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


Norah Jones is the darling of Jazz and Audiophile press for a few years.  I've heard her albums, maybe even bought one.  Look, being a musical artist is hard as hell and I can't do it, but I realize in listening to others talk about her that I'm missing something special while listening to her.

Please, without wanting to pile on her, if you love her tell me why.  What has you going about Miss Jones that makes her a standout? No wrong answers.

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I'm still stunned that Jerry can't stand Diana Krall... It totally blows my mind and makes me wonder if we audiophiles are interested in the same thing in their music...She and Norah Jones pick the right songs, pronounce the words to the song precisely, and choose very good backup musicians...Could anyone ask for more than this coming out of a good sounding system?

@frankmc195 - I can't stand Norah Jones, Diana Krall, etc, either. Not saying they're bad; they are not, but for my tastes, 'vocal with accompaniment', male or female, is not what I listen to music for, and I'd sure never judge hi-fi gear on how well it reproduces this. 

Well at @frankmc195 you do you old boy. I love Nora Jones, Nna Simone, Sarah Vaugn, Zooey Deschanel and a host of other female singers in other genera’s that you may not know,

Diann Krall is not the end all or even making the bottom cut for me. Dozens of other female vocalists that present way better.

Oh, and my system is outstanding and that still will not help Dianna in my opinion.

Merry Christmas and I am putting on some She and Him Zooey can sing!

 

I guess my question would be "Why bother?"

If she doesn't do it for you, why not just move on to someone else?

Some people love rap music, but I don't lose sleep over it.

 

Hey @tony1954 

 

I guess my question would be "Why bother?"

If she doesn't do it for you, why not just move on to someone else?

I think you misunderstand my intentions. If I only listen to things I already know I like I won't grow or connect to other music.  Educating myself on how others appreciate art is important, and sometimes I find out new ways to listen to music and to listen for in music. 

It's like looking at Picasso.  At first it was meaningless, but then I learned about the history of art during the time of his first impressionism and now it means more to me.  I may not necessarily like it all, but I'm able to appreciate it and connect to it and other artists of the period.