SuperBowl HalfTime Show.

[ebake02]

I'm not sure which was worse, Christina butchering the national anthem or the halftime show.

[Behshad]

The visuals are cool. And it's not THAT bad. The sound system SUCKS though! Their sound was going in and out! BEP are not known to be great live anyway. LOVED that Slash was there, and a good pick for an FU to Axle Fergie's mic didnt even work on her first note. Ridiculous for a SB for that to happen. It was an energetic show. Maybe not the best half-time, but not the worst.

They SUCKED ! the vocals were horrible. They had sound issues , simply cause of the microphones they handed out to bunch of " studio singers" , who need technology to make them sound like they can sing.

I'm looking at the SHOW as a whole. You are nitpicking vocals. That's the difference.

The vocals are very important at a LIVE SHOW , SuperBowl halftime mind you. The credit is given to the light show they put together. Did you watch it with sound on mute or shall I recommend a visit to the nearest Hearing Aid center

[Seven Wishes2]

So bad that I turned it off.

Are you watching Puppy Bowl VII on Animal Planet?

No. I found a documentary on volcanoes on netflix. Needed back the IQ points that Fergie just killed. That halftime show made my brain feel gluey.

[Seven Wishes2]

Exactly. The Pees had NOTHING to do with the light show or the whole setup other than maybe a few ideas and (unlikely) some choreography.

[StevePerryHair]

Well, SPH, in MY world, and as a lifelong musician, whether or not a band sounds good live and has actual talent is ALL it's about. When your music sucks, you should deliver KNOCKOUT shows. Yes, they WERE that bad. It had NOTHING to do with the sound system.

Gee, I'm so shocked a board of old people who love MR would have that take It wasn't the worst. It was better than the Stones.

Sounds like you're cheering for them just so you're "young and cool ".
The vocals were the worst vocals , yes even worse than Stones & Bruce.

Yeah, I'm trying to be young and cool 2 of my kids don't even like them! I liked it as a SHOW. I never said the vocals were good. Did you read my first post?

[bluejeangirl76]

With all the dancing, I was surpised there wasn't more of the lead vocals on tape but it had definitely was better than the Who's performance. The addition of Usher was what really made the show.

Dude, Frank Oz would sound better singing Tiny Tim while on acid than Daltrey did. However, the BEP's were just as bad,

Hold on there... Daltrey had just had surgery on his chords a couple weeks before last years show.... and he still got up there. Give the guy a couple points for not bailing out at least.

[Seven Wishes2]

Exactly. The Pees had NOTHING to do with the light show or the whole setup other than maybe a few ideas and (unlikely) some choreography.

[Behshad]

Well, SPH, in MY world, and as a lifelong musician, whether or not a band sounds good live and has actual talent is ALL it's about. When your music sucks, you should deliver KNOCKOUT shows. Yes, they WERE that bad. It had NOTHING to do with the sound system.

Gee, I'm so shocked a board of old people who love MR would have that take It wasn't the worst. It was better than the Stones.

Sounds like you're cheering for them just so you're "young and cool ".
The vocals were the worst vocals , yes even worse than Stones & Bruce.

Yeah, I'm trying to be young and cool 2 of my kids don't even like them! I liked it as a SHOW. I never said the vocals were good. Did you read my first post?

Did YOU read your first post ?! You said " not THAT bad " and blamed it on sound issues

[StevePerryHair]

The visuals are cool. And it's not THAT bad. The sound system SUCKS though! Their sound was going in and out! BEP are not known to be great live anyway. LOVED that Slash was there, and a good pick for an FU to Axle Fergie's mic didnt even work on her first note. Ridiculous for a SB for that to happen. It was an energetic show. Maybe not the best half-time, but not the worst.

They SUCKED ! the vocals were horrible. They had sound issues , simply cause of the microphones they handed out to bunch of " studio singers" , who need technology to make them sound like they can sing.

I'm looking at the SHOW as a whole. You are nitpicking vocals. That's the difference.

The vocals are very important at a LIVE SHOW , SuperBowl halftime mind you. The credit is given to the light show they
put together. Did you watch it with sound on mute or shall I recommend a visit to the nearest Hearing Aid center

Whatever. Enjoy the rest of the debate. Obviously I'm out numbered. I have a game to watch.

[Seven Wishes2]

Well, you LOOK young, so who cares?

