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Brad Russ · 09-21-2004, 09:59 AM

I haven't seen a whole lot on these boards about Josh Groban, and was just wondering how many people here are fans of his? I think he's definitely one of the top five artists out there today. He makes most of the artists on MTV look like amateurs. To anyone who hasn't heard of him, I strongly recommend you check him out.To those of you who are fans, what are your favorite songs of his? Mine are: You Raise Me Up, and You're Still You.

RetroGal · 09-21-2004, 01:09 PM

Josh has a great voice. I taped his special on pbs. I need to watch it again. My favorite song of his right now is You Raise Me Up.

Janice · 09-21-2004, 02:38 PM

He is an incredible talent. He did a guest spot on Ally McBeal a few years ago. That's the first time I heard him sing, and it blew me away.

Sara Micelli · 09-21-2004, 04:49 PM

I really like Josh Groban.

Pitooey · 09-21-2004, 09:38 PM

What a voice......... I LOVE Josh Groban....

Brad Russ · 09-21-2004, 10:35 PM

I thought he was amazing at the Superbowl pre-game show earlier this year. That was the first time I saw him perform live, and unlike most artists, he actually sounds better live. Most of today's mainstream artists sound terrible live in my opinion. I caught him a few nights ago at the World Music Awards, and he sounded absolutely amazing there as well. They had some big name artists perform, and he got one of the loudest ovations of the night. He's definitely got a great career ahead of him, and I know I'll be following it every step of the way!!

Penny Lane · 09-22-2004, 07:47 PM

He puts me to

MissZero · 09-22-2004, 08:20 PM

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Originally posted by Penny Lane
He puts me to

what you said lol

jamesanthony · 09-23-2004, 07:42 AM

He can sing better than most of the pop singers in his age group, but his lyrics are too generic and cliched. You Raise Me Up is too similar to Danny Boy.

Janice Johnson · 09-23-2004, 01:30 PM

I thought Josh Groban was black when I first heard him. The song was, "Where You Are", and he sounded like James Ingram. I thought his name was Josh Grover when the radio station said his name.

jamesanthony · 09-23-2004, 01:53 PM

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Originally posted by Janice Johnson
I thought Josh Groban was black when I first heard him. The song was, "Where You Are", and he sounded like James Ingram. I thought his name was Josh Grover when the radio station said his name.

I never thought he was black. It's pretty easy for me to tell if a singer is Caucasian or black. Latinos and Asians are harder for me to distinguish, for ex: If I didn't know LosLonelyBoys I wouldn't know they were latino. Same thing with Redbone.

Josh Groban clearly has operatic training. A black singer with that background would have a real uphill battle making it as a pop singer today, although Heather Headley seems to have that kind of training. The radio stations are so formatted now that that type of African American singer's label would pressure him to sing r&b tunes.

One black act I like that doesn't fall prey to sounding conventionally black is Dakota Moon. Seal is another, but he's not American so he isn't pigeonholed as much as the American born acts.

david&maddie4ever · 09-23-2004, 08:07 PM

I LOVE Josh Groban. "You Raise Me Up" was used at my graduation when we did our thank you presentation to our parents. Oh dear Lord, my mom was crying so much, I thought she was gonna drown.

My favorite Josh songs right now are "You Raise Me Up," "Remember When It Rained," and "Si Volvieras a Mi."

Brad Russ · 09-26-2004, 04:27 AM

Does anyone know if his PBS special will be airing again anytime soon? I only caught the tail end of it.

MariposaLKB · 12-28-2004, 05:28 PM

Josh Groban is AMAZING! His operatic training is obvious, yes, but thank God he has not limited himself to opera as such! He can sing in so many different languages and make you believe he is a native speaker! (Particularly Spanish, which is my second language LOL)

The lyrics he has written himself, "Remember When it Rained" and "Never Let Go", are anything BUT cliched. Come to that, I can't think of any of the other English ones that really are LOL!

The English translations I have read of some of the other songs do come across as trite, but that is not his fault. His performance of them in their original languages is flawless and devastatingly emotional, which is the whole point, IMHO. And while not my favorite of his, "You Raise Me Up" is unique in its return to something like Shakespeare ("my heart burdened be").

My favorite of the foreign-language songs is "Si Volverias a Mi". His best in English has to be "To Where You Are"--and not just cuz it reminds me of one of my dark angels, the late Freddie Prinze. I cry over both of them, every time!

Then there are his unconventionally handsome looks and his sweet manner in person! (I have seen him live, and every time someone yells out, "I love you, Josh!", he says, "Awww, I love you too!" Unfortunately I couldn't yell that, cuz I had laryngitis!)

I too highly recommend that if you are not familiar, you check him out--he is utterly without competition as a singer, pianist, and songwriter!

Luckymama58 · 12-29-2004, 04:52 PM

I know that it was mentioned about his putting some listeners to sleep, but it is the soothing quality of his voice that I like so much about Josh. We are all the time talking about that in school, when the day has been stressful, a good cup of tea, a warm bath and the Closer album are all you need to chase the stress away.

