Lipsincing. Yay or Nay.

[kexodusc]

I dunno - guess it depends on what I'm seeing live.

I don't consider a lot of modern pop-acts to be terribly great musicians, but some of them are great performers. There's a difference. If Prince lypsynched I wouldn't care so much, to me he's much more spectacle and atmosphere than mastery of a technical art. If Placido Domingo got busted lypsynching, or Miles Davis was caught bopping to a recording, I'd probably be disappointed, I think the authenticity of their performances was the appeal.

So, I guess it depends. For the record, I'm more inclined to enjoy artists who do play and sing and write their own music than those who don't. But I've seen N Synch, Garth Brooks, and Madonna put on live shows far superior to anything I've seen from the White Stripes, U2, or Radiohead, even though I'm not a fan of their music.

[Slosh]

If Prince lipsynched I wouldn't care so much, to me he's much more spectacle and atmosphere than mastery of a technical art.

You're joking, right? Prince is an incredible vocalist (and not too shabby on guitars, drums, piano, etc. either).

NP:

[bobsticks]

I dunno - guess it depends on what I'm seeing live.

I don't consider a lot of modern pop-acts to be terribly great musicians, but some of them are great performers. There's a difference. If Prince lypsynched I wouldn't care so much, to me he's much more spectacle and atmosphere than mastery of a technical art. If Placido Domingo got busted lypsynching, or Miles Davis was caught bopping to a recording, I'd probably be disappointed, I think the authenticity of their performances was the appeal.

So, I guess it depends. For the record, I'm more inclined to enjoy artists who do play and sing and write their own music than those who don't. But I've seen N Synch, Garth Brooks, and Madonna put on live shows far superior to anything I've seen from the White Stripes, U2, or Radiohead, even though I'm not a fan of their music.

I can agree with Kex while realizing that this is a neo-audiophilic form of musical snobbery. I can assure you I expected much less of Duran Duran than I did of Wynton Marsalis...cuz some people are "real musicians", right?

I'm not doggin' him either. Seriously, I approached it with the same mindset.

And, yes, sometimes yer pleasantly surprised...but, um, you saw N'Synch?

[kexodusc]

I can agree with Kex while realizing that this is a neo-audiophilic form of musical snobbery. I can assure you I expected much less of Duran Duran than I did of Wynton Marsalis...cuz some people are "real musicians", right?

I'm not doggin' him either. Seriously, I approached it with the same mindset.

And, yes, sometimes yer pleasantly surprised...but, um, you saw N'Synch?

Bro, I've seen the holy trinity of boy bands with 3 different women...NKOTB, Backstreet Boys, and N'Synch. They write songs about the depths to which I'll sink for love...