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PrintableEveryone keeps piling on Mr. Davis but Ms. Houston out there because she needs the money and this is what she's done for a living... for over twenty years. Unfortunately, her voice is SHOT... DOA. As Soul-Alive mentioned, Ms. Houston is going to have to sit down and see where she goes from here, and that's going to be daunting because she now middle age. To bad so sad.  | |
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I really get the feeling that if she does tour America they're going to have her in theaters similar to the My Love Is Your Love tour... | |
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Just hope this doesn't backslide her back to drugs.  | |
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ABeautifulOne said: I really get the feeling that if she does tour America they're going to have her in theaters similar to the My Love Is Your Love tour...
How are they, though?  I haven't been to her MLIYL tour, fact is, I've never seen her live. | |
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I imagine he would say.... (Shakes head.) "Whitney Whitney Whitney. Damn, Whitney! Dolly Parton needs to take one of them ti**ies and just slap Whitney." "The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page | |
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Harlepolis said: ABeautifulOne said: I really get the feeling that if she does tour America they're going to have her in theaters similar to the My Love Is Your Love tour...
How are they, though? I haven't been to her MLIYL tour, fact is, I've never seen her live.I've never saw her live as well but I recall the MLIYL tour was originally for stadiums and arenas but had to be scaled down to theaters due to poor sales... | |
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Nippy is so far gone, people are telling her she sounds good and she actually believes it!  Why else would she continue on with this sham of a tour if people weren't lying to her?"It's not nice to fuck with K.B.! All you haters will see!" - Kitbradley
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I don't know much about Clive Davis other than he has a good ear for what is popular and he championed certain artists that I thought were incredibly talented.
Whitney is one of them. Say what you will about the music business, but Whitney is facing middle age, a bitter divorce, and is just coming out of a horrible, horrible drug addiction. Most of Whitney's woes are her own fault. This tour is an opportunity for her to make some money, do something positive, and rebuild not only her career but her life. I agree that she shouldn't have taken it on the road before she was ready because she's not only doing more damage to her legacy, but also cheating her fans of the show they thought they were going to get. But it's a bit much. Janet didn't have a drug problem; her career's in decline. Madonna didn't have a drug problem; her career is on the tabloid pages rather than in the studio. Anita Baker, who? Most of the artists in Whitney's generation cannot sell records at the same level as in the 80's. Ten years to fifteen years from now, we'll probably see Gaga in the same position. The music business eats its young and women suffer much more than men. For every Aretha, Patti, and Teena, you will have hundreds of "pop" stars who just flame out. Whitney's redemption has about as much as a shot as Mike Tyson has of becoming heavyweight champion again. Maybe her *best* days are gone, but she actually had talent. She can recover from this, but it won't be overnight. By the media piling on like this...she's gonna be on the Old and Busted Dr. Drew tour faster than you can say Tom Sizemore.  
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kitbradley said: Nippy is so far gone, people are telling her she sounds good and she actually believes it!
Why else would she continue on with this sham of a tour if people weren't lying to her?Maybe good ole Clive is trying to recoup that money he invested in marketing and promoting her latest record. Labels just don't have money like that anymore. That comeback story costed him (the label) some serious money, I'm sure. Maybe she WAS on an up swing and couldn't handle the pressure of it all and turned once again to her fix. I pray this is not the case though. I wish her well in health, even if she can't no longer bring the goods on stage. | |
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Alasseon said: Janet didn't have a drug problem; her career's in decline. 10... 9... 8... 7... 6..... * * *
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TD3 said: Everyone keeps piling on Mr. Davis but Ms. Houston out there because she needs the money and this is what she's done for a living... for over twenty years. Unfortunately, her voice is SHOT... DOA. As Soul-Alive mentioned, Ms. Houston is going to have to sit down and see where she goes from here, and that's going to be daunting because she now middle age. To bad so sad.
He's as much to blame for it as Ms. Houston is. | |
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NoVideo said: Alasseon said: Janet didn't have a drug problem; her career's in decline. 10... 9... 8... 7... 6..... | |
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funkpill said: Just hope this doesn't backslide her back to drugs.
Well ain't that the truth.  | |
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TonyVanDam said: Harlepolis said: She has to pay what she owes to her devil den's label,,,,that album and its promotions costs weren't from the goodness of Clive Davis heart.
