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Title: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 14, 2008, 08:01:15 AM
I really hate her. She's very original in an annoying kind of way. My head hurts when I hear her sing, just like scratching a blackboard. Can't put my finger on it why. Maybe because her voice emanates from her nose or something.  Sometimes she sings out of key when singing live but I guess because her genre is jazz,she can get away with it.

I was thinking, maybe my musical tastes are not too evolved that's why I hate her to bits. But then again, I used to listen a lot to jazz (still do at times). But I still can't understand why this lady is being rammed down our throat and being passed off as a jazz diva. Okay na sana when she graces her niches , pero when her voice makes it to a nescafe' commercial and pollutes my morning air...ibang storya na ata to.

Ewan ko ba. I'm usually very tolerant even of things that I don't like. Pero this lady makes me wanna rant. Is this another form of dog food that the music industry wants us to eat and smile ? I mean, rants about MYMP and their un-originality abound, but this...let's say, I'll take MYMP any day.

Help me out and enlighten me how and why I should, or could appreciate Sitti. Maybe my gut is not in the right place. Bar the fact that she's a pretty girl of course, let's think with our upper heads.
 
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: renvill2 on February 14, 2008, 08:43:42 AM
she spoke fondly of you...


 :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: william251082 on February 14, 2008, 04:10:30 PM
Just listened to some of her music, I don't really hear any jazz influence on her singing, it's like an opm singer with a bossa nova backing track (i'm not saying that it's so bad). I should see her perform live to say more about her... From what I heard now... to be honest, I don't like it. Maybe they want something like a fusion of OPM and jazz :-D

People are different, that's my OWN opinion!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: katzenjammer on February 14, 2008, 09:37:18 PM
for my own opinion, she's Ok!  :-) kesa naman kila agot isidro. (sorry, couldn't help it..  :-D) Anyway, there are many great artists here in the philippines. Guys, you should check Skarlet too, Madam Skarlet is da bomb!  :-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: 3650guy on February 14, 2008, 11:25:38 PM
..yikes, I hope one of our premier musicians doesn't see this.... please please no....

i kinda agree that it is a "nasal" thing.... but oh my god, you just had to drag in MYMP. a group who thinks making acoustic versions of great pop hits is the next "big thing" - not.

time will tell as to whether Sitti's music will evolve or that she will move on to other heavier stuff...
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 15, 2008, 10:14:22 AM
At least Juris has a heavenly voice. In terms of originality, they're not too far off as Sitti just recycles old tunes and "bossas" those up. Granted though, their arrangements are far more complex than MYMP's .

Now if Juris learns to Jazz and ditches Chin for a Jazz backing band...now maybe that's gonna be something.

Sitti will evolve ? She better. After the fad has gone and the public has decided that they don't like this form of Jazz, she'll be washed out very quickly.

Anyway, sincerely, I asked / started this thread because I am exploring my own musical personality and questioning myself. Am I so far down the musical tastes chain that I am missing something ? Is it an acquired taste (much like sushi and sashimi) that someone has to guide me into it and show me the fine points of why Sitti is the next hottest thing ? Yup it's self-introspection and a learning experience. Or OTOH, baka naman nag-imbento lang sila ng ngongo na style ng singing and messed-up meter and phrasing, and Sitti is in fact an experiment to see if the public will bite, on the sole premise that her singing style and is very different. I dunno. Someone tell me :D

I mean, this is coming from someone who adores Claire Marlowe, Kevin Lettau and Julia Fordham. Now those are Jazz Divas. Nabakya lang but that's a testament to their vocal gifts, in my book.  Even perhaps Jaya could make it in that list if she focused on Jazz, her saxophone-like voice would do very well in there. 


..yikes, I hope one of our premier musicians doesn't see this.... please please no....

i kinda agree that it is a "nasal" thing.... but oh my god, you just had to drag in MYMP. a group who thinks making acoustic versions of great pop hits is the next "big thing" - not.

time will tell as to whether Sitti's music will evolve or that she will move on to other heavier stuff...
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: 3650guy on February 15, 2008, 11:14:31 AM

"Now if Juris learns to Jazz and ditches Chin for a Jazz backing band...now maybe that's gonna be something."  i agree. she can sing but she needs to go solo and do originals..

