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August 19
■ Charmed Life
Mariah
Carey steels herself for the inevitable questions about her life with a laugh
almost sweet enough to make us play nice. “Can’t we talk about what kind of
cream I’m rubbing on my legs or something?” Though she tries to draw our
attention to her body of work, who can ignore a career with such high highs (15
number one singles, best-selling female artist ever) and weird lows (her
infamous TRL striptease, her struggles with exhaustion)? But Mariah has gotten
up, dusted herself off, and came out singing.
First off, what question are you most sick of being asked?
Oh, my! There are a few! I don’t have one in mind, but keep going and I’ll
let you know.
You’ve taken a trashing in the media these past few years. How do you keep it
all in perspective?
The way I look at it is, you take the good with the bad. We’re all human,
and we all go through good times and difficult times. But in the end it’s all
about getting up he right way. My song “Through the Rain” (from Charmbracelet)
is about going through all these things. I feel triumphant singing it.
Was there ever a particular piece of criticism that stung the most?
There were so many things. Sometimes when you’re a celebrity, people are like
“Heavens to Betsy!” if you sneeze the wrong way. In reality, celebrities lead
lives that don’t necessarily go in tandem with our public images. People think
they know everything about you because of the way you sang “Hero.”
So are you a diva?
Everybody’s a diva these days. You can be the diva of garbage women – it
doesn’t matter. It’s a little bit tired. When I was growing up, my mother was an
opera singer, so I connected divas to someone who can really sing and is a bit
grandiose. So I guess that would be me. There are rumors about how I walked into
a hotel and insisted on completely redecorating a room before I stayed there.
So you don’t throw your weights around to get into restaurants?
No, I usually have other people take care of that for me. [laughs]
What was the most outrageous lie you head about yourself?
That I refuse to walk on grass. Even funnier is that apparently I also
refuse to walk on carpeting. So I guess I hover. [laughs] How do people think I
get from Point A to Point B?
But sometimes it’s another celebrity taking potshots at you. Any reason why
Eminem would take a lyrical swipe at you in his song “Superman”?
Yeah, it happened. Did I have a sexual relationship with him? No, I didn’t I
knew him, I hung out with him a few times, but nothing sexual occurred. I’d
admit it if it did, but it didn’t. And that’s what I was so upset about the
whole thing, because I was like, “Look, if I had an intimate relationship with
the person, that would be one thing, but…” Maybe he thought because nothing
happened he’d look bad or something.
Dare we even dig up Glitter?
C’mon, don’t do that to me!
I think we’ve found that question you hate most!
I’m bored talking about it. It was two years ago. There are so many positive
things to talk about! All I can say is that I couldn’t have had the cards more
stacked against me – the soundtrack came out the week of September 11th, and I
had just been hospitalized for exhaustion. What could I do? Kids come up all the
time and tell me they loved the movie. What are you gonna say? It’s funny!
What it tougher to take because the movie reflected your life story?
It really didn’t. The only thing was that the girl was interracial and a
singer. My life story would be a hell of a lot more interesting.
Did that sour you on acting, or do you want to keep doing it?
I did a movie called Wisegirls with Mira Sorvino that was a great experience. It
epitomized why I want to pursue acting. It was this little indie film, and it
got some good reviews. We went to Sundance and got a standing ovation. I got to
play a character that was so far from who I am. She’s a drug-dealing waitress
from Staten Island who’s like [in a goombah accent] a friggin’ broad, ya know?
It allowed me not to be Mariah Carey for a minute. Next I’m going this movie
called Sweet Science. My character’s a boxer…a really bad one. It’s a romantic
comedy.
Speaking of you and cameras, your videos do a breathtaking job of revealing
you to the public.
I know I have this image that’s sexy. But I’m basically like Mary Poppins.
That’s my nick-name! I’m prudish. It’s like playing dress-up. When you go
through difficult stuff as a kid sometimes your childhood stays with you. I’ve
hung on to that. There was a period when I was in a relationship that was
confining, where I had to wear turtlenecks and long pants, and that wasn’t me.
So when I broke out of that – around the time of the “Honey” video, where I jump
out of the water like a secret agent – everybody was shocked. But that was the
real me coming out.
Describe the lean yours for us.
Even struggling, I always felt like I was going to get past it. I remember
having one pair of shoes that I had to walk to work in. I worked at a sports
bar, and my job was to sit there in a tight T-shirt and sell shirts to guys. But
these shoes were my mom’s and a size too small. My toes would be poking through
the front, and I’d be trudging through the snow.
You were married at age 23 to Tommy Mottola, then chairman of Sony Music
Entertainment. What do you learn about marriage?
To say away from it! [laughs] I would marry again if it were about having
kids, but other than that I can’t see myself doing it.
And what did the experience teach you about record executives?
That they’re brutal! I would hear the way they talk about the artist’ backs
because I had the unique position of being there behind closed doors. It wasn’t
pretty.
Now that you’re a powerful singer, songwriter, and producers, do you have a
dream collaborator?
I’ve always been a fan of Stevie Wonder, and we’ve always talked about
working together. I’ve worked with so many people it’s just unbelievable –
everyone from Snoop Dogg and Jay-Z to Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Pavarotti.
What’s your best ODB story?
I love him. He’s the funniest because he just doesn’t care. He’s hilarious.
Is he batshit crazy?
It depends on his mood. But he’s a really cool guy. He’s talented and…very
free.
Are you keeping your eye on any up-and-coming divas?
I like Beyonce. She’s cool. I like that she writes her own songs, as opposed
to people who are clearly emulating others a bit too much.
Like J.Lo? It’s been alleged that her producers stole ideas from you.
I wouldn’t want to comment on that. Sorry, just trying to abide by the laws
here.
Is it true you let fans on your Web site pick the songs you sing in concert?
Yes, it’s whatever comes in the top 15. I don’t live on the Internet. I give
them things like tickets, but for me to read everybody’s opinion night and day
would not be good.
