@@Richh_2024, You’ve convinced me to listen to it, instead of letting it play on mute while I do chores. I never could stand our national anthem, or any others I’ve heard.
When she got to “FREE…” I lost it. She can’t sing even when she’s sober, in my opinion. Fil, you are very kind and professional to keep a straight face & not get sarcastic. You give me hope that there are nice people still in this world.
He must be the sweetest, kindest person on this planet. We need more like him in leadership positions. He belongs in the diplomatic corps. I'm not sure who he is, but I predict he will be "Sir Fil" in the not too distant future.
She cannot. She has what I call "white girl with a ukulele voice," which is nothing special and almost every woman on the planet can make her voice sound that way.
Agreed. How many country and western singers back in the day were totally drunk and never ever went off key. I know a prof singer and she sings when she is more drunk than this excuse she is using and she says no you may slur your words but not sing out of tune. Go watch Jerry Lee Lewis totally drunk and man he nails each note. Hank Williams ?? oh the list goes on and on
@@lindamorgan2678 I am glad you pointed this out! It's not an excuse at all. She's just not talented. white girl with a ukulele head voice isn't talent. Any woman can do that.
Fil's a legend. To keep a straight face through that entire performance takes a serious poker face. And I'm not just talking about not laughing or smiling, but no raised eyebrows, shrugs or anything at all. He's such a class act.
Yes - it would've been so easy (and popular) for Fil to poke fun of this poor vocal performance, but he shows great maturity and simply provides analysis. Well done, Fil!
His cover of Rik Emmet is impressive. It’s in his cover songs playlist. One that beats the original is “You Know My Name,” originally sung by Chris Cornell. There are some tasty tracks on his album, but he has improved vocally since then. “Art, Not Commerce” stands out.
It's not just bad it's astonishingy bad. If you got a random drunk bloke who just fell out of a pub and asked him to sing it, it couldn't really be worse LOL
The tune was actually borrowed from an 18th century drinking song. Presumably many people could sing it drunk provided they chose a singing style they could execute.
The Star Spangled Massacre - I hope for her that the old saying still holds - 'Any publicity is good publicity." Thank you for being compassionate and reviewing another of her songs, and explaining what went wrong.
Fil is always respectful and that is why I really appreciate his reviews. He is the same with all genres and styles of music. He is a real class act for sure!
Interesting! Now that I think about it..Star Spangled Banner does sound like an old Irish ballad or something? I can just imagine it now. People swinging jugs of beer in the air as they sing.
Exactly!!! I am friends with a VERY prominent Nashville studio musician (world renown). He has told me that so many of today’s “stars” refuse to go back into the booth to correct errors and have the engineer do it with software. Sickening. It’s a slap in the face to real musicians and mostly to the fans
Anywhere, bring back real singers but sadly the consumers of today's crap are completely tone deaf, as long as there's plenty of bass and thumping their happy and so are the ones feeding it to them because they make lots of money, pearls before swines you might say.
My ears are still bleeding from hearing this first hand. Only you Fil, could make me sit through it again. Yes, I'd say with my almost 70 years of music experience, this was indeed the worst performance of our National Anthem I've ever heard. You maintained your cool, calm analytical self throughout. This may be the only time I say "Yay, PC/auto tune." Bravo, Fil.
@trekkiejunk Roseanne Barr was attempting satire, possibly humor, maybe even to be offensive. This Dixie chick wannabe was actually trying to vocalize an epic rendition of the anthem. I don’t know which was worse. Both sucked. Eggs.
One of the things Iike about your videos is the joy that shows on your face as you listen to the great singers. This is the first time I have seen you keep a very straight face during a performance.
I gotta say, Fil, you are absolutely a true professional and a very decent person. Few I think could avoid the opportunity to trash this young woman. Hopefully she finds her way.
I don't know Fil irl, but he seems to have very likeable qualities. RUclips, for all its.problems, does allow for people with certain likeable qualities to gain a following. For the older set, usually it's good presentation skills or voice. Sometimes it's special people like Fil.
Fil you are always a classy, empathetic and compassionate analyst. Hats off to you on this one. Nice to have someone who doesn't bash someone who is already down. You are top notch! 🎼🎸🤘💖
Fil, you are the kindest person in the world. You pointed out where things went wrong while also pointing out where things were good or had the potential to be -- and then wrapped your analysis up as a generous, considerate gift to this young singer who must feel absolutely crushed. I wish her the best on her rehab and hope she'll see your video and hear her real self in the song as you restored it. As in the video about Randy Travis, AI can be used with helpfulness and kindness appropriately.
Fil you are such a kind person. You also made an analysis of a debacle of a performance interesting with your pitch correction etc. I learned a lot as usual.
I immediately thought of your channel when I heard this. I agree with a commenter below that she should have had an earpiece to help her, and many artists struggle with the delayed feedback in live performances. The Cyndi Lauper example from Glastonbury you featured recently is a good example. Evidently, there is a phenomena called Delayed Auditory Feedback which has this affect, and there is an interesting video about it called Testing My Speech Jammer in Public it is by Benn Jordan, and the explanation is in the third chapter beginning at 4:12. By the way Fil, YOU did a magnificent job singing the National Anthem!!!
Too many singers these days mistake the mannerisms for technique. All those little ticks at the ends of her notes are undoubtedly inspired by someone who uses them as embellishments on top of an otherwise good performance.
And this poor young lady has zero technical skill. Great singers can do those things beautifully. Whether it is appropriate is a separate discussion, but she truly has a much bigger issue than being drunk.
@@don-music how does one graduate from Berklee School of Music with major in songwriting and *performance* without knowing the technical aspects of singing?
Perhaps if Ingrid wasn't in the state she was in at the time, it would have been a good performance. Also singing a national anthem is not something to be taken lightly nor as an opportunity to be stand-offish.
Fil, cheers to you for not wincing during that performance! That is why you are on You Tube and I am not.😂 Maybe the flag should be turned upside down in distress!
The French comedy film "Marguerite" (inspired by the story of Florence Foster Jenkins) has a hilarious scene where the heroine is singing the Marseillaise with ridiculous balloon leaps out of key; this is France around 1920 so of course her friends are very offended. :)
I think you did an amazing job with the pitch correcting software, it sounded like a decent song...This was an excellent demonstration of the difference between pitch correction and a "troubled" natural voice...
Thanks for the very interesting, and compassionate, video, Fil. As I recall, Jose Feliciano was among the first, if not THE first, to "jazz up" the Anthem, at game 5 of the 1968 World Series. It was quite tame in my view-- nothing more than Jose's typical melodic stylings-- but man, it caused a furor! Mason Williams affectionately called it "The Star Spangled Beaner."