Claire Marlowe naman and Julie Fordham are in not really into Jazz but they are in their own field. how about Sofia naman? he he
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: purplehaze on February 15, 2008, 12:40:00 PM
Haven't you noticed? It seems that she is no longer being packaged as "Bossa Queen or Diva" OR WHATEVER her manager would like to package her, (anyways this is a democratic country) shift na raw to POP he he he hindi na kasi 'uso' Bossa Nova, perhaps nakagawa na sila ng maraming pera or nakabawi na sa 'investment' kay Sitti.. so goodbye na bossa or jazz. Ano kaya maisip nila next para kay Sitti ?

POP Diva ? Country Queen? or World Music Diva (Dibaaaa)???
 :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: changedmynametojimi on February 15, 2008, 04:13:54 PM
i used to like her, debut album...but i just didn't like her new tunes... recycle recycle...old classic tunes given bossa beat...

and yah...juris has a better timbre but both of them are in record label trap of revival fever.... :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: ibysdad on February 16, 2008, 05:56:43 AM
if it's bossa nova, the female artists that I listen to are Astrud Gilberto, Flora Purim...

Sitti's music is more on the very pop commercial side.

Me, I dont have a thing for bossa nova flavored pop tunes, or bossa nova that has tagalog lyrics with that "pa cute" content , it just sounds so strange. 
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 16, 2008, 11:45:53 AM
Maybe I'll appreciate her if she makes centerfold of FHM. Hehehe. Kaka-sabi ko lang let's think with our upper heads mwahehehe.

Oh well.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: nhojie on February 17, 2008, 01:59:19 AM
Maybe I'll appreciate her if she makes centerfold of FHM. Hehehe. Kaka-sabi ko lang let's think with our upper heads mwahehehe.

Oh well.

:-D :-D
+10
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: spife on February 17, 2008, 02:21:12 AM
A very ironic thread  :wink: Pero ako gusto ko siya, I don't know why, but then again there are nuances in her voice i wish i could erase.  :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: dariusbabylon on February 17, 2008, 07:50:52 AM
Instant Sitti in your living room :
Get a casio keyboard
Set auto accompaniment to "bossa nova"
Get a songhits and pick any song. Heck, pick an Emo song!
Ask Inday to take time off from ironing and pull out the old karaoke machine

Voila
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: william251082 on February 17, 2008, 08:12:03 PM
Instant Sitti in your living room :
Get a casio keyboard
Set auto accompaniment to "bossa nova"
Get a songhits and pick any song. Heck, pick an Emo song!
Ask Inday to take time off from ironing and pull out the old karaoke machine

Voila
WAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAA!!!LOL!!!!
EXACTLY!!!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: Lahed92801 on February 17, 2008, 11:04:00 PM
Sitti sings flat
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: jakobspiral on February 18, 2008, 01:04:00 AM
Maybe I'll appreciate her if she makes centerfold of FHM. Hehehe. Kaka-sabi ko lang let's think with our upper heads mwahehehe.

Oh well.


Maybe this will help your imagination... :-)

(http://yugatech.com/joeyboy/wp-content/photos/1_01.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 18, 2008, 02:13:01 AM
Haay. Anlamig sa mata.

Pero ansakit sa tenga.  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: renvill2 on February 18, 2008, 06:29:12 AM
Maybe this will help your imagination... :-)

and these, too:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/410930200_99e9fcd7bd.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/pablo111b/DSC_0333.jpg)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: william251082 on February 18, 2008, 03:11:03 PM
yeah right! pede na sa eat bulaga :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: psychic_sushi on February 19, 2008, 12:18:30 AM
Maybe this will help your imagination... :-)

(http://yugatech.com/joeyboy/wp-content/photos/1_01.jpg)

Paging Lola Aya! You must come to her defense! (Whack them over their heads with an issue of FHM!)

Honestly folks, I'm held hostage by her album everytime I have lunch at this joint... it does kinda get to you. my only relief is knowing that erskine plays guitar for her... erskine's a mean mofo, ditto for his brother, very talented axe slingers.