But you do actually post messages from time to time, right?
Yeah, that would be me.
Is it every a little weird being that accessible to
your fans?
I have a Jack Russell who’s so cute. There’s this one girl in Japan who
dresses up like my dog and comes to concerts. This girl has a Web site devoted
to him. So that’s pretty amusing.
How much does being in the spotlight – to the extent where people dress up
like your dog – make it hard for you to date?
I’m in a weird position because I started doing this so young and was so
secluded, and then I was in a relationship with a much older person. I’ve never
really dated. I’ve experienced people hitting on me, obviously.
How do they usually go about it?
People come up to me and ask to marry me. But it’s not that hard. Just
strike up a conversation! I can talk to just about anyone. It’s not about the
who’s who of my address book. It’s about who’s fun, who’s cool.
Then how about a date with us? Karaoke maybe?
It’d be fun to walk in, do it, and see everyone’s reaction. It might be
something I should do.
So you don’t necessarily only want to date other celebrities?
With another celebrity, there are egos. It’s like, “Which fan came up to me
and asked for an autograph and didn’t ask you?” Who really cares? It’s not about
how many magazine covers I can get on with this person.
Do average guys ever hit on you?
I don’t know. Do whistling and catcalls count?
Vital Stats: Born March 27, 1970, in Huntington, New York. “I’ve been
singing since I was four. My mother was an opera singer and a vocal coach, and
we both pretty much knew I had a natural talent for music. Writing songs was my
creative outlet. Whenever there was anything difficult going on, I turned to
writing as escapism.”
Her fairy tale story: "My shoe broke onstage twice on this tour. It was
very Cinderella! One night I noticed that the heel had broken off. I was hopping
on one leg, trying to finish the song and laughing. So I just threw it out to
the audience and gave it to a fan, then I broke the other shoe and finished the
song barefoot."
Driving herself crazy: “Being chauffeured around becomes mundane. I
actually hate limos. I love to drive, even though I’m not a very good driver.”
Good sport: “I’m a fast runner. But when it comes to organized sports,
I’m not good. I’m like, ‘Why is this person running toward me and what do I do
now? Which goalie am I protecting?’ My brain doesn’t work that way. I know guys
want to play basketball with their girlfriends, so I should pretend that I’m
good at it, but the truth is I suck. I’m looking for someone to teach me.”
What she wants in a man: “Definitely a sense of humor. If somebody just
sits there and talks about mundane subjects, they’re just boring as hell. Why
bother?”
このインタヴューを読みたくさんの人からお祝いの言葉を頂きましてありがとうございました〜。久々に２年前のボイス・メッセージのあの時と同じような感無量さが溢れ出た一日でした。先日の来日時のとき今は工事中だと伝えておいたので見に来ていないことを願っているのですが...。あと大阪公演の靴の話もしてました。どうやら両日ヒールが壊れたようで、知ってのとおりあのHoneyとおそらくもう一つは２日目のBOTHの時だったと思います。変にグネッて足痛めないように気をつけて欲しいですね。
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August 17
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■ Maxim Magazine More Pics
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■ "
Intimate Evening " With Fans Suits Her
Stars who exist in the multiplatinum, genre-spanning
realm of Mariah Carey are conditioned to think big. But for her 2003 North
American tour, the songstress has learned about downsizing. Carey had already
announced a series of arena dates when, one day at an amusement park, she
encountered a fan who expressed disappointment.
"I have a really close, interactive relationship with my fans," the 33-year-old
Carey says, "and I knew that she was one of those fans who's really involved and
wants all the information and everything. She was telling me that she'd seen me
before in concert, in a big place, and she didn't really feel the experience.
"That made me think," the singer-songwriter says. "I wanted to do this so that
the fans can feel like they've really had the experience of being there with me
and having an intimate evening." Besides, Carey adds, she had already started
rehearsing for the larger-venue show - which she did perform in Korea and Japan
- and she was finding it "uninspiring". "It was like a rehearsing of what I've
done before," she says, "which wasn't what I wanted to do."
The new model for the North American shows comes from Carey's past. She was
inspired by memories of her 1992 MTV "Unplugged" concert, which became a
triple-platinum album and launched her chart-topping cover of the Jackson 5's
"I'll Be There". "That was a very intimate performance," Carey recalls. "I
didn't even know it was going to be an album - the cool thing was, people got to
see me perform in an intimate setting. I'd never performed live like that, ever,
and I think people who went to that show still have the memory and talk to me
about it, that they enjoyed that type of venue with me."
SDSU's Open Air Theatre, where Carey performs tomorrow in her first-ever San
Diego appearance, seats just under 4,800. "So the way I look at this tour is
sort of like 'Unplugged' meets cabaret," she concludes, "because we've got a big
production in terms of the dancing and the whole kind of cabaret atmosphere, but
also it doesn't take itself too seriously. And it's not like I take myself too
seriously out there, either."
Carey has the credentials to be as serious as she wants, of course. The Long
Island-born daughter of opera singer Patricia Carey, she emerged from singing
backup for Brenda K. Starr to win a Grammy Award as Best New Artist for her
nine-times-platinum debut album, "Mariah Carey" (1990).
The rest of the decade was marked by a series of achievements as wide-ranging as
Carey's seven-octave voice, which includes a piercing upper register that
detractors sometimes liken to a dog whistle. Nevertheless, Carey's 11 albums
have sold more than 140 million units worldwide and logged 15 No. 1 hits on the
Billboard charts, giving her more cumulative weeks at No. 1 than any other
artist in history.
From her 2002 album "Charmbracelet", the latest single is Carey's rendition of
Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartache" (1995). "A lot of people didn't even
know that song," she says with a laugh. "People from the label were like, 'What
song is this?,' because it's not like it was 'Pour Some Sugar on Me' (1995) or
'Photograph' (1995). It was more obscure, but it's a great song."
