William Shatner?!

[Lord Mhoram]

I heard a song off his new album on my friend's iPod today and.....it was really frickin good and really frickin cool. If anyone has it, how is it?

[Creator]

James T. Kirk - A singer!!!

Perhaps with Spock on his harp!!

[Loredoctor]

I think Tom C or dAN has it.

[Worm of Despite]

I have it, as well. So does one of my friends in real life. We both love it. Shatner's stuff from the 60s (most notably the Transformed Man) is so bad it's unintentionally funny, but Shatner's latest album is the real deal. You'll instantly notice its great qualities, if it's to your tastes.

[Fist and Faith]

You're kidding me!!! It's decent??? Better even than his moving rendition of Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds????

Hey Foul, I see your duck has returned...

[Edge]

I downloaded and listened to samples from the website. It's absolutely horrific.

[Worm of Despite]

Oh well, it's getting a lot of airplay, and not because people think it's something to laugh at. You're either going to love it or hate it (I loved it), and, if you haven't heard it, I think it's definitely worth a look.

[Edge]

Actually, I was probably just disappointed because it just seemed Shatner's 'singing' wrecked what could have been something brilliant - particularly considering the high calibre of the musicians involved.

Maybe if I thought of it as a post-modern, ironic satirisation of himself I could enjoy it.

[dANdeLION]

I have it; I love it. Edge is wrong.

[Damelon]

So Shatner's singing, like a fine wine, improves with age?

[Jasmina]

Have it! Love it!
It's a little like a train wreck.
no...not a train wreck. More like watching the weather channel for long periods of time.
No that's not it either.

Well anyway~definately funny and I was surprised at how nearly
'musical' it was.

[Edge]

Ah, now I'm starting to get it. I see now that the problem is, I was thinking it was supposed to be serious, when obviously it's all tongue-in-cheek.

My apologies.

[The Leper Fairy]

[Worm of Despite]

Yep, Transformed Man is one of those unintentionally hilarious gems, but Has Been is actually being considered good by a lot of people. And if you think "Tambourine Man" is bad, you must see Shatner's live performance of Elton John's "Rocket Man" to understand true awfulness.

[The Leper Fairy]

And if you think "Tambourine Man" is bad, you must see Shatner's live performance of Elton John's "Rocket Man" to understand true awfulness.

I've heard it. That's bad enough. He nearly, nearly started singing at the end! Does he really take himself seriously?

[Edge]

From Bill's version of the GI:

ChuckD asks: Have you (or will you ever) perform a song in a straightforward singing style?

Bill answers: Gee, I would love to but I can’t sing. For the latest on this, take a look (or listen) to my new album, “Has Been.”

I'd say that's a 'no', Claire.

[Worm of Despite]

And if you think "Tambourine Man" is bad, you must see Shatner's live performance of Elton John's "Rocket Man" to understand true awfulness.

I've heard it. That's bad enough. He nearly, nearly started singing at the end! Does he really take himself seriously?

Not anymore, and that's a good thing; we'd be "Transformed Man" all over again if he did!

[Alynna Lis Eachann]

"No Tears for Ceasar" from the movie Free Enterprise... I don't even know where to begin. I still don't know if it was meant to be funny or serious. It's rap. I think. It may contain aspects of good rap. Or not. It scares me.

[dANdeLION]

Ah, now I'm starting to get it. I see now that the problem is, I was thinking it was supposed to be serious, when obviously it's all tongue-in-cheek.

My apologies.

Edge, for the first album, you are quite correct. But, this new cd is quite good, seriously.

[dANdeLION]

And if you think "Tambourine Man" is bad, you must see Shatner's live performance of Elton John's "Rocket Man" to understand true awfulness.

I've heard it. That's bad enough. He nearly, nearly started singing at the end! Does he really take himself seriously?

No, he doesn't. He knows himself well enough to know he's no Elton John (and remember, EJ is no WS, either. Imagine Sir Elton trying to run the Enterprise..... ). He is truly unafraid fo what anybody thinks; he just goes out there and experiences what he wants to. He amazes me.