[Deb]

I guarantee you the NFL was ecstatic how this went down. They have wanted to get back to the younger generation's music for awhile and even if you don't care for it, this went well. The only risk happened when Usher did that jump but other than that, the Choreography was good. When you have this versus 60 year old rockers I think the choice for the NFL is obvious, go with what the kids want which is lights, dancing and multiple acts.

The best one was when they mixed the young and old. Can't remember what year it was. Areosmith, NSync, Britney, and Nelly........pretty good mix of all on Walk This Way. Aerosmith, you know it's going to be good. And the vocals were good, all live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai8o5-Vr ... re=related Love how Tyler and Perry just stroll on stage all cool as hell!

[Behshad]

The visuals are cool. And it's not THAT bad. The sound system SUCKS though! Their sound was going in and out! BEP are not known to be great live anyway. LOVED that Slash was there, and a good pick for an FU to Axle Fergie's mic didnt even work on her first note. Ridiculous for a SB for that to happen. It was an energetic show. Maybe not the best half-time, but not the worst.

They SUCKED ! the vocals were horrible. They had sound issues , simply cause of the microphones they handed out to bunch of " studio singers" , who need technology to make them sound like they can sing.

I'm looking at the SHOW as a whole. You are nitpicking vocals. That's the difference.

The vocals are very important at a LIVE SHOW , SuperBowl halftime mind you. The credit is given to the light show they
put together. Did you watch it with sound on mute or shall I recommend a visit to the nearest Hearing Aid center

Whatever. Enjoy the rest of the debate. Obviously I'm out numbered. I have a game to watch.

You're outnumbered simply because you heard something we didn't
And how can we have a debate , if you leave , since the rest of us agree that they S U C K E D

[StevePerryHair]

Well I have friends sitting with me, and FB friends who say it didn't. This is the opinion of a melodic rock message board. That's why I'm out numbered.

[Behshad]

Well I have friends sitting with me, and FB friends who say it didn't. This is the opinion of a melodic rock message board. That's why I'm out numbered.

Y'all might get a group discount on these

[Deb]

Well I have friends sitting with me, and FB friends who say it didn't. This is the opinion of a melodic rock message board. That's why I'm out numbered.

Lynn, compared to this half-time show, it sucked. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai8o5-Vr ... re=related

[Don]

It doesn't matter how bad the vocals were. The NFL wanted to get back to big extravanganzas and and be able to pull it off without any controversy, they did that. I agree with Ewmatt about them getting a country act in the next few years. One thing I think we WON'T be seeing for awhile is another classic rock act, with the one exception being Bon Jovi.

[StevePerryHair]

Well I have friends sitting with me, and FB friends who say it didn't. This is the opinion of a melodic rock message board. That's why I'm out numbered.

Y'all might get a group discount on these

for the MILLIONTH time, I was looking at the whole show. There was something wrong with the sound even for Usher. I was entertained by the dancing and lights and the dancing. I enjoyed Ushers part in particular. It's my opinion. I don't need hearing aids. But thanks!

[StevePerryHair]

I'm going to watch the Steelers hopefully win the SB. You all have fun commiserating about a half time show.

[Behshad]

Well I have friends sitting with me, and FB friends who say it didn't. This is the opinion of a melodic rock message board. That's why I'm out numbered.

Y'all might get a group discount on these

for the MILLIONTH time, I was looking at the whole show. There was something wrong with the sound even for Usher. I was entertained by the dancing and lights and the dancing. I enjoyed Ushers part in particular. It's my opinion. I don't need hearing aids. But thanks!

Millionth ? Not ONCE did you agree or say the vocals sucked ! you said • NOT THAT BAD•.
We all know the light show was cool. But the light ahow could've been done as good if not better with just a CD player playing the music.

[timstar78]

That ADD-fueled performance really had it all. Plenty of bells and whistles to take away the focus on a wretched collection of songs. (Of course, I've always loved "Sweet Child O' Mine," but unfortunately someone forgot to deactivate the Auto-Tune plug-in on will.i.am.'s channel and switch it to Fergie's. If anything, I am sure the enigmatic Axl Rose got a chuckle out of that trainwreck.)

Still, I am sure the kids and Facebookers on Twitter ate it up, and whatever that song was that was playing when the people were glowing in the dark will be No. 1 on iTunes singles chart tomorrow.

But that was a cacophony of noise. What a complete and utter fucking travesty.

