It is a beautiful song, probably the second best song (in my opinion) after Chain Reaction. But some days, I pick it as the best song on the album.
Diana Ross
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It is a beautiful song, probably the second best song (in my opinion) after Chain Reaction. But some days, I pick it as the best song on the album.
I think Eaten Alive, is quite a gem of an album to be honest.
Agreed. Much like Dionne's Heartbreaker, it really does feel like a BeeGees album but has so many great gems.
Certainly does. Oh Teacher is another favourite of the album for me.
She mimed one song in 2007 probably because she was unsure of the words (quite common for her for many years to forget lyrics - she constantly messes up Chain Reaction still). There was no miming last year (although if she did mime the odd song I wouldn't particularly care, she is nearly 80). The set list for me though has barely changed in decades. That's the main reason I'm skipping the London shows this year. I'm happy I saw her last year but that's it for me now with live Diana shows unless she digs a bit and adds stuff like Swept Away, Muscles, Not Over You Yet, Last Time I Saw Him etc, in.
The lack of material from Thank You on the last tour, was a bit disappointing for me will say. Not even the title track.
The tickets are pretty steep, from 67€ onwards? Eeks!
Yeah, will see how much the other tickets are tomorrow, and then decide....
I wanted to join my friends but they bought pretty expensive one, so I found someone who joins me for cheaper ones, yay!
Diana is probably my favourite vocalist of all time but considering she is constantly touring she should vary the content more. She had so many hits but sticks to the same Supremes ones all the time. I haven't even heard Reach Out And Touch live and I have seen her many times.
Unfortunately the European shows are largely dictated by the expectation of US fans, so aside from the two UK number ones which she is always good enough to include, other UK hits like Work That Body, My Old Piano, All Of My Life, One Shining Moment, Touch By Touch & Eaten Alive (successful in much of Europe at least) never get an airing. Never mind mid-tier US hits also big in the UK like Surrender, Remember Me, Getting Ready For Love. This isn't even counting a ton of Supremes singles.
Even just a medley of some of the above would be welcome.
Unfortunately the European shows are largely dictated by the expectation of US fans, so aside from the two UK number ones which she is always good enough to include, other UK hits like Work That Body, My Old Piano, All Of My Life, One Shining Moment, Touch By Touch & Eaten Alive (successful in much of Europe at least) never get an airing. Never mind mid-tier US hits also big in the UK like Surrender, Remember Me, Getting Ready For Love. This isn't even counting a ton of Supremes singles.
Even just a medley of some of the above would be welcome.
When I saw Ms Ross last year the one glaring omission on the setlist was When You Tell Me That You Love Me. As one of her biggest UK hits I'm sure most people would have preferred to hear that over If We Hold On Together.
I agree, even more so as If We Hold On Together, is one of her most boring ballads too...
Possibly, lots of high notes in that song.
She sang When You Tell Me... as the encore when I saw her last year!
One word. Jealous.
With the excellent re issue of Cher's It's a Man's World out, it made me wish for another underrated but superb mid 90s album by a fellow legendary Diva, to get the re issue treatment:
Hopefully one day, along with Tina's Widest Dreams from the same period too.
Hopefully one day, along with Tina's Widest Dreams from the same period too.
I absolutely would love this to get a re-issue! It´s one of Diana´s best and it has never been out on vinyl.With the excellent re issue of Cher's It's a Man's World out, it made me wish for another underrated but superb mid 90s album by a fellow legendary Diva, to get the re issue treatment:
Hopefully one day, along with Tina's Widest Dreams from the same period too.
I love this unofficial CD though:
https://www.discogs.com/release/18205228-Diana-Ross-Take-Me-Higher-Expanded-Edition