So expect her to go through a long process of OFF NIGHT humiliations untill her debt is paid. I feel bad for her,,,,ALL of those "grand diva entrances/exits" she invested on her live set are the ONLY high points in her performances, but if they couldn't hide the fact that she ain't "The voice" no more. Whitney tried to tell Clive that she didn't think it was necessary for her to make a comeback attempt to begin with. Clive was still in good business with Kelly Clarkson & Alicia Keys. But the old man wasn't satisfy with young Whitney-clones. He wanted his original chocolate valley girl back in the stereo and on-stage to help him take back the industry from the likes of Beyonce & Lady Gaga. And now poor Whitney is getting laugh at for being a total failure. F*** Clive Davis for this crap!    Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Harlepolis said: missfee said: My thing is, she has the nerve to still act "diva" live....for instance I saw her on the BET Honors, her attitude was so snooty. And now this, she can't even back it up? Her time is up. Nippy has ALWAYS been snooty(she's a LEO  ) But it got bigger these years to make up for her singing shortcomings, and from what we all can see, the ass kissing from her people and fans alike put her in this predicament.I've always been totally honest about her.  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Sydney fans bail on woeful Whitney Houston
* By Kathy McCabe * From: The Daily Telegraph * February 25, 2010 12:00AM WHITNEY Houston got off to such a great start at her Acer Arena concert last night. After the savaging she copped after her opening Australian show in Brisbane on Monday night, the Sydney crowd were undoubtedly on her side and for the first 50 minutes, both performer and the 12,000 strong crowd seemed to be having a great time. But when Houston returned to the stage after a 13-minute costume change it all went downhill. Her acoustic set of old favourites unfortunately could not hide the very obvious problems with her voice, the strain and those coughs that punctuated the Brisbane show were back. By the time she got to the gospel section of the show a steady stream of disappointed, saddened and angry fans started streaming out the doors. "Some of it's been beautiful and some it is just horrible," Shane Norquay said. "It feels like she's trying to be herself but it's not working." Did you attend Whitney's show? Tell us about it below Another fan Bernadette Latta didn't mince her words as she left the show she had been looking forward to since her son gave her the $200 ticket for Christmas. "It's terrible. I have never walked out before a concert finished but that was just terrible," she said. "I'll be suggesting my son tries to get a refund." But to be fair the vast majority of the crowd stayed, willing Whitney on. They were rewarded as Houston rallied with the final three songs delivering an energetic and upbeat finale with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know and her signature hit I Will Always Love You. Before Houston took the stage, her daughter Bobbi came out the front to rev the fans up, waving as they screamed and cheered her. The 46-year-old appeared defiant and strong as she opened with For The Lovers and the crowd continued to roar their approval as she sang Nothing But Love in dedication to them. Houston was singing about her life and was putting every bit of emotion into it, determined to show she had regained her strength after battling drug addiction and her divorce from singer Bobby Brown. She was hitting some impressive high notes and girlishly engaged her fans, blowing kisses and reminding them how much she had appreciated their support through the tough times. She performs again at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. [Edited 2/24/10 13:15pm] | |
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now come on Vainandy...even YOU gotta feel sorry for Ms. Houston | |
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A whole lot of love for Whitney Houston
* By Diana Plater * From: AAP * February 25, 2010 1:37AM POP diva Whitney Houston redeemed herself at her Sydney concert overnight. It was as if her audience at Acer Arena really wanted her to succeed in the wake of bad reviews from her Brisbane show earlier this week. During the first half she rocked the audience, who were on their feet even before the first song. The second half was not so successful. She returned in unflattering black sparkling pants and woolly vest and during her acoustic and gospel songs she couldn't reach some of the higher notes. Some in the audience described the concert as "bizarre and weird'', with Houston stopping and starting in the middle of songs. But the show stopper was I will Always Love You. There was big break in the middle of the song as she went to the back of the stage, returning to lift the roof. Despite her patchy performance and at times incoherence, the audience warmed to her. The tour is scheduled to continue to the Hunter Valley, Melbourne and Adelaide. [Edited 2/24/10 13:20pm] | |
