Posted on 02/05/2014 4:25:30 AM PST by McGruff
The Red Hot Chili Peppers decided long ago they were never going to mime a live performance. The band made an exception for the NFL, it turns out.
The group’s bassist, Flea, said in a letter to fans posted on the group’s website Tuesday that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members pretended to play along to a pre-taped track of “Give It Away” during the Super Bowl halftime show as Anthony Kiedis sang live. The request came from NFL officials who felt it was too difficult to pull off a completely live performance because of potential sound issues.
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Did they confess to it because they got caught? Or did they do it because their conscience bothered them?
I would’ve preferred Bruno Mars had played the entire halftime. The invasion by the RHCP didn’t add to the entertainment value.
“This is front page news?”
Within the past couple of years I had occasion to give the kids a lesson in reality versus perception; I believe it was after a World Series. TV audiences saw a big fireworks show over the stadium that was edited in there; it actually took place miles away. A dose of skepticism never hurt anyone.
That’s likely part of it, but I think it’s more of a sign of our national drift away from biblical Christianity, even in our churches. Any number of pagan practices have been normed in recent decades.
I didn’t get my Me-TV catch me if you can programming interrupted so I guess not.
100% agree with you.
Femainizing the game of football, the chili’s were the dose of masculinity when they realized bruno was the afeminate
There must be a lot of despair out there since the number of freaks is definitely going up.
Not only did they suck but they are butt ugly. They should have let Bruno finish the show alone.
“There must be a lot of despair out there since the number of freaks is definitely going up.”
Twenty years ago we were told we would be the first generation to have a lower standard of living than our parents; I could imagine what they tell these young people today. I’m shocked at how many of them have none of the dreams people had twenty years ago (having a family, buying a home - even buying a car). They have little to look forward to; they can’t even remember an America with plentiful decent jobs.
It was the highlight of that game since there was no game after the first snap from scrimmage.
Greg Gutfeld (he of Fox's "The Five") had an innovative idea.....bring back the marching bands.
Leni
Agreed - tattoos, especially on women, are hideous.
I have yet to see one that doesn’t make an otherwise fine looking woman, look dirty and trashy.
I remember being in Buffalo at David’s Bridal Boutique with my daughter (one of the few non-tattooed). I watched as all of these gals tried on their strapless wedding gowns. Just about all of them had tattoos across their shoulders, on their backs, arms, you name it. It was quite uncivilized looking - really quite ugly.
IMHO, Paul McCartney was one of the best ever SB half time shows. I would take him again, despite his politics, over any of the so-called talentless tripe out there today.
it ALWAYS pre-recorded
This is not news
You can’t risk technical gitch then a billion people are watching
And performing outdoors in the cold does NOT give the best sound quality
Ohio State’s band puts on a he!! of a great show.
I didn’t watch the halftime show but I caught a few bars of the song start and heard the laser focused Chili Peppers rhythm section. Probably faking it I recall thinking. But not because they couldn’t ace a live performance, rather because there is no way to set up fast enough. Although today if they can do a live vocal they can do all the rest including drums “in line”, meaning there is no air involved in the sound until it hits the PA speaker. They’d only need individual monitors and a mix of same in in-ear monitors. Makes me doubt that even the vox were live. One way to tell is to contrast the sound of the sung portion with any spoken words by the lead singer. I’ve heard where Madonna or Britney had this crisp studio like vocal and then when they spoke it was the usual boomy mess.
Just be thankful Flea left his pants on
Overboard? Haha! Have you ever seen a RHCP concert? Hell, that was S.O.P. for Flea. There's a reason people will recognize the bass player in this band before they would recognize the lead singer. Flea is the main draw. He's an act all by himself.
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