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I honestly never knew that the 1976 medley was live. I thought it was another mimed studio recording because that was their thing, and she just used the mic’s as props.
...and doing what he does best. Perfecting the sound. That bass player was very patient while being instructed on how to play his part on the medley. Great video. Thanks Stephen.
me too. amazing.I honestly never knew that the 1976 medley was live. I thought it was another mimed studio recording because that was their thing, and she just used the mic’s as props.
me too. amazing.
I think it's better to call it a "hybrid."
Simply meaning, they utilized their road band for the performance aspect, while Karen and Richard overdubbed all of their own backing vocals with Karen singing a live lead during the taping.
Make sense?
Hey Chris: Did you notice the difference in Karen's vocal volume between those two videos?
Would this "hybrid" method also be the case when Karen appeared on Bruce Forsyth TV show in late 1978?I think it's better to call it a "hybrid."
Simply meaning, they utilized their road band for the performance aspect, while Karen and Richard overdubbed all of their own backing vocals with Karen singing a live lead during the taping.
Make sense?
Would this "hybrid" method also be the case when Karen appeared on Bruce Forsyth TV show in late 1978?
I've been thinking about that a lot ever since I first heard these tracks, and now I can relate the '76 Medley to this.
Thank you so much for the above and answering my question Chris.
Now it all makes sense to me!
Chris, I wish I could tap into your brain for a day!
Think of her vocal on Your Baby Doesn’t Love You Anymore. Great song, but not her best recorded sound. A bit nasal in tone. Maybe she was fighting a cold during recording. Only Richard would know. That’s pretty much how she sounded in concert on most songs. Anyway they just performed their absolute best in the studio. Think of the medley at the end of Music Music Music. There was no technology to duplicate the over the top goose bump inducing performance at that time live, only in the studio. They created magic there. Richard always striving for perfection.
I don’t think she had a cold. I think she was acting as if she were the best friend of the person in the song and was displaying that disappointment and disgust over whatever her friend’s boyfriend/girlfriend did to end the relationship.
Also, as Karen got older, that glorious low register that was part of her initial appeal seemed to subside. These issues might give the impression of her sounding nasal when compared to the studio recordings.
Spot on! I've always thought this. The low register was still there by the time she recorded for Made In America, but compared to her vocals aged 21, somehow it was no longer as glorious.
During this lip-sync fest, there's a lovely moment, and I do mean moment, at 48:54.
What an incredibly fun video! Watching this for the first time.
During this lip-sync fest, there's a lovely moment, and I do mean moment, at 48:54.