Somehow, I came upon this blog that was commenting on Ashlee Simpson's performance at the Orange Bowl last night.
I'm sorry I missed it, it must have been spectactular--as in perfectly awful.
In the comments section of the blog, one person responded about Kelly Clarkson's performance of The Star Spangled Banner:
Just thought you might find that interesting--Actually, there was a worse performance at this event.
The singing of the National Anthem (I think it was the National Anthem, the words were familiar although I didn't recognize many of the notes) by Kelly (Help, I can't find a note to hold) Clarkson was horrid. It wasn't quite as bad, though, as her "performance" of O Holy Night during a Christmas season show.
These idiot judges on American Idol, and such, praise these non-talents as "making the song their own." You don't make the National Anthem or O Holy Night "your own." You perform it with respect for the song, not some other worldly idea that your performance is more important than the song.
For the record, I completely agree with the writer . . . the song is more important than the performance. As musicians, we must make interpretive decisions that enhance the value of the music . . . music is not a vehicle for notoriety . . . it's not about us.
Thoughts?
2 comments:
wow...I felt bad for Ashlee because everyone cheered for Kelly Clarkson and then they called Ashlee Simpson and everyone booed...then when she sang there was a little roar and when she finished all you heard was a load BOO for like a minute from the crowd...it was sad but really funny if you had previouly seen her walk off during the SNL incident...also the Star Spangled Banner was TERRIBLE...I felt like I was listening to Mariah Carey and Celine Dion being musically morphed during that song...anyhow it was a musically hilarious night and one of the biggest woodshed beatings I have ever seen...Auburn should have been there...peace
charles and i turned it off when ashlee simpson came on, i cannot stand to hear her sing (i did not hear the national anthem though...i was at opera!)...sometimes i wonder what would happen if my sister and brother-in-law were famous, could i be famous too just because i am related...why dont these things ever happen to us???
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