Confession: I only like Norah Jones because so many others told me to

She has always left me cold.
To me, she lacks passion.
She feels like a product more than an artist. 

+1 for sparksgja

Perfect & succinct

To me, she lacks passion.

@unreceivedogma I think you are onto something. For those of us from classical music based musical cultures, her songs are verbal narratives without a corresponding musical conflict, or resolution. The music is more mood than drama.

I think that's what's missing for me. Entire mood albums, and, rightly or wrongly, I keep expecting a musical piece with a point, counterpoint, and resolution, much along the lines of a classical piece and nowhere on the album does one appear.

@erik_squires "I actually do like Norah Jones"

So do I.  She rates a solid "8.0" on my "# of plays" scale. Just above Diana Krall, and few ticks away from Linda Ronstat.

I woke up yesterday with an impulse to inject some light humor into the conversatioin.  At least that was my intention.  Probably should have taken the dog for a walk instead.

Thanks for the post.  Always a pleaure reading your contributions.  

John

I love her lyrics on Come Away With Me , her voice is soft and sultry and the music is just perfect for late night listening . 

I use this album as one of my listen to to evaluate any change I make in my system. 

With that being said I've listened to her follow up albums and found them a bit repetitive and monotonous until much later when I picked up Begin Again , so I wouldn't say that I am crazy over her compared to Julie London who I have every one of her albums .  

But those 2 albums do make for some very good in the dark listening .