遊園地で出会ったファンに「私はあなたに以前一度会ったことがあります。あなたのコンサートを見に行ったけれども私は会場が大きすぎてあなたを身近で感じることができなかった」っというファンからの今までの現状を素直に言われたMariahは「自分が求めているファンの為のコンサートではなかった」っと改めて深く感じたようでそこから今回の小ホールでのライブを実現させると考えたそうです。また、全米と違ってソウル・日本公演とも略１万人収容レベルの会場をMariah自身あまり望んでいなかったようでもっと本当に小さいところを考えていたようです。
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■ Mariah On Maxim Cover
久々の雑誌の表紙を飾っています.
９月号のMaximマガジンで10頁ほど特集されていますが、なかなかヤバイ事やってくれています（笑）目の保養に即買いしてください.HMV,TRでよく目にする雑誌なので普通に買えます.
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■ L.V. Concert More MP3
L.V.でのMP3が大量にUPされてます。音質もまぁまぁいい感じです。聴いて良かったのはVOLが最高でした。バンド紹介も日本のアレンジとはちょっと違ったメロディラインとかもあり結構よかったと思います。CTTAも久々に聴けてよかったけどちょっと音が悪いです。
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August 12
■ Shade Sheist " What Would U Do " Promo
B-SIDE収録SHADE SHEIST "WHAT WOULD U DO"です。FTでMARIAH CAREY&NATE
DOGG参加。女の子ウケの良いゆったりとしたカワイイ系のトラックで、この曲に関してはプロモが出来上がったもののMARIAH
CAREY側からの許可が下りず、U.Sで出回っているプロモは、使えない様にカッターナイフでキズを付けられているらしいです。
August 11
■ "Honey" Funny mp3 file ( CB Live at Osaka, 2003 / 06 / 24 )
Do
you remember that Mariah lost shoes in "Honey"?
I think that you can understand the situation at that time by this file.
Mariahが突然履いていたサンダルを脱いで放り投げてくれた時の様子などリアルに聞けますのでお楽しみください。
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■ Disneylamb Paris
フランスのファンクラブからのお知らせでMariahを是非ディズニーランドに呼んでファンの皆と遊ぼう！という計画を立てているらしくどうやら実現まであと少しのようです。今簡単なアンケートなど取っていますので皆さんも是非参加してください。
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■ DEF LEPPARD About Mariah
The band Def Leppard whose single "Bringing on the Heartbreak" Mariah covered on
Charmbracelet gecovert obviously really like Mariah's version. Here's an excerpt
from an article in "The Gazette":
"Considering his not-so-latent pop side, it's not surprising Collen is all for
Mariah Carey's recent revival of Def Leppard's Bringin'on the Heartbreak (from
1981`s High `n` Dry) - a cover some fans have considered an act of high treason.
"You get e-mails from fans, and they go, It's disgusting, it's terrible. I said,
No - you've got to realize that she's on our side. Someone's actually out there
promoting one of our songs. You should give her all the help she can get."
"Ultimately, it's just a great honour for us (if) anyone does that - and does a
real genuine version, not recording the song and making fun of the band, like
the Michael Jackson thing by Alien Ant Farm (Smooth Criminal). With Mariah it
was a genuine version of our song. I actually think that's a huge compliment."
BOTHについてデフ・レパードはうまく崩さずに歌ってると思うと褒めてくれてはいるもののあちら側のファンからのブーイングがすごいようで少々そのあたりでウンザリしているようなことを言っていたようです。オリジナル聴いたけど私はMariahの方がかなりイケテルと感じたんだけど（爆）
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■ This Diva Isn't Taking Rabbits On Tour With Her
It is truly inspiring to see Mariah Carey, 33, bounce back so brilliantly after
all the hard times. Just a few months ago, she downsized her arena tour to give
fans a chance to see her in a more intimate environment. And even though her
latest album, "Charmbracelet", has already sold 1 million copies since its
December release, she just rereleased it, making it even better than before with
more songs and pictures and everything. And what about her amazing new single? A
cover of Def Leppard's "Bringin' On the Heartbreak". That's right. Mariah Carey
is pretty much totally 100 percent back. She plays the Paramount in Oakland on
Wednesday and Friday.
How was your vacation?
My vacation was good, thank you. I was in St. Bart's working out, torturing
myself with my trainer. The cool thing is we do water aerobics, and I love the
water. I'm like a mermaid, basically, so it doesn't even feel like working out.
I wondered what you did to entertain yourself after you already jet-skied, scuba
dived and dangled out of a helicopter.
Exactly. Clearly, I love the water, and I'm no stranger to a water toy.
How does that work out on tour?
It's not that easy. It's not like I can bring a baby pool and do my water
aerobics in there.
Sure you can.
You think? Don't tempt me because I have to do it.
You can put a pool right next to the rabbits.
Oh yeah, the rabbits, of course. What is this about rabbits? I heard about
that. Somebody said I had rabbits with me somewhere or something?
That's right.
Yeah, that would be not true. That would be one of those lies like I don't walk
on carpeting.
Everyone makes up the best lies about you.
I know. I think it's the thing to do.
If there really was a person like what you're supposed to be that would be
awesome.
Wouldn't that person be incredible? But I'm just not her.
What's your favorite late-night television?
I don't know because I barely have time to watch TV. I think it's the "Nick
at Night" type things.
Like "Gilligan's Island"?
Yeah.
On your Web site it said that if you ever had a daughter you would name her
Ginger.
My dog's name is Ginger, so I'm going to have to rethink that.
Because your daughter probably wouldn't really appreciate having the same
name as your dog.
Exactly. I can just picture her growing up being, "She named me after a
dog!"
Do you ever watch the Home Shopping Network?
Yeah, but I'll be buying everything. The other day they had this food
processor on there, and I was like, that looks really amazing. But then I was,
like, this is such nonsense. They're just trapping me with this infomercial. But
I was telling my housekeeper, "Order this food processor!" Like I'm ever in the
kitchen processing food myself.
