YOUR SHOUT!
She lost her heart to a starship trooper, and you didn’t disappoint with the gags on that front. But most of you were ready to seriously ponder the question of Brightman’s prog credentials…
“She sampled Tubular Bells and got Andrew Eldritch (Sisters Of Mercy) to sing backing vocals, so maybe she’s on the very, very outer limits…”
STEVE HAWKINS “I think her ex-husband has more of a claim than she does.”
DAVID MEADOWS “She was in the German chant band Gregorian? Her sister is still a member. That sounds pretty prog to me.”
WEDGEPIECE “Her singing in Phantom Of The Opera is the gold standard that all female vocals for that genre should be measured against. True prog fans who haven’t listened to that musical should check it out.”
TIM BOUCHER “She’s currently been working with Yoshiki from X Japan so that should improve her credentials. Don’t think she’s into the visual Kei makeup, though.”
PHIL HOPWOOD
“Goddess.”
HEATHER FINDLAY
“What are you on? Just no.”
STEVE HARRISON “Great dancer… some shite music behind her though. Has she flipped over from the dark side of light entertainment and started doing something good? I’m intrigued.”
MARTIN FRANKCOM “She took the career path I aspired to. Marry a millionaire then get divorced.”
JON WHITE “She pushed a lot of boundaries – and made the most of her talents. Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote to her strengths.”
MARK COTTON
“Fly is a great album, not least due to the presence of the mighty Chris Thompson on How Can Heaven Love Me?”
ANDY RAWLL
“Ghost In The Machinery is somewhat proggish.”
ALEX LAZCANO “The Outer Limits feature should always be ‘interesting’. And this sounds interesting. Looking forward to reading.”
JEFF COOPER “Her and Loreena McKennitt are top people. She definitely belongs within the progressive realm.”
JERAMY STANTON ESSARY “Just listened to her new version of Barclay James Harvest’s Hymn and progressive wasn’t the first word that sprang to mind… Nor was it the second or third!”
STACY DOLLAR “She did Phantom Of The Opera with Steve Harley, so definitely opening the doors of prog, and she was in Hot Gossip – let the Brightman in!”
MARC HUGHES