Joe Corn Mo Member since Aug 29th 2010 15139 posts
Mon Sep-30-13 01:18 PM
41. "they don't lip sync because MJ lip synced. " In response to In response to 39
they are lip syncing because the focus of the show has become "the spectacle," as opposed to just ripping it on stage with nothing but a band and a mic.
>>all lip synched on shows in the 60's and 70's. >> >>peep that old clip when Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson switch >>roles and perform. nothing new under the sun. >> >>all major acts have done this, however MJ made it look like >>gold and was too cool for school after motown 25 > >think about it....What did James Brown's manner of performance >give to a young Michael Jackson?? It gave him something to >grow his artistry from. > >raising a lip syncing performance to an iconic level in terms >of it being an acceptable "performance" for a musical artist >demonstrating their mastery is not a good thing at all.. > >Mike's motown 25 performance was iconic because of who Mike >was...when it happened..and what it meant to popular >culture.... It being looked at as an "excuse" for people like >R.Kelly or Chris Brown to use so much pre-recorded music and >vocals in their so-called live shows is misguided IMO... > > >