When was the last time you made dinner?
I have lived in this (New York) apartment for two years now, and I still
haven't cooked myself. When I go away, like at Christmas time, then I cook. You
know what's funny? I am a good cook, though. I got it from my father.
What's your specialty?
Linguine with white clam sauce.
You're not afraid the clams will bite you?
Well, usually I'm a little lazy, so I have somebody else shuck the clams for
me because you can't use canned clams. That would not be stellar. But, yeah, we
do that. And I also do a really good red sauce, a marinara sauce.
What do all the people that follow you around day to day do, anyway?
It's not day to day. If I had that when I wasn't working, that would not be
a cute moment.
I probably shouldn't believe all the crazy things I always read about you.
Please don't. I mean, you can if it's entertaining to you. This one is
entertaining to me.
This interview is going to set the record straight on everything, including
the rabbits.
OK, cool. I like that.
ちょっと面白い噂がチラホラでているようでこのツアーでMariahはうさぎを連れてツアーに回ってるという話がどこからか出だしたんだって（笑）もちろん、姫は否定しているけど。あと、「姫はじゅんたんを常に敷いて歩いている」という噂もあったらしい（笑）ちょっと笑ったけど（笑）
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■ St. Louis Concert Review
I
can’t describe how grateful I am yet again had such an incredible opportunity to
meet Mariah – and even more beautifully: to see and hear her sing. After all,
that’s what makes her such a big part of my life. So here’s what happened. We
went to the Fox Theatre at about 2 in the afternoon. We saw the trucks unload
and people moving in and out. At about 5 PM Mariah’s band, dancers and
background singers arrived, and shortly after that a black stretch limo pulled
up. And there she was. We could only wave to her and call her name, but she
waved back and had a big smile on her face. We could see that she had a leash in
her hand and that could only mean that Jack was there with her. She looked
great, her blond hair put up and some fashionable sun glasses on.
Only a few hours later it was time to go inside. I picked up my backstage passes
and was anxiously waiting for the line to move. Honey and I had prepared a huge
banner saying: “German Lambs in da House – Honey & Sabine” and we were trying to
get this in. After insisting they let me take it in. We found our seats and I
started feeling really strange. I wasn’t nervous, but it felt overwhelming. I
knew then, as the lights went out shortly after 8 PM that I was going to have
the most amazing night with Mariah! People jumped to their feet, looking back
and forth, seeking for where Mariah was going to make her entrance. The big
canvas on the stage with the oriental design was all red and yellow lights… they
projected a movie sequence of big cities along to bits of Mariah’s songs (of
which most of them she was going to perform later). Then the intro of “Looking
In” started which led into “Heartbreaker”. And there she was. People got really
excited and started screaming, I had to fight the tears to because I couldn’t
believe how lucky I was to hear her sing again. So beautifully. She was led
along the aisle and when she got on stage she sang part of the remix. I just
fixated my eyes on her… how beautiful she was in her short pink glitter dress.
It was amazing. When she finished she had a big smile on her face and stood and
soaked up the cheering. She deserved it. Right after that she performed
“Dreamlover” and people kept dancing and cheering. She then sat down on a big
armchair and introduced “Through the Rain” as the first single of her new album.
And it was beautiful how she hit all those notes – and I was amazed, because she
sat in that chair belting her heart out! After “Through the Rain” she stood
center stage and performed “My All” with a little alteration like in the dance
remix and people loved it! The dancers were amazing during the dance remix.
Mariah changed outfits and the stage was transformed in a kind of circus. The
Marionette Show (with the reversed E ) started and Mariah sang “Clown”. It
rocked! She wore the beautiful golden dress and looked amazing. After that she
said Hello to St. Louis and mentioned Honey B. Fly (a couple of times during the
show actually) and said they were going to do a first-timer on the tour tonight.
The fans had voted for “One Sweet Day” and she introduced BoyzIIMen who then
appeared on the big video screen (it was the video for the song) and Mariah
stood left stage listening and then singing with them in unison. It was
beautiful. Really amazing. Mariah made another exit to change and the video for
“Honey” started after the canvas had been let down again. Mariah appeared
wearing the blue mini dress and danced. I thought she was looking very serious
doing it. But cute, too. After the song again she left the stage quickly and
left it to the dancers. The house was turning into a club when the video for “I
know what you want” with Busta Rhymes appeared. Mariah made only a quick
appearance at the last part of the song coming out from the left of the curtain
wearing her cute little Harley Davidson ensemble. She had some pretty good moves
too! People loved it! A big highlight came next: Mariah coming down from the top
of the stage on a white draped curtain wearing a heavenly white strapless mini
dress. She wore a head set performing “Subtle Invitation”. The swing came down
to the piano and she put on this amazing club performance of the song, really
sexy. For the last part of the song she came down from the piano and ran from
left to right being very emotional about what she actually said in the song. It
was fantastic! Like she was actually talking to that guy in the song. The grand
piano still in center of the stage, Mary Ann, Trey, and the other two background
singers came closer. Mariah introduced “My Saving Grace” as her life story put
to music. In the background photos of her as a little child, a teenager, young
person in the music biz, clippings of her breakdown were projected. The song was
amazing… it almost felt like worship how people put their hands in the air and
sang along. A very powerful performance. One of my favorite moments of the
concert followed when Mariah was then introducing the band. She started with the
piano player. Singing jazzy, jamming with the band, she came up with the words
right at that moment. It made me wish I could hear her sing jazz more often! It
was amazing! She laughed a lot, told Trey to stop laughing , hit very very very
low notes when she introduced the bass player, almost forgot to introduce the
keyboard player, and had so much fun with the background singers, “Eat, drink,
dance, whatever!” They are fantastic too! Wow, what voices! She joked around
with Trey… sang in a very sensual voice to and about him – and then they just
cracked up when she got a little sign saying “Between *picture of a fish* bread”
so everyone did the South Carolina joke. It was hilarious! They are such good
friends. Both sang “Ill be there” after that which was quite a singalong tune
for everyone in the house. I remember when Trey hit the very high note that
Mariah was suddenly jumping up and down, cheering like everyone else at that
moment. It was hilarious seeing her that enthusiastic about their own song! Then
Trey and the girls performed “Friend of Mine” and I was really impressed with
the performance. The song is fabulous! Trey thanked everyone dearly and said he
really means it when he said he loved the audience. “Bringin” on the Heartbreak”
was next. Mariah came down the stairs wearing the beautiful dark red dress and
pulled up a rocking performance. I think it turned out to be a lot of people’s
favorite tune. You could see fans waving Sunflowers and a lot of banners. Yet
another costume change during a jam by Vernon ‘Ice’ Black for an encore of the
song without Mariah. Then ODB appeared on the screen and people jumped up on
their feet! It was “New York in da house”! Mariah wore pink satin shorts and a
top and did the chair dance like during the years before. You could hardly tell
she was lip syncing. It was great! Right after the song she did “Always be my
Baby” and what a joy in the house!! A guy with a sign saying “Can I get a hug?”
