How Bad/Good was the Music at the Super Bowl?

[Ghostwriter]

Between the flubbing of the National Anthem and the horrible performance of the BEP's was this the worst Super Bowl for music?

Lea Michelle was pretty karaoke as well.

Thoughts?

[SMTTT]

Originally Posted by Ghostwriter

Between the flubbing of the National Anthem and the horrible performance of the BEP's was this the worst Super Bowl for music?

Lea Michele was pretty karaoke as well.

Thoughts?

Fixed that for you

Black Eyed Peas were horrible, it would have been acceptable had Fergie not molested Slash and ruined that song.

Christina messed up the national anthem.

And Lea was good, but I didn't like the arrangement of the song.

[Ghostwriter]

Originally Posted by SMTTT

Fixed that for you

Black Eyed Peas were horrible, it would have been acceptable had Fergie not molested Slash and ruined that song.

Christina messed up the national anthem.

And Lea was good, but I didn't like the arrangement of the song.

Thanks, I went back and fixed it too.

The glow in the dark people were the only good thing about that mess that the BEP's called a performance. I do sound for a church and I believe I could do better in that regard. What a trainwreck. I feel sorry for them because they are fairly good entertainers but were the wrong group at the wrong place. Kind of like Sha-Na-Na at Woodstock. Can only say, WTF were they thinking?

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by Kevlar281

For me it would be Whitney Houston in Super Bowl XXV.

Sorry. Hate it. Hate it. It's about Whitney and what a good singer she is. Just hate it.

I guess I really don't like soloists -- especially pop stars -- singing it to begin with. I'd rather have a choir or a band. This is more my style. Or this.

[honeychile]

In a word, *yawn*

Being both ancient and traditional, I'd rather hear the National Anthem sung by a military performer, or someone like the NYC policeman after 9/11. I also feel that it's only respectful to put your hand over your heart or at least not fidgeting.

And silly me! I thought that, when it was announced that the Declaration of Independence was going to be recited, that the Declaration was actually going to be read without editorialization! After reading it aloud every Fourth of July, I knew that some would think it boring, or that only a portion would be read. I never dreamed that a portion would be read, and then other thoughts would be inserted! I don't care whose thoughts were used, there are certainly many people who think that they actually heard the real Declaration.

[psusue]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I guess I really don't like soloists -- especially pop stars -- singing it to begin with. I'd rather have a choir or a band. This is more my style. Or this.

I'm with you on this one. Give me technique, not belted, not flat, no vocalizations. Give me crisp diction and give the piece the honor it is due. Pop stars should stick to their domain and let classically trained singers do the rest. Just my two cents.

[agzg]

Live-in's comment during the halftime show was that we'd need a nip slip to make it interesting.

I never thought the Black Eyed Peas would be so boring.

[knight_shadow]

I'm surprised that Christina was allowed to sing live. They usually pre-record the anthem.

I thought that the BEP performance was OK until Fergie decided to step outside of her range. She is not a belter, so I don't know why she kept trying to do it.

[MysticCat]

My thoughts, for what they're worth:

I didn't listen to Cristina Aguilera sing the National Anthem. I knew beforehand I would hate it. I can't remember the last time I heard the National Anthem sung or performed in what I would consider an appropriate way. I'm just too old-fashioned, I guess. News flash to the performer: Singing the National Anthem is not about you or about how "artistic" you can make your "performance." Give me a military band playing it any day.

I didn't hear Lea, either.

As for the BEPs, I had to leave the room. Literally. (I would have turned it off, but 10-year-old daughter wanted to see it.) The part I saw was awful, simply awful. Aside from the performance (and disclaimer: I find the BEPs very boring at best), they couldn't get the sound right. But then again, Super Bowl half-time shows typically baffle me. I really can't fathom why they bother.

Sometimes, I think I'm the only person in America who turns on the Super Bowl to watch the actual game, who frequently ignores the commercials, and who turns off the TV (or changes channels or leaves the room) during half-time.

[DaemonSeid]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

My thoughts, for what they're worth:

Sometimes, I think I'm the only person in America who turns on the Super Bowl to watch the actual game, who frequently ignores the commercials, and who turns off the TV (or changes channels or leaves the room) during half-time.

Nope...but I do like some of the commercials, hates the 1/2 time show, and thought that Pittsburgh played one of the worst games they could play against a team they should have beaten. At least they made it a game.

[Kevlar281]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

I can't remember the last time I heard the National Anthem sung or performed in what I would consider an appropriate way.

For me it would be Whitney Houston in Super Bowl XXV.

[CutiePie2000]

Originally Posted by Kevlar281

For me it would be Whitney Houston in Super Bowl XXV.

You GOT THAT RIGHT.

[Animate]

I can only comment on halftime but I thought it was the best one in a while other than Fergie sounding like Kim from RHOA at times. I was glad that they somewhat catered to a younger fan base this year. Favorite part had to be when Slash came out.

[AnchorAlumna]

I didn't think it was too bad. There was a crowd in the room so I couldn't really hear much of it, but they seemed to have sound and other technical problems.

Seems like the Super Bowl holds up a fistful of money and says, "OK, we're offering the chance to perform in the worst sound, lighting and audiences circumstances you will ever encounter, and we expect you to do a fantastic job." It's just impossible.
I did enjoy the dancers' costume lighting effects.

[DaemonSeid]

Did anyone hear about the seating fiasco where 800+ people didn't get their seats?