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Comment on Unplugged Tribute to Amy Winehouse by Ron

Ron — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:43:26 +0000

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NOT Amy Winehouse Unplugged, August 10, 2008

Ron (Norwalk, CT United States) -

This review is from: Unplugged Tribute to Amy Winehouse (Audio CD)

This album is more of a tribute to the crap albums released in the 70s with combed over releases of popular songs by unknowns with no talent. Despite her many problems Amy Winehouse does have a good voice so if you like her songs buy her albums. There are only two. Save the "tribute" until after her death.

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Comment on Frank (Edited Version) by Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 04:15:58 +0000

MadHatter, December 28, 2011

KB -

This review is from: Frank (Edited Version) (Audio CD)

Amy she was so talented, I just purchased her Frank CD, LOVE IT!!!!!!!!, Black to Black, LOVE IT!!!!!! Would have paid big bucks to see her. I will never get that opportunity. Damn, damn, damn.

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Comment on Frank (Edited Version) by Sophie

Sophie — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 03:42:44 +0000

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Better than I could have imagined, July 8, 2008

Sophie (North Carolina, USA) -

This review is from: Frank (Edited Version) (Audio CD)

Now that she's a household name you'd be remiss not to have this album that makes Back to Black (as awesome as it is!) look like a typical sophmore effort. Frank is refreshing and soulfully put together, great lyrics, outstandign vocals and great beats. A fantastic debut from one of the best new talents to emerge in a very long time.

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Comment on Frank (Edited Version) by rmcrae

rmcrae — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 02:50:39 +0000

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Whether it's about a dog, Sinatra, or being honest, it's goodies to your ears, September 15, 2010

rmcrae (Houston, Texas) -

This review is from: Frank (Edited Version) (Audio CD)

I'm not entirely sure what Frank exactly means. I originally thought it had to do with her blunt honesty, but a friend told me she's a huge fan of Sinatra and named her dog (I think he's the one on the cover) after him.

Anyway, Amy's voice is amazing and while her vocals are reminiscent of Billie, Sarah, and Ella, she manages to pull off her own style. Something I love about this album is that it's very straight forward and what you see is what you get. Her second album Back To Black, while also good, relies too heavily on the 40's and 50's jazz sound and sometimes borders on gimmicky. Frank pulls from the past, but sounds very much of today.

First up is the debut single "Stronger Than Me". Over a wobbly hip hop beat, Amy complains about her "lady boy" who needs to man up and stop letting her be the guy in the relationship. Amy's personality shines through and makes this an enjoyable track. "You Sent Me Flying" starts off with a disco meets piano beat and is carried by a vocal brimming with regret. Amy getting kicked to the curb never sounded so good. Who knew? "Cherry" at first sounds like a relationship with the another girl, but has a twist no one saw coming.

"Take The Box" is the first song I ever heard from this album and got me hooked. With a shout out to Frank (the dog or the singer) in the chorus, Amy sings about a love affair that has ended badly, but she can't completely let her guy go. The music is top notch and intoxicating. "In My Bed" finds the singer letting a guy know that she only wants sex from him, but not his heart over a Nas beat. I read that it was a single and it deserved to be.

I can't compare Amy's cover of "Moody's Mood for Love" to any others, but this reggae tinged song is a highlight. "There Is No Greater Love" is just a love song. Not to weed or booze, but to a guy. Weird, I know. I love the late night cricket chirping feel to the production.

In "I Heard Love Is Blind", Amy makes excuses for her cheating ways. "It's ok, honey. I thought about you when I came." I wonder how that one went over. "October Song" is a bouncy, bright tribute to her deceased bird who is now "reborn like Sarah Vaughan". She can even make a song about her dead bird sound amazing.

By the end of the album, Amy seems tired of her hunger for bad men in the hip-hop influenced "What Is It About Men", but she falls for another one on the "Chicago" sounding "Amy Amy Amy". When will this girl learn?

Two gripes from me. One, I liked "Pumps" on the first few listens, but now I just skip it. Very little replay value for me. Second, the fact that both hidden tracks (which I love) are literally hidden behind "Amy Amy Amy" and the outro. Why not make them separate tracks? And where is the World War II era sounding "Help Yourself"? Anyway, "Brother" is a heartfelt track about the singer's own troubled sibling and "Mr. Magic" adds beautiful lyrics to Grover Washington's 70's instrumental classic.

I really hope that Amy will clean up her life and return to this type of music. She has too much talent to let it all go to waste.

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Comment on Smooth Jazz Tribute to Amy Winehouse by James Davis "mid-life crisis bass guitar nut"

James Davis "mid-life crisis bass guitar nut" — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:30:22 +0000

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Hey, I played the sax on this! (Not bad for one hand, eh?), January 7, 2011

James Davis "mid-life crisis bass guitar nut" (Montreal, Canada) -

This review is from: Smooth Jazz Tribute to Amy Winehouse (Audio CD)

This is TRULY amazing. I can't fathom who in the (Occidental) world might think this music is in the slightest bit more pleasant than 17th century dentistry. I would like to thank the previous reviewers for contributing perhaps the only entertainment value remotely associated with this CD. Recommend it? Hell yes, buy one and join the club. Write your own review and maybe we'll all get together for a cotillion and drink punch while this music plays (on and on) in the background. See you there. Bring earplugs and a cyanide capsule.

