Re: [ARSCLIST] Sinatra & Ella: The King and the Queen.

["Steven C. Barr" <stevenc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Cary Ginell" <soundthink@xxxxxxx>
> I had the pleasure of seeing Ella at the Hollywood Bowl in the late '80s. 
> She blew the place away, as Aaron said, but on this particular occasion, 
> she stumbled off of a small riser? (only a couple of inches) and landed on 
> her hands and knees. She made a joke and kept singing, laughing at her own 
> expense. Got a standing ovation. As for sheer excitement, I rank Ella over 
> Sinatra, but they were totally different kinds of singers.
Saw Ella at the "Imperial Room" in the Royal York Hotel, in downtown 
Toronto, probably
c.1979. I was TOTALLY blown away! One of my fondest musical memories!

So...does anyone exist, in this "post-punk-rock" generation, who is/are 
capable of an
equivalent level of musical ability...?!

I tend to think not...?!?!

...stevenc