Linus Gaga 7,295 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2016 vocal, tempo 2021 looks, emotions, music Hit me a message and say hi ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT 2,083 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Which was better vocally ? 2016 for me. I have a non-professional ear, but what I heard with that ear was note perfect, and a beautiful sound too, and a bunch of fighter jets got overpowered in the end for Christ's sake. Not to say that last week was poor vocally. I thought it was great, just not as good as 2016. But that's only half the story. It was freezing on Wednesday and it clearly wasn't in 2016 judging by what people were wearing. Also, the Superbowl is a big deal, but Wednesday was a presidential inauguration two weeks after an attempted overthrow of the government. That'a a different ball game, so to speak. I'm gonna vote for 2016 though. Question. The halting after flag, was and still ..... was that purely for effect or was there an element of playing it safe ? Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
artd0me 443 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 The 2016 rendition is the only rendition of that song by anyone I know, so Iâm used to only that and the 2021 seems off to me at some partsđ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookie Tookie 10,546 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2016>>> Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEANUS 11,175 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Not even a discussion for me, 2021 was amazing because itâs Gaga, but 2016 was truly a moment. The transition into falsetto on âfreeeeEEEeeeâ, the double âthe braaaveee, theâ BRAAAAVEâ and then the âPart the Red Seaâ hand movement at the end, the jets flying and shots of soldiers in Afghanistan while a vocalist of our generation belted the National Anthem British social ladies with upturned pinkies, glasses clinking // xoxoTEANUS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CubbyGaga 1,911 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 She was a tad shaky on Wednesday.  But the wind was howling and it was extremely cold.  So she had those factors running against her.  She still did a fabulous job   Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 littlepotter 72,831 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2016 was absolutely perfect in every way. The only hint of criticism i could have would be the first note being nasal but it actually makes a nice contrast with how powerful her vocals get later. 2021 was beautiful for its occasion, knowing what that moment meant to her and how emotional she was. But it's not something I'll listen to later. The imperfections were too many, not that I think many could have done better under those weather conditions and the threat of being literally assassinated, but yeah I'm just not going to listen to it. The belting is uneven and the high notes a bit sharp. And the "by" at the start always makes my skin crawl chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleMonster20 9,575 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 I prefer the Election one because it was just more meaningful and I prefer the look! Both were great vocally though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
 littlepotter 72,831 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 25 minutes ago, MOT said: Which was better vocally ? 2016 for me. I have a non-professional ear, but what I heard with that ear was note perfect, and a beautiful sound too, and a bunch of fighter jets got overpowered in the end for Christ's sake. Not to say that last week was poor vocally. I thought it was great, just not as good as 2016. But that's only half the story. It was freezing on Wednesday and it clearly wasn't in 2016 judging by what people were wearing. Also, the Superbowl is a big deal, but Wednesday was a presidential inauguration two weeks after an attempted overthrow of the government. That'a a different ball game, so to speak. I'm gonna vote for 2016 though. Question. The halting after flag, was and still ..... was that purely for effect or was there an element of playing it safe ?  The orchestra doesn't just improvise following Gaga's whims. This was arranged this way, and the meaning of it was powerful considering the terrorists burned the flag down a week befote. Also, in the last line where she says "over the la /and /of the free" when she takes a breath in the middle of land, it's also not Gaga being out of breath, you can hear the orchestra follow with her and take the same pause in the middle of the word. Could very well be a symbolism of the land being divided. chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven 4,353 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Although the 2016 one was technically better, I prefer the 2021'sversion which felt much more emotional and truthful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gypsy101 5,423 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 34 minutes ago, artd0me said: The 2016 rendition is the only rendition of that song by anyone I know, so Iâm used to only that and the 2021 seems off to me at some partsđ wdym? lots of big singers have sang this song (whitney houston comes to mind) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babel 40,887 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2016 was technically better but 2021 showed more emotion and meaning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkTheFunk 121,499 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 As many have said already, the 2016 version was superior from a technical standpoint, but the inauguration version already has a special place in my heart. Considering the circumstances (weather, pressure, and threat of literally being shot), to put on a vocal performance like that without lipsyncing is an extraordinary feat. We are perhaps extra critical of Gaga's vocals because we know them so well, but the general public ate that performance UP. The reception has been insanely positive (some even saying it's one of the greatest national anthem renditions of all time), arguably even more so than the SB, and I think that speaks for itself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
djBuffoon 11,638 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 2016 in every possible way. From the arrangement, to the overt theatricality, to the surprisingly weak technique, 2021 did not sit right with me.  Edited to add: I will say that the look for 2021 was absolutely stunning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOT 2,083 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 30 minutes ago, littlepotter said: The orchestra doesn't just improvise following Gaga's whims. This was arranged this way, and the meaning of it was powerful considering the terrorists burned the flag down a week befote. Also, in the last line where she says "over the la /and /of the free" when she takes a breath in the middle of land, it's also not Gaga being out of breath, you can hear the orchestra follow with her and take the same pause in the middle of the word. Could very well be a symbolism of the land being divided. I wouldn't disagree with any of that, and I hadn't thought about the possible meaning of splitting land, I wouldnt put that past her, but in deciding on the arrangement I presume you also have to factor in what you think you're capable of, or what rehearsals tell you you're capable of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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