Sana she does an issue of FHM. haven't bought any of them lately, the covergirls all look photoshop enhanced or tampered...

OT fafa BAMF... our very own caren is on the issue with Jennelyn on the cover, just in case our forumites are interested in checking out... the issue!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: 3650guy on February 19, 2008, 01:11:04 AM
guys please put substance into your comments, and cut down on the sexist crap. wala naman problema in expressing our opinions. we just have to be objective about what we say.

ersatz bossa nova is way better than the RnB swill that some people put out in the local music scene.

peace!

Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 19, 2008, 02:05:21 AM
Paging Lola Aya! You must come to her defense! (Whack them over their heads with an issue of FHM!)


Sana she does an issue of FHM. haven't bought any of them lately, the covergirls all look photoshop enhanced or tampered...


Ahh...you haven't been inspecting the PIMP bookshelves then. You know...the one that used to carry all my junk :D

Quote

OT fafa BAMF... our very own caren is on the issue with Jennelyn on the cover, just in case our forumites are interested in checking out... the issue!

Yeah I was at Tiendesitas 2 weekends ago and checked the newstand. They got Nov 07, Dec 07, Feb 08...WHAT !!! No Jan 08 !!! Que Horror !

guys please put substance into your comments,

Me substance naman ah. The white, icky kind nyahehehe jk pare :D

Quote

and cut down on the sexist crap. wala naman problema in expressing our opinions. we just have to be objective about what we say.


Well...music is art and the appreciation of art is subjective. She's a work of art though :D . Oops...hehehe. :D

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ersatz bossa nova is way better than the RnB swill that some people put out in the local music scene.

peace!

Agreed. Bossa Nova is great. I love Flora Purim and...oh she escapes me..the girl from Ipanema...but Bossa Bastarda though is...oh well never mind.

Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: psychic_sushi on February 19, 2008, 11:53:30 PM

ersatz bossa nova is way better than the RnB swill that some people put out in the local music scene.

peace!



yo nonoy! long time no jam  :-( sana we can all get together with deacon, mahavisnu and jim for some pogi jazz one time, I've been missing the music.

as for your statement, yes, i totally have to agree with you. i would take sitti's bossa any day over the rubbish that is force fed to our ears when we commute... i dont even wanna know who or what sings the songs on our local radio (but i should, so i know who to aim for!!!  :evil:) 
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: 3650guy on February 20, 2008, 01:32:56 AM
ha ha, sige. it seems si Deac ang busy naman ngayon... yeah, i would love to listen to you and Mahavishnu or perhaps even Deltaslim... any given sunday ha...
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: rjtorres on February 22, 2008, 11:57:20 AM
I'm surprised to not see any feedbacks to Aya when it comes to these kinds of discussion.   :-D

Maybe he's fed up already?  c",)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: trees on February 22, 2008, 01:44:23 PM
mas gusto ko pa si mishka adams. . .
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: william251082 on February 22, 2008, 09:20:41 PM
and these, too:

(http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/410930200_99e9fcd7bd.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v241/pablo111b/DSC_0333.jpg)
kilala ko ung nsa contrabass ah, si lex ba un?
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: william251082 on February 22, 2008, 09:28:55 PM
Bossa nova? LISTEN to the REAL DEAL!
feature=PlayList&p=B22CB33FAB29CF76&index=1
feature=PlayList&p=B22CB33FAB29CF76&index=2
feature=PlayList&p=B22CB33FAB29CF76&index=4

Bossa nova OPM fusion? Not really crazy about it but I’m not saying that it’s that bad.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on February 24, 2008, 10:15:39 AM
Haaaayyy... Sitti.

Haaaaayyyy...

As much as I would love to come to her defense vis a vis Bamf's beefs, the musiko in me cannot lie about music.

Yes, to this day, she still sings slightly out of tune. Yes, hers is way too nasal a tone. May head tone, may chest tone... yung kay Sitti, nose tone. Yes, she sometimes gives Bossa a bad name.

And yes, it could be said that she's better visually than she is aurally.

But one incontrovertible fact remains --- she's a good person.

I realize that's a non sequitur (spelling?) argument. But still...