Hey Fil: The videos you do about artists of the 1960s and 1970s really point to just how natural and organic those recordings sound. To draw a comparison between music and filmmaking, you only have to look at films that were made before CGI and films that were made using CGI. For me, it doesn’t matter how slick the CGI is, I can always tell which films use CGI and which films feature actual locations and real actors. The same is true of recorded music. Auto-tune and pitch correction are usually quite detectable, and that is a distraction because the use of computers makes people’s vocals sound computerized. Another interesting facet of this is that when you listen to music from the 1960s, the recording studios had a real atmosphere to them. There is a real sense of the music being performed on a stage because you can hear the natural reverb in the recording studio, which adds to that sense of the music being organic, and and sounding authentic.
Until the late sixties recording was having 5, 10, 15 or 20 musicians in the same room with just one microphone, playing together usually in one take (time is money) and voila (see for example the best bacharach and david recordings, or any jazz record from that era)
@@justaguy12345 Your point reminds me of the "no good toupee" logical fallacy. Every time you see a bad toupee, you could say "see, there's no good toupee". However, if it was a good one, you wouldn't be able to say "oh, there are good toupee". Same might go for CGI.
@@someguy999I'd sure like to hear some of his examples of no-CGI. If it was made in the last 20 years it's virtually guaranteed to have kits of CGI and other VFX. Check out the 4 part series by The Movie Rabbit Hole, "NO CGI" is really INVISIBlE CGI.
Phil, thank you for this video. I learned a lot and at the end, I teared up, not only because it was as though you gave her a second try, but that you have such humanity and kindness to be so level headed and not criticize this young girl, who I imagine has been raked over the coals thoroughly and who knows if she will recover.
I love your analysis. So cool that you don't just ridicule her, but explains how this can happen to anybody being under preassure in front of a huge crowd.
Give me Jimi Hendrix's version any day. This woman's "singing" was physically painful and I sincerely mean physically painful. My ears are still ringing. If she made the conscious decision to go out and sing it fully drunk, it's on her and she deserves the criticism. And don't give me the "Oh, but she's got substance abuse issues and be sensitive" nonsense. My entire career was working in the field of rehabilitation. She never should have taken that mic in her hand.
@@kosmosycheyou'd think. I can sing (even this song specifically) half-asleep, dead tired, or suffering bronchitis. Anything Hank Sr (aside from the his gospel works) sounds more authentic after at least half a drink.
That goes to show that anyone viewing this could sing the National Anthem, and it would be made to sound fantastic. No talent was needed, which in this case was the case.
Thanks for being kind and taking the time to highlight her in her own environment… you handled this one very professionally without the theatrical rant style others may have used… thumbs up…
Being drunk aside, there are certain singers that just shouldn't sing the US National Anthem. Ingrid uses that breathy, vocal fry, little girl voice that's been popular in folk-rock, singer-songwriter type music for the last 20 years. It's just not appropriate for the SSB, and she doesn't seem to be able to sing in any other way, other than the breathy, little girl, folk-rock voice.
I really dislike that breathy, little girl, folk-rock voice that is so common nowadays. Usually it's combined with weird pronunciations of words. I personally find it grating.
The SSB has a range of a 15th. It should be handled with care. She has no belt or mix. And she also has no common sense to realize that she was massacring it and continued to the top notes of "Flag was still there" instead of dropping back down to the original octave and playing is somewhat safe. But despite everything she still felt the need to "grand stand" those notes. The long run, well, I cannot even fathom the note choices- wanting to riff like Mariah Carey? WTF? Stick with the little girl stuff, Ingrid.
Fil, I give you such high respect for getting through this and not busting out with hilarious laughter. I still cannot. You Sir, are a true professional.
Thanks! Hi Fil, really enjoy your content and have learned so much from the isolated vocals and your, probably, perfect pitch. Great program! I’m not sure if you’ll ever read this but I had a funny experience as an x-audio guy around the world with pitch in crowds which was unusually surprising. It goes back to a Dave Barry article about crowds at basketball games in the US and he was amazed that when people sang “air ball, air ball” when the ball didn’t hit the rim, they were always on pitch. I tested this theory as I had worked 5 Olympics and all hockey, basketball (in an arena of course) and football in particular over the years. Amazingly the crowd was ‘dead on pitch’ singing “Air Ball” or a similar phrase in their country’ language of choice. I couldn’t believe it and thought you may find this fascinating (or not). But kudos to Dave Barry to point this out. Ps. This performer should have been taken away after the first 2 measure. Yuck. You have one of the best musical analysis shows ever. Cheers
It would be interesting to see what’s going on with all the series of The Voice. I’ve never seen a fumble from any of the constants. It sounds like it’s live but I’m curious if it’s lip sinking cause it’s impossible to have so many versions of this show yet no one makes a mistake. 🤷♂️
Heard about the drinking claim. On the other hand, every word is correct. Every word enunciated very well. Arrangement of words is correct. No slurring or mumbling. No drooling. No wobbling. Descent posture. Just can’t sing a note. Like she’s out of tune. I can’t sing either though. Drunk or sober. Man. I gotta get one of those pitch machines. Wow!
Here in the US we have a long tradition of singing the the National Anthem out-of-tune, and as you briefly allude to, the big problem is not starting low enough, and then you get stuck at the really high passage. This tune has a very wide range, and plenty of professional singers have butchered it. This girl isn't the first. It's quite common for them to get the words wrong too. Also, in the spot where she really flubbed it, for some reason she changed up the tune to make it go even higher than it normally would.
She clearly hasn't had a basic musical education. But she ACTS like she can sing. Having a nice singing voice is all well and good, but without an education you're heading for public embarrassment.
@@DaveyMulholland the wild thing is - she actually graduated from Berklee for songwriting and performance… Aside from her supposed drinking on the night of, I don’t feel her vocal range/vocal ability suits the national anthem-it’s a hard song to begin with, and she started way too high for her range.
Man, you are a nice guy to straighten out that "performance". I just saw the mended performance. You added positive crowd reaction and put some real effort into repairing this for her. Posting this to your page or even just taking the time to do this period is an example of angelic kindness. Great and merciful heart you have there. Wow. I hope she see's what you have done for her.
Hi Fil. This is the first time that I have heard this. I've seen it in the news but without audio. I'm 72 and I've heard and sung this song hundreds of times. HORRIBLE!! You did an amazing job of fixing it. And, you are very kind in your comments. Thank You and as always, Best Regards.
I love that when you pitch corrected the performance, you also changed the crowd response to applause... Bravo ;) 9:20 .. she's desperately 'searching' for a note that sounds in tune. As a surrogate Jaymz Hetfield for 30 years, I can affirm that chest voice vs head voice are definitely two different worlds.
Hi Fil, This was an interesting video. The Star Spangled Banner is not an easy song to sing. And she wasn’t even close to getting it right even with your corrected version. Thanks for looking at this, and trying your best to explain what was going on. If she was that impaired someone on her “Team” should have stopped her from singing this mess. Great job! Debbie☮️
You're absolutely right about "The Star Spangled Banner" not being easy to sing--an octave and a fifth. An untrained voice barely has that vocal range. Even a trained singer has to know his/her comfortable range. Yet there might be one exception: At my college graduation, this "noted soprano" sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and raised "the brave" by an octave. I think she turned ppl off, though. Yes, Fil did an amazing job! 👏
Yeah, but Fil, you only have to deal with God Save the King. :) Seriously, thanks for digging into this. There's no way not to feel bad for her, inebriated or not. And lovely rearrangement at the end. I hope she hears this as a reminder of what she CAN sound like.
