Okay, I am sick of hearing about lip syncing

[noddin0ff]

Noddin,

I would just like to add this little fact. It is not your reputation on the line, it was her's. If she blew it badly, then the world would be talking about her failure, and that can affect record sales, and the long line of people who jobs that would be affected. There is a whole lot of pressure when you think about it at this level.

Everything is shaped and sanitized for the TV audience. If it were not, then editing rooms, and PR people would not exist. You only have so much time to tell your story and give your performance. If it was not perfect in this climate, then everyone involved with the production of this event would be criticized, from the singer all the way to the President. You have no experience at this level, and therefore it is understandable that you really don't have any real scope or perspective of the impact. Let's be frank, neither do I, I would sit behind a mixing console. My performance is quite frankly forgettable - who remembers how good the live sound is?

I love your last statement...it shows you are thinking critically in the end.

I can totally sympathize with not wanting to fail at this level, although Beyonce is a big girl; she can survive the hit and still sell albums. Obama flubbed his lines and he still got to be President. Sad that the decision was to protect image rather than add to substance.

It's just my opinion that when one is talking about a event of importance to our Nation's transition of government -- the most overt demonstration of the power of the individual right to vote...we shouldn't be faking it. (Reading between the lines, it is still my understanding that, although she sang, she wasn't wasn't miked and what we --not me, I didn't watch -- heard was a recording she sang earlier).

Anyone invited to that stage that can't handle the heat should get out of the fire. Put an untrained grade school choir up there and let them sing like howling cats (or Rosanne) for all I care. Just so long as they're earnest, excited and don't fake it. That's all I need to be proud to be a citizen

[Sir Terrence the Terrible]

I can totally sympathize with not wanting to fail at this level, although Beyonce is a big girl; she can survive the hit and still sell albums. Obama flubbed his lines and he still got to be President. Sad that the decision was to protect image rather than add to substance.

Let's deal with the fact here, you comparison is not close to valid. The President is elected by us, and can flub his lines with no criticism. He is also not singing anything. Beyonce on the other hand has to answer to many people from her fans to her record company, and all of the parties in between. The American public is so finicky, there is no way we can predict she will survive or still sell any product if she flubbed this performance. I would rather err to the side of caution, rather than take the chance of potentially destroying my career. Especially if I have worked like hell to establish it.

It's just my opinion that when one is talking about a event of importance to our Nation's transition of government -- the most overt demonstration of the power of the individual right to vote...we shouldn't be faking it. (Reading between the lines, it is still my understanding that, although she sang, she wasn't wasn't miked and what we --not me, I didn't watch -- heard was a recording she sang earlier).

Really, was this more about her performance, or was this about Obama inauguration? If it was more about the latter(as opposed to the former), her performance was not the show, but a small segment of it. We can't shift the emphasis to suit ourselves. Apparently the microphone was on(very low), as she stated she sang along WITH the track. This explains why she removed her ear piece near the end of her performance - she was probably hearing more of the performance track than she was hearing herself.
This could also explain why I heard that hollow sound in her vocals. That hollow sound is a sign that her microphone, and the microphone of her vocal track were out of phase, and possibly another reason to remove the ear piece - so she could hear more of herself.

Anyone invited to that stage that can't handle the heat should get out of the fire. Put an untrained grade school choir up there and let them sing like howling cats (or Rosanne) for all I care. Just so long as they're earnest, excited and don't fake it. That's all I need to be proud to be a citizen

This is a blanket statement that cannot possibly be applied to every situation. Once again, it is not your reputation at stake, it is hers. It is very easy to sacrifice her in favor of our personal opinion, we have nothing to lose, and she does. This is called armchair quarterbacking.

When the conditions are right, she knows how to step up to the plate. Here is a prime example. She sang live, no band, and no sweetening of her voice(added reverb) at the Super Bowl press conference. Notice it was indoors and out of the elements.

Beyonce Sings National Anthem At Press Conference (VIDEO) - Huffington Post

You cannot expose yourself as a vocalist any more than this.