Put it this way... Vituperance benefits no one.

If you see a better way, then just do it. Talk's cheap. Action resounds.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on February 24, 2008, 10:19:16 AM
"Now if Juris learns to Jazz and ditches Chin for a Jazz backing band...now maybe that's gonna be something."  i agree. she can sing but she needs to go solo and do originals..

Claire Marlowe naman and Julie Fordham are in not really into Jazz but they are in their own field. how about Sofia naman? he he


Nga pala... oks si Sofia.

I played a Valentine's gig with her last week. Oks siya. Sa mga bata, siya na 'ata yung pinaka-oks.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on February 24, 2008, 11:31:07 AM
And furthermore...

Why pick on Sitti in the first place?

No one forces anyone to buy her albums. Granted, some of us are force-fed her sh_t in places which play it. But still...

Sintonado kumanta, 'ka niyo?

Eh, si Ryan Eigenmann (spelling?), hindi?

Kulang sa taste? Eh, si Lito Camo, hindi?

Jazz daw pero di naman talaga jazz sa totoo lang?

Oo nga.

But regarding this last point, I have a solid defense for her. Sometime two years ago, she & I conducted an interview at 19 East's bandroom. She herself said that her recorded output can't accurately be called jazz. Pop-jazz daw talaga ang mas accurate na term sa musika niya.

The way she's marketed has more to do with alien concepts on the part of her handlers than with any stupidity on her part. I doubt anyone has perfect control of press blurbs and PR tomfoolery.

After the interview, she texted me to request that I not print that statement of hers, as certain of her bosses might not have liked it. I honored that request back then, but I feel perhaps enough time has now passed to air this sentiment of hers.

Sitti, kung mabasa mo 'to, pasensya na sa pagbuklat ko ng sinabi mo. No harm no foul naman siguro 'to.

Pero Sitti... gaya ng napag-usapan na natin dati --- research pa. Maganda na ang karamihan sa mga prinsipyo mo sa buhay. Pero sa musika, kailangan mo pa talaga mag-research.

One more thing in Sitti's defense...

Many may not know this but (speaking of jazz) Sitti actually has quite a far-reaching list of old jazz standards in her repertoire. Madami siyang pondong jazz tunes, kahit yung mga lumang-luma at napaka-obscure. (Hindi lang nga niya nakakanta ng madalas sa mga regular gigs niya.)

In fact, the first time she and I met was at a Skarlet gig at Stonehouse, where she jammed with us. We played "That's All". In the key of G.

Prior to that 1st meeting, panay rin ang okray ko sa Cafe Bossa. Tuwing pinapatugtog sa piped-in system ng Stonehouse, di ko matiis ang mga sintonadong nota't di ko mapigilang mag salubong ang kilay at mag-walk-out makaraan ng iilang minuto lamang. Di ko matagalan ang isang buong kanta.

When she jammed with (bassist) Dave Harder and myself, I was pleasantly surpised. Oks naman pala. Of course, to be honest, her dazzling legs, captivating prettiness and endearing charm may have had a bit to do with the good impression she made.

But still...

What I listen for most in any musician is intent. When the intent is cool, sometimes the ragged edges may be forgiven.

Sitti's intent that night was cool.

One more Sitti anecdote...

At the Awit Awards ceremony last year, panay ang tukso ko sa kanya. Everytime she passed, I'd tease her, saying "Queen of Bossa! Queen of Bossa!" out loud. After a few of these good-natured jibes, she took me aside and said she wished I'd stop calling her that.

So I said, "So ano pala? King of Bossa?"

To which she replied, "Hindi. Servant of Bossa."

Nakana, 'di ba?

I may not know her as well as I'd like to and I definitely don't know her as well as those who work with her do. But I'd like to think I know her well enough to say that in one man's final estimate, she's cool.

Bottom-line is: it's not what you play nor even how you play it. It's who you are.

By that yardstick (bad acting, idiosyncratic dance moves and showbiz forays aside), Sitti measures up in my book. Like everyone else, she has quite a ways to go musically, but in the final analysis, she's cool.

O, ayan, Sitti. Press agent as usual ang lolo mong abid pans for life. Yabyu.