Fantastic work on learning a new tool and making that performance more acceptable. Excellent demonstration of what is being done to make so many performers sound much better than they do in reality.
LMAO more power to RUclips I'm blind so I just clicked on the the stop the voice typing it brought to mind the Frank Zappa and John Lennon did a live concert in Manhattan way back in the day and during their songs you can hear Yoko as one of the backup singers or backup howlers or Hooters or whatever the hell you want do it all the time and as weird right you got to say that if you know Frank Zappa you don't get weirder than Frank Zappa and his productions and all that other stuff and you can be out there and it's an even Yoko on a stood out as a ostrich in the heat on stage vocally anyway another note on that off topic they agreed Lennon and the and the Zappa agreed that they would each get the you know tape you know of the event and I can do whatever they wanted with the tape you know for their own personal use but what happened was is that linen put out the album of the concert called Zappa put out an album called King Kong what's something with King Kong in it LOL anyway apparently John Lennon took full credit for lyrics and music on every song on that album a night in Manhattan even though he didn't write every song on that album Horace lyrics just goes to show you what kind of guy John Lennon was lol I love the Beatles and I Love John Lennon songs and you know I even looked at playing although I don't consider him to be anything of a master guitar wise but yeah as a person from a lot of stuff that I've read over the years and watched when I was cited and not wasn't the nicest of guys if you like Zappa and you like a John Lennon and you want to get a laugh at that at that concert I'm sure you can find it on RUclips I wish I had a link for you but I don't and I don't remember the exact title but I'm sure you can find it without much trouble it's worth hearing her in the background and having an even bigger laugh sincerely David Raphael AKA Bob the blind bedroom guitars
@@visamanI hate to disagree with I hate to disagree with you but I think that's too fat to your phone and I'm not talking about her personality or anything like that because I don't know her but I certainly have heard her a bird in heat singing if you want to call it that out of tune and just literally yelping like an ostrich cut off literally just listen to her stuff she was a nobody musically and the only Credence she ever gotten musically was standing next to her husband there's a Frank zapper video with John Lennon live in Manhattan it's a really good video actually but wanted to take a listen to it I don't know the name of it and I don't have a link for you but I'm sure if you search RUclips that's the right keywords zapper and John Lennon live it'll pop up I think it's probably the only video on that and you tell me if if the above a comment is fair enough look I'm a musician I was a professional drama and an okay one I also taught myself how to play guitar I can play guitar a I'm a degree less than okay guitar player LOL I also taught myself how to play drumsI guess I was good enough to play professionally and make some money never enough to support myself but I didn't care about that I enjoyed the music and it was fun so I have some humility at least I know my limitations she didn't know the limitations she didn't know that she sounded like a bird with his foot cut off most of the time she did that same exact Yelp constantly that was a thing maybe that was a signature LOL but but either a person like that has a huge ego or is this completely tone deaf and the clueless😮 or I should say it sounds mean but I'm really not trying to be mean it was very apparent that the two of them loved each other and and Yoko and you know that's hard to find it at any period on this Earth's timeline and the and it seemed like they raised a decent boy so more power to them what power is the horizon and her son because she's still alive as far as I know yeah this is a long dragged out reply that's for sure that's my trademark anyway I keep safe wherever you are sincerely David Raphael AKA Bob The flying bridge on guitarist
Someone pointed out that her performance in the NPR Tiny Desk video wasn’t really singing but more like her speaking softly where her voice is in her natural register so singing the anthem was more of a vocal stretch for her. This is a very compelling example of what pitch correction can do for even the worse of performances. Which begs the question as to why a singer would even bother to achieve their best performance when they can just mail it in. This video deserves a gazillion views so people can get educated on what the abuse of pitch correction really represents.
She is flailing for notes, but I *do* hear some kind of electrical/digital manipulation, as though the machinery is guessing the tonal center (and changing its mind every few notes). My understanding about those auto-tuning/auto-chording microphones is that they just need a tonal center and scale in order to work...so if she was *off enough to defy the auto-tune*, then that's why it was inexcusable.
It sounds so bad that I can’t hear the artifacts from an auto tune microphone (tbf, I was laughing a bit). Yet, in her performance on the piano, her voice sounds good. Maybe she can only sing in her head voice. 🤷♀️
This kind of singing, that tortured breathy style, is the shite that today's pop music has created. Then, sing out of tube and this is the utter pap that is produced.
Yep, we had an Australian ldol competitor 20 years ago who sounded like a poster child for The Asthma Association. Doesn’t anyone learn mike technique any more? Need a breath? Move away from the mike. But it’s like tennis - now we have to hear how hard they are trying, via the shrieks and grunting…
@@davidburne9477 She has a performance (and a songwriting) degree from Berklee. As a jazz-focused conservatory I would think they would require proper microphone use as part of the training.
Until I heard Fils' modification and accompaniment, I thought no way this is salvageable. It was embarrassingly "off" as he politely put it, and comprehensive/understanding in his explanation. He not only pulled a rabbit out of a hat, he was a true gentleman about it. I am very impressed on both counts, but not surprised he was so nice about it - that quality of character is only matched by his talent and mastery of the craft. I'm sure he looked at this as a challenge, something "I have to fix if I can... poor girl". It does show that pitch correction is a clever tool, essential in some cases.
“…we are not really maintaining pitch.” Thank you Fil for the statement which says it all. I wish she’d had an ear piece to help her. Filling a large space and singing this song is not easy.
It isn’t easy. But it is quite possible even without an earpiece. The singer has to maintain pitch and rhythm. If you nail those, the crowd will sing with you. There is sound distortion to deal with so you have to keep your ears open and sing out. Drinking seldom enhances pitch.
Yeah, it's already a challenging song to sing... why do it if you know you aren't up to it, especially in front of so many people, and you're so scared you get drunk (before a performance - how unprofessional).
@@mademsoisellerhapsody Can confirm. I had it as a solo once (at a much smaller event) and the microphone cut out halfway through, but I kept going, and the audience finished the anthem with me.
alicesmith, The Star Spangled Banner is a very difficult song to sing under any circumstances. This woman's performance is a strong plea for America to choose a different National Anthem. Years ago there was a movement suggesting "America The Beautiful." This performance is evidence that any song is preferable, but let's agree it must not be the one entitled "America," better known as "My Country Tis of Thee."
Great video as always Fil! Thanks for showing a good example of her talent as well. She is a wonderful singer and songwriter. I’ve been a fan of hers for years. Hopefully she is getting the help she clearly needs. Cheers from Midwest USA Rock 🤘
As an American, this was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to listen to. There are COUNTLESS renditions of our anthem that are breathtaking...in a great way! I must say that I feel bad for this girl... somebody should have given her a few pots of coffee & cut off the alcohol! Thank you for giving such a compassionate analysis, & especially for correcting her at the end. Good job adding your own talents to our National anthem as well!
