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About Billy from Greece: I don't know, and neither do you.

Re: No official live performance during Butterfly era (91,342) (91,343) by Billy from Greece I would say that "Around the World" is the "official" live performance since most of the live footage is from the Butterfly tour and #1's came at the tail end of the Butterfly era. (Wednesday 13 November 2019; 14:04)

Rainbow - 20 years (91,225) by Billy from Greece Happy anniversary to "Rainbow". (Saturday 2 November 2019; 16:29)

Sugar Plum Fairy Introludes (91,213) by Billy from Greece And this is yet another reason why Mariah is in a class all of her own. Say what you want about tiaras and tantrums, the woman is a legend. (Friday 1 November 2019; 09:24)

Re: St John the Divine (91,209) (91,212) by Billy from Greece I'm listening to the live concert as I type. I feel emotional. This is basically only the second official live concert by Mariah released. I'm not sure how obvious it was back then, but listening to her 25 years after this concert one realizes that she is really one of the greatest voices to ever walk on this earth. Beautiful packaging as well. (Friday 1 November 2019; 09:17)

Re: Something personal (91,065) (91,067) by Billy from Greece Hope everything turns out fine. I find myself humming the lyrics of songs like Hero and Rainbow Interlude as well when I'm under pressure, like a mantra of sorts, especially the "and you know you can survive" line. Ugh, life. (Wednesday 16 October 2019; 11:23)

"Mariah slams report" (91,060) by Billy from Greece I love how outspoken she's become in the last couple of years. You go MC. (Monday 14 October 2019; 19:54)

Re: One of Mariah's most revealing interviews ever (90,994) (90,998) by Billy from Greece Yep, this is an interesting interview and representative of the state she was in at that point in life, reflecting, evaluating, adjusting. This made me listen to "Charmbracelet". Such a complex and satisfying piece of work, on the verge of its seventeenth anniversary. (Sunday 6 October 2019; 23:08)

Re: Happy 24th anniversary Daydream (90,975) (90,977) by Billy from Greece I love that you pointed out specifically the second verse of "When I Saw You". It really sweeps you away. (Friday 4 October 2019; 02:39)

"Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (90,888) by Billy from Greece I cannot believe that its tenth anniversary is around the corner. She looks gorgeous in this promotional tour with the dark curls (particularly during the premiere of Precious). An interesting era. (Wednesday 25 September 2019; 01:29)

In the Mix (90,860) by Billy from Greece What a great song. I'm hooked. I have it on replay. I love the groove and the fact that her voice sounds the way we recently heard it on the Caution tour, especially the new texture in her whistles. In fact, I think she kind of premiered the whistles from "In the Mix" in one of the "Emotions" performances on the European leg of the tour, can't remember which one. My only concern again is how well this song can be translated live. At the same time, I don't think people realize how intricate and creative are all the counter-melodies and different layers she has in songs such as this one. Obviously she likes this kind of approach, as I do. If only she can find a way to make it work live in a more dynamic way without falling in the trap of trying to simultaneously sing all the different blending parts. Either way, "In the Mix" is a total winner for me. Love it. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 22:08)

"Babydoll" (ad libs) (90,795) by Billy from Greece So impressive looking into the various parts of her songs separately. (Wednesday 11 September 2019; 21:08)

"Outside" (backing vocals) (90,794) by Billy from Greece This is gorgeous. (Wednesday 11 September 2019; 21:05)

"Against All Odds" with Westlife / video (90,649) by Billy from Greece Mariah is drop-dead gorgeous in this video. Just stunning. With the twentieth anniversary of "Rainbow" approaching, I cannot but really cherish that era in Mariah's career. (Saturday 17 August 2019; 14:58)

Re: Glitter (90,633) (90,641) by Billy from Greece This is actually a beautiful song. (Friday 16 August 2019; 22:22)

Re: MC's tone (90,639) (90,640) by Billy from Greece Stephen Thomas Erlewine was most likely paid by Tommy to write that scathing review. If you target and undermine the artist's main marketing tool, which in this case was Mariah's voice, what is the artist left with? For whatever Charmbracelet is, that review was beyond biased, especially given the time of its publication. Same goes for his disturbing review of "Glitter". His style of writing speaks arrogant prick. (Friday 16 August 2019; 22:01)

Re: I'm not embarrassed (89,986) (89,987) by Billy from Greece Great post. (Friday 14 June 2019; 17:00)

Amsterdam concert (June 13) (89,800) by Billy from Greece Once more I regret not booking a ticket on time. Ideally, I'd go to the Amsterdam concert. Is anyone else going? (Saturday 1 June 2019; 22:04)

Re: "Vanishing" (NARM 1990) (89,781) (89,782) by Billy from Greece Thanks, Manuel. (Friday 31 May 2019; 07:22)

"Vanishing" (NARM 1990) (89,778) by Billy from Greece What documentary is this from? This is an unseen clip of MC performing "Vanishing" at the NARM convention. Any more info on the source, though? (Thursday 30 May 2019; 20:04)

Mariah - "A Deeper Love" (Aretha) (89,598) by Billy from Greece This came out of the blue. I love the original and also love Mariah's snippet. (Thursday 16 May 2019; 15:00)

Re: Please respect Madonna, avoid sexist comments (89,545) (89,549) by Billy from Greece Super great post and finally a well-informed perspective. (Friday 10 May 2019; 18:25)

"Can't Let Go" (February 2019) (89,523) by Billy from Greece She sounds so soulful here. Musically, in terms of melody and structure, "Can't Let Go" is one of the most enchanting songs I've ever heard. Lyrically, it just cuts way too deep. (Wednesday 8 May 2019; 22:19)

Charmbracelet / SHM-CD (89,195) by Billy from Greece I just got the SHM-CD version of "Charmbracelet" and I have to admit that the mixing is superior to the standard CD. There is a clarity in the vocals and a balance between the vocals and the music that offer a much smoother and way more enjoyable experience compared to the original CD. I could say that "Charmbracelet" truly shines in this format. I'm so happy. (Monday 15 April 2019; 15:46)

"Alone In Love" (89,052) by Billy from Greece Can we show this absolute gem some love? One of the first songs that I fell in love with, and one of the benchmarks of Mariah's sound in my opinion. She seems to also consider it special, given that she has mentioned it several times (most recently the Genius interview). When the demos leaked, AIL's demo was also included. It was slightly different and equally haunting. It's the only one you can't find online anymore. Just in thought that the nightmare camp has stolen the demo tape, I want to very, and I mean very, bad things to them. (Sunday 7 April 2019; 23:42)

Fantasy Def Club Mix (Boston) (89,034) by Billy from Greece I am obsessed with the new elongated "on and on, and on and on" here (Saturday 6 April 2019; 21:38)

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