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Cha

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7. No, I didn't know that she took her earpiece out about a third

Reply to rightsideout (Reply #3)

Thu Jan 24, 2013, 01:12 AM

Jan 2013

of the way.. Interesting! thanks for the infor, rightsideout.

There was a big thread or more on it.. here's one..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022248209

The jackals at the presser today asked about it, of course.

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Beyonce' Not Lip Synching? A professional musician goes deep on the inaugural non-scandal. [View all] Cha Jan 2013 OP

The fact that we have yet to hear from Beyonce herself speaks for itself. rocktivity Jan 2013 #1

I sing in a choir and we sing to a prerecorded accompyment often dsc Jan 2013 #2

It's not lip synching if the prerecorded accompaniment doesn't include vocals. rocktivity Jan 2013 #4

apparently hers didn't either dsc Jan 2013 #6

Pre-recorded music Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #20

Maybe she is just saying, tblue37 Jan 2013 #24

Isn't that like Karaoke?? RockaFowler Jan 2013 #30

I agree. No lip-syncing. rightsideout Jan 2013 #3

No, I didn't know that she took her earpiece out about a third Cha Jan 2013 #7

It's called "acting." WinkyDink Jan 2013 #29

Hello? Singers know their own inflections; it's called "practice." Even karaoke singers can do this. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #28

Even if she was lip-syncing, think about the conditions of Inauguration Day. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #5

i agree that the audio is rough. you can hear the "incorrect" mike distance at several points. unblock Jan 2013 #8

... Cha Jan 2013 #9

Most singers will not expose their vocal chords to those temperatures, especially if they have a big mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #10

It wasn't that cold during the inaugeration MiniMe Jan 2013 #17

So say you. mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #18

Um, compared to the last inauguration and the weather we're currently having in DC justiceischeap Jan 2013 #21

I think the artist must have the choice of the exposure they want for their vocal chords. It was mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #23

The temperature in DC at noon was only in the upper 30's starroute Jan 2013 #25

Sometimes it's half and half flamingdem Jan 2013 #11

Who cares? pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #12

Yes, it was the most Beautiful Inauguration, pinboy! Cha Jan 2013 #14

Who the fuck cares? Zoeisright Jan 2013 #13

Thank you for kicking the thread, Zoeisright. Actually talking about a lot Cha Jan 2013 #15

+ 1 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #31

I don't give a shit if she did lip sync. WHO CARES?? Lil Missy Jan 2013 #16

I don't care if she lip synched here bigwillq Jan 2013 #19

Of course the screamers on the right neglected to mention during their poutrage... tjwash Jan 2013 #22

Hand goes over the heart during the Pledge. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #32

One would think it has never been done before.... Tippy Jan 2013 #26

She may well have "sung live," but that is not what went over the airwaves. :-) WinkyDink Jan 2013 #27

If a professional musician says it then it must be true. Or maybe not CBGLuthier Jan 2013 #33