Aya Y c",) 
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: BAMF on February 24, 2008, 01:17:10 PM
Whew nice read Aya. Why pick...well it's there naman...to me, hearing is like listengin to scratching a blackboard.

Lam mo naman...what do we know ? We can only comment on the things that we do know. :D. Like the musicality, nasality  and the pretty face. :D .

For the Lito Camo thing...I guess he had his na din, to give him another barrage would be akin to beating a dead horse. Pero in fairness, an laki ng utang na loob ng music scene ke Lito Camo. Biglang dami ng mga banda who went "if that kind of shyt can make it big, then we got a chance pala !". He sparked a revolution, if you can put it that way :D

I guess you're right then, it all boils down to her handlers. Of course, still not sparing her nasal tone and off-notes.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: paparoni on February 24, 2008, 01:33:03 PM
sayaw darling
sayaw darling

sabay nguso

ahahaha  :-D

Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: Jim Ayson on February 24, 2008, 04:54:51 PM
sitti's not jazz - never was.  so I'm moving this to the pop forum where it belongs. :)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: insultedgamer on February 25, 2008, 12:26:23 AM
zZZzzZZzzZZzzZZzzZZzz...

Sorry, appreciation thread nga pala.  :-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: rjtorres on February 25, 2008, 01:57:42 AM
sitti's not jazz - never was.  so I'm moving this to the pop forum where it belongs. :)


Wow. Haha. Guess she's not Bossa's servant anymore.  :-D

Wahehe. Joke lang.  :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on February 25, 2008, 09:50:58 AM
Hi, Bamf.  :-)

Hi, Jim.  :-)

Eh, sa nose tone at pagkasintonado, wala akong masasabi bilang pagtatanggol at ako mismo, dehin ko type ang ganire.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 01, 2008, 03:49:43 AM
Hi, Bamf.  :-)

Hi, Jim.  :-)

Eh, sa nose tone at pagkasintonado, wala akong masasabi bilang pagtatanggol at ako mismo, dehin ko type ang ganire.

Haha.. actually, sitti's a good friend of mine as well. And as sir aya said, she is indeed a great person. In terms of music, i respect her efforts and her style, at least she tries to make it her own. During the time i've played with her, the whole band was into spontaneity and loved experimenting on the tunes (unlike the "square" sound of pop). And that to me was good music. Nasal or whatever, at least we had fun... haha.

Anyway, too bad erskine (and i! :-D) don't play for her anymore. But if she asks me to play for her again, i would.. (ayos din pagdating sa budget kahit papano)  :wink:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 01, 2008, 03:54:07 AM
@sir william251082
 lakshmi ramirez on the contrabass..  :-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on March 04, 2008, 12:09:33 PM
Hi, Tim.  :-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: kawal on March 05, 2008, 07:41:52 PM
naku, ngayon ko lang nakita tong thread na to ah.
hi Tim Cada!
hi Aya!

eto honest ha. alam ko mababasa to ni Tim. hahaha...
I like Sitti 4 years ago when she used to sing jazz standards. Kinda reminds me of Stacy Kent. Kung ibe-base natin sa bossa nova yung pagiging jazz ni sitti with her current music, and people here would agree that she's not jazz (and more of pop), then sige dapat sa pop category nga ilagay ang thread na to. Pero I respectfully disagree sa sinabi ni sir jim ayson that sitti never was jazz. sorry bossing, pero that's what she used to sing before entering the "commercial music industry".
Actually, nagulat nga ako nung lumabas yung cafe bossa eh. parang, "ows? bat bossa nova?" Gusto ko yung recording nung 1st album though. sobrang "raw" at natural ng dating. the rest of the albums, di ko na nagustuhan. well, masisisi ko ba si Sitti kung bossa nova ang pinapakanta sa kanya ng Warner?

kapayapaan sa ating lahat.  8-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 07, 2008, 02:12:34 PM
naku, ngayon ko lang nakita tong thread na to ah.

kapayapaan sa ating lahat.  8-)


kapayapaan! i agree with kawal. ibang klase noon.