She could have and should have taken more time, slowed down instead to get control... rushing a panicky situation only makes it worse. She's not the pro she thinks she is, unfortunately. She did everything wrong. I mean if she got hammered before performing, she knew going in she was over her head.
Fil, that was a very kind and informative analysis. You are the best! I had never heard of Ingrid Andress before, what a nightmare for her. You have to give her credit, even though she had too much to drink, she got through it all and didn't forget any of the words. The U.S national anthem does not suit everyone's voice, for sure. Hopefully she can bounce back from this.
I’m pretty sure they have the lyrics on screen for the performers to see/read. I’d never heard of her, either, but that’s probably because she usually sings country music. Wikipedia said that she’s checking into a rehab facility (for whatever that’s worth). “Wistful Drinking” is her recent hit single.
@@SuziQ. They certainly should have the lyrics on screen for the performers by now, because there have been enough who have forgotten them or botched them. I did not know about her recent single being called Wistful Drinking (very country!) that is ironic.
Amazing analysis, Fil! Kudos for not just goofing on her performance but taking the time to use this as an educational opportunity. You’re a class act, sir.
Your ability to keep a straight face is astounding.
I was in tears 😂
Strictly analytical... no judgements shown by Fil here!!
@@justJelene professional fil
@@Richh_2024,
You’ve convinced me to listen to it, instead of letting it play on mute while I do chores. I never could stand our national anthem, or any others I’ve heard.
@@SuziQ. God bless America, American friend
At least no one is accusing her of lip syncing.
you are the balls
@@dan0711123 Also, she's a little bit better than Roseanne Barr so there's that too.
good point. I would rather someone was out of tune than miming
LOL nobody lipsyncs anymore technology has moved on to instant pitchcorrection
Nobody is a accusing her of pitch or key synching.
Check out Andy Rehfeldt match his guitar chords to the ever changing keys she sings in )
How my man watched this without laughing, cringing or having other reactions is amazing.
He was focused on analyzing what was happening vocally.
@@avian_donn3369 Thanks for explaining the obvious….it was a joke. I analyzed what was happening myself and it made me laugh.
He’ s such a true gentleman!
yes! oh my! the self-discipline of Fil is what most impressed me!..amazing self-control!
Why we Americans will always love the Brits.
Blaming that on being drunk is an insult to alcohol.
haha
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metalica dont go on stage when not drunk, and they sound amazing
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Kudos for not ridiculing her, that would have been too easy. Respect, man.
She should be ridiculed. It's a disgusting performance. Shaming is in order here to keep her off of any stage.
She didn’t “tweak” my ears. She made them bleed. You are so gracious, Fil!
Listening to this is like bobbin' for french fries.
She should pay us for listening to her squeaking.
You clearly aren't.
‘So the first thing to mention is’ ………she can’t sing 😂
Little bit like Cyndi Lauper
I am never playing poker against you! Not a flinch, a breath, or even a swallow BRAVO!
That wasn't the first time he heard it. I was able to keep a straight face on the second listen but not on the first one.
When she got to “FREE…” I lost it. She can’t sing even when she’s sober, in my opinion. Fil, you are very kind and professional to keep a straight face & not get sarcastic. You give me hope that there are nice people still in this world.
He must be the sweetest, kindest person on this planet. We need more like him in leadership positions. He belongs in the diplomatic corps. I'm not sure who he is, but I predict he will be "Sir Fil" in the not too distant future.
She cannot. She has what I call "white girl with a ukulele voice," which is nothing special and almost every woman on the planet can make her voice sound that way.
True.
Agreed. How many country and western singers back in the day were totally drunk and never ever went off key. I know a prof singer and she sings when she is more drunk than this excuse she is using and she says no you may slur your words but not sing out of tune. Go watch Jerry Lee Lewis totally drunk and man he nails each note. Hank Williams ?? oh the list goes on and on
@@lindamorgan2678 I am glad you pointed this out! It's not an excuse at all. She's just not talented. white girl with a ukulele head voice isn't talent. Any woman can do that.
It's not a good thing when Fil doesn't smile.
He did though
The Crowd Just wanted to help her - as her words were OFF as well.......
Notice we aren't seeing Fil's usual smile as he listens to a performance. Says it all.
🤣 For one moment America was united.
Ha ha!😂
Yeah, we all thought she stunk!
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You’re so right. Oops I mean correct. 😂😂😂
In boos…
As with any analysis, Fil doesn't judge the person but makes note of the vocal ability, range and control. Great compassionate analysis Mr. Henley
Yes…that’s a professional….agree 100%.
Fil's a legend. To keep a straight face through that entire performance takes a serious poker face. And I'm not just talking about not laughing or smiling, but no raised eyebrows, shrugs or anything at all. He's such a class act.
@leafbelly whenever I hear singing like that I always end up making a sort of pained expression it physically hurts 😂
Yes - it would've been so easy (and popular) for Fil to poke fun of this poor vocal performance, but he shows great maturity and simply provides analysis. Well done, Fil!
Fil shares his surname with The Eagles' lip-sync'er? 😀
I did not know that! And it's kinda funny (to me) 😊
I can't be the only one who thinks, every time Fil does vocal demonstrations- "man, this guy has chops!!!!"
His cover of Rik Emmet is impressive. It’s in his cover songs playlist.
One that beats the original is “You Know My Name,” originally sung by Chris Cornell.
There are some tasty tracks on his album, but he has improved vocally since then. “Art, Not Commerce” stands out.
@@SuziQ. Thanks for the info- I'll have to check that out! I have to give props to anybody who has the guts to cover Cornell!
He has a great voice always” bang on”
Me too. His pitching is really accurate.
I'm going to say what I used to tell my kids at concerts... sometimes you just have to clap because it's over! 👏 👏 👏 😂
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😂😂. That’s awesome.
You are such a gentleman, Fil. You never “ made a face.” That took great self control. This is so educational for us. We now know why our ears hurt!
Or he used ear plugs?
Most of us who watched this learned as much from Fil showing the utmost class as we did about pitch and vocals.
@@timcarr953Truth
It's not just bad it's astonishingy bad. If you got a random drunk bloke who just fell out of a pub and asked him to sing it, it couldn't really be worse LOL
And a lot of people sing a lot better when drunk. I'm one of those, At least I think I sing better anyways.
The tune was actually borrowed from an 18th century drinking song. Presumably many people could sing it drunk provided they chose a singing style they could execute.
@@jerryw6699 a lot of people think they sing better when they’re drunk
My understanding is the melody is originally from a British drinking so song so there ya go...
It might well be better
The Star Spangled Massacre - I hope for her that the old saying still holds - 'Any publicity is good publicity." Thank you for being compassionate and reviewing another of her songs, and explaining what went wrong.
Fil is always respectful and that is why I really appreciate his reviews. He is the same with all genres and styles of music. He is a real class act for sure!
Being drunk and all the other excuses just don't cut it. This was terrible and unprofessional.