[Rip Rokken]

No. I found a documentary on volcanoes on netflix. Needed back the IQ points that Fergie just killed. That halftime show made my brain feel gluey.

Very smart. I watched Michael Ruppert's "Collapse", because I'd rather hear about the impending implosion of the planet's economic system than watch football and risk depression. I did catch the Captain America teaser trailer though, and it sounds like that may have been the highlight of the Super Bowl entertainment. Crap butchering of the National Anthem, crap half-time show... lol.

[Ftloperry]

Worst half time show ever. Total waste of 30 minutes. Christine Agulara what a joke. Her rendition of the National Anthem was just as bad as the half time show.

[Angel]

I didn't watch enough of the halftime show to form an opinion. The halftime shows usually suck and by then it's time to clean up the empty snack bowls and bring out round two of the party foods! I watch for the football, not the halftime show-off. Even the commercials were quite disappointing this year so it's a good thing the game turned out in my favor!

[slucero]

No. I found a documentary on volcanoes on netflix. Needed back the IQ points that Fergie just killed. That halftime show made my brain feel gluey.

Very smart. I watched Michael Ruppert's "Collapse", because I'd rather hear about the impending implosion of the planet's economic system than watch football and risk depression. I did catch the Captain America teaser trailer though, and it sounds like that may have been the highlight of the Super Bowl entertainment. Crap butchering of the National Anthem, crap half-time show... lol.

Collapse is some scary shit...

[Saint John]

I thought the halftime show was pretty cool. A lot of glitches, but that's to be expected with a live stage setup of that size in that quick of a time. Cool songs and a few surprise songs, at least to me. 82/100.

[Don]

Compared to the Who, it was like Mozart.

Early reviews are giving BEP/Usher/Slash at least one thumbs up despite the sound Glitches.
Glee's Lea Michele gets two thumbs up for "America the Beautiful".
Christina Aguilera, on the other hand has had better nights. Not a bad performance, but as we know when you're singing in front of millions, one mistake can kill you.

[johnroxx]

They SOUNDED like shit. They are a BAND. The SOUND is the whole idea.

A band? HAHAHA! Seriously now, BEP are no more a "band" than the Spice Girls were.

;^)

[Ftloperry]

I guess many others didn't enjoy the half time show either......

http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/stopthepresses/392160/black-eyed-peas-vs-tron-a-super-bowl-contest-no-one-wins/

[RedWingFan]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/41452174/ ... rtainment/

Black Eyed Peas underwhelm at halftime

In massive Cowboys Arena, the group appeared to be stiff
On second thought, maybe Usher should have been the headliner for the Super Bowl halftime show.

The superstar had only a brief cameo in the showcase, but his tightly choreographed moves and acrobatics marked the brief exhilarating moment of a surprisingly stale medley from the normally frenetic headliners, the Black Eyed Peas.

The Super Bowl performance was arguably the biggest stage yet for the quirky quartet, whose fusion of pop, dance and hip-hop have made them global superstars. But in the massive Cowboys Arena, the group appeared to be as stiff as frontman will.i.am's plastic hair hat.

It started out with a wow factor: will.i.am, Taboo, Fergie and apl.de.ap descended from atop the stadium, outfits glittering, bedazzled outfits, singing (with the help of auto-tune) the party anthem "I Gotta Feeling" with hundreds of dancers grooving in step on the field.

But the Peas didn't match the energy of the song; they seemed tentative, and tense. It didn't help that Fergie's mic didn't kick in until she was midway through her first verse.

If the explanation for the Peas' flatness was nerves, those nerves never settled, as they plodded through such songs as "Pump It" and "Boom Boom Pow." Technically, they were fine — Fergie's voice soared, the raps were performed right. They didn't excite. Even former Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash seemed bored as he joined Fergie for a short snippet of "Sweet Child O' Mine," an unnecessary cameo that failed to add any sizzle to the set.

So it fell to Usher to breathe some life into the halftime show, and he didn't disappoint as he appeared in all white with a flank of dancers. Although Usher seemed to dance more of his No. 1 hit "OMG" with will.i.am than sing it, his syncopated moves and flips provided the energy jolt that the Peas lacked.

Even after Usher left, the Peas seemed a little more alive. They went back in their catalog and performed early hit "Where Is The Love," which segued to their latest "The Time (Dirty Bit)," an odd, dance reworking of "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the movie "Dirty Dancing." They ended as they began, reprising "I Gotta Feeling."

