Scandal rocks the classical world!

[pixie_twinkle 48]

A sham and a stain I'm afraid. I've always objected to bands miming to a prerecorded track during TV performances. It's much worse that these four great musicians felt that's the way they had to go. Pathetic.

There was a question not just of tuning but of damaging the instruments.

Some sort of tent might have been the answer then. There should have been another way. What about the instruments they were using on the day? I'm sure they weren't their most expensive instruments, but they would have sounded fine for the occasion, and they clearly weren't too worried about having those out in the cold. A small heated tent open at the front would have protected them from wind.

[David Coscina 3]

Dear Lord, some of you guys really ought to lighten up. I used to play trombone and tuning in cold weather was difficult to say the least. It was freezing cold outside that day and I'm sure it was more important that the music sounded good with the musicians playing (BTW- they WERE playing the music as people close by could hear them- they just were not mic'd).

It's small little things like this that remind me that there is ultimately no hope for our species.

[pixie_twinkle 48]

Dear Lord, some of you guys really ought to lighten up. I used to play trombone and tuning in cold weather was difficult to say the least. It was freezing cold outside that day and I'm sure it was more important that the music sounded good with the musicians playing (BTW- they WERE playing the music as people close by could hear them- they just were not mic'd).

It's small little things like this that remind me that there is ultimately no hope for our species.

I simply answered the poll question by saying that yes, I am disappointed at the revelation they were not playing live the music as heard. When people challenged my answer I gave reasons. I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found. I don't think my opinions are in any way going to contribute to the eventual downfall of our species.

[David Coscina 3]

Dear Lord, some of you guys really ought to lighten up. I used to play trombone and tuning in cold weather was difficult to say the least. It was freezing cold outside that day and I'm sure it was more important that the music sounded good with the musicians playing (BTW- they WERE playing the music as people close by could hear them- they just were not mic'd).

It's small little things like this that remind me that there is ultimately no hope for our species.

I simply answered the poll question by saying that yes, I am disappointed at the revelation they were not playing live the music as heard. When people challenged my answer I gave reasons. I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found. I don't think my opinions are in any way going to contribute to the eventual downfall of our species.

I actually was not necessarily commenting on your point Pixie, just the fact that this was not a thing to get up in arms about in general by those who think Williams, Ma, Perlman and co. committed some awful crime.

But it's a free country so people are afforded the right to bitch about anything and everything so I guess if I do not like it I can choose to switch the computer off.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found.

I can just see then putting a tape deck on stage and some large pictures of the players.

[Richard Penna 3,690]

Dear Lord, some of you guys really ought to lighten up. I used to play trombone and tuning in cold weather was difficult to say the least. It was freezing cold outside that day and I'm sure it was more important that the music sounded good with the musicians playing (BTW- they WERE playing the music as people close by could hear them- they just were not mic'd).

It's small little things like this that remind me that there is ultimately no hope for our species.

Oh I've considered this planet completely f****d long before this. But that's another discussion.

I put it down to this: if no one on the day noticed, what's the problem? They were playing it live, and we were hearing a performance by those same people, and it all went without a hitch.

[Nick Parker 3,040]

I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found.

I can just see then putting a tape deck on stage and some large pictures of the players.

Holograms, maybe?

[Saxbabe 28]

Scandal? What else could they have done?

I would rather them mime to tape then possibly sound bad due to the weather. This is really, really common in outdoor performances and I have no problem with it. The military orchestra at the "We Are One" concert the previous day also did not actually play, they had prerecorded everything in rehearsal.

In fact, I read where when they softly played during miming to the prerecorded track, the strings were found to be a 1/2 step to whole step out of tune in about 15 mins in those temperatures!

No big scandal here, I'm afraid...

[Trent B 337]

I have no idea why there are some that are making a big deal about this. I don't care that they lipsynched the program.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

Imagine the headlines if they played live and the performnce was poor?

"Obama's presidency starts of on a wrong note!"

[Ollie 1,059]

Me-thinks some don't get or appreciate Alan's wit.

[pixie_twinkle 48]

I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found.

I can just see then putting a tape deck on stage and some large pictures of the players.

John Cage might have enjoyed that

[SeekUYoda 0]

I still say it was a cop-out and a better solution could have been found.

I can just see then putting a tape deck on stage and some large pictures of the players.

John Cage might have enjoyed that

Ha!

Seriously.... YOU try moving your fingers outside, for a long period of time, at that temperature. Not so much. Moving on.