Star Splayed.
I thought it was one of the better renditions I've heard. Really good actually.
Just remember - the tune was ripped from a drinking song and we should be proud of Ingrid for doing her research and arriving appropriately prepared.
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Excellent point.
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Bwahahaha! 😂🤣
Interesting! Now that I think about it..Star Spangled Banner does sound like an old Irish ballad or something? I can just imagine it now. People swinging jugs of beer in the air as they sing.
The best thing you've ever said on any video, that note has no relationship to anything that we have just heard.
As someone with zero musical aptitude, I appreciated this analysis. I have a new appreciation for how hard it is to sing the national anthem.
It IS a tough melody and range, for sure, but why this gal thought she could do it, I have no idea!! omg
It is by no means an easy song to sing and only actual professionals should attempt it a capela in front of a huge crowd.
I've been told Anacreon in Heaven (the base tune) used to be a sort of flex song (to the theme of alcohol, appropriately)
Friends don't let friends sing drunk... 🙃
The tune is stolen from a drinking song.
Friends were most probably drunk.
it's perfectly fine to sing drunk under the shower
Have you never heard of karaoke night?
@@TsvetanDimitrov1976 Those in my household may disagree 🤣
Your pitch corrected segment shows full on why pitch correction should be BANNED forever on live performances.
It was still unbearable so I’m not sure the point was made. And yes I’m a fellow pitch correction hater.
Exactly!!! I am friends with a VERY prominent Nashville studio musician (world renown). He has told me that so many of today’s “stars” refuse to go back into the booth to correct errors and have the engineer do it with software.
Sickening. It’s a slap in the face to real musicians and mostly to the fans
@@kalevala29Warning label before I buy the ticket, in all advertisements
Anywhere, bring back real singers but sadly the consumers of today's crap are completely tone deaf, as long as there's plenty of bass and thumping their happy and so are the ones feeding it to them because they make lots of money, pearls before swines you might say.
Why stop at live performances? I'd much prefer to support artists who can sing.
My ears are still bleeding from hearing this first hand. Only you Fil, could make me sit through it again. Yes, I'd say with my almost 70 years of music experience, this was indeed the worst performance of our National Anthem I've ever heard. You maintained your cool, calm analytical self throughout. This may be the only time I say "Yay, PC/auto tune." Bravo, Fil.
Worse than Roseanne Barr?
@@trekkiejunk All I can't think to say about that is - she wasn't a "professional singer."
Rosanne, but different.
I have never heard the anthem sung well, but this was painful
@trekkiejunk
Roseanne Barr was attempting satire, possibly humor, maybe even to be offensive.
This Dixie chick wannabe was actually trying to vocalize an epic rendition of the anthem.
I don’t know which was worse.
Both sucked.
Eggs.
One of the things Iike about your videos is the joy that shows on your face as you listen to the great singers. This is the first time I have seen you keep a very straight face during a performance.
I must admit, her performance brought a tear to my eye......
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@Estes705 😊Well said.
Closer to the destination than the wrong note. Fil, you are always the gentleman in your analysis
I gotta say, Fil, you are absolutely a true professional and a very decent person. Few I think could avoid the opportunity to trash this young woman. Hopefully she finds her way.
Mighty nice of you to maintain that poker face through the performance, Fil
I think he was just stunned.
I don't know Fil irl, but he seems to have very likeable qualities.
RUclips, for all its.problems, does allow for people with certain likeable qualities to gain a following. For the older set, usually it's good presentation skills or voice. Sometimes it's special people like Fil.
It’s the soundtrack to America, 2024.
You made Ingrid's performance acceptable at the end there Fil. I can listen to it without cringing. 😉
Two things Fil...One is for you to create an "Auto-Sobriety" program, and Two is that your hair is, as always, absolutely awesome!
I want to know how his gets his hair to look so good all the time! 🤔
it's called "AUTOHAIR CORRECTION"
Fil you are always a classy, empathetic and compassionate analyst. Hats off to you on this one. Nice to have someone who doesn't bash someone who is already down. You are top notch! 🎼🎸🤘💖
Thanks for being respectful and professional
Thanks for being respectful Fil. Oh and I love your hair!
You are a true gentleman in pitch correcting this performance and adding the applause. Your family must be really proud of you.❤
Not sure if she was actually drunk or if that’s what her PR team told her to say
I dunno, the close up of her looks exactly like some friends of mine at kareoke 😅
@@eyrunbjorgvins But, i'm betting your friends sing better than this sH!+
Either way, right? She may love to sing, at she calls it, but we don't have to listen.
She supposedly checked herself into rehab after this debacle. She might want to get some vocal coaching when she gets out....
PR.
Fil, you are the kindest person in the world. You pointed out where things went wrong while also pointing out where things were good or had the potential to be -- and then wrapped your analysis up as a generous, considerate gift to this young singer who must feel absolutely crushed. I wish her the best on her rehab and hope she'll see your video and hear her real self in the song as you restored it. As in the video about Randy Travis, AI can be used with helpfulness and kindness appropriately.
How you kept your cool is beyond me Fil
You deserve a medal for even attempting to discuss and analyze this catastrophe.
Fil you are such a kind person. You also made an analysis of a debacle of a performance interesting with your pitch correction etc. I learned a lot as usual.
I immediately thought of your channel when I heard this. I agree with a commenter below that she should have had an earpiece to help her, and many artists struggle with the delayed feedback in live performances. The Cyndi Lauper example from Glastonbury you featured recently is a good example. Evidently, there is a phenomena called Delayed Auditory Feedback which has this affect, and there is an interesting video about it called Testing My Speech Jammer in Public it is by Benn Jordan, and the explanation is in the third chapter beginning at 4:12. By the way Fil, YOU did a magnificent job singing the National Anthem!!!
This was roughly my theory too. I wonder if she didn’t exaggerate her drunkenness because this is harder to explain to the general public.
Too many singers these days mistake the mannerisms for technique. All those little ticks at the ends of her notes are undoubtedly inspired by someone who uses them as embellishments on top of an otherwise good performance.
Pomplamoose
And this poor young lady has zero technical skill. Great singers can do those things beautifully. Whether it is appropriate is a separate discussion, but she truly has a much bigger issue than being drunk.
@@don-music how does one graduate from Berklee School of Music with major in songwriting and *performance* without knowing the technical aspects of singing?
Perhaps if Ingrid wasn't in the state she was in at the time, it would have been a good performance. Also singing a national anthem is not something to be taken lightly nor as an opportunity to be stand-offish.
Fil, cheers to you for not wincing during that performance! That is why you are on You Tube and I am not.😂 Maybe the flag should be turned upside down in distress!
Thank you so much for posting this. Well explained and respectful.
A singer is a person, who doesn't need pitch correction. Period.
Even the greatest of singers miss a note every once in a while.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee
This wasn't an example of once in a while.
@@WayneMarion Nor of the greatest of singers.
Do you know what you are talking about?
@@Spo-Dee-O-Deeagreed. Fans act like know it all types who often pontificate on music without any training.
