tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368181618385628171.post3993447467643011775..comments2021-03-14T10:25:28.439-07:00Comments on NUMBER ONES OF THE 2000'S: 2003 Elton John: Are You Ready for LoveUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368181618385628171.post-50061053777562327092014-11-07T10:02:56.897-08:002014-11-07T10:02:56.897-08:00Cheers. Thanks for reading.Cheers. Thanks for reading.Andr3whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385966890115612539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8368181618385628171.post-72174956136338856142014-11-07T05:46:34.606-08:002014-11-07T05:46:34.606-08:00"Elton is game enough but his vocal is foreve..."Elton is game enough but his vocal is forever looking for the secure story in song handholds that Bell's haiku-like lyric doesn't offer and, lacking the soulful chops to stretch and breeze over Bell's melody, he bogs down its smooth, late night skim and production with a sandpaper friction, a contrast made all the more stark by the addition of backing vocals from The Spinners who only serve to highlight just how far Elton is falling short."<br /><br />An excellent description.Robert Casshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08707335033990525130noreply@blogger.com