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Old 07-04-2009, 01:32 PM   #16
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First off, I'd be willing to be Brit isn't much of a singer to begin with, *but*...

In all likelihood, she isn't getting a monitored feed from that mic...no in-ear monitoring, because her singing isn't going to go out over the mains, and she doesn't need monitoring for when she is just speaking to the audience.

All this to say that, even though she isn't much of a singer, if she's dancing and standing amongst all the cacophony of crowd and PA system and such, she can't hear what she's singing - even for lip sync purposes - so she has no way to even remotely stay on pitch. Throw in dancing on top of that, and yeah...she's gonna sound like shit.
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:12 PM   #17
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I'm agree with Elspode on this. I'm NOT a fan of Britney's, although some of her music is catchy. But if she's lip-syncing, dancing and trying to keep her choreography in sync with the song being played, she will probably need to sing the song softly to herself.

Combine not really trying with running, jumping, contorting one's body about and I'd bet the best singers there are would sound like crap.

Ok, I would.
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Old 07-04-2009, 03:27 PM   #18
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I remember when we were doing CMEP... quite a few people commented that they don't like live music. I think this type of entertainment is the result of that sentiment (which obviously isn't uncommon).

Fuck Britney. And fuck cancer too.
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Old 07-04-2009, 05:04 PM   #19
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My only problem with live music is when the stupid audience keeps cheering over the song I like. If the audience behaves, the impromptu nature of a live performance can be great. I have some awesome mp3s of Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, and David Wilcox giving live performances where the audience listens appreciatively during the song--actually, now that I've typed that out, I realize that the latter two of those were both from CMEP.
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Old 07-04-2009, 05:27 PM   #20
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I remember when we were doing CMEP... quite a few people commented that they don't like live music. I think this type of entertainment is the result of that sentiment (which obviously isn't uncommon).

Fuck Britney. And fuck cancer too.
Live music can be incredible when it is about the *music*, and not the frigging spectacle. Limited amounts of spectacle are great (Tina Turner had a wonderful stage show, but she sang her ass off, and it was clearly live singing), but the spectacle should add to the musical presentation, and not be the point of the show. Either be a musical artist, or be a snatch-showing, pop culture dance ho.
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Old 07-04-2009, 08:09 PM   #21
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:14 PM   #22
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My only problem with live music is when the stupid audience keeps cheering over the song I like. If the audience behaves, the impromptu nature of a live performance can be great. I have some awesome mp3s of Eric Clapton, Warren Haynes, and David Wilcox giving live performances where the audience listens appreciatively during the song--actually, now that I've typed that out, I realize that the latter two of those were both from CMEP.
Completely off-topic, but, i dunno if i ever mentioned, my sister was best friends with/went out with david wilcox's son while we lived in maryland. i'd never heard of him till she gave me one of her friend's dad's CDs. now i'm always weirded out when other people have actually heard of him.
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Old 07-04-2009, 09:26 PM   #23
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Blame glatt, he was the one who included a David Wilcox song on his collection. I'd never heard of him until then.
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