Thoughts on Lady Gaga?

I'd say he's a hard worker who's making the most of his chance at stardom.

I think she's great. Works it all to the limit.

I don't know anything about her music, but according to my opera-snob wife she's a rare occurrence that actually sings (without autotune) and writes her own music.  While taking her image cues from the EltonJohn/AliceCooper/FreddieMercury "Make a Spectacle" school.
From what I know, she's worth more respect than 90% of the new people putting out records.

craigb


I'd say he's a hard worker who's making the most of his chance at stardom.

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I completely agreee with most of you... I don't think I"ll ever buy and album,
but that Monster Ball thing... serious entertainment.  Couldn't turn it off.

There was no autotune (I can hear it a mile away).

I don't think she was lip synching.  It is completely possible to sing that way in the middle of dancing where you breathe/sing in time with the music... when the music's over, you pant.  Kinda like being on the treadmill.  I didn't say I could do it, but it can be done.

No she isn't he prettiest thing, but she DOES have some chops.  I can not deny that.  Hooks, chops and Balls.  Maybe not my cup of tea, but certainly a big cup of SOMETHING...

craigb


I'd say he's a hard worker who's making the most of his chance at stardom.

Ouch!
 
 
First, I think like some above that she is a very dedicated, never take no for an answer, hard working person who is determined to be famous at all costs.  Of course, that's a double edged sword.  Second, she is neither all that talented or attractive...so what else is new in todays world?  Third, it is my belief using nothing more than my common sense and my knowledge of current live performance methodologies that anyone who thinks she doesn't lip sync at times during her very dance oriented show and/or use even a mild real time pitch correction is deluding themselves.  I don't care how young and in shape you are if you are doing strenous dance routines while singing it's going to show...I know because, strange as this may seem to most of you, I was young once and did exactly that 5 nights a week.  Perhaps it won't show as bad as the Britney Spears thing that Bitflipper put up not long back...but enough to notice with todays great live audio setups...but, again, what else is new?  Fourth, and finally, her music is, by any critical light (even a favorable one) banal.  Like most pop stars of our past or our future.  It's just the nature of the beast. 
 
 

You are probably right that I haven't seen enough of her performances to adequately judge her performance methods and abilities.  I have seen many of her youtube postings live and otherwise.  I also didn't say I "know" about her usage of lip synching or pitch correction...I only "believe" she uses them and to think otherwise might be naive at best.  I'm sorry but I have to stand by all my assesments there Mike, ol pal.  Judy Garland or Fred Astaire this girl ain't.  Not even close.  Just my opinion...and Selsun Blue works wonders for an itchy scalp:-)

FWIW, I am sure she does some performances with lip sync and imagine she also uses auto tune.

But I still think she has the goods... the same way I think you do... my olpal!!!

But I also think highly of Judy Garland... I really like her later self propelled period a lot:

 http://youtu.be/dh57sCPjtzw

I don't go out of my way to watch Gaga.... but living in the house with teenage daughters, it is assured that I will run into Gaga from time to time on the TV.

I happened to watch American Idol the other night since this season, we have a local kid (Scotty) in the top remaining performers. Anyway, Gaga was the coaching artist, and the kids were watching a Gaga concert video. Gaga was singing and playing piano... no band, just her... and I must say, it was pretty good. She didn't have the butt ugly makeup on but did have a latex bikini, and as the song progressed, Gaga ruined it by standing on the piano bench..... but the first part was actually fairly impressive. She can sing and play well.

I don't go in for all the other stuff she does in her videos and ...well... we'll leave it at that.

Again, I have not seen the television performance you reference but I'd caution everyone to remember that "you can fix it in post" too.  We have to do similar things quite ofted at our shop.  Again, not a slight, just a word of warning.  Have you ever seen any of the many videos that swirl in the bowl called YouTube where you get to hear the performance that went out after the tape was ready for air and the one before it went to post?  They are pretty grim.

 
I'm sat here watching her live performance now on BBC3 (part of Radio 1's Big Weekend)...
 
I have to say, when you strip away the image and the hype BS, she's obviously a very talented young lady.
 
And although it's not particularly my genre of choice, she's really going for it - great performance.
 
 
 
 
And brand new (to the UK) Family Guy coming up next - woot woot
 
 

Who's number was it?

I'll get impaled for this, but in my opinion, Lady G is the new Michael Jackson minus the string of pop hits...but she DOES have some hits with hooks. A friend of mine actually grew up with her and said he still talks to her from time to time. She claimed she didn't use any lip sync or backing vocal tracks in her performance. One thing about Lady G from what I've seen, heard and read....is her honesty. She has no problems telling it like it is even if it makes her look bad. She's definitely one of the greatest entertainers of our time in my opinion even though some of her stuff is not to my liking.

She does this one tune on the HBO special...she announces it as "a new one". Real rock oriented, starts with piano....and she plays and sings spot on and jumps all over that piano like a lunatic....and you can even hear the little clams she's playing on the piano because she's moving around like nuts and totally living it.

As long as I don't look at her face, she's great to watch and listen to. I'm a sucker for a pretty face on a woman more so than a sculpted body to be honest as well as the talent to sing, write and play. She's a hard worker and never stops and lives the parts she plays. She's always Lady G...it's not about the stage or the image, it's really who she is. She's also totally into fashion and designs....and has come up with some trippy outfits that I think need some praise too. All the stuff she does is not stuff I'm into, but I'd be completely blind not to respect and accept what she does as something not many have been able to achieve. I thought the HBO show was theatrical, entertaining, showed great musicianship from her and her band, great stage performance and when you start watching it, it kinda sucks you in to where you can't stop. Mission accomplished on my end considering this is not my cup of tea. :)

I heard her sing before I knew who she was. She has a great voice. I don't think she's in the same league as Karen Carpenter, Selena, Christine Agulara or Judy Garland and others through the years though. You never know though, I've read that the human voice does not fully mature till around 30 years. So there is plenty of room for her to get even better.

I am dissapointed with the new songs though. I saw her on 60 minutes and they played her new song. I told my wife that it was a total rip off of Madonna. Low and behold, Madonna is sueing her for it. So as for originality, I hope she has not peaked. Otherwise, she will never be able to be compared to the likes of Michael Jackson.

Personally, I would rather hear her without visuals.

yorolpal


Well, no one as yet as linked me to some "see you dimbulb she IS NOT lipsyncing" video as yet. 

No opinion either way from me, but here's a song from the show that was aired last night;

Edge of Glory