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Post by pjrcorreia on Jul 20, 2008 20:54:39 GMT
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Post by Dori on Jul 20, 2008 22:04:07 GMT
Thanks Paulo, I've been wanting to see the introduction to that performance! And it was pleasing.  Dori |
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Post by stuartj on Aug 1, 2008 7:07:50 GMT
It is too bad and if you ask me a bit lazy for a company who puts content on a website to get it wrong so much. She was at the west lawn of the capital not the white house. surely you brits are still happy about burning the white house down in the war of 1812 so you should know the differance. Any google search would have many press releases from PBS stations across the USA with the correct information. Sorry about the rant but I hate lazy people who are paid a lot of money to do their jobs Monte I agree, I'm a New Zealander and I was disappointed in what seems to me the unprofessionalism of Hayley's main site. And this is not the first time. I don't think it's being picky. She simply wasn't at the White House: she was at the Capitol -- like our houses of Parliament where the US Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) meet. And while they were at it they should have spelt Shenandoah correctly (this is not the first silly spelling mistake they've had on her official site) and what's wrong with a the odd apostrophe in rock 'n' roll? She is a major star and should have a site that shows appropriate professionalism, not one that looks like it's knocked up in twenty minutes by a semi-literate amateur. And why do the "read more" links lead to nothing more and why does the site sometimes lose its formatting? It should work in all browsers. It is very disappointing. |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Aug 1, 2008 14:29:58 GMT
... and what's wrong with the odd apostrophe in rock 'n' roll?... "Rock 'n' roll"? How quaint. I grew up calling it "rock music" or better yet, just plain "rock". And no matter what style she prefers to sing, there's no doubt in my mind that Hayley ROCKS! |
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Post by larryhauck on Aug 1, 2008 15:41:53 GMT
Stuart,
I too was disappointed, not with HWI ,but with the fact that Hayley had such a small part in the show.
As an American I think we owed her at least one more number and a place with the orchestra, not as isolated as she was.
After coming all the way to DC she should have been accorded the same amount of time the other artists had.
Although Jimmy Smits gave her a very good introduction.
Larry
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Post by stuartj on Aug 2, 2008 11:25:12 GMT
Stuart, I too was disappointed, not with HWI ,but with the fact that Hayley had such a small part in the show. As an American I think we owed her at least one more number and a place with the orchestra, not as isolated as she was. After coming all the way to DC she should have been accorded the same amount of time the other artists had. Although Jimmy Smits gave her a very good introduction. Larry To clarify this, I am not disappointed with HWI -- I am disappointed with Hayley's official site, which is something quite different. Perhaps there is some confusion here. HWI is Hayley's fan site, the one this forum is connected to. I have no problem with it at all. As fan sites go, it is one of the best; but an official professional site is a different story. Apart from that I agree with you completely. It is a shame she didn't get more than the one song. |
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Post by stuartj on Aug 2, 2008 11:36:13 GMT
... and what's wrong with the odd apostrophe in rock 'n' roll?... "Rock 'n' roll"? How quaint. I grew up calling it "rock music" or better yet, just plain "rock". And no matter what style she prefers to sing, there's no doubt in my mind that Hayley ROCKS! You are showing your youth Steve  . I remember when "rock music" hadn't been heard of, and I wouldn't have thought the two had any real connection, but Wikipedia suggests otherwise: Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and quickly spread to the rest of the world.
Classic rock and roll is played with one or two electric guitars (one lead, one rhythm), a string bass or (after the mid-1950s) an electric bass guitar, and a drum kit. In the earliest rock and roll styles of the late 1940s and early 1950s, either the piano or saxophone was often the lead instrument, but these were generally replaced or supplemented by guitar in the middle to late 1950s. The beat is essentially a boogie woogie blues rhythm with an accentuated backbeat, the latter almost always provided by a snare drum.
