ohh children, this is a true storyteller. the cheek bones, the voice, the emotion, this is perfection. it translates beyond show song to life..thank you Ms. Buckley
betty is such a breath of fresh air with this song. normally i feel as if i'm screamed at instead of being told a story. as much as i love a power belt (mostly because i'm not so hot in that category) - it's so nice to be sung to.
definitely can learn a lot from the passion she puts into her work! i find myself HAVING to watch this video at least once a week for the past 5 months. im not even kidding. i LOVE it! way to go betty! you still got it!
I can't help but remember her as the coach on Carrie, as others have said:) And what I also remember is that as that coach, she delivered two highly memorable FACE SLAPS! First she slaps Carrie in the girl's shower, then she slapped Chris on the playground! Betty Buckley sure is a great singer too! I wonder if she ever remembers those Carrie face slaps.
this woman still has the chops, lets wait to see and hear if these so called singers of now will sound even close to what they sound like now, and that for most part is next to nothing. Betty is what a real singer trully is. True talent can never be faked or distracted from. Don't recal Betty ever needing " stage fillers " i.e like getting half naked, or being vile in some way to detract from the fact that she really was a talentless person.
my, i've haven't heard someone tell that story before. she really really told the stroy, you could almost see the characters. she's someone preformers should watch and learn from for the stage. i know i will be ^_^
As a lifelong fan(atic) of Buckley's, I much prefer the slower-tempo version from her first CD, the live BETTY BUCKLEY. It was more intimate and she didn't rush the song...and the chorus soared more emotionally. But still, Buckley is rarely less than astounding.
@broadwayloverny10 I understand where you are coming from, but she is a performer, and song interpretation I have seen many revert from near talk to sing, like telling a story... she does this song many different ways... Lupone is just so different I do not compare them, I just appreciate them both for what they are good at that connects with me.
We all age, Honey!!!! She is still a phenomenal singer and actress. It is not sad that she can't sing as high anymore, because she can now sing deeper into the meaning of the song. GET REAL!!!
For the woman who is known for her belted high 'e' in 'Drood,' I'm sad that its conspicuously missing in this song. I'm assuming she can't do it anymore...sad...it's kinda half the reason I love this song, which I know is pretty sad, but sill, gotta love a good belted high 'e.'
@starlet866 In all honesty I think she cannot help act out the song... I dont think she thinks about it! unfortunately I cannot find footage of old concerts, she said it was too expensive to film in Carnegie, imagine same for london concerts and earlier ones when she was not as well known... With being an actress comes acting I guess!
i like her recording of this better than this video, but patti lupone's is the original, when her voice was young and not so expected. but betty buckley kills me with children will listen and come on, come on. what an incredible arranger she has found to showcase her enormous talent. wish midler, streisand and lupone had as good arrangers as werner. they started off with great arrangers and musical directors, but lost their vision after their legendary beginnings.
Really? You were there? And saw it first hand? Wow... you been in a Broadway production then? ANd know exactly what it entails? Gee you should be a professional.