sir aya, bisita kayo minsan sa UP :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on March 11, 2008, 10:09:43 AM
Sir Tim, pengeng pambili ng gasolina.  :-P
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 17, 2008, 12:30:45 AM
haha,yun lang...  :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: kedysanchez on March 17, 2008, 03:37:47 AM
I think Sitti deserves to be a legitimate member of the music industry - whether pop siya, or jazz siya, or bossa nova siya ( I refuse to get drawn into classification).  She has been very active all these years so pabayaan na natin siya. I saw her fill up big venues. Last Valentine's day, her show was filled to the rafters.  If there are people who don't like her, there are people who do. That's life. Merong may gusto ng rap, yung iba ayaw.  May iba gusto rock, iba jazz, iba pop, iba yung covers ng MYMP, yung iba gusto yung tunog ni Sitti.

BAMF said the most practical thing - if you don't like her then don't listen to her. Maybe WHAT WE CAN DO IS  we can encourage her to improve her "medyo" nasal tone kasi it is getting quite irritating.  Moreover, dapat gisingin natin yung humahandle sa kaniya - HOY! AYUSIN NIYO ANG BUDGET NG BANDA NI SITTI!  KAYA NAGWEWELGA ANG MGA MUSIKO SA INYO, BINABARAT NIYO KASI!.

Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: grasyaps on March 17, 2008, 03:59:28 AM
opinion naman lang dba?

1. she sounds like tweety bird singing bozza. i dont know if you can picture it but that what i hear.

2. if shes as nice as you say she is AYA, bow ako. hindi nalang ako makikinig :) but lets put it into perspective, ang pinag uusapan dito eh QUALITY nung artist, labas dun ung personality nya at ung tunay na katauhan nya. kilala ba si Mozart (pronounced as motzart, fyi, sa mga hampaslupa jan! joke!) sa pagiging [avocado] nyang tao? o kilala sha sa mga magagandang composisyons nya?its the latter, i believe.

but i guess, what mr aya yuson is pointing out, wag naman tayong garapal sa pangungutya. after all, the person is a good person. she sings (in this case, trying to) because she loves to. may mali lang sa nangyayari (e.g. queen of bozza and jazz diva monicer). after all, the essense of everything is how are we contributing to world peace (ano daw?) un nga lang, again, ung QUALITY ni sitti as a JAZZ artist ang topic- to which i say, find the material that suites you best. and train your ear.

3. i guess ang may kasalanan eh ung nagpapackage sa kanya. or partly, her too, for putting up with it. i think the artist, being an artist to begin with, should not be dictated upon by whomever. the manager works for the artist, not the other way around. of course you do some ass kissing here and there but then again, you are the artist. you hold the key to the door. now if your KEY (in this case, OUT of.. haha sorry cant help to singit that pardon me) doesnt open doors for FAME, youre an artist just the same. no fame or fortune nga lang. now if you continually kiss ass, then you are no longer an artist but a commodity. choice naman ng bawat tao un.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 17, 2008, 02:57:07 PM
Moreover, dapat gisingin natin yung humahandle sa kaniya - HOY! AYUSIN NIYO ANG BUDGET NG BANDA NI SITTI!  KAYA NAGWEWELGA ANG MGA MUSIKO SA INYO, BINABARAT NIYO KASI!.



Hahahaha... yun lang masasabi ko.  :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: kawal on March 17, 2008, 03:00:09 PM
I think Sitti deserves to be a legitimate member of the music industry - whether pop siya, or jazz siya, or bossa nova siya ( I refuse to get drawn into classification).  She has been very active all these years so pabayaan na natin siya. I saw her fill up big venues. Last Valentine's day, her show was filled to the rafters.  If there are people who don't like her, there are people who do. That's life. Merong may gusto ng rap, yung iba ayaw.  May iba gusto rock, iba jazz, iba pop, iba yung covers ng MYMP, yung iba gusto yung tunog ni Sitti.

