I saw that too. As it started, I wondered how long it would take before I'd hear some over the top melisma. Barely had time to complete the thought and there it was.
I think the 12 year old who started it was using autotune. There were so many WTF moments. Jennifer Hudson looked pissed, like they didn't tell her she was singing next to a Pussycat Doll. I made my wife watch it, too.
Go to the website and look at the "Recent Tweets" on the bottom left. 3 of the 4 are making fun of it.
I couldn't spot Jennifer Hudson. Mmm, I've never even heard of her.
However. What are those round black screens in front of the micorphones? Are they spit screens?
Michael Jackson (3:41 into the clip) has a piece of pantyhose covering his.
I would hate to be the producer for one of these supergroups. Each musician bitching about the lines they are or are not getting, wanting to take others' lines, wanting to add lines, take ones out, change the music, each musician's manager offering re-writes, edits, and advice on how the song should be, placement on the stand for the live show, placement of their section in the recorded song, how they appear on the album cover, scheduling each musician to stop by the studio to lay down their track, listening to each of their insincere banal stories about how they're are personally touched by the tragedy in a way that no one else could possibly understand, and whatever other bullshit that I can't even imagine. I'm sure by the end of it, the producer is happy just to get any crap ass finished product he can and ship it to the distributors.
But, damn, I would've loved to see Hudson do a quick pivot and crack the Pussycat's jaw with a short straight right cross.
"However. What are those round black screens in front of the micorphones? Are they spit screens?
Michael Jackson (3:41 into the clip) has a piece of pantyhose covering his. "
windscreens. They break up the air from hard sounds such as Ps so you don't get the "POP" on the recording. They're made of a material very much like pantyhose. Because of how they work, they kind of dictate how far the singer can stand from the mic. So, singers who move around a lot, like MJ, might prefer the pantyhose instead.
@jonahpwll, IIRC, the joke with the the first We Are the World was Quincy Jones hung a sign outside the studio that read "Please check you ego at the door" and everyone did. Of course, he's Quincy Jones and anyone who knows anything about music would give him respect. Personally, I wouldn't want to wade in those waters for all the reasons mentioned. I'm going to assume Q's involvement in the remake probably assured the same level of cooperation, but who knows?
Good to know about the wind screens! I don't recall seeing those very much. Since the M Jackson sections were old footage, I wondered if MJ was somehow involved in dreaming them up.
Interesting about the Quincy and the ego-check,too.
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Vince Vaughn and Jeff Bridges standing the back are hilarious.
I'm pretty sure it was Lil Wayne using the auto tune.
Craig
Go to the website and look at the "Recent Tweets" on the bottom left. 3 of the 4 are making fun of it.
However. What are those round black screens in front of the micorphones? Are they spit screens?
Michael Jackson (3:41 into the clip) has a piece of pantyhose covering his.
I believe they are spit screens, but don't know that for sure.
Craig
But, damn, I would've loved to see Hudson do a quick pivot and crack the Pussycat's jaw with a short straight right cross.
Michael Jackson (3:41 into the clip) has a piece of pantyhose covering his. "
windscreens. They break up the air from hard sounds such as Ps so you don't get the "POP" on the recording. They're made of a material very much like pantyhose. Because of how they work, they kind of dictate how far the singer can stand from the mic. So, singers who move around a lot, like MJ, might prefer the pantyhose instead.
@jonahpwll, IIRC, the joke with the the first We Are the World was Quincy Jones hung a sign outside the studio that read "Please check you ego at the door" and everyone did. Of course, he's Quincy Jones and anyone who knows anything about music would give him respect. Personally, I wouldn't want to wade in those waters for all the reasons mentioned. I'm going to assume Q's involvement in the remake probably assured the same level of cooperation, but who knows?
Interesting about the Quincy and the ego-check,too.