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This is It Concerts- Live or Playback?

easygoingeezer said:
I will say it again, EVERY huge artist such as Madonna/Britney/Prince/Justin and Michael, have specially recorded backing tracks that they have recorded specifically and timed to the second for the concert, they decide if and when and how often and how loud they are turned on usually with hand gestures or touching their face nose ears whatever and the man on the multi million £ mixing desk watches every move, the artists also has a live microphone and sings along with the track HE/SHE specifically recorded for the act and add libs as required. It isn't a bad thing its just how its done and why these concerts are pretty much flawless. Even if he sings live the backiong will still be happening, how is he supposed to replicate a song that has HIS voice layered over and over at the same time and breath and dance.
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Bullshit... Prince is all live... time and time again he mentioned how he doesn't care for lipsyncers! Of course... tracks of background vocals is a different story... but to brush over all artists and say all of them do it, on their lead vocals, is ridiculous!
 
Whoever even begins to think Prince mimes definitely needs a reality check.

I don't wanna start another Prince Vs Michael subject, but people on this forum need to realise that Prince never mimes (as far as I know).

With regards to Rock Stars, I will say this.....sometimes they do choose to mime at events (or sing LIVE behind a backing track, meaning the Band don't play). Bon Jovi have mimed during performances at some Award shows and 'Top Of The Pops'. But he's never mimed at a concert.
 
mo_rizwan said:
With regards to Rock Stars, I will say this.....sometimes they do choose to mime at events (or sing LIVE behind a backing track, meaning the Band don't play). Bon Jovi have mimed during performances at some Award shows and 'Top Of The Pops'. But he's never mimed at a concert.
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in a huge amount of tv shows the artists are forced to mime...

I think TII will be like 80% playback and 20% live. I'm happy with 3 live songs, some whooohooos and wheeeheeees and a pair of added live lyrics like MJ did in the dangerous tour
 
There's ALWAYS a backing track, BUT it's up to the artist to use it. It's only there for emergencies usually, if tech has issues and your mic dies, you wanna be able to keep going. The more intense and physical the shows are, the more they usually get used.
 
Sifa_Dias said:
There's ALWAYS a backing track, BUT it's up to the artist to use it. It's only there for emergencies usually, if tech has issues and your mic dies, you wanna be able to keep going. The more intense and physical the shows are, the more they usually get used.
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^^BS... If a Mic dies, it dies... simple is that... there is no need for trickery! That's life! It is not the norm to use backing tracks... unless you do not have any talent or you're doing a dance heavy show and can't do both at the same time!
 
so, this is it!!!

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Sifa_Dias said:
There's ALWAYS a backing track, BUT it's up to the artist to use it. It's only there for emergencies usually, if tech has issues and your mic dies, you wanna be able to keep going. The more intense and physical the shows are, the more they usually get used.
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This just untrue.

Prince often doesn't even work with a set list. He goes onstage and plays whatever he feels like playing, adding and subtracting songs as and when he feels like it.
 
I see that MJ's semi curly hair is flooding into all the topics on this board!!! haha
 
Prometheus77 said:
Bullshit... Prince is all live... time and time again he mentioned how he doesn't care for lipsyncers! Of course... tracks of background vocals is a different story... but to brush over all artists and say all of them do it, on their lead vocals, is ridiculous!
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It is my opinion from what I have seen ( backstage at concerts ) perhaps not Prince I may have been wrong there because I don't particularly like him, I was more speaking about calibre by lumping him in the list.

What I will say is I managed to have an alternate opinion than your self without resorting to words like "bullshit" regarding your posts. Show some respect even if you disagree with me I am a fan just like you.
 
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easygoingeezer said:
It is my opinion from what I have seen ( backstage at concerts ) perhaps not Prince I may have been wrong there because I don't particularly like him, I was more speaking about calibre by lumping him in the list.

What I will say is I managed to have an alternate opinion than your self without resorting to words like "bullshit" regarding your posts. Show some respect even if you disagree with me I am a fan just like you.
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Well, when I see bs, then I call bs... and to say that Prince is not all live is bs! Sorry if that offends you... and to lump all the acts, who'd rather be shot dead, than to use backing tracks, together to make it more justifiable for Michael to use backing tracks is kinda bs too! I've been to over 200 concerts and the great majority of them have been live!
 
I think realistically we arent going to get a whole shoe of live vocals, i just hope he does a few live especially the ballads
 
When Michael lip syncs songs like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous i have no problem with that. But when he lip syncs songs like You Are Not Alone and Heal The World that's when i cringe.
 
analogue said:
When Michael lip syncs songs like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous i have no problem with that. But when he lip syncs songs like You Are Not Alone and Heal The World that's when i cringe.
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THAT's the part I'll never get!
why lipsynch the slow songs??
and then he sings at the END of you are not alone.. why not the whole song?

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analogue said:
When Michael lip syncs songs like Smooth Criminal and Dangerous i have no problem with that. But when he lip syncs songs like You Are Not Alone and Heal The World that's when i cringe.
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Yeah I must admit I've had a couple of those moments lol. I don't understand it either. He's more than capable of singing them.
 
Prometheus77 said:
Well, when I see bs, then I call bs... and to say that Prince is not all live is bs! Sorry if that offends you... and to lump all the acts, who'd rather be shot dead, than to use backing tracks, together to make it more justifiable for Michael to use backing tracks is kinda bs too! I've been to over 200 concerts and the great majority of them have been live!
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You need to grow up and get some manners.
 
We all know that Michael can't sing 50 concerts in live! So we have to expect to see him singing in playback!
I just wanna hear Wanna be starting something live!!! :wild:
 
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