was led on stage and got a big hug from Mariah. I believe another girl did too.
Then they threw in white and orange balls into the audience and it turned out to
be quite a party for everyone including Mariah. She was so close to everyone
that night! One of my favorites followed… Mariah sang “Make it Happen”. It was
church in the house! Again, almost worship like people were clapping their hands
along with Mariah and sang and shouted and screamed. It was overwhelming. Then
the lights went off… but the show wasn’t over yet. After two minutes or so
Mariah returned wearing the gorgeous feathery gown singing “Vision of Love”. And
it was nothing compared to the “Rainbow Tour” performance. It was crisp and
clear and you could just watch her in awe. I was. Mariah’s last song was “Hero”.
Everyone, not just the fans, was probably more excited about this song than
anything else. It was the grand finale. Mariah made her exit to the “Butterfly (Outro)”
and waved and blew kisses to the audience. The lights went off and her master of
ceremony, the clown, put a sketch board with Mariah on it right into the center
of the stage – and that’s when the lights went on and I felt – how short it was!
But it was a 105 minute set, but it was so well sequenced without any slow
moments that the time flew by fast.
Then
the Meet & Greet people gathered in the back of the theatre. There must have
been more than 50 people. Twenty of us alone were Honey B. Fly members. It was
so great meeting everyone. We were led downstairs into a small room with snacks
and drinks, and waited there for a few moments. It didn’t feel like a very long
time because everyone was in high spirits and just really enjoying themselves…
it felt really relaxing. Then they split us up in 2 groups, of whom the first
group was let in. They came back out saying how awesome it was meeting Mariah.
When it was our turn we were already told at the door to the small theatre room
that no cameras and no autographs were allowed due to the lack of time. So we
all entered the room and walked up to Mariah who was standing there. Very tall
and slim, and just wonderfully welcoming. Everyone gathered around her in a
circle, and just chatted. Mariah was showered with presents, letters and books
(she also received the St. Louis Fanbracelet) so she had to put it down twice
because it was just too much. She was wearing a short denim skirt, and a tiny
white top with colorful print on it. When I got to talk to her and told her that
we are the “German lambs”, she looked me in the eyes asking “You used to have an
accent”. And I said, “yes, you told me the same thing in Dallas in October at
the meet & greet” and then I showed her the pictures of the two of us there and
she said “Oh”! It was really funny, and I am so honored that Mariah noticed
that. I told her that she had to do with my progress in English too… she said
“aww” and looked at me really sweetly. I handed her my letter, told her that I
had made a CD commemorating her stay in St. Louis and I told her how I loved the
concert. I could hug her, too. It felt so good. We took two pictures together,
the whole group of us. Then we got to talk some more although they wanted us to
hurry up. But nobody rushed, it felt really calm. I asked if I could get a quick
autograph and Wayne said “Yes, quickly” and I thanked him and then Mariah signed
the picture for me. And I thanked her and gave her another gentle hug. I told
her that I am going to all of her concerts in Germany and that everyone there is
really looking forward to it. And she looked at me excitedly. I then left the
room and went upstairs and outside with everybody else. Shortly after that
Mariah left the building. We could hear Jack bark and see her getting into the
limo. A lot of people were there, and they actually put up a barricade on the
street so the limo could get by quickly. I managed to see Mariah as they were
driving by slowly with the window down. And I even got to take a picture of her
and Jack. It was hilarious! We all waved goodbye and saw the limo appear into
the night.
It was one of the most amazing nights of my life, and I want to thank Honey B.
Fly and everyone at MonarC, and mostly Mariah for making this an incredible
incredible experience. I can’t wait to see her in Germany and I wish her and
everyone else all the best for this wonderful tour. It’s the best ever! It
rocks!
友達もHBFで当選しSt. Louisに行ってき、レポート書いてくれてたのでUPしました。今回St.
Louisではファン投票の結果OSDが歌われたようでいつものMSGの映像ではなくどうやら普通のPVでB2Mを映し出したようです。ショウの内容は読む限りではどれも変わりはなく同じような感じで進行したようです。St.
LouisではJACKが一緒にいたようで羨ましいです。Jackの写真も撮ってくれたらしいのでまた届き次第UPしたいと思います。バックステージではHBFは２班に分かれて入ったようでやっぱりUSでもサイン・カメラは一切駄目だったようですが、Mariahとグループで会って１５分ほど話し、和んだところで写真とサインをお願いしたところウエィンがOKしてくれて急いでだけどちゃんとしてもらったようです。う〜ん、日本もやはり粘るべきだったのかな？
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■ Mariah Carey To Sing For Bond 21?
