I don't understand the not being able to hear excuse. If the crowd and back up dancers can hear the music, why can't she? It may not be crystal clear, but she should be able to improvise! She's sung that song thousands of times.
I don't understand the not being able to hear excuse. If the crowd and back up dancers can hear the music, why can't she? It may not be crystal clear, but she should be able to improvise! She's sung that song thousands of times.
I am somewhere without cable, but.. why was she the headliner of such a big event? It's my understanding she sang songs from the 1990s, so.. why? They couldn't get anyone more relevant? Especially since she's such a pain in the ass.
I don't understand the not being able to hear excuse. If the crowd and back up dancers can hear the music, why can't she? It may not be crystal clear, but she should be able to improvise! She's sung that song thousands of times.
Sound check and being able to hear are important to musicians. What they hear is different than what everyone else hears. The singers ear piece hears differently than the drummer, than the bassist, etc. They set it during sound check to their specifications.
Overall I think she didn't really care or put much effort in to trying to make it work, but she's Mariah so didn't have to lol. They should've went to a commercial or back to the announcers.
My boyfriend is a musician and just watched the performance.
He said that it looked like since they didn't sound check the song and based on what she said about not being able to hear the back tracking was missing in her ear piece. She normally lip sync that song and the back tracking provides the lyrics/track she is supposed to sing over everything. So since she didn't have that it was a shitty mess. Then you notice that she does try to sing some but since her ear piece is messed up she can't hear to sing the correct notes or pitch.
Maybe she needs a storyline for her reality show ? Because I tried to watch that and it was boring
I thought it was weird that she got pissed at Ryan Seacrest for calling it a reality TV show. And when he asked how she wanted to classify it she made no sense.
My boyfriend is a musician and just watched the performance.
He said that it looked like since they didn't sound check the song and based on what she said about not being able to hear the back tracking was missing in her ear piece. She normally lip sync that song and the back tracking provides the lyrics/track she is supposed to sing over everything. So since she didn't have that it was a shitty mess. Then you notice that she does try to sing some but since her ear piece is messed up she can't hear to sing the correct notes or pitch.
Thank you. I thought I remembered that your BF worked in music and might have some insight on this.
I'm watching her show and I have to admit that I expected her to behave more diva-ish. She's a lot more tame and normal than what I was envisioning. I am actually enjoying watching her show. LOL!!!
However, I don't understand why she's always laying on a chaise lounger. Is that ever explained? That's so weird to me!!!!
And I do think she has a banging body but needs to hire a better stylist.
There is no way, a show like this, would not have a set sound check. Sorry. Maybe she doesn't feel like showing up, but then that is on here rather than her trying to blame everyone else. I'm not that impressed by her anymore, but I still love her first CD. lol
My boyfriend is a musician and just watched the performance.
He said that it looked like since they didn't sound check the song and based on what she said about not being able to hear the back tracking was missing in her ear piece. She normally lip sync that song and the back tracking provides the lyrics/track she is supposed to sing over everything. So since she didn't have that it was a shitty mess. Then you notice that she does try to sing some but since her ear piece is messed up she can't hear to sing the correct notes or pitch.
My boyfriend is a musician and just watched the performance.
He said that it looked like since they didn't sound check the song and based on what she said about not being able to hear the back tracking was missing in her ear piece. She normally lip sync that song and the back tracking provides the lyrics/track she is supposed to sing over everything. So since she didn't have that it was a shitty mess. Then you notice that she does try to sing some but since her ear piece is messed up she can't hear to sing the correct notes or pitch.
Why wouldn't they sound check the song?
My guess is they did and she missed it or didn't bother to show up.
I don't think it was her fault, but I do think that many other performers would just go on with the show and make it work. Can you imagine Beyonce or Bruno Mars just standing around talking to the audience while a background track plays?
My boyfriend is a musician and just watched the performance.
He said that it looked like since they didn't sound check the song and based on what she said about not being able to hear the back tracking was missing in her ear piece. She normally lip sync that song and the back tracking provides the lyrics/track she is supposed to sing over everything. So since she didn't have that it was a shitty mess. Then you notice that she does try to sing some but since her ear piece is messed up she can't hear to sing the correct notes or pitch.
I have no clue of other details. I meant to ask my boyfriend if he knows her or as worked with her to find out what she's like to work with. I'll ask him later but he got out of pop music to not deal with these shitty kind of performances and drama, now I see why lol.
I don't think it was her fault, but I do think that many other performers would just go on with the show and make it work. Can you imagine Beyonce or Bruno Mars just standing around talking to the audience while a background track plays?
Agree with this. Can you imagine how elated 20 year old Mariah would have been to be given the opportunity to sing Auld Lang Syne for the Times Square broadcast, and 2016 Mimi acts like it's all so beneath her. It's distasteful.
There is no way, a show like this, would not have a set sound check. Sorry. Maybe she doesn't feel like showing up, but then that is on here rather than her trying to blame everyone else. I'm not that impressed by her anymore, but I still love her first CD. lol
I have a friend that was on this crew last year. They sound check every song with all the artists, so it's likely MC decided not to show up or show up on time.
I have no clue of other details. I meant to ask my boyfriend if he knows her or as worked with her to find out what she's like to work with. I'll ask him later but he got out of pop music to not deal with these shitty kind of performances and drama, now I see why lol.
Before a run through they would've done a sound check. If she was not there for it, then that's on her.
My theory is I really think she lost a lot of her voice and her range as she aged and had some health issues. She tries to cover it up by singing to the songs.
I think the reason why the second was messed up was because that song has a lot of very, very, high octaves and was trying to cover it up by blaming the sound. Idk. She seems to try to sing but would stop at certain parts.
There is no way, a show like this, would not have a set sound check. Sorry. Maybe she doesn't feel like showing up, but then that is on here rather than her trying to blame everyone else. I'm not that impressed by her anymore, but I still love her first CD. lol
I have a friend that was on this crew last year. They sound check every song with all the artists, so it's likely MC decided not to show up or show up on time.
Exactly. But her complaining puts the fault on others which is such a bitchy move, not that I am surprised.
I don't think she's been able to hit the high notes in years. I do love her, I always have - but I don't know if it's drugs, alcohol, mental illness or what, she needs some help.
Post by alexithymia on Jan 1, 2017 21:08:32 GMT -5
From the footage, it sounds like she had planned to sing along with the track, but had the very high octaves pre-recorded (either because she was afraid of not being able to hit the noted in the cold weather, or because of age, she just can't anymore). If her monitors weren't out, she couldn't hear exactly where the song was, or if she was in the right pitch, and it would have sounded shitty, and the internet would have still ripped on the performance.
She sounds like she's a pain in the ass to work with, but I think this situation was probably lose/lose for her.
I think my favorite part of this whole thing is when the "roving" reporter on CNN finally made it onto the podium with Anderson and Kathy Griffith. He told them about the Mariah meltdown and Kathy was equally sad to have missed it and gleeful about it happening in the first place. Anderson was just horrified. Ah, the best!
I am still laughing that she bumbled the words to the song that she is not actually singing and which would still play even if she wasn't present. I mean, does it really fucking matter if something was wrong with her headphones? Would she move her mouth at the wrong time? Would anybody notice she she mouthed "heaven instead of "ham? That is really hard to screw up, lol.