The massive popularity and eventual worldwide view of rock and roll gave it an unprecedented social impact. Far beyond simply a musical style, rock and roll, as seen in movies and in the new medium of television, influenced lifestyles, fashion, attitudes, and language. It went on to spawn various sub-genres, often without the characteristic backbeat, that are more properly called simply 'rock music'.So modern "rock", according to Wiki, is a sub-genre of rock and roll. they seem quite different to me; but, still, I suppose modern rock could have had its roots in rock and roll. Rock and roll is certainly not just a quaint name for "rock" or "rock music", it came much earlier. |
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Post by stuartj on Aug 2, 2008 11:43:39 GMT
This is what I'm complaining about, which is on Hayley's Official Site, not on HWI.
QUOTE from main site:
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06 Jul 2008 - Hayley wows crowds at the White House!
On July 4th 2008, Hayley took to the stage in the USA to join in the celebrations for Independence Day. Hayley was honoured to have been asked to perform to over 300, 000 people live in Washington at Capitol. Her performance was televised across the whole of America. Hosted by Golden Globe winner and 11 time Emmy Award nominee Jimmy Smits, Hayley performed Shenendoah alongside rock n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey Lewis & The News, American Idol winner Taylor Hicks, Brian Stokes Mitchell and a host more.
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Post by larryhauck on Aug 2, 2008 13:50:30 GMT
Stuart,
Modern Rock and Rock "n" Roll are as different as day and night. Rock ' and ' Roll emulated from the swing era of the forties. It lasted through the sixties. The last , in my opinion, great artists were the Beatles. They were arguably the best.
I think modern Rock developed more from protest and frustration given the period of it's development. It has more negativity and dark moodiness than Rock' n' Roll.
I don't mean for this to be a critical comment on modern music. I think music mirrors the times.
And as long as we have Hayley we still have good music to listen to.
Be Well
Larry
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Post by larryhauck on Aug 2, 2008 14:22:34 GMT
Stuart,
I apologize for my misinterpretation. I guess I did not read it carefully enough. Please forgive me . HWI is the best.
Larry
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Post by milewalker on Aug 2, 2008 21:11:50 GMT
... and what's wrong with the odd apostrophe in rock 'n' roll?... "Rock 'n' roll"? How quaint. I grew up calling it "rock music" or better yet, just plain "rock". And no matter what style she prefers to sing, there's no doubt in my mind that Hayley ROCKS! Steve, Keep in mind that the reference is in the context of Jerry Lee Lewis, who to be fair had his heyday shortly before I suspect either of us were inclined to care..... Jon |
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Post by martindn on Aug 2, 2008 21:26:33 GMT
This is getting well away from the topic which was about Hayley singing one American folk song to the American nation.
But Hayley is about "crossover". What she is saying is that music is music, and whatever artificial boundaries we put on individual so-called genres are unimportant. What matters to the listener is whether you like it or not. But these imaginary boundaries are actually hurting her. In the UK, some radio stations won't play her music because of them, even though their listeners would enjoy some of her music. That is becuse she is perceived as "classical", although as we all know she can sing just about any style of music brilliantly.
Once again I'm going to say it - Hayley's record company are missing a huge opportunity regarding the songs on her brilliant Japanese album. I'm convinced that properly promoted, this could be a major worldwide hit. Put your money where your mouth is I know, but will somebody please put me out of my misery by explaining to me how this could possibly fail, unless the whole world is tone deaf! Surely there are some people left in the world, enough to make a hit, who appreciate great melodies,beautiful lyrics, good arrangements , immaculate performances and above all, one of the most beautiful voices on the planet. And that's being modest.
Martin
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Post by Gene on Jul 5, 2009 22:38:00 GMT
Looks like I read this thread one day too late. Had I known about Hayley's appearance in Washington, I would certainly have tuned in to watch.
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Post by grant on Jul 5, 2009 22:45:23 GMT
Hi Gene Long time no see  Hayley was on PBS July 4th 2008.  Best wishes Grant |
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Post by gra7890 on Jul 5, 2009 22:47:07 GMT
Hi Gene, I think you are a year and a day late. Graham |
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. I remember when "rock music" hadn't been heard of, and I wouldn't have thought the two had any real connection, but Wikipedia suggests otherwise:
