Janet & I would like to thank Jackie who e-mailed with her comments and is happy they appear on the blog, in response to the Elvis Presley video uploaded last night!To Janet,
I am so sorry to disillusion you, my dear, but if you play them all side by side, there is no doubt that Michael Buble's voice, style, passion, phrasing and absolute love for the song he is singing cannot be outdone. Just hearing those velvet tones, much less watching him feel every note is what wins you over heart and soul. Truly, every fiber of his being sings every note of every song and his respect for the original writer, as well as performer, just adds to the beauty.
Michael has commented on several occasions that it is easier to write and perform your own songs because people have no one to compare them to, whereas, when covering a song that has been sung by many others, you have to do all that you can do to make the song your own and add a new dimension to it, hoping that your audience "gets" what you are trying to say. His passion for this music alone sets him way above the rest, past or present.
Jackie Faught
Jackie Faught