Wow! this girl can wail! Janis would be proud!

[H-E-ROSS]

I have listened very carefully to my tape of Etta James' "I'd rather go blind" and I believe that Beyonce did a superior job of it in the film "Cadillac Records".

It is always hard to tell whether you are hearing a better singer or better sound engineering when making these comparisons.
The Beyonce track is a lot "cleaner".

[Guzzistajohn]

It is always hard to tell whether you are hearing a better singer or better sound engineering when making these comparisons.
The Beyonce track is a lot "cleaner".

I'll still take Etta's version, call me nostalgic. Personally I'd prefer Davina and the Vagabonds version of "I'd rather go blind" over Beyoncé

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uczSDrX23EY

[Mark West]

Okay. I'll grant you that she has a big voice but so do a million others. A big voice empty of soul or emotion.

Here is the real deal. Watch this and then ask yourself if they are even close to being in the same league.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxeN2H0vM0Q

And here is Janis at her very best (in my opinion) at Monterey Pop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bld_-7gzJ-o

[oldbike54]

 No one was suggesting that Melanie is Janis , two different voices , and Janis was very young , not to mention that her voice was altered by the consumption of alcohol . But to say Melanie has no soul is silly . How many singers would even attempt this song , anyone here ? Uh , didn't think so . Kind of like comparing Stevie Ray to Jimi , a useless exercise . Besides , Cry Baby was first recorded in 1963 , JJ was just reinterpreting the song herself .

  Dusty

[Don Ivey]

Check out Leon Bridges.  Also, the Arcs.  So much good music these days.  But nobody
like Arthur Alexander.

[Guzzistajohn]

Check out Leon Bridges.  Also, the Arcs.  So much good music these days.  But nobody
like Arthur Alexander.

Arthur's a new one on me, thanks for the tip! Always like hearing new stuff!  (to me)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOT7OwcbK-k