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Comment on Smooth Jazz Tribute to Amy Winehouse by totalpkg

totalpkg — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 19:20:09 +0000

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Just say "no, no, NO", May 14, 2008

totalpkg (midwest USA) -

This review is from: Smooth Jazz Tribute to Amy Winehouse (Audio CD)

I concur with the reviewer from Minnesota. The vocals have been replaced by (what sounds like) a high school saxophone player's version of the songs.

Wow. This CD was such an unpleasant surprise, I'll simply skip consideration of other CDs by this group. This compilation is NOT recommended.

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Comment on Smooth Jazz Tribute to Amy Winehouse by E. IVERSON

E. IVERSON — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 18:29:29 +0000

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This is just soooo wrong, December 26, 2007

E. IVERSON (Eagan, MN) -

This review is from: Amy Winehouse Smooth Jazz Tribute (MP3 Download)

I'd like to meet the marketing genius who decided the only thing holding people back from listening to Amy Winehouse were those pesky vocals.

Like being put on endless hold while on a toll call to hell.

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Comment on The Black Man (The White Mans Guide to da Black Mans World) by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:37:53 +0000

HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!!!!! Get It! :) CRAZY Funny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, June 8, 2011

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This review is from: The Black Man (The White Mans Guide to da Black Mans World) (Kindle Edition)

LOL Funny! The Funniest thing I have read in years!!!!!!!!!!!! Who is the author?! FUNNY FUNNY FUNNY!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Comment on Guerrilla Creativity: Make Your Message Irresistible with the Power of Memes Reviews by Betsy Parker

Betsy Parker — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:49:39 +0000

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Required reading for business owners, October 18, 2001

Betsy Parker -

This review is from: Guerrilla Creativity: Make Your Message Irresistible with the Power of Memes (Paperback)

There are two reasons to read Guerrilla Creativity. One is to become familiar with a term that will undoubtedly grow in importance during the coming years. Meme is a deceptively simple word that, when successfully employed, can jumpstart your business's visibility from obscurity to front-of-mind awareness. In his typical conversational writing fashion, Jay Conrad Levinson describes the steps you should take to create a meme for your business, one that will instantly communicate the essence of your business and the benefits it offers. Your understanding of the concept is enhanced by the numerous examples included.

Equally important, however, Guerrilla Creativity provides a context for using memes. So you not only learn how to create a meme, you learn how and when to put it to work in a variety of media.

If it's been a while since you've read Jay's Guerrilla Marketing, you'll find this book not only breaks new ground but provides a concise, highly accessible overview of the principle tenets of Guerrilla Marketing--the marketing that has contributed so much to so many businesses, small and large alike. In terms of immediate usability, few books offer as much immediately usable books as Jay Conrad Levinson's Guerrilla Marketing series. The series contains no short-lived CEO ego, just concise, useful informations that continues to be valid, decade after decade.

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Comment on Guerrilla Creativity: Make Your Message Irresistible with the Power of Memes Reviews by Ben Mack

Ben Mack — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:31:02 +0000

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Memetic Branding, October 9, 2001

Ben Mack (Nacirema) -

This review is from: Guerrilla Creativity: Make Your Message Irresistible with the Power of Memes (Paperback)

Please realize, this book will be of limited interest to traditional memeticists. Levinson's use of the word "meme" is not a traditional one. Levinson defines a meme as a self-explanatory symbol, using words, action, sounds, or picture that communicates an entire idea. If you are a marketer, or interested in persuasion, this book is a great read.

At first, I disliked Levinsons repeated use of his new term Guerilla creativity, which also happens to be the name of his soon to be published book. I grew to recognize that for the purposes of his book, Levinson needed a new word. Creativity is a vast subject . Levinson needed a notion separate from the general word "creativity." "Guerilla Creativity" is intended to be persuasive. Levinson explains, "Creativity has often been defined as the combining of two or more elements that have never before been combined. Guerrilla creativity embraces this definition but carries it further to actually cause human beings to change their minds to the point where they want to purchase what you are offering to sell." This is the heart of what I try and do daily as a professional marketer.

I read a lot of business books. Most of the time, I hear a different perspective and have a couple nods of appreciation at how an author articulated a familiar scenario. Occasionally, I come across a book that empowers me to see structure where I hadnt seen anything before. I was exhilarated reading Malcolm Gladwells The Tipping and have since adopted seeing certain targets as extraordinary consumers who also have the ability to serve as Mavens, Connectors or Salesmen. If you havent read Gladwell, you have a fascinating experience available to you. Some books have the capacity to unfurl new paradigms in readers. GUERILLA CREATIVITY is one such book. Levinson introduces the reader to the word "meme" and introduces the field of memetics as it relates to marketing communications.

This is a much-needed discourse. As opposed to pointing out all the elements Ive enjoyed and appreciated in GUERILLA CREATIVITY suffice it to say that after reading the first 20 pages of Levinsons text, I was able to improve my business presentation on memetics. If you have read this far in my review, you should buy the book.

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