Frozen-Man 144 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 Wow . . . it was like my ears got kicked in the crotch. 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 I was laughing when I saw Crosby trying so hard not to burst out laughing. That was just painful Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 Completely classless with the "let me hear you" during O Canada. I don't have a problem with opera singers doing the anthems, as I've heard many of them perform them well and with the respect and dignity the songs deserve. I've also heard far too many "vocalists" from all genres turn the national anthems into exercises in musical masturbation. This one's vibrato, however, was beyond obnoxious. If a soprano was to sing like that for any of the honors chorus auditions I've been involved with she wouldn't qualify for districts, let alone regions or all states. While being part of a chorus is different than being a soloist, vibrato wide enough to drive a semi truck through that detracts from the performance is never acceptable. /music teacher mode I cannot get this video to play but if your description is correct, I cannot stand slow vibratos. There is absolutely no excuse for hiring someone to sing like that. I've heard versions of the Messiah with "professional" soloists and if I didn't already know the thing by heart, I wouldn't know what the hell note they were trying to sing. Drives me batz. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozen-Man 144 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 I was laughing when I saw Crosby trying so hard not to burst out laughing. That was just painful Yeah, it was funny watching most of the players try not to crack up. NHL.com thought it was funny enough to put a clip of it on their site "Sens and Pens get an earful of National Anthem." Karlsson is the funniest though you can tell he completely loses it. 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joshy207 156 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J18zxeBE54 This is straight out of Mystery, Alaska! Skip ahead to 4:45... Edited March 26, 2012 by joshy207 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmuwingsfan 5 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 One of my biggest pet peeves is playing/singing the national anthem slowly. It is meant to be upbeat. Ugh. I appreciate artistic license and all but...sometimes it just goes way too far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheXym 2,606 Report post Posted March 26, 2012 (edited) I cannot get this video to play but if your description is correct, I cannot stand slow vibratos. There is absolutely no excuse for hiring someone to sing like that. I've heard versions of the Messiah with "professional" soloists and if I didn't already know the thing by heart, I wouldn't know what the hell note they were trying to sing. Drives me batz. Bingo. Vibrato is supposed to be a controlled effect to enhance long tones, not obscure them. At least she wasn't adding melismas on top of it. Nothing like ending a phrase that's written with a half note as the closing note and replacing it with thirty pitches, the vast majority of which fall out of the diatonic scale appropriate to the piece being performed (or even better, falling between semitones) and not once hitting the correct pitch during the whole run. Edited March 26, 2012 by TheXym Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolverine1817 55 Report post Posted March 27, 2012 (edited) unnecessary vibrato is unnecessary one of the MOST GOD D*#@$ ANNOYING F#$#$@ things you can do when trying to sound like a good singer... at least imo. God I hate that. I HATE IT SO MUCH oh, btw *****, they're there to watch a hockey game... speed it the f up Edited March 27, 2012 by wolverine1817 1 wmuwingsfan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 27, 2012 Seeing Karlsson literally shaking with laughter on the bench and Sid trying not to laugh really make the video. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cali-Wing-Nut 102 Report post Posted March 27, 2012 Thats what Id expect Whitney Houston to sound like as she was dying..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 27, 2012 The singer is apparently a judge on "Canada's got Talent". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted March 27, 2012 The singer is apparently a judge on "Canada's got Talent". She is making us Canadians look really bad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
