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Re: Another bad commercial

Author: Garth Libre
Date: 2013-06-13 08:45

I think one of the saddest things is the dumbing down of the modern man's cultural exposure and taste. I was watching American Idol about a year ago, and one of the contestants had a true operatic voice. He was trained and performing in second tier opera company, but he could also really give a popular song a lot of feeling too. I thought he was a sure thing, considering the competition, but noooo ... he came in something like third to a couple grumbly voiced, minor talents. There was a time when real talent shone in popular culture, a time when Fred Astaire, Syd Charisse, Mario Lanza, Jeanette McDonald, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington were on top of America's list of great performers. It's become a Milli-Vanilli world now, and sometimes I can't even look some Americans in the face when I see and hear what they prefer in art.

Garth, 305-981-4705. garthlibre@yahoo.com

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