The choice of the Black Eyed Peas was intended to bring some youthful vigor back to the halftime show after the NFL — feeling burned by the infamous "wardrobe malfunction" of Janet Jackson with the aid of Justin Timberlake in 2004 — chose a string of safe, near-geriatric icons for the halftime for the next six years, ending on a low note with a much-maligned concert by The Who last year.

The Black Eyed Peas brought the youth, but little else. "I Gotta Feeling" the NFL will be looking to try and find a better balance in time for Indianapolis next year.

[RedWingFan]

http://soundcheck.ocregister.com/2011/0 ... owl/43502/

Good thing the game’s been interesting, because the ballyhooed halftime show featuring the Black Eyed Peas, much like the big-money commercials that debuted during the first two quarters, was positively underwhelming.

OK, sure, it sounded better than the Who did last year, and it was certainly more lively than the always static Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were in 2008 (Bruce Springsteen in 2009 is another matter). Plus, unencumbered by instruments or even the need for a backing band, the Peas would automatically have more spectacle on their side. How else can they entertain? By letting apl.de.ap sing?

And still their entire hits medley — enhanced by futuristic costumes, Tron-esque dancers and lackluster cameos from Slash and Usher — seemed routine and predictable.

Going into it I was inclined to cut them plenty of slack: as the centerpiece of the first pop/soul/hip-hop extravaganza since the Janet Jackson-led Nipplegate debacle that overshadowed Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 — and the first non-legend in this particular spotlight in as many years — the quartet faced grumbling from the get-go and mounting expectations as kickoff neared.

Even as their performance began with (what else?) “I Gotta Feeling,” I was hopeful; the descent from the the top of Cowboys Stadium’s dome, enticingly conveyed by overhead camera work, had me hoping that we’d see something truly spectacular, even unexpected.

But then they assumed their usual positions, glittering in black and white outfits, and set about going through the same motions you’d find at any BEP show in any arena while on tour. Worse, their get-ups were distracting: I spent more time trying to figure out what will.i.am‘s clear skullcap was supposed to be — a space-age bicycle helmet? a new-era Devo wig? headgear for Data to wear on a Star Trek: Next Generation reunion episode? — than I did listening to what tumbled out of his Auto-Tuned mouth.

Tabu, perpetually the most useless Black Eyed Pea (note his halting nonsense during “Boom Boom Pow”), looked even sillier, with an electronic chest plate that changed images depending on the song (for instance, a bright red heart during “Where Is the Love?”).

As ever, Fergie remains the group’s saving grace, and her sparkling shoulder pads were a fitting touch. But she’s wailed with more ferocity in the past. And though it may have been a surprise to metalheads in Topeka, her brief segment with Slash (his trademark top hat here sequined) was old-hat; they’ve been cranking out that Guns N’ Roses chestnut “Sweet Child o’ Mine” in concert for years now, and she’s sung it much better before, with less Axl Rose affectation.

For his part, Slash might as well have been a robot — he served up his famous riff without moving or showing the slightest expression, then indulged a bit of standard-issue soloing before disappearing as fast as he surfaced.

No better was Usher, who I thought was a singer, no? Here he barely opened his mouth during “OMG” (his hit, not the Peas’), and though he can be a mesmerizing dancer almost worthy of comparison to Michael Jackson, the only move that impressed was when he leapt over will.i.am and landed in a James Brown splits.

Five seconds of wow out of a dozen minutes? Give me Prince blazing on guitar in the rain any day.

Which brings me to the bit that political pundits with nothing better to discuss may natter on about come Monday morning: will.i.am’s lyrical change-up for the first verse of “Where Is the Love?”: “In America we need to get things straight / Obama, let’s get these kids educated / Create jobs so the country stays stimulated.”

Why can I already hear Rush Limbaugh twisting that to mean the president’s support base has eroded?

But again, at least we’ve seen some solid football — as I write this it’s a four-point game again. And Keith Urban‘s pregame tailgate tunes and tattoo-flashing were appealing; Maroon 5 a little less so.

That’s definitely made up for Glee star Lea Michele‘s histrionic “America the Beautiful,” undoubtedly pre-recorded) … Christina Aguilera‘s almost-soulful but ultimately over-the-top and flubbed rendering of The National Anthem (it’s “O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming,” Xtina, not a rehash of the second line) … and not one but two lame commercials featuring Eminem, who I thought was better than that.