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[ILoveAmyWinehouse]

This is my first time hearing this. I love hearing demos, especially Amy's. What do you all think?

Honestly, I think Tony Bennett was great. But as I read here in other posts, I can defineley hear how damaged Amy's voice is hearing this demo of "body and soul". Her other demos are great, but this one I can tell her it was hard for her to breath her voice is strained. Poor Amy. Makes me a little sad to know how overly produced "body and soul" really was. I thought her voice was turning into Billie Holliday but after hearing this, I guess not.

On the upside, even with a strained voice Amy still sounds 1,000% better than basically every artist out today.

[mikeymikerson]

I almost like her vocals better here than what showed up on the official release.

[amylove]

I think she was out of practice and her confidence was shot. I like the beginning. It sounds like they put parts from different takes together.

[SarahMermaid]

if you've watched the zen of bennett you'll see how amy is a shadow of her self. no confidence, the spark is gone. there was no rehearsal or vocal warm up either, which might've helped. But as we've discussed in other threads her voice was damaged still. Even her talking voice sounds different in the interview.

I almost prefer this version, too.

[ILoveAmyWinehouse]

if you've watched the zen of bennett you'll see how amy is a shadow of her self. no confidence, the spark is gone. there was no rehearsal or vocal warm up either, which might've helped. But as we've discussed in other threads her voice was damaged still. Even her talking voice sounds different in the interview.

I almost prefer this version, too.

It seems that way especially in her last few performances.

[Mrs. Jones]

to be fair, Tony doesn't always nail it on the first go either...they definitely cut and picked the best parts of both

[amylove]

Yupp I think tony is old. that's all i'm going to say.

[ILoveAmyWinehouse]

Tony's old and his voice won't be the same as it was when he was younger, but he has taken care of his voice. I've seen him sing LIVE twice here in San Francisco (during the 50th anniversary of "i left my heart in San Francisco" song and during the Giants game). Both just a couple of months ago and for an old man, live, he was great.

I'm just talking about this specific recording and comparing Amy to her previous demos/vocals to her most recent before her death. It hurts to hear her sound so damaged at such a young age and put herself through what she did. But I still think Amy was great till the end even though her voice wasn't what it used to be.

[amylove]

I've watched some performances where I was embarrassed for him... if it were me, I'd retire, but maybe when you're a legend, you don't consider that some rather not listen to your fading talent and you do it because you enjoy it.

Edited by allisost, 05 February 2013 - 05:32 AM.

[Iulian]

For a demo, it´s decent. I did enjoy it, a bit!

[Mrs. Jones]

Iulian, where ya been??!!!

[Iulian]

Iulian, where ya been??!!!

Not dead, just took a break when the false-suicide-teenagers invaded the forum ha!

[Mrs. Jones]

good to see you around here again!