I know I am probably in a minority, but I find "You Raise Me Up" very spiritual. I had my husband get me the sheet music because I would love to sing it in church one day.

09-21-2004, 09:59 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Any Josh Groban fans here? I haven't seen a whole lot on these boards about Josh Groban, and was just wondering how many people here are fans of his? I think he's definitely one of the top five artists out there today. He makes most of the artists on MTV look like amateurs. To anyone who hasn't heard of him, I strongly recommend you check him out.To those of you who are fans, what are your favorite songs of his? Mine are: You Raise Me Up, and You're Still You.
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09-21-2004, 04:49 PM	#4
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09-21-2004, 09:38 PM	#5
Pitooey Member Forum Star Join Date: Feb 15, 2001 Location: Rocking in Transylvania. Posts: 15,042	What a voice......... I LOVE Josh Groban....
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09-22-2004, 07:47 PM	#7
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09-23-2004, 08:07 PM	#12
david&maddie4ever ...the hard way... Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2003 Location: ...staring at my calendar, counting the days until the release of Moonlighting on DVD... Posts: 3,580	I LOVE Josh Groban. "You Raise Me Up" was used at my graduation when we did our thank you presentation to our parents. Oh dear Lord, my mom was crying so much, I thought she was gonna drown. My favorite Josh songs right now are "You Raise Me Up," "Remember When It Rained," and "Si Volvieras a Mi."
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09-21-2004, 01:09 PM	#2
RetroGal Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Sep 20, 2004 Location: California Posts: 18	Josh has a great voice. I taped his special on pbs. I need to watch it again. My favorite song of his right now is You Raise Me Up.

09-21-2004, 02:38 PM	#3
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	He is an incredible talent. He did a guest spot on Ally McBeal a few years ago. That's the first time I heard him sing, and it blew me away.

09-21-2004, 10:35 PM	#6
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	I thought he was amazing at the Superbowl pre-game show earlier this year. That was the first time I saw him perform live, and unlike most artists, he actually sounds better live. Most of today's mainstream artists sound terrible live in my opinion. I caught him a few nights ago at the World Music Awards, and he sounded absolutely amazing there as well. They had some big name artists perform, and he got one of the loudest ovations of the night. He's definitely got a great career ahead of him, and I know I'll be following it every step of the way!!

09-23-2004, 07:42 AM	#9
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	He can sing better than most of the pop singers in his age group, but his lyrics are too generic and cliched. You Raise Me Up is too similar to Danny Boy.

09-23-2004, 01:30 PM	#10
Janice Johnson Commercial Lover Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 30, 2003 Location: Miami, Florida Posts: 4,740	I thought Josh Groban was black when I first heard him. The song was, "Where You Are", and he sounded like James Ingram. I thought his name was Josh Grover when the radio station said his name.

09-26-2004, 04:27 AM	#13
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Does anyone know if his PBS special will be airing again anytime soon? I only caught the tail end of it.

12-28-2004, 05:28 PM	#14
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	Better late than never LOL...my dos centavos! Josh Groban is AMAZING! His operatic training is obvious, yes, but thank God he has not limited himself to opera as such! He can sing in so many different languages and make you believe he is a native speaker! (Particularly Spanish, which is my second language LOL) The lyrics he has written himself, "Remember When it Rained" and "Never Let Go", are anything BUT cliched. Come to that, I can't think of any of the other English ones that really are LOL! The English translations I have read of some of the other songs do come across as trite, but that is not his fault. His performance of them in their original languages is flawless and devastatingly emotional, which is the whole point, IMHO. And while not my favorite of his, "You Raise Me Up" is unique in its return to something like Shakespeare ("my heart burdened be"). My favorite of the foreign-language songs is "Si Volverias a Mi". His best in English has to be "To Where You Are"--and not just cuz it reminds me of one of my dark angels, the late Freddie Prinze. I cry over both of them, every time! Then there are his unconventionally handsome looks and his sweet manner in person! (I have seen him live, and every time someone yells out, "I love you, Josh!", he says, "Awww, I love you too!" Unfortunately I couldn't yell that, cuz I had laryngitis!) I too highly recommend that if you are not familiar, you check him out--he is utterly without competition as a singer, pianist, and songwriter!
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12-29-2004, 04:52 PM	#15
Luckymama58 Math Geeks Unite! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 18, 2001 Location: In my rock and roll fantasy Posts: 2,553	I know that it was mentioned about his putting some listeners to sleep, but it is the soothing quality of his voice that I like so much about Josh. We are all the time talking about that in school, when the day has been stressful, a good cup of tea, a warm bath and the Closer album are all you need to chase the stress away. I know I am probably in a minority, but I find "You Raise Me Up" very spiritual. I had my husband get me the sheet music because I would love to sing it in church one day.
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