You're a kind man.
She is singing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. 🤪
(Morcambe & Wise)
Omg, that's hilarious! 😂😂
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She’s singing ALL the notes, from all genres of music, from all alternative tunings. All right, but not all part of this song lol
AND some!
LOL
The Star Strangled Banter, how I wish I could unhear it!
The French comedy film "Marguerite" (inspired by the story of Florence Foster Jenkins) has a hilarious scene where the heroine is singing the Marseillaise with ridiculous balloon leaps out of key; this is France around 1920 so of course her friends are very offended. :)
I think you did an amazing job with the pitch correcting software, it sounded like a decent song...This was an excellent demonstration of the difference between pitch correction and a "troubled" natural voice...
Thanks for the very interesting, and compassionate, video, Fil. As I recall, Jose Feliciano was among the first, if not THE first, to "jazz up" the Anthem, at game 5 of the 1968 World Series. It was quite tame in my view-- nothing more than Jose's typical melodic stylings-- but man, it caused a furor! Mason Williams affectionately called it "The Star Spangled Beaner."
Hey Fil: The videos you do about artists of the 1960s and 1970s really point to just how natural and organic those recordings sound. To draw a comparison between music and filmmaking, you only have to look at films that were made before CGI and films that were made using CGI. For me, it doesn’t matter how slick the CGI is, I can always tell which films use CGI and which films feature actual locations and real actors. The same is true of recorded music. Auto-tune and pitch correction are usually quite detectable, and that is a distraction because the use of computers makes people’s vocals sound computerized. Another interesting facet of this is that when you listen to music from the 1960s, the recording studios had a real atmosphere to them. There is a real sense of the music being performed on a stage because you can hear the natural reverb in the recording studio, which adds to that sense of the music being organic, and and sounding authentic.
Until the late sixties recording was having 5, 10, 15 or 20 musicians in the same room with just one microphone, playing together usually in one take (time is money) and voila (see for example the best bacharach and david recordings, or any jazz record from that era)
"I can always tell which films use CGI"
I agree with most of your points, but as for this, no, you probably can't.
@@justaguy12345 Your point reminds me of the "no good toupee" logical fallacy. Every time you see a bad toupee, you could say "see, there's no good toupee". However, if it was a good one, you wouldn't be able to say "oh, there are good toupee". Same might go for CGI.
@@someguy999I'd sure like to hear some of his examples of no-CGI. If it was made in the last 20 years it's virtually guaranteed to have kits of CGI and other VFX.
Check out the 4 part series by The Movie Rabbit Hole, "NO CGI" is really INVISIBlE CGI.
The Star Strangled Banner 🤭
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😂😂😂😶
Star Spangled Bummer
Thank you for the laugh.
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Fergie has been redeemed. This performance was before an event where the players try to "hit it out of the park." She didn't hit anything right.
N I body ever came even remotely close to Whiney Houston!!
Her and Rosanne combined cannot compare to this hot mess.
@@nancy9478Roseanne was being funny. Including grabbing her crotch.
Phil, thank you for this video. I learned a lot and at the end, I teared up, not only because it was as though you gave her a second try, but that you have such humanity and kindness to be so level headed and not criticize this young girl, who I imagine has been raked over the coals thoroughly and who knows if she will recover.
I love your analysis. So cool that you don't just ridicule her, but explains how this can happen to anybody being under preassure in front of a huge crowd.
Give me Jimi Hendrix's version any day. This woman's "singing" was physically painful and I sincerely mean physically painful. My ears are still ringing. If she made the conscious decision to go out and sing it fully drunk, it's on her and she deserves the criticism. And don't give me the "Oh, but she's got substance abuse issues and be sensitive" nonsense. My entire career was working in the field of rehabilitation. She never should have taken that mic in her hand.
And Jimi was stoned out of his head and still got it right.
@@Siletzia Exactly!
Elaine_? Yes? Please continue. If YT won't allow Edit (Sometimes it will NOT?!), just use Reply. I'm listening.
A country singer who can't sing while drunk? Isn't this one of the main professional requirements for the job?
@@kosmosycheyou'd think. I can sing (even this song specifically) half-asleep, dead tired, or suffering bronchitis. Anything Hank Sr (aside from the his gospel works) sounds more authentic after at least half a drink.
It is astonishing that Fil could redeem that vocal. The final product bore no resemblance at all to the original. Scary stuff 😵💫
That goes to show that anyone viewing this could sing the National Anthem, and it would be made to sound fantastic. No talent was needed, which in this case was the case.
I’m not surprised you had so many requests for this…!
Yes can't wait to find out if she's dependent on autotune, not just alcohol... watching now.
Thank you Fil, thank you for using your voice which is a fine instrument. Thank you for fixing her vocals. God bless you and all you love.
Thanks for being kind and taking the time to highlight her in her own environment… you handled this one very professionally without the theatrical rant style others may have used… thumbs up…
I feel so badly for her. Thank you Til for your compassionate analysis of Ingrid's performance..
Being drunk aside, there are certain singers that just shouldn't sing the US National Anthem. Ingrid uses that breathy, vocal fry, little girl voice that's been popular in folk-rock, singer-songwriter type music for the last 20 years. It's just not appropriate for the SSB, and she doesn't seem to be able to sing in any other way, other than the breathy, little girl, folk-rock voice.
I looked at her Wikipedia page, and she started a metal band before she went to Berklee. Now she sings country music, and writes songs for others.
I really dislike that breathy, little girl, folk-rock voice that is so common nowadays. Usually it's combined with weird pronunciations of words. I personally find it grating.
@@whiteninja2006 , It is grating.
@@SuziQ.Oof... that's a black mark on Berk.
The SSB has a range of a 15th. It should be handled with care. She has no belt or mix. And she also has no common sense to realize that she was massacring it and continued to the top notes of "Flag was still there" instead of dropping back down to the original octave and playing is somewhat safe. But despite everything she still felt the need to "grand stand" those notes. The long run, well, I cannot even fathom the note choices- wanting to riff like Mariah Carey? WTF? Stick with the little girl stuff, Ingrid.
You are such a gentleman.
Fil, I give you such high respect for getting through this and not busting out with hilarious laughter. I still cannot. You Sir, are a true professional.
Your correction at end gave me chills!! Great video.
Thanks! Hi Fil, really enjoy your content and have learned so much from the isolated vocals and your, probably, perfect pitch. Great program! I’m not sure if you’ll ever read this but I had a funny experience as an x-audio guy around the world with pitch in crowds which was unusually surprising. It goes back to a Dave Barry article about crowds at basketball games in the US and he was amazed that when people sang “air ball, air ball” when the ball didn’t hit the rim, they were always on pitch. I tested this theory as I had worked 5 Olympics and all hockey, basketball (in an arena of course) and football in particular over the years. Amazingly the crowd was ‘dead on pitch’ singing “Air Ball” or a similar phrase in their country’ language of choice. I couldn’t believe it and thought you may find this fascinating (or not). But kudos to Dave Barry to point this out. Ps. This performer should have been taken away after the first 2 measure. Yuck. You have one of the best musical analysis shows ever. Cheers
Thanks for the kind words and the donation!