After
the oh-so-unlikely rumour of Pink being in talks with producers regarding the
next Bond film two weeks ago, CBn can report that Mariah Carey is now supposedly
meeting with MGM and Eon.
Rumours circulating in the US suggest that Carey has already agreed to sing the
lead track from the 21st Bond film, according to Dotmusic News.
The film - which is scheduled to be Pierce Brosnan's last in the role - is
(apparently) in the early stages of pre-production but Carey could come on board
if she gets a cameo role herself. Dotmusic reports that Carey is interested in a
part in the movie on a similar standing as Madonna's brief recent appearance in
Die Another Day, which didn't go down to well with fans.
"Mariah has had meetings with producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson,"
an unnamed source is reported to have said.
"She was asked if she'd consider singing the theme tune for Bond 21. Mariah said
she wanted a part in the new film although the story hasn't been discussed yet."
Just the sort of role she would need to kick-start her flagging career.
If the film is tipped for a 2005 release then this all seems very premature. In
fact, it's premature even for a 2004 release, so CBn sincerely suggests as with
the Pink report, that you treat this as a highly unlikely rumour. However,
whatever happens, Commanderbond.net will keep you informed.
またまた出ましたこの話題。前作の時からこの主題歌の話いろいろ持ち上がっていましたが今回は本当なのでしょうか...？カメオ出演も有り得るようなことも書いてますが、本人はカメオというよりはボンドガールとして出たいような感じですね（笑）似合うしやったらいいのにね！
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August 3
■ TTR Amazing mp3 file ( CB Live at Osaka, 2003 / 06 / 24 )
DL
>>
Through The Rain ( 4.62mb ) <<
Until August 7
大阪公演のTTRのmp3です。結構音が良いので楽しめると思いますので欲しい方はDLして聴いてください。
■ 素敵なマライア、日本のファンは君の魅力にシビレてるんだ
客電が落とされファンの声が次第に高まるが、ステージ前には巨大なカーテンが降ろされたまま。その前に和服の踊り子が登場し踊り始める。オープニング曲「Heartbreaker」のリズムが入り、客席の叫びがホールを埋め尽くす。その時、客席の一部にスポットライトが落とされた。マライアだ。ピンクのミニを身に纏ったマライアが客席から登場した。いきなりの登場に総立ちになった観客の目は、カメラマンのフラッシュを浴びながら歌うマライアに釘付けになる。
３年半ぶりのマライア・キャリーのコンサートは、観客の絶叫とともに幕を開けた。２曲目の「Dreamlover」が始まると同時に幕が開き、ステージバックにはロートレックの絵が大写しになる。ステージ上は、世紀末のモンマルトルかサーカスかという奇抜な色彩のセットで構成されており、ダンサーたちが各々自由なパフォーマンスを行なっている。何が始まるのか大いに期待を持たせるステージにワクワク感がいやがおうにも高まる。コンサートでの一番ドキドキする瞬間だ。それらをバックにアップテンポのリズムに合わせてマライアの歌が続くのだが、残念なことにコーラスの音量にかき消されるようにマライアの声が届いてこないのだ。テレビドラマ「逮捕しちゃうぞ」の主題歌にもなった「Through
the Rain」でしっとりとしたヴォーカルを聞かせ「My All」と続くのだが、やはり調子が悪いのか動作がスローモーで声に張りがないように感じる。
いったんソデに引っ込んだ後はブルーのチャイナドレス。「Clown」そして大ヒットアルバム『Dreambox』からの「Honey」でダンサーと踊る。しきりに左手を耳に持っていく動作が目に付くが、モニターが悪いのか。しかし、こちらの心配もこのあたりから必要なくなってくる。百戦錬磨の歌姫、しっかりと持ち直してくるのがさすが。世界中のファンを魅了した声が本領を発揮し始め、マライア本来の高音のフェイクがビシビシ決まりだす。このフェイクが聴きたくてやってきたんだ。さすがのヴォーカルテクニックにしばし聴き惚れてしまった。
ニューアルバムからの「Subtle Invitation」では、白い布のブランコに乗ってマライアがステージの上から登場。そして「My Saving
Grace」と続いていくが、もう大丈夫。超高音のフェイクがうなりを上げ、これぞマライアという声が武道館を満たしていく。オーディエンスは席を立つこともなくマライアの声に引き込まれている。
しかし、コンサートが後半に差し掛かるとそこは大ノリ大会がいやおうなく始まった。「I'll
Be
There」では観客と大合唱が始まり、観客は待ってましたとばかりに立ち上がり手拍子を打つ。ここまで溜めていたエネルギーをここぞとばかりに発散するのだ。「Friend
of
Mine」ではマライアが引き込み、コーラス隊が客をあおりまくる。そしてご存知ニューアルバムからの３rdシングルでデフ・レパードのカヴァー曲「Bringing
On The Heartbreak」。８ビートのロックンロールに乗せてマライアの表情が柔らかくなり客をあおる。
「Fantasy」「Always Be My Baby」「Make It
Happen」と続く頃にはマライアの調子も絶好調になり、ステージを歩き回って客席に手を振りながら歌いまくる。地声の艶とそれを際立たせるファルセットの伸びが素晴らしく、コブシを利かせた歌いまわしがシビレるほどかっこいい。これですよこれ、これこそがマライアに求めているもの。人間離れした高音と、実は相当低い地声でのシャウトが絶妙に混ざり合ってマライアの魅力になっているのだ。マライアが引き込み、これまでの興奮を反芻しているとすぐにアンコール。大ヒット曲の「All
I Want for Christmas」で観客と一体となりコンサートは終わった。
３年半ぶりの日本公演は、全体的にはマライアの魅力を十分に堪能できたコンサートだった。しかし、何かが物足りない。オープニング直後に感じた違和感、それを頭の中に投射してみると、そこには覇気がなくアップテンポの曲に乗り切れないマライアの姿があった。音楽は楽しいものだ。そして楽しい音楽を表現できる彼女だからこそ世界的な成功を収めることができたはずである。この１年余りで彼女が経験したさまざまなこと。それを吹っ切って、また元気になって戻ってきて欲しい。そんな風に感じたコンサートだった。世界で一番光ってるシンガー、マライアを皆は待っている。
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Barks I
August 2
■ Las Vegas Photos
LVでのホテル待ちの時の様ですが珍しくグラサン外して登場してます。いいな〜！久々にダリルの顔見て「ホッ」っとした（笑）あの相変わらずの寒い目線ぜんぜん変わってない（笑）
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■ US ツアー・グッズ
USでは日本では売っていなかったものが売っているようです。国によって売れる物も違ってくるでしょうから仕方ありませんが...。何でも黒でゴールドの蝶がプリントされたTバックも売られているそうです（笑）さすが自由の国アメリカ。納得です（笑）
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■ マライア・キャリーのシカゴ公演レポート、「ディーバはつらいよ」
【シカゴ】Mariah
Carey（写真）が2年前に肉体的、精神的ストレスによって倒れたのを覚えているだろうか?
