ACMs

[Natalie]

Alison looked great on the ACMs but did anyone notice the sound being a little off? My roomates and I were watching it and noticed that immediately...

[fogcitygal]

I noticed it too. I think many of the peformers were having problems hearing through their earpieces. Even Alison, who is usually so on the mark, seemed to be having problems particularly in the beginning. When her own verse came on she ran with it and it sounded wonderful but I thought her parts with Brad were muted because she wasn't hearing Brad or the band properly. I found similar problems with other singers.

[Kimberly]

Alison rocks. again. hehe. I watched just to see her! I recorded all 3 minutes of it. lol

However, due to Thunderstorms in my surrounding counties, the tv station decided to run that warning across the screen as soon as the song started, and end it right when it went off. I was so mad. It had to run it like 5-6 times in a row to make it last the whole song. Usually they only run it 2x. And get this: it's not even windy or raining or anything here. Makes me mad. I don't want anything obstructing my Alison view. lol. She's too wonderful to be upstaged by a T-storm warning. Those tv station people sure aren't Alison fans. Let's show some respect!

[tom37211]

I just watched it again for the fourth time. She was singing an octave lower throughout the whole song. When you listen to the CD version, her voice is definitely higher.

It is my opinion that she sang that way intentionally. She is too much of a professional singer as well as a perfectionist to have slipped up. I believe we heard her exactly the way she wanted us to hear her.

I don't feel that it was an acoustic issue. Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride and Alan Jackson sounded dead on while Montgomery Gentry and Rascal Flatts sounded off. (I am not ragging on those groups mind you. I like them both very much)

As far as her performance, I am not at all disappointed. I think she looked great and sounded even better. The cool thing about seeing a performer sing live is the way they can tinker with a song to alter it's tone and texture. It may not hit you in the same way as the original, but if it still hits you, then it is a job well done. I'll take that any day over a lip-synced rendition to a track on a CD release.

Just my opinion for what it is worth.

By the way, did I mention that she looked beautiful?

Tom

[Bingo]

The "Tennessean" paper (which rated the show as "boring") had this quote:
"The show did deliver some memorable moments in spite of itself. Even without perfect sound, the Brad Paisley-Alison Krauss duet of Whiskey Lullaby was the most powerful moment of the night."

[Kimberly]

I just love it when Alison gets good reviews. Thanks for posting that, Bingo!

[fiddler494]

I think she looked great also!

It is my personal opinion that there were some problems with the sound. But I also did notice both Alison and Dan when they sang, their blend of volume is superb. Not only in listening to CD's , but in the live performances, Dan sang with LeeAnn and I could hear him adjust volume a bit. Same with Alison. What continues to impress me about the entire band, but also Alison and Dan, who ever they sign with, or play insturments with, the amount of tone volume seems always perfectly balanced, not much, not too little. That is not easy, and they have it down to an art.
Just my opinions and observations over the years, and most recently

tom37211 said:

I just watched it again for the fourth time. She was singing an octave lower throughout the whole song. When you listen to the CD version, her voice is definitely higher.

It is my opinion that she sang that way intentionally. She is too much of a professional singer as well as a perfectionist to have slipped up. I believe we heard her exactly the way she wanted us to hear her.

I don't feel that it was an acoustic issue. Gretchen Wilson, Martina McBride and Alan Jackson sounded dead on while Montgomery Gentry and Rascal Flatts sounded off. (I am not ragging on those groups mind you. I like them both very much)

As far as her performance, I am not at all disappointed. I think she looked great and sounded even better. The cool thing about seeing a performer sing live is the way they can tinker with a song to alter it's tone and texture. It may not hit you in the same way as the original, but if it still hits you, then it is a job well done. I'll take that any day over a lip-synced rendition to a track on a CD release.

Just my opinion for what it is worth.

By the way, did I mention that she looked beautiful?

Tom

[fiddler494]

There may have been a malfunction with the sound system and it would be plugged into the TV broadcast, so that if there was something that may have sounded "not quite right" it would be hard to tell, Alison and Brad may have been signing perfectly, and they may have heard the problem on their "free ear" not in the sound system.

I did notice the fiddlers in George Strait's band played a few flat notes (or my hearing is going), which usually you seldom hear. The violin/fiddle doesn't have frets, and so depending on your instrument, just being a "bit off" on the finger position will result in a sharp/flat note(s).

My opinion is that Alison and Dan both sang well that night from what I heard.

I've been around music since 5th grade in school playing what now is the "recorder?" At age 12 I took guitar lessons paid for by my Dad's sister. Both parents have played, and my brothers play and both have played in bands. Our entire immediate family is/has been involved in music. From middle school on thru high school I was in choir and acapella choir. I used to be able to read music. But since high school, I've temporarily lost that ability.

Most bands I have played fiddle with or in jam sessions or sitting in, I have always played by ear.

If something caused a problem, I'll bet it must have been technical. With Alison's and Dan's abilities, at least what I heard on the ACM show, it wasn't the musicians.

[Natalie]

Yeah, I just figured it was the sound system. It's pretty obvious because so many people didn't sound like they normally do.