Re: [JPL] Shades of Felicano & Hendrix in the 60s. René Marie stirs it up

[Jae Sinnett]

I would concur Eric about Jimi's version. I think it was off the cuff too because his performance was delayed for so long that by the time he came on I think it was about 6am. It was like the beginning of a new day. In reference to the drugs....It's funny...I talked with David Sanborn a few years back and asked him what he remembered most about Woodstock. The first thing he said was he was blown away at how high Hendrix was. Funny in that would be the first thing he remembers about that epic event. 

In reference to Renee...I think her artistic vision of superimposing was clever and certainly thought provoking and I would say done with the purpose of enhancing. However, it may not have been the smartest thing to do at that event because it puts it in the position of transcending artistic intentions...particularly when she was asked to sing the anthem. At times you simply have to play to the script and get out. That said... "Lift Ev'ry Voice" is a profound piece of music. A "disgrace" was what Rosanna Barr did to the anthem.

Jae Sinnett 


--- On Wed, 7/2/08, EdBride at aol.com <EdBride at aol.com> wrote:

> From: EdBride at aol.com <EdBride at aol.com>
> Subject: Re: [JPL] Shades of Felicano & Hendrix in the 60s. René Marie stirs it up
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> In a message dated 7/1/2008 11:56:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight
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> georgetfuller at juno.com writes:
> 
> <<..   The national anthem   ( any country's  )
> is not any person's property 
> to desecrate or whatever . I for one am  appalled that Rene
> Marie  would 
> choose to deliver this in the way that  she did ..>>
>  
> To me, "interpreting" a national anthem is
> antithetical to the concept of  
> anthem. There are ways and places to make a statement, but
> if you agree (or, as  
> many artists do, ask) to sing the anthem, it should be
> unadorned. 
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> Ed
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