Wow! What a difference. Thank you Fil for pointing all of this out.
I never heard of her but wanted to be fair so I listened to her other songs, drinking is not her problem.
Oh man, Fil, you kept a straight face all the way thru that tragedy. Amazing.
I enjoyed the video, the singing was entertaining! and the comments were and are so needed. The pitch-corrected autotuned version was mandatory.
If she can't sing without autotune - she is not an artist.
At least not a singer. 😅
She’s a performer
@@tonyphelps399 Not a good one...
I have to agree. It's shockingly obvious.
Well, singers who can't sing without autotune are also artists, con artists. 😉
Always a fair assessment by you, Fil. 👍
It was so bad, Colin Kraperneck stood up.
You won the internet for this remark!
It would be interesting to see what’s going on with all the series of The Voice. I’ve never seen a fumble from any of the constants. It sounds like it’s live but I’m curious if it’s lip sinking cause it’s impossible to have so many versions of this show yet no one makes a mistake. 🤷♂️
Heard about the drinking claim. On the other hand, every word is correct. Every word enunciated very well. Arrangement of words is correct. No slurring or mumbling. No drooling. No wobbling. Descent posture.
Just can’t sing a note. Like she’s out of tune.
I can’t sing either though. Drunk or sober.
Man. I gotta get one of those pitch machines. Wow!
Makes me wonder about all those Rick stars high on drugs and alcohol and yet they rarely (and maybe I am naive here) messed up to this degree.
Here in the US we have a long tradition of singing the the National Anthem out-of-tune, and as you briefly allude to, the big problem is not starting low enough, and then you get stuck at the really high passage. This tune has a very wide range, and plenty of professional singers have butchered it. This girl isn't the first. It's quite common for them to get the words wrong too. Also, in the spot where she really flubbed it, for some reason she changed up the tune to make it go even higher than it normally would.
She did get the words right, so she deserves a point or two for just that. Amazing, really, considering she was THAT drunk 🥴?
She clearly hasn't had a basic musical education. But she ACTS like she can sing.
Having a nice singing voice is all well and good, but without an education you're heading for public embarrassment.
@@DaveyMulholland the wild thing is - she actually graduated from Berklee for songwriting and performance…
Aside from her supposed drinking on the night of, I don’t feel her vocal range/vocal ability suits the national anthem-it’s a hard song to begin with, and she started way too high for her range.
You're so kind. Thank you
Man, you are a nice guy to straighten out that "performance".
I just saw the mended performance. You added positive crowd reaction and put some real effort into repairing this for her. Posting this to your page or even just taking the time to do this period is an example of angelic kindness. Great and merciful heart you have there. Wow. I hope she see's what you have done for her.
Hi Fil. This is the first time that I have heard this. I've seen it in the news but without audio.
I'm 72 and I've heard and sung this song hundreds of times.
HORRIBLE!! You did an amazing job of fixing it. And, you are very kind in your comments.
Thank You and as always, Best Regards.
I love that when you pitch corrected the performance, you also changed the crowd response to applause... Bravo ;)
9:20 .. she's desperately 'searching' for a note that sounds in tune.
As a surrogate Jaymz Hetfield for 30 years, I can affirm that chest voice vs head voice are definitely two different worlds.
Hi Fil,
This was an interesting video. The Star Spangled Banner is not an easy song to sing. And she wasn’t even close to getting it right even with your corrected version. Thanks for looking at this, and trying your best to explain what was going on. If she was that impaired someone on her “Team” should have stopped her from singing this mess. Great job! Debbie☮️
They should always have a copy of the Marine Corp Band's rendition on hand to use for just such occasions.
@@cindyknudson2715exactly what I was thinking… or a good example of why they should have a lip synched version available just in case! 😂
You're absolutely right about "The Star Spangled Banner" not being easy to sing--an octave and a fifth. An untrained voice barely has that vocal range. Even a trained singer has to know his/her comfortable range. Yet there might be one exception: At my college graduation, this "noted soprano" sang "The Star Spangled Banner" and raised "the brave" by an octave. I think she turned ppl off, though. Yes, Fil did an amazing job! 👏
@@cindyknudson2715 If people continue to make mockeries of "The Star Spangled Banner," yes, I would have to agree with you.
Yeah, but Fil, you only have to deal with God Save the King. :) Seriously, thanks for digging into this. There's no way not to feel bad for her, inebriated or not. And lovely rearrangement at the end. I hope she hears this as a reminder of what she CAN sound like.
Fantastic work on learning a new tool and making that performance more acceptable. Excellent demonstration of what is being done to make so many performers sound much better than they do in reality.
i cried with joy at your corrected version
Chills throughout ❤
Yoko Ono must be so proud.
That isn't fair to Yoko
LMAO more power to RUclips I'm blind so I just clicked on the the stop the voice typing it brought to mind the Frank Zappa and John Lennon did a live concert in Manhattan way back in the day and during their songs you can hear Yoko as one of the backup singers or backup howlers or Hooters or whatever the hell you want do it all the time and as weird right you got to say that if you know Frank Zappa you don't get weirder than Frank Zappa and his productions and all that other stuff and you can be out there and it's an even Yoko on a stood out as a ostrich in the heat on stage vocally anyway another note on that off topic they agreed Lennon and the and the Zappa agreed that they would each get the you know tape you know of the event and I can do whatever they wanted with the tape you know for their own personal use but what happened was is that linen put out the album of the concert called Zappa put out an album called King Kong what's something with King Kong in it LOL anyway apparently John Lennon took full credit for lyrics and music on every song on that album a night in Manhattan even though he didn't write every song on that album Horace lyrics just goes to show you what kind of guy John Lennon was lol I love the Beatles and I Love John Lennon songs and you know I even looked at playing although I don't consider him to be anything of a master guitar wise but yeah as a person from a lot of stuff that I've read over the years and watched when I was cited and not wasn't the nicest of guys if you like Zappa and you like a John Lennon and you want to get a laugh at that at that concert I'm sure you can find it on RUclips I wish I had a link for you but I don't and I don't remember the exact title but I'm sure you can find it without much trouble it's worth hearing her in the background and having an even bigger laugh sincerely David Raphael AKA Bob the blind bedroom guitars
@@visamanI hate to disagree with I hate to disagree with you but I think that's too fat to your phone and I'm not talking about her personality or anything like that because I don't know her but I certainly have heard her a bird in heat singing if you want to call it that out of tune and just literally yelping like an ostrich cut off literally just listen to her stuff she was a nobody musically and the only Credence she ever gotten musically was standing next to her husband there's a Frank zapper video with John Lennon live in Manhattan it's a really good video actually but wanted to take a listen to it I don't know the name of it and I don't have a link for you but I'm sure if you search RUclips that's the right keywords zapper and John Lennon live it'll pop up I think it's probably the only video on that and you tell me if if the above a comment is fair enough look I'm a musician I was a professional drama and an okay one I also taught myself how to play guitar I can play guitar a I'm a degree less than okay guitar player LOL I also taught myself how to play drumsI guess I was good enough to play professionally and make some money never enough to support myself but I didn't care about that I enjoyed the music and it was fun so I have some humility at least I know my limitations she didn't know the limitations she didn't know that she sounded like a bird with his foot cut off most of the time she did that same exact Yelp constantly that was a thing maybe that was a signature LOL but but either a person like that has a huge ego or is this completely tone deaf and the clueless😮 or I should say it sounds mean but I'm really not trying to be mean it was very apparent that the two of them loved each other and and Yoko and you know that's hard to find it at any period on this Earth's timeline and the and it seemed like they raised a decent boy so more power to them what power is the horizon and her son because she's still alive as far as I know yeah this is a long dragged out reply that's for sure that's my trademark anyway I keep safe wherever you are sincerely David Raphael AKA Bob The flying bridge on guitarist
@@DavidRafaelSuttonare you really blind
@@DavidRafaelSuttonAll that in one sentence? Fascinating, truly.
