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CibbuanoThe Lip Synched Superbowl.
February 4th 2009 22:50
Jennifer Hudson’s National Karaoke Moment
Jennifer Hudson at the Superbowl
Sunday was the low rent Superbowl where a failed American Idol competitor pulled a Milli-Vanilli/Monkeys in front of millions of viewers and couldn’t “blame it on the rain.”
Personal tragedy and loss left the grieving Jennifer Hudson out of the spotlights for a few months when members of her close family were senselessly slaughtered. Obviously attempting to step back into the limelight to early, the need to shine seemed to outweigh the need to perform.
Lip Synching the national anthem on a day of country wide celebration when you are purported to be a ‘singer” removes credibility and worse contributes to the prepackaged, talentless crop of karaoke machine users who make millions for being below average. Meanwhile genuinely gifted individuals wither away undiscovered and yearning to make a living doing what they love most, entertain.
Now I’m all for sympathy, any death of a loved one is arguably the ultimate pain we as a species with self knowledge experience. But, allow yourself time to grieve and if you’re an over paid professional who lucks out, then certainly wait till your limited skills return if you lack natural ability.
Now that I’ve finished with the one sided ignorant diatribe, the chicagotribune.com objectively answers the question as to WHY Jennifer Hudson, Faith Hill and most all performers over the last 20 years have audio tracks prerecorded for their “Live” Superbowl show.
The reason is simple according to Hank Neuberger, a Grammy winning producer who is supervisor of the broadcast audio for the Grammy Awards telecast.
“There is no way you can set up a full band in five minutes with microphones, get all the settings right, and expect to get quality sound,” Neuberger said. “The Super Bowl has been doing that for years with virtually all the bands.”
Neuberger said not only Hudson and Hill recorded their performances in advance, but so did halftime performers Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Only Springsteen’s vocals were live, he said.
Neuberger said not only Hudson and Hill recorded their performances in advance, but so did halftime performers Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Only Springsteen’s vocals were live, he said.
To read the whole story please visit the chicagotribune.com
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