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The group must still have mad love for Bobby Brown because they want him back in the group!

dreamfactory313 said:

Well, Bobby is still their homie.

Hotlegs said:

True. Theyve known one another for such long time. He's got to get himself together first though.

dreamfactory313 said:

True.

Bobby was and still is the best member of the group. Best voice, best performer, best spokesmen, coolest member.

thesexofit said:

It's a shame that he let his self go down to the dogs.

Hotlegs said:

yeah. I still dont get it? 1992'a "bobby", an album that

a) came out a year too late
b) Too polished for its own good (it rivaled jacko for being over produced)
c) Obvious bobby worked hard on it
d) it was still a good record

.....yet after 1993 (his unsucsessful but not bad "b brown posse" album he just gave up?

I think he worked very hard on both projects and he just didn't like the results. Particually "bobby", an album, as I already said, just came out too late in the newjack canon. Yeah sure it sold a couple of million, but the delay between that and "dont be cruel" (4 years) suspects bobby wanted a huge hit and he did not get it.



"thats the way love is", the single, came out in 1993. It came out around the same time as Janet HUGE "thats the way love goes" video. Compare the 2 videos. "thats the way love is" is a great newjack stomper, but the video was mega cheap and tacky. and next to janets song, it looked bloody weak. Bobby deserved more of a budget then the one he got. Plus the song just seemed outdated next to janets then innovative song.

thesexofit said:

I did like "Thats The Way Love Is". I had forgotten about it until u mentioned it. NE is touring this summer with Brian McKnight and Gerald Levert. Im gonna get my tickets. Ive never seen them live before. I love their colective catalouge. They are so underappreciated.

dreamfactory313 said:

"it can make u laugh, it can make u cry.....thats the way love is"

"thats the way kick it" (teddy riley breakdown)

One of my favs off "bobby" album.

thesexofit said:

Best voice

If this is true why did Babyface NEED to layer his own voice everywhere to hide that Bobby cant sing.

Bobby Brown & Paula Abdul were both exposed after Milli Vinilli were nailed!

Listen to the Dont Be Cruel album again, Babyface used that album as his calling card as a producer to hide that the artist wasn't 1/4 as good as the credit he was given.

Babyface did a amazing job blending Bobby's off key voice & his own voice, EVERYWHERE.

Sure, Bobby has the "Diamond Dave" quality of being a great front man, not talent wise.. but in every other way.But with the mic, on stage, no tricks. He is what he is.

That makes them sound desperate (especailly considering how the comeback didn't work, mostly I believe because the album's release date kept changing, hint to Motown and how they are screwing around with Stevie). But God knows he could use them!

VinnyM27 said:

We'll let me put it this way. If you have seen in concert as much I have then you would know the real deal. Recently, I saw then in concert and they are sounding kind of old and washed up and not as useful as they use to so it would not make a hell of lot of difference if Bobby rejoined.

thesexofit said:

"Best Voice"

JG is the best singer in the group. That is the truth. JG was born with the natural ability to sing.

They probably figure people would pay just to see what crazy shit Bobby would do so I don't blame them - I had no idea they'd gotten ripped off so many times throughout their career How the fuck does that producer dude (New Kids on the Block) sleep @ night?

CalhounSq said:

Good question. That man is worst than .

ElectricBlue said:

? But I did hear that they fell out over the "bobby" album. I forget why? Something to do with the song "humpin' around"?


JG oversang alot. Sounds good on "can u stand the rain" and he does sound great on those uptempos (remember "the floor"?)

Just because Johnny's voice is more ferocious than Ralph's doesnt mean that its better. Ralph has a sweetness, a clarity that Johhny doesnt have as much of.

dreamfactory313 said:

Johnny Gill basicallly does tooo much grand standing not much real singing.

thesexofit said:

You been smokin' with Bobby right?

Hotlegs said:

All these Ralph doubters have to do is go back and listen to "Do What I Gotta Do", "Sensitivity" and "Money Can't Buy U Love". He has a beautiful singing voice.

dreamfactory313 said:

As a hardcore NE fan from wayback, I can agree w/you on that fact.

Hotlegs said:

"do what I gotta do" is so gorgeous. U heard them backing vox. Dreamy. Jam and Lewis always could write superb ballads.

Anyone remember the video with Ralph and Bobby? Good swinger. "stone cold gentleman" is a good song.



The video/12" remix was even better. The video is one of my fav's. Bobby and ralph are 2 undercover private eye's. Good dancing. Good song.

The "sensivity" album (as I call it) had that jacko written tune. "alright with me" I think it was called. It is soooo Jacko is style too.

I didnt know that MJ wrote "Alright With Me" for Ralph. Wow, the thingz u learn on the Org.

dreamfactory313 said:

iam not sure of the story here. If memory is kind, it sounded like a outtake from the "thriller" sessions. But its a nice song, though it does go on 4 too long though.
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thesexofit said:

I think Stone Cold Gentleman and Sensitivity are on N.E. Greatest Hits album. I will always love Bobby Brown's "On Our Own" from the Ghostbusters soundtrack. Remember that one?

letting bobby brown come back would be the worst mistake--all you gotta do is watch the Temptaitions movie and how david ruffin hadn't kicked his dependency problem-depending on a druggie woo-woo to make every night of a tour is just asking for trouble

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meltwithu said:

Well, you know what at this stage of the game. They ain't got nuthin to lose since thier album w/Puffy was flop and Bobby is supposed to be doing this reality show. The reality show could serve as good publicity for the band.