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SoulAlive said: now come on Vainandy...even YOU gotta feel sorry for Ms. Houston Why should I feel sorry for her? She can always go back to reality TV to make money.  Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Timmy84 said: Sydney fans bail on woeful Whitney Houston
* By Kathy McCabe * From: The Daily Telegraph * February 25, 2010 12:00AM WHITNEY Houston got off to such a great start at her Acer Arena concert last night. After the savaging she copped after her opening Australian show in Brisbane on Monday night, the Sydney crowd were undoubtedly on her side and for the first 50 minutes, both performer and the 12,000 strong crowd seemed to be having a great time. But when Houston returned to the stage after a 13-minute costume change it all went downhill. Her acoustic set of old favourites unfortunately could not hide the very obvious problems with her voice, the strain and those coughs that punctuated the Brisbane show were back. By the time she got to the gospel section of the show a steady stream of disappointed, saddened and angry fans started streaming out the doors. "Some of it's been beautiful and some it is just horrible," Shane Norquay said. "It feels like she's trying to be herself but it's not working." Did you attend Whitney's show? Tell us about it below Another fan Bernadette Latta didn't mince her words as she left the show she had been looking forward to since her son gave her the $200 ticket for Christmas. "It's terrible. I have never walked out before a concert finished but that was just terrible," she said. "I'll be suggesting my son tries to get a refund." But to be fair the vast majority of the crowd stayed, willing Whitney on. They were rewarded as Houston rallied with the final three songs delivering an energetic and upbeat finale with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know and her signature hit I Will Always Love You. Before Houston took the stage, her daughter Bobbi came out the front to rev the fans up, waving as they screamed and cheered her. The 46-year-old appeared defiant and strong as she opened with For The Lovers and the crowd continued to roar their approval as she sang Nothing But Love in dedication to them. Houston was singing about her life and was putting every bit of emotion into it, determined to show she had regained her strength after battling drug addiction and her divorce from singer Bobby Brown. She was hitting some impressive high notes and girlishly engaged her fans, blowing kisses and reminding them how much she had appreciated their support through the tough times. She performs again at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. [Edited 2/24/10 13:15pm] Hmm, she might have been doing something else in that 13minute break besides changing clothes. It fell apart when she came back out and she recovered towards the end? Whatever she was doing probably wore off. |
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TD3 said: Everyone keeps piling on Mr. Davis but Ms. Houston out there because she needs the money and this is what she's done for a living... for over twenty years. Unfortunately, her voice is SHOT... DOA. As Soul-Alive mentioned, Ms. Houston is going to have to sit down and see where she goes from here, and that's going to be daunting because she now middle age. To bad so sad.
Oh excuse you, but old man Clive is also looking to make a quick buck. Remember, all record label CEO values the personal AND professional feelings of their stockbrokers ahead of those of the artists AND their fans. Sad but true. | |
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NoVideo said: Alasseon said: Janet didn't have a drug problem; her career's in decline. 10... 9... 8... 7... 6..... CUE Janet-fans looking to shoot this thread to hell! | |
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vainandy said: TonyVanDam said: Well it's true, it's damn true!  | |
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vainandy said: She can come sing for me. I'll be nice to her. 
