OT: Super Bowl Halftime Show

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So since the game and the possible worst call ever are being analyzed to death, what did everyone think about the halftime show? I was surprised as to how good Katy Perry's voice sounded (and I'm a neutral listener of her stuff) and liked they didn't focus too much on her, well, chest. Though while I thought the dancing sharks and lion were cool, the effects were overdone. Pretty good overall still. Although it doesn't compare to, IMO, the best halftime show ever of U2 in 2002.

UNCWolverine

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:19 AM ^

She lip synced about 99% of her show just like everyone else in those big productions. They "open the mic" during selected parts such as thanking the crowd, etc. to make it seem legit. The crew really only gets nervous during the open mic portion of these shows, hoping that it sounds good, doesn't crack, etc.

Sorry, had to chime in on this as I hear all about it constantly from my friends in the "biz" out there in LA.

Coulda used a wardrobe malfunction or two to satisfy my taste...

Go Blue.

WolverineinSB

February 2nd, 2015 at 2:11 AM ^

I think I saw an article a few days ago that she made it clear that she would sing most of it and only lip synch when it was necessary. You could tell that some of the time she was singing that it wasn't studio quality so I tend to think that it wasn't that lip stanched. I did enjoy it. Her music is like a guilty pleasure of mine.



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Matt Millens M…

February 2nd, 2015 at 4:42 AM ^

You obviously aren't a musician, she clearly really sang a lot of it. I know the perception is all pop stars lip sync live ever since the SNL Ashley Simpson debacle. They were doing it for years and musicians knew it and could tell, but that brought it to the forefront for mainstream audiences.



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mgobleu

February 2nd, 2015 at 7:21 AM ^

call myself a "musician"; I mean, I don't make any money at it, but I perform regularly, and if you couldn't see that she was lip syncing during some of the close ups then you just weren't paying any attention. It confused me because there were parts where her lips completely missed the cut and it was blatant, but then later in the same song you could actually see her flex her diaphragm to match the inflections (so she was actually singing). I'd think switching on and off in the middle of a song would be more distracting than riding the "The More You Know" star, but she's a professional I guess. Either way, great sound or not, I didn't care for it. Way too over the top and weird.

johnvand

February 2nd, 2015 at 8:34 AM ^

 

She was blatantly lip sync'ing the majority of that.  Her voice was noticably different between the singing parts and the live mic parts where she yelled out to the crowd.  Also there were parts where there was no movement whatsoever in her throat and upper chest while she was "singing," no variations whatsoever when she was singing and moving around.

This came up a couple years ago with Red Hot Chili Peppers not even having their instrumetns plugged in.  They pre-record most of the live music at these events.

OccaM

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:28 AM ^

Wait you thought this was the best halftime show since U2? Can't be serious... Beyonce and Bruno Mars both killed it within this decade and were hella better than Katy Perry. 

Missy Elliott was a pleasant surprise for me. This halftime show hit joke status when a bunch of coconut trees and sharks started doing some half-assed choreo midway through... 

CoverZero

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:39 AM ^

I enjoyed the show for what it was: a spectactle.  Anyone expecting a great live concert, was looking in the wrong place.  It was a well choregraphed spectactle and was fun to watch.

Every ISIS and Al Queda prisoner at Guantanemo should be forced to watch it over and over for 20 hours straight to indoctrinate them in to Western culture prior to torture and questioning.

Gucci Mane

February 2nd, 2015 at 1:48 AM ^

I thought it was the most entertaining halftime show I've ever seen. Of course most of what they have in garbage, but even so this was pretty cool.

roosterbaan

February 2nd, 2015 at 2:10 AM ^

i went outside when halftime started and threw the football with my boys so I can't comment on the halftime show directly. however, to those who say there's no great rock and roll anymore, listen to the following bands who all released great stuff the past 2 years: the war on drugs, strands of oak, white denim, foxygen, and spoon.

it's Science

February 2nd, 2015 at 7:39 AM ^

Absolutely not. JT is no better than Katy Perry. He really can't sing very good. It's all singing at a really high pitch and forced falsettos. I've seen him in concert recently (that's another story). It was possibly the worst I've ever been to, and I've been to a Coldplay concert...



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RB's Mustache

February 2nd, 2015 at 3:12 AM ^

Seriously? You guys like that?

Everyone at the party I was at was dying laughing at how stupid it was.

The outfits and props were ridiculous. That flame thing she wore? I assumed that she was going to tear that off quickly for a real outfit. The sharks?! Come on! Are they serious? Missy Elliot? What is this, 2002?

 

 

 

M go Bru

February 2nd, 2015 at 5:45 AM ^

After seeing Paul McCartney in the stands I was hoping he would come down and perform.

After all the old rockers got too old there's nothing left to hear.