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Author: CPW
Date: 2004-11-05 18:15
Y iz it that everyone else that I know who has acid reflux is the size of Momma Cass?
Yeh right, acid reflux.
And we all believed the "wardrobe malfunction" story, too.
Her fifteen minutes are up...and her GERD extended it to 20
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Author: anson
Date: 2004-11-05 21:55
You dont have to be the size of a tanker to get acid reflux, and your remarks are pretty unfounded, CPW. I know 3 people personally that have constant acid reflux. Two are singers, one still studying, the other having already sung with Berlin Staatsoper, Boston, and many other big houses. When the acid reflux hits them they have to remain on vocal rest until the symptoms pass. If you sing (or vocalise) with reflux, the acid can eat away at the vocal folds. So even if Ashlee Simpson doesnt have reflux, its a pretty intelligent excuse on her part. You can't really dispute it, because your not her doctor, nor do you have access to her medical records. On top of it all, why care so much about who has their fifteen minutes of fame. Does it really matter?
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Author: CPW
Date: 2004-11-05 22:22
Tough crowd.
At least we can agree on "does it really matter?"
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Author: John O'Janpa
Date: 2004-11-05 22:53
I imagine this problem started about the time "high fidelity" was invented.
Once the microphone replaced the megaphone, we were being set up for "faked" performances. If its disclosed up front, as in the movie Ray, then I don't feel as cheated as when it's Millie Vanillie.
I've also been grossly disappointed by some half-hearted live performances.
One that comes to mind was by Dion Warwick. Since I only went to that one concert of hers, I don't know if 45 minutes of lackluster performance was her norm, or if she had acid reflux that night, but I sure was disillusioned.
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2004-11-07 20:11
The first person ever to have a tape-recorded performance played in public (by broadcast) was Adolf Hitler. The Allies, having heard the perfectly reproduced speech, thought he was on-the-air live and proceeded to drop several tons of high explosives on the broadcasting studio. Of course, Hitler cleverly had elected to be elsewhere at the time, but a few engineers and technicians were reduced to smithereen status during the fireworks.
So it's true: some performers have preferred taping their stuff (a lot of them with BASF tape, just like Hitler) since 1943. And many hearing such performances have been fooled right from the very first one.
To my knowledge, no records show whether Herr Hitler suffered from acid reflux (GERD). But likely we can assume he had an even better reason for taping his later speeches.
Fortunately, the Saturday Night Live event did not stimulate listeners to slay all audio engineers and techs on the scene.
Regards,
John
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