JJATL

Great song.  Wish the production in the low parts was a little more polished, but that's just a personal preference.  

Hmmm, J is stepping out of the shadows a lil bit since the split.  It's making me wonder if perhaps there were some "rules" she had to follow before that she has now escaped.   

The sound mixing of this special was so disappointing.  You could barely hear her vocals the entire show.  Velvet Rope special was GREAT.  

Janet could definitely have carried the whole halftime.  I think people were surprised when no one came out to join Gaga because they had become so accustomed to surprise guests.  Turns out she certainly didn't "need" anyone else.  She took the audience on 13 minute journey... and LIVE.  

This is Us

The Crown

Typical formulaic Max Martin stuff. It's catchy and cute.  Don't hate it, don't love it.  I am, however, a fan of her recorded vocals.  She's similar to Madonna in that she's got a nice voice in recordings, but live is often a different story.  

actually that was MJ.  

listen closely as she is descending to the platform at the  beginning. There's a tiny taste of it there.  :)-

When it comes to performance and connecting with....the world, she's just the total package.  Loved it. 

If the next time we see Janet in public she has started to significantly slim down, then that will be a clue she's possibly working toward being in "fighting shape" to continue.  

Agreed.  Tacky.   

VERY cool.  Can't wait to hear this.  

Hypothetically I'd lose respect for her completely.  Trump is not a politician with views I simply disagree with. He's a lying, narcissistic danger to our country and world. Anyone who supports him in any way doesn't deserve my respect or admiration.  

you seem a bit pressed.  Just in general. U ok? 

Seriously. Dramatic much?  LOL 

Id venture to say that Gaga has a "x factor" that not even her current peers have.  She's not a classic stunning beauty, tends to be a little awkward, but she damn well connected like no one has in a very long time, and has very much stayed an A-lister in demand even without a massive hit.  I think she's just a well-rounded talent born to entertain in multiple ways.  I actually predict a path for her more like Cher or Streisand.  She may not put out the most ground breaking albums as of late but she's more versatile than pretty much anyone else out there.  She will always be on the scene.  

What's it about?

The thing about Gaga is that she's loaded with talent, is incredibly smart and is (and has) a powerful voice in the entertainment industry. However, she consistently makes poor creative choices and an often shows a lack of ability to properly edit her work and make good production decisions.  

Listening to Joanne against Unbreakable, for example, there is a stark difference in the quality of the lyrics and overall production in these projects.  Unbreakable is a multi-layered, well thought out, very well edited and pristinely produced piece of work.

 Much of Gaga's album is just flat by comparison and unmoving. She often features only her lead vocal, and no harmonies and she too often randomly belts where it's really not suiting the song well. Overall it just seems empty and phoned in.  And I really hate that because I'm a total little monster and had high hopes that her teaming up with Ronson would be magical. It wasn't.

Hey, here's hoping.  If it means we get the quality work of Unbreakable, that's cool.  

I wouldn't be surprised to see the album nominated just because of it's artistry and quality.  This isn't necessarily a popularity contest like AMA's, Billboard, etc.  Sometimes very obscure songs/albums get nominated (and even win).  

Agreed.  I feel like Janet lost her creative self between AFY and Unbreakable.  I don't know if she had a "mid-career" crisis and felt she needed to switch things up to stay relevant, but other people had too much influence on her creative (or lack of) decisions.  She's now come full circle with Unbreakable.  

Exactly.  I'm 38, and I was in 4th grade when I was obsessing over RN.  We are just too "adult" these days for a large segment of the fan base to be on message boards like us JJ freaks. LOL  And, like you said, the fact that she's so hidden these days doesn't allow a younger fan base to develop. 

uhhhh, and more than just a little.   

This fascinates me to no end.  I could listen to this for another hour I think.  Their processes seem so authentic - I would love to just sit in the room with them quietly in the corner and watch them interact and create.  I really hope they continue the partnership in this same manner and create more great albums together.  

There isn't one song, not one, that I don't appreciate on this album. Each and every track is straight up quality, and the album flows beautifully from song to song keeping the listener engaged the entire way.  They don't make 'em like this anymore.  And you know, I have to say, if I'm ranking the albums as a WHOLE, I MIGHT even put this at number 1 simply because of what I stated above.  While other projects had many standout, memorable tracks, none of them allowed me to listen from beginning to end without wanting to skip a track here and there.  

 Well done, JJ, JJ and TL.  

Well, I can honestly say that the album should definitely at least be a serious consideration for a nomination in some category because it's definitely grade A.   It's been a year,  and I still enjoy getting to know all of the layers and nuances of it.  Such a well thought out and well made piece of work.