33歳となったMariahにとって、今回のツアーでもやっぱり「ディーバはつらいよ」的な大変さが漂っている。
United Centerで行われたライヴで、Mariahがアルバム『Charmbracelet』に収録されたゴスペル調バラード「My Saving
Grace」を歌う中、巨大ビデオ画面には、大きな目をした女子学生からディーバへと変貌を遂げ、その後疲れきったスーパースターへと変わっていったMariah
Careyの姿が映し出されていた。2年前に精神的な疲労で倒れたMariahは、復帰したは良いものの、主演映画「グリッター」とそのサントラでカムバックしようと試みたが大失敗に終わった。しかし、今回はようやく、そのスランプから建て直しに入っているMariahがステージに立っていたと言えるだろう。
Busta Rhymesとのデュエット曲「I Know What You Want」とDef Leppardのカバー曲「Bringin' on the
Heartbreak」が共にチャートを上昇しているのは、大きなプラスと言える。しかし今年の夏のツアーは業界全体が冷え込んでいて、Mariahも例外ではない。1万5000人クラスのアリーナツアーを行う予定だったMariahだが、その後、もっと「親密度」が高いパフォーマンスをするために、会場の規模を小さくすると発表した。
シカゴは会場の変更がなかった公演の1つだが、空席がかなり目立っていたのは事実。スタンド席には幕がかけられているのに、空席が目立っているという状況で、ダフ屋も前の10列をかなりのバーゲンプライスで売っていたとのことだ。
しかしMariahにはそんな事実は関係ない様子だった。ボディーガードに守られながら、会場の後ろの方から登場した。オープニング曲はアルバム『Rainbow』からの「Heartbreaker」で、セクシーなピンクとシルバーのカクテルドレス（この後8回の衣装チェンジをする）を身にまとっていた。観客層としては断然女性が多く、黄色い声援が聞こえてくる中、「Dream
Lover」や「Bringin' on the Heartbreak」をハイトーンヴォイスで聴かせる度に、声援がさらに大きくなっていた。
ダンスはバックダンサーにお任せし、ダンサーに囲まれるたびに衣装チェンジといった王道の演出テクが全開していた。そして時には「I Know What You
Want」などで、R指定とも言えるダンスグルーヴにMariahが参加することもあった。
衣装が変わる度にセットも微妙に変化していき、「The Marionette
Show」ゾーンではサーカス的な雰囲気が漂っていた。このタイトルは、Eminemの『The Eminem
Show』とMariah自身の名前にかかっている。Eminemは「Superman」でMariahをディスし、ローリング・ストーン誌のインタビューでも「人として好きじゃないんだ」と語っていた。Mariahはこのコーナーでは反撃にでているわけだ。「Clown」はEminemにインスパイアされて書かれたと思われ、Mariahはそれを聞かれるといつも否定しているが、ステージの演出を見る限りでは、Eminemに対する怒りが現れているのは否めない。Mariahが「なぜ恋人のフリをしているの?私達一度もお互いに手を触れたことすらないじゃない」と歌う中で、デトロイト・ピストンズ（もちろんEminemの出身はデトロイト）のジャージを着た人形が登場した。スクリーンには『Eminem
Show』と同じスタイルの文字で「The Marionette
Show」を書かれている。Mariahは笑顔で「これはお遊びよ。ただ純粋にショーを楽しんでいるだけよ。」と語っていた。
過去の悪夢を忘れたいのか、2001年の『Glitter』からは1曲も歌わなかったMariah。そのかわりに1時間45分に及ぶショーは、「I'll Be
There」「Fantasy」「Make It Happen」「Vision of Love」「Hero」など、ヒット曲のオンパレードだった。そしてシカゴの観客に「今までで最高のオーディエンス」とゴマをすっていた。北米ツアーはまだ2公演目なので、今後これを上回る観客動員数を期待したいものだ。
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MTV Japan , Thanks to SACHIKO
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August 1
■ Mariah Chicago Photos
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■ Mariah Showcases Eminem Puppet,
Avoids All Things Glitter At Chicago Tour Stop
Lest
anyone had forgotten Mariah Carey did time in at least one psych unit following
a physical and emotional collapse two years ago, the 33-year-old Long Islander
was all ready to remind us that even divas have breaking points.
On Tuesday night at the United Center, two giant video screens projected photos
of Carey as a wide-eyed schoolgirl, a diva prodigy and, later, a spent
superstar. While Carey sang the gospel-tinged ballad "My Saving Grace" — one of
five songs she performed from 2002's Charmbracelet during the night — tabloid
headlines touting "Mariah's Breakdown" flashed before our eyes before eventually
giving way to images of a beaming Carey. Onstage, her expression was much the
same. After a career cul de sac — the breakdown and the disastrous releases of
her film Glitter and the titular album — Carey had something to smile about.
