tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254507.post3209929903803668491..comments2023-08-27T11:42:44.824-04:00Comments on Straddling the Century Line: Watching last night's Grammys: Learning the BluesDani In NChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15032707452740200776noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3254507.post-1869009853595811512008-02-24T11:12:00.000-05:002008-02-24T11:12:00.000-05:00Alicia does sound like she grew up with this music...Alicia does sound like she grew up with this music. I'm thinking that since she in indeed, a <I>trained musican</I>, she has at least been exposed to it.<BR/>Unlike a certain Ms. Aguilera who, though she does have pipes, can't swing to save her life.<BR/>When I heard her with Tony Bennett it was most jarring because she was so...on top of the beat...which you don't do with jazz. "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." actually means something.<BR/>; )TllGurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01645845058680410744noreply@blogger.com