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On Tue 2038-Feb-02 09:41, Harvey Gerst writes:
If she watched Taylor Swift try to sing on pitch last night, I'd say "suffered" is right. My first suspicion is whatever monitoring was being used. I know I've had aggravation with being fooled by my headphones doing home recording and I assure you I'm quite sensitive to pitch issues. snip Yeah, in all fairness, the song was pitched to favor Stevie's voice, which put it a little too high for Taylor, and the idea of singing with one of her idols probably made her try some things she now regrets. It takes a lot of guts to get up in front of a huge audience when you're 20 years old, new to the business, singing with a legend. whose career dwarfs your entire lifespan. Agreed, there's a word for it the vocal pedagogy people use, "tessitura" (spelling) which means that the song is written in a key which is or isn't a good lie for your voice. I"m sure they had a good monitor mix person there, or should have had at that level, and this ain't bar band with a mono monitor feed or something. I didn't bother to listen to the grammy awards, as I don't do television, but Harvey could discern such things, so I"ll take his word for it g. Regards, Richard -- | Remove .my.foot for email | via Waldo's Place USA Fidonet-Internet Gateway Site | Standard disclaimer: The views of this user are strictly his own. |
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On Tue 2038-Feb-02 09:41, Harvey Gerst writes:
If she watched Taylor Swift try to sing on pitch last night, I'd say "suffered" is right. My first suspicion is whatever monitoring was being used. I know I've had aggravation with being fooled by my headphones doing home recording and I assure you I'm quite sensitive to pitch issues. snip Yeah, in all fairness, the song was pitched to favor Stevie's voice, which put it a little too high for Taylor, and the idea of singing with one of her idols probably made her try some things she now regrets. It takes a lot of guts to get up in front of a huge audience when you're 20 years old, new to the business, singing with a legend. whose career dwarfs your entire lifespan. I'd like to hear her live, face-to-face without any electronics. I suspect her pitch problem ~ chronically just a little flat ~ is congenital. It has to do with how she hears herself. With some coaching, she might learn how to get "on top" of the notes. I wonder if she can tune that ax. -- ~ Roy "If you notice the sound, it's wrong!" |
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Roy W. Rising wrote:
I'd like to hear her live, face-to-face without any electronics. I suspect her pitch problem ~ chronically just a little flat ~ is congenital. It has to do with how she hears herself. With some coaching, she might learn how to get "on top" of the notes. I wonder if she can tune that ax. Dunno if applicable in this case, but with AT on recordings (and live) , do such performers often feel the requirement to get good. Especially if they are pretty geoff |
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On Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:43:00 +0000, Laurence Payne wrote:
On 02 Feb 2010 23:12:53 GMT, (Richard Webb) wrote: I"m sure they had a good monitor mix person there, or should have had at that level, and this ain't bar band with a mono monitor feed or something. I didn't bother to listen to the grammy awards, as I don't do television, but Harvey could discern such things, so I"ll take his word for it g. Things go wrong though. Recent example on the recent Royal Variety Performance here in the UK. Bette Midler topped the bill, was obviously not getting what she needed through her IEM, and sang badly out of tune. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlpvDoaXn1c I used to work with Bette back in the 70's and she tends to sing flat, kind of like Dinah Shore. That's her style though. Drove me nuts as I have perfect pitch. To me, she is more of an interpreter of tunes and lyrics rather than a singer. A story teller if you will. However, she *Can* rock with the best of them. She is a wonderful person though and has a natural sense of humor and comedic timing. For the most part, what you see is what you get with Bette and she always treated the band well, unlike other artists I have toured with who were prima donna (sp?) types, can you say Anita Baker..... -- 2/3/2010 6:21:31 AM |
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