BAMF said the most practical thing - if you don't like her then don't listen to her. Maybe WHAT WE CAN DO IS  we can encourage her to improve her "medyo" nasal tone kasi it is getting quite irritating.  Moreover, dapat gisingin natin yung humahandle sa kaniya - HOY! AYUSIN NIYO ANG BUDGET NG BANDA NI SITTI!  KAYA NAGWEWELGA ANG MGA MUSIKO SA INYO, BINABARAT NIYO KASI!.

very well said.
one thing more, for the past 4 years, i've observed that sitti's way of singing changed. for example, mga nov 2007 i heard her fiddling with a jazz standard song (orange colored skies yata), and i noticed that her vibrato changed. to me it sounded weird. a lot of other things changed. i was trying to figure out if that bossa thing caused it or that was just how warner music told her to sing or her manager. point is, i'm not sure how i'd defend her, coz i like her music BACK THEN when she used to sing standards. on the other hand, i agree with a couple of people here about tha nasal thing and matinis yung boses nya, etc..
(i very much agree on the "budget" part. i am a witness to that. si tim cada rin malamang.. hahahahaha!)

@grasyaps: with all due respect, do you even listen to bossa nova, coz you're not spelling it right. it's not "bozza". i'm sure you know what you're talking about though. and naniniwala ako sa ibang mga points mo especially yung idea na the manager should work for the artist. that's a nice point.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on March 19, 2008, 01:18:23 PM
Kawal, I think he mispelled "Bossa" intentionally. And if he did, I'd agree with the new spelling. This new school of bossa is definitely not bonafide bossa after all.

Medyo mas BOWZZA panga ang tunog sakin, eh.

Regarding how low Sitti's sidemen are paid, yes, i would have to agree that they often aren't paid well.

Not good.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: tim_cada on March 19, 2008, 01:25:06 PM
Medyo mas BOWZZA panga ang tunog sakin, eh.


Masaya sana ang tugtugan pero ang pay ng sidemen nya dati (i don't know ngayon) was bowzza nowva.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on March 19, 2008, 01:25:53 PM
Bowzzza talaga, brad.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: moogerfooger on March 23, 2008, 01:06:01 AM
wag naman kayong ganyan..MAHAL ko na nga si sitti eh :-)

suportahan kita sitti!!! :wink:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: aya_yuson on March 29, 2008, 06:07:29 PM
... kung hindi ba naman [chewbacca] at hindi nagbabasa ang iba diyan....  :roll:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: powerchord41 on March 31, 2008, 02:50:39 AM
i think sitti's hot! but i don't like bossa that much... but i still sitti is hot!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: grasyaps on April 03, 2008, 10:40:55 AM


@grasyaps: with all due respect, do you even listen to bossa nova, coz you're not spelling it right. it's not "bozza". i'm sure you know what you're talking about though. and naniniwala ako sa ibang mga points mo especially yung idea na the manager should work for the artist. that's a nice point.


i grew up listening to jobim and astrud. back at you. so did it originate from brasil or brazil?  :wink:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: kawal on April 03, 2008, 01:03:12 PM
^of course you did grew up listening to those! everything people say on the Internet about themselves is either true or googled.
and the brasil-brazil thing is a real walk in the park. hahahaha.. like i dont watch brazilian models on tv. like i'm not a roberto carlos bend fan. wait this is not even about sitti anymore.  :lol:
peace. 8-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: Matt Skiba on April 11, 2008, 02:44:54 PM
I kinda like Sitti's voice, and yes, she is hot!  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: markv on April 11, 2008, 02:48:50 PM
she sings great, and yes...she's hot!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: moogerfooger on April 21, 2008, 10:23:13 PM
yaan na natin sya,mahalaga ay buhay at may sumusuporta sa industriya :-)
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: JBmusiclee on April 22, 2008, 03:43:49 PM
yes! legitimate bossa! shes like burning ice!
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: killerbutete on June 01, 2009, 02:15:45 AM
wag niyo nmn ganyanin si sitti....crush na crush ko yan  :-D
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: jakobspiral on June 09, 2009, 10:35:37 PM
I actually like her voice... the nasal girly quality of it. :)

Not the off-tune part though... but hey, that can be remedied with a few lessons.
Title: Re: The Sitti Appreciation Thread
Post by: killerbutete on July 07, 2009, 10:41:11 AM
Sitti, ang ganda mo talaga isa ako sa mga diehard fan mo  :-D