With both her duet with Busta Rhymes, "I Know What You Want," and her cover of
Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" burning up the charts, Carey is
experiencing a renaissance of sorts. Still, even Carey is feeling the effects of
a soggy summer touring market. After booking a tour of 15,000-seat arenas across
the U.S., Carey's reps said she would instead play smaller venues to guarantee
more "intimate" performances.
In Chicago, one of the few cities that didn't demand a venue change, the only
thing that made the performance intimate was the low turnout. The entire upper
tier was curtained off, nearly half the loge empty and scalpers were selling $75
tickets for the first 10 rows for well under face value.
None of this seemed to bother Carey. Knifing her way through outstretched arms
and flanked by bodyguards, Carey entered the stage from the back of the venue
while singing the bubbly "Heartbreaker," from 1999's Rainbow. Wearing a sexy
pink and silver sequined cocktail dress — her first of eight outfits of the
evening — Carey's mocha-rich voice resonated above the shrieks of a
predominantly female audience. The screams got louder when Carey punctuated a
note with goose-pimply shrill, as she did on "Dream Lover" and "Bringin' on the
Heartbreak."
For the fairly ornate stage show, Carey employs a heterogeneous ensemble to
handle spine-defying dance moves, which becomes frequent fodder during Carey's
myriad set-interrupting attire alterations. She herself gets into the groove
with an unsuitable-for-children-under-17 writhe during "I Know What You Want."
For a while, Carey matched every costume change with a set change, as her
art-deco set segued into "The Marionette Show" circus atmosphere. Both a play on
her name and The Eminem Show — the performer of which was Carey's purported
paramour — this was Carey's chance for payback. After Eminem dissed her on his
track "Superman" ("What you tryin' to be my new wife?/ What you, Mariah?") and
later in an issue of Rolling Stone ("I just don't like her as a person."), Carey
recorded the Eminem-inspired "Clown" for Charmbracelet, although she has always
been coy when asked if the song was about Mr. Mathers. There was no denying Slim
Shady was the clown here for our amusement Tuesday night, though.
While Carey sat with legs crossed and sang, "You should've never intimated we
were lovers/ When you know very well we never even touched each other," two
masked men wearing pin-striped suits and standing on stilts pulled a female
dancer/human puppet sporting a shaggy blonde wig and Detroit Pistons jersey (get
it?) to and fro with an array of large ribbons. When the song ended, a giant
screen flashed "The Marionette Show" (with the same Eminem Show-style reversed
lettering) again. Carey grinned and said, "It's all in fun. We're just having a
good time with the show up here."
Wisely, Carey neglected to play anything from her nadir, 2001's Glitter,
throughout the hour-and-45-minute set. Instead, she loaded up on the hits ("I'll
Be There," "Fantasy," "Make It Happen," "Vision of Love" and "Hero"), and
ingratiated herself to the Windy City, calling Chicago "the best audience I've
had to date." True, this was only the second show of her North American tour,
but she did recently return from a tour of Japan. But here she's sure everyone's
still speaking her language.
USツアーも順調にスタートさせシカゴライブも終わりました。各紙のライブレビューもなかなか良いようで何よりです。やっぱり一番どのメディアも取り上げてるのが「Clown」のエミネムネタですね（笑）日本ではさすがにファン以外は話題にならなかったネタですがやっぱり本国の取り上げ方はぜんぜん違いますね。エミネムの反撃はいつかまた近いうちにおこりそうですね（苦笑）
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MTV I
■ Mariah Takes The Plunge
最近ライブでもう一つ話題になっているのがClownで着ているこのドレスです。日本で見てたときはあんまりピ〜ンとこなかったのですがこの衣装、姫の永遠のアイドル、マリリン・モンローが着ていた衣装とそっくりらしい。こういう風に照らし合わせると「なるほど...」っと納得させられてしまうね（笑）
■ Mariah Carey ready to fight for role in
movie
Reports that Mariah Carey will be playing a boxing
manager in her next big-screen project, "The Sweet Science," turn out to be
premature -- and wrong, according to the film's producer, Anthony Esposito. The
multiple Grammy-winning singer will instead be playing a boxer herself -- one
who steps into the ring with real-life lady boxing champion Laila Ali, daughter
of none other than boxing legend Muhammad Ali.
"Mariah was really keen on playing this role. At first, she was going to play
the part of the boxing manager, Gloria, but she insisted on playing the boxer.
She's been taking boxing lessons as part of her training," says Esposito, who is
producing the film with Andrea Kreuzhage, through their Leading Pictures
production company.
Esposito also produced the Mariah Carey/Mira Sorvino starrer "Wisegirls," which
ended up going from Sundance Festival kudos to cable television release.
Mariah will also record a soundtrack for "The Sweet Science" romantic comedy,
which will begin production in New Jersey and Canada on Nov. 10, once she
finishes her current "Charmbracelet" tour.
Real estate tycoon Donald Trump has also attached himself to "The Sweet
Science." Declares Esposito, "Donald is investing in the film, and he'll make a
cameo as well."
And so much for the view that remarkably resilient Mariah's film career was dead
on the arrival of her 2001 debut, the critically panned box-office bomb
"Glitter."
次のMariahの出演映画「Sweet
Science」で以前Mariahはボクシングのマネージャー役として依頼を受けていましたが、姫本人はマネージャー役ではなくボクサー役をやりたいと言ってるようです。これ以前にも出てた話題ですが、よっぽどやりたいんでしょうか（笑）確かに自分のジムにボブマシーン置いてるぐらいだからやりたい気持ちはわかるけど（苦笑）このサントラにも参加するようでCBツアーを終えて１１月１０日あたりからカナダでレコーディング行うような感じらしいです。
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左はCapriでのバカンスを太陽の下サンサンと日光浴してる姫と右はL.V.の会場です。セリーヌの下にMariahが伺えます（苦笑）
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