Someone pointed out that her performance in the NPR Tiny Desk video wasn’t really singing but more like her speaking softly where her voice is in her natural register so singing the anthem was more of a vocal stretch for her. This is a very compelling example of what pitch correction can do for even the worse of performances. Which begs the question as to why a singer would even bother to achieve their best performance when they can just mail it in. This video deserves a gazillion views so people can get educated on what the abuse of pitch correction really represents.
She is flailing for notes, but I *do* hear some kind of electrical/digital manipulation, as though the machinery is guessing the tonal center (and changing its mind every few notes).
My understanding about those auto-tuning/auto-chording microphones is that they just need a tonal center and scale in order to work...so if she was *off enough to defy the auto-tune*, then that's why it was inexcusable.
It sounds so bad that I can’t hear the artifacts from an auto tune microphone (tbf, I was laughing a bit).
Yet, in her performance on the piano, her voice sounds good.
Maybe she can only sing in her head voice. 🤷♀️
she auto-untuned herself 🤷♂️
Thanks for the pitch correction , you have a big heart
Hi Fil, thank you for persevering through this entire debacle. I honestly couldn't listen to the whole thing. It was just too painful❤
This kind of singing, that tortured breathy style, is the shite that today's pop music has created. Then, sing out of tube and this is the utter pap that is produced.
I really dislike this new fashionable way for women to sing.
Adults should sing like adults not like little kids. It's creepy! 😮
Yep, we had an Australian ldol competitor 20 years ago who sounded like a poster child for The Asthma Association. Doesn’t anyone learn mike technique any more? Need a breath? Move away from the mike. But it’s like tennis - now we have to hear how hard they are trying, via the shrieks and grunting…
@@davidburne9477 She has a performance (and a songwriting) degree from Berklee. As a jazz-focused conservatory I would think they would require proper microphone use as part of the training.
So it wasn't old guys yelling at clouds... it was her the whole time, amazing! 🤔🤯
Agree
Until I heard Fils' modification and accompaniment, I thought no way this is salvageable. It was embarrassingly "off" as he politely put it, and comprehensive/understanding in his explanation. He not only pulled a rabbit out of a hat, he was a true gentleman about it. I am very impressed on both counts, but not surprised he was so nice about it - that quality of character is only matched by his talent and mastery of the craft. I'm sure he looked at this as a challenge, something "I have to fix if I can... poor girl". It does show that pitch correction is a clever tool, essential in some cases.
It still sounded unbearable. There was much more than pitch wrong with that performance.
“…we are not really maintaining pitch.” Thank you Fil for the statement which says it all. I wish she’d had an ear piece to help her. Filling a large space and singing this song is not easy.
It's not that hard. She just can't sing to begin with + she's drunk
It isn’t easy. But it is quite possible even without an earpiece. The singer has to maintain pitch and rhythm. If you nail those, the crowd will sing with you. There is sound distortion to deal with so you have to keep your ears open and sing out. Drinking seldom enhances pitch.
Yeah, it's already a challenging song to sing... why do it if you know you aren't up to it, especially in front of so many people, and you're so scared you get drunk (before a performance - how unprofessional).
@@mademsoisellerhapsody Can confirm. I had it as a solo once (at a much smaller event) and the microphone cut out halfway through, but I kept going, and the audience finished the anthem with me.
alicesmith, The Star Spangled Banner is a very difficult song to sing under any circumstances. This woman's performance is a strong plea for America to choose a different National Anthem. Years ago there was a movement suggesting "America The Beautiful." This performance is evidence that any song is preferable, but let's agree it must not be the one entitled "America," better known as "My Country Tis of Thee."
Great video as always Fil! Thanks for showing a good example of her talent as well. She is a wonderful singer and songwriter. I’ve been a fan of hers for years. Hopefully she is getting the help she clearly needs. Cheers from Midwest USA
Rock 🤘
You did a wonderful job with that pitch correction, Fil! It so clearly demonstrated the massive difference it can make! 😮
As an American, this was EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to listen to. There are COUNTLESS renditions of our anthem that are breathtaking...in a great way!
I must say that I feel bad for this girl... somebody should have given her a few pots of coffee & cut off the alcohol!
Thank you for giving such a compassionate analysis, & especially for correcting her at the end.
Good job adding your own talents to our National anthem as well!
I fully agree! 🇺🇸
And for every great one I've heard a dozen as bad/worse than her's. They just weren't broadcast on national TV.
I think she realized she was in trouble and was just trying to get through it. She sounded about to break down near the end.
Yeah, I thought the same thing, felt bad for her.
She could have and should have taken more time, slowed down instead to get control... rushing a panicky situation only makes it worse. She's not the pro she thinks she is, unfortunately. She did everything wrong. I mean if she got hammered before performing, she knew going in she was over her head.
Fil, that was a very kind and informative analysis. You are the best! I had never heard of Ingrid Andress before, what a nightmare for her. You have to give her credit, even though she had too much to drink, she got through it all and didn't forget any of the words. The U.S national anthem does not suit everyone's voice, for sure. Hopefully she can bounce back from this.
I’m pretty sure they have the lyrics on screen for the performers to see/read. I’d never heard of her, either, but that’s probably because she usually sings country music. Wikipedia said that she’s checking into a rehab facility (for whatever that’s worth). “Wistful Drinking” is her recent hit single.
@@SuziQ. They certainly should have the lyrics on screen for the performers by now, because there have been enough who have forgotten them or botched them. I did not know about her recent single being called Wistful Drinking (very country!) that is ironic.
Amazing analysis, Fil! Kudos for not just goofing on her performance but taking the time to use this as an educational opportunity. You’re a class act, sir.
I love how he blames it on our ears knowing the difference and not her being wildly out of key...just brilliant 😊
What this tells me is that there are probably a lot of untalented singers out there that have been corrected by pitch correct or autotune.
Possibly only 99% maybe ?
Welcome to the machine...