Comments on: Finally! My Esperanza Spalding interview

By: pansy

pansy — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:09:13 +0000

nice that your fans want to excuse the fact that as a professional you should have done your homework on the technology.why ?because you just wasted 10 minutes with her and the interview is useless except to stroke your own ego. Come on now sis..get off your own ego trip and get to the business of being a professional..because you are doing a professional interview..sorry but sometimes we have to take give it “Straight No Chaser” I hope you keep it real..Beyonce wears wigs- beyonce’s hair is JUST LIKE ESPERANZAS. WHY WHY DO YOU PEOPLE KEEP TRYING TO HIDE THIS.AM SO SICK OF THIS LIE. HER HAIR IS NAPPY, BLACK AND PROBABLY, WHEN IN AN AFRO A LITTLE SHORTER THAN ESPERANZA’s. Please confront the truth and stop perpetrating this false image of Beyonce. She did not get Tina Knowles hair..she got her coloring..and Matthew Knowles nappy hair. so? but it’s true. By this you are telling white people that she is better, well her hair is the same as the Rutger’s basketball team girls that were called Nappy heads, when they are scholastically and physically superior to Beyonce.

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Mon, 12 Jan 2009 15:50:36 +0000

[...] who inspire me through their style, their music, their hair, and their personalities. Like my Esperanza Spalding interview, but better. Seriously, that one YouTube clip took me forever to complete, and I still see SO much [...]

By: bubbles

bubbles — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:16:30 +0000

Loved it!! Love love love your voice! beautiful tone! just like I thought it would

I’ll be seeing Esperanza perform this monday right here in Holland (sadly it’s too cold in this country to go to the beach and get that salt water coupe..)

I can hardly wait!!

By: Tamz

Tamz — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:49:20 +0000

Bella! I enjoyed this so much. I have been purchasing Esperanza on Itunes ever since you introduced her to me on this blog. I can vouch for the saltwater, I actually have a pic on my Fotki of my hair after an ocean romp and it was awesome.

By: qselby

qselby — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:35:24 +0000

I can’t watch and hear the video yet cause I’m in my school library and I forgot my headphones!..but I will I just wanted to comment the whole accent thing. I am from Macon, GA and people always ask me the same question. Where is your countrified accent?! I’ve realized that I have learned to turn it on and off …(this is probably due to traveling and spending my first 5 years in Jersey City) but I think that all of our accents are beautiful and I miss when my southern drawl

By: ChocolateOrchid

ChocolateOrchid — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:58:24 +0000

Hi Bella! I really enjoyed your interview. You did great! I also enjoyed Esperanza. She seems to have a wonderful spirit. And that is refreshing! The seawater thing is very interesting. I’ll see what happens next time I go to a beach. Can’t wait to hear your future interviews!

As usual, I enjoyed your blog!
Blessings…..

By: bella

bella — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:39:44 +0000

Heyhey,
I recorded it on my Olympus digital recorder, I have an ear bud thing I got at RadioShack, and this was done over my Vonage phone… so there could be several explanations for hiss. Will work on the quality of my audio, OMG I have a KILLER interview with Sparrow that is almost completely inaudible because of hiss. And that’s a crying shame. Will work on that one. Hopefully Janelle Monae will be a better quality audio clip, I used a different phone.

Any advice on reducing hiss? I used Microsoft Movie Maker. Still learning the ropes.

By: Safera

Safera — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:35:36 +0000

Thank you! I don’t know Esperanza is but I want to know more about her. This is how interviews should be. I love to see/hear a connection between the interviewer and interviewee. She was so open and honest and that’s what makes the difference between a fleeting artist/entertainer and a musician with staying power. No gimmicks just realness (is that even a word? but you feel me). I wanted to hear more. Loved the visual element to accompany the interview, which was a little hissy (didn’t notice your cat though). Can’t wait for your next one ) Also loved that she looked up the blog as she was speaking to you. Again realness, isn’t that something we all would’ve done? Love beautiful brown people keep it coming Bella!

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By: heyhey

heyhey — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:52:10 +0000

“FINALLY” is right! I’ve been waiting and so worthwhile. I loved the whole endless list of her fav musicians. Can that be a regular feature in your interviews? It’s a wonderful to discover great artists via other great artists. Also, ladies, get the CD. The whole album doesn’t isn’t like the great single “Precious”, but that’s why I dig it– it shows her musical diversity: bossa/samba tracks, straight ahead-jazz, hip-hop soul that would sit perfectly along side Jilly and India.Arie. Nice start for such a young bright talent!

Bella, how are you recording these interviews? Is there a way to improve the audio quality? Just curious. Whatever editing program you are using probably has a some kind of EQ-ing option to reduce hiss. Good luck!

@heartsandflowers: Where she playing? By SF I’m assuming San Fran, and if that’s the case I’ma need to find some ticket information right quick!