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Timmy84 said: Sydney fans bail on woeful Whitney Houston
* By Kathy McCabe * From: The Daily Telegraph * February 25, 2010 12:00AM WHITNEY Houston got off to such a great start at her Acer Arena concert last night. After the savaging she copped after her opening Australian show in Brisbane on Monday night, the Sydney crowd were undoubtedly on her side and for the first 50 minutes, both performer and the 12,000 strong crowd seemed to be having a great time. But when Houston returned to the stage after a 13-minute costume change it all went downhill. Her acoustic set of old favourites unfortunately could not hide the very obvious problems with her voice, the strain and those coughs that punctuated the Brisbane show were back. By the time she got to the gospel section of the show a steady stream of disappointed, saddened and angry fans started streaming out the doors. "Some of it's been beautiful and some it is just horrible," Shane Norquay said. "It feels like she's trying to be herself but it's not working." Did you attend Whitney's show? Tell us about it below Another fan Bernadette Latta didn't mince her words as she left the show she had been looking forward to since her son gave her the $200 ticket for Christmas. "It's terrible. I have never walked out before a concert finished but that was just terrible," she said. "I'll be suggesting my son tries to get a refund." But to be fair the vast majority of the crowd stayed, willing Whitney on. They were rewarded as Houston rallied with the final three songs delivering an energetic and upbeat finale with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know and her signature hit I Will Always Love You. Before Houston took the stage, her daughter Bobbi came out the front to rev the fans up, waving as they screamed and cheered her. The 46-year-old appeared defiant and strong as she opened with For The Lovers and the crowd continued to roar their approval as she sang Nothing But Love in dedication to them. Houston was singing about her life and was putting every bit of emotion into it, determined to show she had regained her strength after battling drug addiction and her divorce from singer Bobby Brown. She was hitting some impressive high notes and girlishly engaged her fans, blowing kisses and reminding them how much she had appreciated their support through the tough times. She performs again at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. [Edited 2/24/10 13:15pm] Not to take away any of Whitney's flaws, but Sydney, Australia is Kylie Minogue's hometown/home field. That crowd is accustom to uptempo dance-pop tracks. Whitney can't make them dance like Kylie. Just saying. | |
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vainandy said: Why should I feel sorry for her? She can always go back to reality TV to make money. Whitney could've won on the very last season of Celebrity Big Brother UK. No joke. | |
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TonyVanDam said: Timmy84 said: Sydney fans bail on woeful Whitney Houston
* By Kathy McCabe * From: The Daily Telegraph * February 25, 2010 12:00AM WHITNEY Houston got off to such a great start at her Acer Arena concert last night. After the savaging she copped after her opening Australian show in Brisbane on Monday night, the Sydney crowd were undoubtedly on her side and for the first 50 minutes, both performer and the 12,000 strong crowd seemed to be having a great time. But when Houston returned to the stage after a 13-minute costume change it all went downhill. Her acoustic set of old favourites unfortunately could not hide the very obvious problems with her voice, the strain and those coughs that punctuated the Brisbane show were back. By the time she got to the gospel section of the show a steady stream of disappointed, saddened and angry fans started streaming out the doors. "Some of it's been beautiful and some it is just horrible," Shane Norquay said. "It feels like she's trying to be herself but it's not working." Did you attend Whitney's show? Tell us about it below Another fan Bernadette Latta didn't mince her words as she left the show she had been looking forward to since her son gave her the $200 ticket for Christmas. "It's terrible. I have never walked out before a concert finished but that was just terrible," she said. "I'll be suggesting my son tries to get a refund." But to be fair the vast majority of the crowd stayed, willing Whitney on. They were rewarded as Houston rallied with the final three songs delivering an energetic and upbeat finale with I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know and her signature hit I Will Always Love You. Before Houston took the stage, her daughter Bobbi came out the front to rev the fans up, waving as they screamed and cheered her. The 46-year-old appeared defiant and strong as she opened with For The Lovers and the crowd continued to roar their approval as she sang Nothing But Love in dedication to them. Houston was singing about her life and was putting every bit of emotion into it, determined to show she had regained her strength after battling drug addiction and her divorce from singer Bobby Brown. She was hitting some impressive high notes and girlishly engaged her fans, blowing kisses and reminding them how much she had appreciated their support through the tough times. She performs again at Hope Estate in the Hunter Valley on Saturday. [Edited 2/24/10 13:15pm] Not to take away any of Whitney's flaws, but Sydney, Australia is Kylie Minogue's hometown/home field. That crowd is accustom to uptempo dance-pop tracks. Whitney can't make them dance like Kylie. Just saying. Lemme ask you a question, Tony, did Whitney EVER entertain you? | |
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Timmy84 said: TonyVanDam said: Not to take away any of Whitney's flaws, but Sydney, Australia is Kylie Minogue's hometown/home field. That crowd is accustom to uptempo dance-pop tracks. Whitney can't make them dance like Kylie. Just saying. Lemme ask you a question, Tony, did Whitney EVER entertain you? Whitney needed more of tracks like THIS^ in her career and much less adult contemporary pop. But that very easy for me to say, since I was more a fan of Janet, Expose, The Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, The Mary Jane Girls, Madonna (when it was cool for straight men to like her!), Michel'le, Teena Marie, Taylor Dayne, Kylie Minogue, and pretty much any female artist that could make me dance.  | |
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