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Hank Zona
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Username: Hankzona
Post Number: 5232
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 8:02 am: | 
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of the three musical performances, the Stevie Wonder pre-game with assorted others, the Aretha-Aaron Neville-Dr. John-Choir accompanied National Anthem and the Rolling Stones halftime troika, rank the performances.
Personally, Id rank Aretha 1, Stevie 2 and The Stones 3. My kids like Rolling Stones music alot but my ten year old, who's that senior citizen and why does he dance that way? She was ultimately impressed with his running around, but asked who the other senior citizens were too. They thought the Rolling Stone logo shaped stage was cool though. They sounded good...but not great..and the fact that some lyrics were censored by the NFL, you really couldnt tell. Maybe Pepsi could have hooked up with them on the Brown and Bubbly ad campaign and Mick could have done Brown Sugar. The Steelers might have enjoyed "Time Is on My Side" or "Under My Thumb" where the two two minute drills the Seahawks did might deserve a version of "Jigsaw Puzzle" or "Dead Flowers".
Stevie sounded good, but medleys can detract points and although he seized the opportunity to editorialize, what he said was brief and made perfect sense. I explained to my kids that when I was around their age, seemingly every song this guy made was amazing and memorable.
Aretha though just took over...Aaron Neville did a nice falsetto as he usually does, although the guy sings too high for most anyone human to sing along with him, but Aretha basically said, OK, this is my town, Im singing this song the way I can sing. Much better than her rendition of "Nessum Dorma" but not as great as Marvin Gaye's National Anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Philadelphia many years ago. |
Morrisa da Silva
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Username: Mod
Post Number: 358
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 12:36 pm: |
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I thought the Stones were ho-hum. Songs seemed repetitive (o.k they are repetitive) and just didn't have a lot of excitement. It was like just Mick and some other guys. They really weren't relating very much. It all just seemed a little forced and out of place.
I've been listening to a Rolling Stones Greatest Hits CD lately and that really gets me moving but last night's performance left me flat. |
dano
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Username: Dano
Post Number: 170
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 3:37 pm: |
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I found it odd that they put the bass player in the back and he received negligable air time at all? Granted he's not an original... but beats looking at Ron Wood in his silly pants and belt! |
Just The Aunt
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Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 3874
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 3:51 pm: |
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i thought the whole stupid brawl pretty much stunk, What was with the three song half-time? |
jeffl
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Username: Jeffl
Post Number: 1569
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 3:51 pm: |
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I found myself thinking that Mick is remarkable at age 62 to be able to sing and move and look like that. Of course he looked that way 35 years ago too. It's easy to criticize his singing. His range was about an octave and he spoke more than he sang...but as a performance by a 62-year-old rocker, it was remarkable.
I didn't like the Stones when they were in their prime so my opinion doesn't much matter. |
tabby
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Username: Tabby
Post Number: 250
Registered: 8-2001
| | Posted on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 4:12 pm: |
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I love the Stones, but their set stunk. Somehow they looked rather uncomfortable. Keith woke up towards the end and remembered to work the crowd. All in all,I've seen them do much better.
The pre-game medly was too broken up and too short. Too many beat/key changes that were not good transitions. Stevie Wonder deserves better.
Not sure if Aaron Neville knew what key was being used for the National Anthem, but he was wayyyy to high. Aretha sounded great, as usual.
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