon and go pick this shit up. Lovin 'Givin Somethin up" and 'For Real"....and we can be new.


She is the soul. Remember that.